EXCLUSIVE: History is taking on one of most celebrated TV programs of all time, blockbuster 1977 miniseries Roots. The cable network is planning a new eight-hour Roots miniseries after acquiring ...
In an interview with New York magazine, Roots star LeVar Burton had one simple question about the History Channel’s intended remake of the popular 1970s miniseries: “My initial reaction was, why?” ...
This week, the History Channel aired its remake of the classic TV series. Listeners Pious Ali, Frank Bonet and Justin Rogers told us what they... 'Roots': Here's What You Said About The Remake MARY ...
NEW YORK -- Will history repeat itself with the remake of "Roots?" The original miniseries, based on Alex Haley's best-seller, became a national phenomenon in 1977 as it told the multigenerational ...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Laurence Fishburne is joining the “Roots” miniseries remake. A&E Networks said Wednesday that Fishburne will play writer Alex Haley, whose novel about his African-American ancestry ...
While movies are always held to a higher standard, some miniseries, like Chernobyl, manage to deliver movie quality right on ...
Rapper Snoop Dogg called for a boycott of the new Roots miniseries in an expletive-filled Instagram post. Snoop Dogg "Roots" paints a historical portrait of American slavery, focusing on the journey ...
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