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Oprah Takes On Michigan Avenue - Photos of the fiasco

Oprah Takes On Michigan Avenue - Photos of the fiasco

trueslant.com - 10 weeks ago - 265 views

They say 09-09-09 is a lucky number and lucky day. But for Oprah, good fortune came a day earlier when Michigan Avenue shutdown so the famed television superstar could film her 24th Season Kickoff Show.

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by lanarama 10 weeks 3 days ago

Looks like everyone was having fun. Not a fiasco at all, lighten up, Commish.

I wonder how successful the job guy was at finding a gig. My guess? Not too much.

Why is this labeled as a fiasco? The article is very positive and it brought in a lot of money and recognition for the Mag Mile.

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by adelle77 10 weeks 3 days ago

Gotta agree. The original poster is off-base. This sounds like a well-run event that was a lot of fun. I didn't even read anything about the local businesses complaining about the lack of car traffic. Maybe everyone who trooped out to dance with Oprah turned around and bought stuff at the Gap.

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