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Role Call: HBO Max Adds More Cast Members to Issa Rae’s New Joint; Euphoria and High on the Hog Renewed for Season 2
Idris Elba is open to weird CGI, The Root Co-Founder Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s show renewed for eighth season, Courtney Kemp signs eight-figure deal with Netflix
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Boyyyyyy, If You Don’t Get…!
Kanye West’s release date for his 10th studio album Donda was postponed again. We tired.
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Tonja Renée Stidhum to Throw in the Tile as The Root‘s Staff Entertainment Writer
According to a source that is also Tonja, we heard through The Grapevine (heh) that this is the end of an era.
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Lizzo and Cardi B Give Us ‘The Gospel Truth’ About Those ‘Rumors’ Going Around
Lizzo debuted her new single ‘Rumors’ featuring Cardi B and drops the correlating music video. Fans loved the Muses (Disney’s Hercules) inspiration.
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Exclusive Clip: Say His Name—Candyman‘s Origin Story Involves Being a Victim of Police Brutality
In an exclusive clip sent to The Root, William (Colman Domingo) tells Anthony (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) the urban legend of Candyman.
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We Know Some of Y’all Still Think Sinbad Was in a Genie Movie, But His Kids Say It ‘Did Not Happen. Get Over It.’
‘Our dad has been mistaken for Shaquille O’Neal more times than makes logical sense,’ Sinbad’s daughter Paige Bryan told NBCLX.
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Bill Cosby, Who Isn’t In Prison Due to a Technicality, Is Still Facing a Civil Sexual Assault Lawsuit, Will Plead the Fifth
Judy Huth alleges that Cosby sexually assaulted her at a Playboy Mansion in 1974.
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Halle Berry Broke Two Ribs on the 1st Day Filming Her Directorial Debut Bruised—and Didn’t Stop Production
The last time she broke ribs (not the same pair, mind you) was on the set of John Wick 3. Simply put, she’s a badass.
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A Lot of Respect: How Jennifer Hudson Is Finding Her Voice Through Aretha Franklin
‘I’m still finding [my voice]. That’s the gift I got from the film. It allowed me to trust it that much more,’ JHud told The Root.
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Donda in a New Dress: Kanye Is Reportedly Moving Into Another Stadium With Yet Another Release Date
We have no idea where the new album recording site is. The release date is now Aug. 13. We also have no idea if that is set in stone.
