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[07/11/22 - 12:51 PM] "Queen Sugar" Seventh Season Director Lineup Ava DuVernay, having directed the pilot in season one, will return to direct the final episode in a full-circle moment. |
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[via press release from Warner Bros. Discovery] |
"Queen Sugar" Seventh Season Director Lineup
Award-winning drama series "Queen Sugar" returns to OWN this fall for its seventh and final season boasting a directorial line-up of returning all-star directors, including creator and executive producer Ava DuVernay. From ARRAY Filmworks and Warner Bros. Television, the series has started production on the final episode in and around New Orleans.
When "Queen Sugar" first began production in 2016, creator and executive producer Ava DuVernay made a commitment to exclusively hire women as directors and kept that promise through the entire series run. Over the course of its seven seasons, "Queen Sugar" has employed 42 women to direct episodes of the show, with 39 of those being first-time scripted television directors in the United States. Every director has gone on to direct a wide variety of award-winning television series and films across all major streaming and broadcast networks. The final season welcomes the return of seven directors from previous seasons, including Kat Candler, Stacey Muhammad, showrunner Shaz Bennett, Patricia Cardoso, Aurora Guerrero, DeMane Davis and Ava DuVernay. DuVernay, having directed the pilot in season one, will return to direct the final episode in a full-circle moment.
Notable guest stars include the return of Emmy Award winner Glynn Turman, the late father of the Bordelon siblings; Emmy nominees Tracie Thoms, as Nova's long lost high school love, and Sharon Lawrence as Charley Bordelon's mother Lorna; Emmy Award winner Greg Vaughan as Nova's former partner; Vanessa Bell Calloway ("This Is Us," "Shameless"); Amirah Vann as family nemesis Parker Campbell; and Brian Michael as Ralph Angel's high school friend and current police officer Toine. Kaci Walfall ("Naomi"), and Lamman Rucker ("Greenleaf") join returning recurring cast members that include Reagan Gomez who portrays Nova's former lover Chantal; Grammy Award winner Ann Nesby as Sandy, the at-home nurse who catches Prosper Denton's eye; Tanyell Waivers, Micah's ex-girlfriend Keke; McKinley Freeman, Nova's anthropologist boyfriend Dominic; and Vivien NgĂ´, Ralph Angel's ex-girlfriend Trinh.
"Queen Sugar" is produced for OWN by DuVernay's ARRAY Filmworks and Harpo Films in association with Warner Bros. Television. Executive producers are Ava DuVernay, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Garnes and Shaz Bennett. The series is based on the book by Natalie Baszile. All previous seasons of "Queen Sugar" are currently available to stream exclusively on Hulu.
Winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Drama Series in both 2017 and 2022, "Queen Sugar'' was declared "one of the best hours on television" on its 2021 Emmy Magazine cover. Recently nominated for a 2022 Humanitas Award, the African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) has honored the series as Best TV Drama for four consecutive years, along with the Impact Award and multiple Best Writing awards. Creator and executive producer Ava DuVernay was recently named Producer of the Year by The Hollywood Reporter, with the International Emmy Awards announcing it will honor DuVernay with the prestigious Founders Award this fall.
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[03/27/24 - 01:43 PM] FOX Entertainment Unveils New Structure with Three-Pillar Focus on Global Studio Operations, Linear & Streaming Platforms and Worldwide Sales & Licensing The new FOX Entertainment will consist of three primary business segments, including FOX Entertainment Studios, the FOX Television Network and FOX Entertainment Global.
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[03/27/24 - 01:03 PM] Video: "Big Mood" - Official Trailer - A Tubi Original Best friends Maggie and Eddie have lived in each other's pockets for ten years. But with the future looming, can their relationship survive?
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[03/27/24 - 12:32 PM] This April, Series "Mud Madness" Debuts on Discovery Channel, Alongside All-New Seasons of "Ghost Adventures: House Calls" and "Contraband: Seized at the Border" "Mud Madness" is a brand-new series that follows the off-road subculture of extreme Big-Tire UTV mud racing and the passionate characters that drive the sport.
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[03/27/24 - 12:25 PM] Ten American Bakers Travel to Paris for Food Network's Ultimate Pastry Competition "Next Baking Master: Paris" Premiering Monday, May 6, the series demands that competitors prove their mettle in the pillars of great baking and pastry: technique, artistry, flavor, innovation, and inspiration.
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[03/27/24 - 12:00 PM] Video: HBO Releases Official Teaser for "The Jinx - Part Two," Debuting April 21 In Part Two, the filmmakers continue their investigation for the next eight years, uncovering hidden material, Robert Durst's prison calls, and interviews with witnesses who had not come forward until now.
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[03/27/24 - 12:00 PM] Backstabbery Is Back as E! Announces Conniving New Cast of "House of Villains" Season Two, Premiering This Fall Season one cast member Tiffany "New York" Pollard returns for a chance at redemption.
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[03/27/24 - 10:02 AM] Lifetime Greenlights "Gaslit By My Husband: The Morgan Metzer Story" Starring Jana Kramer and Austin Nichols Kramer, who has openly spoken about domestic abuse, will film a new a PSA for Lifetime's Stop Violence Against Women initiative to align with the subject matter of this movie.
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[03/27/24 - 10:00 AM] "The Steve Wilkos Show" Renewed for 18th Season in National Syndication The show is hosted by Steve Wilkos, the straightforward, tough-talking former Chicago police officer and United States Marine.
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[03/27/24 - 09:59 AM] Starz's Hit Drama Series "Power Book III: Raising Kanan" Scores Early Season Five Renewal The third installment in the "Power" franchise, "Raising Kanan" recently concluded its explosive third season and is currently filming season four in New York.
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[03/27/24 - 09:30 AM] Anna Kendrick and Blake Lively Officially Reuniting for Paul Feig-Helmed Sequel, "A Simple Favor 2" The highly anticipated sequel is a co-production with Lionsgate and follows the studio's 2018 release of "A Simple Favor," which was a critical and commercial success, earning more than $97 million at the worldwide box office and achieving Certified Fresh status on Rotten Tomatoes.
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[03/27/24 - 09:17 AM] FOX Nation Partners with Martin Scorsese for New Docudrama "Martin Scorsese Presents: THE SAINTS" Slated for November, the series will encompass eight one-hour episodes exploring the remarkable stories of eight men and women who risked everything to embody humanity's most noble and complex trait - faith.
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[03/27/24 - 09:00 AM] Academy Award Winner and Tony Award Nominee Ariana DeBose Returns to Host "The 77th Annual Tony Awards," Airing Live Sunday, June 16, on CBS and Paramount+ DeBose will also serve as producer and choreograph the opening number for this year's show.
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[03/27/24 - 08:58 AM] "NKOTB" Bandmate Jonathan Knight Returns for Season Three of Hit HGTV Series "Farmhouse Fixer" on Tuesday, April 23, at 9 p.m. ET/PT The series, which attracted more than 15 million viewers to its previous season, will follow Jon, best known as a member of the Grammy-nominated band New Kids on the Block, and his go-to designer Kristina Crestin, as they take on a slew of risky renovations.
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[03/27/24 - 07:01 AM] Video: "Good Times" - Official Trailer - Netflix In this edgy, irreverent reimagining of the TV classic, a new generation of the Evans family keeps their heads above water in a Chicago housing project.
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[03/27/24 - 06:01 AM] Hulu on Disney+ Launches Today in the U.S. for Disney Bundle Subscribers Bundle plans are available starting at $9.99/month, while Disney+ and Hulu each remain available as standalone offerings.
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