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15 Celebrities Who Are Also Fiction Writers
Omar Epps just wrote a new novel, so we decided to look at other Black celebs such as Whoopi Goldberg and 50 Cent who also penned works of fiction
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Charles Fuller Dies at 83
The Oscar-nominated writer helped launch dozens of careers with his thought-provoking plays.
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Exclusive: Blair Underwood on the Buffalo Soldiers, Growing Up in a Military Family and Telling the Untold Stories of Black People
Underwood is the narrator for the upcoming documentary Black Patriots: Buffalo Soldiers from The HISTORY Channel.
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Role Call: Tina Turner Is Still Viva La Money With New BMG Deal
Will Packer slated to produce the Oscars, Shaka King signs first-look deal with FX Productions, and meet Renegade Dance creator and TikTok star Jalaiah Harmon.
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Exclusive: Danielle Belton to Star in Tyler Perry’s The HuffPost That Preys
Danielle Belton (The Black Snob, The Root) has been tapped to star in Tyler Perry’s The HuffPostThat Preys, The Root has learned exclusively. Belton will be portraying the role of Editor-In-Chief. Plot details are scarce, but sources close to the matter say the synopsis will revolve around a bougie Black woman editorial dynamo who embarks…
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From ‘Good Times,’ to ‘Friday Night Lights,’ TV’s Worst Reboots
With a new version of ‘Friday Night Lights’ being discussed, we explore some of TV’s worst reboots and revivals.
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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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Tony Awards 2020: Slave Play and Tina – The Tina Turner Musical Among Top Nominations
Curtain call! The 2020 Tony Awards nominations have arrived! As we recently reported, the Tony Awards will be going virtual this year (like every other major award ceremony). On Thursday, Tony Award Winner James Monroe Iglehart (Aladdin) hosted the nominations announcement in true dramatic flair. Black Broadway is having a good year as Slave Play…
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There's No Place Like Home to Watch Keke Palmer, Wanda Sykes, Loretta Devine and Jackée Harry in a Live Virtual Table Read of 227
Hey Black Twitter, you’ll be thrilled to know that the “Zoom Where It Happens” series will finally be featuring a Black-led show! Episode 3 of the popular “Zoom Where It Happens” series will be a live table reading of the beloved ‘80s sitcom 227! Actors Keke Palmer, Wanda Sykes, Loretta Devine, LaTanya Richardson-Jackson, and Blair…
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Check Out Octavia Spencer as Madam C.J. Walker, America's First Black Female Self-Made Millionaire
Do you smell the scent of hot combs in the air? Well, that’s because Madam C.J. Walker’s televised biopic is coming this year! We’ve been waiting for this one since it was announced back in 2018 and now we have a release date and a sneak peek of Spencer as the Madam herself. This spring,…