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Where Have You Been: Fenty Beauty Finally Announces New Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Powder Foundation and Gloss Bomb Cream
If there are three things I love in this life, it’s: good coffee, good dessert, and a good makeup day. The latter of which I’m proud to say has become quite the norm over the last few years, thanks to my borderline obsession with makeup tutorials (looking at you Jackie Aina). But as any beauty-lover…
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This Twitter Thread of ‘Beyoncé Songs: Demo vs. Original’ Is Living Rent-Free in My Mind and You Have to Hear Why
How many times can Beyoncé snatch my wig and throw it across the stratosphere? Let us count the ways. Actually—let’s not do that; we’d be here ‘til Inauguration Day. Instead, let’s take a look at this thread Twitter user Yonce Vocals dropped that perfectly showcases Beyoncé’s natural ability to upgrade a song from a lit…
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Signs of the Times: Boots Riley’s I’m A Virgo Gets Series Order at Amazon, Jharrel Jerome to Star
As previously reported by The Root, Moonlight and When They See Us actor Jharrel Jerome is attached to star in an upcoming series from Boots Riley entitled, I’m A Virgo. Variety announced today that Amazon has given the green light for the series, though there’s no word yet on a potential release date. To refresh…
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Tyler Perry Donates $100,000 to the Legal Defense Fund of Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend, Kenneth Walker
Deadline reports that writer-director-producer and Hollywood mogul Tyler Perry donated $100,000 last weekend to the legal defense fund of Kenneth Walker, the boyfriend of Breonna Taylor, a young ER technician tragically shot and killed in her own home by Louisville Metro Police officers issuing a no-knock warrant in March of this year. Her death sparked…
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Baby, Let’s Cruise Away From Here and Celebrate Whatever the Hell ‘Cha-nookah’ Is With Smokey Robinson
First of all, let me start off by saying that Smokey Robinson is a national treasure: A gem that must be protected at all costs. He’s our mama’s and mama’s mama and play-auntie’s favorite singer, so there will be no slanderous Smokey talk in this piece. However, because Smokey is currently trending, I have no…
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'Thank God I’m Still Here': Jeremih Out of the Hospital Following COVID-19 Diagnosis
Rapper and “On Chill ‘’ singer Jeremih is reportedly now recovering after his battle with coronavirus left him in serious condition and on a ventilator in the intensive care unit last month. In a statement sent to CNN, the Chicago native and his family expressed their gratitude to both the hospital staff in Chicago as…
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Nobody’s Fool: Tiffany Haddish Reveals Why She Won’t Be Hosting the Grammys Pre-Telecast
Actress, author and Grammy-nominated comedian Tiffany Haddish may do a lot of things on the regular, but one thing she won’t be doing is hosting the 2021 Grammys Pre-Telecast Premiere Ceremony—and now we know why. In a conversation with Variety, the Like a Boss star revealed that while the Recording Academy did reach out to…
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First Look: Peace of Mind With Taraji Gets Real About Personal PTSD on Facebook Watch
Earlier this year, The Root reported on a new Facebook Watch series focusing on mental health and wellness, Peace of Mind With Taraji. Hosted by Taraji P. Henson and Tracie Jade, Henson’s longtime best friend and executive director of Henson’s Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, the pair will highlight various mental health issues, specifically as they…
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OWN’S David Makes Man Announces New Cast and Directors Just Ahead of Season Two
The critically acclaimed drama series David Makes Man, from Academy-Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney, has revealed its recurring cast and directors for season two. In a press release sent to The Root, the Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the addition of ten new roles as well as two new directors, Kiel Adrian Scott and Erica…
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DC’s Naomi Finds a New Home at The CW, Thanks to Ava DuVernay
Fans of the 2019 DC comic Naomi will soon get the chance to see their favorite character come alive in a brand new way onscreen. Deadline announced that The CW will develop an adaptation of the series with Queen Sugar and Selma’s Ava DuVernay and former Arrow writer Jill Blankenship with both set to write…
