In yet another bid to take over the world, Oprah Winfrey and her Harpo Productions announced yesterday a three-year deal to make movies, documentaries and TV series for HBO.



Just call it HBOprah!

Bad news for ABC, where Oprah has worked for 15 years, with her Oprah Winfrey Presents series focusing largely on movies positive or inspirational in tone. The most recent was an adaptation from a Mitch Albom book "For One More Day," about a drunk about to commit suicide who is saved by the ghost of his mother.

Another Winfrey production, "Their Eyes Were Watching God," starring Halle Berry, was the most-watched TV movie in 6 years at the time of its 2005 airing on ABC.

ABC reportedly wanted to extend their deal, but Harpo Films believed HBO was a better fit.

Maybe Miss O wants to try some more risque material. "There are natural limitations to being on network TV .. which HBO is not concerned with," said Harpo Films president Kate Forte.

The HBO deal has nothing to do with Winfrey's huge agreement with Discovery Communications for OWN -- the Oprah Winfrey Network -- that will debut next year, replacing the Discovery Health Network.

The woman is unstoppable! Maybe next year she'll try for something even bigger, like getting the next President of the United States elected -- oh right, she's already done that too!

Kudos to you Oprah -- may you continue to use your powers for good.