'Oprah: Only 3 years to live' cover shenanigans

By Hanh Nguyen

May 2, 2009 10:28 AM

Oprah Winfrey only has three years before her world domination comes to an end ... if you believe the fear-mongering, sensationalizing tabloid the National Enquirer. Forgive us if we're a bit more than skeptical.

Check out the cover featuring a shocked-looking Oprah:

Said celeb rag brought in "experts" to review the talk show host's medical history -- but not the patient herself. They claim that her yo-yoing weight and her faulty thyroid will send her into "an early grave." She's reportedly considering surgery to have her thyroid removed, but will keep the operation plans a "secret from her fans."

That's convenient for the Enquirer.

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12 Comments

Zap2it has become no better than this rag. Sensationalizing every headline and ''story'' is the only thing we see from this once-informative site.

If I'm wrong, then tell me exactly how this article qualifies as ''tv news'' and not the same gossip from the rag thats the subkect of the article

Used to read zap2it daily | May 2, 2009 11:28 AM

What was the point in this? Nobody with an IQ higher than their age believes tabloids, so why bother printing stuff like this?

TJ Spyke | May 2, 2009 12:08 PM

Hey....The world is going to end in 2012 anyway. So..technically they are right.

Craig Olshlager | May 2, 2009 2:01 PM

lol 2012 is what I thought when I first read the tabloids on this.2012 doom N gloom..well we will see now won't we.;0)

Hey,Maybe i'll fall in the shower tonight!

Life,fo sure,there are NO guarantees.Fyi,Oprah doesn't have to discuss her health with people.Imo

nancy | May 2, 2009 3:05 PM

why was i not surprised to see Hanh's name on this article? so what, now every National Enquirer headline is worth a writeup on Zap2it?

Hanh is the genius who brought us the Susan Boyle porn movie title article and the is-that-a-tampon-string Britney article. and now this?

Zap2it, r u kidding me? stop wasting your space with this crap.

OCGirl | May 2, 2009 4:40 PM

Has Zap2It let go the quality writers in this economic downturn? Half the articles on here these days already belong in the Enquirer - now they're actually covering the Enquirer???

Michael_S | May 2, 2009 5:18 PM

This is a pathetic article. I could not believe that Zap2it has this on their site! Are you kidding me!?

SD | May 2, 2009 7:52 PM

Unbelievable the way everyone including Zap2It sucks up to this Oprah covering everything no matter how dopey - I think she is a goof and can't wait for her to retire. Thanks to her we are stuck with that nitwit Dr. Phil too.

DaisyRose | May 3, 2009 10:35 AM

UM! WHO CARES?

Jake | May 3, 2009 10:49 AM

If I want to read TMZ - I'll go there. Hanh Nguyen should see if TMZ is hiring.

I don't want to see this type of TV journalism here.

Patty | May 3, 2009 5:28 PM