Celebrating Oprah
Oprah Winfrey's All-Star Entourage
From her political allies to her Hollywood pals, meet Oprah's tight-knit inner circle
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Updated: Wednesday May 18, 2011 | 05:00 PM EDT By: Julia Wang
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HER EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: SHERI SALATA
A 15-year veteran of the Oprah show, Salata has gone from the control room to star of Season 25: Oprah Behind the Scenes on the OWN network. Salata told the L.A. Times recently that being Oprah's right-hand woman is the equivalent of winning the lottery. "[She] is my greatest teacher. I am a different human being for having worked with her," says Salata, whose afternoon meetings with the mogul also came with Oprah-packed GladWare lunches. "You don't see that every day from world icons."
