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WEEK IN WOMEN: Sheryl J. Anderson’s SWEET MAGNOLIAS Season 5 on NETFLIX

June 4, 2026June 6, 2026 Brandy McDonnell Brooke Elliott, disney, Heather Headley, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, lifetime, nbc, netflix, Sherryl Woods, Sweet Magnolias, SyFy, the week in women, Ties That Bind, twiw, UPtv

Sheryl J. Anderson is the creator, showrunner and executive producer for the hit series Sweet Magnolias, which is heading to New York City for its highly anticipated Season 5 on Netflix. Based on the popular book series by New York Times best-selling author Sherryl Woods, Sweet Magnolias follows three lifelong best friends as they juggle relationships, family and careers in the charming small town of Serenity, South Carolina. The fan-favorite “comfort drama” continuously ranks among Netflix’s Global Top 10 list in more than 60 countries.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Reba McEntire’s two upcoming Lifetime movies – Brandy McDonnell reports

April 23, 2021April 24, 2021 Brandy McDonnell Christmas in Tune, It’s a Wonderful Lifetime, lifetime, Paula Hart, Reba McEntire, the week in women, twiw

Country Music Hall of Famer and Golden Globe-nominated actress Reba McEntire — along with her familiar powerhouse voice — is joining Lifetime’s 2021 original holiday movie slate as the star of Christmas in Tune, the first project in a two-picture deal that the multi-hyphenate recently signed with Lifetime to star in and produce films for the cable network.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Jamie Lee Curtis to Helm Lifetime’s HOW WE SLEEP AT NIGHT – Brandy McDonnell reports

May 27, 2020May 31, 2020 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments how we sleep at night, jamie lee curtis, lifetime, sara cunningham, the week in women, twiw

Two-time Golden Globe winner Jamie Lee Curtis is the executive producer, director and star of How We Sleep at Night: The Sara Cunningham Story, an upcoming Lifetime telefilm adapted from Cunningham’s memoir of the same name, which chronicles her struggle as a devout Christian mother to come to terms with her son being gay.