‘The Voice’ continues its game of musical chairs for its 18th season.

For, it’s been announced that Pop pin-up Nick Jonas will be joining the NBC series as a coach.

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Just 5 months after ABC unveiled news they were set to revive their classic live sketch comedy series, ‘Kids Say the Darndest Things’ (as we reported here), the show – toplined by Tiffany Haddish – made its premiere to rave reviews from industry critics and viewers alike on October 6.

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‘The Little Mermaid Live!’ will glide into action on ABC on November 5th!

Leading the way for the live-action retelling of the story (which is to star Halle Bailey), this version of the story will see Queen Latifah play the voice-stealing sea witch Ursula , Moana‘s Auli’i Cravalho portray the love-struck Ariel and Shaggy play her good pal Sebastian.

Now hit the play button below to catch a teaser created to generate hype for the fantastical release.

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As far as Black Twitter is concerned, Evelyn Lozada is a persona non grata.

Find out how the Reality TV’s star PR crisis has reached new lows, below…

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Shaunie O’Neal is urging fans of her series ‘Basketball Wives’ not to invest too much time or energy in the series….as portions of it are edited to deceive them.

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Evelyn Lozada‘s public relations crisis gained a fresh pair of horrid legs this week when YouTubers joined efforts to hold her accountable for what many deem to be anti-black behaviour.

The Reality TV star, who now identifies as Afro-Latina, has seen her brand take a hit following her feud with her ‘Basketball Wives’ costar OG Chijindu. A feud, which has seen Evelyn call the African athlete a monkey and use several racist tropes to mock, degrade and humiliate her.

Unfortunately for her, it has backfired….and an effort to slam claims that she is racist by pointing to her own African heritage was stifled by the resurfacing of the tweet below.

How YouTube’s stars are responding to the drama….and claims that OG has been fired from the series?

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Meagan Good is being the change she wants to see.

That Grape Juice was on-hand at the inaugural ABFF Global Film Series event in London and caught up with the actress, who unveiled her directorial debut ‘If Not Now, When?’

In our exclusive sit-down, she explained the rationale for veering behind the camera. A rationale rooted in Hollywood’s disproportionate representation of Black stars and stories.

Speaking with Jacqueline Shepherd, the 38-year-old delved into the peaks and troughs of her 25 year career, including the worrying words some casting directors levelled her way. She also expanded on how Black talent are excelling by taking the helm and championing their own narratives.

Watch the insightful interview above and be sure to keep it locked for release details on ‘If Not Now, When?’

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature erected to celebrate TV and Film’s epic history.

Today, we take a spooky trip to the past to revisit ‘Dr Black Mr Hyde‘, an African-American led retelling of the Jekyll and Hyde story powered Dimension Pictures and its star Bernie Casey.

In it, the former football player (who stood tall at 6 feet 4) portrays a wealthy doctor who is working on an experiment which turns him into a Frankenstein-like monster who begins a reign of terror by murdering prostitutes and pimps.

What happens next?

Join us as we honour the Blaxploitation era below…

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Wendy Williams has been ordered to hand $250,000 over to her soon-to-be ex-husband Kevin Hunter.

Find out why after the jump…

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Tracee Ellis Ross is taking her ‘Girlfriends’ co-stars along for her ‘Black-ish‘ ride!

Exciting news for fans of both shows below…

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Stacey Dash is in the clear.

Good news for the entertainer below….

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In breaking news, it’s been announced that renown actress Diahann Carroll has died aged 84.

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