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Oprah Winfrey, left and Taraji P. Henson attend THR Presents Live: The Color Purple on December 11, 2023 in New York City. Photo: Getty Images Arturo Holmes/The Hollywood Reporter
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Taraji P. Henson Finally Addresses Those Rumors of Drama With Oprah During ‘The Color Purple’

Taraji P. Henson is finally clearing the air when it comes to "The Color Purple" drama and those rumors of a rift between her and Oprah Winfrey. In case you forgot, Henson stepped into the iconic role of Shug Avery in Warner Bros' flashy musical film reboot of "The Color Purple" in 2023. While promoting the film, Henson went viral while sitting down with Gayle King, breaking down in tears over the pay disparity in Hollywood, especially as a Black actress. Many saw this as her taking a shot at Oprah, especially due to the fact that Winfrey was one of the main producers on the film. On the latest episode of "The Breakfast Club," however, she finally set the record straight. Host Charlamagne Tha God brought up the topic directly, saying that a lot of people thought Henson was "kicking Tyler Perry and Oprah's back in" when she made
Spoilers! Now That Sinners is Streaming, Here's Symbolism You Probably Missed
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Spoilers! Now That Sinners is Streaming, Here’s Symbolism You Probably Missed

Were you entertained? Good. Now lets decode the message beyond the surface.
Marvel's New Black Panther Is ...White, Explained
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Marvel’s New Black Panther Is …White, Explained

Before you get all in an uproar, believe us when we say, there's more to this new Black Panther than you know!
The Best '106 & Park' Performances, Moments Over the Years
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The Best ‘106 & Park’ Performances, Moments Over the Years

As the popular show celebrates its 25 year anniversary, we take a look back on some of the most iconic moments!

  • Obama's Photographer Joins Instagram

    So the White House’s Instagram account is pretty cool, but Pete Souza’s account is awesome. Souza, chief official White House photographer, opened his own Instagram account July 24. Though his pictures occasionally found their way to the White House Instagram account, Souza’s account has a different feel. The tone isn’t as political. Souza posts beautiful…

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  • Celebs Wish Barack Obama a Happy Birthday

    (The Root) — It’s the president’s birthday, and he’s getting well wishes from everybody from your cousin Greg to Gladys Knight. Even Tavis Smiley hit pause on his bitterness long enough to wish him a happy birthday. There was also a bit of electronic PDA from the first lady, which was just the cutest thing…

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  • Internet Praise for 'Picasso Baby'

    (The Root) — Jay Z’s been in the center of lots of criticism lately over his beef with Harry Belafonte over his activism (or lack thereof). But the Internet is putting their feelings on all that aside long enough to gush over his new performance-art video performance of “Picasso Baby” from his Magna Carta Holy…

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  • Raven-Symoné Comes Out on Twitter

    (The Root) — Rumors have long swirled about actress Raven-Symoné’s sexual orientation. Today she put those rumors to rest with a single tweet supporting marriage equality. Gossip sites had whispered and speculated about whom she might be dating — a couple of years ago, she was linked to America’s Next Top Model contestant AzMarie. But…

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  • Woman Sentenced for Facebook Murder

    Twenty-year-old Kayla Henriques of Brooklyn, N.Y., was sentenced to 15 years in prison for stabbing her friend, 22-year-old Kamisha Richards, to death. The two had been arguing over $20 that Richards lent Henriques. The argument spilled over into text messages and onto Facebook, and in February 2011, things got physical. Henriques said in her confession…

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  • YouTube Star Blasted for Stealing Late Comic's Material

    (The Root) — Between his YouTube and Twitter pages (@hotdamnirock on each), Kain Carter has hundreds of thousands of fans and followers. Too bad the material used to win them all was stolen from the late comic Patrice O’Neal. People on Twitter caught wind of Carter’s fraud via this YouTube video making the rounds on…

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  • Criticism for Syrian President's Instagram Account

    Read more at NBC News. Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and blogger from Louisville, Ky.

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  • Trinidad James: Natural-Hair Idol

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  • Stephen A. Smith: The New Don Lemon

    (The Root) — Apparently, former sports journalist and current TV pundit Stephen A. Smith saw all the fun Don Lemon was having blaming black people for white people’s behavior and wanted a piece, too. This morning on ESPN’s Sports Center, Smith commented on the recent Riley Cooper controversy, essentially blaming black people for Cooper’s hurling…

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  • Riley Cooper's N-Word Controversy

    (The Root) — The n-word just can’t stay out of the news lately. Earlier last month, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper was caught fighting outside a Kenny Chesney concert. On Wednesday, video surfaced of Cooper inside the same event, huffing and puffing inside, threatening to “fight every n—ger” there. For many, this raised the…

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