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The Hollywood Reporter on Friday named Oprah Winfrey the most powerful woman in entertainment on its annual “Power 100 List”.
Winfrey, whose “Oprah” talk show began in national syndication 22 years ago, played a role in the victory of President-elect Barack Obama by praising him early in his run and by supporting him throughout the campaign.
Elizabeth Guider, editor of The Hollywood Reporter, remarked on Winfrey’s “great cultural influence” and said she could be “the most influential woman in America”.
Winfrey, 54, jumped from the No.6 spot on the entertainment trade paper’s 2007 list to No.1 this year. The Hollywood Reporter noted that a study by University of Maryland economists found Winfrey’s support for Obama won him more than l million votes nationwide.
Winfrey’s production company, Harpo Inc., made 345millionlastyear.ShemanagesanempirethatincludesherTVshow,amagazineandanonlinestore.AnneSweeney,presidentofDisneyABCTelevisionGroup,wasgiventheNo.2spotonthelistaftercomingintopayearago.Sweeneymanageshercompanysnews,entertainmentanddaytimedivisions,alongwithitscableandpublishingbranches.AmyPascal,chairmanofSonyPicturesEntertainmentMotionPictureGroup,wontheNo.3spotonthelist.OtherwomenlistedincludedactressAngelinaJolie,atNo.24,whohasstrengthenedherpublicimagewithcharityefforts;comedianTinaFey,No.51,inpartforplayingSarahPalm,the2008Republicanvicepresidentialnominee,inwildlypopularTVimpersonations()duringtheelectioncampaign;and16yearoldpopstarMileyCyrus,whoroundedoutthelistatNo.100.59.WhatdidElizabethGuiderthinkofOprahWinfrey?A.SheplayedagreatpartinhelpingObamawinningtheelection.B.Shedeservedtobethemostpowerfulwomaninpolitics.C.ShemadeagreatcontributiontoAmericanculture.D.Shemanagedhercompanysnewsandentertainmentprogramsverywell.60.WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutWinfrey?A.HersupportforObamahelpedhimgreatlyinhiswinningtheelection.B.ShewasoncechairmanofSonyPicturesEntertainmentMotionPictureGroup.C.SherosetoNo.2ontheentertainmenttradepapers2007list.D.ShewasaHollywoodreporter22yearsago.61.WhatisTinaFeyfamousfor?A.ShesupportedpopstarMileyCyrus.B;SheplayedSarahPalminpopularTVprograms.C.Shemadegreateffortstohelptheneedy.D.ShetookoveranempirethatincludesTVshow,amagazineandanonlinestore.62.Whichofthefollowingcanbestsummarizethemainideaofthepassage?A.TheHollywoodReporterchoseits100mostpowerfulwomen.B.HowHollywoodhelpedObamaandSarahPalm.C.HarpoInc,made 345 million last year.
D. Oprah Winfrey, the most powerful woman in entertainment.

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