The Emmy® Award-winning "The Dr. Oz Show" to Feature Icon of Daytime Talk Oprah Winfrey in an Exclusive Interview About Transformation, Life After "the Oprah Winfrey Show", her New Series "Oprah's Next Chapter" and What's New on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Net
Dr. Oz Interviews His Friend and Television Mentor Oprah Winfrey
Dr. Oz and Oprah Will Also Unveil a Special Surprise
PR Newswire
NEW YORK
12/06/2011
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Emmy® Award-winning, critically acclaimed and nationally syndicated "The Dr. Oz Show" features television pioneer and legend Oprah Winfrey as a guest of Dr. Oz on Wednesday, December 7th (check local listings). Oprah discusses moments in her life leading to the next chapter in her professional career as context for the season-long initiative on "The Dr. Oz Show"- Dr. Oz's Transformation Nation: Million Dollar You.
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Also covered in the intimate interview are Oprah's new endeavors such as leading the cable network OWN, stepping outside the studio to film the series "Oprah's Next Chapter," (premiering January 1st on OWN) and how her life has changed since she left her 25 year tenure as the host of America's leading daytime television program. In the second segment, Dr. Oz and Oprah don the purple gloves reminiscent of the classic episodes in which Dr. Oz appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" more than 60 times to teach anatomy with their signature entertaining rapport.
"I am overflowing with both gratitude and excitement that the woman who taught me how to work in television and who had the faith in me to launch this show, is here to sit and share her remarkable story with the audience," said two-time Emmy® Award-winning host Mehmet Oz, M.D. "This year, we are focusing on transformation and change and there is no better public figure to bear witness to positive change and resilience than Oprah Winfrey."
In the second segment, a very special reveal happens on stage as a world exclusive when the audience gets a look at an Oprah Winfrey/Dr. Oz first!
ABOUT "THE DR. OZ SHOW"
Dr. Oz won his second consecutive Emmy® Award for outstanding informative talk show host at the 2011 Daytime Emmys. "The Dr. Oz Show" won its first Emmy® Award for Best Informative Talk Show in 2011. "The Dr. Oz Show" debuted in 2009 with the biggest ratings in seven years in daytime television and maintained impressive ratings throughout the season.
Dr. Oz has served as health expert on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" since 2004, sharing advice with viewers to help them live their best life from the inside out. Dr. Oz has co-authored six New York Times Best Sellers including "YOU: The Owner's Manual", "YOU: The Smart Patient", "YOU: On a Diet", "YOU: Staying Young", "YOU: Being Beautiful" and "YOU Having a Baby" as well as the award-winning "Healing from the Heart". He has a regular column in TIME Magazine, AARP and O The Oprah Magazine. He is also the host of a daily talk show on Sirius XM Radio's "Oprah Radio."
Dr. Oz is vice-chair of the Department of Surgery and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital and performs 100 heart operations annually. His research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, complementary medicine and health care policy. He has authored over 400 original publications, book chapters, and medical books and has received several patents.
"The Dr. Oz Show" is available in 112 countries around the world and cleared in over 99% of the country. "The Dr. Oz Show" is co-produced by Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and distributed by SPT. "The Dr. Oz Show" is executive produced by Mindy Borman; Amy Chiaro is co-executive producer. The show is filmed in front of a studio audience in Studio 6A in New York's legendary Rockefeller Center.
ABOUT HARPO
Harpo Studios is the home of Harpo Productions, Inc., the most successful production company in daytime syndicated talk, having produced the number one, award-winning "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and developed "Dr. Phil", "Rachael Ray", "The Dr. Oz Show", "The Nate Berkus Show" and "The Rosie Show." Harpo Studios also creates, develops and produces original programming for OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Through its various Harpo entities, the company offers branded entertainment via magazine content, feature film and scripted television projects, online and digital offerings, and satellite radio.
ABOUT SONY PICTURES TELEVISION
Sony Pictures Television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. It produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. In addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of feature films and television shows, SPT boasts a current program slate that includes the top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. Internationally, SPT is a leader in local language productions around the world, some of which are co-produced with local partners, and sells SPE-owned formats in approximately 70 countries. To better serve its clients and partners worldwide, SPT maintains offices throughout the world, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the People's Republic of China, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Venezuela and the United Kingdom. SPT's worldwide television networks portfolio is a key strategy in SPE's long-range commitment to the global marketplace, with 120 channel feeds, which are available in more than 142 countries reaching more than 500 million households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and manages SPE's premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns Dutch entertainment company 2waytraffic, production company Embassy Row and Sony Movie Channel, and is a part owner of cable channel GSN, new 3D channel 3net, FEARnet, the premier horror/thriller website and VOD service, and national media sales company ITN Networks, Inc. SPT advertiser sales is one of the premiere national advertising sales companies, handling the commercial inventory in SPT's syndicated series as well as in all of SPE's digital businesses in the United States. SPT (www.sonypicturestelevision.com) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.
