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Producer Andrew Coles Claims He Was Targeted After Speaking Out About Hollywood Gatekeeper Scott Rudin's Alleged Workplace Abuse
Content Warning: The following article contains details of alleged workplace abuse. On April 7, Hollywood’s table was shaken when The Hollywood Reporter published a scathing investigative report on super-producer Scott Rudin’s longtime alleged workplace abuse of his employees, mostly consisting of lower-level assistants. Rudin’s alleged behavior was long-known in the industry, often dismissed and even…
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Why Wouldn't Quincy Jones Work With Elvis? It's Obvious—Mr. 'Blue Suede Shoes' Was a 'Racist MF' [Updated]
Quincy Jones likes Brazilian music. He does not, however, fuck with Elvis Presley. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter as part of their new “THR Icons” series, Jones discussed the racism he experienced in Hollywood, the George Floyd protests and yes, he had some words to say about Mr. “Blue Suede Shoes.” When…
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LA, Are You Vaxxed and Waxed? If So, Get Ready for the 2021 BET Awards Which Will Be In-Person Again
BET is back—you in the hood now, baby! Specifically, the BET Awards is back with its regularly scheduled programming. As we step into a vaccinated chapter of the pandemic era, that means we’re starting to see more in-person event invites trickle in. I know they’re starting to sneak into my inbox! As we all know,…
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Exclusive: New History Channel Documentary With Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Fight the Power Premieres on Juneteenth
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is a legend in many ways. Not only is he fully cemented in the conversations of iconic athletes, but his ongoing social justice advocacy will also speak to his legacy for years to come. Simply put—he’s always been about that activism life and has never wavered, even when it wasn’t popular or trendy…
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Anthony Mackie and Nicole Beharie on How Solos Can Lead to Connection
The global pandemic era has brought us…a lot, just to sum it up in so many words. For actors and other creators, it seems like the period of isolation has allowed them to become more creative without having to depend on fancy sets or even co-stars. The one-person show was back in full-swing. Cue Amazon…
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Oh, He's Not Done-ish: The Kenya Barris Cinematic Universe May Continue With Eva Longoria's Brown-ish
Remember when Madison Montgomery (Emma Roberts) said, “Surprise, bitch. I bet you thought you’d seen the last of me” on American Horror Story: Coven? That’s Kenya Barris. Specifically, that’s his -Ish franchise. You know the old phrase, “how now, brown cow?” Well, Kenya has been milking his own cows (aka his -Ish franchise) for as…
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‘This Is for Me’: Billy Porter Reveals That He Is HIV-Positive
The Emmy-winning actor revealed he’d been diagnosed in 2007 and pushes back against stigma, saying ‘it’s time to let all that go and tell a different story.’
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2021 Webby Awards: We Did It, Y'all! Plus, NAACP Presents Yara Shahidi With 1st-Ever Advocate of the Year Award
You were rooting for us! You were all rooting for us! And…it paid off! The winners of the 25th Annual Webby Awards have been announced! Yes, I’m about to present all of this Leo energy and make us at The Root the lede award announcement here. The votes are in—The Root’s “Unpack That” series won…
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This Is the End-ish: Black-ish Will Conclude With Its Eighth Season, Mixed-Ish Canceled After Two Seasons
It’s upfronts season in the television industry, and I’m not going to get all jargon-y on you—let’s just say this is the time of year where audiences hear a lot about new shows, existing show season renewals and existing show cancellations! It’s a rollercoaster of emotions! Probably the biggest (and Blackest) news out of the…
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2021 BBMAs Exclusive: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to Present Sounds of Blackness and Ann Nesby Performing 'Optimistic' at Paisley Park [Updated]
“As long as you keep your head to the sky…you will win!” I think Blackness is winning right now because we have some cool news to start your week off right! The Root has exclusively learned that Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis will be presenting Sounds of Blackness and Ann Nesby as they perform Sounds…
