There once was a time when Oprah Winfrey swore against rappers. The closest a lyricist could get to her couch was when she mentioned how misogynistic or ignorant they were during an episode. It wasn’t until 2009 that Oprah stopped her crusade against hip-hop and joined forces with Jay-Z. She even asked him to teach her how to rap. Coincidentally in 09′, Oprah had seen her lowest ratings of all time for “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” averaging only a 3.2 household rating, according to Medialifemagazine.com.
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Two years later, Oprah waved goodbye to the empire she had built on CBS for 25 years and ventured into her OWN network. OWN reached approximately 505,000 viewers after launching on January 1, 2011. By May 2012, OWN reported losses of an estimated $330 million, sending the channel into “overhaul.” Oprah’s lead series “Oprah’s Next Chapter” wasn’t pulling as much weight as the world thought it would.
A sit-down with Rihanna would eventually give OWN the break it needed. Today, a clip of LL Cool J’s forthcoming interview with O hit the Internet and we can help but wonder if it’s all a ploy for ratings. Could be. but then when you add DMX into the equation, that “could be” turns into a duh!
Turn the page to see the teaser clip for LL’s upcoming premiere on OWN.
Oprah’s “Next Chapter” featuring LL Cool J will air January 27th with him discussing everything from childhood abuse to his marriage down the road to the time he woke up to a burglar in his home.
We watched inspirational speaker–Iyanla Vanzant delve into the private memories of Evelyn Lozada to help her understand why and how she ended up in an abusive relationship with Chad Ochocinco and why she married him after a few months of courtship. But now, up in the hot seat is rapper DMX, who will open up about his struggle with drugs, infamous infidelities and constant run-ins with the law.
“Iyanla, Fix My Life,” will return in April, reports Clutch.
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There once was a time when Oprah Winfrey swore against rappers. The closest a lyricist could get to her couch was when she mentioned how misogynistic or ignorant they were during an episode. It wasn’t until 2009 that Oprah stopped her crusade against hip-hop and joined forces with Jay-Z. She even asked him to teach her how to rap. Coincidentally in 09′, Oprah had seen her lowest ratings of all time for “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” averaging only a 3.2 household rating, according to Medialifemagazine.com.
MUST READ: The 5 Greatest Confessions Told On Oprah’s Couch
Two years later, Oprah waved goodbye to the empire she had built on CBS for 25 years and ventured into her OWN network. OWN reached approximately 505,000 viewers after launching on January 1, 2011. By May 2012, OWN reported losses of an estimated $330 million, sending the channel into “overhaul.” Oprah’s lead series “Oprah’s Next Chapter” wasn’t pulling as much weight as the world thought it would.
A sit-down with Rihanna would eventually give OWN the break it needed. Today, a clip of LL Cool J’s forthcoming interview with O hit the Internet and we can help but wonder if it’s all a ploy for ratings. Could be. but then when you add DMX into the equation, that “could be” turns into a duh!
Turn the page to see the teaser clip for LL’s upcoming premiere on OWN.
Oprah’s “Next Chapter” featuring LL Cool J will air January 27th with him discussing everything from childhood abuse to his marriage down the road to the time he woke up to a burglar in his home.
We watched inspirational speaker–Iyanla Vanzant delve into the private memories of Evelyn Lozada to help her understand why and how she ended up in an abusive relationship with Chad Ochocinco and why she married him after a few months of courtship. But now, up in the hot seat is rapper DMX, who will open up about his struggle with drugs, infamous infidelities and constant run-ins with the law.
“Iyanla, Fix My Life,” will return in April, reports Clutch.
Like HelloBeautiful on Facebook to stay on top of your favorite black celebrities:
MUST READ: Oprah’s Next Chapter: Kerry Washington And Shonda Rhimes
MUST READ: Step Aside! Oprah No Longer World’s Richest Black Woman
