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Wendell Pierce Will Finally Star as Blues Legend BB King in Upcoming Biopic, The Thrill Is On
After years of twists and turns, acclaimed actor Wendell Pierce, star of The Wire and Treme announced that he will be playing legendary blues musician BB King in an upcoming feature film entitled, The Thrill Is On. Pierce made the announcement Monday via Twitter, sharing a picture of himself alongside the iconic musician. “We are…
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Let's Get Our Hair Did and Play a Round of Black Ass Game With the Cast and Crew of Bad Hair!
We may not be getting our hair did as often in 2020 due to social distancing protocols, but that doesn’t mean we still can’t talk hair! Just in time for its upcoming release, we talked with the cast and crew of Hulu’s Bad Hair. The film’s synopsis via Hulu’s press release sent to The Root:…
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Here’s an Exclusive Excerpt of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Newest Fiction (You’re Welcome!)
For Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie fans, it’s been a long seven years since Americanah, her last novel, and winner of the 2013 National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction. She’s been active on Instagram and it’s always a joy to revisit her catalog of beautiful writing—Purple Hibiscus, Half of a Yellow Sun, The Thing Around Your…
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The Safe Negro Guide to Lovecraft Country: 'Full Circle'
I have been telling y’all from the very beginning of our journey through HBO’s Lovecraft Country: Genre matters. So (major spoiler alert), Tic and Ruby are dead? Lies from the pit of hell! This is another reason why genre (and the knowledge of its tropes) is important. Ain’t nobody ever really dead in a horror…
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Warner Sister: Channing Dungey Has Been Named the New Chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group
That moment when WB stands for “Woman Boss!” According to Deadline, Channing Dungey has been named the new chairman of Warner Bros. Television Group. The announcement was made on Monday, just 10 days after it was announced that Dungey was exiting her role as VP Original Content and Head of Drama at Netflix. Following her…
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Regina Hall Signs First-Look Deal at Showtime to Develop and Produce TV Projects
Regina Hall may have screamed hilariously in Scary Movie when she portrayed a terrified Brenda, but now we’re screaming with joy for her big news! On Monday, Showtime Networks Inc. Executive Vice President of Scripted Programming Amy Israel announced that Hall officially signed a first-look deal with the network. With the deal, she’ll be developing…
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Haunting of Verdansk Trailer Brings the Spooky Vibes to Call of Duty: Warzone
Call of Duty: Warzone dropped the trailer for Haunting of Verdansk—and y’all, this shit looks bonkers. The final content drop for Warzone’s season six, Haunting of Verdansk is a full-on celebration of spooky season and you know what? It looks fun as hell. Peep this trailer right quick so you can see I’m talking about.…
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I Got a Sneak-Peek at Ma Rainey's Black Bottom and It Looks as Rich and Vibrant as Viola Davis' Greasepaint
“A-one, A-two, a-you know what to do…” On Monday, a select few of us were invited to a sneak peek preview of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom as well as a panel discussion with the film’s director, George C. Wolfe (Lackawanna Blues, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks) and titular star Viola Davis, moderated by author,…
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Michael K. Williams Dug Deep Into His Own Generational Pain to Portray Montrose in Lovecraft Country
Michael K. Williams is a standout actor in any role he portrays, and most recently, he has been receiving much acclaim for his turn as Montrose Freeman in Misha Green’s Lovecraft Country. Throughout the HBO series, Montrose is consistently plagued by the traumas that haunt him, even to the detriment of the group’s larger mission.…
