Amid an already reboot-crazy TV season–a new Ironside here, a new Murder, She Wrote there–History channel now has plans to develop a remake of Roots, the 1977 slavery epic miniseries that remains one ...

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 ...

The Gone Too Far star will play Kunta Kinte in the TV miniseries based on Alex Haley's 1976 book, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, which inspired the original 1977 series. Levar Burton played ...

Count Snoop Dogg out when it comes to watching the History Channel's remake of "Roots." In an expletive-filled rant posted on Instagram, the rapper calls for a boycott of the remake of the 1977 ...

LOS ANGELES – The History cable 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 ...

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 ...

(NEW YORK) — History’s Roots remake was a big hit. The network says the premiere episode of the miniseries was watched by 14.4 million people over the course of its premiere week last week, taking ...