Rutina Wesley

This week’s episode of ‘Queen Sugar’ is officially called “Face Speckled” (who names these episodes anyway) but after watching it, I’ve dubbed it “Blue’s Blues” for what should be obvious reasons. The reckoning for Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) and Darla (Bianca Lawson) has come. Because of Nova’s book, they have to tell Blue the truth […]

This week’s Queen Sugar episode, officially titled “Where My Body Stops or Begins” starts out with Aunt Vi (Tina Lifford) who feels betrayed by Nova’s (Rutina Wesley’s) characterization of her in the book. Though Hollywood (Omar Dorsey) tried to stop her from reading it all, Vi’s heartbroken to know that Nova put her personal business […]

Whoo, chile. The Season 4 trailer for Queen Sugar is here and it’s making us wish the season started tomorrow! As you know, the drama of the Bordelon family has engaged us over the past three seasons as siblings Ralph Angel Bordelon (Kofi Siriboe) Charley Bordelon (Dawn Lyen Gardner) and Nova Bordelon (Rutina Wesley) try […]

The leads of 'Queen Sugar' discuss the bombshell season 2 conclusion and what to expect for the May 29th premiere on OWN.

Actress Rutina Wesley, star of OWN’s “Queen Sugar,” announced over the weekend that she and her girlfriend, New Orleans-based culinary guru, Chef Shonda, are now engaged. The news was delivered in an Instagram gallery tracing the history of their relationship. The “True Blood” alumna, who currently portrays journalist and activist Nova Bordelon on “Queen Sugar,” […]

This episode “Fruit of the Flower” picks up pretty quickly from the last one. Nova (Rutina Wesley) is preparing for her upcoming television appearance with Doc Sexy, I mean Dr. Robert Dubois. (Alimi Ballard). She’s more flustered than we’re used to seeing her and thinking a lot about what that key he offered means for […]

OWN has announced the Season 2 midseason return for its drama series “Queen Sugar.” The second half of the season will launch with a two-night premiere, Tuesday, October 3 at 10 p.m. ET/PT, following a new episode of Tyler Perry’s “If Loving You Is Wrong” at 9 p.m.; and Wednesday, October 4 at 10 p.m. […]

NEW YORK (AP) — More details have emerged in the death of actor Nelsan Ellis, best known for his memorable portrayal of Lafayette Reynolds on HBO’s “True Blood” who died at the age of 39. TMZ.com is reporting that Ellis’ family says that the actor’s struggles with drug and alcohol abuse were contributing factors to […]

Love is never easy. And in this week’s Queen Sugar we are heading to the home stretch, with only one episode left. These Bordelons – over the course of the season, they have earned a place in our hearts from the first moving episode through to #12, “Far Too Long.” It’s likely because each character […]