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The Most Influential African Americans of 2024: The Root 100
Kamala Harris, Wes Moore and Snoop Dogg are among this year’s truly spectacular crop of Root 100 honorees.
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Boosie Badazz Asks These Celebs For Help, Why ‘Endless Love’ By Lionel Richie and Diana Ross Is Still A Problem, Black Twitter Reacts To Glenn Close In ‘The Deliverance,’ Lizzo’s Weight Loss And More
The best entertainment stories from The Root this week.
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Why ‘Demon Jumping’ Has A Lot of Black Folks Scared to Watch ‘Deliverance’
The movie that has everyone talking has inspired some varied takes on social media.
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Glenn Close’s Funniest ‘Deliverance’ Memes
Leave it to social media to come up with outrageous memes of one of Hollywood’s most iconic stars
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Why Black Folks Can’t Stop Buzzing About Glenn Close Slaying Her ‘The Deliverance’ Role
The eight-time Oscar nominee’s performance in the Lee Daniels Netflix movie has social media talking about her dramatic transformation.
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Black Twitter Is Not Here for Lee Daniels’ Thoughts on Glenn Close’s ‘The Deliverance’ Character
Social media users hilariously react to the filmmaker’s post that Glenn Close’s character is ‘part of the fabric of our community.’
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The Terrifying True Story Behind Lee Daniels’ Latest Film Led His Mother to Warn Him Not to Make It
In an exclusive interview with The Root, the award-winning director said his mother warned him to stay away from the true story of a home possessed by demons.
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EXCLUSIVE: Lee Daniels Has More to Say About Reconciling With Mo’Nique
In an interview with The Root, award-winning producer, director and screenplay writer Lee Daniels tells us more about his relationship with Mo’Nique.
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14 Musicians Who Told Trump To Stop Playing Their Music, Drake Drops 100 Gigs of Unreleased Content, Serena Williams Get Turned Away From Paris Restaurant, Amber Rose Says Kamala Harris Panders To Black People And More
A roundup of the Root’s best entertainment stories of the week.
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See How Mo’Nique and Lee Daniels Finally Reunite After Years of Drama
The upcoming Netflix film also stars Andra Day, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor and more.