Oprah Winfrey Wants O.J. Simpson to Confess on Her Network

Says she needs to play a more central role in OWN

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Oprah Winfrey had a message for the industry operatives gathered in her home city of Chicago at the final day of the Cable Show this morning: "I wouldn't bet against me."

It was a pointed acknowledgement of the dismal performance by her Discovery-owned cable network OWN, which has been plagued by changes in leadership and poor ratings since its launch in January.

Winfrey acknowledged the network's struggles, and took the opportunity to underline a point that she and the press have

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