Susan Orman

Oprah Winfrey arrived at the OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s 2011 TCA Winter Press Tour Cocktail Party in Pasadena, CA on Thursday (Jan 6).

Also in attendance were a number of her minion, including her BFF Gayle King, Carson Kressley, Nancy O’Dell, Mark Burnett, , Lisa Ling, Suze Orman and Mike Tyson just to name a few.

The event was held at the Langham Hotel’s Horseshoe to celebrate the success of the new OWN network.

OWN was the third-ranked cable network behind ESPN and USA in the ratings since its debut Jan 1.

“I am grateful that the first phase of what we wanted to happen actually happened,” Oprah says. “I’m grateful that we weren’t embarrassed. I’m grateful that people came….I see myself as a messenger for a message that is greater than myself and my message is you can, you can, you can,” she said.