Título: Oprah Winfrey
Seção: Celebrity interviews
Background: Winfrey's first name was spelled "Orpah" on her birth certificate after the biblical figure in the Book of Ruth, but people mispronounced it regularly and "Oprah" stuck. She was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, to an unmarried teenage mother. She later said that her conception was due to a single sexual encounter and the couple broke up not long after. Her mother, Vernita Lee (born c. 1935), was a housemaid.

Conteúdo: In 1993, Winfrey hosted a rare prime-time interview with Michael Jackson, which became the fourth most-watched event in American television history as well as the most watched interview ever, with an audience of 36.5 million. On December 1, 2005, Winfrey appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote the new Broadway musical The Color Purple, of which she was a producer, joining the host for the first time in 16 years. The episode was hailed by some as the "television event of the decade" and helped Letterman attract his largest audience in more than 11 years: 13.45 million viewers. Although a much-rumored feud was said to have been the cause of the rift, both Winfrey and Letterman balked at such talk. "I want you to know, it's really over, whatever you thought was happening", said Winfrey. On September 10, 2007, Letterman made his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, as its season premiere was filmed in New York City.  In 2006, rappers Ludacris, 50 Cent and Ice Cube criticized Winfrey for what they perceived as an anti-hip hop bias. In an interview with GQ magazine, Ludacris said that Winfrey gave him a "hard time" about his lyrics, and edited comments he made during an appearance on her show with the cast of the film Crash. He also said that he wasn't initially invited on the show with the rest of the cast. Winfrey responded by saying that she is opposed to rap lyrics that "marginalize women", but enjoys some artists, including Kanye West, who appeared on 

user: What celebrities has she interviewed?

assistant: Winfrey hosted a rare prime-time interview with Michael Jackson, which became the fourth most-watched event in American television history

user: Who else has she interviewed?

assistant: Winfrey appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman

user: When did she appear on the late show?

assistant: On December 1, 2005,

user: Did she appear on his show more then once?

assistant: On September 10, 2007, Letterman made his first appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show, as its season premiere was filmed in New York City.

user: Did she do any other high profile interviews?

assistant: Although Obama appeared twice on her show, those appearances were prior to his declaring himself a candidate. Winfrey

user: Did she ever interview a president after they were elected?

assistant: Winfrey added that Palin would make a fantastic guest and that she would love to have her on the show after the election, which she did on November 18, 2009.

user: Has she ever said what her favorite celebrity interview was?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Does she still do celebrity interviews?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?

assistant: In 2009, Winfrey was criticized for allowing actress Suzanne Somers to appear on her show to discuss hormone treatments that are not accepted by mainstream medicine.

user: How did this effect her career?

assistant: Critics have also suggested that Winfrey is not tough enough when questioning celebrity guests