Dylan C. Lathrop
Ann Friedman 
Yesterday Oprah Winfrey aired the final episode of her eponymous talk show. Rather than try to figure out what will fill this void, we took a walk down memory lane and recalled a few of the "aha!" moments, guest appearances, and media acquisitions that marked Oprah's journey from a local news anchor with “just a Jheri Curl and a bad fur coat” to a cultural and financial powerhouse.
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