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*In the first of a special two-part event, Oprah Winfrey sits down with her mentor, acclaimed writer, author and poet Dr. Maya Angelou, on her Emmy-winning series “Super Soul Sunday,” premiering Mother’s Day, May 12 from 11 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. In this candid conversation, Oprah’s “mother-sister-friend” opens up about forgiveness, family, and [...]
*As previously reported, Oprah Winfrey will speak with NBA player Jason Collins, his twin brother Jarron and family for their first interview together after Collins’ public announcement as the first openly gay active pro athlete in a major American sport. [Scroll down to watch the promo.] The interview, to air on “Oprah’s Next Chapter” this [...]
*Tyler Perry, who debuts two new shows this month for Oprah’s television network, OWN, explains how the duo is adjusting to their new venture in the June issue of Essence. “The most important thing about coming together was making sure we would not lose our friendship because of the business. We had to establish ground [...]
*Oprah Winfrey really misses her daytime audience. “I got a little choked up seeing you guys today, because what I really miss is the camaraderie with the audience every day. … I did that for 25 years,” says the TV titan, 59, during an interview airing Friday on Steve Harvey’s daytime talk show. [Watch a [...]
*Is OWN the new BET? It looks like Oprah Winfrey has struck gold with black female viewers, and is happily feeding the demographic with shows that are helping to right the ship. The network announced today that its primetime Saturday (April 20) lineup featuring “Iyanla: Fix My Life,” “Raising Whitley” and Life With La Toya” [...]
*Harpo, who dis woman? It’s Madea, who has gotten lost trying to find Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network on her cable system (she pronounces it OWN’t) and has ended up on a dirt road in “The Color Purple,” where she comes across an angry Miss Sofia. The OWN promo spot, which began airing Thursday night (April [...]
*Oprah Winfrey has not budged from the perch of Forbes’ list of most influential celebrities in America. According to E-Poll Research, 48% of people surveyed rate the TV titan as influential. That’s down only one point from last year when she also topped the list of Most Influential Celebrities. Ratings at Oprah’s OWN network are [...]
*OWN has released a clip from Oprah Winfrey’s chat with Beyonce in advance of its airdate this Saturday at 8 p.m. [Scroll down to watch.] As previously reported, Oprah sits down with the 17-time Grammy winner to discuss the making of her documentary “Beyoncé: Life Is But A Dream,” which airs right after “Next Chapter” [...]
*News broke in late December that Oprah Winfrey quit her longtime agency CAA. Today, Deadline.com is reporting that she has signed with its rival WME, where her career will be handled by a team of agents led by Ari Emanuel and Rick Rosen. Emanuel, the brother of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, was also the inspiration for [...]
*Part 1 of Oprah Winfrey’s interview with Lance Armstrong drew a total of 4.3 million viewers in its back to back airings, marking the highest rated weekday telecast in OWN history across all key demos, the network announced. Additionally, the telecast ranked #1 in OWN history across all key male demos, and the 9 p.m. [...]
*Lance Armstrong finally came clean about doping allegations in his highly anticipated interview with Oprah Winfrey on Thursday night. [Scroll all the way down to watch show in its entirety.] The Q&A began with a series of yes-or-no questions, during which the retired professional cyclist admitted to taking banned substances. He told Winfrey that yes, [...]
*Tonight, viewers will finally get to see Lance Armstrong tell the truth about using performance enhancing drugs. The cyclist’s confession to Oprah Winfrey about doping to win the Tour de France a record seven times in a row will be televised at 9 p.m. Thursday, the first segment of a two-part special on OWN: Oprah [...]
*Oprah Winfrey has booked disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong for his first interview since he was stripped of seven Tour de France titles over doping allegations. On a special 90-minute Thursday night episode of “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” airing Jan. 17 (9 – 10:30 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN, Armstrong will address the his entire scandal, including years [...]
*OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced four new unscripted series for 2013, including a reality show surrounding comedienne Kym Whitley and her friends. Additionally, the network has set May 29 as a premiere date for its first scripted series from Tyler Perry, drama “The Haves and the Have Nots” and half-hour comedy “Love Thy Neighbor.” “Raising [...]
*OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network’s docu-series “Our America with Lisa Ling” returns Tuesday, Jan. 22 at 10 p.m. ET/PT with eight new one-hour episodes. The award-winning journalist and author offers an in-depth examination of life in America and its complex subcultures. This season, the topics range from Americans whose sexual proclivities fall outside the mainstream [...]
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