CHICAGO - THE man whose shoulder Oprah Winfrey cried on during President-elect Barack Obama's election night victory rally will appear on her TV show on Friday, Winfrey's productions company said.

Colleagues have identified the man as Sam Perry, a Barack Obama campaign worker from California. Co-worker Karen Wark said Mr Perry worked at the Silicon Valley for Mr Obama office, but didn't give further details.

Mr Winfrey thanked the guy on Wednesday she called 'Mr. Man' for letting her cry on his shoulder on Tuesday night, while noting that she didn't know him. Ms Winfrey's company, Harpo Productions, said he will appear on Friday's live episode of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show.'

Mr Perry didn't immediately return an e-mail message from The Associated Press and a Silicon Valley area telephone listing for Sam Perry was being changed on Thursday.

Also debuting on Friday's show will be a new, slightly delayed Mr Obama music video from will.i.am.

The Black Eyed Peas leader had said 'It's A New Day' would debut on dipdive.com on Wednesday, the day after Obama was elected.

Will.i.am's publicist now says Oprah will debut the clip, with other celebrities on hand, and that dipdive.com will then post it later in the day.

Will.i.am became a part of 2008 election lore when he debuted the video 'Yes We Can' in February to millions of online views.

Several stars including Ryan Phillippe, John Legend, Scarlet Johansson appeared, reciting lines from an Obama speech over will.i.am's music. -- AP