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The Root Recommends: 'Celebrity Apprentice'
Star Jones and NeNe Leakes have major beef. Dionne Warwick shows her, uh, sassy side. And La Toya Jackson is La Toya Jackson. On the latest season of Celebrity Apprentice, possible presidential candidate Donald Trump has compiled a cast of characters who don’t really mix. And for better or worse, that makes for great reality…
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The Root Recommends: Jennifer Hudson's New Album
Since her last album, Jennifer Hudson has endured a lifetime’s worth of highs and lows. After getting married, having a child and tragically losing her mother, brother and nephew in a triple homicide, Hudson shares the pleasure and pain of those experiences with her new album, I Remember Me. The 12-track album, slated for release…
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Rapper Nate Dogg Dies at 41
Nathaniel D. Hale, the West Coast rapper and four-time Grammy nominee known in the music industry as Nate Dogg, died Tuesday at age 41. The cause of death hasn’t been confirmed, but he suffered from serious health issues in the years leading up to his death, including a 2007 stroke that left him paralyzed and…
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VIDEO: Obama's March Madness Predictions
President Barack Obama will fill out his entire bracket sometime today, but he’s already said, “I do think that Pitt gets to at least the Elite Eight.” According to the Associated Press, the president predicts all of the No. 1 seeds will advance. Watch the video here: Newly elected Republican National Chairman Reince Priebus has…
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The Root Recommends: Janet Jackson's New Tour
Music legend Janet Jackson embarked on her widely anticipated tour, “Number Ones: Up Close and Personal.” Described by the singer as her “largest-ever world tour,” the international 35-city show is a one-hour 35-minute set teeming with Miss Jackson’s most memorable songs. Jackson, in a two-minute video announcement, asked her fans to select each stop for…
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The Root Recommends: Tiger Woods on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon'
Wednesday night, Tiger Woods is set make his first talk show appearance since his numerous infidelities caused the very public demise of his marriage. He’s chosen Late Night With Jimmy Fallon as the venue for his late-night debut and even plays a round of miniature golf with the host. Woods has had only limited appearances…
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The Root Recommends: 'Heat Wave: The Life and Career of Ethel Waters'
In Heat Wave: The Life and Career of Ethel Waters, writer Donald Bogle examines the life of Ethel Waters, a legendary singer and actress who made a name for herself singing in Harlem nightclubs in the 1920s. The blues singer is most remembered for her rendition of “His Eye Is on the Sparrow” and her…
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The Root Recommends: ESPN's 'The Fab Five'
Produced by former NBA star Jalen Rose, the debut of ESPN’s The Fab Five was perfectly timed to coincide with the start of March Madness. The two-hour documentary tells the story of Rose, Chris Webber, Juwan Howard, Jimmy King and Ray Jackson, who collectively made up the storied Fab Five and, as freshmen at the…
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The Root Recommends: Childish Gambino
Television star Donald Glover, whose hip-hop alias is Childish Gambino, is melding his chops for rap and comedy in his upcoming nationwide tour, “I Am Donald.” Glover initially kept a muzzle on his musical talents out of fear of letting the public in on his passion for rap. Now the 27-year-old actor, comedian, writer and musician…
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The Root Recommends: Lupe Fiasco's Lasers
After recording two critically acclaimed albums and defying the laws of hip-hop commercialism, which state that overtly “conscious” rappers can’t sell records, Lupe Fiasco has released his third studio album, Lasers. On this new album, Lupe delivers his signature metaphorical genius. But fans may be surprised to encounter a more mainstream sound on Lasers, including…
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