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Talk show titan Oprah Winfrey says that she now regrets starting the Oprah Winfrey Network and has admitted to making mistakes were made in the network’s creation. In January 2011, the network hit an all time high of 1.1 million viewers and dropped to 263,000 this February.

Co-owner of the company, Discovery Communications Inc., has spent over $300 million on the network in an attempt to make it a success, but it failed miserably.

During a recent interview on CBS This Morning, Oprah said, “Had I known it was this difficult, I might have done something else.”

She went on to say, “I didn’t think it would be easy, but if I knew then what I know now, I might have made some different choices. If I were writing a book about it, I could call it 101 Mistakes.”

Did you tune into OWN? If not, might you have watched it if it were a non-cable channel?

After only one season, Oprah Winfrey has pulled the plug on Rosie O’Donnell’s show. Now, Rosie has responded to her show’s axing on OWN.

In a post on Facebook, she wrote:

lots of emails, posts and tweets
thank you for the love
here’s what I have to say
about the show
it’s ok
on we go

She talked about the cancellation here:

WATCH:

What did you think of her show getting the axe? Were you a fan? Sound off in the comments!

In case you haven’t heard, Rosie O’Donnell is making her official comeback to television! As a part of Oprah Winfrey’s OWN, Rosie will be talking to celebrities, taking part in games and talking to some uber fans of pop culture, television shows and musical artists. What’s not to love?

Without further ado, I give you the top ten reasons why I’ll be tuning into OWN to watch Rosie’s new show.

1. With Rosie, you know that you’re going to get the good, fun stuff. She doesn’t give you extra fluff that you’re not interested in. She’s a straight shooter and isn’t afraid to give you her opinion.

2. Her guests! She has already taken reservations for fans of Josh Kelley, Molly Shannon and Roseanne Cash. She is also interested in your feedback as to who you would like to see on the show. Got a guest idea? There’s a contact form for that.

3. Are you a fan of games? How about TV game shows? Do you have useless trivia in your head that you can spout off in a moment’s notice? She wants to hear from you, too. This makes me curious, as I love gaming — anything from Fallout 3 to Lingo on Facebook and watching Jeopardy on television. What’s your favorite? She wants to know.

4. Realism. As I’ve stated in reason #1, Rosie has a natural talent for talking real to people because she obviously knows her audience.

5. She’s listening to you. If you’ve got a great idea for a show, then Rosie is all ears. She wants to know what you think would make a good topic of conversation for the show. She’s even got spots if you want to be on the show…how cool is that?

6. Rosie’s new show is Oprah approved, so you know it’s going to be good. Are you missing your daily fix of Oprah Winfrey? She has created shows like The Rosie Show for people like us. She’s giving real people a voice and the chance to be heard.

7. Humor. Rosie is a funny woman. Don’t believe me? Check out her video, introducing the show. It’s not Kathy Bates nor Roseanne Barr, because apparently, she’s been mistaken for both. She’s a comedian, talking about real issues that real people care about.

8. This show is for all of us. Sure, Rosie will be featuring guest appearances by the usual celebrity fanfare, but she is making this show for her viewers.

9. She’s a veteran in the world of television. You don’t think this is Rosie’s first foray into television, do you? In the past, she’s had her own talk show before, running from 1996 to 2002. She was great then and she’ll be fun to watch again.

10. What else are you going to watch at 7pm? The news?!? Why not inject your day with some fun, laughter and awesome guests? I’ll be tuning in!

Check out the trailer for her show, below:

Watch The Rosie Show Weeknights at 7/6c Premiering Monday October 10th only on OWN. To find OWN on your TV, visit Rosie.com.

Disclosure: I have received compensation for my participation in this campaign, however, all of the opinions in this post are my own.

This may just be one of Oprah Winfrey’s better ideas. According to reports, the talk show titan is thinking about giving Neil Patrick Harris his own show!

We’ll surely watch! But we have to ask….can he do it as Barney Stinson? That would be hilarious!

The National Enquirer reports that Neil is in talks to join Oprah’s OWN network as the host of a talk show. Reportedly, he pitched the idea to Oprah and the response was good. A source said, “After their initial conversation, Oprah was intrigued enough to set up two followup brainstorming meetings on Skype with Neil. Oprah is mentoring Neil while also trying to bolster her own brand.”

NICE!

The source added, “Oprah realized Neil’s mass appeal to TV audiences, as well as his unique perspective as a gay parent juggling home life and a high profile career in Hollywood. Oprah needs a shot of adrenaline in the OWN network and a hot daytime talk show could be just the ticket.”

Will you watch? I know we would! I think this would definitely liven up the new network, don’t you?