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I Wanna Dance with Somebody Director Says Her First Meeting With Whitney Influenced Her Direction
Director Kasi Lemmons recalls her interesting yet awkward first meeting with Whitney Houston and her dad.
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Sorry, Swifties. Rihanna Should Win the Oscar Over Taylor Swift
The Oscars shortlist for Best Original Song is a star-studded category that includes Lady Gaga, The Weeknd and Selena Gomez.
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The TV Shows We Said Goodbye to in 2022
A roundup of some of some of the most notable series finales of the year.
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The Little Mermaid Director Explains There Was ‘No Agenda’ in Halle Bailey Casting
‘We just were looking for the best actor for the role, period. The end,’ The Little Mermaid director Rob Marshall said.
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General Hospital’s Sonya Eddy Dead at 55
The actress, who played nurse Epiphany Johnson on the long-running soap opera, is being remembered by fans, friends and co-stars.
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Dwayne Johnson Announces Black Adam Won’t Appear in ‘First Chapter’ of New DC Film Universe
Amid DC’s changing film franchise, the superstar revealed the future of his anti-hero.
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Wendell Pierce, Betty Gabriel on Their Characters’ Bond in Season 3 of Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan
The co-stars spoke with The Root about where their characters stand in Season 3 of the Prime Video action drama.
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Venus Williams Receives Wild Card Into 2023 Australian Open
The seven-time Grand Slam champion will make her 22nd appearance in the first major tennis tournament of the year.
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I Wanna Dance With Somebody Star Naomi Ackie Discusses the Proud Black Woman Behind the Icon
Ackie spoke with The Root to reveal how the upcoming biopic explores Whitney Houston’s complicated life away from the stage.
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tWitch’s Family Thanks Supporters, Remembers ‘Humble, Generous Person’
‘He was a beautiful person that contributed so much to this world and to everyone he met in a positive way,’ said The Ellen DeGeneres Show star’s grandfather.









