Oprah's Tearful Farewell Announcement

Oprah Winfrey officially announced the end of her show on a live episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show today.

Oprah announced that her show will end Sept. 9, 2011, after 25 years on the air. “I love this show. This show has been my life. And I love it enough to know when it’s time to say good-bye. Twenty-five years feels right in my bones and it feels right in my spirit. It’s the perfect number — the exact right time.”  She added  “Over this holiday break, my team and I will be brainstorming new ways that we can entertain you, and inform you and uplift you when we return here in January. And then season 25 — we are going to knock your socks off.  So the countdown to the end of The Oprah Winfrey Show starts now and until that day in 2011 when it ends, I intend to soak up every meaningful, joy-filled moment with you."

She did not say what the future hold for her but hoped her audience would continue to watch over the next 18 months.  Share your thoughts! Are you upset Oprah is ending her show?