Oprah Winfrey to quit her long-running television show

Oprah Winfrey has announced she is quitting her long-running television talk show, amid fears she's in the grips of a breakdown reports NW Magazine.

The most powerful woman on TV made the shock statement during an appearance on Larry King Live in the US.

"When I'm done with my contract, I'm going to be done," she revealed. "When I'm done … I'm done!"

Oprah's staff say she's fed up with years of betrayal from both family members and staff, and has become uncharacteristically snappy and frustrated. They fear she's been pushed to breaking point by a recent series of personal attacks.

Speaking of personal attacks, Oprah Winfrey's father is writing a book about her.

The US chat show host was shocked after discovering her dad, Vernon,
is to pen a tell-all book about her life - without telling her first.

Oprah told the New York Daily News newspaper: "It made me laugh recently
when one of my assistants said, 'The Daily News is calling. They say they
heard your father is writing a book about you.'

"I said, 'That's impossible. I can assure them it's not true.' But then my
sister said, 'I think you should call your father.'
"I called him and it turned out he is writing a book. The worst part of it
was him saying, 'I meant to tell you I've been working on it.' "

Oprah confessed she was "upset" and "stunned" by 74-year-old Vernon's
revelation.
She said: "The last person in the world who should be doing a book about me
is Vernon Winfrey."

The Emmy award-winning TV star was 14 and pregnant when she left her
mother's home to live with Vernon in Nashville.
Her baby tragically died just weeks old, and Oprah has credited her father
with inspiring her to continue with her education.

Vernon, who plans to call his book 'Things Unspoken', has said Oprah was
"out of hand and an unruly child".

Oprah said it would have been a "nice gesture" if her dad had told her in
advance about the publishing deal, because they "have a good relationship".

Vernon's project is the third book about her Oprah, 53, has been threatened
with recently.

Earlier this month, an Illinois court dismissed extortion charges after
Keifer Bonvillain requested $1.5 million from Oprah claiming he had
"embarrassing information" destined for a book.

And Kitty Kelley is also working on a biography about the star.
Oprah said: "I'm not cooperating with it, but if she wants to write a book,
fine. This is America. I'm not discouraging it or encouraging it."