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Opray Winfrey's OWN Network Getting Into Scripted Series With Tyler Perry
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...
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Watch: Exclusive Clip From Oprah's Upcoming Interview With 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' Director Benh Zeitlin
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...
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'65_RedRoses' Explores a Brave Life Lived With Cystic Fibrosis
Eva Markvoort, the subject of "65_RedRoses," passed away on March 27, 2010, killed by the cystic fibrosis she'd battled all her life. It's not a secret -- she chronicled her illness and her escalating health problems on her blog, right up to her death at age 25. "65_RedRoses," a Canadian documentary...
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Oprah Winfrey Network Says They Still Want Documentary Acquisitions
When the Oprah Winfrey Network’s Documentary Club launched in May 2011, it was pitched as an extension of Winfrey’s mega-successful Book Club. It was a way for Winfrey to air inspiring real-life stories that fit her brand as well as promote documentary filmmaking, with Rosie O’Donn...
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'Tent City, U.S.A.' Documents The Demise of Nashville's Encampment for the Temporarily Homeless; Tonight on OWN
"Tent City, U.S.A.," a documentary from the Oscar-nominated Steven Cantor ("loudQUIETloud: A Film About the Pixies," "Blood Ties: The Life and Work of Sally Mann") that premieres tonight, April 5th, at 9pm on the OWN network, looks at a tumultuous ten months in a makesh...
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Oprah Visits Kimmel: "Book Club Fight Club" And Other New Series (Video)
When Oprah was Jimmy Kimmel’s guest on his Post-Oscar show, she didn’t just turn up to promote her network, OWN. She got advice from Kimmel, who in this short film suggests several new shows to boost OWN’s ratings, including Book Club Fight Club. In their interview, Oprah said...
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