The Dinner of a Lifetime

(OAD 03/28/2007)
A fleet of Cadillacs, 4,000 roses and seven lucky viewers. Every last detail is perfect for Oprah's personal hero—Sidney Poitier.
Sidney Poitier's dinner guests
Meet Sidney's Guests!
Meet the seven lucky readers who got the chance to break bread with the man who broke so many barriers.

Sidney Poitier
Dinner with a Legend
Sidney discusses his most important roles on screen and off. Then, the surprise that brought him to tears.

Sidney Poitier
Fate and LuckVideo
Watch Sidney discuss the roles that luck and fate played in his life. Why he still sees the world through his mother's eyes.

Oprah toasts Sidney Poitier.
Toast to SidneyVideo
Watch Oprah's touching tribute to her friend and personal hero.

Oprah's Angel Network's award
Angel Network AwardVideo
ProLiteracy Worldwide receives an Oprah's Angel Network grant in honor of books.

'The Road' by Cormac McCarthy
Read with Oprah
Watch Oprah's exclusive interview with the author, read an excerpt and more!

Related Resources
  • Browse inside the book The Measure of a Man by Sidney Poitier
  • For more information on Spago and other Wolfgang Puck restaurants, visit www.wolfgangpuck.com
  • For more information on Sam Godfrey's cakes and Perfect Endings, visit www.perfectendings.com
  • Colin Cowie's website is www.colincowie.com
  • Drew Studio helped renovate Spago's private room. For more information, visit http://drew-studio.com
  • Special thanks to Cadillac, www.cadillac.com
  • Special thanks to Montblanc, www.montblanc.com
 
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