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Al B. Sure is not afraid to speak his mind, especially when it comes to Sean Diddy" Combs.Read more...

Lizzo is finally speaking out against the bombshell sexual harassment lawsuits that were lobbed against her back in 2023 by a few of her former dancers-and she's not holding back.Read more...

On Wednesday (Dec.18), The Root reported that Trinity Rodman-the daughter of Dennis Rodman-went on the Call Her Daddy" podcast to discuss the complicated relationship she had with her father.Read more...

One of reality TV's biggest stars just received a pretty devastating legal blow - and naturally, the internet has some thoughts. Karen Huger, known affectionally on The Real Housewives of Potomac as the Grande Dame," has officially been found guilty of a DUI and other crimes, months after her headline-making car...Read more...

Actress Kerry Washington has been hitting the road to promote her latest project, The Six Triple Eight," a film directed by Tyler Perry that tells the true story of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, World War II's only Women's Army Corps unit of color.Read more...

Washington, D.C. officials have officially charged two people in connection to a Monday (Dec. 16) incident that left a young girl hospitalized. Police say it all started when a mother left her two children at home with a family friend and an older sibling.

On Thursday, a Georgia Court of Appeals disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from prosecuting the case against President-elect Donald Trump and his alleged co-conspirators over their attempts to overturn the 2020 election.Read more...

While many fans of the popular 1994 film The Lion King" may still harbor sad feelings over the death of Mufasa at the hands of his brother Scar, they just might side with the bad guy after watching the upcoming Barry Jenkins-directed iteration, Mufasa: The Lion King." We know, we know-egregious...but just hear us...Read more...

Ray Benzino has finally cleared the air following a concerning video posted by 50 Cent on Wednesday. In the viral clip, Benzino is seen on the floor, yelling and crying uncontrollably while appearing to hold a knife near his own throat.Read more...

It looks like the holidays are going to be anything but happy for Cardi B and Offset. The estranged couple and parents of three have been in the middle of a heated beef which is playing out in a very public way on X, and their fans (over 40 million between them, to be exact) have been there to watch the whole thing -...Read more...

A horrifying video has gone viral on social media showing a grown man attacking a student in the hallways of a school. What's even more shocking is what the police revealed about the alleged attacker.Read more...

It's clear artificial intelligence (AI) is here to stay, and this year, AI has continued developing at a pace no one can truly grasp. 2024 was one crazy year for Black folks, so it's time we all get prepared for the new year. And what better way to do so than to ask AI chatbots about the future of Black America??

At the start of 2023, Jonathan Majors was poised to reach A-list status. He had a scene-stealing role in Creed III," was set to make a splash as the big bad for the next two phases of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and was receiving awards buzz for his haunting drama, Magazine Dreams."Read more...

One of the many civil cases against Sean Diddy" Combs has somehow turned into a war between co-defendant Shawn Jay-Z" Carter and attorney Tony Buzbee, the lawyer representing the woman who claims Combs and Carter raped her while she was 13 years old in 2000.

It's not often that you have to have a majorly awkward conversation about the President of the United States-but that's exactly what Kerry Washignton had to endure when her hit seres Scandal" aired on television years ago.Read more...

In July, former talk show host Carlos Watson and his now-defunct California-based Ozy Media were found guilty in a federal financial conspiracy case. Watson, 55, was accused of lying about the startup's finances and fraudulent deals with Oprah Winfrey and Google.Read more...

Torey Lanez is not going down quietly. Just a day after Megan Thee Stallion filed a restraining order against Lanez, claiming that he is harassing her from behind bars, the controversial Canadian artist is firing back.Read more...

After 300 years of British colonization, the island of Jamaica became an independent nation and member of the British Commonwealth in 1962. But while independence meant the country could elect its own prime minister, establish its own currency and have ambassadors represent their interests around the world, being a...Read more...

While us average citizens received COVID stipends in the mail to help run our small businesses or keep cleaning products in the house, celebrities had access to their own program too. However, a bombshell report revealed what some of those celebs spent their pandemic funds on.Read more...

Nestle is getting into the weight loss business.Read more...

Ever since Garcelle Beauvais announced she bought a California beach cottage and had big plans to renovate it, everyone has all been waiting for the reveal... and finally, here it is.Read more...

There's no denying that hip-hop and rap appeal to most of the masses due to its oft-perceived realness and reputation for telling things like it is. Whether artists are talking about the hardships of life, women, money, fame or fortune-it's safe to say that we've all been given some memorable bars since hip-hop's...Read more...

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The New York attorney who recently filed lawsuits on behalf of three men who accused Sean Diddy" Combs of drugging and sexually assaulting them has finally spoken out about each case. However, who he compared Combs to is even more disturbing.Read more...

As if the legal drama surrounding Wendy Williams and the state of her wellbeing wasn't complicated enough, her ex-husband Kevin Hunter has just added yet another convoluted layer to the situation. - Shanelle GenaiRead more...

Kanye West's past behavior is now coming back to haunt him. In a recent sneak preview of the new A&E show, Interrogation Raw: Celebrity Under Oath," the Chicago rapper is seen butting heads with an attorney during a June 2021 deposition that was done over Zoom.Read more...

