LaToya Ali is stirring things up on season 13 of the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ but the drama surrounding her isn’t limited to the screen.

This week, a clip from one of the star’s initial YouTube days surfaced and showed her slamming a foe.

In the shocking video, she likened the Black woman’s lips to that of “Donkey Kong” – a computer game ape.

Now, after an avalanche of critique, she’s issued an apology.

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Impossible! Time has clearly frozen still for Brandy and most of the cast of the 1997 remake of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella.’  No further proof of that is needed than the dazzling tribute medley the GRAMMY winner unveiled on her 42nd birthday (which coincides with the classic TV film’s long-awaited premiere on Disney+).

Revisiting some of the movie’s most beloved tunes and costumes, B-Rocka seemingly stepped in a time machine as she looked every bit the young Disney princess she portrayed nearly 25 years ago in the Whitney Houston-led small screen flick.

Reassembling other high profile cast mates for the 2021 tribute (including EMMY, GRAMMY, OSCAR, and TONY-award winner Whoopi Goldberg, TONY award winner Bernadette Peters, Jason Alexander, and more), look inside to see the epic updated action.

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Fresh from announcing the end breakout show ‘Insecure,’ Issa Rae‘s next major move has been unveiled.

And it sees the star team up with the City Girls.

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Kevin Hart is short of a large sum of money.

For, his personal shopper, Dylan Syer, has allegedly defrauded the actor for over $1 million.

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‘Basketball Wives’ has bounced back onto screens for its 9th season and is already proving to be a slam dunk.

This instalment of the popular VH1 series brings with it the return of Shaunie O’Neal, Malaysia Pargo, Evelyn Lozada, Jackie Christie, Jennifer Williams, Kristen Scott, Ogom “OG” Chijindu and Feby Torres.

Beyond navigating the complexities of the current global health crisis, the ladies will be seen dealing with unresolved fractures in their individual and collective relationships.

Next week sees the drama drummed up even more in episode 2 of season 9 (and beyond).

Check out a sneak peek preview before it airs below…

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‘This Is Us’ season five is already proving to be the most gripping installment of the much-loved NBC drama yet.

Anchored by a stellar cast, which includes the likes of Sterling K. Brown and Susan Kelechi Watson, the show follows the lives – past, present, and future – of The Pearson family.

Blended, complex, and the definition of layered, the relatives and their narrative remain as compelling as ever.

Before it airs, check out a preview of episode 8 of season 5 below…

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Michelle Obama has lifted the lid on her new Netflix show ‘Waffle + Mochi’ – a new children’s series geared at relaying the joys of home cooking over eating fast food.

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Lauren London has hit back at claims that she is pregnant with her third child.

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If there’s one film drumming up ample buzz during this award season it’s ‘One Night In Miami.’

Directed by the formidable Regina King, the powerful Prime Video drama chronicles a real-life night in 1964 shared by four of Black history’s most prominent figures – Malcolm X, Sam Cooke, Jim Brown, and Muhammad Ali.

Tipped for Oscars glory and already nominated for Golden Globes, SAG, NAACP, and Critics Choice awards, the movie is widely considered a front-runner.

Ahead of the film’s anticipated triumph, That Grape Juice‘s Chet Kincaid sat down with Kingsley Ben-Adir (X), Aldis Hodge (Brown), and Eli Goree (Ali) to discuss their respective roles and the process of piecing together one of this season’s most potent offerings.

Watch the interview above and be sure to catch ‘One Night In Miami’ on Amazon’s Prime Video.

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Christina Milian has found her next gig.

The GRAMMY-nominated singer has been tapped to play the lead role in Starz‘s ‘Step Up’ series after the role was originated by the late Naya Rivera.

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California-based newspaper The L.A. Sentinel has dropped jaws with reports actress Lauren London is pregnant with her third child.

The 36-year-old actress, model, and television personality – who has kept a particularly low profile since the March 2019 death of rapper Nipsey Hussle (her significant other and father of her second child) – is reportedly preparing for an intimate baby shower when a local source allegedly spilled news of the newborn’s forthcoming arrival.

As the story gains traction, a number of London’s supporters have taken to social media to congratulate her on the expansion of her family.

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Queen Latifah reigned over ratings once more thanks to her highly hailed return to network TV courtesy of the action series, ‘The Equalizer.’

Given the most vied time slot in television, the new show – a small screen adaptation of the 2014 Denzel Washington movie of the same name – dominated Sunday night viewership figures following the Super Bowl (February 7), scoring over 10 times the eyes of its nearest scripted competitors.

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