NeNe Leakes will not be returning as a regular to ‘The Real Housewives Of Atlanta.’

The news came courtesy of the reality star herself during a sit-down interview on The Steve Harvey Show.

Usually a fire-cracker, a surprisingly subdued Leakes explained that she “felt like Kelly Ripa” after not being contacted to appear in season 9 of the Bravo hit.

[As widely reported, Ripa made headlines after being blindsided by the departure of her co-host on ‘Kelly & Michael’]

Her words ring somewhat odd given that she also didn’t feature as a peach-holding housewife in the last season of the show.

In any case, fans of outspoken Leakes needn’t riot just yet. For, she offered an optimistic outlook on her future with the franchise.

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‘Girls‘ creative Lena Dunham found herself on the receiving end of social media’s sting recently when she seemed to scold the athlete Odell Beckham Jr for not paying attention to her at this year’s ‘MET Gala.’

Where she did it? During a “conversation” with her pal Amy Schumer launched to promote the latter’s book ‘The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo.’

I was sitting next to Odell Beckham Jr., and it was so amazing because it was like he looked at me and he determined I was not the shape of a woman by his standards. He was like, “That’s a marshmallow. That’s a child. That’s a dog.” It wasn’t mean — he just seemed confused.

The vibe was very much like, “Do I want to **** it? Is it wearing a … yep, it’s wearing a tuxedo. I’m going to go back to my cell phone.” It was like we were forced to be together, and he literally was scrolling Instagram rather than have to look at a woman in a bow tie. I was like, “This should be called the Metropolitan Museum of Getting Rejected by Athletes.

Her confusing comments saw her mocked and slammed on Twitter and, after enough social media users caught wind of them, saw her becoming the #1 trending topic on the aforementioned platform.

This week, Beckham has addressed the matter.

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Espionage is the name of Sanaa Lathan‘s game in her brand new project.

Full story on the actress’ intense new creative task after the leap…

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Viola Davis‘ new movie role will take her to the badlands of South Dakota.

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Kelly Rowland may be cooking up a new album, but in the interim she’s volumizing her presence in the realm of TV and film.

For her next role, she’s combing the two for Lifetime.

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‘Suicide Squad’ is still doing big business at the box office, but its leading star Will Smith is already onto the next one.

Because this December the Hollywood royal stars in new movie ‘Collateral Beauty.’

He takes centre-stage as a successful New York advertising executive who experiences a deep personal tragedy. When he retreats from life entirely, his colleagues devise a drastic plan to force him to confront his grief in a surprising way.

Helping the actor relay the story are an all-star cast comprised of Helen Mirren, Kate Winslet, Naomie Harris, and Keira Knightly. Singer Jacob Latimore scores a major look on the bill too.

The first trailer has been released and awaits after the jump…

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Dawn Richard and the herculean actor Robert Ri’Chard have joined Vivica Fox in the ’50 Shades of Grey’-inspired movie ‘Kinky.’

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As fans of legendary rap group N.W.A. know, the group’s blockbuster biographical film, ‘Straight Outta Compton,’ was under fire by the group’s former manager, Jerry Heller, for his “misrepresentation” in the film.

Leading him to file a $110 million defamation suit against the film’s creators last year, recently surfaced reports indicate, sadly, Heller will not be able to see the ultimate conclusion of his battle against the emcees as he passed away last week.

According to the lawyers, ‘Straight Outta Compton’ is to blame for the 75-year-old’s death…

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Following the arrival of Kenya Moore and Porsha Williams in its fifth season, Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ has struggled to replicate the formula responsible for the show’s record-breaking highs.

Currently led by Phaedra Parks and the aforementioned Williams, the hit series now seems to have turned to old faces to support its forthcoming season to rectify this problem.

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Netflix’s ‘The Get Down‘ has had little trouble making waves in TV’s realm this year thanks to a viewer-pulling performance by Jaden Smith.

Fortunately, according to its leading man Justice Smith, its impact extends further than ratings for him and people of colour.

Find out why below…

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature built to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past.

Always keen to dig deeper than the rest to seek out and celebrate the very best, we honour the life and lessons of Phyllis Hyman by way of interviews and performances she delivered before her untimely death in 1995.

Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the vocalist was discovered by Epic Records promoter Fred Frank following a successful run in the group ‘Phyllis Hyman and the P/H Factor.’

In 1977, she released her first self-titled studio album via Buddha Records and found herself joining the Arista Records family when the company purchased the label.

Her time with them saw her secure three Billboard 200 entries with the albums ‘Somewhere in my Lifetime’, ‘You Know How To Love Me’ and ‘Can’t We Fall Again?’.

Unfamiliar with Ms. Hyman?

Allow us to make the introduction below…

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Fans of the rapper Kid Cudi rejoiced when they learned he had joined the cast of the hit show ‘Empire.’

Alas, said joy has been replaced with confusion now that they have learned that his role has been seized by Romeo Miller.

Casting news below…

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