The duo are up against each other in the best talk show category, a year after Ross left the BBC and Norton's show was moved to his old timeslot.

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Philadelphia Magazine has named him the City's best talk show host, as well as one of the City's most powerful citizens.

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This was Oprah the talk show host doing what she does best, making must-see-TV.

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He has often been the recipient of several (Philadelphia) Achievement in Radio awards, including Best Talk Show Host and Best Evening Program.

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Since Winfrey is contractually barred from hosting another Oprah-style chatfest until she concludes her syndicated series in September 2011--whether she'll launch one at that time remains one of the industry's favorite guessing games--OWN will feature the next best thing: back-stage access to her top-rated talk show.

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