Oprah Winfrey Helps Turn Harlem’s Chicken-and-Waffles Institution Into Apple TV Comedy

Melba’s, the Harlem soul food institution, is headed for television: Apple TV is developing American Comfort, a comedy series inspired by the life of restaurateur Melba Wilson, with Kenya Barris — creator of Black-ish — writing and executive producing. Danielle Brooks, who earned an Oscar nomination for the Color Purple, is set to star as […]