Nope, SHE never changed; just the guests and decor.
Oprah always will be - Oprah.
the highly regarded oprah was a skant who stay on her back so much in balto. in her early days it was common knowledge;slept her way to the top in baltimore and when she used all the people she could she departed for the windy city.(I grew up in balto. ,went to nursing school there)