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This week on Oprah: An icon's legacy, weight-loss rumors, caresses from Drew B. and a Smithsonian portrait

"Oprah Winfrey" by Chicago artist Shawn Michael Warren hangs at the Smithsonian’ s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., commissioned for the museum’ s permanent collection.

Oprah Winfrey has had a busy week. From being caressed by Drew Barrymore to shutting down Ozempic naysayers, and even lighting the Empire State Building, here's everything Oprah managed to accomplish by Wednesday morning.

On Tuesday, Winfrey joined Barrymore, who earlier this year was was hailed the "millennial Oprah" for her intimate approach to talk-show hosting. Together they discussed Winfrey's early days working in television, as well as Winfrey's forthcoming musical film adaptation of "The Color Purple." But all viewers could seem to focus on was the way Barrymore clutched Winfrey's hand throughout the interview, stroking her arm as she leaned in to absorb her elder host's pearls of wisdom.

Naturally, the internet did its thing. "Drew Barrymore needs some kind of. "Like, all that extra weirdness with Ms. Oprah Winfrey ?! Girl, no."

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