• Youngstown Vindicator, Sunday, November 29, 2009 8:18 PM

Will it be Ellen DeGeneres, Dr. Phil or Dr. Oz? Or someone completely different? In two years, the closure of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" makes room for a new queen (or king) of daytime television. That's when her 7 million daily viewers will look elsewhere for their TV kicks.

"You haven't had a time period like this open up in 25 years," said Larry Gerbrandt, an analyst for the firm Media Valuation Partners in Los Angeles. "It really gives the players a chance to reshuffle the deck."

The two shows closest to Winfrey's in the ratings are hosted by her finds, Dr. Phil and Dr. Oz, and she has a financial stake in both shows. Though TV host Jerry Springer thinks Oprah will pass the baton to Ellen.

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