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Toby Bo

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65. Shirley MacLane and Oprah replaced Ralph Nader and Donahue

Thu Dec 25, 2025, 06:51 PM

Dec 25

Television needed to compete against subscription cable with their advertising model.A television in one house changed to a television in every room and each had a separate viewer with separate advertising.This expanded advertising to different markets and revenue that saved the advertising based broadcast product.

Women control household spending and purchase decisions so advertising to them made more sense than Nader and Donahue who were bashing corporate consumerism.Oprah and MacLane have instant recognition for instant engagement.Donahue had to develop the topic and hope the viewer remained through the next break.

Advertising changed television to suit itself and networks let public service go extinct in order to survive against subscription cable. PBS could replace some of what was lost but government subsidy and viewer donations were like a small subscriber base.Donahue was on PBS and long form news that develops engagement and did not have instant engagement shock news.

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#Trump's Dr. Oz: The uninsured "don't have the right to health," but should be given "a way of crawling back out of the [View all] riversedge Dec 22 OP

Thank you, Oprah. PittBlue Dec 22 #1

She done us wrong, in many ways. Faux pas Dec 22 #5

Oz is sick. I mean, really sick. BComplex Dec 22 #23

You are correct! Faux pas Dec 22 #31

She has done some good things with her money. milestogo Dec 22 #10

Oprah didn't become a billionaire by being nice. AStern Dec 22 #17

And who in the world snowybirdie Dec 22 #27

Oprah is someone who I literally lost all respect for years ago. Initech Dec 22 #39

I never had any to lose. LoisB Dec 22 #42

After I found out she helped create the wellness industry... Initech Dec 22 #45

I was never a fan... AStern Dec 22 #55

A really pathetic excuse compared to other talk shows... buzzycrumbhunger Dec 22 #63

Shirley MacLane and Oprah replaced Ralph Nader and Donahue Toby Bo Dec 25 #65

My sister worked for moonscape Dec 22 #53

Fuck oz. spanone Dec 22 #2

Yeah Sure Ya Betcha Faux pas Dec 22 #3

"Dr" Oz needs a way to crawl back into his hole. marble falls Dec 22 #4

OZ Rebl2 Dec 22 #6

I always assumed buzzycrumbhunger Dec 22 #50

Before he met Oprah he was a very good surgeon jmowreader Dec 22 #54

Welp, I did acute care transcription for years... buzzycrumbhunger Dec 22 #62

He was Rebl2 Dec 22 #60

Festival like setting? Wtf did that come from? BootinUp Dec 22 #7

"Festival like setting"? Like the ER on a Saturday night? Timeflyer Dec 22 #8

What the actual, ever-living, platinum-plated fuck? Ocelot II Dec 22 #9

"What the actual, ever-living, platinum-plated fuck?" 3catwoman3 Dec 22 #57

Some very rich people resent the possibility that someone of lesser means might get a doctor appointment Attilatheblond Dec 22 #11

Fuck that guy! 2naSalit Dec 22 #12

Must be nice to have taxpayer funded health care and then to sell elixirs and make millions turbinetree Dec 22 #13

Right Seinan Sensei Dec 22 #35

That went down with the toilet after he got paid off.............or he just forgot that part of the oath and had his turbinetree Dec 22 #40

But who confirmed him to the position should not lose site of that also............ turbinetree Dec 22 #46

Choke on your crudites before you do more harm, doctor. Efilroft Sul Dec 22 #14

Quack says what? MustLoveBeagles Dec 22 #15

How horrible 😡😡 TommieMommy Dec 22 #16

A festival setting, as in The Hunger Games? We'll give you fascists a chance to crawl back Gaugamela Dec 22 #18

Dr. Ooze... GiqueCee Dec 22 #19

Insurance does not equal healthcare. Insurance equals industry profits. Intractable Dec 22 #20

People need to see their insurance payments as accelerated income taxes. BComplex Dec 22 #22

Great point! Timeflyer Dec 22 #32

Damn Solly Mack Dec 22 #21

Another psychopath: littlemissmartypants Dec 22 #24

He should go back to Turkey where he is from Nigrum Cattus Dec 22 #25

The AMA should kick him out IbogaProject Dec 22 #26

And there it is. The stupidest fucking thing I've heard all day. Ray Bruns Dec 22 #28

Stop blaming Oprah LittleGirl Dec 22 #29

Oh good, the uninsured Figarosmom Dec 22 #30

"15 minute physicals...in a festival-like setting" LudwigPastorius Dec 22 #33

Hard to believe this dude was a respected surgeon at one point Samael13 Dec 22 #34

Nasty ole social Darwinists Gum Logger Dec 22 #36

Wow! Fuck this piece of shit to the hottest of hells! Initech Dec 22 #37

Oz should crawl back under his slimy rock where he belongs. Quack Quack flashman13 Dec 22 #38

MAGA overlooks the fact that OZ is Turkish and Muslim but Mamdani is Muslim so he's a terrorist. ChicagoTeamster Dec 22 #41

Scumbag Asshole! MineralMan Dec 22 #43

Another gift from Oprah. Oz and Phil. What a team. Scalded Nun Dec 22 #44

Denial of healthcare is eugenics. He's a friggin Nazi LT Barclay Dec 22 #47

I don't know where to begin with this..... JohnnyRingo Dec 22 #48

Dr Oz's "festival setting". Shipwack Dec 22 #49

Pay no attention to that man Blue Owl Dec 22 #51

Keep on sinking the republicans ratings (FOX Poll) Justice matters. Dec 22 #52

What a morally decrepit man he is. Borogove Dec 22 #56

This was from 2022. Although I don't doubt he still feels this way... haele Dec 22 #58

I knew I heard this story before. MorbidButterflyTat Dec 22 #61

Oz must have taken the Hypocritic Oath. 3catwoman3 Dec 22 #59

Whatever happened to the Hippocratic oath? Joinfortmill Dec 23 #64

Insurance companies don't have the right to profit off people's illnesses GoodRaisin Dec 26 #66