Thursday 3/18/10

Best of Oprah: Don’t Stop Believing! - When lead man Steve Perry left the legendary rock band, Journey, they struggled for ten years to find a singer who could recreate the magic he left behind. On today’s show, we’ll meet Arnel Pineda who was plucked from obscurity in the Philippines to become their new frontman. Find out how he has re-energized the band. And, watch as Journey rocks our stage with a performance of their hit song, “Don’t Stop Believin’.” Then, from skid row in Los Angeles to a student at prestigious Harvard University, Khadijah Williams shares how she never stopped believing that education was her ticket out of poverty. You’ll want to see her amazing story of perseverance and triumph.

Friday 3/19/10

Best of Oprah: Death Row Exclusive: Confronting The Killer - Today Oprah talks to Eric Wrinkles, one of the most memorable prisoners featured on the MSNBC program, Lockup, a gritty and powerful documentary series that shows what life is like inside maximum security prisons. Eric, a father of two, was sentenced to death for the brutal murders of his estranged wife, his brother-in-law and his sister-in-law. In his final interview before his execution just months ago, he talked to Oprah from Indiana's death row. Find out what happened when Eric's children saw and spoke to him for the first time since the trial fourteen years ago.