6.5 Million Viewers for Black Steel Magnolias Remake

6.5 million viewers watched Lifetime's remake of Steel Magnolias last night. It was the network's third most-watched original piece ever and had the most viewers since 2006's gem, Life is Not a Fairy Tale: The Fantasia Barrino Story.


The all Black cast included Queen Latifah (who also executive produced), Phylicia Rashad, Jill Scott, Alfre Woodard, and Adepero Oduye. The movie followed along with the 1989 original as six women in Louisiana support each other through the ups and downs of life. Read more here.