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“Foundation” is back for more sci-fi thrills with the first official teaser for Season 3, reuniting Jared Harris, Lee Pace and Lou Llobell.

“Foundation” Season 3 debuts Friday, July 11 on Apple TV+ followed by weekly episodes through Friday, September 12.

With new stars this season including Oscar-winner Troy Kotsur, Emmy-winner Cherry Jones and Brandon P. Bell, the story picks up 152 years after the events of Season 2. The official synopsis reads: “The Foundation has become increasingly established far beyond its humble beginnings while the Cleonic Dynasty’s Empire has dwindled. As both of these galactic powers forge an uneasy alliance, a threat to the entire galaxy appears in the fearsome form of a warlord known as ‘The Mule.'”

The show is produced for Apple by Skydance Television. Executive producers include David S. Goyer, Bill Bost, David Ellison, Dana Goldberg, Matt Thunell, Robyn Asimov, David Kob, Christopher J. Byrne, Leigh Dana Jackson, Jane Espenson and Roxann Dawson.

Showtime’s “The Chi” returns for a seventh season, exploring the evolving dynamics on Chicago’s South Side. The series, which recently wrapped its most-watched season on streaming, welcomes Kyla Pratt, Punkie Johnson, Reagan Gomez, and Tammy Townsend as guest stars, joining a cast that includes returning favorites and previously announced guests Phylicia Rashad, Wendy Raquel Robinson, […]

The Chi Season 7: Power Shifts and New Faces on Chicago’s South Side...

Superman & Lois vet Emmanuelle Chriqui might just be the key to saving The Lincoln Lawyer.

The actress will guest-star during Season 4 of the Netflix series, which finds Mickey defending himself against murder charges. Per our sister site Deadline, Chriqui will play Jeanine, “the girlfriend of a local gangster who finds herself mixed up in a criminal enterprise, giving her information pivotal to Mickey’s defense.”

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The best Christian movies include everything from adaptations of the best-known biblical stories to modern tales that subtly weave in Christian characters and themes to movies that are explicitly by Christians, for Christian markets. "Christian movies" is a bit of a vague genre, particularly considering how widely encompassing the term "Christian" is itself. One of three Abrahamic religions alongside Judaism and Islam, Christianity includes everything from Catholicism to Protestantism to Mormonism. Though, on the surface, these denominations may appear similar, they are different enough that bloody wars have frequently been fought between the groups.

Many movies could be considered Christian, considering how influential the Bible has been on everything from The Lord of the Rings to A Serious Man. But to put stricter parameters on the genre and ensure more unknown films are included, a good list of the best Christian movies should strictly include movies that adapt Christian texts and stories,...

Quick Links Average Joe Is a Dark Comedy Involving the Russian Mob What Happens in Average Joe's Season 1 Finale? The Mysterious Guest at the Door in Average Joe, Explained

With the announcement that BET's dark comedy series Average Joe has been renewed for Season 2, along with its breakout success on Netflix, the mysterious final shot of Season 1 has become a teasing cliffhanger viewers have been trying to solve. The series concerns Joe Washington (Deon Cole), a working-class plumber who uncovers a shocking secret at his father's funeral involving $10 million stolen from the Russian mob. As Joe tries to make sense of his surprising discovery and learn what his father was up to before his demise, danger courts him and his friends from every angle.

Average Joe Season 1 concludes with Joe answering his front door to an unknown visitor and decrying whatever he's shown on his doorstep, which remains invisible to viewers.

Average Joe Season 2 has a confirmed filming window, which could indicate when the upcoming installment could be released.

Average Joe is a BET+ original series starring Deon Cole and Tammy Townsend that premiered in June 2023.

The show follows plumber Joe Washington, who discovered that his recently deceased father stole $10 million and a car from the Russian mafia, who now think that Joe is in possession of those goods.

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Average Joe is returning for a second season. BET+ has renewed the dark comedy-drama series starring Deon Cole. The show premiered last summer, and the tenth and final episode of the season was released on August 17th.

Also starring Tammy Townsend, Malcolm Barrett, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Michael Trucco, Ashley Olivia Fisher, and Pasha Lychnikoff, the Average Joe series is based on the life of co-creator Robb Cullen. The story follows the life of a blue-collar plumber (Cole) who discovers that his father led a secret life and stole millions of dollars and a car from dangerous people just before he died.

Of the renewal, Cole said in a statement, "Hold on tight, A Lot Of Action! This one will be crazy. Let's go!"

