Oprah on Location [Archive]

AliceLover

09-06-2005, 03:46 PM

As I was flipping through the channels I saw that Oprah was in New Orleans. She went into the superdome and I was so sickened by it. I couldn't believe how bad it was until I saw it with my own eyes.

Anybody else see this?

dissention

09-06-2005, 03:49 PM

I'm watching it now and it's amazingly well-done. I was jumping for joy when she aired that story about the man who was reunited with his dog, but crikey, that family that Lisa Ling interviewed had me weeping. Jamie Foxx had some very interesting things to say, too.

AliceLover

09-06-2005, 03:52 PM

I'm watching it now and it's amazingly well-done. I was jumping for joy when she aired that story about the man who was reunited with his dog, but crikey, that family that Lisa Ling interviewed had me weeping. Jamie Foxx had some very interesting things to say, too.

Faith Hill is on now. Now I can actually see someone actually contributing foood which makes me happy.

SuzeQuze

09-06-2005, 04:06 PM

I'm watching it now and it's amazingly well-done. I was jumping for joy when she aired that story about the man who was reunited with his dog, but crikey, that family that Lisa Ling interviewed had me weeping. Jamie Foxx had some very interesting things to say, too.

What did he say? I knew she was going to cover this, bless her.

bikerchic

09-06-2005, 04:40 PM

I saw and learned more in that 1 hour of Oprah then I have in the hours and days that I've been watching CNN!

dissention

09-06-2005, 05:04 PM

What did he say? I knew she was going to cover this, bless her.

He said that he was most disturbed and affected by the "blatant disregard" of the people who couldn't do anything to help themselves, like an 80 year old grandmother he saw in a wheelchair who was left to die. :distress:

amber

09-06-2005, 05:09 PM

He said that he was most disturbed and affected by the "blatant disregard" of the people who couldn't do anything to help themselves, like an 80 year old grandmother he saw in a wheelchair who was left to die. :distress:
If I watch it at four, do you think I might break into uncontrollable sobbing?
Is she in NO? Or in her studio with flashback footage?

dissention

09-06-2005, 05:16 PM

If I watch it at four, do you think I might break into uncontrollable sobbing?

Most definitely. I did. I think it's amongst the rawest coverage out there.

Is she in NO? Or in her studio with flashback footage?

No, she's at the Astrodome in Houston. A lot of the footage is from talking to people there and from Lisa Ling walking the streets of New Orleans and talking to the people down there who are separated from their families. There's one piece from Nate the carpenter dude that'll break your heart.

amber

09-06-2005, 05:19 PM

Most definitely. I did. I think it's amongst the rawest coverage out there.

No, she's at the Astrodome in Houston. A lot of the footage is from talking to people there and from Lisa Ling walking the streets of New Orleans and talking to the people down there who are separated from their families. There's one piece from Nate the carpenter dude that'll break your heart.
Thanks. I better watch.

wondergirl9847

09-06-2005, 05:26 PM

I watched it and kept tearing up. :( Heartbreaking. She's talking about it tomorrow too.

GypsySorcerer

09-06-2005, 05:36 PM

I wasn't able to see it. :( I'll be able to catch her coverage tomorrow, though.

Beachwood Mac

09-06-2005, 05:41 PM

Great show Oprah! I hope after all is said and done we can all turn to our own communities and do whatever we can to make sure this never happens again. It is not acceptable that people are wheeled into a makeshift morgue to "die in peace" because the resources are not there to do anything for them. I only wish that everyone would quit playing the blame game long enough to realize that but for the grace of God this could happen to any one of us, regardless of our economic status. If anything good comes out of this mess it is that we don't ignore these same conditions in our own communities and volunteer our time to make a change.

LongBlackScarf

09-06-2005, 08:26 PM

When Nate saved that man's 14 year old dog by taking it home with him until the owner was safely relocated--wow--that had me streaming tears. It was a great hour. Often too shocking to contemplate as that Doctor was dealing with the dead bodies.

Dreammms

09-06-2005, 08:29 PM

thanks for the info. i missed it today but i will watch it tonight since oprah repeats at 1 AM here.

estranged4life

09-06-2005, 10:31 PM

thanks for the info. i missed it today but i will watch it tonight since oprah repeats at 1 AM here.

after Nightline, Which is on next...Havent decided if I want to watch it or not (Not an Oprah fan.)

dissention

09-06-2005, 10:38 PM

after Nightline, Which is on next...Havent decided if I want to watch it or not (Not an Oprah fan.)

I don't like Oprah, but her coverage of this is exceptional. I recommend giving it a few minutes at the very least.

LongBlackScarf

09-06-2005, 10:42 PM

You don't have to be an Oprah Fan to be touched, sickened and amazed at today's show. I feel like a different person for watching it. It put this whole disaster in a tight format that you can see, feel, and even smell. It's not easy to watch in some parts, I will say that.

dissention

09-06-2005, 10:46 PM

It's not easy to watch in some parts, I will say that.

It's the rawest and bravest coverage I've seen yet.

strandinthewind

09-06-2005, 10:47 PM

It's the rawest and bravest coverage I've seen yet.

Is it online anywhere? I would love to see it.

dissention

09-06-2005, 10:53 PM

Is it online anywhere? I would love to see it.

I'll look for you, but I know there's video from the show on her site. She started the show by saying "This country owes these people an apology" and I knew that she wouldn't hold back.

estranged4life

09-06-2005, 10:57 PM

I don't like Oprah, but her coverage of this is exceptional. I recommend giving it a few minutes at the very least.

on the local news (Channel 5 KOCO) and it was disturbing to watch...Still havent decided either way (Btw, My decision will have nothing to do with my dislike of Oprah)

Oh, Nightline was very well done tonight.

estranged4life

09-06-2005, 11:29 PM

I am watching it...The raw footage is very similar to what I saw 10 years ago in my own backyard (Except for here in OKC the celebs did not want to be identified nationally for helping out in the aftermath of the Murrah Building attack.)

Heartbreaking to say the least...

"What's the World Coming To?", I'm afraid to find out.

SuzeQuze

09-07-2005, 11:01 AM

Oprah has posted some of the content from yesterday's show on her Website.

http://www2.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200509/tows_past_20050906.jhtml

On Edit, you can order a tape or transcript from there as well.