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 ...

“How have you been able to find love, maintain love, thrive in your business and individual dreams, and build a family?” Those are queries Mara Brock Akil, 49, and her husband, Salim Akil, 54, have ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Mara Brock Akil's "Forever" is a story both timeless and of the moment. A skillful update of the 1975 Judy Blume novel of the same name chronicling two teens experiencing first love, the series stars ...

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, ...

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 ...

There will not be a second season of 'Love Is_' after all, with OWN canceling the drama as its co-creator faces a domestic violence lawsuit. By Mikey O'Connell ?Courtesy?of?OWN/Michael ...

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 ...