It’s widely accepted that reboots rarely capture the magic of original shows. However, ‘Bel-Air,’ Peacock’s unique reimagining of ‘The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,’ has managed to buck that trend.

Easily one of the streaming platform’s most buzzed-about titles, the series has blazed each week – dominating social media and making immediate stars out of its stellar cast.

Jabari Banks leads in the role of Will Smith and has been earning rave reviews for his nuanced take on the much-loved character while adding his own flair. Much like the show at large.

Today, he stopped by The Breakfast Club to dish on landing the gig, advice from the original cast, the surprising parallels between his life and his character, and much more.

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Production on ‘The Color Purple’ revival is officially underway.

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It appears as though ‘Maury’ will not be coming back for another season.

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Joseline Hernandez is no stranger to headlines, but this week she was at the center of the most shocking report yet.

For, the reality star and her fiance, producer Balistic Beats, were accused of a violent attack on a cast member of ‘Joseline’s Cabaret’ at the reunion taping of the hit Zeus show.

And now the couple is speaking up and out in support of themselves.

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It’s finally time to wave goodbye to ‘This Is Us.’ 

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

And during its six years on air, it’s pieced its way into the hearts of the millions worldwide.

Blended, complex, and layered, the relatives and their narrative remain as compelling as ever heading into the eagerly anticipated season 6.

With its swansong season already proving, check out a sneak peek of episode 9 below…

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Wendy Williams has ended a lengthy spell of silence since taking a hiatus from her daytime talk show – a hiatus that led to the cancellation of the long-running series.

In her first interview of the year, which saw the TV maven chat with TJ Holmes on Good Morning America, she addressed concerns surrounding her health, mental state, money management issues, and future in the media sphere.

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‘Top Boy’ is back for its second outing on Netflix!

Since blazing its way onto the streamer, the gritty British drama has become a worldwide phenomenon and now counts Hip-Hop force Drake as one of its executive producers.

Led by the likes of Ashley Walters, Micheal Ward, and Kano, season 2 of the series (which serves as its fourth overall) has been buzzed about in earnest. Particularly given the lengthy gap since its last season in 2019.

Ahead of the show’s March 18 return on Netflix, That Grape Juice‘s Samuel Eni sat down with Walters, Ward, Kano, Jasmine Jobson, Adwoa Aboah, and Saffron Hocking – who all dished on what viewers can expect from the latest chapter of the series.

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Jussie Smollett is officially a free man.

For, the former ‘Empire’ star has now been released from jail after serving mere days behind bars.

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Jussie Smollett is set to walk free from a Cook County jail just days after beginning his five-month sentence for faking a hate attack.

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Regina Hall returns to screens in Amazon Studios thriller, ‘Master.’

Serving as the debut offering from director-writer Mariama Diallo, the movie relays the layered narrative of three women striving to find their place at a prestigious New England university; an institution whose rigid elitism is hiding something much darker beneath its shiny veneer.

Hall leads as Professor Gail Bishop, who has become the first Black woman to be promoted to the position of ‘Master’ of a residence hall.

Eager to affect positive change, a series of events sees Gail confronted with the shocking prospect of the school possibly being haunted in a way few could ever have imagined

Ahead of the film’s release on Amazon’s Prime Video on March 18, That Grape Juice‘s Chet Kincaid sat down with Hall, who opened up about playing Gail, hosting the upcoming Oscars 2022, and more.

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Tina Knowles-Lawson is speaking up once again about the Jussie Smollett trial.

After questioning whether the embattled ‘Empire’ actor would receive the same compassion as Amy Cooper, the matriarch and media maven is making her feelings known about the fact that he ultimately didn’t.

As reported, Smollett was sentenced to five months in jail following his conviction for faking an alleged hate crime in January 2019.

In the time since, the actor’s sister Jurnee and ‘Empire’ co-star Taraji P. Henson have condemned the jail term – claiming the move was harsh and rooted in racial injustice.

Now, Knowles-Lawson has weighed in.

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The ‘Real Housewives’ franchise has delivered some of the most memorable moments in modern Pop culture.

And recent years has seen the format expand to international regions.

Nigeria is the latest to join the mix, with the hotly anticipated launch of ‘The Real Housewives of Lagos.’

Set to launch April 8 on Showmax, the series invites viewers to follow the opulent lives of six glamorous Lagosian ladies.

Serving fashion, luxury,  power plays, and of course drama, the show promises to deliver the flair the franchise is renowned for with its own Naija twist.

The cast featured are Carolyna Hutchings, Laura Ikeji, Chioma Ikokwu, Toyin Lawani-Adebayo, Iyabo Ojo, and Mariam Timmer.

Ahead of the show’s premiere, check out the first look trailer:

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