Talk show host Oprah Winfrey gave away 276 Pontiac G6 sedans to everyone in the audience as she opened the 19th season of her daytime television show on Monday.

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“Everybody gets a car! Everybody gets a car! Everybody gets a car!” yelled Winfrey as she capered about the stage, according to Forbes magazine.


The report said the cars, which each retail for $US28,000, were donated by General Motors arm Pontiac.

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