black media moguls

After signing on as a producer for a documentary about recent sexual assault allegations against Russell Simmons, Oprah Winfrey has stepped away from the project. In a recent statement, the OWN boss said she had a different vision for the doc than directors Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering did. “I have decided that I will […]

“Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture," which honors the media mogul's legacy, opened on June 8.

The Washington Post’s Peggy McGlone reports: The National Museum of African American History and Culture will open a new exhibit on Friday, June 8 titled “Watching Oprah: The Oprah Winfrey Show and American Culture” featuring video clips, interview segments, movie costumes, and personal photographs and journals to explore what has influenced Oprah Winfrey and how her work has shaped America. “What’s […]

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Oprah Winfrey paused before talking politics Friday as she stood in front of a crowd of graduates at the University of Southern California. Then she decided it was safe. “The rumors from my last big speech have finally died down,” she said to laughter and applause. That speech at the Golden […]

After 21 years as President of BET, Debra Lee is stepping down and will no longer handle day-to-day operations at the network, Black Enterprise reports. Scott M. Mills will take her place while Lee will serve as his advisor and “chairman and CEO of the network, focusing on cultivating the company’s relationships with external stakeholders […]

    Mary J. Blige warned the audience at the Clive Davis Gala that she was not in a good place. “I look happy, somewhat, but I’m going through some horrible stuff right now,” said Blige, who was about to perform in tribute to Saturday night’s honoree, BET Networks President Debra Lee. “It’s called a […]