::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

      Season Five To Premiere Tuesday, February 16 at 8 pm ET/PT on OWN    Photo caption (L to R): (Photo 1) Ralph Angel, Charley, Nova; (Photo 2) Charley (Photo 3) Blue, Ralph Angel, Darla Photo credit: Courtesy of OWN   LOS ANGELES - Ahead of the season five return, OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has picked up season six of Ava DuVernay's critically acclaimed drama series " Queen Sugar ," to air later in 2021. Season five premieres Tuesday, February 16 at 8 pm ET/PT on OWN. Produced by ARRAY Filmworks and Harpo Films in association with Warner Bros. Television, "Queen Sugar" has been lauded for its powerful portrayal of an African-American family in the Deep South and for DuVernay's continued hiring of women directors. Season five was helmed entirely by three filmmakers, including producing director Lauren Wolkstein, Lisa France and Cierra Glaude. SNEAK PEEK During the production stop-down in 2020 due to COVID-19, DuVernay decided to completel...

Watch the Official "Queen Sugar" Trailer for Season 4 OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has unveiled  the new trailer and key art for its highly-anticipated season four return of " Queen Sugar ,"  the critically acclaimed drama series from Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay ("When They See Us," "13th," "Selma"), executive producer Oprah Winfrey and Warner Horizon Scripted Television, which returns Wednesday, June 12 (9 p.m. ET/PT) on OWN. The contemporary drama series is back for the fourth consecutive year, following the Bordelon family as they discover Nova (Rutina Wesley) is publishing her memoir which divulges long-held family secrets.  U nrest, tension and heartbreak fester at home as Nova embarks on a book tour and unexpectedly encounters significant relationships from her past along the way. Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner) remains in the thick of the trials and tribulations in both her personal and...

buzzz worthy. . . A Fresh Take on History's Biggest Event form the Point  of View of the Skeptics Picking up where the "Passion of the Christ" left off Columbia pictures presents the biblical drama RISEN in theateres everywhere today (Feb. 19) Through the eyes of a high-ranking Roman military officer,  RISEN   imaginatively retells what happened after Jesus was crucified and resurrected. Following the crucifixion, Pontius Pilate (Peter Firth) assigns Clavius (Joseph Fiennes) to find Jesus’ missing body and disprove any resurrection.    through the eyes of the unbelieving Clavius (Joseph Fiennes), a high-ranking Roman military officer. Clavius and his aide Lucius (Tom Felton) are assigned by Pontius Pilate to ensure that Jesus’ radical followers can’t steal his body and claim a resurrection. Within days, however, the body is missing, putting Clavius on a mission to find it, to disprove the rumors of a risen Messiah and to prevent an uprisi...

buzzz worthy. . . BRAVO MEDIA ADMINISTERS A DOSE OF REMEDIES AND FRENEMIES ON THE SEASON THREE PREMIERE OF “MARRIED TO MEDICINE” SUNDAY, JUNE 7 AT 9:00pm ET/PT   "They can bring a whole army, but they can not bring Mrs. Mariah down,"  said Mariah Huq about cast members  turning against her in season 2 of Bravo's "Married to Medicine" (MTM). The star and creator of the show, Mrs. Huq may not be down, but she is out as one of the official cast members on the upcoming season 3.  While Bravo has not divulged the reason Huq may be more of a spectator this season, it is safe to assume the reason is personal and may be per doctor's orders.  Mariah had excitedly announced she was expecting twins via social media last year.  However, on November 11, 2014, her spouse, Dr. Aydin Huq posted a devastating message on Facebook writing his wife suffered a miscarriage. Mariah makes a few cameo appearances, but does not appear in the show intro.  Quad Web...

buzzz worthy. . . The entire cast of "Preacher of L.A." will return for the second season of the docuseries on August 20, 2014 . MINISTRY AND FAMILY TAKE A FRONT PEW ON OXYGEN'S " PREACHERS OF L.A ." SEASON TWO PREMIERING WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20 AT 10 PM ET/PT Join Grammy Award-Winning Recording Artist Michelle Williams In A Two Part "Preachers of L.A." Special Wednesday, July 23 at 10:00 PM ET/PT  During season one of the Oxygen Media program, P.O.L.A.  delivered digital success as well with more full episode streams per week in season than any other Oxygen original series and was a Top 10 most social cable reality program in October and November 2013. On VOD, " Preachers of L.A. " earned over two million transactions. "' Preachers of L.A. ' is powerful, impactful and touches viewers' spirit," said Rod Aissa, Senior Vice President, Original Programming and Development for Oxygen Media. "T...