Laurence Fishburne will play Alex Haley in the remake of the 1977 miniseries, Roots: The Saga of an American Family. Roots tells the story of Alex Haley’s ancestor Kunta Kinte and his family’s trials and tribulations, while being enslaved. To see if there is any resemblance between the actor and author, and more info on the upcoming miniseries hit the jump!
(Video) Levar Burton Reads Dirty Bedtime Story For Charity “Go The F*** To Sleep”
Whoa, Mr. ‘Reading Rainbow’ reading a bedtime story called “Go The Fuck To Sleep” out loud raised $240K for Children’s Miracle Network hospitals Levar aka Geordi from Star Trek, read other pieces, and allegedly raised $440K towards the charity! All of this was done on a Rooster teeth ’24 Hour Extra Life Livestream.
Uh-Oh! This Monumental Actor has Some Choice Words For Quentin Tarantino!!
Levar Burton, known for playing young Kunta Kente in Roots (among other things) expressed his thoughts about Quentin Tarantino in a recent interview. He mentioned his thoughts on “12 Years A Slave” and, of course, that led to discussions about “Django: Unchained.” Hit the jump to see his words for the Director.
