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June 13, 2006

Karaoprah

Don't get me wrong; I really do like Oprah. I think that she does an amazing amount of work to help, inspire, and empower people. She has helped people rebuild their lives, and given hope and even homes to those who have lost everything.

I know you sense a but coming. So, here goes.

But, there is something that drives me bat shit crazy about the woman.
I absolutely hate when she has musical guests on her show because it never fails that the following will occur:

First, her set, makeup, and outfit will be all glammed and glitzied, with Oprah donning some sort of sparkly outfit. Fine, whatever.

But the gag inducing moment that just kills me every stinking time is that inevitably the camera will pan to Oprah, usually no less than four times, as she sits front row center, singing her heart out. There is only one problem. She never knows the damn words. She’s always swaying, clapping, crying, or some combination of all three, but the lips are never right on with the words. She does try her darndest to be somewhere in the ball park with the lyrics but she’s always wrong, wrong, wrong.

Either her assistant needs to make sure O knows the words or the cameramen need to be told not to pan over to her unless it is during an instrumental.

Okay, I feel better now. Sort of.

Posted by bugg at June 13, 2006 05:02 PM

Comments

Ha! That's kind of funny. I don't watch Oprah, so I would have never known. Of course, I do the same thing..but I am trying to learn the words to my favorite songs (better) so that when I sing off key, at least it will be correct.

Posted by: Kassi at June 13, 2006 05:34 PM

I have my own problems with oprah...yes, she does a lot of good with her charities and whatnot, but what drives me crazy is that she always thinks she knows exactly what the expert guests she has on are talking about or she actually thinks she know more than they do about the topic. This is especially frustrating when speaks as though she knows more than a doctor or therapist that is trying to help someone. I think it's awesome that she's helped so many peole and brought to light so many issues through her show, books, zines, TV network, etc., but please just be a gracious hostess and don't try to show up your guests.

Posted by: melanie at June 14, 2006 12:22 PM