Conservatives Drag Rihanna Into Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl Controversy, Katt Williams Comes For Kamala Harris And Martin Lawrence, Vivica A. Fox Shares Weight Loss Regimen For 'Kill Bill,' The History Of Jonathan Majors And Meagan Good's Relationship And More
The Root's most viral entertainment stories from the week.
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Though folks all over are gearing up to see what kind of show Kendrick Lamar will be bringing to his Super Bowl LIX Halftime Show performance next month in New Orleans, others are too busy trying to make sure the event is censored. And they’re trying to rope Rihanna in in doing so. - Shanelle Genai Read More
It looks like comedian Katt Williams has decided to enter 2025 with more mess. This time, he’s set his sights on former Vice President Kamala Harris and fellow comedian Martin Lawrence. Don’t worry, we’ll explain. - Shanelle Genai Read More
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Vivica A. Fox Finally Spills the Tea on How She Lost All That Weight for Her Iconic ‘Kill Bill’ Role
Vivica A. Fox is getting transparent on exactly how she slimmed down for her role in the legendary film, “Kill Bill: Volume 1.” And what she said might just surprise you. - Shanelle Genai Read More
Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good stand as one of the most talked about celebrity couples of the last few years. The “Creed III” star and the “Harlem” actress made major headlines when they first got together, just months after Majors was charged with physically assaulting his ex-girlfriend amid other accusations. - Jared Alexander Read More
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The latest tell-all testimony about rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs comes from his former personal assistant in Investigation Discovery’s docuseries “The Fall of Diddy.” The man didn’t speak on the so-called “freak off” parties but revealed a never-before-heard-of sex-themed occasion the rapper is alleged to have held. - Kalyn Womack Read More
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New year, same Katt Williams shenanigans. Just over a year ago, Williams broke the entire internet into pieces on Shannon Sharpe’s “Club Shay Shay” podcast talking smack about every Black comedian and actor in the industry including Steve Harvey, Tyler Perry, and Kevin Hart. He even predicted Sean “Diddy” Combs’ downfall. - Noah A. McGee Read More
Snoop Dogg has heard all the criticism about his performance at Crypto Ball, an event that celebrated the inauguration of Donald Trump. Now, he’s addressing all of the hate...and guess how he’s responding. - Noah A. McGee Read More
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Just weeks before Anthony Mackie’s new film “Captain America: Brave New World” hit theaters, it looks like he’s already causing quite a stir online. Unfortunately, the stir is making him the target for some conservative fans. - Shanelle Genai Read More
The newest Bachelor talks about what he hopes to get out of his season on the ABC dating show and whether he’ll be giving Black women any extra love
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“Harlem” stars Grace Byers & Jerrie Johnson tease some of the life-changing events their characters experience in the show’s final season.