Reel Talk: 4.20.17
April 20, 2017
In 1979, Baldwin wrote a letter to his literary agent describing the book. At the time of Baldwin’s death in 1987, he left behind only 30 completed pages of this manuscript.
Breaking News
- LACMA Showcases ‘Imagining Black Diasporas: 21st-Century Art and Poetics’ Exhibit
- Sheenway School and Culture Center — Educating Youth to Lead the Future Over 50 Years
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Heather Hutt Sworn-in as Councilwoman for L.A.’s 10th District
- Visit Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza for Holiday Photos with Santa
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- The Congressman Wore Sneakers: An Evening With Hakeem Jeffries
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- No. 18 UCLA Men’s Basketball Defeats Prairie View A&M 111-75
- Athletes in $2.8 billion college lawsuit tell judge they want to create a players’ association
- Cal, UNLV Inspire La Tijera Students at Day of Play
- Student Athlete of the Week: Koa Seymour
OWN
John Gray Joins OWN
April 19, 2017
Millennials need to determine how and what they want to spend their time on.
“For Peete’s Sake” is Back for Season Two on OWN: How Holly Robinson Peete Balances Family, Business and Philanthropy
March 29, 2017
Now in its 2nd season, Robinson Peete says she’s grateful to OWN for a platform that understands her family and what’s important to them
Shanice: Still Smiling Through Season 3
August 10, 2016
Grammy nominated singer Shanice, star of the popular OWN docu-series, “Flex & Shanice” on her personal evolution, and how to do reality TV the right way
“The Real On Reality TV” With Endyia Kinney-Sterns
July 27, 2016
Endyia Kinney-Sterns, the former Vice President of Development At OWN, held the inaugural “Real On Reality Television” workshop at the L.A. Film School which was designed to give industry aspirants the blueprint to creating a great sizzle reel, treatment and pitch for network executives.
Oprah rejoices as Harriet Tubman selected to be on $20 bill
April 28, 2016
“I love it,” Oprah Winfrey shouted, pumping her fist in the air.
There was no mistaking her feelings about Harriet Tubman being selected as the next face of the $20 dollar bill.
EMMY WINNER GLYNN TURMAN TO GUEST STAR IN OWN: OPRAH WINFREY NETWORK’S NEW ORIGINAL DRAMA SERIES “QUEEN SUGAR,” FROM AVA DUVERNAY AND WARNER HORIZON TELEVISION
February 3, 2016
Emmy winner Glynn Turman will guest star in the new original series “Queen Sugar” from award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“Selma”) The series will screen on OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network) and is produced by Warner Horizon Television.
OWN Series “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” and “Raising Whitley” Return for New Season
November 26, 2015
The OWN Network welcomed returning series “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” and “Raising Whitley” on Saturday, November 21. On an all-new season of Sweetie Pie’s, the owner, Miss Robbie Montgomery, and her son Tim Norman are bringing their soul food empire, their fifth restaurant to the City of Angels. That’s right – there’s a Sweetie Pie’s in Los Angeles.
Iyanla Vanzant Returns for New Season of “Iyanla: Fix My Life”
September 16, 2015
Iyanla Vanzant is back! The award-winning self-help series, Iyanla: Fix My Life returns to the OWN network on Saturday, September 19 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. In the three-part season premiere, Vanzant travels to Louisville, Kentucky to help two African American pastors, whose lives have been based on lies and deception, face their true identities and come out to their families and congregations. With her help, both Pastors take bold steps towards confessing their truth, after years of keeping their sexuality a secret from those they love.
Danisha Danielle Hoston, From Single-Mom on Welfare to Self-Made Millionaire
July 15, 2015
Life wasn’t always easy for L.A.-based real estate mogul Danisha Danielle Hoston as a child she was raised by parents who were constantly in and out of her life, and in her early 20’s the father of her child was diagnosed with cancer and died ten weeks after their daughter’s birth. Just a couple months later, she was laid off her job and became dependent on welfare.