Queen Sugar
Gail Bean Auditioned Every Season of ‘Harlem’ Before Finally Landing Role as Tye’s Love Interest
"I did my callback in the car from my laptop, and I was certain I did not get it," says the 'P-Valley' star who joins the cast of the Tracy Oliver comedy in its third and final season, along with Logan Browning and Kofi Siriboe.
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‘Awards Chatter’ Podcast: Ava DuVernay on Fighting for ‘Origin,’ the Crazy Backstory of ‘13th’ and How Her Outlook Has Changed 10 Years After ‘Selma’
The trailblazing filmmaker goes in-depth with Scott Feinberg about her life and career.
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Guest Column: ‘Queen Sugar’ Helmer DeMane Davis on How Ava DuVernay’s Decision to Hire All Female Directors Offered “Life-Transforming Opportunity”
"You cannot tell the story of women in this industry without acknowledging what Ava DuVernay has done," Davis writes about the OWN series, which is coming to an end after seven seasons.
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‘Queen Sugar’: Ava DuVernay Among All-Female Group of Helmers Back to Direct Final Season
Male directors once took issue with DuVernay's plan to exclusively hire female helmers, to which she said: “I invite you to tell whoever is feeling discriminated against to sue me so that I can sue every studio that has left women out."
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‘Queen Sugar’ to End With Season 7 on OWN
The news is timed to the season six finale of the series from Ava DuVernay and Warner Bros. TV.
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‘Queen Sugar’ Director DeMane Davis Inks Warner Bros. TV Overall Deal
The helmer will join The CW's 'Naomi' as co-EP and producing director, teaming again with Ava DuVernay.
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African American Film Critics Association: Norman Lear, Michaela Coel and ‘Lupin’ Among Special Achievement TV Honorees
Other honorees include Steve McQueen, Wanda Sykes, Naomi Ackie, ‘Queen Sugar’ and HBO.
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How Ava DuVernay Rewrote ‘Queen Sugar’ Season 5 to Reflect a Turbulent Year
"There was a responsibility to make this a time capsule of this time for Black Americans."
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This Week in TV: ‘American Idol,’ ‘To All the Boys 3,’ ‘Young Rock’
The coming week also features a new season of OWN's 'Queen Sugar' and the return of HBO's 'Last Week Tonight.'
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‘Queen Sugar’ Renewed for Season 6 at OWN
The pickup of 'Queen Sugar' comes a month before Ava DuVernay's drama debuts its fifth season on the Discovery-owned cable network.
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“Put on a Face Shield!”: TV’s Top Showrunners Share Lessons Learned From Safe Sets Amid Pandemic
With many series filming again, Ava DuVernay, Noah Hawley and others share the lengths to which they're going to stay safe — and a few mistakes they've made along the way.
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Environmental Media Awards Goes Virtual; ‘Dark Waters,’ ‘Frozen 2,’ ‘Mixed-ish’ Among Nominees (Exclusive)
The 2020 Environmental Media Association Awards are going virtual, with the event set to be hosted by Lance Bass. Read on for a complete list of this year's nominees.
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