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OWN to air its first two scripted series May 28-29, 2013 produced by Tyler Perry *“I connect with Linda in a lot of ways,” said Kendra C. Johnson (“Phat Girlz”) about her role in the Tyler Perry produced comedy series “Love Thy Neighbor” to air on OWN as one of its first scripted programs to [...]
*Oprah can’t stop, won’t stop. The media mogul is on a roll. After struggling a bit with the launch of OWN and finally reaching an even ground, Oprah is moving on to the UK. OWN and partner, Discovery Networks International (DNI) announced they have partnered to launch an OWN programming block in the UK. The [...]
*Tyler Perry’s new promo for the launch of his new OWN series is a hilarious mash up of his popular ‘Madea’ who is in search of Oprah’s “The Color Purple” ‘Sofia” (see it below). The actor and producer and filmmaker and whatever else he’s got under his belt, is set to push two original shows [...]
*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 [...]
*La Toya has been the Jackson family spokesperson lately, giving the updates and defending her siblings and parents from terrible media reports. In the latest La Toya talks, she told the Huffington Post that her family is just like everyone else’s. Yeah, ok. “I don’t know if it would surprise you or not, but we’re [...]
*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” [...]
*A delusional DMX is out to get Oprah and OWN. Apparently X still can’t get over the recent interview/intervention fail by Iyanla Vanzant that was televised over OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network). If you saw his episode of “Iyanla Fix My Life,” you know he came off like a raving maniac. But he keeps insisting that [...]
*Kym Whitley has been doing her thing as an actress and comedian for more than a decade. But she really hasn’t had time to settle down and build a family. But her world completely changed with a simple phone call. It’s all documented in her new OWN reality show, “Raising Whitley,” premiering tomorrow, Saturday, April [...]
*Iyanla Vanzant’s debut with DMX, as crazy as it was, happened to be a very successful show. According to reports, “Fix My Life” has seen an overall 22 percent increase in ratings since it’s debut in the fall. But what took the show over the top last weekend was DMX’s interview with the life coach. [...]
*If you missed the DMX episode of Iyanla Vanzant’s OWN show, “Fix My Life,” you missed some real drama and a harsh reality. The rapper made a big fuss on the show when he and the life coach went at each other’s throats and he also blew up at his son, Xavier. The show didn’t [...]
*As billed and promoted, this past weekend’s “Iyanla Fix My Life” on OWN with DMX was a doozy. Vanzant had her hands full and more with the mentally unstable and addicted rapper who at one point during his rant told her to “shut the f*ck up!” Whoa. There’s no doubt that the life of DMX, [...]
*For all you 90s R&B fans, Boyz II Men is now appearing at the Mirage in Las Vegas. The show is going to be a little slice of the 90s with all the group favorites like “Motownphilly” and several others. The guys will be in town through the end of the year. Tickets start at [...]
*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 [...]
*La Toya Jackson is firing back at a New York Post article that called her relationship with Michael Jackson’s three children “false” and “derogatory.” On Sunday, the publication reported that the 56-year-old had quietly begun to profit on the showbiz ambitions of the late singer’s children, signing them as the only clients of her Ja-Tail [...]
*Beyonce pretty much owned cable TV on Saturday night. HBO’s documentary “Beyonce: Life Is but a Dream” pulled 1.8 million viewers during its 9 p.m. ET premiere. It’s the largest audience for a HBO doc since Nielsen revised its method of measuring viewership in 2004. The only other documentary to approach Beyonce’s haul was previous [...]
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