Black TV is having a moment and it’s a good one. Three shows featuring prominent Black casts were renewed this week, joining shows like Queen Sugar and Greenleaf, that have already made their announcements. HBO renewed both Insecure and Ballers starring Issa Rae, Yvonne Orji and Jay Ellis, and Dwayne ‘The Rock” Johnson and John […]
The four episode docu-series, Black Love from filmmakers Codie Elaine Oliver and Tommy Oliver (The Perfect Guy) and Confluential Films, on Tuesday, August 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (after an all-new episode of Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots at 9 p.m. ET/PT). The series will air regularly on Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT beginning […]
The four episode docu-series, Black Love from filmmakers Codie Elaine Oliver and Tommy Oliver (The Perfect Guy) and Confluential Films, on Tuesday, August 29 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (after an all-new episode of Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots at 9 p.m. ET/PT). The series will air regularly on Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT beginning […]
Tyler Perry has inked a multi-year deal with Viacom that includes a first-look deal with Paramount Pictures and producing original content for BET. His film agreement is effective immediately, but the television deal will kick in May 2019 after Perry’s exclusive agreement with Oprah Winfrey’s OWN expires. As Perry exits the network, Winfrey is bringing […]
Seven episodes in and it’s finally happened. In “I Know My Soul” Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) finally tells his sisters that his father, Ernest (Glynn Turman) created a handwritten will that left the farm to him. Oh, boy. This week’s episode starts immediately where the last one left off, with the sisters and Ralph Angel […]
Oprah Winfrey has tapped The Game and Being Mary Jane creator Mara Brock Akil and her husband, writer-director Salim Akil, for a new series on OWN titled Love Is ____, set to debut in 2018.Created and executive produced by the Akils, the hourlong dramedy – inspired by their real-life relationship – follows the love story between a modern-day power […]
Episode 3 of Queen Sugar “What Do I Care For Morning” opens up on Aunt Vi (Tina Lifford) and Hollywood (Omar Dorsey) chillin’ in a motel after what must have been some steamy makeup sex. Yaaaas. They are reunited and it feels so good. Everyone who watches Queen Sugar is rooting for these two, and it’s […]
Yesssssssss. After a long offseason wait, Queen Sugar has returned and we are so ready for it. This year’s season has expanded to 16 episodes so it should be amazing. As you know, last season introduced the Bordelon family of Louisiana and the siblings Charley (Dawn Lyen Gardner) Nova (Rutina Wesley) and Ralph Angel (Kofi […]
The highly anticipated second season of Queen Sugar begins next month, and OWN has just released the first trailer. In the clip, Nova, Charley and Ralph Angel struggle to move forward with their lives in Saint Josephine Parish while honoring the legacy of their father after his unexpected passing in season one. As the only black female […]
It’s a little over a month to go but Queen Sugar will be back this summer in what will be a rich season for Black TV. Queen Sugar, Being Mary Jane, Insecure, Power and the second half of the current season of Greenleaf will all be on over the summer. Yesssss, bring on good Black […]
The new season of Iyanla: Fix My Life premieres on Saturday, April 15th on OWN and to say Iyanla’s guests and their issues are bigger than ever, would be an understatement. Iyanla Vanzant talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about what to expect on new season and how reality shows effect relationships. “I had […]
4/4/17- Find out who made Sybil Wilkes go Hollywood aboard the 2017 Fantastic Voyage presented by Ford. Do you agree? Listen below.
