Oprah Winfrey, the queen of daytime television, is now poised to enter the reality television arena. Winfrey’s production company is currently working on two prime-time reality tv shows. Tentatively, they are being called “The Big Give” and “Your Money or Your Life.”
The premise of “The Big Give” is an honorable one - 10 people are given money and other resources with the challenge of helping out other people. The person who does the best job and comes out as the winner will supposedly see their wildest dreams come true. The Big Give will air on ABC in the United States at a yet to be disclosed time and date.
“Your Money or Your Life” will feature families who are undergoing a crisis situation, and have come to a point where they must either change or take the risk of being “consumed by disaster.” This series is still in its development stages, so few details are yet available. It is unclear what network it will air on, or when it will air.
Oprah Winfrey is certainly no stranger to television, or to movies for that matter, however a television series, and especially a reality one, is an area that she has not yet touched. It marks a significant move, which may help her name not only dominate daytime tv, but prime-time as well.
ABC Entertainment’s President, Stephen McPherson, is also confident in her abilities and excited at Winfrey’s new prospects. He also stated that her move to make a television series was “monumental.”
I really think this is an excellent idea. It will help teach people about morals and how it is better to give than to receive. I have an open heart and mind. I wish it could be me. But then again nothing that spectacutlar has ever happened to me.
Comment by TISHIKA TAYLOR — January 10, 2007 @ 5:32 pm