Will Smith is reportedly in talks to join the live action adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin!

Production on the Guy Ritchie-helmed project kicks off in the United Kingdom this summer and, should negotiations prove to be fruitful, will welcome Smith to the cast as Genie, once portrayed by the late Robin Williams.

Fans of the box office rocking Will will remember that the talks he entered with Disney to star in its forthcoming revival of Dumbo fell through after they allegedly refused to part ways with the $20 million he asked for.

The Guardian adds:

According to Sean Bailey, head of motion picture production at Disney, the film will be a “highly energized” musical. This year has already seen the studio celebrating global success for Beauty and the Beast, with the film earning over $1bn worldwide. As well as Dumbo and Aladdin, the studio also has plans to remake Mulan, Peter Pan, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid and Pocahontas.

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After taking a moment away from the spotlight to become a mother, Tyra Banks is back and firing from all cylinders.

Fresh from being announced as host of ‘America’s Got Talent’ and returning to ‘America’s Next Top Model,’ the super-mogul confirmed the sequel to her much-loved TV movie ‘Life-Size.’

Taking to Twitter, the 43-year-old sent the net into a frenzy with the following news…

One word: LIFESIZE

Oops…

2 words

LIFESIZE 2

— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) April 19, 2017

Variety followed with additional details.

‘Life-Size 2’ has been officially commissioned by Freeform, the sister network of the Disney Channel, which along with ABC, was home to the original 2000 telepic.

The news comes after a lengthy period of negotiations and development dating back to 2015, when Banks  said of the sequel:

“There is no one else that can play Eve but me, thank you very much! I’m just joking with you, but yes, I am going to be Eve.

So what will ‘Life-Size 2’ be about?

Well, Banks will reprise her revered role as Eve – a doll that comes to life.

This go round though, she’s all grown up and magically woken to help a young woman learn to live and love again. As the story progresses, Eve herself experiences the highs and lows of real life in a narrative described by the network as a “fun, edgy, modern Christmas movie.”

Further news on the cast has yet to be divulged, however it appears Lindsay Lohan will not feature. For when asked about the story during the development stage, Banks told reporters:

“We have not talked about casting at all so I have no idea who is going to be the young person that will be the owner of Eve. We haven’t gotten to that.”

With Lohan’s role being the “young person” from 17 years ago, it’s unlikely she’s aboard. Still, anything can happen.

In any case, the movie will air on Freeform in December 2018 and forms part of the network’s popular ’25 Days of Christmas’ programming slate.

Ever of her entrepreneurial hustle, Banks will also serve as executive producer on ‘Life-Size 2.’ Cha-Ching!

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Serena Williams has scored many wins in her illustrious life, but her latest has a more personal touch.

For, the tennis superstar has announced that she is expecting a child!

Confirmation came courtesy of the 23 time Grand Slam winner, who revealed she is 20-weeks along in a Snapchat post:

The baby will be the first for the 35-year-old and fiance, Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian.

Huge congrats to Serena and Alexis!

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The iconic athlete Mike Tyson and the rising chart force that is Migos have teamed up with GQ to create an epic treat for their respective fans.

As part of the publication’s May 2017 issue, the group visited Tyson’s grand home for a conversation which saw them discuss their bourgeoning stardom, their issues with Sean Kingston and much much more.

Watch below…

I ain’t get the opportunity to get coached into being a star. I came straight into this ****. The whole ‘Versace’ ****, I wasn’t in the video. I missed out on all that. I came home as a star. I had a lot of money. I was wilding, I was being young, I was just living and experiencing life, though. So I ain’t got no regrets. You got to grow up and mature when you see you’ve got something going for real.

Fantastic.

Migos’ new album ‘Culture’ debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 and has spawned the hit single ‘Bad and Boujee’ which recently crossed sales of 600,000 units in the same market.

Yet to hear the set?

1. Culture ft. DJ Khaled
2. T-Shirt
3. Call Casting
4. Bad and Boujee ft. Lil Uzi Vert
5. Get Right Witcha
6. Slippery ft. Gucci Mane
7. Big on Big
8. What the Price
9. Brown Paper Bag
10. Deadz ft. 2 Chainz
11. All ***
12. Kelly Price ft. Travis Scott
13. Out Yo Way

Listen here!

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‘The Real’ is readying a month’s worth of sassy guest hosts.

Indeed, since the dramatic departure of Tamar Braxton last year, the FOX talkshow has welcomed a lengthy list of ladies to fill in her vacant seat.

Word on the curb is that many of the visitors are in actuality testing out for a more full-time role on the show. Although, the validity of that remains to be seen.

What is certain though is that producers have lined up an array of engaging names for April through May.

Included are Joseline Hernandez (who we loved during her initial stint), radio personality Angela Yee, rapper Remy Ma, Mel B. The latter is especially interesting given the messy divorce she’s currently living out publicly.

Peep the full calendar below…

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Just as rumors about the reboot of juggernaut reality singing competition series, ‘American Idol,’ were laid to rest last week, the show’s network home – FOX – has announced its intent to revive another historic talent show:  ‘Showtime at the Apollo.’

