Tonja Renée Stidhum

8/13/21

Role Call: HBO Max Adds More Cast Members to Issa Rae’s New Joint; <i>Euphoria </i>and <i>High on the Hog </i>Renewed for Season 2

Role Call: HBO Max Adds More Cast Members to Issa Rae’s New Joint; Euphoria and High on the Hog Renewed for Season 2

Idris Elba is open to weird CGI, The Root Co-Founder Henry Louis Gates Jr.’s show renewed for eighth season,…

8/13/21

Boyyyyyy, If You Don't Get...!

Kanye West's release date for his 10th studio album Donda was postponed again. We tired.

8/13/21

Tonja Renée Stidhum to Throw in the Tile as <i>The Root</i>'s Staff Entertainment Writer

Tonja Renée Stidhum to Throw in the Tile as The Root's Staff Entertainment Writer

According to a source that is also Tonja, we heard through The Grapevine (heh) that this is the end of an era.

8/13/21

Lizzo and Cardi B Give Us 'The Gospel Truth' About Those 'Rumors' Going Around

Lizzo debuted her new single 'Rumors' featuring Cardi B and drops the correlating music video. Fans loved the Muses…

8/13/21

Exclusive Clip: Say His Name—<i>Candyman</i>'s Origin Story Involves Being a Victim of Police Brutality

Exclusive Clip: Say His Name—Candyman's Origin Story Involves Being a Victim of Police Brutality

In an exclusive clip sent to The Root, William (Colman Domingo) tells Anthony (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II) the urban…

8/12/21

Audra McDonald, Who Portrays Aretha Franklin's Mother in <i>Respect</i>, Will Always Say 'Yes' to Herself

Audra McDonald, Who Portrays Aretha Franklin's Mother in Respect, Will Always Say 'Yes' to Herself

The record-breaking Tony Award-winning actress tells The Root how she navigates the industry as a Black woman.

8/12/21

We Know Some of Y'all Still Think Sinbad Was in a Genie Movie, But His Kids Say It 'Did Not Happen. Get Over It.'

'Our dad has been mistaken for Shaquille O'Neal more times than makes logical sense,' Sinbad's daughter Paige Bryan…

8/12/21

Bill Cosby, Who Isn't In Prison Due to a Technicality, Is Still Facing a Civil Sexual Assault Lawsuit, Will Plead the Fifth

Judy Huth alleges that Cosby sexually assaulted her at a Playboy Mansion in 1974.

8/12/21

Lil Nas X, Who Just Dethroned DaBaby as the Most-Streamed Spotify Rapper, Thinks He May Have Found 'the One'

In Variety's 2021 'Power of Young Hollywood' issue, Lil Nas X also revealed he turned down a role in Euphoria…

8/11/21

I Know That's Bite: Saweetie Plays Black Ass Game With <i>The Root</i> for Her New McDonald's Meal

I Know That's Bite: Saweetie Plays Black Ass Game With The Root for Her New McDonald's Meal

Saweetie got the sauce—'Saweetie 'N Sour' sauce, that is! Get into her Black-ass food answers because we know y'all…

8/11/21

‘It’s Giving Itchy’: Cardi B Chimes In on the Celebs Who Refuse to Be Washed-Ass People

Cardi asking the questions that need immediate answers: 'Wassup with people saying they don’t shower?'

8/11/21

Halle Berry Broke Two Ribs on the 1st Day Filming Her Directorial Debut <i>Bruised—</i>and Didn't Stop Production

Halle Berry Broke Two Ribs on the 1st Day Filming Her Directorial Debut Bruised—and Didn't Stop Production

The last time she broke ribs (not the same pair, mind you) was on the set of John Wick 3. Simply put, she's a badass.

