‘Onion’ spoofs Oprah’s Pontiac giveaway
 Last September, when Oprah Winfrey gave away Pontiac G6s free to all 276 of the audience members attending one of her TV-show tapings, it was hailed as new milestone in product placement. Marking the one-year anniversary of the stunt, The Onion now weighs in with a humorous cover story headlined, “Oprah Stuns Audience With Free Man Giveaway.” “The men Winfrey gave away are guaranteed to enjoy snuggling, to find the few extra pounds gained over time ‘cute,’ and to have read at least three books by the poet Maya Angelou,” the story reads. “ ‘Oh, I love Maya,’ said one of the giveaway men, 32-year-old electrical engineer Doug Jefferson, who also enjoys warm, comfy sweaters. ‘I think she’s very brave. Heck, I love poetry in general. Who doesn’t?’ ”
—Posted by Tim Nudd
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Thats not funny. It might be if Oprah were someone easily made fun of but shes not! If she were to retaliate with some big lawsuit it might be funny! She is a strong woman who dosen't care what others think so that makes her extremely hard to successfully make fun of. You guys have failed.
Posted by: Caitlin | Feb 18, 2006 1:24:42 PM
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