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Tonja Renée Stidhum
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Staff Writer, Entertainment at The Root. Sugar, spice & everything rice. Equipped with the uncanny ability to make a Disney reference and a double entendre in the same sentence.
Oct 19
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Michael K. Williams Dug Deep Into His Own Generational Pain to Portray Montrose in Lovecraft Country
Michael K. Williams is a standout actor in any role he portrays, and most recently, he has been receiving much…
Oct 19
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Steve McQueen is pretty damn passionate when it comes to Black creators. In a recent interview with Esquire UK,…
Oct 16
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This week, two presidential candidates put on a show via two competing networks—no, it wasn’t primetime fictional…
Oct 16
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It looks like Nicki Minaj’s baby is channeling his mama’s “Bedrock” verse opener with, “Let me think, I guess it’s…
Oct 16
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The fatal shooting of beloved actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd shocked fans and peers alike when it was announced earlier…
Oct 16
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Curtain call! The 2020 Tony Awards nominations have arrived!
Oct 15
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It’s time for yet another (virtual) awards show! This time, it’s the Billboard Music Awards (BBMAs)!
Oct 14
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Regina THEE King is continuing to reign over the Hollywood kingdom with the announcement of her new project!
Oct 14
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Emmy-Award winner and 2020 The Root 100 honoree Yahya Abdul-Mateen II certainly steals my attention for superficial…
Oct 14
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The Root staff knows all about the struggle that is finding the right stock photo as the main art for a news story.…
Oct 14
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Once upon a time, there was a majestic stallion who strutted across the music industry, dominated the charts and…
Oct 13
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Eddie Murphy’s Prince Akeem came to America many years ago in the aptly titled Coming to America—and it looks like…
Oct 13
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Jada Pinkett Smith, Adrienne “Gammy” Banfield-Norris and Willow Smith talked mom-shaming on the latest episode of Red…
Oct 13
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If you look at the totality of an actor’s career, there will always be a standout role everyone remembers that actor…
Oct 13
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It’s been about five years since Phylicia Rashad’s comments about the women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual assault…
Oct 12
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The Billboard Music Awards will present its inaugural Change Maker Award, and the first-ever recipient will be…
Oct 12
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Oct 12
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Master P has been making ‘em say “ughhhhh” for years—and now, he’s going to make his acceptance speech at the 2020…
Oct 9
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This year has had some soul-crushing moments in all aspects of life and the movie theater industry has definitely…