AVA SURPRISES THE LADIES WITH TICKETS TO SEE OPRAH WINFREY -- THE WOMAN THEY REFER TO AS �KIND OF LIKE OUR GOD� -- ON ABC�S �HOT PROPERTIES�

Guest Starring is Gayle King, Oprah Winfrey�s Longtime Best Friend

�Waiting for Oprah� � To celebrate a big real estate sale, Ava surprises the ladies with a dream come true: four hard-to-get tickets to see Oprah Winfrey -- the woman they refer to as �kind of like our God� -- at a television taping in Chicago. Because it�s their first time traveling together, problems arise and friendships and teamwork spirit get compromised. Matters turn worse when one of the priceless tickets goes missing and they�re willing to do whatever it takes to get another one. But things start to look up when they have a chance encounter with Oprah�s best friend, Gayle King. Back at the office, Sellers and Charlie, who don�t understand why their officemates are so smitten with all things Oprah, learn firsthand about her effect on viewers, on �Hot Properties,� FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11 (9:30-10:00 p.m.), on the ABC Television Network.

�Hot Properties� stars Gail O�Grady as Ava Summerlin, Nicole Sullivan as Chloe Reid, Sof�a Vergara as Lola Hernandez, Christina Moore as Emerson Ives, Stephen Dunham as Dr. Charlie Thorpe, Evan Handler as Dr. Sellers Boyd and Amy Hill as Mary.

Guest starring are Gayle King as herself, Brian Jarvis as Anthony, Mark Christopher Lawrence as John, Erin Matthews as Karen, Yvette Nicole Brown as Oprah-head, Teri Gamble as Jenna, Mary Watson as Samantha, Bob Drew as crying husband (v.o.) and Sarah Valentine as young girl (v.o.).

�Waiting for Oprah� was written by Pamela Ribon and directed by Jeff Melman.

�Hot Properties� is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC�s selected HDTV format, with 5.1-channel surround sound and Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning.