If folk think the season 12 of ‘The Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ is delivering the drama, then buckle up for a whole lot more.

A titillating new mid-season trailer has been released and points to an array of twists and turn-ups that promise to bring the action to boiling point.

Per the sneak peek below, the drama between Nene and Kenya boils to hissing (and spitting?) degrees, while Porsha and Dennis attempt to rebuild after his cheating, and Kandi and Todd clash. Elsewhere, Cynthia and Nene get real about their issues. All this and a whole lot more.

What are you waiting for? Watch after the jump…

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As astute actresses go, few can rival the level of reverence enjoyed by Viola Davis.

The Oscar winner has enchanted audiences for decades with a growing list of powerful performances, the latest of which comes in Amazon Studio‘s new movie ‘Troop Zero.’

Davis stars as teacher Miss Rayleen, who assists ambitious youngster Christmas Flint (played by McKenna Grace) in her quest for recognition on NASA’s Golden Record.

Co-starring Mike Epps and Allison Janney, it’s a potent story of perseverance and friendship.

That Grape Juice‘s Patrick Buchanan sat down with the Davis for an EXCLUSIVE interview; during which she spoke on the film, her 2020 affirmations, stanning Billie Eilish, and much more.

Watch above and be sure to check out ‘Troop Zero’ on Amazon Prime from January 17th.

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Twelve years into his run, ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ still stands tall as one of the highest-rated shows on television.

This week, as it continues to break ground in markets outside of the US, one of its stars (Kandi Burruss) took to the ‘BUILD Series‘ to give fans insight into how its latest season was produced, how she feels it will fare moving forward and why she believes that some of her co-stars are hiding portions of their reality from the Reality TV show.

Fans of Burruss will know that she joined the series in its second season after enjoying a game-changing run as the songwriter/producer behind hits launched by TLC, NSync, Destiny’s Child and Pink following her time in the R&B girl group XScape.

Her work on the series, coupled with her success as a songwriter, makes her one of the highest-paid women in entertainment.

Press play below….

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Before this year’s Oscar nominations were announced Lupita Nyong’o and Jennifer Lopez sat down with a group of other actresses to discuss their recent movies, diversity in Hollywood and how they manage to navigate through the business as they juggle work, love and family life.

Watch below….

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All roads lead to April 12 for fans of HBO’s hilarious hit series, ‘Insecure.’

The Issa Rae-led comedy, which has been off the air for over a year, is finally returning for its long-awaited season 4.  As we reported here, the new season will boast a whopping 10 episodes (the most for any of its seasons to date).

Curious to know what Lawrence, Molly, and the gang have been up to since leaving our screens in Fall 2018?  Your answer awaits inside via the first official season 4 trailer:

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Fans of ‘Family Reunion’ will soon be reunited with The McKellan clan as recently revealed via the trailer for part 2 of its inaugural season.

Already renewed for a sophomore season, faithful viewers ready for the second half of season 1 will finally get to see the next installment once it becomes available for streaming on January 20.

Ahead of its return, look inside to see the Tia Mowry-Hardrict and Loretta Devine-led teaser:

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Vanity Fair toasts to the award season – with a little help from Jennifer Lopez, Eddie Murphy, Renée Zellweger and more in their 26th annual Hollywood Issue.

With the highs and lows of the Oscar nominations still a hot topic, the feature is notable in its timing – for it spotlights many of the ceremony’s favorites. Some of who were nominated and others who…weren’t.

Peep pics and quotes from stars from films such as ‘Hustlers,’ ‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ ‘Queen & Slim,’ and more below…

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The drama on the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ reached a hissing high this week, following the broadcast of the infamous “snake gate” episode.

Teased in earnest over the course of the show’s 12th season, viewers watched with jaws ajar as much of the cast confronted Yovanna Momplaisir over claims that it was in fact her who recorded Cynthia Bailey sharing less than pleasant views about her former friend Nene Leakes.

After chaos ensued, the story is surprisingly still at a stalemate because it remains unclear a) if there’s a recording and b) if so, who recorded it.

Looking to clarify the confusion, Yovanna stopped by Sister Circle on TV One – where she seemed to intimate that Leakes (who brought her on the show) may be perpetuating a mistruth.

Watch her insightful interview below…

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Tyler Perry has long marched to the beat of his own drum – even without the ringing endorsement of Hollywood critics.

But with the world weighing in on yesterday’s Oscar nomination announcement, so too is Tyler.

Speaking at the premiere of his new Netflix movie ‘A Fall From Grace,’ the star candidly expressed that Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez were snubbed after being shut-out from the shortlist.

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The nominations for the 92nd Academy Awards were announced moments ago and brought with them honors for a number of Hollywood’s most notable names – as well as rising stars such as Cynthia Erivo.

However, some – including several favorites – were notable in their absence.

Join us below as we weigh-in on the biggest snubs on this year’s tally.

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It’s that time of year again. The Oscars 2020 air live from Los Angeles on February 9th at the Dolby Theatre.

As is always, eyes on mass are on which movies are up for honors at the latest instalment of the historic ceremony.

Moments ago, it was revealed that Cynthia Erivo received a Best Actress nomination for her powerful performance in ‘Harriet.‘

She also nabbed a placement in Best Original Song for ‘Stand Up’ from the same film. 

Elsewhere, ‘The Lion King’ got a look-in, while ‘Once Upon A Time In Hollywood’ also received major nods.

But without further ado…check out the full list of nominees at the 92nd Annual Academy Awards below…

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The ‘Bad Boys’ are back!

After years of anticipation Will Smith and Martin Lawrence have reunited for ‘Bad Boys For Life’ – the third instalment of their action trilogy.

Ahead of the film’s unleashing this Friday (Jan 17th), the powerful pair stopped by The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1 to spill on the movie, the lengthy gap between its predecessor, personal growth, and much more.

Check out their insightful sit-down with Charlamagne, DJ Envy, and Angela Yee below…

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