Oprah gives away 276 new Pontiacs

**ssaloon** · September 14th, 2004 11:10 PM

from money.cnn.com

Oprah gives away 276 new Pontiacs

Talk show host opens 19th season by giving all her audience members a brand-new Pontiac G-6.
September 13, 2004: 5:05 PM EDT

NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - No wonder she's the reigning queen of daytime talk.

Oprah Winfrey, one of the world's richest entertainers, surprised her fans Monday by giving each of her 276 audience members a new car to celebrate the premiere of her show's 19th season.

The billionaire talk show host told the audience that everybody will get a new Pontiac G-6 midsize 2005 sports sedan. Winfrey screamed and jumped up and down on the stage, shouting: "Everybody gets a car! Everybody gets a car!"

She then led the audience into the parking lot to check out their new cars.

Winfrey told the audience they will get to choose their own color, and the car will include special features such as XM satellite radio, OnStar Safety and heated leather seats.

Winfrey said the audience members were specially chosen, because family and friends had told the show's producers they needed new wheels.

The cars, priced at $28,400 fully loaded, were donated by Pontiac, according to the carmaker. Pontiac, a division of General Motors (GM: Research, Estimates), has also agreed to pay sales tax for each membr of the lucky audience.

"The Oprah Winfrey Show" is produced in Chicago by Harpo Productions Inc. and syndicated to 212 domestic markets and 109 countries by King World. Harpo is Oprah spelled backward.

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sarap talaga maging audience member kay oprah!

**niky** · September 14th, 2004 11:15 PM

Too bad they're Pontiacs...

By the way.. the Pontiac G6 is so new, it's not for sale yet.

but as long as they're free... :D :D :D

**boybi** · September 14th, 2004 11:20 PM

276 x 28,400.00 = $7,838,400.00

chicken lang yan kay oprah. pero donated lang naman pala ng GM, parang nagpa commercial lang sila or baka naman meron silang ex-deal with harpo productions. pero swerte talaga ng mga audience!

kelan kaya magbibigay si kris aquino ng libreng kotse?

**Ungas** · September 14th, 2004 11:28 PM

Asa ka pa! Tulo gusto mo libre.

There's probably a good deal with Pontiac & TV exposure to last, 3 years or so?

**boybi** · September 14th, 2004 11:31 PM

at $7M, one season lang yan.

hmmm, si ate shawee kaya?

**niky** · September 15th, 2004 12:34 AM

One season?

Do you know how much Oprah is worth?

She makes more than that in ONE SHOW.

**tagalnasaabroad** · September 15th, 2004 01:07 AM

aba..biro mo namang mga sandamukal na egoy at egay na fans ni oprah sa us..patakbuhin 'yan sa senado mananalo 'yan..!kaya ito si bush wais ding kumuha ng mga colored confidantes eh..dyan si nsa condo rice..si state sec collin powell..at saka si oprah gawin nyang campaign consultant agad-agad..!timbuwang 'yan si kerry..

kahit sabihin pang "why is bush so mocked..?" OT napala..sorry..

**kuroy** · September 15th, 2004 03:15 AM

well....kagabi sa tonight show ni jay leno...magbibigay din daw siya ng surprise!!!!

Lahat ng audience bibigyan niya ng litrato niya habang siya ay nakatayo sa tabi ng 276 cars niya.