Oprah Winfrey to take studio audience to Australia

[mike r]

http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/39151333/ns/today-entertainment/

CHICAGO — Well, this certainly puts those Pontiacs to shame.

Oprah Winfrey has a knack for turning the airwaves into the stuff of audience legend and today, during the season premiere for her 25th and, lest you forget, final season, she managed to top even herself.

So forget "everybody gets a car." Here's the new mantra: "Everybody's going to Australia!"

Yep, it was a very g'day indeed for the 300 audience members of Oprah's farewell season premiere, as each one — chosen by producers and comprising some of her most loyal and dedicated watchers — received an eight-day, all-expenses paid (that's fees and taxes included, someone learned their lesson) trip with Oprah herself to the land down under...

[WolverineDG]

1. Oz is a great place

but I wonder how much of a surprise it was, since they probably had to tell the audience to show up with passports in hand.

I know they'll have a great trip!

dg

[JI7]

2. i would rather get the car

[edbermac]

3. I hope they all run into Lord Humungus and his friends.