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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Gov. Christie arrive at studio for taping of 'Oprah' show | NJ.com

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Gov. Christie arrive at studio for taping of 'Oprah' show | NJ.com

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Gov. Christie arrive at studio for taping of 'Oprah' show

Published: Friday, September 24, 2010, 9:09 AM Updated: Friday, September 24, 2010, 9:29 AM
gov-christie-leaves-hotel.JPGNew Jersey Gov. Chris Christie leaves the Four Seasons Chicago Hotel en route to the studios of the Oprah Winfrey show to appear with Newark Mayor Cory Booker and Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg.

CHICAGO — Facebook co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, the new and unexpected benefactor of the Newark schools system, just arrived at Oprah Winfrey's TV studio in Chicago in advance of the impending announcement that he will be donating $100M to reform the beleaguered school system.

Wearing a gray t-shirt and blue jeans, Zuckerberg stepped out of a black Lincoln SUV and moved quickly into side door at the headquarters of Winfrey's Harpo productions. A few minutes earlier, Gov. Chris Christie emerged from the Four Seasons Hotel a short distance from the studio, also on his way to the show. Newark Mayor Cory Booker is also planning to attend the