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Looking back on #QueenSugar, Ava DuVernay tells Oprah Winfrey that she’s especially pleased about this one thing: “That I never asked you to come on and make a guest appearance.” Winfrey laughs: no, she didn’t want to clock a cameo. wp.me/pc8uak-1lBxIo 
But Ava wants Oprah to act more: “She is, I think, the finest actress of her category.” “That means ‘One who was a former talk show host,’” Oprah says with a grin. wp.me/pc8uak-1lBxIo
While she says that she’s not gung-ho about stepping back in front of the camera, Oprah Winfrey teases her return to the screen: “I actually do think something perfect is coming, and I kind of know what it is.” wp.me/pc8uak-1lBxIo
Ava DuVernay decided that she would hire only women to direct #QueenSugar. In total, 42 women directed the episodes, 39 of whom had never helmed an episode of TV before, despite directing independent films, music videos or works of theater and art. wp.me/pc8uak-1lBxIo
Oprah Winfrey on deciding to hire women directors for #QueenSugar: “I remember getting the call from Ava saying, ‘I have this idea: What if we just have all women directors?’ I go, ‘All women directors? Can we do that?’ Ava goes, ‘Yeah, we can do that.’” wp.me/pc8uak-1lBxIo
When some in the entertainment industry learned of Oprah and Ava’s pledge, they reacted with skepticism. “These were all real things that we heard: ‘It won’t last.’ ‘There aren’t enough women directors to do it.’ ‘This is just a fluke,’” DuVernay recalls. wp.me/pc8uak-1lBxIo
Missed Season 5 of #QUEENSUGAR? Here’s EVERYTHING you need to know in order to be ready for Season 6! ✨ SPOILERS AHEAD✨
Ep 1: The Bordelons are back. Francis Bordeaux faces the consequences of burning down the sugar mill. Charley is facing off with Parker for the future of St. Joe, Hollywood, and Aunt Vi are STILL couple goals, and Ralph Angel proposes to Darla in the cutest proposal of ALL TIME!
Ep 2: Davis and Charley reunite to see Micah at college, where he reveals to them he is in a fraternity. Ralph Angel and Darla start preparing for their upcoming wedding. Nova meets Calvin’s family for the first time and has this not so nice run-in with Calvin’s ex-wife.
When shows I watch get cancelled, I always wish I'd have done more to praise them. So this'll be an ongoing thread of shows I like, cancelled and renewed.
I basically stumbled onto #Rise and it had me in my feelings every week. Such a good story and really talented young cast. I had a feeling it wouldn't be renewed, so I was apprehensive about investing. But it was a worthwhile to do so.
#Sirens is one of my favorite shows this season. I went into it expecting a kind of teenage melodrama (like Twilight with mermaids) but it's actually mature and smart. It's a far more engaging story than I expected and I actively anticipate new episodes every week.
In the convos of shooting and lighting black skin, please do not forget Bradford Young. Dude has been putting in work like this: 
and this... 
...also, this close-up shot of Henry G. Sanders in "Selma" took my breath away 
I need to ruminate on this #Arrow BLM bullshit, because I've been heated about it all day.
I haven't watched every #BLM episodee of television, but from what I've seen, only one drama has gotten it right. That show was #QueenSugar.
The reason they got it right is because the show was created by black people with a diverse and talented writers and actors.
