The people have spoken….and the name on their lips is Tituss Burgess.

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Tituss is the Ursula we need and deserve.

— Therese Rook (@ThereseCrews) June 29, 2019

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to celebrate TV and Film’s most iconic moments.

Today, we honour Esther Brown, Woody Strode and their contributions to the 1956 movie ‘The Ten Commandments‘, a movie designed to tell the story of Moses, the Prince of Egypt.

Woody was an elite athlete and WW2 soldier and found fame in Hollywood after the producer Walter Mirisch saw him wrestling and asked him to play in the 1951 movie ‘The Lion Hunters.’ 

He was then cast in the aforementioned ‘Commandments’ five years later and performed alongside Ms. Brown.

Ready to revisit their magic.

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Nene Leakes is officially on-board for season 12 of the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta.’

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The Chicago Police Department are releasing never-before-seen information about Jussie Smollett’s alleged plot to deceive the world into believing he was the victim of a racially motivated attack as they believe it is in the public’s interest.

Earlier this month, it unlocked and unveiled texts he sent to one of the men he is accused of hiring to rough him up.

Today, it has set out to embarrass him again by revealing that he was glued to Google in the days following the “attack”, and searched his own name over 57 times to find out which media media outlets were covering what many now say is a tale of the tallest persuasion.

the fact that the chicago PD is putting all this energy toward jussie smollett & not the black ppl going missing & being murdered speaks VOLUMES. they’re a joke.

— kacia? (@kcizzlemyhizzle) June 28, 2019

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When ‘Love & Hip-Hop’ took home the Reality Royalty honor at the 2019 MTV Movie & TV Awards, the shade was thick. Not so much from viewers at home, but more so from the rival shows in the audience.

The eye-rolling and jaws ajar sparked many a clapback – including from franchise creator Mona Scott-Young. 

That Grape Juice caught up with the TV veteran at the 2019 ASCAP Rhythm & Soul Awards, where she spilled on why she wasn’t here for the jabs.

With Pride month upon us, Mona also explained the importance of telling the stories of LGBTQ cast members on her platform.

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Jordyn Woods refuses to be defamed by Kim Kardashian and wants her to know it!

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‘The Lion King’ looks set to take its throne at the US box office.

Unleashed globally on July 19th, Disney‘s live-action take on the classic tale is poised to pounce with record-breaking numbers.

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‘Charlie’s Angels’ is the latest franchise to receive a modern day reboot.

This November sees Sony Pictures introduce the masses to three new agents – Kristen Stewart, Naomi Scott, and Ella Balinska. 

The trio carry the torch from the angels millennials will remember most (Cameron Diaz, Drew Barrymore, and Lucy Lui – who anchored the 2000 re-telling and its 2003 sequel).

To amplify the buzz for Elizabeth Banks‘ version, a first look trailer has been unleashed featuring new song ‘Angel’ by Pop stars Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, and Lana Del Rey. Grande has revealed that she co-produced the entire soundtrack too.

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As has become commonplace, the BET Awards – Urban music’s biggest night – has been crowned a ratings winner!

Thanks to show-stopping performances from the likes of Cardi B, Lizzo, Mary J. Blige, H.E.R., and more, this year’s edition may be scribbled in history books as the ceremony’s lowest rated telecast ever but it still managed to continue the trend of seeing the network ahead of the Sunday night cable competition.

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For much of Mary J. Blige‘s career, she’s been hailed as the Queen of Hip-Hop/R&B.

Now, she’s expanding her regal reach to the screen.

Fresh from nabbing nominations at both the Golden Globes and the Oscars, the 9-time Grammy winner has signed a lucrative production deal with Lionsgate. 

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This summer viewers will bid adieu to ‘Orange Is The New Black.’

The Netflix prison drama, which stars Danielle Brookes, Uzo Aduba, and Laverne Cox, returns for its seventh and penultimate season on July 26th. 

So, with today serving as exactly a month ’til the former ladies of Litchfield take a bow, the streaming giant has unleashed a first look trailer.

After the action-packed climax of season 6, this chapter finds the women in various states..

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Three striking beauties cover the latest issue of PEOPLE magazine: Jada Pinkett Smith, her daughter Willow, and mother Adrienne Banfield.

Together, the trio anchor Facebook’s wildly popular series Red Table Talk – which has risen to potent prominence by way of its fearless format of diving into oft-uncomfortable yet freeing conversations with notable women.

Beyond headline-grabbing sit-downs with the likes of Jordyn Woods and Ciara, the ladies have opened up about their own personal lives too. Generating just as much buzz too.

On the show, Pinkett told the publication of how ‘Red Table’ has personally impacted her marriage to Will Smith:

“The journey between Will and me… we have come to such a beautiful place. I feel like we have a stronger bond than we even had in the beginning [because of the process of the show].”

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