Since the OWN cable network debuted in 2011, its popularity has skyrocketed among African-American women, particularly in the last two years. Oprah reveals first look at megachuch drama ‘Greenleaf’  At a time when many cable networks have been experiencing declines in their viewership, OWN’s average prime-time viewership has grown roughly 30%, climbing to 537,000 in the past […]

  *After Ritz Crackers advertised during the Rev. Al Sharpton‘s MSNBC talk show, conservative activists are calling for a boycott of the brand. The boycott is being led by the editor for the conservative Breitbart News, Ben Shapiro.  According to Shapiro, his reasons for targeting Sharpton run decades long and he selected Ritz Crackers to […]

  *ABC’s explosive drama “Scandal” returned to the 10 p.m. hour Thursday with a series-high 10.5 million viewers, plus lots of questions answered (Who leaked Olivia’s name to the press?) and some burning questions asked (What’s in the folder about Fitz and Jake’s military history that made Cyrus freak out?). [Caution! Spoilers ahead.] The show […]

Earvin “Magic” Johnson added yet another pillar to his ever-growing business empire on Wednesday evening, officially launching his “Aspire” cable network. Distributed via Comcast, FAVE TV and Time Warner Cable networks, Aspire will feature an array of original programming centered on music, comedy, inspirational shows, documentaries and short films, according to a press release. The […]

Regis Philbin‘s last show as co-host of “Live!” was watched by a record number of viewers, with over nine million tuning in for his swansong. However, although the first post-Philbin show attracted good ratings, recent figures show that they have since plummeted. According to The New York Post, the audience for “Live! With Kelly” has […]