Behind the Scenes
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Oprah gets a quick touch-up from her makeup artist while she chats with the audience during Christina Applegate: Why She Had a Double Mastectomy .
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Oprah and Christina greet each other before the show begins.
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Oprah and Christina's oncologist, Dr. Philomena McAndrew, chat during a commercial break.
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Before the taping of An Overwhelmed Mom's Deadly Mistake begins, Oprah takes a few minutes to welcome the audience.
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Dean, the stage manager, joins Oprah onstage while she gets to know members of the audience.
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Harpo crew members prepare the stage and make sure every camera, light and microphone is in the perfect place.
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Oprah walks out to begin taping the show Queen Latifah, Dakota Fanning, Alicia Keys: The Secret Life of Bees Cast —but she'll wait for cameras to role before she puts on those sky-high stilettos!
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While Oprah says hello to the audience, Dean makes sure she's standing in the right spot for the cameras.
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The Secret Life of Bees' cast: Sophie Okonedo, Jennifer Hudson, Alicia Keys, Dakota Fanning and Queen Latifah chat during a commercial break.
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Money expert Suze Orman and CNN's senior business correspondent Ali Velshi chat with Oprah between segments during Oprah Friday s Live with Suze Orman and Dr. Maya Angelou
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After the show, Oprah kicks off her heels and shares a laugh with the audience.
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Published 10/03/2008