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“Worst Cooks in America” Winner Sentenced for Killing her Child
Both Ariel Robinson and her husband Jerry Austin were charged with homicide by child abuse. Their daughter was 3 years old.
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Look at This Sneak Peek…Isn't It Neat? Halle Bailey Confirms Live-Action The Little Mermaid Has Wrapped Filming
Bailey reflected via Instagram on the entire journey from audition to wrapping along with a gorgeous photo as Ariel at sea.
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Samuel E. Wright, Effervescent Voice of The Little Mermaid's Sebastian, Dead at 74
Samuel E. Wright, the beloved actor, primarily known for his unforgettable voice work portraying the stern crab in Disney’s The Little Mermaid (1989) has died at the age of 74, Variety reports. The official page of Wright’s hometown, Montgomery, N.Y., confirmed the news on Tuesday. According to Deadline, Wright died of prostate cancer in his…
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We've Finally Found the Prince Eric Who Will Be Part of Halle Bailey's World in The Little Mermaid
Following an “under the sea”-storm of back-and-forth casting news, Halle Bailey’s Ariel has finally found her prince in the upcoming live-action film rendition of The Little Mermaid. Sidenote: Let us rejoice in the fact that the televised stage play version of The Little Mermaid has come and gone because the casting confusion was beginning to…
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Queen Latifah Brought Looks, Her Pretty Face and Bawdy Language to The Little Mermaid Live!
It was sometime in the early ‘90s and my mommy and I were in Miami’s International Airport. I was an adventurous child with an infatuation with The Little Mermaid. There was a Disney store in this particular airport, and I figured they’d have Ariel and the homies, so I scurried my way into the store.…
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Has Halle Bailey’s Prince Been Found? Singer Harry Styles Is Said to Be Disney’s Pick to Play Prince Eric in The Little Mermaid
Word has it that singer Harry Styles of boy band One Direction fame is in talks to be cast as Prince Eric to Halle Bailey’s Ariel in the Disney live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. Negotiations are still in the early stages, according to the Hollywood Reporter, but if Styles is cast, it would show…
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The Root's Clapback Mailbag: Y'all Won
Of all the things I have ever written for The Root, there are a handful of articles that inspired the most material for the weekly Clapback Mailbag. If I had to rank them from lowest to high in terms of hate mail received, the order would go as follows: 5. “An Open Letter to White…
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Original Voice of Ariel, Jodi Benson, and Freeform Support Halle Bailey Despite Salty Racists Under the Sea
What’s a fire and why does it—what’s the word—buuuuuurn certain white people so bad that a loc’d young lady with a lovely voice has been cast as a sea creature who regularly chats it up with a thick flounder and cantankerous crustacean? Oh right, racism. Let’s back it up a bit. On Wednesday evening, I…
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#NotMyAriel: White Twitter Is Big Mad About Disney Casting a Black Little Mermaid [Corrected]
As the nation celebrated the national holiday that symbolizes all men being created equal, a small minority of mistreated Americans cranked up the Caucasian outrage machine to address an egregious injustice that threatened the happiness and well-being of people everywhere. But this time, the righteous indignation was not about Nikes, coffeemakers or even reality. This…
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Halle Bailey of Chloe x Halle Will Play Ariel in Disney’s Live-Action Remake of The Little Mermaid
A wise crustacean once said that it’s better down where it’s wetter and I’m pretty sure he made this statement because he foresaw the melanin that was going to hit the Seven Seas! Thus, Disney has chosen to make blackness a part of their world by casting Halle Bailey of R&B singing duo Chloe x…