Producers' Favorite Moments

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Lisa Erspamer, a 10-year veteran of The Oprah Winfrey Show, helped produce a magical moment with John Travolta to help Oprah celebrate her 50th birthday.

"The day before, John had flown in to practice, and all day long, when it came to the toast, he wouldn't do it for us," Lisa explained. "So we were dying to know what the toast was going to be! I thought that he did such a great job. We were crying in the control room!"

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From The Oprah Winfrey Show Oprah Producers' Favorite Moments

Published on April 22, 2004

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