Oprah’s Big Give concluded last night, and Steven won the $1 million surprise prize, but surprise, he didn’t actually win $1 million. Instead, Oprah forced him to give half of it away, but only revealed that twist after dangling the $1 million prize first, because it’s not fun to give unless you can also take …
Oprah Winfrey’s ABC reality show may be named after her, but Oprah apparently has no idea what’s going on Oprah’s Big Give. Luckily, she has John Travolta and a teleprompter to help her out. On the penultimate episode last night, John Travolta flew the contestants from Central Florida to Chicago on his jet as a …
A woman who claims Oprah Winfrey’s production company stole the idea for Oprah’s Big Give is appealing the dismissal of her lawsuit, according to a report, but a lawyer for Harpo has disputed parts of the story’s accuracy–including the story’s claim that the lawsuit has impacted a book deal related to the show. The New …
After having TV’s third-biggest debut this season, Oprah’s Big Give lost about 25 percent of its viewers in one week, although it was still the top-rated show in its timeslot. The second episode, which aired Sunday, was watched by 11.8 million viewers, compared to 15.6 million last week. However, the show “still easily won its …
Despite scathing reviews, Oprah Winfrey’s first reality show, Oprah’s Big Give, debuted to huge ratings Sunday night. It was watched by an average of 15.6 million viewers, beating its feel-good lead-in, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which was watched by 14.8 million people. That’s the “third-most-watched freshman series debut this season,” according to The Hollywood Reporter. …
On Sunday, Oprah Winfrey will try to conquer reality TV with Oprah’s Big Give, which debuts at 9 p.m. ET on ABC. The eight-episode series is a competition between 10 people who work “to change the lives of complete strangers in the most creative and dramatic ways,” according to ABC. In the first episode, for …
Designer and frequent Oprah guest Nate Berkus will host Winfrey’s upcoming ABC reality series, Oprah’s Big Give. The show’s judges will be chef Jamie Oliver, NFL player Tony Gonzalez, and Chris Rock’s wife Malaak Compton-Rock. Oprah herself will “[make] multiple special appearances throughout the eight episodes,” according to a press release, which also promises that …