The Blackening (2023) Official Trailer – Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X MayoThere’s the spades, there’s the Electric Slide, and it’s quite possible The Blackening will become required viewing at the next Black Card induction ceremony. So please don’t get yours revoked and make sure you check out what could end up being the […]
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The Blackening (2023) Official Trailer – Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X MayoThere’s the spades, there’s the Electric Slide, and it’s quite possible The Blackening will become required viewing at the next Black Card induction ceremony. So please don’t get yours revoked and make sure you check out what could end up being the […]
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Cissy Lays Down The Law with Franklin – Scene | Snowfall – Season 6 | FX Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Michael Hyatt has been so good as Saint’s mother Cissy, she sometimes gets lost when people talk about the show. But in Snowfall Season 6 as her son became increasingly reckless and desperate, […]
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“I started out as a fan of Tina Turner, then a full-on groupie, following her from show to show around the country, and then, eventually, we became real friends,” the post began. “She is our forever goddess of rock ‘n’ roll who contained a magnitude of inner strength that grew throughout her life. She was […]
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Wanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer | Official Trailer | NetflixThe topic certainly leads her to bring up fellow Netflix star Dave Chappelle. The comedians came up through the clubs together in Washington DC, so she’s known him for a long time. However, that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have strong feelings about his anti-trans jokes and […]
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At 57-years-young, actress Viola Davis is aging like fine wine. But to play the role of a fierce female warrior in The Woman King, she had to get into fighting shape. To get ready for her role, the actress trained five hours a day for three months before production started. Her workouts included an hour […]
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Kevin Hart & Eniko’s Wedding First Dance ft. Alicia Keys | Suzanne Delawar Eniko Parrish and Kevin Hart promised their love to each other in 2016 in Santa Barbara, California. Eniko’s Vera Wang gown had lace details details that took 10 people and over 150 hours to place. Celebrity stylist Jason Bolden had the honor […]
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Advertisement The post was accompanied by a photo of the award-winning actor and a quote referencing the reports that his family was “preparing for the worst.” Maybe everyone can calm down now and let the man recover in peace. See the original story below: Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx has been hospitalized in Atlanta since mid-April with […]
Read More Advertisement The post was accompanied by a photo of the award-winning actor and a quote referencing the reports that his family was “preparing for the worst.” Maybe everyone can calm down now and let the man recover in peace. See the original story below: Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx has been hospitalized in Atlanta since mid-April with […]
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Photo: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP (Getty Images) Updated 05/9/2023 at 2:44 p.m. ET: Despite the news that beloved actor and entertainer Jamie Foxx is in “stable condition” after a three-week-long hospitalization due to a “medical complication,” weirdos on social media are still coming up with the wildest conspiracy theories to explain why he was in the hospital […]
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Photo: Ilya S. Savenok (Getty Images) Before he became Girlfriends’ second Darnell, Khalil Kain was known for the films Renaissance Man; Juice; Love Jones; Bones and the title role in The Tiger Woods Story. Once the comedy wrapped, he continued his career with memorable guest appearances in Elementary; Person of Interest; Blue Bloods; FBI and […]
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Photo: Rob Kim (Getty Images) Though it’s a completely normal part of life, menstrual cycles and menopause are still treated as taboo subjects. People—mostly men—are uncomfortable talking about these issues publicly, which means they don’t get discussed as much as they should. EGOT-winner Whoopi Goldberg is looking to once again disrupt the status quo with […]
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Richard Dreyfuss attends Chiller Theatre Expo Spring 2023 at Parsippany Hilton on April 28, 2023 in Parsippany, New Jersey.Photo: Bobby Bank (Getty Images) Actor Richard Dreyfuss decided to share his thoughts about the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ updated diversity and inclusion standards. In an interview on PBS’ “Firing Line With Margaret Hoover,” […]
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Photo: Chelsea Purgahn (AP) Jamie Foxx speaks during Jarvis Christian College’s commencement at Jarvis Christian College in Hawkins, Texas, on Saturday, May 5, 2018. Jesse J. Holland, race and ethnicity writer for the Associated Press, gave the keynote address, and Foxx received an honorary doctorate degree from the college.
