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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network Drama “Queen Sugar” Returns September 7

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the acclaimed contemporary drama series “Queen Sugar,” created and executive produced by filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“When They See Us,” “Cherish the Day”), returns Tuesday, September 7 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. In anticipation for the series return, the season six trailer was unveiled, showing glimpses of the Bordelon […]

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PARAMOUNT+ ANNOUNCES A STACKED TEAM OF NEW AND LEGACY PLAYERS JOINING “THE GAME”

Paramount+, the streaming service from ViacomCBS, today announced several new cast members joining the service’s revival of the groundbreaking series THE GAME, including Adriyan Rae (“Chicago Fire”) as Brittany Pitts, the daughter of Jason and Kelly Pitts; Vaughn Hebron (“Tyler Perry’s The Oval”) as Jamison Fields, an undrafted free agent; and Analisa Velez (“Sneaky Pete”)

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“OWN Spotlight: Oprah and Jennifer Hudson,”on Playing a Legend

“OWN Spotlight: Oprah and Jennifer Hudson” to air Tuesday, July 20 at 10 pm ET/PT on OWN, and available on discovery+ starting the following day. Oprah sits down with Oscar and Grammy award-winning actress Jennifer Hudson to discuss her new role as the legendary Aretha Franklin in the upcoming biopic “Respect” available in theatres starting

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OWN: Announces Additional Cast Members for ‘Kings of Napa’

NEW DRAMA ‘THE KINGS OF NAPA,’ Los Angeles – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced two new series regular cast members and four recurring guest stars for the new drama “The Kings of Napa,” from acclaimed showrunner, writer, and producer Janine Sherman Barrois (“Claws,” “Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker”) and Warner

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OWN: Season Two of “Cherish The Day” Returns Starring Joy Bryant and Henry Simmons

LOS ANGELES — OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that Joy Bryant (“Parenthood,” “For Life”) and Henry Simmons (“Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “NYPD Blue”) have been set to star in season two of award-winning creator Ava DuVernay’s anthology drama series “Cherish the Day,” from ARRAY Filmworks and Warner Bros. Television. Production will begin this month

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Taraji P. Henson Set to Play Miss Hannigan in hit musical “Annie” Live on NBC

UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – June 8, 2021— NBC’s holiday production of “Annie Live!” has landed Academy Award-nominated Taraji P. Henson to play its infamous queen of mean, Miss Hannigan. The award-winning actress will play opposite a soon-to-be-discovered young star as the network kicks off a nationwide casting search for the titular role of Annie. The live production

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OWN and P&G Present “Widen The Screen” Special George Floyd Programming

LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced that a special one-hour programming event presented by Procter & Gamble as a part of its ‘Widen the Screen’ initiative, “OWN and P&G Present: Widen The Screen – A Fuller View of Black Life” premiering on Tuesday, May 25 at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT. This special presentation is

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OWN Celebrates Fatherhood in Honoring Our Kings.

LOS ANGELES – OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the network’s first-ever Father’s Day special “Honoring Our Kings: OWN Celebrates Black Fatherhood” hosted by Oprah Winfrey and award-winning actor and producer Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”) to premiere on Tuesday, June 15 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The two-hour OWN Spotlight features conversations with everyday

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Netflix’s Limited Series “High on the Hog” Celebrates Ingenuity and Resourcefulness in Black Food Culture

Okra, rice, beans, black-eyed peas, water melon, sweet potatoes and yams, you name it, are all foods that are native to the continent of Africa, that has had an impact on the culinary history of America. In fact, what’s commonly known as a Southern staple okra, often used in gumbo is actually a French word

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