Savvy Media: Oprah's Farewell Season

We all knew it would come to an end someday! Tomorrow starts the 25th and final season of the Oprah Winfrey Show. She has been a big inspiration in my life and not just because I have a desire to be a talk show host, but because of her drive, determination and her business savvy. I'm excited about her new network (OWN) and I can't wait to see all the fabulous things that are going to take place this season. John Travolta will be her guest for the premier show, plus one of the biggest surprises in the Oprah Show history. 

 

Take a look at the video to see what you can expect tomorrow!

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Screen Scene: I Can Do Bad All By Myself

On September 11, Tyler Perry and Madea will be at it again in his new movie "I can do bad all by myself" which was adapted from one of his successful stage plays. I can't wait to see Mary J. Blige make her debut in this movie and I know Academy Award nominee Taraji P. Henton is going to give a stellar performance. Also keep your eyes open for the legendary Savvy Sistah, Gladys Knight.

Here is a synopsis of the movie compliments of Lions Gate, When Madea catches sixteen-year-old Jennifer and her two younger brothers looting her home, she decides to take matters into her own hands and delivers the young delinquents to the only relative they have: their aunt April. A heavy-drinking nightclub singer who lives off of Raymond, her married boyfriend, April wants nothing to do with the kids. But her attitude begins to change when Sandino, a handsome Mexican immigrant looking for work, moves into April's basement room. Making amends for his own troubled past, Sandino challenges April to open her heart. And April soon realizes she must make the biggest choice of her life: between her old ways with Raymond and the new possibilities of family, faith ... and even true love

Now, make sure you look out for The Tyler Perry Show which will air on September 9, at 11:00pm et on TBS. He will be interviewing the star studded cast of "I can do bad all by myself".

Take a look at the trailer!

Screen Scene: The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency

Everyone is taking about the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency staring savvy sistahs Jill Scott and Anika Noni Rose. This show made it's debut on HBO last night and its based on the book by Alexander McCall Smith. I am so proud of these ladies, I don't think they could have found a better actress to play the lead role of Precious Ramotswe. This show will air Sundays on HBO at 8:00pm and replay at 10:00 pm.

Here is a synopsis of the show from HBO

As a young girl growing up in the African nation of Botswana, Precious Ramotswe was encouraged by her father to follow her dreams, no matter what. Now in her mid-30s, Precious is doing just that — by opening her country's first and only female-owned detective agency for the benefit of those who need help the most.
The first major film/TV project to be shot entirely on location in Botswana, 'The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency' is based on the best-selling novels by Alexander McCall Smith and co-written and executive produced by Richard Curtis and the late Anthony Minghella.
Like McCall's novels, the series chronicles the adventures of Precious Ramotswe (Jill Scott), the cheerful, eminently sensible proprietor of The No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency, located in the Kgale Hill Shopping Center on the outskirts of Gaborone. Aided by her efficient yet high-strung secretary Grace Makutsi (Anika Noni Rose), Precious investigates a variety of cases, helping townspeople solve mysteries in their lives, from missing children to philandering husbands to con-artist scams.
Precious Ramotswe exemplifies the courageous efforts by real-life Africans to improve the quality of their lives while preserving their culture. Though Precious brings a playful, even innocent, exuberance to her job, the "mysteries" she investigates are quite serious, and include child kidnapping, poverty, organized crime, health crises, spousal abandonment and infidelity — ongoing problems that confront many Africans (and Americans) today.

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On the Tube Today: Oprah & Steve Harvey

Ladies, if you are reading this new book by Steve Harvey make sure you turn to the Oprah Winfrey show now. He is giving some great advice for all the "single ladies" and I'm glad to see a lot of sistahs on the show.

I will be doing an update and a discussion on this book soon. Let me know if you think the advice he's giving is on point.

On the Tube today: Sherri Shepard of The View

"On the tube today" Sherri Shepard of The View, started talking about the lack of black people on television still. She talked about how all our shows are getting cancelled and if Sondra Rhimes wasn't the creator & writer of Grey's Anatomy then we wouldn't see a black chief of staff on TV. But what was interesting to me is when Barbra Walters said that she checked and there is at least 1-2 blacks on 20 shows. I have a problem with that! I still don't think that's enough. It's getting back to the point where the only time you see shows with more than 2 blacks is on BET or TV-One. That's why I try to support Tyler Perry and his shows on TBS, because I feel that he is at least trying to open up doors for black actors.
After all these years we should be so much further than we are today!


Sherri also took the time to plug her new show on Lifetime. In this show she actually allows her husbands mistress and their love child to move in with her. This seems interesting, but how long will it last on TV.

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Screen Scene: Madea Goes To Jail

Ladies, if you want some extra laughs this week than you have got to get over to the movie theater on Friday, February 20th to watch Tyler Perry's Madea Goes To Jail. This movie stars Tyler Perry, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Derek Luke and David Mann (Mr. Brown from the movie and TV show Meet the Browns.
If you haven't already seen the trailer make sure you take a look.



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Screen Scene: A Raisin in the Sun:

In 1959 a play by the name of "A Raisin in the Sun" written by playwright Lorraine Hansberry made it's Broadway debut and in 1961 the original film version was released. The movie had an all star cast that included Sydney Poitier and Ruby Dee, and the title came from the poem "Dreams Deferred" by Langston Hughes. This play and movie alone would pave the way for many opportunities for blacks in entertainment today. The story is about a struggling African American family in Chicago. Walter, the main character lives with his mother; wife, sister and son in a small apartment. The storyline starts to evolve when his mother receives $10,000 in insurance money from her husbands death and everyone has their own idea of what the money should be used for. Lena, his mother wants to use it as a down payment to buy a house . Beneatha, his sister wants to use the money to pay for medical school and Walter wants the money to go into business with a friend. The many ups and downs this family has to endure will will eventually cause them to triumph in the end. Fast forward to today, this play by a 29 year old savvy sistah is still changing the lives of everyone who is connected to it in some way. In 2007, veteran actress Phylicia Rashad who played the character of Lena in the Broadway play became the first black woman to win a Tony Award. And not only will this ABC World Movie Premier Event air on February 25, 2008 but it has also been selected to be screened at the Sudance Film Festival on January 23, 2008. (this is the first time that a broadcast network film will be broadcast at the festival). With an all star cast lead by Phylicia Rashad, Sanaa Lathan and Sean Combs, I'm sure the same feeling everyone felt when they saw the Younger family 47 years ago is the same feeling we'll have today.

Take a look at the trailer for "A Raisin in the Sun".