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OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today its popular long-running docuseries 'Welcome to Sweetie Pie's' will premiere its fifth and final season with a special sneak preview on Tuesday, May 1 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (after Tyler Perry's 'The Haves and The Have Nots'). The series about the drama that comes with running a family-operated soul food empire, will continue in its regular time slot on Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT beginning Saturday, May 5.

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced today its popular long-running docuseries “Welcome to Sweetie Pie's” will premiere its fifth and final season with a special sneak preview on Tuesday, May 1 at 10 p.m. ET/PT (after Tyler Perry's “The Haves and The Have Nots”). The series about the drama that comes with running a family-operated soul food empire, will continue in its regular time slot on Saturdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT beginning Saturday, May 5.

Freeform announced today fan-favorite comedy series “Young & Hungry” will return for its final season on Wednesday, June 20  at 8:00 PM EDT/PDT.  

Kicking off Women's History Month; ESSENCE turned the spotlight on four remarkable women, during Oscar week, with its popular “BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS,” held Thursday, March 1, 2018 at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA. Returning to its traditional daytime luncheon, the ESSENCE “BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS” was hosted by actress Yvonne Orji.  This year's program honored actress and comedian Tiffany Haddish; actress Danai Gurira; Emmy-Award winning writer and director Lena Waithe and actress and activist Tessa Thompson.  For the fourth consecutive year, the ESSENCE“BLACK WOMEN IN HOLLYWOOD AWARDS” will air as a primetime special on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network on March 3, 2018 at 10 pm ET/PT.

The Raw Word (www.TheRawWord.com), launching Monday, March 5th (check local listings) and hosted by best-selling author Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, revealed some of the bold-faced names set to appear during the month-long run of the new, syndicated daytime talker.

Grammy-winning® artist Patti LaBelle is an icon on-stage and in the kitchen, and she opens her doors to special guests and viewers for a fun and food-filled party in PATTI LABELLE'S PLACE

Grammy-winning(R) artist Patti LaBelle is an icon on-stage and in the kitchen, and she opens her doors to special guests and viewers for a fun and food-filled party in PATTI LABELLE'S PLACE, which returns for a second season on Sunday, November 26th at 11am ET/8am PT on Cooking Channel.

Grammy-winning artist Patti LaBelle is an icon on-stage and in the kitchen, and she opens her doors to special guests and viewers for a fun and food-filled party in PATTI LABELLE'S PLACE

Grammy-winning® artist Patti LaBelle is an icon on-stage and in the kitchen, and she opens her doors to special guests and viewers for a fun and food-filled party in PATTI LABELLE'S PLACE

Grammy-winning(R) artist Patti LaBelle is an icon on-stage and in the kitchen, and she opens her doors to special guests and viewers for a fun and food-filled party in PATTI LABELLE'S PLACE, which returns for a second season on Sunday, November 26th at 11am ET/8am PT on Cooking Channel.

Grammy-winning artist Patti LaBelle is an icon on-stage and in the kitchen, and she opens her doors to special guests and viewers for a fun and food-filled party in Patti LaBelle's Place, which returns for a second season on Sunday, November 26 th at 11am ET/8am PT on Cooking Channel. Jam-packed with special guests including Cedric the Entertainer, Laverne Cox, Tamron Hall, Carrie Ann Inaba and Robin Roberts, the new episodes feature Patti's home-cooked dishes, laugh-out-loud stories and even a song or two.

Grammy-winning artist Patti LaBelle is an icon on-stage and in the kitchen, and she opens her doors to special guests and viewers for a fun and food-filled party in Patti LaBelle's Place, which returns for a second season on Sunday, November 26th at 11am ET/8am PT on Cooking Channel. Jam-packed with special guests including Cedric the Entertainer, Laverne Cox, Tamron Hall, Carrie Ann Inaba and Robin Roberts, the new episodes feature Patti's home-cooked dishes, laugh-out-loud stories and even a song or two.

Comedian-actor Kym Whitley ( Young & Hungry ) will act as host for the finale screening and awards ceremony of the 12th Annual NBCUniversal SHORT FILM FESTIVAL which celebrates diverse stories while finding the next generation of storytellers, on October 18, 2017

2-time EMMY winning entertainment mogul Rushion McDonald expands global reach of his hit show 'Money Making Conversations', now available on iHeartRadio.

Kevin Hart's superstar stamp of approval finds a group of fast-rising comedians in KEVIN HART PRESENTS: THE NEXT LEVEL, premiering June 18 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.

Kevin Hart's superstar stamp of approval finds a group of fast-rising comedians in KEVIN HART PRESENTS: THE NEXT LEVEL, premiering June 18 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT on Comedy Central.