Beyoncé Fans React To Blue Ivy’s Grown Up Look, Why Black Folks Dislike J.Lo, Tichina Arnold Reveals The Reason Why ‘Martin’ Ended, Black And White Celeb Look-a-Likes, Best Black NPR Tiny Desk Concerts And More

A collection of The Root’s best entertainment stories from the week.

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Beyoncé Fans React To Blue Ivy’s Grown up, New Look

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Blue Ivy Carter is all grown up! Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s first-born daughter was recently spotted in Los Angeles, with fans reacting all over the internet with takes on how grown the Grammy winner has gotten. – Jared Alexander Read More

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Meet the Masterminds Behind the Beats: Celebrating Black Music Producers by Region

Black Folks Dislike J. Lo For Reasons You’d Never Expect…If You’re White

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Even as she navigates one of the hardest periods any human can endure — the end of her marriage to Ben Affleck — Jennifer Lopez has remained under fire from her many detractors on social media, many of whom are enjoying seeing Jenny From The Block lose her latest “great love.” – Jasmine Browley Read More

Tichina Arnold Finally Reveals the Real Reason ‘Martin’ Ended…And It’s So Hollywood

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In recent years we’ve seen the cast of “Martin” reunite to celebrate the series’ legacy and influence. However, the renewed interest in the comedy has also led fans to once again debate why the popular show really ended. That discussion got louder over the weekend when a 2018 clip of Tichina Arnold on TV One’s “Uncensored” circulated through Instagram revealing the very familiar, very Hollywood reason why the show called it quits. – Stephanie Holland Read More

Halle Bailey Shares Adorable Photo of Baby Halo Eating Lunch

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Halle Bailey is basking in motherhood! The singer and actress gave birth to her son with rapper DDG, Halo, in December of last year. While pictures of her child on social media were kept to a minimum at first, “The Color Purple” star has been sharing more and more of her adorable son, including a clip over the weekend that had the internet talking. – Jared Alexander Read More

Rapper Scarface Shares Alarming Health Update With Fans

Rapper Scarface performs on stage during the Hip Hop Classics concert at Smart Financial Centre on April 29, 2023 in Sugar Land, Texas. Photo: Getty Images Marcus Ingram

It’s not everyday that you see rapper Scarface in headlines or as the topic of conversation on social media, but that’s exactly what happened over the weekend thanks to an alarming post. – Shanelle Genai Read More

Lizzo Fans React to Singer’s Weight Loss Journey

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Lizzo just updated her fans on social media, revealing her plans to take a “gap year” while also showing off her body transformation.

The “Truth Hurts” singer posted earlier this week on her Instagram account. In the reel, Lizzo is standing in a bathing suit on a porch as it rains, looking up and opening her arms up to the sky. She wrote in the caption, “I’m taking a gap year & protecting my peace,” with the praying hands emoji. The post received plenty of love from her fans, who took to the comments with their thoughts. – Jared Alexander Read More

Black and White Celebrity Lookalikes Who’ll Make You Do a Double Take

Peter Dinklage (left) and Ice-T (right) Image: Getty Images Randall Michelson and Al Pereira

It’s said that we all have at least one doppelgänger somewhere in the world. Although the chances of us running into our own lookalikes are highly improbable, for these celebrities, their fame has unveiled a ton of interesting twins. – Phenix S Halley Read More

A List of the Best Black NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

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There’s truly nothing like the soulful sounds of Black music. Whether it’s R&B, jazz, hip-hop, rap, country or an entirely different genre altogether, what remains unquestionable is the fact that Black artists have been the driving force behind the some of culture’s best music moments. – Shanelle Genai Read More

Mike Colter on ‘The Union’

Mike Colter talks about his role in the Netflix movie ‘The Union.’ He also talks about how his daughters inspired his new haircare line Niles + Chaz.

Cynthia Addai-Robinson on ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’

Cynthia Addai-Robinson talks ‘Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ and what we can expect to see from her character in the second season.

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