Oprah Sets Shows for New Network

Since talk show queen Oprah WinfreyOprah Winfrey announced the end of her weekday talk show, she has been working hard to fill the spaces for her new television network OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network). The network is scheduled to hit the airwaves in January and to be broadcast to some 80 million homes.

So far Oprah has secured several programs for her prospective viewers, which include:

Never one to hider her thoughts, energetic comedian and talk show host Rosie O’Donnell returns to daytime television with her own talk show. On her return to TV, "it's an honor and a privilege to work with Oprah Winfrey on her network," said O’Donnell.

Actress Julia RobertsJulia Roberts will be the executive producer and host for “Extraordinary Moms”, a documentary for mothers who are trying to make things better for their family.

Mariel HemingwayMariel Hemingway hosts “Seven Suicides”, a show on suicide as she looks at the suicides in her own family.

Gabriel Byrne host “Tent City”, a show about homelessness in Nashville.

Award winning actress Goldie Hawn hosts “Searching for Happiness”, a show on positive psychology.

Forest WhitakerForest Whitaker hosts “One Last Shot”, a show that goes inside the hospice wing fo the Louisiana State Prison.

Award winning country star Shania TwainShania Twain hosts “Why Not?”, a personal show that follows Twain’s life as she picks up the pieces after her divorce.

Oprah’s own confidant and best friend Gayle King is getting her own show titled “Gayle King Live”. The show is the television version of her current Satellite Radio program.

“Survivor” producer Mark Burnett is producing a talk show version of “American Idol” where contestants vie for the rights to have their own talk show called “Your Own Show: Oprah’s Search for the Next TV Star”.

“Oprah Presents: Master Class” is a program where various celebrities deal with the lessons of life.

“Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind” looks into the creative minds of modern day stars.

And network owner Oprah herself will make an appearance with “Behind the Scenes: The Oprah Show Final Season” and “Oprah’s Next Chapter”

Cable and satellite networks have not yet revealed what channels the new network will appear.