CNN anchor Anderson Cooper has been near the top of the list of likely heirs to Oprah's syndicated daytime talk-show throne, so it's no surprise to learn that he's tapped a senior vet of Winfrey's just-shuttered program to be an executive producer on his eponymous new syndicated show. Lisa Morin has spent the past 15 years at "The Oprah Winfrey Show," most recently serving as senior supervising producer. She came to Harpo from "The Jenny Jones Show," where she worked from 1993-96. "Lisa is a remarkable talent and I am so happy...
- 6/8/2011
- The Wrap
Anderson Cooper's upcoming syndicated daytime talk show is adding another executive producer. The Oprah Winfrey veteran Lisa Morin is joining Jim Murphy and Cooper as an executive producer on the Telepictures-produced strip, set to premiere Sept. 12. In his quote about Morin, Murphy displays some pretty lofty ambitions for the new show, titled Anderson. "Our talents and experience mesh perfectly and together we hope to make Anderson the defining talk show in this new era," he said. Morin spent the past 15 years at Oprah, most recently serving as Senior Supervising Producer, a position she has held since 2006.
- 6/8/2011
- by NELLIE ANDREEVA
- Deadline TV
The good news: Oprah Behind the Scenes on Own is exactly what it set out to be — a unfailingly honest and entertaining look at the making of The Oprah Show as it winds down its historic 25-year run in syndication. Now, the bad news: It can’t turn the fledging network into an overnight success (The network just tossed out its CEO Christina Norman). EW sat down with Winfrey at Harpo’s headquarters in Chicago, Ill., to talk about Behind the Scenes, how she comes across in the show, and whether she has any regrets about launching Own while still doing her talk show.
- 5/6/2011
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside TV
The good news: Oprah Behind the Scenes on Own is exactly what it set out to be — a unflailingly honest and entertaining look at the making of The Oprah Winfrey Show as it winds down its historic 25-year run in syndication. Now, the bad news: It can’t turn the fledging network into an overnight success. EW sat down with Winfrey at Harpo’s headquarters in Chicago, Ill. to talk about Behind the Scenes, how she comes across in the show, and whether she has any regrets about launching Own while still doing her talk show.
EW Oprah Behind the Scenes is an addictive show.
EW Oprah Behind the Scenes is an addictive show.
- 5/6/2011
- by Lynette Rice
- EW - Inside TV
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