Iyanla and Ananda
 

With the fall season around the corner there are a lot of new shows coming out. So what do you think about Iyanla's new show and Ananda Lewis(MTV VJ) has a talk show as well? While I'm excited that there are more Black women on tv I'm curious as to what they will talk about and how they will set themselves apart.

I haven't seen either show... I know Iyanla's show is supposed to be more touchy-feely psycho stuff, but what does Ananda have to say that's interesting? Shoot, I'd rather watch Queen Latifah!

I have to stand up for my fellow Howardite. Although, all we got to really see Ananda do on MTV was kinda just be cute and ask topical questions to music industry people, she is quite bright. She has a BA with honors and is very much on top of current events. I love Queen to death...she is a cool sista...I did a couple of videos for her. But it ain't like she brought so much more to the table with her show as Ananda is bringing as a professionally trained broadcast journalist.



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Am I the only person on the planet who notices that Iyanla doesn't bring anytihng new to the table??

Come on now, what does she really say that you couldn't have figured our for yourself?
Now if you read her books and then say," That's true" thats proof right there, you knew the answer all along. [I think you know how I feel]

Ananda, hmmm....okay, well what is she going to address that wasn't addressed on her MTV gig?
Queen Latifah was always packed with social commentary from day, one so one could figure out that her show would follow along the same lines-and it did. [Does it still come on, though?]

But after the jump to MTV Ananda lost the serious journalistic edge she had on "Teen Summit", so I just have this idea that her show will be all about fashion, etc...and she's already done that so she doesn't need a new show.

Remember when Robin Givens took over "Forgive or Forget"? [Yuck!]

The only book I liked of Iyana was Acts of Faith. The others were all double talk BS IMHO! I'm not rushing to see the show, if I happen to be scanning the channels one day and run up on it, then I'll check it out.

My question is: Does the world really need another talk show? I'm willing to go out on a limb and say no! I think the Iyanla show might be a carbon copy of Oprah. I don't know about Ananda's show, but I know I probably won't watch. The only talk shows I seem to like are Larry King Live and *cough*Jerry Springer*cough*.

FYI: http://www.theanandalewisshow.com/

Well dang!
Can I get my own show too? I watched a little bit of Iyanla's show. Like someone already said she brings nothing new to the table. It wasn't anything special.

Could it be that just maybe...Iyanla's show was just too late. We have indeed seen her on Oprah a million times, read her book, and now we are to watch her daily on television? I agree. Enough is enough. Was n't their some controversy about her background in the healing arts?


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[This message has been edited by Finer Woman10-A-91 (edited August 16, 2001).]

Yes, Robin Givens was HORRIBLE! I don't know what she was thinking. Anyone seen Mother Love lately? And I haven't had the chance to seen Iyanla's show but it got bad reviews in the Chicago Sun Times. And Queen Latifah still comes on here. I don't really care for it too much...

I saw Iyanla's show a couple of nights ago, and I have to say that I was not impressed in the least. Maybe my expectations are too high, but when I see her, Yoruba Priestess (which she is) is the last thing on my mind. In fact, the show was about how to get bargains from everything from sheets to plane tickets. And she is a rather poor host, truth to tell.

I happened to stubble across Iyanla's show LATE the other night and struggled to watch it for 5 minutes. She was talking about how to buy bargains and so forth. She had horrible guests on there with no personality and she is absolutely GHETTO....I was not impressed with her style.

There are toooooo many Reality shows and talk shows.

A world without Jerry Springer??

wow...

Interesting
 

It seems like anyone who is on Oprah for an extended period of time eventually gets their own show...I wonder what ever happened to Oprah's best friend Gayle. I know she had her own show.

Re: Interesting
 

lol :eek:

Not good
 

I've seen both shows and I have to say their both sucky, what a waste of tv time. Unimaginative and typical. I'll give Ananda one more chance next week, because I slept through the episodes I tried to watch. But somehow I think I still won't like it

Today was the first day I actually WATCHED the Ananda Lewis show and I was definetly dissapointed (sp?). She reminded me of a younger Oprah. The show was about how what happened 9/11. I'm interested to see how long it will last.

Neither Iyanla nor Ananda's shows are that great. They are cookie cutters of other talk shows.
Add Ananda and Iyanla, then stir=Oprah Winfrey. *yawn*



:p

Ananda Lewis had a good show on today? did anyone catch it...

It was called "MARRY ME"...of course it has been done on other shows, but i liked it. Basically, the guys went to school to learn how to pop a question..they call came out in tuxedos and in their own way asked their significant other to marry them. ...One girl said yes but also surprised her man by telling them they were expecting a baby. I thought it was cute :)

She's also given a trip to Jamaica away...(it's a sweepstakes)

"Our Sisters Talk Shows"
 

I feel as though both women, Ananda and Iyanla are very positive women. They may not be receiving high show ratings, but they both deal with real life issues at times. There is something about their shows that is really odd. I just can't put my hand on it at this time. Nevertheless, I think they are GREAT, they show great effort. Let's support our sisters.:)

I guess the thing that upsets me is that these are Black women who could use their clout/air time to promote worthwhile causes but instead they have shows on jilted brides and how to decorate your house. I have caught some informative shows but not often.

Well personally I liked the show today on Ananda...but I'm usually at school or my field placement so today was a treat! and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Oprah is more for older people now so I watch seldomly.

I know Iyanla has been cancelled but what is the status of Ananda? And Michael Baisden lost his show as well.:(

As far as I know, Ananda is not going to be cancelled. I wonder if Iyanla will go into syndication---not like I liked the show, but a lot of people do.

Honestly, they have not set themselves apart from anyone. They are all fake-wanna-be Oprah's. The deal is that African American woman need to be more positive ontheir outlook instead is concentrating on th epast. We need to concentrate on where we are going. They do not do that. It is all redundant to me.