Scott Mills, President and CEO, BET Media Group, added, "We congratulate...

BET wants some Emmys.

In a year where major streamers and legacy networks dominate the Emmy conversations, BET Media Group, which includes BET+ and BET Studios, has had a record-breaking year for its critically acclaimed content, such as Lee Daniels’ racy sitcom “The Ms. Pat Show,” the drama thriller “Average Joe” and the dark comedy “Diarra From Detroit.” All in all, the legacy broadcast media network has submitted in over 35 Primetime Emmy categories, the most in its history.

BET+ surprised many in 2022 and 2023 when it picked up back-to-back nominations for “The Ms. Pat Show” director Mary Lou Belli. A veteran in the TV business, she’s helmed notable episodes of “Sister, Sister,” “Monk” and “NCIS.” After dropping its fourth season on May 23, Belli is up for consideration once again for the premiere episode “I’m the Pappy,” alongside co-creator and showrunner Jordan E. Cooper for “The Book of Denise” episode.

Exclusive: BET+ has picked up darkly comedic drama series Average Joe, headlined by Deon Cole, for a second season.

Created by Robb Cullen, Average Joe was released June 26, 2023 to strong reviews (86% on Rotten Tomatoes), quickly becoming the #1 scripted drama series on BET+ in its debut week.

Season 2 is slated to begin production in late 2024 in South Africa. In an unusual move for an ongoing original series on another streamer, Season 1 of Average Joe will be made available on Netflix this summer, sources said. That would give the comedic drama exposure and raise awareness ahead of its second season on BET+.

Inspired by Cullen’s life, Average Joe is set in “The Hill” district of Pittsburgh. Blue-collar plumber Joe Washington (Cole) discovers his recently deceased father lived a secret second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died. Now those people think Joe knows where the money is.

Comedian and actor Deon Cole is stepping into the role of leading man with the new series Average Joe, which debuted on BET+ Monday. In the dark comedy-drama, Cole portrays Joe Washington, a husband and father whose regular blue-collar life gets turned upside down after his father dies and he discovers he stole $10 million from a Russian mob boss (Pasha Lychnikoff). In some ways, Cole, too, experienced a life change when he accepted the part and found himself number one on the call sheet for the first time in his career.

“It was extremely difficult because I’ve never been a lead,” Cole said during a special preview screening of the series held at Goya Studios during BET Weekend. “I’m used to just coming in, doing my part, jumping in my car and taking off, and going to go do stand-up. That was my routine with everything I’ve ever done.

Stuck with You is a popular Allblk drama that has aired for two seasons on the network, telling the story of a celebrity couple whose marriage begins to fall apart in spite of their several attempts to protect their status as the perfect couple. It’s a lighthearted drama that also incorporates plenty of comedy into its story, following the couple as they try to hold off on divorce for as long as possible. The show stars Timon Kyle Durrett and Tammy Townsend in the lead roles of Luvell and Candace.

Season 2 of Stuck With You, like the show's first outing, was a touching exploration of how the media and celebrity culture have an effect on relationships, though its comedic tone ensured to always keep things light and fun. It was this distinct atmosphere that allowed audiences to connect so strongly with the show, and it left plenty of viewers...

BET+’s new darkly comic thriller Average Joe may or may not be better than Netflix’s Ozark — I never loved Ozark, but maybe you did and so be it — but the gap between the two shows isn’t as great as the inevitable gap in coverage would seem to suggest.

Average Joe and Ozark are both highly derivative pieces of violent, ethically twisty pulp made somewhat distinctive by their regional specificity, irritatingly washed-out cinematography and sitcom-honed leading men repressing their natural timing to play a tamped-down everyman.

Though it doesn’t yet realize aspirations that could generously be described as Jim Thompson meets August Wilson — that’s a show I would very much watch — Average Joe has the feeling of a potential breakout for BET+, though it’s impossible to know what a “breakout for BET+” would mean in this landscape.

It’s an easily digestible genre offering that...

If you're looking for a new show to watch this summer, Average Joe should be on your list.

The BET+ original series premieres Monday, June 26, but you'll have to watch it weekly.

The streaming service is dropping the first two episodes on the premiere date before settling into one episode a week and concluding with a two-episode season finale on August 10.

Sometimes, releasing all the episodes at once works, but based on the trailer alone, we'll have plenty to discuss with this show.

