OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network announced on Thursday new series and returning favorites coming to the network this fall along with three more new series for 2013, including Life with La Toya, a candid look inside the life of the outspoken Jackson sibling; The Customer is Always Right, a high-stakes experiment with customers as the boss, and Neighborvention, where communities unite to help neighbors in crisis.
"We've laid the ground work at OWN with Oprah's popular series and now it's time to build on that success with these brand new shows," said Erik Logan, president of OWN. "Our viewers want to be entertained, to laugh and to have an 'aha' moment," added Sheri Salata of OWN. "We are confident our new programming is delivering on that promise, infusing the core values of the Oprah brand into everything we put on the air."
OWN's fall lineup includes all-new episodes of Oprah's popular series Oprah's Next Chapter, two Oprah's Lifeclass special episodes in September and the return of the network's family docu-series Welcome to Sweetie Pie's. In addition, new series will debut including Iyanla, Fix My Life, TV Guide Magazine's Top 25 Best Oprah Show Moments and Oprah: Where Are They Now?
"We've laid the ground work at OWN with Oprah's popular series and now it's time to build on that success with these brand new shows," said Erik Logan, president of OWN. "Our viewers want to be entertained, to laugh and to have an 'aha' moment," added Sheri Salata of OWN. "We are confident our new programming is delivering on that promise, infusing the core values of the Oprah brand into everything we put on the air."
OWN's fall lineup includes all-new episodes of Oprah's popular series Oprah's Next Chapter, two Oprah's Lifeclass special episodes in September and the return of the network's family docu-series Welcome to Sweetie Pie's. In addition, new series will debut including Iyanla, Fix My Life, TV Guide Magazine's Top 25 Best Oprah Show Moments and Oprah: Where Are They Now?
Oprah's Next Chapter (Sundays at 8 p.m. CT) will feature in-depth interviews with comedian Stephen Colbert from his hometown in Charleston, South Carolina, the legendary and larger-than-life Bette Midler at her home in New York City, singer/actress Jennifer Hudson in an intimate conversation about her life today, and actor Kelsey Grammer and his wife Kayte as they discuss their new marriage and parenthood.
Counting down the most famous and memorable moments from the 25-year history of the Oprah show, TV Guide Magazine's Top 25 Oprah Show Moments premieres Tuesday, Aug. 28 (8 p.m. CT) and will air Tuesdays at 9 p.m. CT throughout its run.
OWN and Oprah are deeply engaging audiences on-air and online with Oprah's Lifeclass, a true multi-platform experience which features Oprah taking the stage as teacher sharing advice and engaging in inspiring conversations with millions of fans from over 200 countries worldwide. The series will premiere two special fall episodes Sunday, Sept. 2 and Sunday, Sept. 23 (9 p.m. CT).
The OWN original series Welcome to Sweetie Pie's returns Saturday, Sept. 15 (8 p.m. CT). The homegrown success consistently ranked in the Top 20 among all cable shows in its time period during its spring run. Immediately following Sweetie Pie's is a new original series from the inspirational Iyanla Vanzant, who draws from her personal experiences and struggles to help others in Iyanla, Fix My Life, premiering Saturday, Sept. 15 (9 p.m. CT).
Featuring some of the biggest newsmakers from the history of the Oprah show, Oprah: Where Are They Now? will have a two-hour premiere Tuesday, Oct. 2 (8 p.m. CT) and will air at 9 p.m. CT Tuesdays throughout its run. The series will include never-seen-before footage of Rodney King's last interview and Mary Jo Buttafuoco twenty years after being shot by "the Long Island Lolita," Amy Fisher.
Information for this story was provided by OWN.
Counting down the most famous and memorable moments from the 25-year history of the Oprah show, TV Guide Magazine's Top 25 Oprah Show Moments premieres Tuesday, Aug. 28 (8 p.m. CT) and will air Tuesdays at 9 p.m. CT throughout its run.
OWN and Oprah are deeply engaging audiences on-air and online with Oprah's Lifeclass, a true multi-platform experience which features Oprah taking the stage as teacher sharing advice and engaging in inspiring conversations with millions of fans from over 200 countries worldwide. The series will premiere two special fall episodes Sunday, Sept. 2 and Sunday, Sept. 23 (9 p.m. CT).
The OWN original series Welcome to Sweetie Pie's returns Saturday, Sept. 15 (8 p.m. CT). The homegrown success consistently ranked in the Top 20 among all cable shows in its time period during its spring run. Immediately following Sweetie Pie's is a new original series from the inspirational Iyanla Vanzant, who draws from her personal experiences and struggles to help others in Iyanla, Fix My Life, premiering Saturday, Sept. 15 (9 p.m. CT).
Featuring some of the biggest newsmakers from the history of the Oprah show, Oprah: Where Are They Now? will have a two-hour premiere Tuesday, Oct. 2 (8 p.m. CT) and will air at 9 p.m. CT Tuesdays throughout its run. The series will include never-seen-before footage of Rodney King's last interview and Mary Jo Buttafuoco twenty years after being shot by "the Long Island Lolita," Amy Fisher.
Information for this story was provided by OWN.
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