"OPRAH'S OSCAR(R) SPECIAL" AIRS ON OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15th

Two Hour Primetime Special Features Candid Interviews with Academy Award(R) Nominees Viola Davis and Octavia Spencer ("The Help"), and Jonah Hill ("Moneyball")

Los Angeles, CA - OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network will air "Oprah's Oscar(R) Special" Wednesday, February 15 (9-11 p.m. ET/PT). The two hour primetime special will feature Oprah Winfrey interviewing three of this year's most highly lauded Academy Award(R) nominated actors in candid, one-on-one interviews.

The two hour primetime special will feature revealing and intimate interviews, as only Oprah can capture, with the nominees as they prepare for Hollywood's biggest night. Oprah will speak with two actors from the hit film "The Help" - Viola Davis (two-time Academy Award(R) nominee and this year's Actress in a Leading Role nominee) and Octavia Spencer (Actress in a Supporting Role nominee) about their experiences on the film; and Jonah Hill of "Moneyball" (Actor in a Supporting Role nominee) talks about his first nomination and co-starring alongside Brad Pitt.

"Oprah's Oscar(R) Special" is produced by Harpo Studios.

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