Jussie Smollett is infuriated by those who suggest that he fabricated the racist attack he went through in an exclusive interview with ABC News.

The entertainer has been forced to combat insulting claims that he was attacked as he tried to meet a stranger for sex even though the Chicago Police Department insists that nothing in the evidence they have gathered points to such a sordid scenario.

Watch the brave black man defend himself against lowly gossip below…

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Octavia Spencer steps into the world of horror for ‘MA’….the brand new movie set to rock moviegoers when it drops this year.

Its story sees the actress play a lady who wreaks havoc on a small town when she sets her evil sights on a group of teens who are left helpless and in grave danger when she strikes!

You won’t believe what happens next.

Trailer below…

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Authorities in Chicago have announced that they have no reason to believe the actor Jussie Smollett is lying about the incident which set upon by two racist thugs.

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Fans of the athlete Jahleel Addae have urged him to examine his views on race and motivations behind his relationship with his wife after he posted a video celebrating the fact that his children are light-skinned.

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Nick Cannon is taking on Hollywood’s habit of overlooking problematic behaviour when carried out by its leading stars.

First on his list? Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon, both of whom sported Blackface in the formative stages of their careers.

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Alfre Woodard is…Juanita.

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Disney seeks to ease worries that the ever-talented Will Smith won’t be able to live up to the incomparably big shoes of late funnyman Robin Williams by unveiling the first look at the former as ‘Genie’ in the forthcoming live action remake of ‘Aladdin.’

The first look earned jeers from viewers as it showed the rapper/actor in human form and not blue as the character is depicted in the animated version.  Now, we get our first real peek at the finished product!

With Mena Massoud as ‘Aladdin,’ Naomi Scott as ‘Jasmin,’ Marwan Kenzari as ‘Jafar,’ Navid Negahban as ‘Sultan,’ and many more, look inside for the newest trailer for the film ahead of its May 24th premiere.

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When headlines swirled just a month ago indicating 10 women had come forward to accuse ‘Extra’ host A.J. Calloway of sexual misconduct (as we reported here), the show’s parent company – Warner Bros. – stated they ‘no plans’ on investigating.  Since then, in light of pressure from external sources and reportedly newfound evidence, they’ve changed their tune.

The result?  Calloway has been suspended.  Details inside:

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Taraji P. Henson is earning rave reviews for her starring role in ‘What Men Want’ – a flick she also co-produced.

A contemporary take on Mel Gibson‘s 2000 original, this incarnation sees Henson star as a female sports agent who’s fed up after consistently being frozen out by her male coworkers. She suddenly gains the power to hear men’s thoughts and she uses it shift the pendulum of power to her advantage as she races to sign the NBA’s next big superstar.

That Grape Juice was on hand at the film’s Los Angeles premiere and caught up with Henson, Kelly Rowland, Tamala Jones, Will Packer, Kim Whitley, and more – all of who opened up about the movie everyone is talking about. Check out what they had to say above.

‘What Men Want’ debuted in US theaters today. We’ll be watching. Will you?

Your thoughts?

Jussie Smollett has found a friend in the FBI.

Good news for the multi-talented actor below…

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Although its second season is currently in progress, Freeform’s ‘Grown-ish,’ the Yara Shahidi-led spinoff of ABC’s hit series, ‘Black-ish,’ has already been green lit for a season 3.

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Finally!

Ahead of its premiere in April, the short clip shows the main character staring at herself in a wedding dress – a feat that leads longtime viewers to believe she’ll finally see an end to her rollercoaster of romantic turmoil.

Will she finally get to that happy ending she’s so desperately longed for?

 

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