My team (which I proudly call The Dreamteam) and I taped our final show of the season about 3 weeks ago -- "Oprah's Search for the World's Most Talented Kids Finale." Big big show. We flew in kids from as far as the UK and Norway. World reknown classical pianist Lang Lang flew in from Spain where he was in the middle of a world tour.

There were quite a few "firsts" in this show. One of the biggest was that it rained on the stage of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" for the first time in 23 years!

We built a special set for a streetdancer from England who took the world by storm with his smooth and funky moves when he won "Britain's Got Talent" in 2008. George Sampson is his name and when he busts a move, I swear he's so smooth, he doesn't appear to have a single bone in his body. At the end of his performance to a hip-hop mix of Gene Kelly's classic "Singin' In The Rain," the set pours down rain on George. Never before has it rained on the set of "The Oprah Winfrey Show!" The water had to be heated or else it would be freezing. But if we warmed it up too early, it would overheat and we'd have to shutdown the heater, wait a half hour, and start all over again. So, Oprah had to start the show exactly ten minutes before George began his routine to give the water tank just enough time to warm up without boiling. Now, what you saw on TV was actually George's second performance of his dance. His moves were perfect on both takes but in the first one, the "rain" shut off a minute before his dance ended. The rain is supposed to last through his final move. So, he graciously performed twice for our studio audience. Unfortunately, he only brought one chance of clothes so we had to wait for his pants and shirt to dry before the second take!

Another first--Oprah had a co-host: 10-year-old Jordan! You probably think we worked with Jordan for weeks prepping her for her hosting gig with Oprah. Truth is we ran through her "intros" a few times the night before the show and that was it. That's why we love Jordan so much. She's authentic and always Just Jordan! She is completely unphased by the whole production process. I've never met a young person so comfortable in her own skin.

Before I wrap this up, I have to mention Charice's mind-blowing performance. I don't know how on earth such a big sound can come from such a small body. That girl is truly gifted. We've heard thousands of performances on our show but Charice's will truly go down in Oprah show history. It was a privilege to be in the studio when she brought down the roof. Everyone was on their feet and there were more than a few weepy eyes in the house. It was special and a moment I will never forget.

That's about it from Lake Harpo. 'Til next time.

I'm coming clean. As the last Harpo Producer to post a blog entry (is that how you say it?) I'm announcing to the world (it's no secret here at Harpo) that I am the least tech-savvy producer in the bunch. I'm old enough that I never completed one homework assignment on a computer. When I went to college, it was with a big clunky electric typewriter under my arm. No Macbook for me. Back then, an apple was something you ate.

When I was told we were going to start blogging, I had to fire up the google and find out the definition of a blog. For those in the dark ages like me, blog is short for "weblog." I'm just now trying to wrap my head around "twitter."

So, this is a brave new world for me and an exciting new adventure on which I invite you to join me and my producing comrades. Tell us what you think about our shows--what do you want to see more of and what could you do without. We crave your input!

At Harpo, we work in teams and each team is responsible for one show about every other week. My team is searching for a topic for our next show so now's your chance to tell us what you want.

Thanks for reading this techno-phobes first attempt at a blog. To be continued.... Look out!