Coverage dated October 17, 2023 to October 18, 2023

Oprah Winfrey reveals how much she was paid for role in original ‘The Color Purple'

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Oprah Winfrey says her paycheck for “The Color Purple” was the best she’s ever earned.

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Deadline
‘The Color Purple’: Oprah Winfrey Reveals The Small Paycheck She Got For Oscar-Nominated Performance As Sofia (opens Deadline)
Published Oct 17, 2023
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Oprah Winfrey is a media mogul but before achieving all of that she starred in The Color Purple back in 1985. Her performance as Sofia in the Steven Spielberg-directed film went on to earn her a no…
Los Angeles Times
Oprah Winfrey says starring in ‘The Color Purple’ was 'the best $35,000' she ever earned (opens Los Angeles Times)
Published Oct 17, 2023
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Oprah Winfrey reveals the best $35,000 she ever earned: It came when she starred as Sofia in Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film ‘The Color Purple.'
NBC 6 South Florida
Oprah Winfrey reveals how much she was paid for role in original ‘The Color Purple' (opens NBC 6 South Florida)
Published Oct 18, 2023
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Oprah Winfrey says her paycheck for “The Color Purple” was the best she’s ever earned.
New York Post
Oprah reveals the shockingly low paycheck she received for ‘The Color Purple’ (opens New York Post)
Published Oct 18, 2023
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Media tycoon Oprah Winfrey said Tuesday that her salary for the 1985 film “The Color Purple” was the “best $35,000 I ever made.”

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