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Between Conspiracy Theories And Loss Of Privacy, Is Kate Middleton Getting The Meghan Markle Treatment?

Photo: Karwai Tang (Getty Images) For the last 48 hours, the internet has been ripe with wild rumors and conspiracy theories about Kate Middleton’s whereabouts. Since having abdominal surgery in January, she has been shockingly absent from the public eye. On Sunday, the royal family released a photo of Middleton alongside her children to quiet […]

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Rihanna, Oprah, Jay-Z and the Billionaire Nigerians: Stories on How Black Billionaires Built Their Fortune

Photo: Arturo Holmes, Kevin Mazur, Paras Griffin (Getty Images) Christian Keye’s sent the world searching for a list of Black Billionaires when he claimed one of them sexually assaulted him. However, we had already put the list together, but only to inspire. Nowadays everyone has a side hustle. We’re all striving for that moment when […]

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Wendy Williams Was Right All Along? She Called Out P. Diddy, Nicki Minaj, and the Rest of Black Hollywood Before Katt

Wendy Williams has always been a mess—but she usually was the first person to tell you as much. After all, who else but Wendy could executive produce her own Lifetime TV special, “Wendy Williams: What A Mess,” and follow that up with a movie dramatizing her struggles with addiction, a cheating husband, and all the […]

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Weekend Entertainment Roundup January 27, 2024

Photo: Seacia Pavao/Focus Features After a long awards season road, we’ve finally come to the last stop. Tuesday morning, Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”) and Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) announced the nominees for the 96th Oscars. To the surprise of no one, “Oppenheimer” leads all films with 13 nominations. It’s up for Best Picture against “American Fiction;” […]

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Jennifer Hudson and Common Are in Love, But Everyone Else Seems To Be Beefing This Week …

Photo: Seacia Pavao/Focus Features After a long awards season road, we’ve finally come to the last stop. Tuesday morning, Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”) and Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) announced the nominees for the 96th Oscars. To the surprise of no one, “Oppenheimer” leads all films with 13 nominations. It’s up for Best Picture against “American Fiction;” […]

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Jennifer Hudson and Common in Love, 50 Cent Looking Different, Black Oscar Snubs and Celeb Beefs

Photo: Seacia Pavao/Focus Features After a long awards season road, we’ve finally come to the last stop. Tuesday morning, Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”) and Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) announced the nominees for the 96th Oscars. To the surprise of no one, “Oppenheimer” leads all films with 13 nominations. It’s up for Best Picture against “American Fiction;” […]

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JHud and Common in Love, 50 Cent Looking Different, Black Oscar Snubs, Celeb Beefs and More

Photo: Seacia Pavao/Focus Features After a long awards season road, we’ve finally come to the last stop. Tuesday morning, Zazie Beetz (“Atlanta”) and Jack Quaid (“The Boys”) announced the nominees for the 96th Oscars. To the surprise of no one, “Oppenheimer” leads all films with 13 nominations. It’s up for Best Picture against “American Fiction;” […]

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50 Cent Is the Latest Celeb to Look … Uh …Different

Cuba Gooding Jr. and 50 cent attend a birthday dinner for Cuba Gooding Jr. hosted by 50 Cent at Sopra Miami on December 31, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida.Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images (Getty Images) Rapper 50 Cent seems to have joined—or very possibly not— an ever-growing list of celebrities who look … well … different. […]

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50 Cent Is the Latest Celeb to Look …Different

Cuba Gooding Jr. and 50 cent attend a birthday dinner for Cuba Gooding Jr. hosted by 50 Cent at Sopra Miami on December 31, 2023 in Miami Beach, Florida.Photo: Shareif Ziyadat/Getty Images (Getty Images) Rapper 50 Cent seems to have joined—or very possibly not— an ever-growing list of celebrities who look … well … different. […]

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Taraji Has Something to Tell Us About All That Negative ‘The Color Purple’ Gossip

Taraji P. Henson at the 14th Governors Awards held at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Ovation Hollywood on January 9, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.Photo: Christopher Polk/WWD (Getty Images) “The Color Purple” star Taraji P. Henson has had enough of the rumors about a feud between her and Oprah, and she’s finally speaking out about […]

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Hold Up: What Did Jillian Michaels Accuse Oprah of Doing??

Fitness expert Jillian Michaels is throwing shade at Oprah Winfrey, accusing her of benefiting financially from using Ozempic to drop pounds. AME Pastor Who Protested Biden Connects Gaza & Palestine Solidarity To The Black Church & Struggle Off English The Queen of Talk has slayed red carpets lately, showing off a new, slimmed-down physique. After […]

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Why is Everyone Hating on Auntie Oprah These Days? We Think We Know.

