In a developing story, it is being reported that Atlanta radio staple Wanda Smith has died.

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After swimming to critical acclaim in ‘The Little Mermaid’ and ‘Color Purple,’ GRAMMY-nominated songstress Halle Bailey continues to build her movie resume – the latest venture being a leading role in the suspense thriller ‘The Line.’

Also starring the late Angus Cloud, Austin Abrams, Alex Wolff, Lewis Pullman, Scoot McNairy, Denise Richards, John Malkovich, and more, the film is described as “a campus thriller that plunges into the dangerous world of college fraternities and blind adherence to tradition.”

Directed by Ethan Berger, ‘Line’ is slated to march to select theaters on October 18 before expanding nationwide on October 23.

Ahead of its arrival, see the official trailer inside.

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‘The Six Triple Eight’ storms onto Netflix this December.

Written and directed by Tyler Perry, the eagerly anticipated film stars Kerry Washington as Major Charity Adams, the commanding officer of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion.

Inspired by the first and only Women’s Army Corps unit of color to serve overseas in WWII, the movie has long been buzzed about since its announcement. It’s based on the article by Kevin M. Hymel and centers on the overcoming of racism, sexism, and unthinkable working conditions.

Washington leads a stellar cast that includes Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson, Kylie Jefferson, Shanice Shantay, Sarah Jeffery, Pepi Sonuga, Moriah Brown, Jeanté Godlock, Susan Sarandon, Dean Norris, Sam Waterston, and Oprah Winfrey.

‘The Six Triple Eight’ features an original song written by Diane Warren and performed by H.E.R.

With a limited theatrical run commencing December 6, the film arrives on Netflix on December 20.

Before then, check out the freshly unwrapped extended trailer below…

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As if toasting the incredible life story of super-producer Pharrell Williams isn’t enough of a tall task for the LEGO movie ‘Piece by Piece,’ curating a fitting companion album for the highly anticipated biopic wasn’t easy either.

Spanning the length of Pharrell’s history-making career as one of music most popular hitmakers, tunes on the soundtrack range from hits he helmed to those he performed and even ones that inspired him.

When moviegoers aren’t bobbing their heads to favorites like Williams’ own ‘Happy,’ ‘Justin Timberlake‘s ‘Like I Love You,’ Gwen Stefani‘s ‘Hollaback Girl’ and Robin Thicke‘s ‘Blurred Lines,’ they’ll be taken down memory lane with songs like ‘I Wish’ by Stevie Wonder and ‘My Prerogative’ by Bobby Brown.

Ahead of the Morgan Neville-directed film’s march to theaters on October 11, hop inside to stream its official soundtrack.

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Famed author James Patterson will see his iconic novel character “Alex Cross” brought to life like never before in Amazon Prime Video’s forthcoming ‘Cross‘ series.

Starring Aldis Hodge as the titular detective and forensic psychologist, the show – which also boasts names like Isaiah Mustafa, Juanita Jennings, Alona Tal, Samantha Walkes, Caleb Elijah, and Ryan Eggold in its cast – will see Alex use his expert skill to track down killers before its too late.

Already renewed for season 2 ahead of its season 1 launch, ‘Cross’ is set to premiere on the streamer via an eight-episode launch on November 14.

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Aaron Pierre‘s star continues its ascend. For, the actor has officially joined the new DC series ‘Lanterns’ in the lead role.

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After DDG‘s explosive reaction to being slammed by Joe Budden amid reports of his breakup with singer-actress girlfriend Halle Bailey, fans of the ‘Pump It Up‘ hitmaker expected him to blow up on the next episode of his popular, eponymous podcast.

Instead, the 44-year-old is opting to take the mature route and set an example for his 27-year-old counterpart. Well, kinda.

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In Hulu’s original horror film, ‘Mr. Crocket,’ children and parents get more than they bargained from a sinister kids’ TV show host who kidnaps and murders his victims by luring them into his dark world through the television.

Set in the early 90’s, the movie follows the killer Crocket (portrayed by Elvis Nolasco) as his path of destruction leads him to one mom who refuses to back down.

Part of Hulu’s ‘Bite Size Halloween’ (a series of spooky shorts), ‘Crocket’ stars Nolasco, Jerrika Hinton, Ayden Gavin as Major, Kristolyn Lloyd, Alex Akpobome, and more.

Ahead of its October 11 premiere, hop inside to see the official trailer of the Brandon Espy-directed flick.

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Christina Milian returns to Netflix this holiday season for a brand new rom-com, ‘Meet Me Next Christmas.’

Set to arrive on the streamer on November 6, the film follows the story of Layla (Milan).

Pursuing a fairytale romance with the boo of her dreams, she’s tasked with navigating a super busy New York City in a race to snag the hottest ticket in town: seats at the sold-out Pentatonix Christmas Eve Concert.

Milian stars alongside Devale Ellis and Kofi Siriboe in the Rusty Cundieff-directed flick.

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Having rolled past a slew of talented hopefuls to be crowned 2007’s ‘American Idol‘ winner and eventually gliding to the top of music charts as a result, Jordin Sparks knows a thing or two about reality show competitions.

Now, she’s putting that qualified resume to use as hostess of the forthcoming Max original series ‘Roller Jam.’

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The ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ returned for season 9 on Bravo last night (October 6).

However, one name that was not in the mix was Robyn Dixon. 

For eight years, she served as an original cast member of the hit series. However, the reality star was candid in revealing that she was “fired” following the wrapping of season 8 in April. At the time, she insisted she would rather be frank about the matter than spin it as a decision she made.

Instead of skewing bitter about her ousting, Dixon has taken a different approach.

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The box office performance of ‘Joker: Folie a Deux‘ over the weekend was no joking matter – at least not to execs at Warner Bros. who were undoubtedly stunned to see how critically and commercially panned the set was.

Starring Academy Award winners Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga in its leading roles of iconic DC Comics characters The Joker and Harley Quinn, hopes were high for the Todd Phillips-directed film as its predecessor – 2019’s ‘Joker’ – not only swept the succeeding awards season but also laughed its way to over $1 billion in revenue.

At present, its follow-up – despite being the #1 film in America this week – doesn’t look poised to boast the same.

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