Transformers: Rise of the Beasts | Official Trailer (2023 Movie)The film stars Swarm’s Dominique Fishback and Anthony Ramos (In the Heights) as the humans who help the Transformers defeat their enemies and save Earth…again. The director noted that it was a very intentional choice to have the movie “reflect the world” and feature a more […]
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SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE – Official Trailer #2 (HD)Henry loves how the Spider-Verse movies showcase the authenticity of the Morales family. He feels like that’s what drives the franchise’s success: The audience sees itself in Miles and his family, which allows them to connect with the story on a deeper level. Advertisement Advertisement “To see […]
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SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE SPIDER-VERSE – Official Trailer #2 (HD)Henry loves how the Spider-Verse movies showcase the authenticity of the Morales family. He feels like that’s what drives the franchise’s success: The audience sees itself in Miles and his family, which allows them to connect with the story on a deeper level. Advertisement Advertisement “To see […]
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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 sees her children.| Doctor Strange 2 – multiverse of madness | #marvel Let’s be very clear, Scarlet Witch is the bad guy, not Wanda. She thought she was trying to save her children, but she was really just ruining the life of another universe’s Wanda. In the end, Wanda was able to overpower Scarlet […]
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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: Amy Sussman // Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic // Shareif Ziyadat (Getty Images) Updated 05/7/2023 at 3:07 p.m. ET: It’s official. King Charles has had his coronation celebration and is officially the next great colonizer. But at The Root, we’re going to just focus on our Black kings, who are changing the world! We already have plenty of […]
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Photo: Amy Sussman // Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic // Shareif Ziyadat (Getty Images) Updated 05/7/2023 at 3:07 p.m. ET: It’s official, Charles III is the new King, though some wonder if he will be the next great colonizer. We’ll let him him have his moment, but at The Root we’re going to just focus on our Black kings, who […]
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Grace Jones as May Day HD A View To A Kill (1985) Grace Jones has such a captivating on-screen presence, you can’t stop yourself from paying attention to what she’s doing. Even with Christopher Walken going as over the top as possible, she steals the show.
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Given the fact that Oscar-winning actor Jamie Foxx has been gracing our big and small screens for the last few decades, there’s no denying his wealth of talent when it comes to both acting and music. As an insanely gifted multi-hyphenate, Foxx has cemented himself as a cultural icon in Hollywood and garnered the respect, […]
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Photo: Frazer Harrison / Staff (Getty Images) Don’t we all love when men wear something other than a classic black suit on carpets? Well, thank Jason Bolden for styling this Gucci jacket and Cartier jewelry for Dwyane. Gabrielle is in a sparkly, brown, Valentino Haute Couture gown!
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Photo: Tim Nwachukwu // Archive Photos // Jason Koerner (Getty Images) Updated 04/28/2023 at 11:53 a.m. ET: Very soon, King Charles will have his coronation celebration and will be officially introduced as the next great colonizer. But at The Root, we’re going to just focus on our Black kings, who are changing the world! We […]
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Grace Jones as May Day HD A View To A Kill (1985) Grace Jones has such a captivating on-screen presence, you can’t stop yourself from paying attention to what she’s doing. Even with Christopher Walken going as over the top as possible, she steals the show.
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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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John David Washington at the world premiere of “Amsterdam” held at Alice Tully Hall on September 18, 2022 in New York CityPhoto: Kristina Bumphrey/Variety (Getty Images) Hold up wait a minute, you thought I was finished? Now of course, I’d be crazy not to include Denzel’s own son John David Washington. I still think about […]
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Jamie Foxx – Blame It ft. T-Pain There was a short wait between Foxx’s second and third albums. Intuition was released in 2008 and featured many popular artists of the time including Fabolous, Ne-Yp, Kanye West, Lil Wayne and T.I. The project featured hit singles, “Just Like Me,” and “Blame It.”
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Queen Latifah attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California.Photo: Cindy Ord/VF23 for Vanity Fair (Getty Images) Queen Latifah may have made history as the first female hip-hop artists to get nominated for an Oscar back in 2002, but now, over 20 years later, she’s doing it once […]
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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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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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Photo: Eugene Gologursky (Getty Images) Whether he’s curating a star-studded hip hop tribute for the GRAMMYs or directing an Oscar-winning documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, Amir “Questlove” Thompson has his fingers on the pulse of what’s happening in the culture. Now, the DJ, producer, author and filmmaker is about to get into […]
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Photo: FX Donald Glover, aka, Childish Gambino, is one of the most talented humans on earth. Just watch an episode of Atlanta. He can sing, rap, write, and act. Not to mention, he’s also a great comedian. So anything having to do with entertaining people and making art for people to consume, Gambino is the […]
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Law Roach sat down with New York Magazine to clear all of the air about his surprise retirement. In the hour-long sit-down with Lindsay Peoples only one day after his BOSS runway walk, Law also talked about the ups and downs of his career, his struggle with overworking because of childhood traumas, and what his […]
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On the red carpet, Rihanna wore Moussaieff Jewellers Fancy Deep Orange-Brown, Fancy Yellow, and Colombian Emerald earrings over 35 carats. On stage, she wore The Assana necklace, The Enchanted Lotus Cocktail ring, Frozen Capture Bracelet all from De Beers.
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On the redcarpet, Rihanna wore Moussaieff Jewellers Fancy Deep Orange-Brown, Fancy Yellow, and Colombian Emerald earrings over 35 carats. On stage, she wore The Assana necklace, The Enchanted Lotus Cocktail ring, Frozen Capture Bracelet all from De Beers.
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Queen Latifah is a hip-hop pioneer, TV star and Oscar-nominee. She has done everything there is to do in the entertainment business. She’s always been known as someone who uses her experience to help others in the industry. The Equalizer star continues that trend with her Queen Collective short film series, which recently returned to […]
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Nearly three years after his tragic death in a helicopter crash, the city of Los Angeles bestowed one of its biggest honors on Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant. On Wednesday, his hand and footprints were unveiled at the world famous TCL Chinese Theater in Hollywood, Calif. His wife Vanessa Bryant and their daughters Natalia, […]
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Start Slideshow Photo: Amy Sussman (Getty Images) Before we officially move on from awards season, we need to take a moment and celebrate how Angela Bassett absolutely killed every single red carpet she stepped on over the last few months. Beginning with the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever premiere and ending with The Oscars, she destroyed […]
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Let me first start by saying I LOVE US FOR REAL. And by “us,” I mean Black people. Now that that’s said, let’s get into this epic, photo of Black joy and excellence that was taken at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party featuring a handful of Black Hollywood royalty. CC Off English According to […]
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Stop me if you’re a Black woman who’s heard this one before: you do the hard work of lifting everyone up and making sure projects exceed expectations, but when it’s time to get credit for your effort, someone else—usually a white colleague—is honored. It’s a familiar situation for Black women because we live it literally […]
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