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Even More Black Hollywood Celebrities Backing Kamala Harris
After a historic Democratic National Convention, Barack and Michelle Obama, Steph Curry and Oprah Winfrey are among the Black stars supporting the VP.
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Happy Mothers Day: The Worst Moms in TV, Movies
Mary in ‘Precious,’ ‘Scandal’s’ Maya Lewis and of course Cersei Lannister from ‘Game of Thrones’ lead our rundown of movies and TV’s worst moms ever.
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Shonda Rhimes Called Trump an 'Ignorant Bitch Baby': How Black Hollywood Responded to the D.C. Dumpster Fire
Wednesday happened. January 6, 2021, happened. That really happened, y’all. I wanted to make sure that I—The Root’s staff entertainment writer who routinely deals in fiction—noted that this thing that seems to only happen in the movies…happened in real life (because to be fair, we can’t forget the attempted Michigan governor kidnapping plot from a…
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Valentino Must Be Euphoric: Zendaya Is the Luxury Label's Newest Ambassador
Is there a power on Earth greater than Zendaya? The obvious answer is, of course, yes. But if you watched her return to HBO’s Euphoria for the first of its two-part holiday special this weekend (shout out to Colman Domingo’s brilliant performance opposite her), you likely got the reference above. While this year hasn’t had…
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Short-Sleeved Turtleneck Restaurant Owner Stars in Step Up: True to Twerking Respectability Politics in a Pandemic
We have BREAKING NEWS via Associated Press-N-Curl. According to a completely made-up Hollywood trade magazine called Variation, there is a new film in the popular dance franchise, Step Up, coming to a social media screen near you. The owner of Black-owned restaurant TRUE Kitchen & Kocktails has been tapped to star in Step Up: True…
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Exclusive Podcast Clip: Kevin Hart Told Conan O'Brien Why He Feels Pressured to Take Every Damn Job
There are a few notable figures in Black Hollywood who we all attribute to the “No Sleep” gang—Beyoncé, Issa Rae, Ava DuVernay, Tiffany Haddish…just to name a few. These folks are always in the news announcing a huge project, leaving the rest of us to wonder—when the hell do they ever get any sleep? One…
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We Still Do It in Style: Fashion Made an Unexpected Impact at the E! People's Choice Awards
In 2020, awards shows may not look like they used to, but damn if we Black folk aren’t skilled at making even the worst year of our lifetimes (thus far—ugh) look remarkably good (as a people, we’ve unfortunately had centuries of practice). As evidence, look no further than the 2020 E! People’s Choice Awards, which…
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Festive & Fly: Zendaya's Latest Cover Is Bringing Us 'Homegirl for the Holidays'
“One time for the Black Girls!!!” wrote stylist Law Roach on Instagram, debuting longtime client Zendaya’s covers for Elle’s December issue. “[T]his is for all the fly ass black girls that have inspired me over the years,” he added. What makes perennial cover star Zendaya’s latest cover so Black girl-magical? Maybe it’s the waist-length red-hued…
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Angelica Ross Embodies the Power of Transformation for October's Self Magazine
The concept of a “makeover” gets new meaning this October, as Pose and American Horror Story star (and member of the 2019 and 2020 classes of The Root 100) Angelica Ross gives Self magazine the ultimate “before and after,” buzzing and bleaching her hair during their October cover shoot. Followers of the actress/entrepreneur/advocate got a…
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'I Refuse to Be Complicit in My Silence': Gabrielle Union Brings It On in Marie Claire's October Digital Issue
“The more you are transparent and the more you speak truth to power, it creates more space for other people to claim their reality, to claim their pain, to claim their healing, and, if you want, to claim your justice.” So says Gabrielle Union in her cover story for Marie Claire’s October digital issue, which…