Tuesday, December 2, 2008

globeandmail.com: Oprah's 'Favourite Things' embraces a altered frugality Refrigerators.

Three years ago, they unwrapped diamond watches. In 2007, their gifts included a camcorder, Ugg boots and an LG refrigerator. This year they got … compensation boxes? In a brand that not even the queen consort of daytime TV is unsusceptible to the gloomy sunset of the popular monetary crisis, the audience for Oprah Winfrey's annual Favourite Things episode, which aired yesterday, were given an array of tips for a sparing feast as an alternative of the usual carry of expendable merchandise. Past episodes of the leave show have been a windfall for lucky audience members, as well as manufacturers whose products have been included on the Favourite Things itemize and who know a speed of orders after receiving the blessing of the robust Ms. O. But introducing this year's show, Ms. Winfrey warned viewers there was a twist: "They expense next to nothing!" "I certain a lot of commonalty are identification the pinch and frustrating to scale back this year," she said.



"At the Oprah show, we indisputable this is not the beat to be introducing you to a lot of things that cost money." That decision, while in con with the times, was not met with the screams of gratification that usually contribute the soundtrack for the holiday show.

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