Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mara Brock Akil attends Netflix FYSEE: Forever at The West Hollywood EDITION on May 05, 2025 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The OWN series tracks penniless aspiring director Yasir (Will Catlett) and Nuri (Michele Weaver), a successful sitcom staff writer ...

“Forever” creator and showrunner Mara Brock Akil said she penned an open-ended finale for the teen romance series just in case it doesn’t get picked up for Season 2, mentioning that she’s experienced ...

The showrunner and director launched artists residency The Writers Colony, with alumni from the program now able to shadow Akil on the set of her upcoming Judy Blume adaptation 'Forever.' By Mia ...

Love Is fans are still reeling from the news that OWN has decided to pull the plug on the series and now Mara Brock Akil is finally speaking out. The show’s co-creator and showrunner has responded to ...

Rather than toss pitches that weren't used while she was a staff writer, Akil would save the scraps and find a way to use them in her own pilots. “It’s not personal.” How many times have you heard ...

Screenwriter and producer, Mara Brock Akil has a knack for making people feel seen. This is certainly present in the iconic shows she’s created and worked on from Moesha to Girlfriends. More recently, ...

Apparently, Akil wants that just as much as we do. In a recent sit-down on “Sherri,” Akil shared that she’s been trying to bring a “Girlfriends” movie to life “I want to tell that story…I want to ...