"Finding Your Roots" reveals surprising and sometimes troubling ancestral histories! Join us as we look at ten celebrities who unearthed problematic pasts on the show.

Noblemen, enslaved people, freedom fighters, slaveowners: what the complex family tree of the first American pontiff reveals.

“The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg, a multimillionaire, told Americans on Thursday that they need to “suck it up” and “pay a little more taxes.” Goldberg called on Americans to pay ...

As soon as Robert Prevost was elevated to pope in May, Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and the team he works with for PBS's Finding Your Roots began digging into the pope's family history.

For 11 seasons, Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sat across from his guests on the popular PBS series “Finding Your Roots” and led them through secrets in their family tree. On Tuesday, it’s his turn.

CeCe Moore has worked on Finding Your Roots as a genetic genealogist for years. She speaks about the 3 most shocking episodes.

Whoopi Goldberg didn’t just return to the Met Gala. The Oscar-winning actress and host of The View walked the blue carpet at the 2025 Met Gala with unapologetic flair, donning a custom Thom ...

Henry Louis Gates Jr. is finally having his turn in the hot seat on Finding Your Roots, and is set to unearth his own family secret, on Tuesday, The Associated Press reported. Gates, who has ...

By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — For 11 seasons, Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sat across from his guests on the popular PBS series “Finding Your Roots” and led them ...