When Oprah Winfrey interviewed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex earlier this year, the interview was so good that CBS basically opened up 30 extra minutes. It was supposed to be a 90-minute special. It ended up being two hours long, and it felt like tons of stuff was left on the cutting room floor! I bring this up because I could watch two hours of Adele and Oprah. Adele is one of those rare celebrities who really makes her interviews into “events.” Especially these days, because she doesn’t do many TV interviews at all. She can clearly write her own ticket and if she wanted two hours of pure interview, CBS would have surely given it to her. Instead, we’re getting an interview mixed with a concert. The special is called One Night Only and it airs on CBS this Sunday, starting at 8:30 pm EST. Here’s the trailer for the special:
Adele promises to feature four new songs from the latest album, 30, and then “a lot of older songs.” It looks like Tyler Perry, Lizzo, Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union all made it to the concert. Something Adele spoke about in her Vogue interviews was her “Saturn Return,” which happens in between a person’s 29th and 30th birthdays and basically f–ks up everyone’s life and clarifies a lot of things. Adele said her Saturn Return shook her to her core and it made her want to blow up her life and her marriage. Look at her earrings in the concert clips – she had Saturn earrings made!!
Adele also promises to start the concert with “Hello,” one of her biggest hits and a natural concert-opener. She told Oprah the background on the song: “When I wrote it, it was a real ode to like, little me, older me, all of these things. It’s just a song about like, ‘I’m still here.’ Like, ‘Hi, I’m still here, I still exist in every aspect of my life.’” Wow, I didn’t get that at all? I always thought it was Adele calling an old lover back in England.
Photos courtesy of CBS/Harpo.
Doesnt Oprah have OWN ,I dont get why she hands over these exclusive interviews to another network!?
Prob a numbers thing, my guess is producing and airing on a large network makes her more money than producing and airing on her network. I like that she can be pragmatic, OWN has its own (heh) audience, but these interviews have too much mass appeal to leave that money on the table. Go O.
I believe she sold it. And this way she gets to work when she wants and on the projects she wants without the hassle of running a network.
She sold it !!???? Thats sad to hear,business moves or not ,black people are right in saying even when we manage to create and own something eventualy the machine will get it.
Oprah/HARPO only have a 5% stake now in OWN. CBS is a better platform for her in terms of wider audience for viewers. This is seems like Adele’s dream scenario. Just do a TV concert and not have to tour for 2 years.
Because Adele’s team is likely to only agree to do it if they get CBS air time and those ratings. It has nothing to do with Oprah
i just want to know who made her “Saturn” earrings
This looks fantastic, the concert setting itself is gorgeous, Adele looks amazing – I’m so excited!
Gonna listen to Hello again in light of this revelation! Will prob cry! All good!
Hm… I don’t think I’ve done anything to my younger self to warrant all this regret, but I imagine it can help those who feel they have. Still works well as a song to an ex though.
This song always makes me think of my Dad who passed away from cancer 10 years ago. I wish I could call him “from the other side” to see how he is doing. Just wistful thinking of my interpretation of the song. My fave song of hers.
We had plans for Sunday, but I watched this trailer and just told hubby they’re cancelled. He understands….its ADELE. No body will interrupt me while I watch this. NOBODY.
She is giving me Ready To Be Crowned vibes and I am loving it.
Adele looks great and, as usual, her voice is mesmerizing. Can’t wait!
Looks great. She looks great. All of it – great. Also looks like she might’ve gained a little weight back? No shame… in some photos earlier this year she was unrecognizable.
I noticed this too.
I really wish she wasn’t styled like a Real Housewife during the interview part, but she definitely talks, sings, and laughs like herself. I’m excited to watch this. I love OG Adele.
It’s possible that still photos of her and action video of her are not the same–you can look quite slender in photos because of the poses and photoshop, but video doesn’t lie!
Still a stunner at any weight. I wish I had her make-up artist, too.
I’m not a big fan of Oprah’s interviews of mega celebrities. There is something so gossipy about them. I know, unpopular opinion. Having said that, I’m not sure who else could do this interview. I’m just thankful it’s not Ellen. Adele looks gorgeous.
I am so happy that Adele is back! I can’t wait to watch this.
I know everyone loves Adele. I know she broke the internet recently. But I heard the new song and it’s boring (to the point of being tiresome, I never want to hear it again!) as f***. What am I missing?
Ehhhh nothing. She seems to have made herself very boring recently. Obvi her choice but she doesn’t seem at all interesting.