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Oprah needs to find more long-lost relatives, and other ratings news
By April MacIntyre Jan 25, 2011, 22:27 GMT
01/06/2011 - Oprah Winfrey - 2011 TCA Winter Press Tour - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Launch Cocktail Reception - The Langham Huntington Hotel - Pasadena, CA, USA © Chris Hatcher / PR Photos
Take that Piers Morgan, Oprah never spilled the beans about her secret sister on your premiere "get" episode on CNN. She had that delectable card well tucked up in her sleeve.
In a stunning episode of Oprah, where lots of pretty shocking things have been revealed over the years, Oprah wheeled out her timid half-sister "secret" who did the smart thing: She never sold out to the tabloids as noted by Winfrey on the episode, and kept quiet over a period of several years earning the trust of the golden Goose.
The Oprah Winfrey Show segment featuring this awkward and touching family reunion killed in the ratings.
Monday's episode grabbed a 9.6 household rating according to Nielsens Media Research.
Winfrey conducted a cringe-worthy interview with her mother, questioning the "why" of her half-sister Patricia's adoption.
Meanwhile, Piers Morgan's new chat show on CNN is slipping a bit in ratings, as Robert Seidman of TVbytheNumbers analyzes the raw data: LINK
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