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Comedian JB Smoove sat down with Roland Martin to talk about the Chris Rock comedy “Top Five“on “NewsOne Now.” Smoove made light of Martin being out of uniform and shared his perspective on Rock’s semi-autobiographical comedy with the ascot-less “NewsOne Now” host. “Comedians, we’re like boxers … there are certain combinations that we have to throw.” […]

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Podcast: Download The Democratic-led Senate panel says the CIA tortured people. Do you have a problem with enhanced interrogation techniques? Saturday was a Nat’l Day of Resistance tied to the #BlackLivesMatter #HandsUpDontShoot #ICantBreathe movement. Did you go out to protest?  The GOP always talks states’ rights/local control. So why did they pass a bill preventing DC from legalizing marijuana? Beverly […]

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Funnyman Chris Rock spoke with Roland Martin, host of “NewsOne Now” about his new film, “Top Five.” Rock writes, directs and stars in the film. The semi-autobiographical comedy has received some Oscar buzz from industry insiders. During their sit down, Rock told Martin, “There’s not a lot of the movie I haven’t experienced on some level. […]

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Roland Martin sat down with Gabrielle Union to talk about her role in the upcoming movie, “Top Five.” From TopFiveMovie.com: TOP FIVE digs under the surface of show business, politics, rap, and the exigencies of being Black and famous today—holding it all up to the light in the way only Chris Rock can. Mingling echoes of […]

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Tracy Morgan is still struggling to recover from a severe brain injury suffered in a highway crash over five months ago, and it’s uncertain if he will be “the Tracy Morgan he once was,” his lawyer told a New Jersey courtroom on Tuesday, NBC News reports. RELATED: Brain Injury, Tracy Morgan May Never Perform Again […]

When comedian and actor Tracy Morgan (pictured) suffered extensive bodily injuries last June, after his limo van was slammed in to by a store’s tractor-trailer, it was not revealed that he might have also sustained a brain injury that could possibly bring the curtain down on his high-flying career, according to the New York Post’s […]

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Comedian Tracy Morgan is suing Wal-Mart after one of their truck drivers seriously injured him and killed a fellow comedian in a highway crash on June 7, reports NBC Los Angeles. RELATED: Tracy Morgan Now In Fair Condition After Crash The lawsuit was filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in New Jersey and claims Wal-Mart driver […]

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Podcast Download Stay-at-home dad Jeffery Faulkerson, Avis Jones-Deweever and Kenrya Rankin Naasel discussed the increasing numbers of stay-at-home fathers and changing gender roles within our families  on “NewsOne Now.” Rep. Yvette Clarke joined Roland Martin  to discuss Democrats wanting support from black voters and not awarding consulting contracts to black businesses. An update on the Tracy Morgan case: truck driver Kevin Roper  pleaded not guilty in the fatal New Jersey […]

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On Wednesday, truck driver Kevin Roper  pleaded not guilty in the fatal New Jersey Turnpike crash that injured comedian Tracy Morgan. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 a.m. EST and watch at 9 a.m. EST on TV One. 

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Podcast Download Tuesday, a California judge ruled that teacher tenure laws are unconstitutional and infringe on students’ rights to an equal public education. Jeff Freitas, Russlyn Ali, Becky Pringle, Ron Busby and Lauren Victoria Burke joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the ruling and what impact it will have on students. During the premiere of Think Like a Man Too, […]

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During the premiere of Think Like a Man Too, stars walking the red carpet shared their well wishes for comedian Tracy Morgan. HipHollywood was there to capture the messages from Will Packer, Floyd Mayweather, Michelle Williams, Jerry Ferrara, Dennis Haysbert, Tank and Gary Owen. Check it out. Be sure to listen to “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin, weekdays at 7 […]

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Podcast Download During the premiere of Think Like a Man Too, stars walking the red carpet shared their well wishes for comedian Tracy Morgan. Hip Hollywood was there to capture the messages from Will Packer,Floyd Mayweather, Michelle Williams, Jerry Ferrara, Dennis Haysbert, Tank and Gary Owen. Check it out. Plus a highlight of the day’s top stories. All that and more in today’s edition of […]