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Lee Daniels‘ foray into television is, should his latest project be a success, turn Diddy’s step-son Quincy Brown into a household name in his own right.

Find out how Lee’s new series is already moving mountains for the socialite and a major player in Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta.’

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BET’s New Edition biopic has welcomed ‘Empire‘s Bryshere Gray to its cast.

Details on the actor’s next step below…

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May 19th brings with it the premiere of ‘Braxton Family Values’ season 5.

The WE tv hit promises an ample dose of drama thanks to sisters Toni, Tamar, Towanda, Trina, and Traci.

It appears for their fifth outing, the ladies allegiances are once again split — and this time in an interesting direction.

Watch the newly unleashed trailer below…

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“Captain America: Civil War” is set to reign supreme at the box office and potentially set a new record in the process.

The film is set to be another notch in the string of box office hits for Disney, with previous hits including the just-released “Jungle Book” and instant classic “Zootopia.”

The latter film earned 883.8 million globally, while the former earned 103.6 million in its opening weekend.

Where does predicted “record” come into play? Keep reading.

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Chris Brown plans to open up more than before in his new documentary.

The “Excuse Me Miss” entertainer had much to reveal in the new trailer for “Welcome to My World”, one of those reveals having to do with the toll the infamous 2009 incident took on his mental well-being.

His mother admitted “That was the worst day of my life and probably his life. I felt like I was going to lose my child.”

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‘Grey’s Anatomy’ star Jesse Williams has joined forces with ‘Their Eyes Were Watching God’ player Michael Ealy to recreate the movie ‘Jacob’s Ladder.’

Movie news below…

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Jennifer Hudson to Play Aretha Franklin 2016 That Grape Juice

Jennifer Hudson is a talent. There’s no denying it.

The Academy Award-winning powerhouse singer is set to take on yet another iconic role in the portrayal of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin.

The currently-untitled film, which could potentially be Hudson’s biggest role since 2006’s “Dreamgirls”, will chronicle the early stages of the “Say a Little Prayer” legend’s career.

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Tupac Biopic 2016 That Grape Juice

The wait is finally over!

A Tupac biopic “All Eyez On Me” starring Demetrius Shipp Jr. as the revolutionary rapper is well on its way.

After losing two previous directors John Singleton and Carl Franklin, it seemed as though a film chronicling the “Do For Love” rapper’s career would never see the light of day.

That’s all about to change, and we could see the film as early as September of this year.

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Power 105.1’s The Breakfast Club caught up with the U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton today as she continues to battle Bernie Sanders for the support of African-American and Latino voters.

Their conversation, though nowhere near as politically-led as her ‘Hot 97’ interview, dug deep into her campaign and saw her speak openly about the criticism she has faced in recent months following the unearthing of a voting record many of her critics hope will derail her journey.

That isn’t all.

For, she also detailed her history with the African-American Civil Rights movement and explains her personal connection to her Republican rival Donald Trump…and why she is afraid of what may happen if he rises to power.

Watch below…

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Andy Cohen‘s quest to deliver diverse programming via Bravo continues to pay off for its parent company NBC this year.

Lauded the part he played in introducing the world to the affluent ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’, his latest TV series ‘The Real Housewives of Potomac’ has seen he and its African-American “wives” rock on a ratings front.

Good news below…

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Congratulations are in order for the cast and crew of ‘Barbershop: The Next Cut.’

Good news below…

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When she isn’t rocking ‘Empire’ as the unscrupulous Camilla, Naomi Campbell can be found doing her support those less fortunate than she is.

Last night she touched down in Sao Paulo for the amFar Inspiration Gala where she joined efforts to raise money for AIDS research.

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