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Queen Sugar follows the life of three siblings--brother Ralph-Angel (trying to rebuild his life after jail) and sisters, Nova Bordelon (social activist, root woman, and herbalist) and Charley Bordelon (L.A. basketball wife), who, with her teenage son Micah, moves to the heart of Louisiana to claim an inheritance from their recently departed father - an 800-acre sugarcane farm.

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QUEEN SUGAR Season Three Debuts With Two-Night Premiere Event May 29 on OWN Photo QUEEN SUGAR Season Three Debuts With Two-Night Premiere Event May 29 on OWN
by Macon Prickett - March 21, 2018

“Queen Sugar,” the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay (“A Wrinkle in Time,” “13th,” “Selma”), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, returns for its third season with a two-night premiere event on OWN Tuesday, May 2...


VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for OWN's QUEEN SUGAR Season Three Photo VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for OWN's QUEEN SUGAR Season Three
by Macon Prickett - May 15, 2018

In the series' third season, the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy Award-nominated director Ava DuVernay and executive producer Oprah Winfrey, returns as the Bordelons find themselves continuing their fight to save their family farm and father's legacy as they navigate their own persona...


BWW Interview: Playwright Chloe Hung and ISSEI, HE SAY at NJ Rep Photo BWW Interview: Playwright Chloe Hung and ISSEI, HE SAY at NJ Rep
by Marina Kennedy - April 03, 2018

The New Jersey Repertory Company (NJ Rep) will present the world premiere of Chloe Hung's Issei, He Say (Or the Myth of the First) from April 19 to May 20. The winner of of an Edgerton New Play Award, it is directed by Lisa James and stars Stan Egi, Kathleen Kwan, Fenton Li, and Christina Liang. Bro...


2018 PaleyFest LA Initial Talent Announced: Barbra Streisand, Allison Janney, Seth Ma Photo 2018 PaleyFest LA Initial Talent Announced: Barbra Streisand, Allison Janney, Seth MacFarlane and More!
by Macon Prickett - February 08, 2018

The Paley Center for Media today announced the initial group of talent who will be participating in its 35th annual PaleyFest LA, Hollywood's ultimate TV fan festival, March 16-25, at the DOLBY Theatre in Hollywood. PaleyFest LA 2018 gives fans access to special screenings, exclusive conversations, ...


Ryan Murphy to Appear in Conversation with Barbra Streisand at PaleyFest, Select Pane Photo Ryan Murphy to Appear in Conversation with Barbra Streisand at PaleyFest, Select Panels Streamed Live, and More
by Julie Musbach - March 16, 2018

The Paley Center for Media today announced Emmy Award-winning writer, producer, and director Ryan Murphy will join beloved entertainer Barbra Streisand in conversation at the opening night of PaleyFest LA 2018 on March 16. The PaleyFest Icon Tribute to Ms. Streisand marks the first time she has been...


OWN's QUEEN SUGAR Season Premiere Delivers 2.1 Million Viewers and Ranks as #1 Cable Photo OWN's QUEEN SUGAR Season Premiere Delivers 2.1 Million Viewers and Ranks as #1 Cable Telecast for Women 25 - 54
by Macon Prickett - June 05, 2018

The season three premiere of OWN's popular drama series “Queen Sugar” (5/29/18) delivered 2.1 million viewers and ranked as Tuesday night's #1 cable telecast in OWN's key demographic of women 25-54 (L+3). The acclaimed drama from award-winning filmmaker Ava DuVernay and executive producer Oprah Winf...


OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network June 2018 Highlights Photo OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network June 2018 Highlights
by Macon Prickett - May 15, 2018

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is the first and only network named for, and inspired by, a single iconic leader. Oprah Winfrey's heart and creative instincts inform the brand – and the magnetism of the channel. Winfrey provides leadership in original scripted and unscripted programming and attracts sup...


