Taken this morning, corner of Melrose and La Cienega, Los Angeles, California

1. 
   Stephanie 2006 05 24 at 3:48:50 pm

   I’m not sure what comment one could make.

   *boggle*

2. 
   Chris Clarke 2006 05 24 at 4:42:52 pm

   I’m not there. It was emailed to me.

3. 
   norbizness 2006 05 24 at 5:22:26 pm

   Bonzo Goes To Bitburg!

4. 
   modus potus 2006 05 24 at 5:41:08 pm

   Words like “tacky” just add to the surreal denigration of the Holocaust here, but the bright side is that more than a few of her fans might be introduced to a bit of uncomfortable history they might otherwise have avoided. A death camp is still a death camp, no matter how much sugar-coating is applied. Maybe a few folks will wake up to the fact that it could happen here. Given an Oprahfied presentation and utter ignorance, I’d have to say the latter is worse.

5. 
   Charles 2006 05 24 at 9:56:15 pm

   She looks WAY too happy about her destination.

6. 
   CaseyL 2006 05 25 at 12:12:18 am

   Not to rain on anyone’s parade here, but my guess is the billboard’s always there, always has that perky picture, and they just change out the title of the program from day to day. 

   The juxtaposition of subject matter with perkiness certainly is startling, though.

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   Chris Clarke 2006 05 25 at 12:18:48 am

   That’s exactly the case, CaseyL. This is what’s called a “snipe,” a billboard with rotating content.

   And I agree with modus potus as regards props to Oprah for talking about the Holocaust.

   It just seemed so… Los Angeles, is all.

8. 
   spyder 2006 05 25 at 1:18:55 am

   I suppose Oprah could try to minimize her usual overdoing of things, but it just seems as though she is more prone to creating more drama than the place or the moment needs.  We are afterall, talking about the same person who brought us “and a car for you and one for you and another one for you,” as well as the hideous moment with Tom Cruise.  One could almost hope Oprah had multiple personalities, but i don’t think so.