Oprah Winfrey Set To Host ‘The Oprah Conversation’ On Apple TV+

Author Andrea Swindall - Pop Culture Writer

July 28th, 2020 2:49 PM

Oprah Winfrey is returning back to television regularly. The talk show host is set to star in an interview series, The Oprah Conversation, on Apple TV+.

According to a press release, the series will “explore impactful and relevant topics with fascinating thought leaders from all over the world.”

“Filmed remotely and incorporating audience engagement, Oprah will lead timely and intimate discussions with today’s foremost newsmakers, thought leaders, and masters of their craft. Bringing truth and perspective to a range of topics shaping our world, they reveal gripping stories of human connection.”

The debut episode of The Oprah Conversation will be titled “How to Be an Antiracist.” It will feature Oprah and best-selling author and professor Ibram X. Kendi, who will speak with white readers who confront their racist beliefs.

This new series will be her third Apple TV+ series, along with Oprah Talks COVID-19 and Oprah’s Book Club.

The Oprah Conversation will debut on Apple TV+ on Thursday, July 30.

Oprah Winfrey: 10 Fun Facts You May Not Know About Her

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  1. She hates gum chewers. She once told People Magazine, "It makes me sick just to think about it. When people chew loudly or smack it and pull it out their mouth, that's the worst."

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  2. She had a child at 14 who, sadly, died as an infant.

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  3. Her first job was working at a grocery store.
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  4. She is one award way from being an esteemed EGOT winner. She just needs the Grammy.

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  5. Oprah is the richest African American Woman on the planet. She is also this first black female billionaire.

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  6. Oprah was fired from her first television job. They told her she was "unfit for TV."
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  7. Oprah is the first recipient of the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award.

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  8. Her Middle Name Is Gail, which has a slightly different spelling than her best friend, Gayle.

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  9. We all know that Oprah vows to never marry, but she is actually engaged to long-time boyfriend Stedman. He proposed in 1992.
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  10. She has Glopophobia, a fear of balloons.

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