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“Celine: 3 Boys and a New Show” sheds new light on diva

October 1, 2011 Tom Comi Comments Off

By Tom Comi Follow @ChannelGuide There was a recent documentary on the controversial group the Dixie Chicks called Shut Up and Sing, but that title in my mind very well could have applied to a TV program on diva Celine Dion. I’ve always marveled at the remarkable voice and range of Celine. There was never any question about her talent or ability to capture an audience. Something about her, though, just rubbed me the wrong way. Maybe it was the theatrics on stage or how she came across as somewhat insincere in interviews. But times change, people change, and so […]

OWN offers previews of its new fall shows

September 16, 2011 Lori Acken Comments Off

October is premiere month like none other on OWN — the Oprah Winfrey Network — as O’s channel serves up new shows from Oprah herself and Rosie O’Donnell, plus the return of Ask Oprah’s All Stars and the debut of the saucy new reality series Sweetie Pies. But you don’t have to wait weeks to find out what they’re all about. We’ve got sneak previews of the October debuts, plus the brand-new series, Confronting, which brings together anguished survivors of murder victims and the people who killed their loved ones. Confronting Premieres Sept. 17 at 10pm ET

Win a chance to meet Oprah!

August 19, 2011 Lori Acken Comments Off

By Lori Acken Oprah and OWN — Winfrey’s eponymous television network — are offering viewers the chance to enrich their lives and meet the TV legend in person, too. If you’re an Oprah fan, all you need to do for a chance to meet your heroine is sign up to watch and participate in Winfrey’s new, interactive talk show Oprah’s Lifeclass, in which she’ll use segments from her legendary talk show to teach her favorite life lessons. The first million students to sign on will also receive a copy of Oprah’s class journal. And the lucky ultimate prize winner will […]

TCA Summer Press Tour: Oprah welcomes Rosie to Own

July 30, 2011 Barb Oates Comments Off

By Barb Oates Follow @ChannelGuide Rosie O’Donnell couldn’t have got a better endorsement than Oprah Winfrey making a surprise appearance and her formal introduction at the TCA Press Tour for Rosie’s new talk on OWN. While Oprah reaffirmed her commitment to building and leading the vision of OWN, she quickly handed the stage over to a relaxed Rosie who laid it all out for critics. The 50 year old was an open book sharing her reasons for returning to TV, fears and trademark humor. Here’s the best of Rosie: Rosie had her own daytime talk show that ran from 1996 […]

OWN’s “Why Not? With Shania Twain” closes with a duet, wedding and single

June 10, 2011 Channel Guide Staff 1

by Karl J. Paloucek It’s debatable whether the folks at OWN really intended a pun when they said that this Sunday’s episode of Why Not? With Shania Twain, titled “Endless Love,” ends with a bang — seeing as how it features her marrying her new beau, Fred — but there it is. A wedding is a big enough finale, but in addition to tying the knot after ending her tour, the episode highlights Lionel Ritchie‘s offer to record a song, “Endless Love,” with Twain for his upcoming duets album. Although still haunted by doubts about her voice, Twain accepts the […]

Infidelity Finds A Home On OWN

May 19, 2011 Barb Oates Comments Off

Don’t expect to see Arnold Schwarzenneger or Maria Shriver anytime soon on OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network’s new series “Unfaithful: Stories of Betrayal.” This hour-long confessional/consultation series is slated to air Mondays at 9pm ET/PT beginning June 6. The new series features couples who have suffered and survived infidelity in their marriages. Each episode profiles two couples who share their deeply personal stories of heartbreak, while a therapist provides inside perspective on how each couple began the healing process. OWN describes the series as “intensely revealing” as it illustrates how couples can come to terms with infidelity and share their […]

Wynonna and Naomi Judd talk about new reality series “The Judds”

March 22, 2011 Channel Guide Staff Comments Off

By Athena Voulgaropoulos For the first time on television, Judds fans get an intimate glimpse of the private and public lives of country music icons Naomi and Wynonna Judd in the new docu-series The Judds, premiering April 10 on OWN. The six-episode series follows the legendary mother/daughter duo as they reunite for their first concert tour in 10 years. Cameras record every step of their emotional journey as they work to heal their strained relationship, reconnect with their loyal fans (nicknamed “Judd-heads”) and share the spotlight once again. Through it all, Naomi and Wynonna tell their personal story openly and […]

TCA: Oprah Introduces OWN To Critics

January 7, 2011 Barb Oates Comments Off

(Pasadena, Calif.) The press tour ballroom was close to a record silence just before Oprah Winfrey took the stage at the TCA Winter Press Tour. It was, of course, the most anticipated event of the day. Oprah whisked on stage in a variety of purples, made herself comfy in a white plush chair and then, somewhat nervously, turned herself over to the critics. “It’s like being thrown to the wolves,” Oprah joked. Her nerves were short-lived, for she quickly commanded the room as she detailed her vision for OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, her network that was launched on Jan. 1, […]

A Network Of O’s OWN

April 2, 2009 Jeff Pfeiffer Comments Off

By RabbitEars It’s been talked about for a while, but at the Discovery advertising upfront presentation today more details came to light about the new Oprah Winfrey Network — OWN (a pretty symbolic acronym relating to this one-woman entertainment empire with self-promotional holdings in most media) — set to launch in early 2010 and replacing what is currently Discovery Health Channel. Man, I’m going to miss shows with titles like I Made Myself Pregnant or something of that nature.