Congratulations are in order for John Legend and wife Chrissy Teigen!

The ‘All Of Me’ crooner and his TV personality partner have welcomed their first child – a daughter.

Confirmation came courtesy of 30-year-old Teigen, who revealed the news on Instagram.

Find out what the youngster has been named below…

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BET‘s ‘Chasing Destiny’ is here!

Spearheaded by Kelly Rowland and creative director Frank Gatson, the series sees the dynamic duo set out create music’s next big girl-group.

Praised for its refreshing rawness, the show’s premiere drew solid ratings and is being touted as a must-see by many critics.

With a deal from Epic Records on the table, who do you think should make the group?

Tune into episode 2 of ‘Chasing Destiny’ after the jump and let us know…

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Talented actor Nate Parker has the film industry abuzz with his latest movie ‘The Birth of A Nation.’

Already a winner of multiple awards the Sundance Film Festival, the flick (which was also directed by Parker) has received a whopping $17.5 million pick-up from Fox Searchlight who will distribute it in theaters this October 7th.

Set against the antebellum South, ‘Nation’ tells the tale of Nat Turner, a literate slave and preacher, whose financially strained owner, Samuel Turner (Armie Hammer), accepts an offer to use Nat’s preaching to subdue unruly slaves. As he witnesses countless atrocities – against himself and his fellow slaves – Nat orchestrates and uprising in the hopes of leading his people to freedom.

A compelling trailer for the film, which also stars ‘How To Get Away With Murder’s’ Aja Naomi King, has been unleashed.

Watch below…

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

Today, before the release of her new projectLemonade, Beyonce‘s portrayal of Bizet’s ‘Carmen’ is the object of this edition’s desire.

Released as an MTV movie in 2001, ‘Carmen: A Hip Hopera’ told the tragic tale of a fame-thirsty young lady named Carmen Brown whose quest for her love power in the mean streets of Philadelphia and LA takes her on a journey which ends with death.

The project would kick start what would become a box office rocking movie career with help from her co-stars Bow Wow, Rah Digga, Wyclef Jean, Rah Digga, Jermaine Dupri and Mos Def.

Ready to take that walk dow memory lane?

Meet Carmen below…

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Today, Malcolm D. Lee‘s ‘Barbershop: The Next Cut’ arrives in movie theatres with support from its stars Ice Cube, Eve, Common and Nicki Minaj.

Fortunately, this isn’t the only piece of good news the director will tuck in to this afternoon.

Epic news below…

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Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ will swing into action for a ninth season this November and, thanks to a report published days ago, has already been graced with a disquieting storyline.

About what?

Talk of an affair between Porsha Williams….and Cynthia Bailey‘s husband.

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On a casting front the FOX series ‘Empire’ is fronted by two of Hollywood’s more respectable players, Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson.

Unfortunately, it seems that not even their star power or Lee Daniels‘ Academy Award winning magic can stop the show’s descent on a ratings front.

Bad news for the series below…

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Michael B. Jordan has secured the leading role in a major Metro-Goldwyn Mayer project after he was linked to the hotly-anticipated ‘Blade’ reboot.

Good news below…

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The Holidays come early this year thanks to Will Packer‘s newest production ‘Almost Christmas.’

Boasting an all-star cast, which includes Mo’Nique, Danny Glover, and Gabrielle Union, the flick tells the tale of a beloved patriarch who asks his family for one gift this holiday season — to get along. If they can honor that wish and spend one week under the same roof (without killing one another), it will be a Christmas miracle.

Peep the first trailer for the film, which also stars Kimberly Elise, Omar Epps, Romany Malco, Nicole Ari Parker, J.B. Smoove, and Jessie Usher.

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Bad news for the Kevin Hart fans. The comedian just announced he may be done with stand-up tours.

The “Real Husbands of Hollywood” entertainer has been hard at work prepping his upcoming movie, “What Now?,” which sees him embark on a global trek across 112 cities, 13 countries, and 5 continents culminating in a sold-out stand-up show Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles.

When CinemaCon asked Hart about the future of his stand-up shows, the comedian responded:

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Kelly Rowland is a star looking to birth a group of stars on BET‘s new hit show ‘Chasing Destiny.’

The R&B diva has teamed with renown creative director Frank Gatson for the project and together they aim to discover music’s next big girl group.

Beyond her Destiny’s Child credentials, Ms. Kelly was part of the panel that put together British Pop outfit Little Mix, hence she’s putting ample pressure on herself to deliver again.

With a deal with Epic Records on the table, who will make the final cut?

Watch a preview of episode 3 below and tune in on BET every Tuesday at 10/9c.

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Morris Chestnut and Regina Hall build on their seasoned history on the big screen by teaming up once again. This time its for chilling thriller ‘When The Bough Breaks.’

The Screen Gems/Sony Pictures flick sees the pair joined by Jaz Sinclair in a narrative which centres on a couple who invite their surrogate to live with them – only for things to take a drastically dramatic turn.

Due in theaters in September, the first trailer for the Jon Cassar movie has been unleashed.

Check it out below…

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