Online Information:
Show: doctoroz.com
Twitter: twitter.com/droz
Myspace: myspace.com/droz
Facebook: facebook.com/droz
For Ticket Inquiries:
General Audience Tickets:
Ticket Request Hotline is open
Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
212-664-3056, Option 4
SOURCE The Dr. Oz Show
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PR Newswire
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2011
NEW YORK, Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The Emmy® Award-winning, critically acclaimed and nationally syndicated "The Dr. Oz Show" features television pioneer and legend Oprah Winfrey as a guest of Dr. Oz on Wednesday, December 7th (check local listings). Oprah discusses moments in her life leading to the next chapter in her professional career as context for the season-long initiative on "The Dr. Oz Show"– Dr. Oz's Transformation Nation: Million Dollar You.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111206/LA18304)
(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110909/LA65382LOGO)
Also covered in the intimate interview are Oprah's new endeavors such as leading the cable network OWN, stepping outside the studio to film the series "Oprah's Next Chapter," (premiering January 1st on OWN) and how her life has changed since she left her 25 year tenure as the host of America's leading daytime television program. In the second segment, Dr. Oz and Oprah don the purple gloves reminiscent of the classic episodes in which Dr. Oz appeared on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" more than 60 times to teach anatomy with their signature entertaining rapport.
"I am overflowing with both gratitude and excitement that the woman who taught me how to work in television and who had the faith in me to launch this show, is here to sit and share her remarkable story with the audience," said two-time Emmy® Award-winning host Mehmet Oz, M.D. "This year, we are focusing on transformation and change and there is no better public figure to bear witness to positive change and resilience than Oprah Winfrey."
In the second segment, a very special reveal happens on stage as a world exclusive when the audience gets a look at an Oprah Winfrey/Dr. Oz first!
ABOUT "THE DR. OZ SHOW"
Dr. Oz won his second consecutive Emmy® Award for outstanding informative talk show host at the 2011 Daytime Emmys. "The Dr. Oz Show" won its first Emmy® Award for Best Informative Talk Show in 2011. "The Dr. Oz Show" debuted in 2009 with the biggest ratings in seven years in daytime television and maintained impressive ratings throughout the season.
Dr. Oz has served as health expert on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" since 2004, sharing advice with viewers to help them live their best life from the inside out. Dr. Oz has co-authored six New York Times Best Sellers including "YOU: The Owner's Manual", "YOU: The Smart Patient", "YOU: On a Diet", "YOU: Staying Young", "YOU: Being Beautiful" and "YOU Having a Baby" as well as the award-winning "Healing from the Heart". He has a regular column in TIME Magazine, AARP and O The Oprah Magazine. He is also the host of a daily talk show on Sirius XM Radio's "Oprah Radio."
Dr. Oz is vice-chair of the Department of Surgery and Professor of Surgery at Columbia University. He directs the Cardiovascular Institute and Complementary Medicine Program at New York Presbyterian Hospital and performs 100 heart operations annually. His research interests include heart replacement surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, complementary medicine and health care policy. He has authored over 400 original publications, book chapters, and medical books and has received several patents.
"The Dr. Oz Show" is available in 112 countries around the world and cleared in over 99% of the country. "The Dr. Oz Show" is co-produced by Harpo Productions and Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and distributed by SPT. "The Dr. Oz Show" is executive produced by Mindy Borman; Amy Chiaro is co-executive producer. The show is filmed in front of a studio audience in Studio 6A in New York's legendary Rockefeller Center.
ABOUT HARPO
Harpo Studios is the home of Harpo Productions, Inc., the most successful production company in daytime syndicated talk, having produced the number one, award-winning "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and developed "Dr. Phil", "Rachael Ray", "The Dr. Oz Show", "The Nate Berkus Show" and "The Rosie Show." Harpo Studios also creates, develops and produces original programming for OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network. Through its various Harpo entities, the company offers branded entertainment via magazine content, feature film and scripted television projects, online and digital offerings, and satellite radio.
ABOUT SONY PICTURES TELEVISION
Sony Pictures Television is one of the television industry's leading content providers. It produces and distributes programming in every genre, including series, telefilms, theatrical releases and family entertainment around the world and for every platform: broadcast and cable television, first-run and off-network syndication and digital distribution. In addition to one of the industry's largest libraries of feature films and television shows, SPT boasts a current program slate that includes the top-rated daytime dramas and game shows, landmark off-network series, original animated series and critically acclaimed primetime dramas, comedies and telefilms. Internationally, SPT is a leader in local language productions around the world, some of which are co-produced with local partners, and sells SPE-owned formats in approximately 70 countries. To better serve its clients and partners worldwide, SPT maintains offices throughout the world, including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, the Netherlands, the People's Republic of China, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Venezuela and the United Kingdom. SPT's worldwide television networks portfolio is a key strategy in SPE's long-range commitment to the global marketplace, with 120 channel feeds, which are available in more than 142 countries reaching more than 500 million households worldwide. SPT also creates original content for and manages SPE's premium video website, Crackle. Additionally, SPT owns Dutch entertainment company 2waytraffic, production company Embassy Row and Sony Movie Channel, and is a part owner of cable channel GSN, new 3D channel 3net, FEARnet, the premier horror/thriller website and VOD service, and national media sales company ITN Networks, Inc. SPT advertiser sales is one of the premiere national advertising sales companies, handling the commercial inventory in SPT's syndicated series as well as in all of SPE's digital businesses in the United States. SPT (www.sonypicturestelevision.com) is a Sony Pictures Entertainment company.
Online Information:
Show: doctoroz.com
Twitter: twitter.com/droz
Myspace: myspace.com/droz
Facebook: facebook.com/droz
For Ticket Inquiries:
General Audience Tickets:
Ticket Request Hotline is open
Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
212-664-3056, Option 4
SOURCE The Dr. Oz Show
CONTACT: Tim Sullivan, +1-212-259-1520, tsullivan@zoco.com; or Leah Sparkes of Harpo, +1-312-633-5270, LSparkes@Harpo.com, both for The Dr. Oz Show
Web Site: http://www.doctoroz.com