Thankfully, Whitney Evans will be running point on reviews, so we'll be able to delve into the show's nuances.

Inspired by the life of creator Robb Cullen, Average Joe is a darkly comedic, intense one-hour drama set in The Hill district of Pittsburgh.

Blue-collar plumber, Joe Washington, discovers his recently deceased father lived a secret second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died.

CBS and Pluto TV are partnering for the ultimate Tony Awards experience.

Pluto TV will host the pre-show The Tony Awards: Act One, which will air Sunday, June 11 from 6:30-8 pm Et, with the official award ceremony taking place directly after on CBS. The first round of Tony Awards will be presented on the free streaming television service.

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The Game will be back on this winter, when Season 2 of the Paramount+ series premieres on Thursday, Dec. 15, with its first two episodes. New installments will continue to unspool weekly on Thursdays.

The revival “offers a modern-day examination of Black culture through the prism of pro football,” per the official description. “The team tackles racism, sexism, classism and more as they fight for fame, fortune, respect and love — all while trying to maintain their souls as they each play the game.” In the 10-episode second season “the beloved characters and their relationships fight to survive the storms of change they face.

Exclusive: Tammy Townsend, Malcolm Barrett, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Michael Trucco, Ashley Olivia Fisher and Pasha Lychnikoff are set as series regulars opposite previously announced Deon Cole in BET+’s upcoming dark comedy series Average Joe. The series, which received a cast contingent script-to-series order in February, hails from Robb Cullen and McG.

Set in The Hill district of Pittsburgh and inspired by Cullen’s life, Average Joe follows blue-collar plumber, Joe Washington (Cole) who discovers his recently deceased father lived a secret, second life and stole millions of dollars from dangerous people just before he died. Now those people think Joe knows where it is. A bloody and violent confrontation triggers a chain of events that force Joe and his close-knit circle of family and friends out of their very average and mundane lives into a life or death race against time to find the truth and the millions.

Townsend plays Angela Washington,...

It’s nearly time for “Queen Sugar” fans to “take flight” one last time, as we prepare to say goodbye to the Bordelon family.

OWN has released the official trailer for the seventh and final season of the critically acclaimed drama, created by Ava DuVernay and executive produced by Oprah Winfrey, which begins Tuesday, Sept. 6.

“If we do not honor our past, we dishonor our future. Listen,” says Rutina Wesley’s Nova, the eldest Bordelon sibling, as the clip begins, previewing the tense and tender scenes that will play out over the next 13 episodes.

The first look, set to Al Green’s “Love and Happiness,” tees up the latest developments in the lives of Bordelons: Ralph Angel (Kofi Siriboe) and Darla (Bianca Lawson) have welcomed their second child, a daughter, and they continue to fight for their family’s future by exorcising their personal demons — namely, his deal with the...

Ava DuVernay will direct the series finale of “Queen Sugar,” OWN has announced.

DuVernay, created the drama series an executive produces, returns to the director’s chair of the show for the first time since Season 1, when she helmed the first two episodes. Since the first season, DuVernay has written for the series a handful of times, with her last credit being as one of four writers on the penultimate episode of Season 6, which aired last fall. Production for the final episode has already begun in New Orleans.

In addition, OWN also announced the rest of directors for the seventh and final season of the show. The series notably has exclusively featured female directors over the course of its run, with 39 of the 42 directors hire to helm episodes being first time scripted television directors. Showrunner Shaz Bennett will direct an episode this coming season, along with returning directors Kat Candler,...

Variety's Awards Circuit is home to the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies from film awards editor Clayton Davis. Following history, buzz, news, reviews and sources, the Oscar and Emmy predictions are updated regularly with the current year's list of contenders in all categories. Variety's Awards Circuit Prediction schedule consists of four phases, running all year long: Draft, Pre-Season, Regular Season and Post Season. The eligibility calendar and dates of awards will determine how long each phase lasts and is subject to change.

To see all the latest predictions, of all the categories, in one place, visit The Oscars Collective

Visit each category, per the individual awards show from The Oscars Hub

Revisit the prediction archive of the 2021 season The Archive

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2022 Screen Actors Guild Awards Predictions:

Best Performance By Cast Ensemble (Drama Series)

Updated: Dec 7, 2021

Awards Prediction Commentary: More to come…...

What new struggles will the Bordelons face in the sixth season of the Queen Sugar TV show on OWN? As we all know, the Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like Queen Sugar is cancelled or renewed for season seven. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the sixth season episodes of Queen Sugar here. Status Update Below.

