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Sharon Osbourne: Wynonna? Never Heard of Her

Wednesday, September 17, 2003
By Roger Friedman


Sharon Osbourne: Wynonna? Never Heard of Her

The very bad "Sharon Osbourne Show" got off to a rocky start yesterday with negative reviews and a puzzled host.

According to set insiders, Osbourne had no idea who her lead guest would be when producers pitched the great singer Wynonna Judd at a meeting.

"Who is she?" Osbourne demanded.

"The No. 1 country superstar," responded a staffer.

"Oh, please!" exclaimed Osbourne, rolling her eyes.

Nevertheless, Wynonna made it onto the debut show yesterday, along with a taped piece on Justin Timberlake and a segment on orphans that had reviewers gagging.

Osbourne's bookers, according to insiders, are having trouble getting A-list guests. This week the show features a pop act called Becky.

Who is she, or they? I have no idea. She's not exactly Madonna, who Oprah featured yesterday, or Sharon Stone, who popped up on the extremely ingratiating new "Ellen DeGeneres Show."

Sharon Osbourne is also using up her personal problems quickly. Yesterday she ran a piece on gastric-bypass surgery. On Thursday, Sharon makes her own son Jack relate the story of his drug rehab. Sometime soon we will hear about her rotten neighbors. In New York, where "The Sharon Osbourne Show" runs at 1 p.m., you'll hear better topics on "All My Children."

ingratiating = to gain favor or favorable acceptance for by deliberate effort (Merriam-Webster)

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