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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

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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OWN Renews Queen Sugar for a 6th Season Ahead of the Season 5 Premiere

The Oprah Winfrey Network announced today that the critically acclaimed drama from Ava DuVernay, Queen Sugar, will be returning for a sixth season. According to a press release sent to The Root, season five, set to premiere February 16, was completely revamped by DuVernay during the COVID-19 production hiatus. Wanting to reflect the very real…

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Shanelle Genai

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January 14, 2021
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One Conversation With Regina King

Catch up with the Oscar-winning actress, who's going behind the camera in a powerful new film from Amazon Studios One Night In Miami...

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G/O Media Studios

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January 14, 2021
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Imagine How Tired We Are: Upcoming Virtual Events to Get You Back Into the Social (Distance) Groove

Contrary to what it may feel and look like right now, we are in fact in a new year. Though our immediate environments, circumstances, and news cycles do a good job at convincing us otherwise, I’m sure I’m not alone in thinking we could all use some sort of reprieve from the already chaotic noise…

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Shanelle Genai

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January 14, 2021
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NBCUniversal Launches NBCU Academy, Part of a Multiyear Commitment to Address Systemic Racism and Inequality

Today, NBCUniversal debuted their newly established NBCU Academy, a training and development program for various community colleges and four-year university students focused on multi-platform journalism and training. In a press release sent to The Root, the new academy will include “a curated onsite curriculum for a hands-on learning experience with world-class NBCU News Group journalists,…

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Shanelle Genai

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January 14, 2021
Entertainment, Music

Exclusive: Rhino Records to Release Iconic Classics on Limited Edition Colored Vinyl Throughout Black History Month

Black History Month is on the horizon and there are many ways to celebrate the unmatched contributions the Black community has gifted the world. Today, we’re going to focus on one of the best—music! Despite the mainstream industry’s constant attempt at erasure and appropriation, there is no doubt that Black folks are the architects and…

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Tonja Renée Stidhum

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January 14, 2021
Entertainment, It's Lit

PageTurners: We’re in for a Helluva Literary Year

One of my New Year’s resolutions is to find joy in reading again. I had this same goal last year–and let’s face it, every year for a while now–and even felt the hope of achieving that goal when we all went into lockdown, assuming I would have plenty of time to read and get back…

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Bella Morais

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January 13, 2021
Entertainment, Television

The Story of Chicago’s 1st Black Mayor Will Be Told in a New Limited Series From Fosse/Verdon Writer Ike Holter

Chi-Town, stand up! The life of an influential political figure and Chicago’s first Black mayor Harold Washington will soon be headed to a screen near us. Deadline announced today that Fosse/Verdon writer Ike Holter will pen the script for the limited series under Paylocity founder Steve Sarowitz and Justin Baldoni’s Wayfarer Studios. The untitled project…

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Shanelle Genai

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January 13, 2021
Entertainment, Television

Insecure Is Lowkey Done—HBO Series to End With Fifth Season

All hella good things must come to an end. That’s right, one of Black Twitter’s favorite argument-inciting television shows will be ending soon. HBO has confirmed that Insecure’s upcoming fifth season will be its final one. As Variety reports, Season 5 is scheduled to begin production later this month and will premiere later this year.…

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Tonja Renée Stidhum

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January 13, 2021
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Satchel and Jackson Lee, Daughter and Son of Spike and Tonya Lewis Lee, Are the 2021 Golden Globe Ambassadors

Awards season is in full swing and the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) is ready to kick things off for the year, as they typically do among the major awards ceremonies. Satchel and Jackson Lee, the children of three-time Golden Globe nominee Spike Lee and producer Tonya Lewis Lee, have been named the 2021 Golden…

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Tonja Renée Stidhum

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January 13, 2021
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Always on Time? Ashanti Verzuz Keyshia Cole’s ‘New and Final’ Date Confirmed

I guess we’ll get to sing “never knew what I was missinnnnn’” (shout-out to O.T. Genasis’ remake…sorry, Keyshia) with some perspective next week because the previously postponed Verzuz featuring Keyshia Cole and Ashanti has a confirmed date! On Tuesday, the official Instagram account for the online event posted a flyer noting that the new date…

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Tonja Renée Stidhum

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January 13, 2021