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Oh Hey, Jackée! Days of Our Lives Adds Jackée Harry to Its Iconic Series
Emmy-award winning actress and director Jackée Harry has been tapped to star in a new role in the long-running NBC soap Days of Our Lives. During an appearance on the Today Show, Harry expressed her excitement on joining the show: I am going to be joining the cast of a big, big soap opera on…
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New Year, New Semester: Grown-ish Returns for Mid-Season Debut on Freeform
Somebody break out the booze! It looks like fan-favorite Freeform series Grown-ish will soon be back on our screens following that crazy cliffhanger mid-season finale back in March. (Can you believe Zoey’s dropping out? Whew, chile. Kids these days, amirite?) In a press release sent to The Root, the second half of season three will…
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Nothing but Respect for My Queen: Queen Latifah to Star in End of the Road on Netflix
The “Princess of the Posse,” aka Dana Owens, aka Queen Latifah has been tapped to both star and executive produce in a new thriller for Netflix, End of the Road. According to Deadline, Millicent Shelton is also set to direct, making this her feature film debut. Shelton’s previous directing credits include music videos for Mary…
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OWN’S David Makes Man Announces New Cast and Directors Just Ahead of Season Two
The critically acclaimed drama series David Makes Man, from Academy-Award winner Tarell Alvin McCraney, has revealed its recurring cast and directors for season two. In a press release sent to The Root, the Oprah Winfrey Network announced today the addition of ten new roles as well as two new directors, Kiel Adrian Scott and Erica…
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Alabama Sheriff’s Office Posts ‘Thugshot’ Xmas Tree and Is Shocked When People Don’t Think It’s Funny
Apparently, law enforcement officers in Mobile, Ala., don’t know how to read a room. Or at least that seems to be the case for deputies with the Mobile County Sheriff’s Office, whose idea of lighthearted holiday humor was to post online a photo of a Christmas tree decorated with mugshots as ornaments and prison slippers…
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Issa Rae Is Producing a Comedy Series Based on a Podcast About Well-Meaning White Folks and School Integration
Issa Rae is continuing her “No Sleep” tour and has another project in the works! According to Variety, Issa has teamed up with writer-director-producer Adam McKay to produce a half-hour comedy series for HBO, adapted from the Serial Productions podcast Nice White Parents. Issa will executive produce with Montrel McKay under her new production company…
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Don Cheadle and Robert Downey Jr. Honor Chadwick Boseman at 2020 MTV Movie and TV Awards
Sunday night, MTV hosted its annual Movie and TV Awards show, only this time with a twist. Instead of the usual format, the network decided to switch things up with the Greatest of All Time honors, highlighting the best of the best, or rather the ‘GOATS’ of the following categories: Scream Queen, Legendary Lip Lock,…
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DC’s Naomi Finds a New Home at The CW, Thanks to Ava DuVernay
Fans of the 2019 DC comic Naomi will soon get the chance to see their favorite character come alive in a brand new way onscreen. Deadline announced that The CW will develop an adaptation of the series with Queen Sugar and Selma’s Ava DuVernay and former Arrow writer Jill Blankenship with both set to write…
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Wealthy-Ass Purse: Cardi B and a Twitter Tale of Not Reading the Room
I know we’re all bored in the house and in the house bored, but perhaps more people—celebrities especially—should take up reading as a hobby. I hear there’s this awesome book called “The Room”—maybe celebs and other rich and powerful folks should start reading that! In this round of “you didn’t even scan the room, let…
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Ashanti and Keyshia Cole Up Next for Verzuz, in a Battle Sure to Have You in Your Feelings
Verzuz, the online musical battle series that has offered up plenty of viral moments during 2020, is back with another highly anticipated match-up. Ashanti and Keyshia Cole, two R&B singers with numerous hits under their belt, will be the next pair of challengers. “Yeah it’s official! The paperwork is IN,” read the official reveal on…