An OWN family drama, the Queen Sugar TV show stars Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Nicholas Ashe, Tina Lifford, Omar J. Dorsey, Ethan Hutchison, Bianca Lawson, and Tammy Townsend with Paula Jai Parker, Marquis Rodriguez, McKinley Freeman, and Erika Ashley recurring. Based on the Natalie Baszile novel, the story unfolds in the fictional Louisiana town of Saint...

The Bordelon family will return for one final run in 2022. OWN has renewed the Queen Sugar drama series for a seventh and final season. The sixth season finale airs tonight.

Queen Sugar stars Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Nicholas Ashe, Tina Lifford, Omar J. Dorsey, Ethan Hutchison, Bianca Lawson, and Tammy Townsend with Paula Jai Parker, Marquis Rodriguez, McKinley Freeman, and Erika Ashley recurring. Based on the Natalie Baszile novel, the story unfolds in the fictional Louisiana town of Saint Josephine. It chronicles the lives and loves of the estranged Bordelon siblings who try to save the family sugarcane farm, after a family tragedy. Season six finds the Bordelon family reclaiming their lives coming out of the pandemic. As Ralph Angel (Siriboe) and Darla (Lawson) plan the arrival of their new baby, Nova (Wesley) continues to speak out against...

The fifth season of Queen Sugar was delayed due to the pandemic and it ended up airing in the first half of 2021. Rather than wait until 2022, OWN opted to begin airing season six just a few months later. Will this compressed schedule affect the ratings in a positive or negative way? Will Queen Sugar be cancelled or renewed for season seven? Stay tuned.

Queen Sugar stars Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Nicholas Ashe, Tina Lifford, Omar J. Dorsey, Ethan Hutchison, Bianca Lawson, and Tammy Townsend with Paula Jai Parker, Marquis Rodriguez, McKinley Freeman, and Erika Ashley recurring. Based on the Natalie Baszile novel, the story unfolds in the fictional Louisiana town of Saint Josephine. It chronicles the lives and loves of the Bordelon siblings who try to save the family sugarcane farm, after a family tragedy. Season six finds the Bordelon...

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Airing on the OWN cable channel, Queen Sugar stars Rutina Wesley, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Kofi Siriboe, Nicholas Ashe, Tina Lifford, Omar J. Dorsey, Ethan Hutchison, Bianca Lawson, and Tammy Townsend with Paula Jai Parker, Marquis Rodriguez, McKinley Freeman, and Erika Ashley recurring. Based on the Natalie Baszile novel, the story unfolds in the fictional Louisiana town of Saint Josephine. It chronicles the lives and loves of the...

The road to forgiveness and understanding can be a lifelong process. But for Queen Sugar‘s Prosper and Billie, the present is all they have. Never was this more apparent than in the beloved OWN drama’s latest installment, when Billie finally confronted Vi about her past assumptions involving Vi’s ex-husband Jimmy Dale and a teenage Billie.

Jimmy had tried to rape Billie and when he was unsuccessful, he went around St. Josephine Parish telling everyone he had slept with her, and she was good in bed. Vi and everyone else, including Billie’s father Prosper, believed what Jimmy...

Tammy Townsend can do it all. Act, sing, dance, she's an accomplished performer who has made her way down to Louisiana to grace the screen as Billie on OWN's acclaimed drama series, Queen Sugar.

Billie is Prosper Denton's estranged daughter who comes back to St. Josephine with secrets she's been waiting 20 years to tell.

I was able to chat with Tammy about honestly portraying Billie's trauma, playing opposite one of the Disney Channel's biggest stars, her favorite scene partner, and whether she'll be returning to Queen Sugar.

Had you been a fan of Queen Sugar before working on the show? What attracted you to the role?

Tammy: I knew Queen Sugar, but I hadn't invested in it yet at that point. But a lot of the actors on the show I was familiar with, and I knew how good they were.

I was familiar with their work and stuff.

The extended Bordelon family is returning next month. OWN has announced that the sixth season of the Queen Sugar TV series will kick off on Tuesday, September 7th. The cable channel has also released a teaser video.

Season six of the popular family drama stars Kofi Siriboe, Bianca Lawson, Rutina Wesley, McKinley Freeman, Dawn-Lyen Gardner, Timon Kyle Durrett, Nicholas Ashe, Marquis Rodriguez, Tina Lifford, Omar J. Dorsey, Henry G. Sanders, and Tammy Townsend.

