It's starting to go viral now, but the
Sun-Times' Bill Zwecker broke the story first a couple of days back, so we're returning to the source. Or rather, to
his sources, who
told Zwecker that Oprah Winfrey is topping the list of candidates to host next February's Oscars on ABC.
Not only is she thought likely to increase the show's audience, but a separate
deal could increase viewers for the Oprah Winfrey Network, with a behind-the-scenes special and post-Oscars show airing only on OWN.
Read the whole story at Chicago Sun-Times »