February 9, 2012

Los Angeles, CA – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air Oprah's Oscar® Special Wednesday, February 15 (9–11 p.m. ET/PT). The two-hour primetime special will feature Oprah Winfrey interviewing three of this year's most highly lauded Academy Award® nominated actors in candid, one-on-one interviews.

The two-hour primetime special will feature revealing and intimate interviews, as only Oprah can capture, with the nominees as they prepare for Hollywood's biggest night. Oprah will speak with two actors from the hit film The Help - Viola Davis (two-time Academy Award® nominee and this year's Actress in a Leading Role nominee) and Octavia Spencer (Actress in a Supporting Role nominee) about their experiences on the film; and Jonah Hill of Moneyball (Actor in a Supporting Role nominee) talks about his first nomination and co-starring alongside Brad Pitt.

Oprah's Oscar® Special is produced by Harpo Studios.

About OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network
A joint venture between Harpo, Inc. and Discovery Communications, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is a multi-platform media company designed to entertain, inform and inspire people to live their best lives. OWN debuted on January 1, 2011, in approximately 77 million homes on what was the Discovery Health Channel. The venture also includes the award-winning digital platform, Oprah.com. For more information, please visit www.oprah.com/own and www.press.discovery.com/us/own.

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