Here's more information from OWN:

OWN Sets Premiere Date And Unveils New Season Trailer For Drama ‘Queen Sugar’ From Award-winning Creator Ava DuVERNAY

Season Six To Premiere Tuesday, September 7 at 8 pm Et/Pt on OWN

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The Bordelon family is returning for season 6 on Sept. 7 at 8 p.m. Et/Pt and OWN has your first look at how they’re reclaiming their lives out of the pandemic.

The Ava DuVernay series returns as Ralph (Kofi Siriboe) and Darla (Bianca Lawson) are planning for the arrival of their new baby while Nova (Rutina Wesley) continues to speak out against political corruption and Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) faces a life-altering decision. Queen Sugar’s sixth season will reveal joy amid the struggle and humanity’s ability to persevere through whatever life may bring.

There are newcomers expanding this universe including Tammy Townsend, who joined in a series regular role in April. Her character Billie is the daughter of beloved Bordelon family friend Prosper Denton (Henry G. Sanders), who returns to St. Josephine for the first time in 20 years to care for her ailing father.

Paula Jai Parker, Marquis Rodriguez,...

Exclusive: BET+ is gearing up for the holiday season with the release of eight new original films that’ll begin rolling out in November. The slate includes a variety of genres including family comedies, yuletide romances, and a little musical magic featuring Amber Riley, Bill Bellamy, Loretta Devine, among others.

The full breakdown of the 2021 BET+ holiday films is below.

A Christmas Wish

Roz McKenzie, a single mother, is calling upon a miracle so she and her daughter can survive Christmas.

Starring: Noree Victoria, Nadia Simms, Blue Kimble, Javon Johnson

Written and Directed by: Christopher Nolen

A Rich Christmas

A spoiled and ungrateful socialite learns a valuable lesson one Christmas after her mega-rich father forces her to work at the first property he ever owned – a family homeless center.

Starring: Bill Bellamy, Vanessa A Williams, Tyler Abron, Brandee Evans, Denise Boutte

Directed by: Victoria Rowell

Written by: Shateka “Sj” Johnson...

Queen Sugar is currently airing its fifth season on OWN, but work has already begun on season six. Paula Jai Parker, Tammy Townsend, Marquis Rodriguez, and McKinley Freeman have joined the cast of the series which follows the Bordelon siblings in the fictional Louisiana town of Saint Josephine.

The series makes a point of hiring female directors and those working on the sixth season include Bertha Bay-Sa Pan, Carmen Marrón, Cierra Glaude, Keisha Rae Witherspoon, Marie Jamora, Shari Carpenter, Shaz Bennett, and Stephanie Turner, with Lisa France now serving as producing director. Across the six seasons, 42 female filmmakers have been hired, 39 of whom are first-time television directors.

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Apple TV+ is gifting Mythic Quest fans with a bonus standalone episode from Season 1, ahead of the show’s Season 2 return on Friday, May 7.

Premiering Friday, April 16, the special installment, titled “Everlight,” “finds the team behind the biggest multiplayer video game of all time returning to the office for their annual Everlight party, with Poppy and Ian rigging a Larp (Live Action Role-Play) tournament in an underdog’s favor,” per the official synopsis. Special guest star Sir Anthony Hopkins (Silence of the Lambs) lends his voice to the half-hour episode.

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Exclusive: Tammy Townsend (K.C. Undercover) has been tapped as a new series regular on the upcoming sixth season of Ava DuVernay’s drama Queen Sugar, which is currently in production in New Orleans.

Paula Jai Parker (The Wayans Bros.), Marquis Rodriguez (When They See Us) and McKinley Freeman (Titans) have joined the OWN series as recurring, while Lisa France, Bertha Bay-Sa Pan, Carmen Marrón, Cierra Glaude, Keisha Rae Witherspoon, Marie Jamora, Shari L. Carpenter, Shaz Bennett and Stephanie Turner will all have their turn as helmers for Season 6, which is set to premiere later in the fall. The addition of the nine directors continues DuVernay’s commitment to hiring an entirely woman-led directing team for the show. The latest addition brings the series’ total women director count to 42 filmmakers, 39 of whom are first-time television directors.

Set in rural Louisiana and the fictional community of St. Josephine, the Anthony Sparks...

Exclusive: Empire star Vivica A. Fox has found a new kingdom – joining Umc relationship drama Stuck With You.

