PREVIEW: A New Leaf on 'The Haves and the Have Nots'

Tune in tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN when Candace (Tika Sumpter) plans to turn over a new leaf in the latest episode of The Haves and the Have Nots.

Meanwhile, Jim Cryer (John Schneider) pays Hanna (Crystal Fox) an unexpected visit, and Jeffery (Gavin Houston) learns Justin (Nicholas J. Muscarella) was in a bad accident.

Check out a sneak peek below.

'The Haves and the Have Nots' Sneak Peek: Waiting on Candace

In the season premiere of HAHN, Veronica witnessed Katheryn murder
the DA in cold blood, then found herself locked in the Cryer mansion.

The season premiere of OWN's hit primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots delivered 3 million total viewers and a 2.52 W25-54 rating last week. The episode was Tuesday night's #1 cable telecast for women, the #1 show on all television for African-American viewers and was the #1 most social show across all broadcast, cable and syndication and across all dayparts.

Additionally, OWN was Tuesday night's #1 cable network for women and the #1 network on television across all key African-American demos.

In tonight's new episode, "Waiting on Candace," Katheryn lashes out at Veronica while Benny holds out hope that Candace will come through for the family. Watch a sneak peek below.



The Haves and the Have Nots follows the tangled lives of the wealthy Cryer and Harrington families and the poor Young family. This season, the drama continues to heat up as Hanna (Crystal R. Fox), the moral conscience, is tested like never before. Hanna and her son, Benny, (Tyler Lepley) are stripped of everything they have once Candace's (Tika Sumpter) latest hustle fails miserably.

New episodes of The Haves and the Have Nots air Tuesdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

The Haves and the Have Nots is created, written, directed and executive produced by Tyler Perry and is produced for OWN by Tyler Perry Studios.

48th NAACP Image Awards Nominees Include Tika Sumpter, Tichina Arnold, Cicely Tyson, Viola Davis, Taraji P. Henson

Former One Life to Live star Tika Sumpter is nominated for her
work in the film Southside With You.

Nominees for the 48th NAACP Image Awards were announced today with ABC and HBO leading the nominations in the television categories with 23 nominations and 14 nominations, respectively. In the recording category, Columbia Records leads with 16 nominations, followed by RCA Records with 10 nominations and Atlantic Records with 4 nominations. Walt Disney Studios leads with 9 nominations, followed by Focus Features with 7 nominations, while A24 and Fox Searchlight Pictures both received 6 nominations in the motion picture categories.

Beyoncé leads the pack with 7 nominations, followed by her sister Solange Knowles with 5 nominations. Additionally, Chance the Rapper and Kendrick Lamar received 4 nominations, while Donald Glover and Nate Parker both received nominations for 3 awards.

The NAACP Image Awards celebrates the accomplishments of people of color in the fields of television, music, literature and film and also honors individuals or groups who promote social justice through creative endeavors. Winners will be announced during the two-hour star-studded event hosted by Anthony Anderson, which will broadcast LIVE on TV ONE on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at 9pm/8c as a two-hour special. A 90-minute pre-show will air live from the red carpet at 7:30pm ET/PT.

“The NAACP is delighted to have a great collaboration with TV One and we look forward to working with them again to create a memorable evening of entertainment celebrating the hard work, perseverance, and achievements of those in our community,” stated Roslyn M. Brock, Chairman of the NAACP National Board of Directors.

“The Image Awards is the premier showcase for art and advocacy reflecting the depth and diversity of the African-American experience. It is an American prism through which we see a breadth of culture and color reflected in film, television, music and literature in ways that reveal our shared humanity. At a moment when America is so divided, the Image Awards represents an hour that brings us together,” stated Cornell William Brooks, President and CEO, NAACP.

NEWS, Kimberly McCullough, Antonio Sabato Jr., Rachel Melvin, Katherine Kelly Lang, Eric Braeden, Tika Sumpter

Kimberly McCullough

General Hospital star Kimberly McCullough creates pitch for new series, Hey Day
In her pitch video, McCullough (Robin on GH) recounts General Hospital's rise to fame in the ‘80s and how as a child, she was brought in to play the daughter of international super-spies Anna Devane and Robert Scorpio. There’s tons of classic clips from the soap as well as interviews with Jay Leno, Regis Philbin, and Oprah Winfrey.

Growing up on camera and having to hide her family’s Mexican heritage because an agent once told her as a child that she looked “too ethnic” inspired McCullough to write Hey Day, a fictionalized look at a daytime soap in the '80s.

'The Haves and the Have Nots' Returns on June 21 For Summer Season

New episodes of The Haves and the Have Nots premiere on June 21.

