‘Roots’ Miniseries Remake Gets a Director, Writers
The History Channel has found the creative team behind its remake of “Roots,” an Emmy award-winning miniseries that first aired on ABC in 1977. Allen Hughes (“The Book of Eli”), of the directing duo...
View ArticleLaurence Fisburne to Star as Alex Haley on ‘Roots’ Remake
Laurence Fishburne is set to star as Alex Haley on A&E’s “Roots” remake. Haley is the author of the novel “Roots: The Saga of an American Family,” which was an origin story based on the life of...
View ArticleTheGrill 2015: A+E CEO Nancy Dubuc Warns of Talent Vacuum Left by TV’s...
There may be too much TV, but is there enough great talent around to meet demand? A+E Networks CEO Nancy Dubuc warned Monday at TheGrill that there isn’t. “When I think about too much content out...
View Article‘Truth Be Told’s’ Will Packer on Mark-Paul Gosselaar’s ‘White Guilt’ and Why...
Will Packer had a big summer. The producer’s “Straight Outta Compton” was the No. 1 movie at the U.S. box office for three straight weeks in August, during one of the most competitive times of year....
View ArticleHakeem Kae-Kazim in Talks to Join A&E’s ‘Roots’ Remake (Exclusive)
“Black Sails” star Hakeem Kae-Kazim is in talks to join the cast of A&E’s miniseries remake of “Roots,” TheWrap has learned. The actor will play Samson on the show, and joins previously announced...
View ArticleT.I., Mekhi Phifer, James Purefoy Join A&E’s ‘Roots’ Miniseries
Rapper T.I., Mekhi Phifer, and James Purefoy are among additions to the cast of A&E’s “Roots” miniseries, the network announced on Thursday. Grammy-winner Tip “T.I.” Harris will play Cyrus, a...
View ArticleFirst Look at ‘Roots’ Remake Shows Kunta Kinte Past and Present (Photo)
Malachi Kirby and LeVar Burton stand side by side in the first photo released from the new miniseries remake of “Roots.” Based on Alex Haley’s 1976 book of the same name, the classic “Roots” follows...
View Article‘Roots’ Remake Unveils Bloody, Sweaty First Trailer, Sets Air Date (Video)
A&E Networks has released a gritty first trailer and set the premiere date for the upcoming remake of Alex Haley’s “Roots,” the company announced Thursday. “Roots” will kick off on Memorial Day...
View ArticleSnoop Dogg Urges Fans to Skip ‘Roots': ‘I Ain’t Watching That S—‘ (Video)
Snoop Dogg urged viewers to skip the revival of “Roots,” saying he’s tired of movies and TV shows that depict African-Americans in slavery. “I don’t understand America,” Snoop said in a video posted on...
View ArticleWhy You Need to Watch A&E’s Violent, Gripping ‘Roots’ (Review)
[Spoiler alert: This review contains plot details from all four episodes of A&E’s “Roots,” not just Sunday’s premiere.] It’s impossible to oversell the impact that the original ABC miniseries...
View Article‘Roots’ Producer Says Whipping Scene Made Star Malachi Kirby ‘Collapse’
[Spoiler alert: Do not read on if you have not seen the first episode of A&E’s “Roots.] Night one of History’s remake of “Roots” closes with one of the most iconic scenes from the original...
View Article‘Roots’ Remake Lands 5.3 Million Viewers
“Roots” returned last night via a History remake, when the premiere racked up 5.3 million total viewers across a four-channel simulcast. Episode 1 aired on History, Lifetime, A&E and LMN. The...
View Article‘Roots’ Rewind: Here Are the 1977 Version’s Mind-Blowing Ratings
In 1977, ABC miniseries “Roots” proved to be a phenomenon, raking in an astounding average of 31.9 million households over eight nights. Perhaps that explains why History just re-made the miniseries,...
View Article‘Roots’ Slips Double-Digits on Night 2, Recovers Slightly the Following Evening
Through three nights, the “Roots” miniseries remake is averaging a solid 4.9 million total viewers. There’s been some individual up and downs, however, as Night 2 saw a double-digit slide before Night...
View Article‘Straight Outta Compton’ Star Slams ‘Roots’ Remake (Video)
History’s “Roots” remake has another critic: “Straight Outta Compton” star O’Shea Jackson Jr., who played Ice Cube in the hit biopic about rap group N.W.A. “All respect to all filmmakers, but we do...
View Article‘Roots’ Star Anika Noni Rose Talks ‘Extraordinary Honor’ of Joining A&E...
“Roots” star Anika Noni Rose discussed the “extraordinary honor” of being a part of the A&E miniseries, her co-star Jonathan Rhys Meyers‘ understanding of the “necessity for personal safety” on...
View ArticleEmmy Predictions, Movies and Miniseries: ‘O.J. Simpson’ Moves In for the Kill
There’s not much question what’s going to dominate the limited series and television movie categories at this year’s Emmy Awards. Can you spell O.J.? “American Crime Story: The People v. O.J. Simpson”...
View ArticleOlivia Cole, Emmy-Winning ‘Roots’ Actress, Dies at 75
Olivia Cole, the Emmy-winning star of the original “Roots” miniseries, has died at the age of 75. The actress died on Friday at her home in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, according to her agent Susie...
View ArticleMoonyeenn Lee, ‘Hotel Rwanda’ and ‘Blood Diamond’ Casting Director, Dies of...
Moonyeenn Lee, a legendary South African casting director and agent who cast films such as “Blood Diamond,” “Hotel Rwanda” and “Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom,” died Saturday due to complications caused...
View ArticleJohn Amos Says Many ‘Roots’ Actors ‘Did Not Receive the Commensurate Job...
On its 45th anniversary, Louis Gossett Jr. and John Amos reflect on the miniseries' legacy with TheWrap
View ArticleMarvin J. Chomsky, 4-Time Emmy-Winning Director on ‘Roots’ and ‘Star Trek,’...
Chomsky won Emmys for his work on "Attica," "Holocaust," "Inside the Third Reich" and "Peter the Great"
View ArticleTommy Morgan, Prolific Film and TV Harmonica Player, Dies at 89
The musician worked on the scores for "Roots," "Cool Hand Luke," "The Shawshank Redemption" and more
View Article‘Succession’ Breaks Emmy Acting Nomination Record With 14 Nods in a Single Year
The critically beloved drama had 25 overall
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