Fox, who played Cookie Lyon’s sister Candace in the Fox soap, will recur in the second season of the series, which launched earlier this year on the AMC Networks-backed streamer.

The drama stars K.C. Undercover’s Tammy Townsend and Queen Sugar’s Timon Kyle Durrett as Candace and Luvell, an unhappily married celebrity couple that struggles with being the face of #relationshipgoals while living separate lives behind closed doors.

Fox will play Terry Parker, an entertainment industry mogul who, along with her husband, Blu Parker, played by Beyond the Lights’ Isaac Keys, co-author a new hit relationship book that challenges the spotlight once held by Candace and Luvell.

Created by Patricia Cuffie-Jones, Stuck With You has also added, Reneé Lawless, who stars in Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots,...

Exclusive: Umc, the AMC Networks streaming service with a focus on Black film and TV, has renewed four of its original series including the top-rated Craig Ross Jr.’s Monogamy and A House Divided, which will both return for their third seasons.

The streamer also gave Season 2 renewals to rookies Double Cross and Stuck With You, part of a renewed focus on originals that has seen a new series premiere almost every month on the service in 2020. That has helped spur a subscriber surge of 200% over the past 12 months, according to the network, with about half that total coming since the coronavirus lockdown that began in March.

Debuting in May 2018, Craig Ross Jr.’s Monogamy follows four troubled couples who sign up for an experiment called “swap therapy” in order to determine if their relationships are worth saving or if they should walk away for good. The series stars Caryn Ward Ross,...

1977: Leslie Charleson assumed the role of Monica on Gh.

1992: Elizabeth Keifer debuted as Blake on Guiding Light.

2007: The 10,000th episode of One Life to Live aired on ABC.

2007: As the World Turns' Luke and Noah shared an historic kiss."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1933: On radio soap opera Ma Perkins, Ma (Virginia Payne) has found out about Cousin Sylvester's marriage proposal to Penny, and she wondered what kind of men the cousins were.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Julia (Grayson Hall) warned Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) not to become too chummy with Barnabas (Jonathan Frid).

1967: On Another World,...

In today’s roundup, Michelle Obama will appear on “The Late Late Show with James Corden” and HBO released the first look at “Succession” Season 2.

Casting

The Urban Movie Channel (Umc) series “Stuck With You” has recast the role of Luvell with Timon Kyle Durrett, taking over for Thomas Q. Jones. Durrett and Tammy Townsend will now star together as an unhappily married celebrity couple that struggles with being the face of relationship goals in the spotlight, while living two separate lives behind closed doors. The series hails from writer and director Patricia Cuffie-Jones.

Geena Davis will appear in five of the 10 episodes in the third season of “Glow.” Season three follows the women wrestlers as they take their show to Las Vegas. Davis will play Sandy Devereaux St. Clair, the former showgirl turned entertainment director of the Fan-Tan Hotel and Casino. See a first look photo of Davis from the show below.

Own has reversed its decision to renew the drama “Love Is__,” less than a month after co-creator Salim Akil was first accused of domestic violence by a former girlfriend.

“Own has decided not to move forward with the second season of ‘Love Is __,'” the network said in a statement. “The TV memoir was inspired by the real-life love story of producers Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil.”

The network’s move to scrap the series is said to be unrelated to the abuse allegation or the subsequent Warner Bros. inquiry, but it comes months after the network first announced that it had renewed the show, co-created by Akil and his wife and producing partner Mara Brock Akil, for a second season.

Also Read: Warner Bros Is Investigating Accusation of Abuse Against 'Black Lightning' Showrunner Salim Akil

Warner Bros. Television launched its inquiry into Akil’s professional behavior last month,...

1977: Leslie Charleson assumed the role of Monica on Gh.

1992: Elizabeth Keifer debuted as Blake on Guiding Light.

2007: The 10,000th episode of One Life to Live aired on ABC.

2007: As the World Turns' Luke and Noah shared an historic kiss."The best prophet of the future is the past."

― Lord Byron

"Today in Soap Opera History" is a collection of the most memorable, interesting and influential events in the history of scripted, serialized programs. From birthdays and anniversaries to scandals and controversies, every day this column celebrates the soap opera in American culture.

On this date in...

1933: On radio soap opera Ma Perkins, Ma (Virginia Payne) has found out about Cousin Sylvester's marriage proposal to Penny, and she wondered what kind of men the cousins were.

1967: On Dark Shadows, Julia (Grayson Hall) warned Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) not to become too chummy with Barnabas (Jonathan Frid).

