Oprah Cancels Program on Columbine Anniversary

By: Associated Press | WJTV
Published: April 20, 2009

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Oprah Winfrey has canceled an episode of her talk show that was to mark the 10th anniversary of the Columbine High
School massacre, saying it focused too much on the killers. The episode, "10 Years Later: The Truth About Columbine," was to air Monday, the anniversary of the massacre in Littleton, Colo., that killed 12 students and a teacher. Winfrey posted a message Monday morning on her Facebook page, saying that after she reviewed the taped show she decided to pull it because of its focus on the two gunmen. She urged viewers to keep the Columbine community in their
thoughts. Winfrey said she would air a program about a mother released from prison in place of the Columbine piece. Her company, Harpo Productions, confirmed the announcement.