Oprah's farewell episode a ratings winner

May 26, 2011

Oprah Winfrey's final show Wednesday attracted her largest audience in 17 years, Bloomberg News reports. The show was seen in 13.3 percent of the 115.9 million U.S. TV households tracked by Nielsen Co. The rating marked the highest household total since the Feb. 21, 1994, episode titled "People Shed Their Disguises." Meanwhile, an estimated 29.3 million people tuned in to Wednesday's "American Idol" finale, which The Nielsen Co. said was 21 percent higher than last year's finale.