1967: On Another World,...

Own announced today it has renewed for a second season its hit romantic drama series Love Is___ from award-winning producers Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil (Black Lightning). The Akils created and executive produced the series through their company Akil Productions, in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television. Brock Akil serves as the series' showrunner, as well as director for the pilot and upcoming season finale episode.

Love Is___ (Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Et/Pt) premiered June 19 with 1.2 million viewers and a 1.2 W25-54 rating (L+3) and was the night's #2 telecast on all of television among African American women. The July 17 telecast achieved a series high across all key demos and total viewers with 1.4 million viewers and a 1.51 W25-54 rating. On average over its series run, Love Is___ ranks as the #1 show on cable in its time period with W25-54.

"Mara and Salim have brought their heart and...

“Love Is __” has been renewed for a second season on the Oprah Winfrey Network, the network announced Tuesday.

“Mara and Salim have brought their heart and soul to this passion project working with our friends at Warner Horizon Scripted Television and we couldn’t be more thrilled to renew the show for a second season,” said OWN president Erik Logan. “This series is an important part of OWN’s scripted programming lineup and to see the ratings grow as the Akils’ love story unfolds each week is truly exciting.”

Creators Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil serve as executive producers through their company Akil Productions in association with Warner Horizon Scripted Television. Brock Akil is showrunner and directed the pilot and upcoming Season 1 finale.

The series follows Nuri (Michele Weaver...

Own: Oprah Winfrey Network has ordered a second season of its hit romantic drama series Love Is ___ from Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil (Black Lightning).

The renewals come amid strong ratings for the series, which premiered June 19 with 1.2 million viewers and a 1.2 rating among women 25-54 in L+3. The debut episode was the night’s No. 2 telecast on all of television among African American women. The July 17 telecast notched a series high across all key demos and total viewers with 1.4 million viewers and a 1.51 rating among women 25-54. On average over its series run, Love Is___ ranks as the No. 1 show on cable in its time period with W25-54, according to Own and Nielsen.

“Mara and Salim have brought their heart and soul to this passion project working with our friends at Warner Horizon Scripted Television and we couldn’t be more...

“I’m in love with a guy I don’t even know.” Here’s the first extended trailer for Love Is___, the new Own drama series from Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil.

Set primarily in 1990s Los Angeles against the backdrop of Black Hollywood, the series follows Nuri (Michele Weaver) and Yasir (Will Catlett), a couple from seemingly opposite worlds, as they chase their dreams and learn to follow their hearts. Told from the perspective of the couple’s present-day selves, the romantic drama also revisits the social issues and vibrant black culture of that time, reflecting on how it all aligned to shape the couple they have become nearly 20 years later — a power couple navigating a complex set of social codes while also balancing successful careers and a beautiful family. Inspired by the Akils’ own relationship journey, it explores the highs, the lows and the magic of falling — and staying — in love.

Own has set Tuesday, June 19 for the premiere of Love Is__, its new hourlong relationship drama from Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil. The series will debut at 10 Pm following Tyler Perry’s The Haves and the Have Nots at 9 Pm.

Created and executive produced by the Akils, Love Is ___ is set primarily in 1990’s Los Angeles against the backdrop of Black Hollywood. It follows Nuri (Michele Weaver) and Yasir (Will Catlett), a couple from seemingly opposite worlds, as they chase their dreams and learn to follow their hearts. Told from the perspective of the couple’s present-day selves, the romantic drama also revisits the social issues and vibrant black culture of that time reflecting on how it all aligned to shape the couple they have become nearly 20 years later — a power couple navigating a complex set of social codes while also balancing successful careers and a beautiful family. Drawing...

Tammy Townsend (K.C. Undercover), Loretta Devine (The Carmichael Show), Tim Reid (Greenleaf) , and Vanessa Bell Calloway (Shameless) have been tapped for recurring roles opposite Will Catlett and Michelle Weaver in Own's upcoming hourlong dramedy Love Is___, from Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil. Created and executive produced by the Akils, Love Is ___, is described as a humorous drama about a modern-day power couple balancing successful careers and a beautiful family, and…...

I spy… clever callbacks.

On the season finale of Disney Channel’s K.C. Undercover, TV roles previously filled by stars Zendaya and Kadeem Hardison get a shout-out, as the Coopers plot a covert op.

