It seems the executives at OWN have a new bright idea about how to save the ailing network, “target the Black audience.” SOURCES say that new OWN executives are taking cues from a show called “Sweetie Pies” which scored very well in the African-American audience. According to OWN president Erik Logan tells the Hollywood Reporter: […]
After 25 years as the reigning Queen of daytime TV Oprah Winfrey is calling it quits. We know she will dedicate her time to “O” magazine & OWN (Oprah Winfrey Network). But, the big question floating around is what will she do for the shows finale. Oprah has given away everything from homes, to exotic […]
In a recent interview with NPR, BET’s co-founder,Sheila Johnson,was asked what advice would she give Oprah Winfrey in regards to her new OWN network. Sheila says OWN needs more Black people: But how would you recommend that she grow her business? I think, first of all, Oprah really needs to stick to what she really […]
Via Newsone.com: Washington D.C.– The Root reported today that BET founder Sheila Johnson is offering words of advice to media mogul Oprah Winfrey on her OWN channel as covered in Journal-isms this weekend. In an interview with NPR’s Michel Martin, Johnson stated “The only advice that I say, let’s open up your circle a little […]
They will both help Oprah launch her new network OWN. Lady Gaga will appear in a show called “Visionaries: Inside the Creative Mind” and Jay-Z will be on another show, “Master Class” where people will relay their life stories and lesons directly into the camera. Source