Tyler Perry drama The Haves and the Have Nots, starring John Schneider and One Life to Live alum Tika Sumpter, returns for its new summer season on Tuesday, June 21 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network, followed by the series premiere of Greenleaf at 10 p.m. ET/PT.

In the new season of the hit soapy drama, the hunt is in full swing as Candace Young (Tika Sumpter), Jim Cryer (John Schneider), David Harrington (Peter Parros), Veronica Harrington (Angela Robinson), Katheryn Cryer (Renee Lawless) and Jeffery Harrington (Gavin Houston), are all on the run for the heinous crimes they have committed. Hanna (Crystal Fox), the moral conscience, is also tested like never before when her daughter Candace's (Tika Sumpter) latest hustle fails miserably. Knocked down, but not dejected, Candace is more desperate than ever and sets her eye on a new man she hopes to entice with her irresistible feminine wiles. Meanwhile, Katheryn Cryer shows her family and friends just how far she'll go when someone crosses her and Jim and Veronica are rendered helpless as she unleashes her fury.

'The Haves and the Have Nots' Season Finale Preview

One Life to Live alum Tika Sumpter stars as Candace Young
in Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots.

The season finale of Tyler Perry's primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots airs tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN. The show follows the complicated dynamic between the rich and powerful Cryer family and the hired help who work in their opulent Savannah, Georgia, mansion.

In "When the Chickens Come Home," Candace (Tika Sumpter), the Harringtons, and the Cryers all learn firsthand that what goes around comes around.

Watch a sneak peek below:

'The Haves and the Have Nots' Sneak Peek: The Cougar

"You're too old, and too married, to be chasing after my son," Hanna
tells Veronica on this week's HAHN.

On tonight's new episode of Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots, Hanna (Crystal Fox) covers for Benny (Tyler Lepley) after she discovers him in bed with Veronica (Angela Robinson).

Meanwhile, Melissa (Antoinette Robertson) shows her true colors when she insists that Jeffrey's (Gavin Houston) parents take care of her parents.

Elsewhere, Jim (John Schneider) makes good on his promise to take Wyatt (Aaron O'Connell) to prison.

Watch a sneak peek below:

NEWS: Tika Sumpter, Kelly Ripa, Lorenzo Lamas, Michael Ironside, Macdonald Carey, Martha Madison

Tika Sumpter as Michelle Robinson and Parker Sawyers as
Barack Obama in Southside With You.

The Haves and Have Nots star Tika Sumpter is Michelle Obama in Southside With You dramedy
Known for her role as Layla Williams on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live, Sumpter is portraying lawyer Michelle Robinson opposite Parker Sawyers as Barack Obama, then a young law firm associate. The romantic dramedy film was inspired by the future first couple’s first date

General Hospital's Jake is back—and dead babies kill soap ratings
"Dead-baby stories win Emmys. Julia Barr won twice—once for the actual story [of Brooke dealing with Laura's death], and a second time for when Brooke accidentally fell in love with her daughter’s killer. In her defense, he’d changed his name and had plastic surgery. But dead babies do not help ratings."

Are late-night talk shows doomed to go the way of soaps?
Writes Robert Rorke in the New York Post: In 2015, only four soaps remain: Days of our Lives on NBC, General Hospital on ABC, and The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful on CBS. Of the quartet, Y&R has the biggest audience, with 4.8 million viewers, while Days and GH perform on a par with Kimmel, and B&B does as well as Fallon. Yet almost no one will tell you that soap operas are the wave of the future — as the media did when Fallon took over from Leno in February 2014.

All My Children alum Kelly Ripa jokes about Justin Bieber's sexy Instagram tribute: "I do believe this is a cry for help"
On Wednesday's episode of Live!, Michael Strahan immediately brought up Bieber’s gushing post to his co-host, in which he shared a photo of Ripa in a bikini and said that she “makes me feel some type of way,” along with the hashtag “#bigcrush.”

“I believe in Justin, I love you,” Ripa responded. “You know I’ve taken my daughter (Lola) to 400 Justin Bieber concerts.”

“I do believe this a cry for help,” she added, getting laughs and cheers from the audience.

Former Falcon Crest star Lorenzo Lamas shooting indie film Prayer Never Fails in Florida
Lamas says, "Nobody would get a shot if it weren't for the independent filmmaker. So, I'm always obliged and happy if my schedule allows to come aboard and participate in well-written scripts."

The Flash casts Michael Ironside as Captain Cold's father
CW's The Flash has cast veteran actor Michael Ironside as Lewis Snart. He is the estranged, abusive father of villains Leonard Snart/Captain Cold (Wentworth Miller) and Lisa Snart/Golden Glider (Peyton List).

