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back to school night
Nov. 15, 2022
Fictional Oprah, Quinta Brunson, Will Sit Down With Real Oprah for an Interview The ‘Abbott Elementary’ creator and star recently played Oprah in the Weird Al biopic.
By Alejandra Gularte
bittersweet endings
Nov. 17, 2021
Queen Sugar Renewed for a Final 7th SeasonAva DuVernay’s hit series for OWN will end in 2022.
By Alejandra Gularte
Akili McDowell on Playing the Highs and Lows of David Makes Man “I feel like the voice of the kids that go through these hard things, and they’re forced to make these grown folks’ decisions day in and day out.”
By Maria Elena Fernandez
Queen Sugar Returns in Fine FormFour seasons in, the series pulls off realistic family drama with such assurance that it satisfies in the manner of a much bigger, louder show.
By Matt Zoller Seitz
leaving neverland
Mar. 5, 2019
The 8 Biggest Takeaways From Oprah’s After Neverland Special What we learned from Oprah’s conversation with Wade Robson, James Safechuck, and director Dan Reed.
By Dan Reilly
Mara Brock Akil on Love Is and Whether She’d Make a Girlfriends Movie “You can tell any studio in town: If they got 50 to 60 million, I already have the script.”
By Victoria Johnson
Queen Sugar Season-Premiere Recap: It Don’t Change NothingWhat will the irreconcilable issues between Ralph Angel and Darla ultimately mean for Blue?
By Diamond Sharp
Queen Sugar Season 3 Is a Lovingly Composed Family DramaThe Ava DuVernay series never sacrifices emotional realism for the pop of a soap-opera twist.
By Matt Zoller Seitz
Queen Sugar Recap: FatherhoodThe Bordelon family learns the truth about Blue.
By Angelica Jade Bastién
Queen Sugar Recap: Blood Is BloodWill love be enough for Ralph Angel to forgive Darla?
By Angelica Jade Bastién
Queen Sugar Recap: RevelationsThe best and most profound episode of the season so far.
By Angelica Jade Bastién
Queen Sugar Recap: Father NeglectNova and Robert finally confront their essential differences.
By Angelica Jade Bastién
Queen Sugar Recap: Revelations“Fruit of the Flower” lays out the truth about Lorna.
By Angelica Jade Bastién
Queen Sugar Recap: Old WoundsWill Darla and Ralph Angel really get married?
By Angelica Jade Bastién
Queen Sugar Mid-Season Premiere Recap: Family Is Family“Yet Do I Marvel” brings to life one of the most complex mother-daughter relationships on TV.
By Angelica Jade Bastién
Queen Sugar Midseason Finale Recap: The New RealMore than once, I found myself brought to tears by “Freedom’s Plow.”
By Angelica Jade Bastién
Queen Sugar Recap: Family MattersAs the Bordelon family splinters, who will fight for Charley?
By Angelica Jade Bastién
Queen Sugar Recap: Making History“Line of Our Elders” is a reminder that the worst resentment can fester among those we care for most.
By Angelica Jade Bastién
Queen Sugar Recap: Lost in TranslationThe Bordelon siblings confront the wounds from their past.
By Angelica Jade Bastién
Queen Sugar Recap: The American Dream“My Soul’s High Song” feels like the calm before the storm.
By Angelica Jade Bastién
Queen Sugar Recap: The Light of Day“What Do I Care For Morning” is an incisive portrait of a family in healing.
By Angelica Jade Bastién
season renewals
Aug. 2, 2016
By Jackson McHenry
Ted Cruz Folds His Tent — Until 2020 Even after his loss, Cruz will be well-positioned to thrive.
By Ed Kilgore
coming attractions
Feb. 2, 2015
By Margaret Lyons
Oprah Realizes That Now Isn’t the Best Time for a Michael Sam Docu-series The network is putting the show on hold so he can focus on joining the Rams.
By Delia Paunescu
reflections
Apr. 20, 2014
By Kim Morgan
Ratings: True Detective Soars With Finale Also: The goopy spiritualism of Resurrection trounces the hard science of Cosmos .
By Josef Adalian
where’s oprah
Mar. 10, 2014
By Lindsey Weber
The Lindsay Lohan Reality Show Has a Start Date It cost $2 million and a lot of Oprah anxiety.
By Maggie Lange
fall tv 2013
Sept. 15, 2013
How Oprah Brought OWN Back From the Brink Winfrey on saving her network—and letting go of the imperative to uplift constantly.
By Josef Adalian
tough talks
Aug. 12, 2013
By Zach Dionne
celebreality
July 12, 2013
By Margaret Lyons
Watch Letterman and Oprah Have a Long Talk
David Letterman has always been intensely shy - or at least, shy for a public figure - avoiding any and all interviews, publicity, and […]
By Bradford Evans
Six New Series Heading to Oprah’s Network They each “reflect the best of the human spirit.”
By Zach Dionne
Oprah and Stephen Colbert, Two Equally Influential TV Icons, Finally Have […]
Stephen Colbert dropped by Oprah’s show Oprah’s Next Chapter, and the two iconic TV personalities finally faced off in what was a rare […]
By Bradford Evans
The Big Losers (and Rare Winners) of Summer TV Aside from the Olympics and Hatfields & McCoys , things were very grim across the cable box.
By Josef Adalian
What One Writer Learned at Oprah’s Lifeclass He was told, “You are a human being having a spiritual experience.” Repeatedly.
By Eliot Glazer
Watch Rosie O’Donnell Discuss Her Cancellation “I came here to Chicago with the best of intentions, trying to do what I thought would be kind of easy for me … but it wasn’t.”
By Kyle Buchanan
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