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Former Root Staff Writer Cord Jefferson Wins Oscar For ‘American Fiction’
He shouted out Hollywood's need to make smaller pictures for less money.
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Why Robin Thede Cried Over Whoopi Goldberg’s Classic ‘Shirt On Her Head’ Comedy Routine
The A Black Lady Sketch Show star/creator thanked The View co-host for showing her ‘Black women can play characters and be funny.’
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My Favorite Blackity Black Podcasts [UPDATED]
Check out some of these dope podcasts that are Black AF.
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Fall TV Preview: 5 New Shows Worth Watching, 1 Returning Favorite You Can’t Miss
Abbott Elementary, The Rookie: Feds and From Scratch lead our fall TV preview.
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner Returns This Saturday For The First Time In Two Years
Biden, unlike Trump, will participate in the event making it the first time a sitting president has participated since 2016
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Michael Ealy, Pauletta Washington Join Hulu Legal Drama Reasonable Doubt
Michael Ealy, Pauletta Washington, Sean Patrick Thomas added to the cast of Hulu drama Reasonable Doubt.
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Comedic TV Writer Marc Wilmore, Brother of Larry Wilmore, Dies at 57
Marc Wilmore, the TV writer whose credits include In Living Color, The Simpsons, The PJs and F Is for Family, died last Saturday of COVID-19 and other health complications, his brother, TV writer and comedian, Larry Wilmore, announced Sunday on Twitter. “My sweet sweet brother, Marc Edward Wilmore, passed away last night while battling COVID…
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Netflix and Will Smith Team Up for a New Docuseries, Amend: The Fight for America
On Tuesday, Netflix announced its latest project from actor, producer, and America’s freshest prince Will Smith and producer and comedian Larry Wilmore. In a press release sent to The Root, the six-part docuseries titled Amend: The Fight for America, aims to “enlighten, entertain and challenge what Americans know about the Fourteenth Amendment and the unwavering…
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NBCUniversal's Peacock Announces 2 New and Timely Late Night Shows With Larry Wilmore and Amber Ruffin
NBCUniversal’s new streaming platform Peacock just announced some new comedy content that is very relevant and needed during these somber times. Amber Ruffin will be hosting The Amber Ruffin Show and Larry Wilmore will host the Untitled Larry Wilmore Show as part of the streaming platform’s weekly topical late-night block. You may know Wilmore from…