If there's one person that deserves to tip up their cup and throw their hands up-it's singer Montell Jordan due to the surprising health obstacle he recently revealed he'd overcome.Read more...

Two Fla. parents were taken into custody after Kissimmee police were made aware of alleged child abuse claims. Now, both Lance Eugene Rachel and his wife, Kimberly Corene, face child abuse charges connected to a domestic incident from Saturday (Dec. 7), according to a statement made by the Osceola County Sheriff's...Read more...

On Tuesday (Dec. 17), President-elect Donald Trump once again shocked the country with another one of his appointments. He officially named former NFL star Herschel Walker as the U.S. ambassador to the Bahamas. Walker ran for a Georgia Senate seat in 2022 and lost to Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock.Read more...

When it comes to the most famous examples of Black athletes with children following in their footsteps, you don't often hear the kids talking about their parents so negatively. In fact, they often credit their parents for introducing them to athletics and thanking them for the wisdom they've shared along their journey.Read more...

During the first season of her WEtv reality series Tia Mowry: My Next Act," the actress revealed a lot of personal details about her post-divorce life. One of the most shocking revelations came when she explained that she wished that she and her sister Tamera Mowry-Housley were still close and I could pick up the...Read more...

Back in October, we told you that the rapper formerly known as Kanye West purchased a fabulous new home in the exclusive Beverly Park North neighborhood. The 11-bedroom, 18-bath estate, located in a gated community that stars like Eddie Murphy, Denzel Washington, and Justin Bieber have called home, set the Jesus...Read more...

Comedian Andrew Schultz has been on the chopping block lately since making a joke" about sexually assaulting Kendrick Lamar. On the Dec. 15 episode of Andrew Schulz's show Flagrant," 50 Cent got his turn to confront the controversial host about it all.Read more...

Since 2020, a Black pizza delivery driver has been awaiting justice after his route was rudely interrupted one evening by a group of Seattle police officers. Now, the city has settled to pay up big time.Read more...

An Army National Guard soldier was charged with murder following a shooting which led to the death of U.S. Army Sgt. Andre S. Stewart Jr. According to U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, the U.S. Marshals Service took 25-year-old Natravien Landry into custody on Saturday (Dec. 14), and now the Army...Read more...

As if the legal drama surrounding Wendy Williams and the state of her wellbeing wasn't complicated enough, her ex-husband Kevin Hunter has just added yet another convoluted layer to the situation.Read more...

Stars collided at the Barclays Center in New York City on Tuesday night, as an epic moment captured on video between two music icons has everyone talking.

Among the alleged middle men implicated in Sean Diddy" Combs legal issues over the last year is Brendan Paul, a young Syracuse University basketball player accused of being the mogul's drug mule." Paul just got some good news that might take some heat off the rapper's pending sex crime case.Read more...

Snoop Dogg and Kendrick Lamar have cleared the air after the Missionary" rapper posted a diss track toward Lamar.Read more...

One of Diddy's biggest rivals and the biggest troll in hip-hop is discovering that his latest project is much harder to make than he expected.Read more...

Four years after suffering a devastating loss, the family of a 10-year-old Chicago girl killed during a police chase on the city's streets is finally getting some semblance of justice.

Back in 2020, actress Chanel Stewart already had a few commercials under her belt but was in search of new work. She stumbled upon a post that Pixar was looking for a 14-year-old transgender girl to voice a transgender teen for one of their new series.Read more...

A 36-year-old step-grandmother who was accused of killing an 11-month-old baby received a shocking jail sentence after pleading guilty. The plea deal was made in the New York Supreme Court in Queens, just days before Shanica Callaghan's trial.Read more...

In 2024, Amazon's (AMZN) top-selling products were heavily influenced by social media, with certain categories standing out thanks to platforms like TikTok.Read more...

Ok, ya'll we really put our foot in this in order to give you a little background tea on this amazing night. First, you'll need a glass of cognac and some good music to set the mood. Go on...we can wait. On December 5, 2004, The Root celebrated some of the Black people who made the biggest impact. Host Roy Wood...Read more...

One of the most interesting film genres is the psychological thriller. Whether it's a femme fatale on a quest for revenge, or a charming stranger who isn't what he seems, these movies can be more shocking and creepier than the bloodiest horror film. It's the idea that some part of this could happen in real life that...Read more...

Just when you think the drama between Megan Thee Stallion and Tory Lanez dies down, it picks up again. On Tuesday, the Savage" rapper reportedly asked a court to file a restraining order against Lanez.

Celebrating the birthdays of loved ones who have passed on can be especially tough, but at the very least, social media offers a way to honor them with special tributes, as the late Kim Porter's children did over the weekend.

A white man has been charged with arson after allegedly setting three fires in one night at an apartment complex in Nashville, Tennessee. The most disturbing part of his alleged crimes is that he tried to get an imaginary Black person to take the fall for one of them.Read more...

From the Met Gala red carpet to front row at New York Fashion Week, billionaire businesswoman and R&B singer Rihanna is known for showing up in high-fashion looks that make heads turn. But sometimes, even an international superstar and fashion icon has to pop out in something casual every now and then, right?Read more...