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10 Thoughts About the Upcoming 'A Night with Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Tour'
1. I could understand a Las Vegas residency for “A Night with Whitney.” What happens there, rightly stays there, so it makes sense. Yes, that’s a non-sequitur. But so is ‘Whitney was popular let’s make her a ghost and tour her.’ I’ve been to Vegas and seen things that I have not seen anywhere else,…
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Trevante Rhodes and Andra Day Cast in Lee Daniels' Billie Holiday Project Set to Explore Lesser-Known Love Affair
God bless the child who’s got his own Billie Holiday biopic. According to Deadline, one of Lee Daniels’ new projects, The United States vs. Billie Holiday is set to start production soon and has cast a few leading roles, including Trevante Rhodes (Moonlight, Bird Box), singer Andra Day, Da’Vine Joy Randolph (Dolemite is My Name),…
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It's Not Right, It's Not Okay, but Whitney Houston Hologram Tour Dates Were Announced Anyway
We all read about it. A lot of us hoped it wasn’t true. They couldn’t have actually gone through with it, right? Wrong. According to Billboard, BASE Hologram has announced the tour dates for An Evening With Whitney: The Whitney Houston Hologram Tour. Yes, it’s happening. “Whitney Houston was a talent beyond words, and her…
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The Boondocks Will Be Streaming Its Snark on HBO Max, All Original Episodes and 2 New Seasons Coming Fall 2020
Excuse me. Everyone, I have a brief announcement to make. Jesus was black, Ronald Reagan was the devil, and the government is lying about 9/11. Thank you for your time and goodnight. —Huey Freeman Oh, and one more thing—The Boondocks is officially coming back, thanks to HBO Max! Created by Aaron McGruder and based on…
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Cue the Dog Pound Fist Pump: Netflix Sets Premiere Date for Arsenio Hall Standup Special
Woo, woo, woo, woo, woo! Get those fists in the air, dog pound, because Arsenio Hall is back! Netflix continues to fill up their comedy bag and has set a premiere date for Hall’s upcoming standup comedy special, Smart & Classy. The special will debut on the popular streaming platform on Oct. 29. According to…
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LeBron James to Produce House Party Remake, 'Old Town Road' Video Director Will Helm Project
Welll, I’m gonna take my horse to the old town road, I’m gonna … house party ‘til I can’t no more? It’s official, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that we are getting yet another remake! This time, it’s the ‘90s black-ass classic, House Party. Because Lord knows we don’t have enough of those, am I…
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Andre 3000 May Have a New Album With Dr. Dre on the Way
It’s been 13 years since Andre 3000’s last studio album—long enough that many casual and devout fans of the rapper had squared up with the reality that Andre may never do one again. In fact, Mr. Three Stacks has seemed perfectly content acting, making Anita Hill merch, and occasionally hopping on a track to remind…
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Journey to the Center of the Urkel: A Black Nerd Summer Quest
I love a good quest. As the resident comic-book and science-fiction guy at The Root, my pop culture life has been inspired by quests—Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Lord of the Rings, Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle—if it requires finding hidden treasure or discovering a lost world, I’m all over it.…
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Issa Rae Is About to Set It Off With a Reimagining of the 90s Heist Film
You ready for Awkward Black Heist?! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Issa Rae will be producing a reimagining of the 1996 blackity-black fave, Set It Off, which originally starred Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett (before she had the Smith), Kimberly Elise and Vivica A. Fox. As THR notes: The original movie told of four friends, fed…