Friday, August 3, 2012

Oprah Winfrey\'s Network Signs La Toya Jackson

By BRIAN STELTER

As it strains to come up with new hit shows, Oprah Winfrey's cable network, OWN, is giving an opportunity to Michael Jackson's sister La Toya Jackson.

The series, “Life With La Toya,” was announced on Thursday along with two other series for 2013, “Neighborvention” and “The Customer Is Always Right.” OWN said the show about Ms. Jackson, who is 56, would be a “candid look inside the life of the outspoken Jackson sibling,” one of Katherine and Joe Jackson's nine children.

Several of her siblings had a short-lived reality show on A&E, “The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty,” two and a half years ago.

The shows were not given specific premiere dates. OWN is seeking noise-making shows as it heads into its third year on cable television, having sustained poor ratings and bad press in its first two years.

“The Customer Is Always Right” is an experiment that embeds two customers into companies to s ee if they can make improvements. “Neighborvention” is an experiment of a different sort, showing families with problems who receive assistance from nearby residents.



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