Top Ten Reasons To Watch Oprah, Live in Central Park!
10. Because you’ll never see fewer New Yorkers wearing black. Who knew Harpo Productions would get anyone in this town to wear chartreuse with a chipper suggestion like “please wear bright colors”? Apparently people will make themselves look like tropical damn fruit if Oprah asks.
9. Because first guest Mayor Bloomberg is charming, riveting, and quick. Or quick.
8. Because Hugh Jackman makes Daniel Craig look like Rainn Wilson. Don’t get me wrong, I love the hangdog out of Daniel Craig, but Hugh Jackman is one lean sinew of sex and dashing and no one, not even Oprah, is immune.
7. Because hearing Oprah confuse Journey and Foreigner when introducing Mariah Carey’s new cover of “I Want To Know What Love Is” makes you wince, but reminds you that she is, indeed, human.
6. Because Mariah Carey can sing the hell out of anything, even Foreigner.
5. Because you’ll be forced to give up your notion that
Nick
Cannon is the black K-Fed.
Yes, he had a legitimate career before meeting Mariah, and yes,
that he’s well on his way to being Ryan Seacrest’s
brother-from-a-darker-mother, but the shabby feeling of that
too-fast marriage was hard to shake. Until now. No one is saying
they’ll last forever, but at least it’s working today.
4. Because you will hear “pink-yet-lavender” said more times than you thought possible, or even necessary.
3. Because Mariah’s fanboys are cute in a way that makes you want to take them home, shake them up, and play “Butterfly” until they explode in a spray of pink-yet-lavender.
2. Because Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa and Oprah Winfrey on one stage seems like it would be terrifying, but is actually totally enjoyable.
1. Because she's Oprah, and this city loves her more than Jeter. That is a damn lie. But we do love her more than A-Rod.
