Oprah is in “Go” mode and shows no signs of slowing down. In addition to celebrating the graduation of her first class in South Africa, Winfrey’s OWN is reloading the network with three new original shows.
“Lovetown, USA” will feature Essence.com’s Paul Carrick Brunson and the “love whisperer” Kailen Rosenberg as they take over the city of Kingsland, Georgia to help eight singles find true love. Over thirty days, a whole community– from the local mayor to married couples– will embark on a social experiment to examine the effects of love.
“Lives on Fire” will document four women who risks their lives every day to fight California’s flames. In a male dominated field, the courageous women will balance their careers and personal lives as wives, mothers, girlfriends and daughters.
“Are You Normal America?” will be the network’s first game show that questions the normalcy of our everyday lives are. Contestants will win money by weighing in on what the average American does/does not do based on street polls. (i.e. Have you done your chores naked?)
OWN is still on an active search for higher ratings after reporting less than stellar numbers and reportedly losing millions last year. Winfrey’s new show “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” which premiered Jan. 1, is proving to be a hit with 1.1 million viewers in its first episode and 1.6 million by its second.