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What You Didn’t Know About the Late James Earl Jones’ Legendary Black Voice
The legendary screen and stage actor died Monday morning in New York at 93.
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Happy Birthday, James Earl Jones! See His Most Iconic Movie Roles
Today is the ‘Star Wars’ and ‘The Lion King’ star’s 93rd birthday.
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Coming 2 America: Now Y'all Know We Had to Take Black Ass Game on the Road to Zamunda!
If you’ve been following The Root, you’re probably familiar with our popular Black Ass Game, which we’ve hosted here for forever and a day. Speaking of forever and a day, it’s been 33 years since the debut of Coming to America and now, in this year of our Lord, 2021…we’re getting an aptly titled sequel,…
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Here's Why Your Favorite Coming to America Characters Are Not That 'Fun' for Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall to Play
When it comes to comedic royalty, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are the kings of the multi-performance. With an array of beloved Coming to America characters between them—including but not limited to Prince Akeem, Randy Watson, Semmi and Baba—you never know which of the many faces you’ll see these two actors don next. In the…