OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsIs Tyler Perry Playing in Our Faces? How Could a Leading Black Hollywood Employer Make Such Terrible Films?When a Black auteur becomes wildly successful with mediocre-at-best content, what do we do with him?ByDustin J. SeibertPublishedJuly 30, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentJanet Jackson Recalls Working with Michael in NYC, Karma For Justin Timberlake? Tina Knowles Beefing With Janet Fans, Tour Info and Other Janet Jackson News"Miss Jackson, if you're nasty!" Noteworthy news about the pop legend.ByThe Root StaffPublishedJuly 28, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentTyler Perry Claps Back at 'High-brow' Black Critics, Celebs Who Back Kamala, Black Celebs For Trump, Diddy's Rumored Former Girlfriends, Celebs Who Hadn't Aged Since the 90s and More Celeb NewsThis week in entertainment was quite the rollercoaster ride.PublishedJuly 27, 2024
EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMoviesKeke Palmer Is Not About to Let Y'all Drag Tyler Perry AnymoreThe two were recently on a podcast together where they discussed the criticism Perry often receives over his films.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJuly 26, 2024
EntertainmentHot TeaEntertainmentHot TeaTyler Perry Finally Responds to Y'alls Comments About His Films, And He Is Not PlayingIn a podcast interview with Keke Palmer, Perry addressed all the criticism behind his film 'Divorce In The Black,'…ByEmell AdolphusPublishedJuly 24, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentDavid Spade’s ‘Racist’ Joke Still Bothers Eddie Murphy Three Decades later, Why Eddie Murphy Changed His Laugh, Eddie Murphy Recalls Beef With Cosby And More Eddie Murphy NewsThe former SNL star is still a box-office success, which is why we gathered all your Eddie Murphy news so you won't…ByThe Root StaffPublishedJuly 20, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentSerena Williams' Husband's Sad Health Diagnosis, Hip Hop's Disdain For Drake, Omari Hardwick and 50 Cent Still Beefing, Wendy Williams' Prophecies And MoreA collection of The Root's best posts of the week in entertainmentPublishedJuly 20, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentInside Mary J. Blige’s Gorgeous NJ Mansion, J. Lo and Ben Affleck's Beverly Hills Mega Mansion Gives, Diddy's Former Mansion With Kim Porter Was Sold, Russell Wilson and Ciara's Washington Mansion is Beautiful, R. Kelly's Former Mansion and Other Celebrity Real EstateHere's a look at some of the swaggiest celebrity mansions to hit the market in the last yearByThe Root StaffPublishedJuly 19, 2024
EntertainmentHot TeaEntertainmentHot TeaWendy Williams Tried to Warn Us About These PeopleThe longer the Queen of All Media has been away, the more we realized how much she tried to tell us about celebs…ByEmell AdolphusPublishedJuly 17, 2024
EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMoviesBlack Twitter Has Hilarious Thoughts on That Wild, Opening Funeral Scene in Tyler Perry's ‘Divorce In the Black’The Tyler Perry movie starring Meagan Good and Cory Hardrict is now streaming on Prime Video.ByStephanie HollandPublishedJuly 17, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentAll About Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good's Meetup With Michael Ealy; Meagan Good Spills The Tea on Her Relationship, Jonathan Discusses Meagan on ABC and More Jonathan Majors and Meagan Good NewsEverything you want to know about Meagan Good and Jonathan MajorsByRoot StaffPublishedJuly 17, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentThe Most Powerful Black People in HollywoodLena Waithe, Isa Rae, 50 Cent, etc. In the first in a series on Power, The Root explores how Black influence is the…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJuly 16, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentWhy Meagan Good is Finally Having a Moment!The actress is seemingly everywhere, making a big splash more than three decades into her career.ByJared AlexanderPublishedJuly 16, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentAfter 30 Years, Meagan Good Finally Got What She Deserves, Thanks to Tyler PerryThe ‘Harlem’ actress currently stars in the Madea filmmaker’s new Prime Video movie, ‘Divorce in the Black.’ByStephanie HollandPublishedJuly 15, 2024
EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMoviesWhere to Stream 2024 Movies (With Black Stars) You Thought You Missed‘The Six Triple Eight,’ ‘Wicked’ and ‘Gladiator II’ are some of the movies you can catch up on at home.ByStephanie HollandUpdatedDecember 29, 2024
EntertainmentHot TeaEntertainmentHot TeaAwkward! Video of Michael Ealy Embracing Meagan Good While Jonathan Majors Watches Has The Internet HolleringThe actor was there to support his girlfriend, Meagan Good, but instead he stole the show...TWICEByPhenix S HalleyPublishedJuly 12, 2024
EntertainmentHot TeaEntertainmentHot TeaMeagan Good Finally Spills The Tea On Her Relationship With Jonathan MajorsGood and Majors publicized their newfound relationship during the "Creed III" star's domestic dispute trial in…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJuly 9, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentEntertainmentIs a Tyler Perry, 50 Cent Mega-Mogul Collab On The Way?The Madea filmmaker reveals his thoughts on the ‘Power’ Universe executive producer’s big new Louisiana studio.ByStephanie HollandPublishedJuly 9, 2024
EntertainmentMoviesEntertainmentMoviesMeagan Good Spills the Tea on Working With Tyler Perry for the First TimeAt Essencefest 2024, Good also spoke on how the role in her new film Divorce in the Black empowered for her and more.ByShanelle GenaiPublishedJuly 7, 2024
CultureBusinessCultureBusiness50 Cent Responds to Tyler Perry Rivalry QuestionThe hip-hop mogul has introduced a "three-phase plan" for him to invest in the city of Shreveport, Louisiana.ByNoah A. McGeeUpdatedJune 21, 2024