Chloe Bailey may be no stranger to garnering critical acclaim for her soaring vocals, but recently the GRAMMY nominee doubled down on her desire to literally take to the sky by breathing new life into the highly coveted role of X-Men’s Storm.

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Mo’Nique is back in business – with Netflix!

The Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA winner is placing past dramas in rearview and has joined forces with the streamer for an array of new projects including her brand new stand-up comedy special.

Aptly titled ‘My Name is Mo’Nique,’ the set – which is executive produced by Mo’Nique and husband-manager Sidney Hicks – is “filled with laugh till you cry stories as well as soul bearing emotion.”

Premiering April 4, the L. Frazier-directed special struts onto screens ahead of the star’s new Netflix film ‘The Deliverance’ – which sees her reunite with Lee Daniels.

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Brandy has stepped back into the sparkling glass slipper of Cinderella.

The Vocal Bible of course is synonymous with the role after top-billing the groundbreaking 1997 edition of ‘Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella’ alongside Whitney Houston and Paolo Montalban (who played Prince Christopher).

This time, the multi-talented chanteuse reprises the role in the Disney+ Original film ‘Descendants: The Rise of Red.’

She’s not alone, because Montalban returns alongside her (playing King Charming).

Ahead of the movie’s arrival, check out the first look of the pair on set after the jump…

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Ashanti has just landed her next role and it is an important one.

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Phaedra Parks made headlines earlier this month when it was revealed that she has joined ‘Married to Medicine.’

The ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ alum is said to be dating a doctor and also have authentic links to many of the current cast of the hit Bravo show.

Her onboarding comes in tandem with the exit of Contessa Metcalfe and Anila Sajja.

With filming for season 10 underway, Parks has been spotted shooting alongside Dr. Heavenly Kimes and Dr. Jackie Walters.

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Since its arrival on Netflix, ‘The Strays’ has had the masses in deep dialogue.

Led by Ashley Madekwe, the layered psychological thriller spotlights the life of an upper-middle-class woman named Neve whose meticulously crafted reality unravels with the arrival of two mysterious figures in her town. When help fails to materialize, she’s left with more questions than answers and wonders whether she’s coming undone.

Helmed by Nathaniel Martello-White, the film also stars BAFTA winner Bukky Bakray – who delivers a stunning performance as Abigail.

That Grape Juice‘s Maya Egbo sat down with Bakray, who opened up about the compelling film, “that” ending, and much more.

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Start your engines because season 15 of ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is here.

Toasting a major milestone, the latest installment of the Emmy Award-winning series once again sees the groundbreaking drag force lead the search for America’s Next Top Drag Superstar.

Like millions across the globe, we’re already glued to screens and loving the array of characters all vying for glory on the hit competition.

With episode 13 set to air on Friday, check out a sneak peek before it hits screens…

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Tyra Banks has danced her last dance as the host of the long-running series ‘Dancing With The Stars.’

Because moments ago, the supermodel turned media maven announced her departure from the series.

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‘Bel-Air’ has earned an early season 3 pick-up on Peacock.

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‘Shazam! Fury of the Gods’ flies onto screens this week and already looks poised for super-sized success at the box office.

The DC Comics action adventure follows Billy Batson and his foster siblings, who transform into superheroes simply by saying the word “Shazam!”

In this installment of the blockbuster franchise, the group is forced to get back into action and fight the Daughters of Atlas. They’re tasked with stopping the formidable force from using a mystery weapon that threatens to destroy the world…if in the wrong hands.

That Grape Juice’s Maya Ego sat down with many of the names integral in making the movie the must-see that it is.

This included Lucy Liu & Rachel Zegler, Djimon Hounsou, Asher Angel & Jack Dylan Grazer, and director David F. Sandberg.

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Three queens are ready for romance!

Tamar Braxton, Evelyn Lozada, and Nivea anchor Will Packer‘s new unscripted reality series ‘Queens Court.’

Premiering March 16 on Peacock, the show sees the ladies lay bare their past relationship issues as they set sail on a fresh quest for love.

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From stunning categorical upsets to moving musical performances from the likes of Rihanna, Lady Gaga, and others, the OSCARs aired Sunday night (March 12) and delivered just what the doctor ordered to raise the ailing awards show out of its multi-year ratings slump.

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