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Veteran radio host Howard Stern always has something to complain about. Last year, it had to do with how seeing Oprah’s wealth made him feel uncomfortable. Now, it has to do with him feeling left out by Black NBA players for not greeting him at games. Cedric The Entertainer Talks The Neighborhood, Bombing Jokes, & […]
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Photo: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP (Getty Images) Despite the news that beloved actor and entertainer Jamie Foxx is doing better after a three-week-long hospitalization due to a “medical complication,” weirdos on social media are still coming up with the wildest conspiracy theories to explain why he was in the hospital in the first place. Severance & Great […]
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Photo: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP (Getty Images) Despite the news that beloved actor and entertainer Jamie Foxx is doing better after a three-week-long hospitalization due to a “medical complication,” weirdos on social media are still coming up with the wildest conspiracy theories to explain why he was in the hospital in the first place. Severance & Great […]
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Screenshot: YouTube/Viben on Films It seems like every other week, we’re getting news of one of our favorite shows saying sayonara to our small screens thanks to mergers or budget cuts or any number of reasons (looking at you, specifically Truth Be Told, Love Life and 61st Street). This not only makes for upset fans […]
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Jamie Foxx attends the “Creed III” European Premiere at Cineworld Leicester Square on February 15, 2023 in London, England.Photo: Joe Maher (Getty Images) Beloved actor and singer Jamie Foxx has finally broke his silence in the midst of his nearly month-long hospitalization. Severance & Great American Baking Show’s, Zach Cherry, Plays That’s So Random Off […]
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Get your popcorn ready. Rapper Da Brat and her wife Jesseca “Judy” Dupart are gearing up for an all-new season of their reality show Brat Loves Judy premiering today on WE tv. And as the ladies prepare to let us into their lives for Season 3, The Root caught up with Brat and Judy to […]
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Photo: Amy Sussman / Staff (Getty Images) Erika Alexander was our favorite attorney, Maxine Shaw, in Living Single. Life after the 90s classic, still involved acting as Alexander has starred in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Half & Half, a couple of CSI franchises, Queen Sugar, Get Out, Insecure, Black Lightning, and Shining Girls […]
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If you love watching Denzel Washington get his brutal vigilante on, I’ve got some good news for you: The first trailer for The Equalizer 3 is out and Robert McCall looks like he’s gotten even more violent since the second film—and it’s awesome Jasmin Savoy Brown Talks Scream VI, Enneagrams, & Broadway on That’s So […]
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The Root is sad to report that actor, EGOT winner and civil rights activist Harry Belafonte has died at age 96. On Tuesday, a rep for Belafonte confirmed that the legendary singera pssed away due to congestive heart failure at his New York home. Severance & Great American Baking Show’s, Zach Cherry, Plays That’s So […]
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Photo: Robin L Marshall/FilmMagic) (AP) Yes, I know, I know. Talk of who “the next Denzel Washington” would be is a highly contested topic. But with the current crop of actors who are undeniably cementing their status as top-tier artists in Hollywood, I’d be crazy not to pose this question once again. So let’s kick […]
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Jumpstart – CBS Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer (Getty Images) Cast: Terry Crews, Ryan Michelle Bathé Synopsis: Based on the comic strip that debuted in 1989 and set in Philadelphia, it follows Joe, a cop, his wife Marcy, a nurse, and Joe’s partner Crunchy. Joe and Marcy are young, hip, urban parents with old school values who […]
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Photo: Amy Sussman (Getty Images) Once actors reach a certain level of success in Hollywood, they no longer have to play political games. They can take whatever roles they want and give honest, somewhat controversial interviews. Clearly, Morgan Freeman has hit that point in his career and life, because the Oscar-winner’s recent interview with The […]
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Mo’Nique attends the premiere of Almost Christmas at the Regency Village theatre in Westwood, California on November 3, 2016.Photo: CHRIS DELMAS/AFP (Getty Images) Fresh off her highly-anticipated Netflix special, it appears as if comedian and Oscar-winning actress Mo’Nique is about to be embroiled in yet another legal battle with more major players in the entertainment […]
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Photo: Joe Maher (Getty Images) Oscar-winner Jamie Foxx’s family has confirmed that the actor has been hospitalized in Atlanta after suffering a “medical complication.” His daughter, Corinne Foxx, made the announcement on Instagram on Wednesday, writing, “We wanted to share that my father Jamie Foxx experienced a medical complication yesterday. Luckily due to quick action […]
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Michael B. Jordan & Steelo Brim Photo: Getty Images (Getty Images) Michael B. Jordan might be the bigger celebrity between the two, but he’s always seen hanging out with his long-time friend Steelo Brim, who’s a regular on the MTV show, Ridiculousness.
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Robin Thede is a force in comedy. Before she created the Emmy-winning series A Black Lady Sketch Show, she wrote and starred on The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore and her BET late night show The Rundown with Robin Thede. She’s also made guest appearances on Insecure, Central Park, and Key & Peele. Long before all […]
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex attends a National Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II on June 3, 2022 in London, England.Photo: Max Mumby/Indigo (Getty Images) Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, has a new reason to celebrate. In addition to finally finding some semblance of peace with Prince Harry and […]
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