What’s really going on with Auntie Oprah Winfrey as of late? There was a time not very long ago when she was infallible among Black folks – the unproblematic interviewer and entertainer behind so much of our beloved content. But her image has taken a bit of a nosedive in recent times. The Roots’ Black […]

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Is Obama Right? His Favorite Movies Of The Year Might Surprise You

ATLANTA, GEORGIA – DECEMBER 01: Former U.S. President Barack Obama campaigns for Georgia Democratic Senate candidate U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA) at a rally December 1, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. Sen. Warnock continues to campaign throughout Georgia for the runoff election on December 6 against his Republican challenger Herschel Walker.Photo: Win McNamee (Getty Images) Former […]

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Here’s The Evolution of Megachurch Bishop T.D. Jakes

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR T.D. JAKES MINISTRIES – Bishop T.D. Jakes (L-R), Sarah Jakes Roberts and Touré Roberts stand together during the conclusion of Woman, Thou Art Loosed! The Grand Finale on September 24th, 2022.Photo: Rita Harper (AP) Jakes and his wife, Serita Jakes, have five children Sarah Jakes, Cora Jakes-Coleman, Thomas Jakes, Jr., Jermaine Jakes, […]

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The Evolution of Bishop T.D. Jakes

IMAGE DISTRIBUTED FOR T.D. JAKES MINISTRIES – Bishop T.D. Jakes (L-R), Sarah Jakes Roberts and Touré Roberts stand together during the conclusion of Woman, Thou Art Loosed! The Grand Finale on September 24th, 2022.Photo: Rita Harper (AP) Jakes and his wife, Serita Jakes, have five children Sarah Jakes, Cora Jakes-Coleman, Thomas Jakes, Jr., Jermaine Jakes, […]

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POTUS Power: Black Actresses We Want to See Play the President

Photo: Shane Anthony Sinclair (Getty Images) Angela Bassett has already put the world on notice as Queen of Wakanda. Now, she’s ready to do it again as President of the United States. According to TVLine, the “Black Panther” star is joining the new Netflix thriller Zero Day” as the Commander-in-Chief. The casting makes perfect sense, […]

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T.D. Jakes, Cardi B: This Was The Messiest Week Ever for Black Folks

My brethren, the penultimate week of 2023 has been lit for us—and not in a good way. The Root Staff Reacts To The 2023 Grammy Awards Big Wins, Best Looks, & More Off English We started the week with actor Christian Keyes not-quite spilling the tea about being sexually assaulted and harassed by a high-powered […]

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T.D.Jakes, Tyler, Cardi B: Who Hasn’t Been Thrown into the Messiest Week Ever for Black Folks

My brethren, the penultimate week of 2023 has been lit for us—and not in a good way. The Root Staff Reacts To The 2023 Grammy Awards Big Wins, Best Looks, & More Off English We started the week with actor Christian Keyes not-quite spilling the tea about being sexually assaulted and harassed by a high-powered […]

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T.D.Jakes, Tyler Perry, Cardi B: Who Hasn’t Been Thrown into the Messiest Week Ever for Black Folks

My brethren, the penultimate week of 2023 has been lit for us—and not in a good way. Nelson Estevez of Tyler Perry’s The Oval Plays That’s So Random Off English We started the week with actor Christian Keyes not-quite spilling the tea about being sexually assaulted and harassed by a high-powered Black man (have we […]

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This Viral Video Got People Thinking Oprah and Taraji Got Beef. What Do You Think?

“The Color Purple” stars Oprah and Taraji P. Henson might … maybe … possibly beefing—from what some fans of the “Empire” actor and media mogul say they can see with their own eyes. Oprah Produced Mystery, Black Cake, Is Our TV Pick This Week Off English In a video circulating around TikTok, commentators said the […]

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Oprah Credits Medication And Lifestyle Change For Latest Weight Loss

NewsOne Featured Video Source: Taylor Hill / Getty With the help of weight loss medications, Oprah Winfrey is now seven pounds away from her goal of 160 lbs. She admitted to using prescriptions and other weight management tools with PEOPLE magazine this week. Queen Oprah is this week’s PEOPLE cover girl. “The fact that there’s a medically approved prescription […]

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Beyhive, Assemble: Halle Bailey Needs Help Figuring Out What The Heck To Get Beyoncé For Christmas

There’s still some time left for holiday shopping, and those of you who haven’t finished that process yet know that some people can be difficult to buy for. Then, there’s Halle Bailey’s to-buy-for list, which features Beyoncé and Oprah. What does one get for two people who can buy essentially anything they’ve ever wanted? That’s […]

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Get Your Credit Cards Ready, Another Amazon Prime Sale is Coming

Photo: FG Trade (Getty Images) The Prime Big Deal Days Sale event is going down on October 10 and 11. And trust us, this one is not to be missed. If you think a two-day Amazon sale event will be loaded with deep discounts, you’re absolutely right. And if you know anything about Amazon, you […]

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Amazon Prime Day Picks That’ll be Worth Your Coins

Photo: Shutterstock (Shutterstock) The Prime Big Deal Days Sale event is going down on October 10 and 11. And trust us, this one is not to be missed. If you think a two-day Amazon sale event will be loaded with deep discounts, you’re absolutely right. And if you know anything about Amazon, you already know […]

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