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Why did Alex Proyas and Lions Gate apologize for the all-white cast of Gods Of Egypt after the fact?

Why didn’t Karyn White perform “Superwoman” at the Soul Train Awards’ tribute to Babyface?

Did the white Twitter followers who complained about the all-Black cast of The Wiz Live! not know the history of the production and it originated as a musical inspired by L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz?

[youtube id=”Rg5yJPZ1nR0″] Here is a look at Mary J. Blige in costume as the Wicked Witch of The West in The Wiz Live! You can also see Common as the Bouncer of Emerald City and Queen Latifah dressed as The Wizard. The Wiz Live! is a remake of the 1978 film that starred Diana Ross and Michael Jackson. The Wiz Live! will air December 3rd on NBC.

[youtube id=”D3Z53V6x0KU”] NBC’s production of The Wiz rechristened The Wiz Live! will air on December 3rd with newcomer Shanice Williams playing the role of Dorothy made famous on Broadway by Stephanie Mills. Queen Latifah, Mary J.Blige, Common, Ne-Yo and David Alan Grier will reignite the classic story that will be directed by Kenny Leon. Mills has been cast as Auntie Em  and Fatima Robinson is the choreographer. The Wiz Live! will be the third time L. Frank  Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz has been reimagined as an urban tale with the first production happening on Broadway in 1975 and then the 1977 film that co-starred Diana Ross and Michael Jackson.

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Is Tyrese correct for calling mainstream and urban radio racist for not playing his music but playing R&B from white artists?

Will Beyonce be joining the cast of The Wiz Live! with Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah?

Will the hip-hop musical Hamilton go from Broadway into mainstream consciousness?