Oprah fest closes down Chicago's magnificent mile

Thousands of Oprah Winfrey’s fans gathered in Chicago to help the talk show host celebrate the 24th season of her show with a public taping that included performances from the Black Eyed Peas and Jennifer Hudson.

“Hello Chicago!” Winfrey said as she came on stage to a cheering crowd for a taping that shut down the famous downtown street Michigan Avenue – known as the Magnificent Mile for its upscale shopping – to traffic from early Monday through to this morning.