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The Cast of ‘Drumline’ Where Are They Now?
HBCU Homecoming 2024: We take a look back at the fun marching band movie and check in to see what the cast is up to now.
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‘Off to See the Wizard’: 5 Memorable Performances From ‘The Wiz’
As Wayne Brady previews the new Broadway revival of ‘The Wiz,’ we look back on some of the production’s most memorable performances over the years.
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Abbott Elementary Racks Up Hollywood Critics Association Awards, Black Reel Awards
The freshman comedy series took home 11 awards collectively over the weekend.
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Whoopi Goldberg Joins Anansi Boys as Bird Woman
The award-winning actress joins Delroy Lindo and Malachi Kirby in the Prime Video series.
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Live and Let Die Actor Yaphet Kotto Dead at 81
Yaphet Kotto, the actor known for movies such as Alien and The Running Man has died, The Root has learned. His wife Tessie Sinahon shared the heartbreaking news in a post to social media on Monday, with the news later being confirmed to The New York Times by Kotto’s agent. The actor was 81 years…
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Orlando Jones Says 'Culture Vulture' American Gods Showrunner Was a 'Wigga' Who Wore Black Panther T-Shirts
Orlando Jones is not here for that culture vulture mess! Jones has been all over the news and social media lately, after confirming he was fired from Starz’s American Gods. As The Root’s Karu Daniels recently reported, “Jones, who portrays the infamous trickster god Mr. Nancy (based on Anansi the Spider—the African folklore character), claimed…
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Orlando Jones Says He Was Fired from American Gods Because Mr. Nancy Character Wasn’t Right ‘For Black America’
Is something rotten in the cotton at FremantleMedia? The European-owned television production company is embroiled in more racially-tinged drama with another African American actor they let go from a plum gig. Following Gabrielle Union’s much-publicized ouster from NBC’s America’s Got Talent, comes news that Orlando Jones was 86-ed from American Gods — the fierce Starz…