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05Oct2009
Oprah Winfrey, Chris Rock look for 'Black Friend'
Monday, October 5, 2009 at 7:41PM | By Franck Tabouring 
Oprah Winfrey's Harpo films is partnering with Lionsgate to secure the big-screen rights to Devin Friedman's November 2008 GQ magazine article "Will You Be My Black Friend?," according to Variety.
The article is a humorous account of how a clumsy Friedman attempted to make friends with African Americans. Word is Chris Rock ("Good Hair") will be starring in the film.
Winfrey's career in the film indutrsy is slowly growing. She's a producer on "Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire," and her credits also include "The Great Debaters."
She's also done a bunch of voice acting lately, including "Charlotte's Web," "Bee Movie" and the upcoming "The Princess and the Frog."
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Man, everywhere I turn, it's Oprah Oprah Oprah. I wouldn't say I hate her (that's a strong word), but I will say I dislike her very much.