The hometown newspaper has a message for Oprah Winfrey, and it isn’t just about grifting celebrity endorsements. That’s certainly the framing used by the editorial board in blasting the billionaire media mogul, but the real issue for the editors hits much closer to home.
The trouble started when Oprah put on a glitzy show that she called an “interview,” but which was much more of a “variety show,” as David put it at the time. Oprah wasn’t the only celebrity for this supposed town-hall event; Bryan Cranston, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, J-Lo, Julia Roberts, and Meryl Streep joined in the glitz and glamour:
Oprah Winfrey introduces the Hollywood elites joining tonight’s Harris campaign virtual rally: pic.twitter.com/j3iYoDopXE
— Conservative War Machine (@WarMachineRR) September 20, 2024
After all of the celebrity shout-outs, Oprah then did a Hollywood version…