8/10/21

A Lot of <i>Respect</i>: How Jennifer Hudson Is Finding Her Voice Through Aretha Franklin

A Lot of Respect: How Jennifer Hudson Is Finding Her Voice Through Aretha Franklin

'I'm still finding [my voice]. That's the gift I got from the film. It allowed me to trust it that much more,' JHud…

8/10/21

Potential <i>Jeopardy!</i> Host Who Is Not LeVar Burton Addresses Lawsuit Allegations; Actual LeVar Burton Gives Thanks

Potential Jeopardy! Host Who Is Not LeVar Burton Addresses Lawsuit Allegations; Actual LeVar Burton Gives Thanks

Mike Richards releases statement saying allegations 'does not reflect the reality' of him. LeVar thanks fans and…

8/10/21

<i>Donda</i> in a New Dress: Kanye Is Reportedly Moving Into Another Stadium With Yet Another Release Date

Donda in a New Dress: Kanye Is Reportedly Moving Into Another Stadium With Yet Another Release Date

We have no idea where the new album recording site is. The release date is now Aug. 13. We also have no idea if that…

8/9/21

Record Producer Chucky Thompson, Member of Bad Boy's 'Hitmen', Dies at 53 of COVID Complications

Record producer, DJ and audio engineer Young Guru confirmed the tragic news via IG on Monday afternoon, referring to…

8/9/21

Jury Selection for R. Kelly's Sex Trafficking Trial Begins—and They're the Only Public Members Allowed in Courtroom

Twelve jurors and six alternates will be selected for Kelly's federal trial in New York, which is set to officially…

8/9/21

Can You Smell What The Rock Is Cooking? It's Called Bathing and Showering [Updated]

The Rock, who is a Black Samoan, made sure to remove himself from the (white) celebrity trending narrative of…

8/6/21

Role Call: Looks Like Angela Bassett Is About to Be the Highest Paid Black Woman on TV; Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Publishes Catalogue of Spike Lee’s Work

The Chi is renewed for a fifth season, Jennifer Hudson celebrates women-owned Black businesses at the Apollo Theater…

8/6/21

You Don't Have to Imagine That: Nas and Lauryn Hill Rules the World Yet Again With a New Song

The sequel to his Grammy-winning album King’s Disease is here and Lauryn Hill makes a very notable appearance.…

Tonja Renée Stidhum's posts

Role Call: HBO Max Adds More Cast Members to Issa Rae’s New Joint; Euphoria and High on the Hog Renewed for Season 2

Boyyyyyy, If You Don't Get...!

Tonja Renée Stidhum to Throw in the Tile as The Root's Staff Entertainment Writer

Lizzo and Cardi B Give Us 'The Gospel Truth' About Those 'Rumors' Going Around

Exclusive Clip: Say His Name—Candyman's Origin Story Involves Being a Victim of Police Brutality

Audra McDonald, Who Portrays Aretha Franklin's Mother in Respect, Will Always Say 'Yes' to Herself

We Know Some of Y'all Still Think Sinbad Was in a Genie Movie, But His Kids Say It 'Did Not Happen. Get Over It.'

Bill Cosby, Who Isn't In Prison Due to a Technicality, Is Still Facing a Civil Sexual Assault Lawsuit, Will Plead the Fifth

Lil Nas X, Who Just Dethroned DaBaby as the Most-Streamed Spotify Rapper, Thinks He May Have Found 'the One'

I Know That's Bite: Saweetie Plays Black Ass Game With The Root for Her New McDonald's Meal

‘It’s Giving Itchy’: Cardi B Chimes In on the Celebs Who Refuse to Be Washed-Ass People

Halle Berry Broke Two Ribs on the 1st Day Filming Her Directorial Debut Bruised—and Didn't Stop Production

A Lot of Respect: How Jennifer Hudson Is Finding Her Voice Through Aretha Franklin

Potential Jeopardy! Host Who Is Not LeVar Burton Addresses Lawsuit Allegations; Actual LeVar Burton Gives Thanks

Donda in a New Dress: Kanye Is Reportedly Moving Into Another Stadium With Yet Another Release Date

Record Producer Chucky Thompson, Member of Bad Boy's 'Hitmen', Dies at 53 of COVID Complications

Jury Selection for R. Kelly's Sex Trafficking Trial Begins—and They're the Only Public Members Allowed in Courtroom

Can You Smell What The Rock Is Cooking? It's Called Bathing and Showering [Updated]

Role Call: Looks Like Angela Bassett Is About to Be the Highest Paid Black Woman on TV; Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Publishes Catalogue of Spike Lee’s Work

You Don't Have to Imagine That: Nas and Lauryn Hill Rules the World Yet Again With a New Song