Back in ’77, there was no HBO, Hulu or iTunes. When it came to your television-watching possibilities, you were pretty much a captive of network TV. (And, perhaps, on a good night, PBS.) But even with ...

The feelings towards The History Channel’s remake of Alex Haley’s Roots miniseries are almost as complicated as the history explored in the eight-hour epic about Kunta Kinte, an African man sold into ...

LOS ANGELES — The History channel is moving closer to a remake of the groundbreaking TV miniseries “Roots.” The channel said Allen Hughes, whose credits include “Menace II Society” and “The Book of ...

A story on American slavery, "Roots" recounts the journey of one family and their will to survive and ultimately carry on their legacy against all odds. The story will paint a historical portrait of ...

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?” ...

Unidentified Man (Announcer): Tonight we present a landmark in television entertainment - "Roots" - the true story Alex Haley uncovered in his 12-year search across the seven generations of his ...

Rapper and actor Snoop Dogg is calling for a boycott of the new Roots miniseries in an expletive-filled social media post. In the video on Instagram and Twitter, Snoop Dogg rails about the remake of ...