Ed Lover explains his initial hesitancy about watching the new remake of “Roots” to the producer of the highly anticipated reboot, Will Packer. He explains how he foresaw the challenge of casting the right Kunta Kinte, which would make or break the experience for the viewer, in his opinion. But the Roots team did find the right […]
NBA star Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors claimed a major victory on Monday evening that secured their spot in the 2016 NBA Finals. Curry, who garnered the NBA’s Most Valuable Player award twice, led his team with 36 points, eight assists, and five rebounds to a 93-86 win. “Steph is gonna Steph,” Warriors center […]
Uncle Snoop explains why he is asking fans to boycott the remake of “Roots” the series. In an Instagram video clip, legendary LBC rapper expressed his frustrations of Black Americans being mainly depicted as slaves on TV and film. The original series based on Alex Haley‘s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, debuted on ABC in 1977. The eight-hour, four-part series which […]
Will Packer is known to many in the movie business as a super-producer. Under his belt are major films like Think Like A Man, Ride Along and Ride Alone 2, No Good Deed, Stomp The Yard and, notably, the new remake of Alex Haley‘s 1977 Roots series. He chats with Ed Lover about the new reboot and he thoughts about its significance, both the original and this new version. […]
When Alex Haley‘s remake of the Roots debuted on television in 1977, it sent a shockwave through America. Never before in the history of American television had people seen that story portrayed in that way before. It also made history by being the most watched miniseries in the history of television- and it still holds […]
Get into a good groove with a few great shows airing over the holiday weekend.
T.I. talks about the new reboot of Alex Haley‘s 1977 “Roots” series and what it’s like to be in the remake when he wasn’t even alive for the original airing! He explains his character, Cyrus, and what his story is. He also opens up on why he thinks it’s so important for black people, especially […]
T.I. talks about the new reboot of Alex Haley’s 1977 “Roots” series and whether it has been reworked to catch the attention of a new generation in a new, digital age. He explains why he thinks it will reach today’s generation of kids, whether it be the first night it airs or later on. Monie Love describes […]
Condolences to one of hip-hop’s great musicians, Roots drummer, author and composer Questlove‘s father Lee Andrews, lead singer of the doo-wop group Lee Andrews & the Hearts, has passed away. Questlove has always been proud of his father’s musical influence. Yesterday he drafted an open letter to his dad, thanking him for life lessons and […]
In 1977, an unforgettable moment in film and television was created when ABC aired the Roots miniseries. Now in 2015, the remake’s exceptional cast is…
Actor Laurence Fishburne will play Alex Haley in A&E Networks’ reboot of Haley’s classic African-American novel Roots, History Channel’s executive vice president and general manager Dirk Hoogstra…