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Booked, Busy and Black: The Root's Favorite Reads of 2019
With all the writing we do here at The Root, it’s a wonder we find time to read. But for many members of our staff, books remain our first love, so while we reflect on the highlights of 2019, we’re also reminded of some of the great reads we encountered this year. From memoirs to…
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Eddie Murphy Gets Real About His Old Homophobic Jokes: 'Some of It, I Cringe When I Watch'
Eddie Murphy can admit that some of his jokes from the ’80s just don’t hit. In an interview with CBS This Morning, the famed actor and comedian reflected on some of his old homophobic jokes with reporter Tracy Smith. “Some of it, I cringe when I watch,” Murphy said. “I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I…
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Cinema-In-Chief: Just Mercy and Watchmen Among Barack Obama's Favorite Films and TV Shows of 2019 [Updated]
We’re coming to the end of a year (and decade) and it’s time for Barack Obama’s tradition of sharing his faves! When Obama isn’t golfing or still kissing babies (you can take the politician off of the campaign trail, but…), he likes to chill and watch movies and binge television, just like us. This weekend,…
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Vic Mensa Says What Others May Think About Juice WRLD’s Death and How Today’s Rap Glorifies Drugs
There’s an adage that says “when you live by the sword, you die by the sword.” People have often used this as justification for when someone who glorifies gun use dies by gunfire. But the same can be said about excessive drug use, too. Grammy Award-nominated hip-hop star Vic Mensa believes that his fellow rappers…
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New Schmoney: Cardi B and Offset Close Deal on Multimillion-Dollar Atlanta Mansion With Wine Cellar, Plans for Steel-Encased Gun Range
It’s all about the money—or schmoney—for Cardi B and she doesn’t mind spending it. As the year comes to a close, the hip-hop diva, who raps about her earnings often in her songs (mostly the one titled “Money”—where she chants that “there’s nothing in this world that I like more than checks”) announced that she…
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New Netflix Special Documents Kevin Hart Cheating Scandal
For the first time, Kevin Hart’s wife, Eniko Parrish, publicly opens up about his cheating scandal in the new Netflix docuseries, Kevin Hart: Don’t F—k This Up, which premieres today on the streaming service. The six-part series recounts some of Hart’s most public blunders, including the 2019 Oscars debacle and the infamous 2017 cheating scandal.…
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'Back to the Drawing Board': Ice Cube Provides an Official Update on How John Witherspoon's Death Will Impact Last Friday
Since John Witherspoon’s untimely passing in October, fans have wondered how some of his most iconic characters will continue on in their respective film and television franchises. Jenifer Lewis has volunteered to fill in for Grandpa in Aaron McGruder’s forthcoming The Boondocks revival, but we have yet to get any official word on how the…
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Meet the Press Moderator Chuck Todd Confuses Late Literary Icon Toni Morrison With Maya Angelou
Dear Chuck Todd, It is 2019. And you’re supposed to be of a much higher intellect—being on NBC and all. But Maya Angelou is not Toni Morrison—not by any stretch of the white imagination. One was a poet laureate (who actually moved in major political circles, having done President Bill Clinton’s first inauguration and all)…
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A Gift for Baby Jesus: Kanye West Drops Jesus Is Born Album on Christmas
Just in time for Jesus’ birthday, Kanye West released his anticipated Jesus Is Born album on Christmas. The gospel album dropped on streaming services Christmas afternoon, just two months after West’s Jesus Is King released, CNN reports. The album boasts a more traditional gospel style than Jesus Is King, and it’s sung completely by the…
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Holy Rolling Hee Haw: Lee Daniels Blends Gospel and Country Music for Upcoming Interracial Love Story
Empire creator Lee Daniels is teaming up with musician Brian Kelley of Florida Georgia Line for a new drama series with country music as its backdrop. A new series titled Moss Landing has been announced to come from Disney’s 20th Century Fox TV and The Son creator Lee Shipman, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The…