Love Is has been canceled by OWN amid the ongoing scandal surrounding Salim Akil.
“OWN has decided not to move forward with the second season of ‘Love Is __,’” the network said in a statement on Wednesday. “The TV memoir was inspired by the real-life love story of producers Mara Brock Akil and Salim Akil.”
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The show that was created by Mara Brock Akil and her husband, Salim Akil has been under scrutiny ever since October, when Amber Dixon Brenner filed a federal lawsuit against the couple and OWN, claiming they stole her screenplay for the show.
Source: OWN cancels ‘Love Is’ amid Salim Akil scandal, network dropped from accuser’s lawsuit
