March 27, 2020 marks the U.S. premiere of the once highly anticipated live action remake of Disney’s classic animated feature film, ‘Mulan.’

Seven months ahead of the flick’s release, however, there’s been an international call for boycott thanks to some controversial political support thrown from the direction of Liu Yifei – the Chinese-American actress cast as the production’s leading lady.

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Jay-Z‘s decision to partner with the NFL is creating unnecessary trouble for his brand.

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‘The Lion King’ is reigning at the box office.

For, the Beyonce and Donald Glover anchored re-telling of the 1994 classic continues to clear major milestones.

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Michelle Williams isn’t just a ‘Survivor,’ she’s a thriver.

It’s been 20 years since the multifaceted performer joined Destiny’s Child and cemented her spot as not only as a defining member of the legendary group but as a talent whose gift lends itself to many arenas.

Fending off the sometimes unkind pitchforks pointed her way online, she’s risen above to shine with projects such as ‘Heart To Yours’ and ‘Journey To Freedom’ – which featured the still bumping ‘Say Yes.’

Particularly potent has been her foray into Broadway and stage stage productions more broadly.

Join us below, as TGJ’s Retro Rewind revisits the likes of ‘Aida’, ‘The Color Purple’, and ‘Chicago.’

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90’s babies rejoice!

14 years after Disney’s groundbreaking animated series, ‘The Proud Family,’ went off the air, it’s being reported the series is being revived!

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Gabrielle Union is top lining a new RomCom for ScreenGems.

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Titus Burgess is baking a brand new television show set to whet the appetites of foodies everywhere.

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Will Smith may be preparing to star in a Maleficent-style movie.

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Dave Chappelle‘s new stand-up comedy special, ‘Sticks and Stones,’ is coming to break a few sides and possibly a few records.

Sending his fans into a frenzy just moments ago, Netflix unveiled the official teaser to the venture – the fifth in a string of efforts the 45-year-old has rolled out with the streaming giants over the past few years.

Now, ahead of ‘Stones’ August 26th premiere, look inside for its special trailer [narrated by Morgan Freeman]:

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‘Pose’ continued to strut from strength to strength in its seismic second season.

The Emmy-nominated FX series, which spotlights the LGBTQ ballroom scene of the 80s and 90s, has been met with rapturous applause since its debut and is earning it the more with its sophomore run.

Heading into this season, creators Ryan Murphy and Steven Canals promised a deeper delving into the various challenges faced by the likes Blanca, Electra, PrayTell, Angel, and co. And oh did they deliver.

Ahead of the season 2 finale, check out a preview of the epic climax (episode 10) below…

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HBO‘s ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’ has been forced to face a wave of negative reviews following its unveiling on August 2nd.

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Djimon Honsou is to star in the next chapter of the ‘Quiet Place’ story.

while I was a PA on the movie AIR, Djimon Hounsou asked me what else I did for a living, I told him I was a singer. The next day (we had just wrapped) I got a call from an unknown # he had listened to my music & simply wanted to tell me I was extremely talented. A true gentleman. https://t.co/GxBXNkW50J

— Fay ? (@thisisfay) November 11, 2017

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