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Trailer for HBO Adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates' Between the World and Me Promises a Gripping Production This November
The promised HBO adaptation of Ta-Nehisi Coates’ award-winning nonfiction work Between The World and Me is set to premiere in a matter of days, and the network has released a stunning trailer to further build anticipation. The trailer features a veritable who’s-who of Black Hollywood. As previously reported by The Root, the cast for the…
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You Can Wear the Mask in This Week’s Good-Ass Games at Good-Ass Prices
Well this was a week. If you’re like me, you spent Tuesday and Thursday attempting to cop a Xbox Series X and/or Playstation 5 to no avail. I had the damn PS5 in my cart, y’all. It was right there! Leave it to Walmart’s website to completely crash when we needed it most. To mitigate…
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Terry McMillan Confirmed 'Waiting to Exhale Is Going to be a TV Series'—Is He Still a Good Man, Savannah?
It’s time to exhale because the long wait for a continuation of Waiting to Exhale is here! But it’s not the previously discussed feature film sequel; it’s a different format altogether. Terry McMillan, who wrote the 1992 novel Waiting to Exhale, has confirmed that a TV series based on her book and the subsequent film…
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Trailer Roundup: The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion Is Near and It Will Be All the Way Black
Let’s talk about how unpredictable 2020 is. Yes, again. This is our version of small talk now. I had a whole plan to center this trailer roundup around Christmas movies and TV shows since this week will feature a noticeable amount of holiday trailers. But then, early this morning, HBO Max sent a press release…
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'We're Better Than This, but Just Barely' The Root Presents: It's Lit Talks Democracy With Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings
“So, it turns out that we’re better than this, but just barely,” laughs Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings in the days after a historic but still contested election, one which her husband, the incomparable Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) unfortunately didn’t live to see. Dr. Cummings’ quip is a play on her late husband’s famous quote and…
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There’s Some Good News in This House: Megan Thee Stallion’s Debut Album Is Coming Soon!
Extra, extra—read all about the hot girl good news! Megan Thee Stallion is coming with something big this month! Thursday morning started like any other (which is still not “regular” in 2020), and then this happened: “Good morning Hotties tune in @ 1 pm PST for the GOOD NEWS,” Meg teased alongside a photo where…
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Black and Magical: Cast of Netflix's Jingle Jangle Plays Black Ass Game
Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey is pure magic. The David E. Talbert-penned and directed musical transports audiences to a mythical village of Cobelton and follows a brilliant but down-on-his-luck toymaker, Jeronicus Jangle, (played by Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker). Jangle is betrayed by Gustafson ( played by Keegan-Michael Key, who is so phenomenally wicked in this role)…
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Emmy-Winner Cord Jefferson Inks Overall Deal With Warner Bros. Television Group
If 2020 Emmy-winner and alumni of The Root Cord Jefferson wasn’t already having a bomb-ass year, then this latest announcement via Warner Bros. is sure to seal the deal. It’s been announced that Jefferson has now signed an exclusive multi-year deal with Warner Bros. Television Group, marking it as Jefferson’s first overall studio deal. In…
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Debbie Allen's Story About Snatching Jenifer Lewis' Wig on the Set of Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square Is a Gift
November is speeding along, which means it’s time to dive into those feel-good (and endearingly predictable) Christmas movies! Along with mastering everything else from acting, producing and choreographing, Debbie Allen is a director. (Check her long list of credits, y’all—she probably directed at least one of your favorite episodes of television.) Allen recently stepped into…
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There Will Be No Hateration Nor Holleration in This Christmas Dancery, Thanks to Mary J. Blige & Amazon
It’s about to be a very Mary Christmas, y’all! Amazon has announced that it has teamed up with Mary J. Blige for a roundup of exclusive holiday songs in tandem with its “Delivering Smiles” campaign. The queen of hip-hop soul is the latest stellar addition to a gang of other talented artists who are dedicated…