Oprah reduces booty

In a sign that the economy has made people in the media nervous, Oprah Winfrey announced that her annual edition of "Oprah's Favorite Things," scheduled to air next Wednesday, will be toned down in its lavishness compared to previous years. according to the Chicago Sun-Times Oprah Blog.

In another sign that the economy has made people in the media nervous, the Chicago Sun-Times has an Oprah blog.

Seriously, I'm surprised Oprah isn't heaping more prizes than usual on her lucky audience. I mean, times are tough, right? And how many folks who got those HDTV refrigerators you think put them on eBay immediately?