As we reported here in October 2016, Steve Harvey (the series’ host from 1993-2000) joined FOX for an ‘Apollo’ special.  Fast forward months later, that venture was so well received the network has opted to restore it to a weekly, hourlong showing.  Set to kick off later this year, tuck inside for all the details:

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As a core member of the ‘Power’ cast, Naturi Naughton‘s career is glowing – and so is she.

The former 3LW member recently announced that she is expecting her first child with boyfriend Ben.

And despite being 6 months along, she paid a visit to The Wendy Williams Show today to discuss her pending arrival and season 4 of her hit Starz show.

The 32-year-old even brought along a treat in the form of a sneak peek of season 4 of the increasingly popular series.

Check out the interview and the preview below…

Great interview.

We’re elated for Naturi – for the wins in both her private and professional life.

More power to her. No pun intended.

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Spinning towards ABC from Shonda Rhimes‘ Shondaland is ‘Still Star Crossed‘, the epic new drama starring the British actress Lashana Lynch!

Its due date? May 29th.

What it’s all about?

Following the deaths of Romeo & Juliet, their respective families engage in a bloody war which threatens to destroy the city in which they live.

How its prince plans to solve the matter?

Press play below to find out…

‘Scream Queens’ star Lucien Laviscount portrays Romeo alongside Clara Rugaard who plays Juliet.

Lashana, who hails from London, plays Rosaline, Juliet’s cousin.

Check out the show’s full list of leading cast members below…

• Lashana Lynch as Rosaline
• Wade Briggs as Benvolio Montague
• Sterling Sulieman as Prince Escalus
• Ebonée Noel as Livia, Rosaline’s sister
• Zuleikha Robinson as Lady Giuliana Capulet
• Anthony Head as Lord Silvestro Capulet
• Grant Bowler as Damiano Montague
• Torrance Coombs as Count Paris
• Dan Hildebrand as Friar Lawrence
• Medalion Rahimi as Princess Isabella
• Susan Wooldridge as The Nurse

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Lady Gaga may have just prescribed ‘The Cure’ for the Pop charts, but she’s also hard at work on a brand new movie.

As reported, Mother Monster has landed the lead role in Bradley Cooper’s remake of ‘A Star Is Born.’ 

Filming for the Warner Bros production is currently underway and Gaga took to social media to share the first look. Peep the pic above and the caption below:

I am so excited to star in my first movie alongside someone I’m so lucky to call my friend. I always wanted to be an actress on the big screen. The story of “A Star is Born” is so special and I’m so grateful to Bradley for making my dream come true. Can’t wait for you to meet Ally. She has her first scene in 5….⏰

In Gaga’s version of the classic, the female role, originally portrayed as a movie star on the rise, has been re-imagined as a small-time nightclub singer who eventually achieves global stardom.

Intriguingly, this borrows a page out of a recent Bollywood remake – which went on to be become a huge success.

There will be a major soundtrack component to the project – reportedly doubling as an album. Much like ‘The Bodyguard’ and ‘Dreamgirls.’

‘A Star Is Born’ hits theaters in 2018.

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Fifth Harmony star Normani Kordei is slaying the competition on ‘Dancing With The Stars’ – literally.

The 20-year-old is razzling and dazzling season 24 of the ABC show and is taking no prisoners along the way.

Tonight saw her tackle the Paso Doble with partner Val Chmerkovskiy against the backdrop of ‘I’ll Make A Man Out Of You’ from Disney’s ‘Mulan.’

The pair went on to score the highest mark of the night (39/40) and rightfully so.

Find out why below…

Werk!

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Sadly another couple have called time on their union. This time it’s La La and Carmelo Anthony.

The news of their split came courtesy of TMZ, who reported:

Sources close to the couple tell us the actress and NBA superstar are now living separately. La La moved out of the family home last week and has her own place in NYC now.

We’re told the couple’s had ups and downs in the past, but the current NBA season has been extremely stressful on the marriage for several months. Carmelo’s been plagued by trade talks … with the Knicks looking to move him to another team (and city).

Word is the climate between the seemingly rock-solid couple is amicable and divorce has not been filed yet.

They recently reunited for basketball game for their 10-year-old son Kiyan and have no plans to move him from his New York based school.

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On all fronts, the ‘Basketball Wives‘ empire sits a few notches beneath Bravo’s ‘Real Housewives‘ franchise.

So, with hopes of securing more eyes and higher approval ratings, its producers have placed key players from its cancelled Miami show in its Los Angeles mix.

One of these players is Tami Roman, who stepped into support ‘Basketball Wives LA‘ following the departure of its star Draya Michele.

How Roman feels about all of this?

Watch her discussion with ‘The Breakfast Club‘ to find out!

The reworked ‘Wives’ will return to VH1 on April 17th armed with fan favourites Malaysia Pargo and Brandi Maxiell as well as Roman, Jackie Christie, Evelyn Lozada, Shaunie O’Neal and Keonna Green.

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