Oprah to Host OWN Special on Black Fatherhood Featuring Tyler Perry, Killer Mike and More

Oprah Winfrey and Lionsgate are partnering with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones to adapt the The New York Times’ recent project examining the legacy of slavery for film and television. Lionsgate said Wednesday that it will work alongside “The 1619 Project” architect Hannah-Jones to develop a multi-media history of slavery and its effects in America for a worldwide audience.

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King are reunited at last!

Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King have been reunited! The longtime best friends documented the sweet moment on their respective Instagram accounts on Thursday as King ascended the steps of Winfrey's California mansion to give her longtime pal a big hug. King has been quarantined in Winfrey's guest house for almost two weeks along with her small team, who are filming from the location.

BFFs Gayle King and Oprah Winfrey have been hunkered down at the latter’s palatial pad in California while they quarantine, with King living in her own self-contained guesthouse on the massive compound.

The New York Times' landmark 1619 Project magazine issue, which examined the impact of slavery on American history, is headed to the big and small screen. Times staff writer Nikole Hannah-Jones, who created The 1619 Project, and Oprah Winfrey are teaming with Lionsgate to develop The New York Times Magazine issue and the podcast 1619 into multiple feature films, TV series, documentaries and other cross-platform content for a global audience.

Oprah Winfrey is bringing a new project to film and television.

Dave McNary Film ReporterOprah Winfrey, The New York Times and Lionsgate are partnering on a series of feature films and television shows based on “The 1619 Project.”The collaboration was announced Wednesday, nearly a year after the Times debuted “The 1619 Project” series to re-examine the legacy of slavery in the United States on the 400th anniversary of the first Africans’ arrival in Virginia.

Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerLionsgate and media maven Oprah Winfrey have partnered with 2020 Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and The New York Times to develop Hannah-Jones’ interactive project, The 1619 Project, along with the NYT podcast, 1619, into an expansive portfolio of films, television series and documentaries, unscripted programming and other forms of entertainment.Launched in August of 2019, on the 400th anniversary of the arrival of the first enslaved

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Best friends Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King are not letting coronavirus pandemic keep them apart–although still from a safe distance.

Oprah Winfrey plans to honour Black fathers with an upcoming special.

The TV host took to his social media to post a lengthy letter in which he apologized for the offensive impersonations he’d done of black stars in the past. Jimmy Kimmel released his statement on Twitter, stressing just how much he regrets mocking celebs such as Oprah Winfrey, Snoop Dogg and especially NBA star Karl Malone.

Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Jamie Foxx, and several other celebrities have come together to pay tribute to essential workers for providing their services amidst coronavirus pandemic.The celebrities came together for Harry Connick Jr.'s CBS special, "United We Sing: A GRAMMY Tribute to the Unsung Heroes," on Sunday.

Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx and more stars took the time to honour essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic in Harry Connick Jr.’s CBS special, “United We Sing: A Grammy Tribute to the Unsung Heroes”, on Sunday.

Brad Pitt, Sandra Bullock, Oprah Winfrey, Jamie Foxx and more stars took the time to honor essential workers amid the coronavirus pandemic in Harry Connick Jr.'s CBS special,, on Sunday. Connick began the show by acknowledging that it was filmed prior to the movement for racial justice across America and around the world in the wake of the May 25 death of George Floyd. «Just so you know, this special was filmed a few weeks ago and since that time our world has changed,» Connick said during the

 Oprah Winfrey ’s Your Life In Focus: A Vision Forward virtual grand finale on Saturday, June 13. The beloved leader weaved a vital message during the Weight Watchers event, which aimed to inspire viewers to reclaim their wellness journey in the face of unprecedented times.

Oprah Winfrey continued to have an open conversation with black artists and activists on Wednesday aimed at determining how America can help eradicate systemic inequality and racism. Winfrey's two-night conversation, called "Where Do We Go From Here?", featuring director Ava DuVernay, former U.S.

Oprah Winfrey addressed racism and the Black Lives Matter protests in part 1 of the two-night special “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?” Tuesday.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV Critic“No one’s talking about the economic inequalities that may lead people to want to go through a glass door to get a pair of shoes,” said Ava DuVernay tonight on the Oprah Winfrey hosted special OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?“No one’s talking about the systems that encompass all of the actions that we’re seeing,” the When They See Us filmmaker added of the reactions to the May 25 killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and the large