Oprah brought back her “favorite things” programming just in time to kick off the holiday season. Once audience members and fans at home are done going ga-ga over the abundance of freebies handed out, will anyone dare turn a critical eye to this much loved annual episode?
Does anyone else find it suspicious that 3 of Oprah’s 20 favorite things of 2007 happen to be sold exclusively at Williams-Sonoma? Did Williams-Sonoma pay for that privilege? Probably. I wonder what the price-tag is for blowing out sales on those 3 items for that vendor.
Next, did Oprah do a kitchen remodel this year? Isn’t it sort of accepted at this point that most women aren’t putting kitchen gadgets and cleaning supplies on the top of their wishlists for holidays, birthdays, and anniversaries? Just like men’s toes aren’t curling over a top of the line law mower (maybe aside from those working in the landscaping business). Why then, did Oprah’s favorite things include melamine cooking gear, a free-standing mixer, a panini press, and a refrigerator and cleaning supplies. Surely there were better lifestyle offerings being considered.
Finally, I think the inclusion of the latest Oprah Book club pick (Ken Follet’s The Pillars of Earth) and O’s Guide to Life were just lazy and self-serving suggestions.
Right now you’re probably thinking, it’s easy to complain, how about you come up with a sundry list of favorite things that could placate most. . .so I think I will. . . I need to think it over for a few days, but I’ll be back with my list of favorite things this holiday season.
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