OWN to show Shadyac's 'I Am'

In the network's first high-profile docu acquisition, "I Am" will preem on Oprah Winfrey's OWN next month, marking the Discovery Communications/Harpo joint venture's first anniversary on Jan. 1. "Bruce Almighty" helmer Tom Shadyac's pic explores philosophical questions in interviews with thinkers including Noam Chomsky, Desmond Tutu and Howard Zinn. Street date for the "I Am" DVD is Jan. 3. The film will air on following an interview between Oprah and Shadyac about the painful bicycle accident that caused him to begin questioning his lifestyle. Contact Sam Thielman at sam.thielman@variety.com