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Watch: Here’s an Exclusive Clip From Atlanta’s ‘Robbin’ Season’
Atlanta is back Thursday, March 1, on FX. We were all reeling from excitement and wanted more when the new trailer for the show dropped recently; luckily, The Root has an exclusive clip in celebration of the highly awaited second season! With an innocent and almost chilling cover of Rae Sremmurd’s hit “No Type,” this…
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Viola Davis Says Pay Her Like You Pay White Women
Viola Davis is sick of Hollywood’s shit. The accomplished actress is a Juilliard graduate who has won an Oscar, a BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts) Award, a Golden Globe, a Primetime Emmy, five SAG Awards and two Tonys. She has been called “the black Meryl Streep,” but when it comes to job…
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’90s Group Portrait Talks Comeback, Premieres New Single in Time for Valentine’s Day
In the early ’90s, R&B group Portrait held it down with the likes of Shai, Silk, SWV and Jodeci with their hit singles “Here We Go Again” and “Honey Dip,” as well as their soulful cover of the top Bee Gees hit “How Deep Is Your Love.” Now they are back, better than ever, with…
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Your Supervillain Boyfriend Michael Bae Jordan Shows Love to the #BlackPantherChallenge
Newark, N.J., native and finest supervillain to ever grace a film screen (don’t @ me on this) Michael B. Jordan attended a special Black Panther screening for young adults on Tuesday. According to RLS media, the event was planned by Jordan himself and drew hundreds of kids from My Brother’s Keeper, the Boys and Girls…
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Tessa Thompson to Portray International Jewel Thief Doris Payne in Untitled Heist Drama
American actress Tessa Thompson will play the role of Doris Payne, famed international jewel thief, in an upcoming, still-untitled heist drama. According to Variety, Thompson, alongside Codeblack Films’ Jeff Clanagan, will produce the film. Codeblack launched the project after obtaining Payne’s life rights. Thompson’s credits include Thor: Ragnorok, Creed and Westworld. This latest role will…
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Get Out and See the Most Talked About Movie of 2017 In Theaters for Free on Monday
Whether you missed out on Get Out’s original theater run or you just want a chance to see it on the big screen one more time, now is your chance to do so—for free. In honor of the movie’s one-year anniversary, AMC theaters will be showing the most talked about movie of 2017 on the…
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Here’s Why It’s Called Robbin’ Season: New Trailer for Season 2 of Atlanta Drops
A little more than two weeks away from Atlanta’s highly anticipated second season, a new trailer for the FX dramedy is sure to whet the appetites of fans starving for “Robbin’ Season.” The Hollywood Reporter also provided some additional context for the new season, which is named for the bump in crime that happens between…
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Ava DuVernay and Los Angeles Mayor Create $5,000,000 Program to Diversify Lily-White Hollywood
Flourishing filmmaker Ava DuVernay teamed up with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and launched a $5 million diversity program on Monday that will hopefully bring some much-needed color to the lily-white business of Hollywood. The new program, called the Evolve Entertainment Fund, is set to begin this summer and will initially assist 150 interns for…