See the homes of famous Sioux Cityans, including Days of our Lives legend Macdonald Carey
Many of the homes of famous Sioux Cityans still stand and, if you plan ahead, you can arrange a tour to see some of them. The trolley ride includes a drive past the homes of many of Sioux City's luminaries.

3711 Jones St.: If you were a fan of the daytime soap Days of our Lives, this is were Macdonald Carey, who played Dr. Tom Horton until his death in 1994, grew up.

Martha Madison stars in Winterthorne, premiering August 27th
"The family [and its business] is run by its women, and they've reached a crossroads," explains creator Michael Caruso (DeVanity), who also plays Madison's husband, Victor, in the show. "Martha's complicated character, Miranda, is taking over, and we'll see over the course of four episodes where she started from and some of the good and not-so-good choices she's made in order to control her family."

'The Haves and the Have Nots' Sneak Peek: Nine Lives

Tika Sumpter stars as Candace Young in HAHN.

On tonight's new episode of Tyler Perry's The Haves and the Have Nots, Katheryn (Renée Lawless) and Jim (John Schneider) hold Candace (Tiki Sumpter) hostage in order to question her about Amanda's (Jacyln Betham) life.

Later, Jim decides Wyatt (Aaron O'Connell) needs some tough love and takes him to prison.

Meanwhile, Benny (Tyler Lepley) and Veronica (Angela Robinson) have another steamy encounter.

Watch a sneak peek below:

'The Haves and the Have Nots' Hightlights: Jeffery's Baby & Katheryn's Revenge

Gavin Houston stars as Jeffrey Harrington in The Haves and the Have Nots.

On this week's episode of OWN primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots, Amanda was laid to rest amid the controversy surrounding Wyatt's confession. Meanwhile, Melissa (Antoinette Robertson) revealed to Jeffery (Gavin Houston) and Candace (Tika Sumpter) that she was pregnant, and the baby was Jeffery's.

Melissa explained that her father was dying of cancer. To pay for his medical treatments and hospital bills, her family borrowed half a million dollars from Jeffery's mother, Veronica, then Veronica forced Melissa to seduce Jeffery. Melissa's family now risks losing everything unless they do exactly what Veronica said—and what she wanted was for Melissa and Jeffery to have a baby together and get married.

'The Haves and the Have Nots' Season 2 Begins May 27

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network's popular primetime soap opera The Haves and the Have Nots will return with all-new episodes on Tuesday, May 27 at 9 p.m. ET/PT.

The Tyler Perry drama left off with the shocking abduction of Jim Cryer's (John Schneider) mistress, Candace (Tika Sumpter), who is jeopardizing his campaign for governor with her manipulative games. Meanwhile, Jim's son Wyatt (Aaron O'Connell) is finally arrested for a hit and run that caused the death of a young girl. Additionally, Benny (Tyler Lepley), who remains in a coma, is secretly moved into a private hospital by Katheryn (Renee Lawless), who is also working to get his mother Hanna (Crystal Fox) out of jail. Lastly, the Cryers' daughter Amanda (Jaclyn Betham) moves closer to insanity, after stalking and stabbing her abusive professor.

NEWS: Billy Miller Leaving Y&R?; Sean Carrigan on Contract; New Role For Debbi Morgan; Diversity at FOX; The Richest and Poorest Shows on Network TV

Is Billy Miller leaving THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS?
With contract negotiations with Billy Miller not going well, Daytime Confidential is reporting that Y&R is preparing for the worst by looking for a replacement, and that the recent casting call for Josh (Paul's relative) is really about finding potential candidates for the next Billy. Sources say that the show is testing actors opposite Amelia Heinle (Victoria) today. Miller's current deal will reportedly expire next month.

EDITOR'S NOTE: In 2011, GENERAL HOSPITAL told a similar story of one child dying in a hit and run accident and his organs (kidneys in that case) were used to save another child. Ratings rose in the short-term but months later the Emmy-winning actor who played the father of the child that died left GH. Could history be repeating itself on Y&R?

Sean Carrigan now on contract at THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS
The actor, who guest-starred on MODERN FAMILY this week, tweeted the news: "Thrilled to be on contract at #YR and excited for what is ahead for "Stitch" on @CBSDaytime @YRInsider @YandR_CBS #CBS"

ALL MY CHILDREN's Debbi Morgan joins Starz drama POWER
La La Anthony will play LaKeisha Grant – childhood friend to Tasha St. Patrick (Naturi Naughto) and her closest confidant who is kept in the dark on certain aspects of Tasha’s life out of necessity. Morgan will play Estelle, Tasha’s mom.

THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS Season Finale Preview

Former GUIDING LIGHT actor Gavin Houston plays Jeffery in
THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS

Tyler Perry's THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS first season wraps up on Tuesday, September 3rd at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN.

In the episode, "No More Hiding," secrets are revealed when Jeffery (Gavin Houston) finally confesses to his parents that he's gay.

Meanwhile, Hanna unintentionally tells Benny that Tony is his father, and Candace (Tika Sumpter) informs Amanda that her parents have been keeping her inheritance from her.

Watch a sneak peek below:

THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS "In Recovery" Preview

Former GUIDING LIGHT actor Gavin Houston plays Jeffery in
THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS

Tyler Perry's THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS first season continues on Tuesday, August 6th at 9 p.m. ET/PT on OWN.

In the episode, "In Recovery," Candace and Jim have an explosive exchange while Amanda recovers from her suicide attempt, and Katheryn faces surgery. Plus, Wyatt receives a visit from his past, and Amanda tells Candace she was raped. Then, Veronica assists Benny and confronts Jim about Candace.

Watch a sneak peek below:

Oprah's OWN See Record Ratings Led By Tyler Perry Soap THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS

OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network has scored its highest rated week in network history (Week of May 27) across the key demos in total day led by the premiere of Tyler Perry's new soap opera THE HAVES AND THE HAVE NOTS (Tuesdays at 9 p.m.) and LOVE THY NEIGHBOR (Wednesdays at 9 p.m.). In addition, OWN ranked #12 for the week among all ad-supported cable networks for women 25-54 and ranked as the #2 network in all of television for the week for African American W25-54 in primetime.

Key Programming Highlights For the Week of May 27:

NEWS: Binge Watching, Shawn Christian, Alley Mills, James Lipton, Melissa Leo, Peter Parros, Tika Sumpter, Antonio Sabato Jr., Jeanne Cooper Deleted Scene

From ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT to DR. WHO, Binge Watching Is Changing Our Culture
Grant McCracken writes: "Why do we binge watch? One way to answer this question is to say, well, we binge on TV for the same reason we binge on food. For a sense of security, creature comfort, to make the world go away. And these psychological factors are no doubt apt."

"I believe we binge on TV to craft time and space, and to fashion an immersive near-world with special properties. We enter a world that is, for all its narrative complexity, a place of sudden continuity. We may have made the world “go away” for psychological purposes, but here, for anthropological ones, we have built another in its place. The second screen in some ways becomes our second home."

Former GUIDING LIGHT actor James Lipton (who also wrote for many daytime soaps) talks about being a pimp in Paris in the 1950s
"I was. It was only a few years after the war. Paris was different then, still poor. Men couldn’t get jobs and, in the male chauvinist Paris of that time, the women couldn’t get work at all. It was perfectly respectable for them to go into le milieu."

"[I represented] a whole bordello. I represented them all, but her especially. I did a roaring business, and I was able to live for a year. The French mecs didn’t exploit women. They represented them, like agents. And they took a cut. That’s how I lived. I was going through my rites of passage, no question about it. It was a great year of my life."

DAYS OF OUR LIVES star Shawn Christian busy with three other projects
No less than three projects consume his waking, non-“Daniel” hours: Spanners, a sci-fi, film noir “loooow budget” thriller, in which he produces and acts as an 8,000-year-old immortal with a “deep-dish monotone” voice; ADDICTS ANONYMOUS, a half-hour, single camera comedy for which Christian and his cohorts (including DAYS actor Freddie Smith) are seeking funding through kickstarter.com; and Carolina Blues, a movie he’s writing, loosely based on Sierra Lantz, the Kent City teen stock car driver who races her pink four-cylinder at Berlin Raceway and other venues. Christian is one of Lantz’s proudest racing sponsors.

BET's BEING MARY JANE Completes Cast: Gabrielle Union, Tika Sumpter, Aaron Spears Among Stars

BEING MARY JANE, the highly anticipated hour long BET pilot, from Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil of Akil Productions, the husband-and-wife duo behind the cable network’s hit comedy series THE GAME, has completed the final cast. The show stars actress Gabrielle Union (Bring It On, Daddy’s Little Girl), Omari Hardwick (For Colored Girls, The A-Team), Tika Sumpter (GOSSIP GIRL, ONE LIFE TO LIVE), BJ Britt (VAMPIRE DIARIES), Lisa Vidal (Star Trek) and Richard Roundtree (Shaft) among others. With production starting April 23rd, BEING MARY JANE is the first program under the mega production pact Akil Productions signed with BET in May 2011.