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Happy Birthday, Oprah!

Oprah has been in the news a lot lately. No, even more than usual. Welcoming First Lady Michelle Obama to her show, introducing her half-sister and preparing to OWN us all, 2011 has been a banner year for her so far. Today, however, Winfrey is only in the news because it’s January 29th – also Adam Lambert’s birthday . Here’s wishing the talk show queen a happy 57th! Oprah. One of few stars famous enough to go by first name only. Leave a comment with your birthday greetings for this entertainment icon and follow the jump to relive her emotional introduction of her long-lost relative: Oprah Winfrey, Half-Sister

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Happy Birthday, Oprah!

The Today Show Asks: What is the Internet?

This is both hilarious and incredible. The following clip is courtesy of a break during Today Show filming in 1994. In it, hosts Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel disagree on the meaning of the “at” symbol and ask producers a question: What the heck is the Internet?!? It’s astounding to think about, really. As recently as 16 years ago, major network anchors had no clue about the World Wide Web. Fast forward fewer than two decades and even Sarah Palin has this thing mastered. Amazing. What is the Internet?

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The Today Show Asks: What is the Internet?