Poet Maya Angalou reads a new poem to Oprah in Chicago

Poet Maya Angalou (L) reads a new poem about Oprah Winfrey to Oprah during the taping of “Surprise Oprah! A Farewell Spectacular” at the United Center in Chicago on May 17. 2011. The show, which featured several surprise celebrity guests, will air over two days, May 23 and 24. Oprah's final show will be a normal episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" taped at Harpo Studios and will air on May 25. UPI/David Banks