Kelly Rowland‘s BET series ‘Chasing Destiny’ reaches a major milestone tonight!

After putting the hopefuls through their paces and whittling down the candidates to ten, this evening’s episode sees the singer and partner Frank Gatson reveal who’ll make their girl group.

The stakes are incredibly high, with a record contract from Epic Records on the table.

Ahead of the hit show’s airing at 10pm ET, peep an EXCLUSIVE preview after the jump…

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After many a murmur, it has been confirmed. ‘Scandal’ season 6 has officially been slashed to 16 episodes.

Full story below…

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‘Prison Break’ is back.

The smash hit FOX production has been off-air for seven years yet remained popular thanks to its cult-like popularity (and Netflix).

Much to the joy of viewers, it was confirmed last year that FOX had commissioned another season of the Wentworth Miller led show. Officially billed as a “special event” block of episodes, it functions as the show’s fifth instalment.

Secrecy had encased the new plot, yet all of that changed today when an official trailer was unleashed.

With Michael (Miller) once again behind bars in Morocco, can his clan (led by brother Phillip) get him out?

After watching the preview below, we know we’ll be watching to find out. Will you?

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Filmmaker Lee Daniels continues to build his television ‘Empire.’

As the creator of the hit FOX show, he has this week unveiled his latest offering ‘STAR.’

Again rooted in the realm of music, the series (which stars Queen Latifah) is set in Atlanta and tells the tale of three talented singers who are desperate for a new start. With ambitions of stardom, the show follows the ladies as they navigate the cut-throat music business on their road to success.

Watch the first look trailer below. Lenny Kravitz and Benjamin Bratt also star.

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Despite being the victor of many-a-social media battle over her short, but storied career, Azealia Banks met her match when she crossed paths with the unlikeliest of opponents:  14-year-old Disney star Skai Jackson.

Jackson, best known for her infamous “sitting” meme, politely sat and shat all over Banks via Twitter – a bout that’s now gone down in infamy for the self-proclaimed “Yung Rapunxel.”

Now, a day after the rapstress tried to rekindle the beef by labeling the young actress as a “c**n in training,” Jackson’s interview with ‘Teen Vogue’ has surfaced and gets her take on the now epic Twitter feud.

Tuck in below to read the Disney darling’s statements:

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Mariah Carey is making a beeline for E!

The diva supreme draws the curtain back on her lavish world in her aptly titled docu-series ‘Mariah’s World.’

Set to premiere this summer, the show follows the 46-year-old as she treks the globe on her ‘Sweet Sweet Fantasy Tour’, preps for marriage to billionaire fiance James Packer, and juggles motherhood with music.

Today saw the first trailer unveiled at the NBC Cable Upfronts in New York City.

Watch after the jump….

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‘Captain America: Civil War’s Box office run is showing no signs of letting up.

Details on the movie’s new epic facts and figures after the jump…

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Fans looking for baby news from ‘Dammn Baby’ singer Janet Jackson were elated to get an update from the singer’s famous brother Jermaine recently.

As fans know, the Grammy winner, who celebrates her 50th birthday today, announced the postponement of her critically acclaimed ‘Unbreakable’ World Tour to focus on family planning and the birth of her first child.  Now, some weeks later, our friends at extra caught up with her older Jackson sibling to dish on her health, outlook, and so much more.

Get into it below:

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Despite a holdup that kept fans of NBC’s ‘The Carmichael Show’ (Loretta Devine, David Alan Grier) on edge about its fate, this weekend brought with it official news the show will be bringing the laughs for at least one more season.

Get the details inside:

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Laverne Cox has scored a leading role in the new CBS series ‘Doubt.’

Good news for the ‘Orange is the New Black’ star blow..

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Welcome to another edition of Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to take our faithful readers on a journey to TV and Film’s glorious past.

Today, we return to 1993 to revisit ‘Six Degrees of Separation’, the Schepisi-directed drama starring Will Smith.

In it, Smith plays a con man named a young man named Paul who convinces a wealthy couple that he is the son of the actor Sidney Poitier.

Enamoured by his charm, wit and talent, the couple soon find themselves adopting him and welcoming him to their opulent lifestyle. Alas, it isn’t long before the truth emerges.

What happens when it does?

Find out below…

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Ryan Coogler’s ‘Black Panther’ has welcomed the actor Michael B. Jordan to its cast.

Good news below….

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