Original Air Date:
Monday, September 28, 2009
Guests::
Oprah welcomed the following guests to the show:
- Chen LuYu - the Chinese Oprah
- Nacho Figuaras
- Abhishek Bachchan
- Aishwarya Rai
Show Summary:
It may have come as a surprise to American viewers that outside of the US are some of the most famous people in the world with billions, yes billions, of fans. Oprah welcomed 4 of these world famous people to the show to share what has given them such great appeal and introduce them to the American audience. Guests included Chen LuYu, or the Chinese Oprah, who has her own yellow couch in Beijing; Abhishek Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya Rai India's Bollywood film stars and the most famous couple in the world, and Nacho Figuaras, a Argentinean polo player and model.
Special Highlights:
Highlights from this episode featuring the most famous people in the world include:
- 140 million viewers a day tune in to watch Chen LuYu in China discuss important issues rarely before seen in the Communist country.
- LuYu expressed that Oprah was her inspiration after a trip to the US in 1995.
- Bollywood stars and couple Ash & Abhi have more than 5 billion fans worldwide and Ash is known as the most beautiful woman in the world.
- The couple sat down with Oprah for their first ever TV interview together.
- Ash & Ahbi shared that it's natural in their culture to live with Ahbi's parents/
- Bollywood film schedules are very different that in the US with actors shooting 5-6 films each year compared to 1 every 2 years in the US.
- Nacho Figuaras, a professional polo player from Argentina and Ralph Lauren model shared his passion for his family, his sport, and horses.
- Ali Wentworth was given a private polo lesson with Nacho who is eager to share his sport with American audiences again.
What to Take Away from the Show:
This episode opened up a world of entertainment that American audiences may not have been familiar with prior to the show. Not only is it interesting to see who people around the globe view as celebrities, but also to have the opportunity to welcome these stars to new and emerging fans in the US. Since Slumdog Millionaire was such a wildly popular film last year, Bollywood has been slowly creeping into American entertainment. It may only be a matter of time before Ash and Ahbi are also American celebrities.
