A month later, she was out of the project, citing creative differences between herself and filmmakers Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering. “The Apple platform allowed me to do what I do in a new way,” Winfrey told those gathered at the Steve Jobs Theater on the Apple campus. (Martyna Starosta / Sundance Institute)AdvertisementIn early December, it was announced that the documentary would premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in late January before landing on Apple TV+. “I don’t understand why Oprah is going after black men,” the “Candy Shop” hitmaker wrote under a photo of Simmons and Winfrey smiling together. “I told him directly in a phone call that I will not be pressured either into, or out of, backing this film,” Winfrey said.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 18, 2020 03:11 UTC