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In “K.C. and Brett: The Final Chapter – Part 2” (airing Sunday at 8/7c), K.C. enlists her family to help Brett (Teen Beach 2‘s Ross Butler) escape from The Other Side, landing them all in danger and at odds with The Organization. In the sneak peek above, parents Craig and Kira (played by Hardison and...

Raven-Symoné is returning to Disney Channel, the network announced on Friday. The “That’s So Raven” star will make a guest appearance on the Sept. 7 episode of “K.C. Undercover,” the children’s network’s comedy series starring Zendaya as teen-aged spy K.C. Cooper. Raven-Symoné will play former spy and computer engineering expert Simone Deveraux (Raven-Symoné), who assists Zendaya’s character when her family’s sophisticated robot, Judy, runs away and is captured by enemy agents. Also read: 'The View's' Raven-Symone Says Caitlyn Jenner Is Moving Too Fast as Lgbt Advocate: 'You've Got to Learn It First' “K.C. Undercover” also stars Kadeem Hardison,...

K.C. Undercover is spying… many more secret missions to come.

The Zendaya-fronted Disney Channel espionage comedy has been renewed for Season 2, TVLine has learned exclusively, having ranked as TV’s No. 1 series among the Kids 2-11 and 6-11 demos since its January premiere.

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In addition to Zendaya, who is also a co-producer on the series, K.C. Undercover stars Kadeem Hardison, Tammy Townsend, Kamil McFadden, Trinitee Stokes and Veronica Dunne.

The renewal news comes two weeks before the show’s “Double Crossed Weekend,” in which one storyline will unfold over three suspenseful nights,...

The broadcast premiere date for "K.C. Undercover," the Disney Channel espionage comedy series starring  actress/recording artist Zendaya, is set for Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at 8:30/7:30c. Zendaya, also a co-producer on the project, stars as K.C. Cooper, a high school math whiz and karate black-belt who learns that her parents (played by Kadeem Hardison and Tammy Townsend) are spies when they recruit her to join them in the secret government agency, The Organization. Though she now has the latest gadgets at her disposal, K.C. has a lot to learn about being a spy, including keeping her new gig a secret from her Bff Marisa (Veronica...

Zendaya’s covert op for Disney Channel begins Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015, at 8:30/7:30c.

That’s the broadcast premiere date for K.C. Undercover, her new espionage-tinged comedy series, the actress/recording artist announced Wednesday — and TVLine’s got your first look at a fresh trailer, in which the titular teen-agent learns a lesson about texting while spying.

K.C. Undercover stars Zendaya, also a co-producer on the project, as K.C. Cooper, a high school math whiz and karate black-belt who learns that her parents (A Different World‘s Kadeem Hardison and The Client List‘s Tammy Townsend) are spies when...

Disney has picked up a new family comedy series called Kc Undercover. The show will star recording artist Zendaya, along with Kadeem Hardison, Tammy Townsend, Kamil McFadden and Veronica Dunne.

Production begins this summer and the series is expected to premiere early next year.

Here's the press release:

Disney Channel Orders "K.C. Undercover,"

A New family Comedy Series Starring Teen Superstar Zendaya

-- Kadeem Hardison, Tammy Townsend, Kamil McFadden and Veronica Dunne also Star --

Popular actress and recording artist Zendaya ("Dancing with the Stars," "Shake It Up") will headline and co-produce a new series for kids and families, the live-action spy comedy "K.C. Undercover." It was announced today by Adam Bonnett, Executive Vice President, Original Programming, Disney Channels Worldwide. The multi-camera series, executive-produced by Rob Lotterstein ("Shake It Up"), begins production...

Zendaya (Dancing With The Stars, Shake It Up) will star in and co-produce live-action spy comedy K.C. Undercover, Disney Channel said today. The multi-camera series begins production this summer in Los Angeles for an early 2015 premiere. It focuses on K.C. Cooper, a high school math whiz who’s training to be an undercover super spy, following in the footsteps of her parents. Each episode finds the Coopers balancing typical family issues while performing undercover missions to protect the country. Also starring are Kadeem Hardison and Tammy Townsend as K.C.’s parents Craig and Kira Cooper; Kamil McFadden as Ernie, the youngest of the Cooper family; and Veronica Dunne as K.C.’s best friend Marisa. Zendaya is next up in Disney Channel’s original movie Zapped, premiering June 27. K.C. Undercover was created by Corinne Marshall and is executive-produced by Rob Lotterstein (Shake It Up). It is a production of It’s A Laugh Productions.