Looks like the (rare) tradition of colorblind casting wins again. Mahershala Ali’s casting news reinvigorated interest…
As Prince once sagely said, all the critics love you in New York—that is, if your name is Regina. That’s the case for…
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Last night, I had the privilege to attend the 2018 Governors Awards in Hollywood, Calif., and saw Cicely Tyson receive…
“I always say that if I were not a celebrity, I’d be invisible” said Viola Davis as she sat across from NPR’s Audie…
The older I get, the more selective I get with how I hand out my fucks. For example, I give a fuck about going to work,…
Next year will mark the 20th anniversary of director Malcolm D. Lee’s first major film, The Best Man, which hit…
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In its first 10-episode season, Jada Pinkett Smith’s highly successful web series, Red Table Talk, was a lot of things.…
“Black excellence” is a phrase oft-used at The Root, but we’re not sure it’s quite adequate to describe this news: In…
Fun fact: Give us a major red carpet event to cover, and the first thing we’re wondering is “what will Zendaya wear?”…
Jussie Smollett ended his day at 1 a.m. on Saturday morning, got on a plane and flew from Chicago (where his hit series …
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The 70th Primetime Emmys opened with several racially charged jokes, talk of diversity and a celebrity-laden musical…
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