Set It Off
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Queen Latifah’s Top Movies Ranked By Box Office
The Queen took centerstage at the 2025 Oscars, so let's take a look back at some of her biggest film successes.
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The Ignorant Reason Black Men Believe Vivica A. Fox Should Stay Single at 60
The actress is looking for a partner as she prepares to celebrate her 60th birthday. But social media critics think her time has passed
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The Evolution of Queen Latifah
In honor of Women’s History Month, we’re highlighting the career of one of entertainment’s most inspiring trailblazers.
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Watch Jada Pinkett Smith’s Acceptance Speech For The Root 100
The star expressed gratitude as she accepted the prestigious award.
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Were Jada Pinkett-Smith and Will Smith Even Together When Infamous Oscars Slap Went Down? We Have Answers
The shocking revelation comes less than a week before her new memoir, Worthy, hits shelves nationwide.
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Thomas Jefferson Byrd, Known for Co-Starring in Several Spike Lee Films, Fatally Shot in Atlanta [Updated]
We are saddened to report that actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd was shot and killed over the weekend in southwest Atlanta. He was 70 years old. Spike Lee announced the tragic news via his Instagram page on Sunday. “I’m so sad to announce the tragic murder of our beloved brother Thomas Jefferson Byrd last night in…
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'It’s a Classic, Leave it Alone': Vivica A. Fox Isn't Feelin' Issa Rae's Upcoming Set It Off Remake
Vivica A. Fox has a strong opinion and she just—wait for it—set it off. In an exclusive interview with ET, Fox expressed her feelings about the in-development Set It Off remake (which has actually been referred to as a “reimagining”), which will be produced by Issa Rae. Rae is also reportedly set to star in…
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Issa Rae Is About to Set It Off With a Reimagining of the 90s Heist Film
You ready for Awkward Black Heist?! According to The Hollywood Reporter, Issa Rae will be producing a reimagining of the 1996 blackity-black fave, Set It Off, which originally starred Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett (before she had the Smith), Kimberly Elise and Vivica A. Fox. As THR notes: The original movie told of four friends, fed…
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The 'Black Don't Crack' All-Stars
I was watching Set It Off the other day because there’s never not a good time to watch Set It Off. Watching Vivica, Jada, Kimberly Elise (looking as homely as they could possibly make her) and Queen Latifah rob banks and be overly dramatic is one of my favorite pastimes. Queen Latifah as Cleo, though,…
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Set It Off Has One of the Blackest Scenes in All of Cinema That Nobody Ever Talks About
Set It Off is a movie I love watching. It’s such a nonsensical movie for so many reasons that it all blends perfectly, if you let the liquor tell it. It’s one of the greatest mediocre movies in the African-American Cinematic Theater canon. Once you add in the soundtrack, it really is iconic for so…