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Stateside goat charmers were in for a treat this morning as actress/reality TV star Nene Leakes showed off her lamb chops singing chops for audience members of ‘The View.’

As fans know, the diva “ditched” her claim to fame as part of the saucy group of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ to try her hand at Broadway in ‘Cinderella: The Musical’ and other forthcoming television ventures.

Taking to ABC this morning to give viewers a sample what they were missing, get into Miss Leakes demonstrating her vocal prowess – a bid sure to win the approval of Rihanna, Trey Songz, and Jussie Smollett fans everywhere:

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‘How To Get Away With Murder‘ actress Viola Davis teamed up with the Paley Center & McCann to present ‘New Audiences for a New America’, an insightful session which saw the entertainer weigh in on Hollywood’s relationship with diversity.

The conversation (which features a creative from ‘Empire’ and an executive from ABC) comes as Davis has been praised for her portrayal of the cruel and complex Annalise Keating in the aforementioned ‘Murder‘ which has been lauded for its jaw-dropping storylines and diverse group of characters.

An informative watch below…

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In 2009 Disney was lauded for championing diversity when it released its very first African-American led movie ‘The Princess and the Frog.

In 2015, the company remains just as diverse behind the scenes now a four-year old girl of African-American descent has become one of its shareholders.

Confused?

Don’t be.

Epic news below…

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Forget Fridays, it appears all the action takes place Thursday nights on ABC.

Smash hit series ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ is back for an action-packed second season.

The legal drama, which stars Emmy winner Viola Davis, follows a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defence professor. Last season the group become involved in a twisted murder plot and this plays out the aftermath – which boasts even more roller-coasters.

It all makes for a riveting watch. We’re already hooked!

Peep the preview of episode 9 of season 2 – titled ‘What Did We Do?‘ – below…

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‘Scandal’ never looked so good!

The hit ABC drama,which is fronted by award-winning actress Kerry Washington, has blazed back onto the small screen for a fifth outing.

We’ve been hooked, and by the looks of this season 5 /episode 9  teaser, Olivia Pope and co continue to serve up another corker of a season.

Check the preview for episode – titled ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside – below…

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‘Empire’ isn’t the only FOX show pulling in sweet numbers for the network.

For ‘Scream Queens’, starring the British actor Lucien Laviscount just saw its ratings hop, skip and jump to higher ground with his help.

Good news via the ‘Screen Juice’ below…

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Being “booked to capacity” has its drawbacks.

Tamar Braxton learns the hard way in the newest season of ‘Tamar & Vince.’

Set to premiere on December 10th, the latest run of the WE tv hit will find the star juggling the release of her new album ‘Calling All Lovers’ with her TV hustles on ‘The Real’ and ‘Dancing With The Stars.’

As widely reported, all comes to a dramatic head and forces the youngest of the Braxton clan to slow all the way down.

Sass and sirens await after the jump…

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It seems that Adele‘s comeback hit ‘Hello’ is the song that has the whole world singing.

Clocking a mountain of covers on Youtube, from celebrities and aspiring artists alike, the diva’s heart-wrenching number is currently sitting at #1 on Billboard’s Hot 100 and apparently the list of “must-cover” tunes for today.

The latest ode comes in the form of parody from Tyler Perry‘s most famous fictional character Madea.  Titled ‘Hellur,’ Perry puts a hilarious twist on the haunting hit.

Don’t just take our word for it.  Get into it below:

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FOX smash ‘Empire’ is back for a second season and is playing no games!

The music-drama serves up a super-charged package of sass, drama, glamor, and jaw-dropping storylines revolving around the Lyon family – anchored by Luscious (Terrence Howard) and Cookie (Taraji P. Henson).

Next week sees the action continue in episode 8 of season 2. Check out a sneak peek preview below…

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‘Firestone’ belter Conrad is moving on up!

After watching his ‘300 Entertainment‘ pal Fetty Wap sizzle with the hit single ‘Trap Queen’ the impeccable vocalist has released his brand new number ‘Start Again’ with the help of a music video shot to support it.

Where one might find this visual?

Below of course!

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It’s official!

Bravo are adding not one but two new cities to its wildly successful ‘Real Housewives’ franchise.

Confirmed today is the arrival of ‘The Real Housewives of Dallas’ and ‘The Real Housewives of Potomac.’ The unveiling of the latter is especially interesting as it’s the first all Afro-American cast since the debut of the Atlanta edition.

More on the show, including the first look trailer below…

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