Winfrey gives an 'O, yes!' to kinky new TV sex-fest
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By MICHAEL STARR

Last Updated: 10:38 AM, November 24, 2009

Posted: 1:35 AM, November 24, 2009

Oprah Winfrey's getting her kink on with a steamy new cable series about a sexually curious LA housewife.

TV's touchy-feely daytime queen will get down and dirty with the HBO series, which revolves around a married woman who suddenly leaves her husband and kids to act out her secret fantasies in LA's seamy underbelly, according to Variety.

The news comes just days after Winfrey announced she's leaving her top-rated "Oprah Winfrey Show" in 2011 after 25 years to focus on her new cable network -- and endeavors like this one, taking her far afield from her goody-goody daytime image.

The HBO series (no title yet) will be produced by Winfrey's Harpo Productions and is being written by Erin Cressida Wilson -- who penned the 2002 steamfest "Secretary," about an S&M relationship between a lawyer (James Spader) and his secretary (Maggie Gyllenhaal).


"It's a very erotic mystery about . . . a woman and her secret desires that are, in fact, rather pure," Wilson told The Post yesterday.

"She acts out in pretty extraordinary ways. It's all about an unfolding mystery."

Wilson said the lead character, Georgia, has "something boiling up in her" when she decides to chuck her suburban existence and embrace her funky new life.

"It just happens and she splits. It may be shocking to her, but the table has been set for a long time," said Wilson, who also wrote "Fur" (starring Nicole Kidman) and indie fave "Chloe" (Liam Neeson/Julianne Moore).

The upcoming HBO series will be "erotic," Wilson said.

"The language I write is often erotic, so there's no question [the HBO series] will be erotic -- even when there's no sex involved," she said. "There's nothing gratuitous."

She also said there are some parallels between the HBO series and "Secretary."

"I would say in terms of creating eroticism that is integrated into the psychology of the lead character and the story, yes, there are similarities," she said.

"I think the woman's sexuality and sensuality in 'Secretary' -- both her fragility and her strength -- are central to Georgia's character [in the HBO series], as well.

"Georgia will embrace darkness with a joyful spirit."

The series is part of Winfrey's production deal with HBO, which also includes the miniseries "Ida Tarbell," about the real-life muckraking journalist.

Officials at Harpo referred all calls to HBO, which had no comment yesterday.

michael.starr@nypost.com



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[Edited 11/25/09 18:47pm]

Oprah has not retired from tv land completely

The title should be "O and Gayle's Sexcellent Adventures"...

Well you don't have to watch it do you?

Lawd. Here come Sex Toy of the Month Club.

This is a good thing. Except that Oprah's attached.

It would be better if it were HBO-type stuff on ABC though.

The only reason this is getting attention is because Oprah's attached to it, which is fine, but let's keep it in perspective.

Queer As Folk, The L Word, Californication, United State of Tara, Nip/Tuck, OZ, & Sex And The City are just a few examples of shows with "seedy", steamy, gay, straight, bisexual, perverted, or fetish-based sex at some point. I mean, on OZ (HBO), a got spoon in his cell...LITERALLY a guy shoved a spoon up another guy's ass as a sex act. QAF certainly had it's share of sex, as did The L Word. Californication deals with an early 40's novel writer who fucks women in his spare time, despite the angst it created with his daughter, and his on-again, off-again wife.

I'm sure there are other cable shows that have dealt with sex and/or erotica. It's really not news, except that Oprah has had an "every day girl" persona, and it's going to shock some people, and get some attention, that Mr. "Live Your Best Life" is producing a sex romp TV show. I say big deal.

BenaimanBawkah said:

Yeah, where they try to edit two guys kissing at 11 p.m., but let two guys kiss and be in bed together on a soap opera in the middle of the day. ABC, the network of hypocrites.

johnart said:

PurpleDiamond2009 said:

I don't want no studio audience freebies from Oprah's Favorite Dirty Things show.

ernestsewell said:

It would be really nice if networks (especially ABC) were less dickish when it comes to profanity and sexuality and all that stuff, wouldn't it?
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johnart said:

With special episodes on "O's Favorite Things"

With O attached it'll probably be lame & tame & I love the O It's just not her genre...



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Ottensen said:

Everyone gets Gail and O's FAVORITE DOUBLE DONG!

johnart said:

Oprah personally tried out each and every one and approved them all

bboy87 said:

Oprah (in the "John Travolllta!" voice): The ASSassin rotating butt plug is FAAAAAbulous!!!
I don't want to be in that audience but I do wanna dvr that shit.
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johnart said:

She and Gayle are gonna be doing demostrations every episode....

Hey audience, who wants to see us squirt?!

bboy87 said:

We didn't forget about the men, oh no.
Last year I put this Fleshlight in Stedman's stocking. He ain't touched my pussy since, ladies! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!