This story is so bizarre, you can’t make this stuff up! Ben Vereen, the Tony Award-winning actor is divorcing his wife of 51 years….only problem is he’s spend the last 36 years illegally married to another woman! The New York Post is reporting, Vereen wasn’t aware he was still married to his first wife at the time, “Perhaps, […]
After this weekend's festival, the famous group made the major announcement that the Roots Picnic will be expanding to New York City.
Legendary actor Louis Gossett Jr. talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the DVD release of the original Roots and weighs in on the controversy around the remake. On Snoop Dogg’s reaction to the remake of Roots: “He’s got his money and he’s come a long way and I’m proud of him. But we need […]
The remake of Roots is giving us a richer look at Alex Haley’s family tree, and tonight was just the first chapter. Off top, the story seems a little fuller–more rounded out. This isn’t to say that the original Roots was somehow lacking, but Will Packer revealed to The Black Girl Nerds podcast that producers […]
Get into a good groove with a few great shows airing over the holiday weekend.
The original “Toby,” James Amos is NOT feeling the History Chanel’s remake of the classic “Roots” that airs May 30th. He told The Huffington Post: “I guess it will be contingent upon how well it’s done, but I don’t think it’s gonna have the same impact for a number of reasons,” he said. “One, the […]
In 1976 author Alex Haley, who also wrote The Autobiography of Malcolm X released his book Roots, partially based on his journey to discover his…
Tip is the latest addition to the new cast of Roots. The reboot is currently filming in Louisiana and will premiere in 2016.
The bidding war for where the Obama library, museum, and presidential center will be built has come to an end. The library will be built…
The 1977 landmark television series “Roots,” which was the dramatization of late author Alex Haley‘s lineage, will be brought to life again by Oprah Winfrey. SEE ALSO: Morgan Freeman’s Top Film Roles In order to honor the show’s 35th anniversary, Oprah will interview Cicely Tyson, Leslie Uggams, LeVar Burton, John Amos, Louis Gossett, Jr., and Ben Vereen (all pictured […]
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