Discovery, Inc. Introduces New Company to the Marketplace Photo Discovery, Inc. Introduces New Company to the Marketplace
by Tori Hartshorn - April 11, 2018

Just one month after Discovery, Inc. (Nasdaq: DISCA, DISCB, DISCK) completed its acquisition of Scripps Networks Interactive, President and CEO David Zaslav and other company executives will provide a first look at the new global leader in real life entertainment to investors, advertisers, buyers, a...


VIDEO: Ava DuVernay Talks Hiring Female Directors and Taking on NEW GODS on LATE NIGH Photo VIDEO: Ava DuVernay Talks Hiring Female Directors and Taking on NEW GODS on LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
by Macon Prickett - May 22, 2018

Ava DuVernay recaps jurying the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, explains why she only hires female directors for Queen Sugar and talks about taking on the film adaption of DC Comics' New Gods....


Ava DuVernay's AUGUST 28 to Make Television Debut on OWN Photo Ava DuVernay's AUGUST 28 to Make Television Debut on OWN
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 22, 2018

Acclaimed director Ava DuVernay's short-form film entitled “August 28: A Day in the Life of a People” will make its national television debut on Tuesday, August 28 at 7 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. Starring Lupita Nyong'o, Angela Bassett, Don Cheadle, Regina King, David Oyelowo, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, André Holland...


Ben Aldridge Cast in Epix's PENNYWORTH Photo Ben Aldridge Cast in Epix's PENNYWORTH
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 15, 2018

Ben Aldridge has been cast in the lead role of Thomas Wayne in the upcoming EPIX drama series PENNYWORTH, from Warner Horizon Scripted Television and based on the characters from DC....


Tony Winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson Joins OWN's DAVID MAKES MAN Photo Tony Winner Ruben Santiago-Hudson Joins OWN's DAVID MAKES MAN
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 27, 2018

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the addition of five new cast members to the ensemble of its upcoming lyrical drama "David Makes Man," the television debut from Academy Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney ("Moonlight"). Additionally, four directors have been tapped to helm episodes of the ...


OWN Announces Season Four of Ava DuVernay's QUEEN SUGAR Photo OWN Announces Season Four of Ava DuVernay's QUEEN SUGAR
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 08, 2018

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today it has renewed for a fourth season Ava DuVernay's critically acclaimed original drama series “Queen Sugar,” from Warner Horizon Scripted Television, ahead of the extended 90-minute season three finale airing Wednesday, August 22 (10-11:30 p.m. ET/PT)....


The Paley Center For Media Announces Festival Lineup For PALEYFEST L.A. Photo The Paley Center For Media Announces Festival Lineup For PALEYFEST L.A.
by A.A. Cristi - January 10, 2018

The Paley Center for Media today announced the lineup for PaleyFest LA 2018 which will mark thirty-five years as the premier television festival. Running March 16-25, at the iconic DOLBY Theatre, the milestone anniversary celebration will include the cast and creative teams of today's most acclaimed...


Photo Flash: First Look at Ensemble Theatre Company's THE CITY OF CONVERSATION Photo Photo Flash: First Look at Ensemble Theatre Company's THE CITY OF CONVERSATION
by Stephi Wild - February 10, 2018

ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY is thrilled to announce the third show of its 2017-2018 Season, the 2014-2015 Outer Critics Circle & Drama Desk award nominee for Best Play, THE CITY OF CONVERSATION, written by Anthony Giardina and directed by Cameron Watson. Meredith Baxter and Sharon Lawrence star in this...


AFROPOP: THE ULTIMATE CULTURAL EXCHANGE Celebrates 10th Anniversary Photo AFROPOP: THE ULTIMATE CULTURAL EXCHANGE Celebrates 10th Anniversary
by Tori Hartshorn - February 05, 2018

AFROPOP: THE ULTIMATE CULTURAL EXCHANGE Celebrates 10th Anniversary...


