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Exclusive: Pandora and Kevin Hart's LOL Radio Launches Def Comedy Jam Station Featuring Over 400 Tracks of Classic Acts
As we navigate the ins-and-outs of the global pandemic and everything else about the year 2020, the opportunity for escapism is very important for our mental health. Sometimes, a nigga just needs to laugh, right? Well, The Root has exclusively learned that Pandora has teamed up with Kevin Hart’s Laugh Out Loud (LOL) Radio, which…
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Comeback Kings: Will Smith and Martin Lawrence’s Bad Boys for Life Breaks Box Office Record With $100 Million Opening
One thing that I learned in this business is to never write people off. Especially ones with real talent, skill, and tenacity. And staying power. Martin Lawrence and Will Smith proved that they are not to be forgotten with their latest movie offering, Bad Boys for Life, which shattered box office records during its opening…
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Chad Boys: Before Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, These Two Actors Were Considered for Bad Boys
There are two undeniably difficult things in life: getting up to go to work on Monday morning after a four-day weekend and imagining Bad Boys without Will Smith and Martin Lawrence. Well, thanks to the inner-workings of Hollywood, you have to imagine it today. Twitter account @BHMatter (Black Heroes Matter) posted a screenshot of James…
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The Bad Boys Sequel Is Officially Happening. Will Smith Said Y’all Ain’t Ready
After many fits and starts and one of the stars saying the project may never see the light of day, it appears that the long-awaited sequel to 2003’s Bad Boys II is finally happening. Are you ready? The film’s two stars—Will Smith and Martin Lawrence—both posted on their Instagram accounts that the movie is a…
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Would You Be Here for a Martin Reboot?
Admittedly, I’m an avowed ’90s stan. Most of my favorite musical projects came out in the ’90s. My favorite television show, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, is a time capsule of ’90s music, fashion and culture. My favorite black movies are mostly from the ’90s. I even throw a monthly dance party in Washington, D.C.,…
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Watch: The Gina and Pam Takeover
Twenty-five years ago, Martin hit the airwaves. The sitcom showcased comedian Martin Lawrence and was a cult classic. The show was centered on a smart-ass radio show host-turned-TV personality, Martin Payne, and his relationships with his partner, Gina (Tisha Campbell-Martin); his boys, Tommy (Tommy Ford) and Cole (Carl Anthony Payne II); and Gina’s best friend,…
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Martin Lawrence Engaged
Ole Marty Mar may be walking down the aisle for the third time! Comedian Martin Lawrence reportedly popped the question to Roberta Moradfar on Friday, and she said yes. Moradfar is an advanced aesthetics nurse practitioner and owner of Efface Aesthetics in West Hollywood. She posted the news on her Instagram page, with a collage…