The Contender
The host isn’t who you might think. It’s Iyanla Vanzant, a motivational guru who’s being groomed as the next Oprah Winfrey. For years the now 48-year-old best-selling author, with playful eyes and a 150-watt smile, was a regular guest on “The Oprah Winfrey Show,” helping audience members solve problems with girlfriend humor and inspirational advice. Then Barbara Walters spotted her and persuaded her to go solo. Disney’s Buena Vista Productions signed her up and made a pilot....