Everyone has a story about watching Roots for the first time. The 1970s mini series was a national event, depicting the horrors of American history on an unprecedented scale. It remains etched into the minds of everyone who has seen it. So when the History Channel announced that it was doing a remake, naturally there was […]
The Star of the Original "Roots" Explains Why the Remake Is Must-Watch Television https://t.co/esDd22GYSx pic.twitter.com/XN04JsJHjV — Mother Jones (@MotherJones) May 17, 2016 The idea of…
Laurence Fishburne is set to star in the A+E adaptation of the 1977 miniseries, Roots, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Fishburne will play Alex Haley, who…
With the critical and box office of success of “Django Unchained” and “12 Years A Slave,” cable television has officially jumped on the slave movie…
During the early rounds of promotion for his film “Django Unchained” director Quentin Tarantino made some controversial remarks about the mini-series “Roots.” The show, based…
The 10-day long Sundance Film Festival will have a distinctly hip-hop flavor in 2011. Scores of entertainers will converge in Park City, Utah from January 20th to the 30th for the largest independent film festival in the world. In addition to a dinner hosted by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson and Floyd Mayweather, there will be […]
