It’s been five years since the ladies of ‘Little Women: Atlanta’ first took TV airwaves by storm, and now the reality divas are back for the kick off of the show’s highly anticipated season 6.

Slated to air Friday (January 22 at 9pm ET/PT), the series’ return reunites Ms. Juicy, the “Tiny Twinz” Amanda & Andrea, Abira with former show regular Monie as they spice up “Hot-Lanta” and chronicle their respective relationship woes, health issues, career changes, and – of course – drama.

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Over the past 12 years, Pop icon Britney Spears has inadvertently popularized the phrase “conservatorship” as control of her fortune was handed over to her father by the courts due to her “documented inability to self-manage.”

As her assets reportedly dwindle, critics – namely Spears’ large fan base affectionately known as “the Britney Army” – have mobilized a #FreeBritney movement to not only call into question the activities of her accounts but also the measures members of the diva’s family are taking to ensure the conservatorship stays in place.  The latter being the case despite Britney’s repeated failed attempts over the last few years to have its stronghold relaxed or completely removed.

These topics are the center of a New York Times-curated documentary titled ‘Framing Britney Spears.’  Featuring “never before seen” interviews with people close to the ‘Baby One More Time’ hitmaker, commentary from supporters, friends, industry insiders, lawyers, and others tied to her conservatorship case weigh in to reassess her the necessity (or lack thereof) of the ongoing guardianship and the toll it’s taken on her life and career.

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January 15 brought with it the season 1 premiere of ‘Belle Collective’ – the newest expansion to OWN’s Friday night unscripted programming lineup.

Centered on the personal and professional lives of five of Jackson, Mississippi’s most successful African American businesswomen – Tambra Cherie, Marie Hamilton-Abston, Latrice Rogers, Lateshia Pearson, & Dr. Antoinette Liles  – the series was served as the latest OWN franchise from the producers behind the network’s other Southern-based reality hit, ‘Love & Marriage: Huntsville.’

The venture was undoubtedly touted highly, but thanks to top-rated programming from the NBA, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race,’ and more, Friday night competition may have proven itself a bit steeper than expected for the newcomer.

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Nearly 50 years after her death, Gospel legend Mahalia Jackson is set to be the subject of multiple biographical films depicting her groundbreaking rise to fame and civil rights activism.

In 2020, it was announced ‘Orange is the New Black’ star Danielle Brooks had been tapped to portray Jackson in the made-for-TV movie, ‘The Mahalia Jackson Story,’ while GRAMMY winner Jill Scott will assume the iconic character for the first ever big screen adaptation of her life story (produced by Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx and Academy Award nominee Queen Latifah).

Now, it’s been revealed 13-time GRAMMY nominee Ledisi is next up to show off her acting chops as the Gospel pioneer.

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Joe Exotic is lashing out at former President Donald Trump.

After Trump passed over the ‘Tiger King’ star for a pardon on Wednesday, he now claims the reason is that he was “too gay.”

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Shonda Rhimes has hit a home run with ‘Bridgerton’ – the first offering from her seismic Netflix deal.

Hugely popular on the streamer, the period piece has been a hot topic since its premiere on December 25.

It’s little surprise, then, that the streamer has formally announced a second season.

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Over the next year, pioneering Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson will be the subject of three different biopics – an undertaking set to see Jill Scott, Ledisi, and ‘Orange is the New Black’ star Danielle Brooks portray the titular character in those respective films.

As the latter was the first announced (like we reported here), it will be the first unveiled.

Due Easter weekend 2021, the Lifetime made-for-TV movie was produced by EMMY-nominated newscaster Robin Roberts and will chronicle Jackson’s humble beginnings in the Jim Crow South to her performances on some of the most important stages in the world – groundbreaking efforts that led to her being dubbed the “Mother of Gospel Music.”

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Mary J. Blige continues to add to her vastly growing film portfolio with new movie ‘The Violent Heart.’

Co-starring Jovan Adepo and Grace Van Patten, the film follows the character of Daniel.

Fifteen years after the murder of his older sister, he steadily falls for a high school senior Cassie.

Inspired by ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ the Kerem Sanga directed flick was initially meant to have its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival last April. But, with that being the beginnings of the global health crisis, those plans were paused.

Nonetheless, the movie will be arriving in US theaters and be available on-demand from February 19.

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BET doubling down on their commitment to Tyler Perry dramedy ‘Sistas.’

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Wendy Williams once again finds herself at the center of her own Hot Topic segment – courtesy of her brother Tommy Williams.

As reported, the 53-year-old took t social media live to lambast his sister for allegedly missing their Mom Shirley’s funeral.

In a shocking move, Wendy addressed the drama on her talkshow and warned her younger sibling and said she’d expose him with an overflow of receipts.

Well, after Tommy again took to social media with more allegations, Wendy held to her promise and shared a shocking story.

For, beyond confirming that she was at the funeral – she alleges her brother fought a younger relative in their family right in front of the open casket.

Watch Wendy unpack the story in her own words…

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The war of words between Wendy Williams and her brother Tommy Williams continues to spill into the public sphere.

As reported, the talkshow host clapped back at her sibling after he publicly bemoaned her absence from their mother’s funeral.

In response to his words, Wendy slammed her brother on-air during the Hot Topics segment and threatened to expose him with an overflow of “receipts.”

Tommy again took to his page live to address the drama and, this time, expanded.

He alleged their father’s shock at the situation and levelled a number of other shocking allegations.

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Recent times have seen Wendy Williams become a real life Hot Topic.

And the trajectory continued today in the wake of her brother Tommy publicly bemoaning the star missing their Mom’s funeral.

During the Hot Topic segment of her talkshow today, the 56-year-old seized the moment to clap-back.

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