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Oprah Gail Winfrey (born Orpah Gail Winfrey; January 29, 1954) is an American media executive, actress, talk show host, television producer, and philanthropist. She is best known for her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, broadcast from Chicago, which was the highest-rated television program of its kind in history and ran in national syndication for 25 years from 1986 to 2011. Dubbed the "Queen of All Media", she was the richest African American of the 20th century and North America's first black multi-billionaire, and she has been ranked the greatest black philanthropist in American history. By 2007, she was sometimes ranked as the most influential woman in the world.

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‘The Color Purple’ Producers Oprah Winfrey & Scott Sanders On Gayle King’s Early Impact; Size Up Pic’s Box Office & Avail To Masses Post-Theatrical – Crew Call Podcast

14.01.2024 - 19:57

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On this morning’s Crew Call, we talk with The Color Purple producers Oprah Winfrey and Scott Sanders on blazing a path for their Broadway musical to the big screen.

Winfrey, who starred in Steven Spielberg’s 1985 feature take of the Alice Walker novel, gives props to best friend Gayle King for the actual Broadway musical.

You can listen to our conversation below: While Sanders, the producer on the original stage musical, was rehearsing during the early aughts, King went to see it, expecting the show to be a waste of time.

King was ready to relay some bad news to Winfrey. However, that didn’t happen, and a $11M stage production reaped $103M on Broadway in its first 2005-08 run.

‘The Color Purple’ Producers Oprah Winfrey & Scott Sanders On Gayle King’s Early Impact; Size Up Pic’s Box Office & Avail To Masses Post-Theatrical – Crew Call Podcast

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