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Media mogul Oprah is no stranger to scrutiny and controversy, but it’s admittedly hard to see her best friend be attacked and dragged on social media. Oprah got emotional today (Feb. 7) during an appearance on Today with Hoda & Jenna while discussing the criticism Gayle King has received …

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Allegedly Heidi KlumPhoto: Jerod Harris (Heidi Klum) I don’t know who you are. I don’t know what you want. I can tell you that I don’t have money. But what I do have is a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills …

📚 The UnAmericans, by Molly Antopol 📚 “Wants,” by Grace Paley A new way of looking at To Kill a Mockingbird “I realized that Atticus, as the protagonist [of the stage version of the] story, has to … have a flaw … It turned out that Harper Lee had [already] …

The City of Los Angeles will host a public memorial for Kobe Bryant’s passing on February 24 at the Staples Center. Two sources familiar with the event told the Los Angeles Times on Thursday (February 6) that Bryant, along with his daughter Gianna and seven other people, will be memorialized. …

Terry Crews is not the only member of the America’s Got Talent crew facing backlash for not standing in solidarity with Gabrielle Union. Heidi Klum says she also received criticism after defending AGT amid Union’s claims of racism, sexism, and an overall toxic working environment on the set of …

As part of his efforts to give back to the community, Washington Wizards’ Bradley Beal took some neighborhood children on a tour of popular HBCU Howard University, according to NBA.com. The Washington Wizards shooting guard took students from Ron Brown College Preparatory High School (RBHS) to a visit on the campus …

Vanessa Bryant is continuing her social media tributes to her fallen husband and daughter.  Yesterday she shared some heartfelt words about her second-born child, Gianna Marie Onore. On Wednesday (February 5), the 37-year-old mother shared a photo from Gianna’s jersey retirement ceremony held earlier that day at Harbor Day School …

Illustration: Oscar Bustamante (The Root/G-O) My fellow Americans, I come before you today with good news. For nearly three years, we have addressed our readers’ emails, DMs, tweets, and comments in the weekly Mailbag. And in all those times, I have never shied away from an opportunity to clap back …

Showtime has given a straight-to-series order to First Ladies, a one-hour drama whose first series stars Viola Davis as former first lady Michelle Obama. According to Deadline, Davis will also serve as executive producer on the project, which was put on fast-track development at Showtime last August with a three-script …