‘The Color Purple’ is earning both rave reviews and big bucks at the box office.

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The box office is glowing a potent shade of ‘The Color Purple.’

Because the Fantasia Barrino-led revival of Alice Walker‘s classic tale has debuted big.

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Lady Gaga is once again making a beeline for the big screen.

As earlier reported, Mother Monster is set to appear alongside Joaquin Phoenix in the hotly awaited sequel to 2019’s ‘Joker.’

The Oscar winner stars as Harley Quinn in the Todd Phillips-directed Warner Bros/DC production, which is uniquely taking on a musical format.

Due in theaters on October 4, 2024, a new look at Gaga and Phoenix in the film has been unveiled as a Christmas Day gift to fans.

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Dave Chappelle sprung a Christmas surprise on fans moments ago with the first look at his brand-new stand-up comedy special ‘The Dreamer.’

Debuting on Netflix on December 31, the raw and unfiltered production will see the comic wax candid about the slap heard around the world and a whole lot more.

Following on the heels of controversy-magnet, ‘The Closer,’ the set arrives as part of the Chappelle’s mega deal with the streamer – which was inked in 2016. Reports relay that the pact sees the star paid $ 20 million per special. To date, he’s released six.

Check out the first-look trailer at ‘Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer’ – featuring Morgan Freeman – below…

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For more than 10 seasons, ‘Married to Medicine’ star Dr. Jackie Walters has stood tall as the show’s anchoring force.

A celebrated physician and one of Georgia’s leading OBGYNs, Walters has long been hailed for championing women’s health – especially that of Black women.

She’s also renowned for staying out of the fray of drama on the hit Bravo show.

However, recent days have seen her thrust into the center of chaos relating to the show.

For, amid online discourse about the fractured friendship groups on the show, Walters’ remarks during a 2020 virtual interview with Dr. Heavenly Kimes have ignited fury among some corners of the ‘net.

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Vin Diesel is being accused of sexual battery by a former assistant.

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Taraji P. Henson has been trending in earnest after a teary breakdown during an interview promoting ‘The Color Purple.’

As reported, the 2024 Emmy nominee was quizzed on previous comments made about possibly quitting acting and didn’t hold back in articulating the reason why: pay inequality as a Black actress.

The candidness of her response and the emotion that powered it ignited an outpouring of support.

It also placed a spotlight on Henson’s other interviews on the promo trail – including an insightful sitdown with SAG. 

During said special, the 53-year-old was equally as honest about her sentiments regarding Black talent often being shortchanged when it comes to negotiations and pay packets. And in a revelation that surprised many, she said she “almost walked away from The Color Purple” seemingly for this reason.

Henson didn’t expand on the point nor was she probed about it. However, that didn’t stop many online from probing the topic – with a select few directing questions and raised eyebrows at billionaire Oprah Winfrey, who is on board as a producer of the film and has been one of the central engines pushing the revival of the beloved tale.

Quick to quell such discourse, Henson has issued an impassioned thanks to Winfrey, who she says has been the definition of support behind the scenes.

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Gabrielle Union has joined the chorus of folk voicing support for Taraji P. Henson.

As reported, the Golden Globe winner broke down in tears during an interview on ‘The Color Purple’ press run.

Asked about murmurs of her mulling an exit from acting, Henson waxed candid about what she says is an unfair pay gap as a Black actress with decades of success under her belt.

Now, Union has joined the likes of Keke Palmer in weighing in.

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Having already taken music and television shows by storm over her 30-year career, the 2020s have really seen multi-hyphenate diva Kandi Burruss set sights on building her filmography.

When not raking in impressive ratings for Lifetime via ‘Seven Deadly Sins: Envy‘ Burruss racked up equally noteworthy streaming figures for Peacock via ‘The Pass.’

Now she’s looking to do the same with BET+ original holiday flick ‘Whatever It Takes.’

Also starring A.J. Johnson, Brely Evans, and reality star-actress Tami Roman, the Tailiah Breon-directed movie tells the story of four women who use a Christmas gathering to bond over the romantic mishaps of their respective love lives while trying to balance their careers, friendships, and hopes for the future.

Hop inside to see the official trailer before the film premieres on December 21.

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Taraji P. Henson is trending after waxing all sorts of candid about the pay gap she has faced as a Black woman in entertainment.

As reported, the Golden Globe winner didn’t hold back about the issues she’s faced being paid her worth over he decades in the spotlight.

With the masses in deep dialogue about her frankness and the specifics of her remarks, fellow actress Keke Palmer has weighed-in.

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Taraji P. Henson kept it all sorts of candid on the latest stop on the press run of ‘The Color Purple’ – and she got emotional and teary-eyed in the process.

During an interview SiriusXM, the Golden Globe winner was quizzed about a previous quote about contemplating quitting acting.

Waxing honest, she broke down in tears and cited how tired she is having to navigate the racial and gender pay gap as a woman of color despite her decades of success.

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Christmas has come early for Sanya Richards-Ross.

For, the Olympic sprinter and ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star has announced the  birth of her second child with husband Aaron Ross.

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