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Nicole Byer Details the Audition Where She Was Asked To ‘Be Blacker’
‘She was like, ‘Be as Black as you can be. If you go too Black, I’ll bring you back,’’ the Grand Crew star said.
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Tennis Commentators Ignite Internet Backlash by Mistaking Dionne Warwick for Gladys Knight [UPDATED]
During Serena Williams’ primetime match, tennis commentators misidentified the music icon.
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Laverne Cox Was Mistaken For Beyoncé At U.S. Open And Now You Can’t Tell Her Sh*t
Cox feels the way any would after being mistaken for Queen Bey: flattered.
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Laverne Cox, Leyna Bloom to Be Honored at Webby, GLSEN Respect Awards
Cox will be the recipient of the Advocate of the Year Award at this year’s Webbys, while Bloom is set to receive the Gamechanger Award for GLSEN.
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Professional Scammer Anna Delvey Upset That Ex-Bestie Will Snitch Even More On Red Table Talk
The fake German heiress took to Instagram Stories Wednesday to voice her disdain.
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Relax, Relate and Read: The Best Books to Give (and Get) This Holiday Season
As last-minute gifts go, there are few more thoughtful or budget-friendly than a book—and we’ve got the best reads of the year for everyone on your list.
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Coast to Coast: Black Stars Stunned on Bicoastal Carpets This Weekend
Both the 2021 Tony Awards and the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Opening Gala boasted a bevy of Black excellence in attendance.
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Emmys 2021 Noms: Michaela Coel, Mj Rodriguez, Misha Green, and…The Root's Michael Harriot Are Coming for Their Things
Father-daughter actor duo Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones presented the nominations for the 73rd Emmy Awards Tuesday morning.
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Laverne Cox's Promising Young Woman Role Was Voiced by a Male Actor for Its Italian Release. Here's Why That's 'a Straight-Up Act of Violence'
We’re gonna say this one more time for the cheap seats in the back: Stop. Deliberately. Misgendering. People. Look, we get it. Many of us are still acclimating to a world that increasingly identifies beyond the gender binary. Even the most well-meaning among us who happen to still be relatively ensconced in heteronormativity are bound…