In a deal that represents a coming together of two of the most powerful African-Americans in the entertainment industry, Oprah Winfrey's OWN has signed Tyler Perry to create the network's first scripted series. In a release that went out Monday, OWN announced its plans to launch two new show...
Read More »From an OWN press release (watch a preview of the show at the bottom of this post):
Read More »From an OWN Network press release this afternoon...
Read More »Likely buoyed by strong ratings from recent celeb interviews, Oprah Winfrey is continuing along that path.
Read More »Oprah can't stop gushing about Sundance hit and possible Oscar contender "Beasts of the Southern Wild." She calls the film "emotional," "spiritual magical realism," and "truly a work of art." It's hard to imagine anyone not hearing about Behn Zeitlin's tale of Hushpuppy and the Bathtub...
Read More »There are few media endorsements more powerful than that of Oprah Winfrey, and she's giving that stamp of approval to critical darling "Beasts of the Southern Wild." In an upcoming episode of "Super Soul Sunday," Winfrey sits down with the filmmaker Benh Zeitlin and castmembe...
Read More »When Oprah Winfrey likes a book, she definitely likes a book. An avid reader, some 8 or so books from her famous Book Club have been adapted to film; so if you're an author with a novel, and it somehow grabs Oprah's attention, there's a good chance it will become a film. Meaning, du...
Read More »The film is scripted to cover several decades in the life of Eugene Allen, the White House butler who served many presidents; So, based on Oprah's look in the photos below, they were likely shooting scenes covering the latter years.
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