Like fellow demo-specific entertainment networks BET and Lifetime, TV One had found success by cutting into the ‘biopic pie,’ namely of musicians.

While BET’s New Edition mini-series and Lifetime’s Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, and Aaliyah made-for-TV biographical films have led the ratings race for the past few years in the particular genre, TV One took home a relative win in 2016 with their take on the life of Grammy-nominated R&B unsung beauty Miki Howard.

Hoping for a redo of that ratings magic, TV One tapped former child star Ty Hodges to direct an unauthorized recount of the life of pop icon Whitney Houston‘s only daughter Bobbi Kristina.  Titled ‘Bobbi Kristina,’ the film depicted her very public life as the child of two well-known (and troubled) celebrities – Houston and husband Bobby Brown – to her own tumultuous teenage years and untimely passing at the age of 22 in 2015.

The movie, despite being preceded by a controversial disapproval from the Houston estate as well as a lawsuit from Bobby Brown (click here to read more about that), still marched onto TV screens Sunday, October 8th at 8p/7p CST.  The problem?  Not many people were waiting for it there…

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Nene Leakes has lost the plot. Officially.

Fresh from her digital brawl with Brielle Biermann (daughter of Real Housewives of Atlanta co-star Kim Zolciak), the reality star has once again shown just how uncouth she can be.

During a stand-up show gone wrong, the aspiring comedienne was reportedly being heckled by an unimpressed audience member.

Unable to take the heat, Leakes responded by telling the woman that she “hopes she got raped by her Uber driver on the way home.” Yes, you read right.

See the shocking moment below…

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After several false-starts and confusion surrounding its release, Halle Berry‘s ‘Kidnap‘ has rocked the box office!

Awesome news below…

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

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Janet Jackson‘s ‘Velvet Rope.’

Recognised for the impact it made on the star’s career and those of the artists who would follow in her footsteps years later, the album’s content gave Jackson many an opportunity to bare all on love, life and growth through conversations with some of her favourite platforms.

One of these, of course, was MTV.

Today, we make our way back to ’97 to revisit her time with MTV Ultrasound.

Are you coming with us? Sweet, hop in.

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Amazon‘s answer to ‘Black Mirror‘ has called on Janelle Monae to lead it to glory.

Named ‘Electric Dreams‘, the anthology series sees some of the industry’s brightest creatives build stand-alone stories inspired by Philip K. Dick tales with help from some of music, film and TV’s familiar faces.

Of course, the triple threat Monae is one of them.

Despite society and the world as we know it having collapsed, a massive, automatic product-manufacturing factory continues to operate according to the principles of consumerism – humans consume products to be happy, and in order to consume continuously, they must be denied freedom of choice and free will. When a small band of rebels decide to shut down the factory, they discover they may actually be the perfect consumers after all.

Trailer below…

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Tommie, the charismatic driving force behind ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta‘, has sought professional help from ‘The Doctors.’

Scarred by a troubled childhood and wounds given to her by an allegedly abusive mother, the Reality TV star now hopes to put the past behind her by joining forces with the show’s professionals with hopes they can equip her with the life skills she needs to move forward.

Watch below…

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Things may be coming to an end for Kenya Moore‘s relationship with ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta.’

Bad news below…

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Not even legal action was enough to assist Bobby Brown‘s bid to block TV One’s unauthorized biopic on his late daughter, Bobbi Kristina.

As we reported here, the ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ singer – much like the entire Houston estate – openly disapproved of the forthcoming flick, even taking to the courts with a $2 million defamation lawsuit to get the made-for-TV movie (starring Vivica A. Fox, Demetria McKinney, and more) taken off the channel’s programming schedule ahead of its October 8th premiere.

Alas, those efforts have proven futile. Details inside:

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There may be a month to go before ‘The Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ returns, but the fireworks are already popping off on…social media.

Both Nene Leakes and Kim Zolciak are back in the mix for the show’s landmark 10th season; a coup of sorts for producers given that they anchored the show from its first episode and helped steer it to the juggernaut it is today.

Over the years, the ladies have had their fair share of make-ups and break-ups, but it was believed that they were back in each other’s good graces.

However, any notions of Kumbaya were dashed, smashed, and trashed today when Leakes took to Instagram to sink claws into Zolciak’s daughter Brielle.

See what we mean below…

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‘Scandal’ is back for its 7th and final season.

Over the years, the Kerry Washington led show has boasted some of the most dramatic twists and turns in TV history and its swan song promises even more.

Forming a central part of the revived TGIT (Thank God It’s Thursday) block of programming, the political drama looks set to go out with a bang. A consolation, no doubt, for having to

Watch a sneak peek preview of episode 2, titled ‘Pressing The Flesh,’ below…

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ABC hit ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ is back for a firework filled-fourth 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 brought with it a countless list of shocking twists (including a major death) and the newest instalment is already delivering a whole lot more.

It all makes for a riveting watch. And like millions, we’re all sorts of hooked hooked!

Peep the preview of episode 3 of season 4 – titled ‘It’s For The Greater Good’ below…

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Jill Scott has joined the DC Comics family as part of her revitalised efforts to soar in television.

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