Seattle's Favorite Grown-up Holiday Tradition Returns This Winter Photo Seattle's Favorite Grown-up Holiday Tradition Returns This Winter
by A.A. Cristi - October 17, 2018

Favorite characters like the light-juggling magic of Babette La Fave, Lily Verlaine's Sugar Plum Fairy, Tory Peil's 'toreadora' Hot Chocolate, and the ever-lovable Snowflakes are back at The Triple Door for the wildly popular holiday spectacular Land of the Sweets: The Burlesque Nutcracker. This yea...


Phylicia Rashad Joins the Cast of OWN Original Drama Series DAVID MAKES MAN Photo Phylicia Rashad Joins the Cast of OWN Original Drama Series DAVID MAKES MAN
by Macon Prickett - June 26, 2018

Continuing its commitment to creating diverse, elevated original programming from the entertainment industry's leading talent, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network today announced the ensemble cast — including Emmy nominee Phylicia Rashad — for its new original drama series David Makes Man, the television deb...


New Scripted Dramedy AMERICAN WOMAN Premieres on Paramount Network, 6/7 Photo New Scripted Dramedy AMERICAN WOMAN Premieres on Paramount Network, 6/7
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2018

AMERICAN WOMAN, a new half-hour scripted dramedy set amid the sexual revolution and rise of feminism in the 1970s will premiere on Paramount Network on Thursday, June 7 at 10:00pm ET/PT. The 12- episode series from John Wells Productions in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television stars A...


Hallmark Channel Announces Biggest Original Holiday Programming in Network History Photo Hallmark Channel Announces Biggest Original Holiday Programming in Network History
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 20, 2018

Hallmark Channel's highly anticipated, annual 'Countdown to Christmas' programming event is a social and cultural phenomenon as viewers flock to the network to get their yearly Yuletide fix and make it the #1 television network in all of Q4. As the country's leading provider of family-friendly enter...


OWN's Queen Sugar Announces Remaining Directorial Line-Up in All Female Team Helming Photo OWN's Queen Sugar Announces Remaining Directorial Line-Up in All Female Team Helming Season Three
by Tori Hartshorn - June 07, 2018

'Queen Sugar,' the critically acclaimed OWN drama series from Academy award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay ('Wrinkle in Time,' '13th,' 'Selma'), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, announced today the remaining directors to complete the season three all-female ...


QUEEN SUGAR Season Three Debuts with Two-Night Premiere Event 5/29 and 5/30 on OWN Photo QUEEN SUGAR Season Three Debuts with Two-Night Premiere Event 5/29 and 5/30 on OWN
by Tori Hartshorn - March 21, 2018

'Queen Sugar,' the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay ('A Wrinkle in Time,' '13th,' 'Selma'), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, returns for its third season with a two-night premiere event on OWN Tuesday, May 2...


Hulu and Discovery Announce Partnership for Live and On-Demand Programming Photo Hulu and Discovery Announce Partnership for Live and On-Demand Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 12, 2018

Discovery Inc. and Hulu today announced an expansive distribution agreement that will extend Discovery's portfolio of high quality real life entertainment brands to Hulu's on-demand and live TV subscription streaming services. The new partnership makes Hulu the #1 streaming home for popular unscript...


OWN Announces Premiere Date for New Romantic Drama LOVE IS Photo OWN Announces Premiere Date for New Romantic Drama LOVE IS
by Macon Prickett - May 08, 2018

OWN announced today its new original one-hour romantic drama from award-winning producers Mara Brock Akil (“Being Mary Jane,” “The Game,” “Girlfriends”) and Salim Akil (“Black Lightning”) will premiere on Tuesday, June 19 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (after Tyler Perry's “The Haves and the Have Nots at 9 p.m. E...


Casting Announced For Orpheum And Hattiloo Presentation Of Katori Hall's THE MOUNTAIN Photo Casting Announced For Orpheum And Hattiloo Presentation Of Katori Hall's THE MOUNTAINTOP
by Julie Musbach - March 08, 2018

A limited engagement of Katori Hall's The Mountaintop will play the Halloran Centre at the Orpheum March 28 through April 1 (5 Performances). Tickets are on sale now for this special MLK50 event....






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