OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has announced THE NEVER EVER METS, its freshman dating and relationship series, will be renewed for a second season ahead of its finale airing Friday, June 21 at 8/7c.

THE NEVER EVER METS season two

The first season ranked as Friday night’s #1 original series on ad-supported cable in its time period across all key African American demos, consistently drove double-digit growth over the season and has been watched by nearly
4 million total viewers to date on the cable network.

“Through its impressive growth over its freshman season and its ranking as the number one Friday night series among all key African American demos, ‘The Never Ever Mets’ clearly resonated
with our viewers and validated the need to bring fans a second season,” said Tina Perry, President of OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network.

Synopsis

Hosted by actor and musician Ta’Rhonda Jones, THE NEVER EVER METS follows seven couples who have been virtually dating, some for months and others for years, as they take their online relationships into the real world – all while living in a house together and navigating a variety of challenges and relationship-building exercises. The host, together with relationship experts, facilitate these challenges and meetings, which include couples therapy sessions as well as unconventional bonding activities, to test if the couples’ internet love can survive off the screen.

THE NEVER EVER METS season 1

Season One culminates this Friday as five couples remain, leaving major self-reflection and learnings about intimacy and romantic relationships for each person in the house.

Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) Network announces FAMILY EMPIRE: HOUSTON, a new series about the multi-generational Braden family of Houston, Texas to air in June.

About Family Empire : Houston

Exploring complex themes of generational wealth and the building of a family legacy, the 8-episode unscripted series follows the Bradens across four generations of Black excellence.

Synopsis

‘Sister cousins’ Nicole, Jermeshia and JaQuita have a collective dream to follow in the footsteps of their beloved grandmother and the Braden family matriarch, Oscarene, a real estate entrepreneur who built the family empire from the ground up and passed down this grit and determination
to her children and grandchildren.

“Here at OWN, we are always looking to shine a light on interesting people with stories that are entertaining and who also reflect our audience,” said Tina
Perry, President, OWN. “Family Empire: Houston promises all of this and more – a dynamic family, vibrant culture and high-stakes scenarios we know our audience will respond to.”

As the co-founders and
managing directors of the Braden Real Estate Group, the Braden sister cousins are realtors, entrepreneurs and dream home finder extraordinaires with a pulse on the booming metro housing market of Houston.

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Their core mission and vision are to empower communities
and secure wealth for generations to come, and they also have a dream to further develop a valuable plot of commercial land that has been owned by the Braden family for decades, further establishing the family’s legacy in the Houston area. But complications
arise for the grandchildren as Oscarene contemplates dissolving the family assets in order to secure the financial futures of her own five children – Frank Jr., Charlotte, Cheryl, Nikki and Jackie.

In the premiere season the family will also confront many skeletons in the closet and multiple family dynamics from single motherhood to the challenges of being married into the Braden family. In pursuing their legacy, tensions may rise, but the Braden’s are family and always find a way
back to each other.

How to watch

FAMILY EMPIRE: HOUSTON series premiere’s on Friday, June 28 at 8pm ET/PT on OWN.

Check out the trailer

Glasshaus Presents is proud to announce Grammy-winning artist Bilal on Live at Glasshaus, a mid-career retrospective featuring a supergroup of Questlove, Common, Robert Glasper, and Burniss Travis.

About Bilal’s Live LP

Live at Glasshaus, out June 14 during Black Music Month, sees Bilal at the peak of his powers, pushing the boundaries of a genre-defying catalog including 1st Born Second, his famously unreleased sophomore album, Love For Sale, Airtight’s Revenge, Common’s seminal Like Water for Chocolate, as well as the premiere of Humility.

Photo Credit: Glasshaus

Surrounded by an intimate studio audience of 100 fans, the project was recorded, filmed, and livestreamed from Glasshaus in Brooklyn, NY. With stripped-down arrangements and ecstatic performance, Bilal wove fresh interpretations of beloved catalog favorites spanning 23 years of recorded output.

The album’s first single and video is “Something To Hold,” originally recorded during the height of the Soulquarian era. Now Bilal takes a raw approach with the live format, capturing his unparalleled talent and highlighting his artistic evolution:

Song from Bilal’s Live LP

Reflecting on the performance, Bilal says: “I felt comfortable to create because I knew I had some of the best motherfuckers in the world playing.” He continues, “I like intimate vibes where everyone’s drawing off the energy in the room. When you’re up there making something and giving, with the people up there listening and receiving, it creates this circular motion of energy, it’s a timeless moment.”

“The evening felt historic,” says Jarrett Wetherell, founder of Glasshaus Presents and producer of the album. “The audience was floored. So many masters creating in an intimate space together makes for a special production. We’re honored to serve Bilal, an artist in the truest sense.”

Tracklist:

Something To Hold

All Matter

All For Love

Reminisce

Funky For You

Soul Sista

Interlude: Questlove’s Story

Sometimes

Interlude: Common’s Gratitude

Humility

Levels

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