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Queen Sugar follows the life of three siblings--brother Ralph-Angel (trying to rebuild his life after jail) and sisters, Nova Bordelon (social activist, root woman, and herbalist) and Charley Bordelon (L.A. basketball wife), who, with her teenage son Micah, moves to the heart of Louisiana to claim an inheritance from their recently departed father - an 800-acre sugarcane farm.

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QUEEN SUGAR Season Three Debuts With Two-Night Premiere Event May 29 on OWN Photo QUEEN SUGAR Season Three Debuts With Two-Night Premiere Event May 29 on OWN
by Macon Prickett - March 21, 2018

“Queen Sugar,” the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“A Wrinkle in Time,” “13th,” “Selma”), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, returns for its third season with a two-night premiere event on OWN Tuesday, May 2...


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by TV News Desk - April 04, 2018

Based on the novel by Rebecca Serle published by Little, Brown and Company, FAMOUS IN LOVE follows ordinary college student Paige (Bella Thorne), who got her big break after auditioning for the starring role in a Hollywood blockbuster, and her friends and co-stars as they try to navigate the bumpy w...


VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for OWN's QUEEN SUGAR Season Three Photo VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for OWN's QUEEN SUGAR Season Three
by Macon Prickett - May 15, 2018

In the series' third season, the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy Award-nominated director Ava DuVernay and executive producer Oprah Winfrey, returns as the Bordelons find themselves continuing their fight to save their family farm and father's legacy as they navigate their own persona...


Hallmark Channel Announces All-Star Cast of CHRISTMAS EVERLASTING Photo Hallmark Channel Announces All-Star Cast of CHRISTMAS EVERLASTING
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 17, 2018

Hallmark Channel announces a veteran, all-star cast for the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation, 'Christmas Everlasting,' based on New York Times bestselling author Marie Bostwick's novel, The Second Sister. Headlining 'Christmas Everlasting' is Tatyana Ali ('Fly,' 'The Young & The Restless'), Daytim...


Ryan Murphy to Appear in Conversation with Barbra Streisand at PaleyFest, Select Pane Photo Ryan Murphy to Appear in Conversation with Barbra Streisand at PaleyFest, Select Panels Streamed Live, and More
by Julie Musbach - March 16, 2018

The Paley Center for Media today announced Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and director Ryan Murphy will join beloved entertainer Barbra Streisand in conversation at the opening night of PaleyFest LA 2018 on March 16. The PaleyFest Icon Tribute to Ms. Streisand marks the first time she has been...


BWW Interview: Playwright Chloe Hung and ISSEI, HE SAY at NJ Rep Photo BWW Interview: Playwright Chloe Hung and ISSEI, HE SAY at NJ Rep
by Marina Kennedy - April 03, 2018

The New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) will present the world premiere of Chloe Hung's Issei, He Say (Or the Myth of the First) from April 19 to May 20. The winner of of an Edgerton New Play Award, it is directed by Lisa James and stars Stan Egi, Kathleen Kwan, Fenton Li, and Christina Liang. Bro...


Jack Bannon to Star in PENNYWORTH on Epix Photo Jack Bannon to Star in PENNYWORTH on Epix
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 15, 2018

Jack Bannon has been cast in the lead role of Alfred Pennyworth in the upcoming EPIX drama series PENNYWORTH, from Warner Horizon Scripted Television and based on the characters from DC....


2018 PaleyFest LA Initial Talent Announced: Barbra Streisand, Allison Janney, Seth Ma Photo 2018 PaleyFest LA Initial Talent Announced: Barbra Streisand, Allison Janney, Seth MacFarlane and More!
by Macon Prickett - February 08, 2018

The Paley Center for Media today announced the initial group of talent who will be participating in its 35th annual PaleyFest LA, Hollywood's ultimate TV fan festival, March 16-25, at the DOLBY Theatre in Hollywood. PaleyFest LA 2018 gives fans access to special screenings, exclusive conversations, ...


New Scripted Dramedy AMERICAN WOMAN Premieres on Paramount Network, 6/7 Photo New Scripted Dramedy AMERICAN WOMAN Premieres on Paramount Network, 6/7
by Caryn Robbins - January 16, 2018

AMERICAN WOMAN, a new half-hour scripted dramedy set amid the sexual revolution and rise of feminism in the 1970s will premiere on Paramount Network on Thursday, June 7 at 10:00pm ET/PT. The 12- episode series from John Wells Productions in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television stars A...


Ryan Murphy to Appear in Conversation with Barbra Streisand at PaleyFest, Select Pane Photo Ryan Murphy to Appear in Conversation with Barbra Streisand at PaleyFest, Select Panels Streamed Live, and More
by Julie Musbach - March 16, 2018

The Paley Center for Media today announced Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and director Ryan Murphy will join beloved entertainer Barbra Streisand in conversation at the opening night of PaleyFest LA 2018 on March 16. The PaleyFest Icon Tribute to Ms. Streisand marks the first time she has been...


BronzeLens Film Festival 2018 Brings Diverse Films and Interactive Experiences to Atl Photo BronzeLens Film Festival 2018 Brings Diverse Films and Interactive Experiences to Atlanta
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 16, 2018

BronzeLens Film Festival 2018 (BronzeLens) will present an interactive experience designed to stimulate ideation and foster collaborations over the course of five days, August 22-26. Programming includes a diverse mix of cutting-edge panels, workshops, master classes and highly anticipated signature...


