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The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) has ordered a second season of its hit romantic drama series Love Is ___ from Mara Brock Akil, creator of Being Mary Jane, The Game, and Girlfriends and Salim Akil, creator of Black Lightning.  The renewals come amid strong ratings for the series, which premiered June 19 with 1.2 million viewers and a 1.2 […]

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Ava DuVernay’s stunning OWN series Queen Sugar is enthralling for many reasons, but a major reason why we tune in is for Kofi Siriboe. The 23-year old breakout star commands the screen every week as Ralph Angel, a young father who is trying to put his life back together after being released from prison. And […]

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OWN’s critically acclaimed series Queen Sugar returned for its second season in a two-night premiere that aired on June 20 and 21. It was the highest-rated episode in series history across key women and adult demos, with a 2.09 rating for women 25-54 and 2.3 million total viewers. The premiere episode was Tuesday night’s No.2  cable […]

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OWN’s critically acclaimed series Greenleaf will return with a two-night premiere on Aug. 15 and Aug. 16 at 10 p.m. ET. The drama series follows the Greenleaf family and their Memphis megachurch, Calvary Baptist. As the sophomore season of the series continues, we’ll catch up with Jacob (Lamman Rucker) who has left his family behind to […]

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Oprah Winfrey is back with her Emmy-winning Super Soul Sunday series featuring a powerful interview with Sheryl Sandberg. Watch the video here. Stay up-to-date with the latest news and events. Follow me on social media @AlwaysAskAsia. #AskAsia #AlwaysAskAsia    

Lynn Whitfield stars as Lady Mae in Greenleaf on OWN. The legendary actress talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about her role on the show and how the cast decided to handle the story line of her character having an illicit relationship with her father. “I said that maybe this could be a healing […]

The season premiere of the second season of Greenleaf airs today, March 15th and Merle Dandridge talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about what fans can expect from this season, the rumors of Rick Fox joining the cast as her new love interest and just how much the cast is a family off-screen. https://www.instagram.com/p/BRp2g9lhEOY/?taken-by=merledandridge&hl=en “You ain’t ready. It’s […]

OWN drama “Greenleaf” has taken the world by storm for its nuanced, emotional look into a fictional family’s deep secrets. But while the show’s incredible performances and storylines are what have drawn so many fans, one of the stars says it’s also about showing a side of Black culture that is often under-explored in Hollywood. In […]

CBS News announces that Oprah will join '60 Minutes.' She will contribute several special segments.

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Rashaan Salaam, a star football player at the University of Colorado and former Chicago Bears running back, won the Heisman Trophy in 1994.