Midas Touch

Oprah has signed a three-year, $55 million deal to launch a channel on XM Satellite Radio called ‘Oprah & Friends.’

And get this, Oprah will only be on the show 30 minutes a week during which she will chat with Gayle. The show will be more "Friends" than "Oprah". Now that's the job I want! XM Radio is currently building a radio studio for "Harpo Radio" at Harpo Productions.

Oprah & Friends will include regular programming on topics such as current events, self improvement, health, nutrition, fitness and home. Friends and contributors include:

• Gayle King, TV personality, Editor-at-Large for O, The Oprah Magazine and O at Home (and Oprah's closest friend)
  
• Dr. Robin Smith, licensed psychologist, author, and a regular contributor to The Oprah Winfrey Show
  
• Dr. Mehmet Oz, noted heart surgeon, co-author of the best-selling book YOU: The Owner's Manual, and a regular contributor to The Oprah Winfrey Show
  
• Marianne Williamson, best-selling author and lecturer on personal and spiritual issues
  
• Bob Greene, exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer, best-selling author, and a regular contributor to The Oprah Winfrey Show
  
• Nate Berkus, featured design expert for The Oprah Winfrey Show and a regular contributor to O at Home
  

The announcement of ‘Oprah & Friends' on Thursday raised XM's stock a little over 5 bucks, drawing a $260 Million dollar profit for the shareholders.

Oprah, I ain't mad atcha, I ain't got nothin but love for ya! Do ya thang girl!!!!!