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And the SAG Award for Best Dressed Goes to…All These Men in Colored Suits
On Sunday night, stars across TV and film all gathered around their Zoom screens to attend the 27th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Similar to the ceremonies that have come before it, this year’s SAG Awards saw some expected wins and disappointing upsets. But as you could probably infer from the headline—we’re not here to…
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Eddie Murphy to Be Inducted Into Hall of Fame at 2021 NAACP Image Awards
Legendary comedian and actor Eddie Murphy is set to be honored at the 52nd annual NAACP Image Awards this year. In a press release sent to The Root, the Coming 2 America star will be placed in the NAACP Hall of Fame, joining the ranks of other influential Black cultural figures and icons such as…
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Kerry Washington and Charlize Theron to Star in School of Good and Evil for Netflix
Little Fires Everywhere star Kerry Washington and The Old Guard star Charlize Theron will be facing off in School of Good and Evil, a new feature from Paul Feig, The Root has learned. Per The Hollywood Reporter, the upcoming film is based on the New York Times bestselling children’s book by Soman Chainani and will…
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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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Lifestyles of the Rich, Famous and Political: What Are Black Celebrities Doing on Election Day 2020? [Updating]
This is the day the overlord has made, let us cringe and be anxious in it. The most politicized Tuesday of the year—also known as Election Day—has finally arrived, which means today will be a very vote-heavy day. Yes, that even includes my beat in entertainment, as celebrities definitely have a lot to say about…
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Victoria Mahoney Is Directing an On-the-Run Action Flick Starring Sterling K. Brown and Kerry Washington
Move over Mr. and Mrs. Smith—and make way for the Shadow Force! According to Deadline, Victoria Mahoney is set to direct an action-drama starring Sterling K. Brown and Kerry Washington. More info on the film, via Deadline: Shadow Force, written by Leon Chills and Joe Carnahan, follows an estranged husband and wife with a bounty…
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There May Not Have Been a Red Carpet, but the 2020 Emmys Stayed Home in Style
Plunging necklines. Shimmering sequins. Tailored tuxes. They may not have made their way onto a red carpet this year, but there were nevertheless plenty of each at the reimagined 72nd Annual Emmy Awards, where Hollywood showed us that one pandemic don’t stop no show. In fact, the modified ceremony was both a happy distraction from…
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We're Sensing a Pattern Here: Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington and More Center Black Hair This September
Heads up—if you hadn’t heard, our tresses are trending this month. A number of famous and brilliant women have put their heads together to discuss one of the most specific and polarizing aspects of Black beauty—our hair. Earlier this week, Glamour magazine debuted their groundbreaking September cover story, which called out the pervasive issue of…
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From Viola Davis to Carole Baskin of Tiger King Fame, Everyone Has Thoughts About Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion's 'WAP'
This weekend was a big one for Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion. The new dynamic duo in town released their sexy rap song “WAP” at midnight on Friday, which came complete with a steamy, JaQuel Knight-choreographed music video. As of Monday, the visual—which features splits, tigers and cameos from Normani, Mulatto and more—has racked…