“Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien” will end its run at the conclusion of its 10th season

Hearst says its syndicated news magazine program “Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien” will end its run at the conclusion of its 10th season.

The show was produced by Hearst Media Production Group (Hmpg) and syndicated by Sony Pictures Television to local TV stations across the country, including those owned by Hearst Television. During its run, the show was honored with a number of awards, including the Iris Award from the National Association of Television Program Executives (NATPE).

“The Matter of Fact team, led by Executive Producer Rita Aleman, had a tremendous 10-season run and is going out on top,” Frank Biancuzzo, the President of Hmpg, said in a statement. “We have new projects in development with Soledad and are looking forward to what’s ahead in continuing our successful partnership.”

The show was launched in 2015, with television journalist Soledad O’Brien joining in its second season.

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'The Perfect Neighbor' Documentary

Soledad O'Brien's latest documentary project is The Perfect Neighbor.  This documentary examines Florida's Stand Your Ground laws and gun regulations. The film is in final negotiations to be acquired by Netflix after premiering at the Sundance Film Festival. 

The film, which debuted to critical praise, uses police body-cam footage to tell the story of how a neighborhood dispute slowly escalated into a shocking act of violence. It follows a tragedy that captivated national attention, one in which a woman named Ajike "AJ" Shantrell Owens was shot and killed by her neighbor, Susan Lorincz, after Lorincz kept complaining about children playing near her apartment.

The Perfect Neighbor was seen as one of the most accomplished and powerful documentaries to play at the festival and is believed to have awards potential.

Geeta Gandbhi directed the film and had a personal connection to the story. Owens was her sister-in-law's best friend. Soledad O'Brien serves as an executive producer.

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 19 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 8.8/10.[

Post-Election Analysis 2024

 

'Matter of Fact' host Soledad O'Brien joined 12 News at last Thursday to talk about the 2024 election cycle and the second term for former President Donald Trump. She and her team traveled the country and visited many swing states before Election Day. She shared what she heard from voters.

Soledad CNN 2007

 

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Puerto Rico

Soledad O'Brien was in Puerto Rico to report on the recovery from Hurricane Maria. As she said, even after that, no garbage. It seems relevant again after recent comments by Republicans at the MSG rally for Trump.