OWN's QUEEN SUGAR Season Premiere Delivers 2.1 Million Viewers and Ranks as #1 Cable Photo OWN's QUEEN SUGAR Season Premiere Delivers 2.1 Million Viewers and Ranks as #1 Cable Telecast for Women 25 - 54
by Macon Prickett - June 05, 2018

The season three premiere of OWN's popular drama series “Queen Sugar” (5/29/18) delivered 2.1 million viewers and ranked as Tuesday night's #1 cable telecast in OWN's key demographic of women 25-54 (L+3). The acclaimed drama from award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay and executive producer Oprah Winf...


OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network June 2018 Highlights Photo OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network June 2018 Highlights
by Macon Prickett - May 15, 2018

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey's heart and creative instincts inform the brand – and the magnetism of the channel. Winfrey provides leadership in original scripted and unscripted programming and attracts sup...


World Premiere Of SPARKY & BUTCH In The Louisiana Film Prize Photo World Premiere Of SPARKY & BUTCH In The Louisiana Film Prize
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2018

Short film SPARKY & BUTCH will premiere in The Louisiana Prize Fest, a festival celebrating film, music, and food in Northern Louisiana....


OWN Announces Premiere Date for New Romantic Drama LOVE IS ____, Debuting 6/19 Photo OWN Announces Premiere Date for New Romantic Drama LOVE IS ____, Debuting 6/19
by Tori Hartshorn - May 08, 2018

OWN announced today its new original one-hour romantic drama from award-winning producers Mara Brock Akil ('Being Mary Jane,' 'The Game,' 'Girlfriends') and Salim Akil ('Black Lightning') will premiere on Tuesday, June 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (after Tyler Perry's 'The Haves and the Have Nots at 9 p.m. E...


Discovery, Inc. Introduces New Company to the Marketplace Photo Discovery, Inc. Introduces New Company to the Marketplace
by Tori Hartshorn - April 11, 2018

Just one month after Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) completed its acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive, President and CEO David Zaslav and other company executives will provide a first look at the new global leader in real life entertainment to investors, advertisers, buyers, a...


Epix Greenlights Batman Prequel Series PENNYWORTH Photo Epix Greenlights Batman Prequel Series PENNYWORTH
by Macon Prickett - May 16, 2018

Premium cable network EPIX® announced today a straight-to-series greenlight of the DC origin story PENNYWORTH, from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, executive producer/writer Bruno Heller (Gotham, The Mentalist, Rome) and executive producer/director Danny Cannon (Gotham, CSIseries)....


VIDEO: Ava DuVernay Talks Hiring Female Directors and Taking on NEW GODS on LATE NIGH Photo VIDEO: Ava DuVernay Talks Hiring Female Directors and Taking on NEW GODS on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Macon Prickett - May 22, 2018

Ava DuVernay recaps jurying the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, explains why she only hires female directors for Queen Sugar and talks about taking on the film adaption of DC Comics' New Gods....


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by Kaitlin Milligan - August 22, 2018

Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay's short-form film entitled “August 28: A Day in the Life of a People” will make its national television debut on Tuesday, August 28 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Regina King, David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, André Holland...


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by TV News Desk - December 14, 2017

New York Women in Film & Television has announced the honorees for this year's Muse Awards on December 14th: Laura Dern (actor), Judith Light (actor) and Amy Emmerich (Refinery29 CCO); Regina K. Scully (filmmaker and CEO of Artemis Rising Foundation) will receive the Loreen Arbus Changemaker Award; ...


Ben Aldridge Cast in Epix's PENNYWORTH Photo Ben Aldridge Cast in Epix's PENNYWORTH
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 15, 2018

Ben Aldridge has been cast in the lead role of Thomas Wayne in the upcoming EPIX drama series PENNYWORTH, from Warner Horizon Scripted Television and based on the characters from DC....


Tony Winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson Joins OWN's DAVID MAKES MAN Photo Tony Winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson Joins OWN's DAVID MAKES MAN
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 27, 2018

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the addition of five new cast members to the ensemble of its upcoming lyrical drama "David Makes Man," the television debut from Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney ("Moonlight"). Additionally, four directors have been tapped to helm episodes of the ...


OWN Announces Two New Series from Prolific Producer Will Packer Photo OWN Announces Two New Series from Prolific Producer Will Packer
by Tori Hartshorn - April 17, 2018

OWN Announces Two New Series from Prolific Producer Will Packer...


OWN Announces Season Four of Ava DuVernay's QUEEN SUGAR Photo OWN Announces Season Four of Ava DuVernay's QUEEN SUGAR
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 08, 2018

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it has renewed for a fourth season Ava DuVernay's critically acclaimed original drama series “Queen Sugar,” from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, ahead of the extended 90-minute season three finale airing Wednesday, August 22 (10-11:30 p.m. ET/PT)....


Nicholas L. Ashe, Tina Lifford And More To Celebrate 10 Years Of 'AfroPoP' Photo Nicholas L. Ashe, Tina Lifford And More To Celebrate 10 Years Of 'AfroPoP'
by A.A. Cristi - February 08, 2018

Black stars of television and documentary and narrative filmmakers converging to celebrate Black Public Media (BPM)'s signature series AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange; the public television documentary series about the global Black experience is now in its 10th year. Black Public Media is a ...






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