After doing her part to save ‘Keeping up with the Kardashians’ from complete ratings ruin, the influencer Kylie Jenner steps into her own light this year with the birth of her own TV series ‘Life of Kylie.’
In it, fans are given access into the celebrity’s world as she builds an empire fuelled by the fame of her older sister Kim Kardashian, father Caitlyn Jenner and mother Kris Jenner.
E! ordered eight episodes from the Bunim/Murray production outfit which built the series with help from Ryan Seacrest Productions.
Waiting below? A first look delivered by NBC during its recent upfront presentation in New York City.
Aaron Hernandez, the athlete who murdered Odin Llyod, stunned the world when he committed suicide during time as an inmate at the Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center.
Tonight, as his family faces claim the murder and suicide were ignited by his supposed desire to conceal his alleged (and potentially baseless) dalliances with men, his fiancee’ will make her to Dr. Phil to bare all.
What she shared may surprise you.
He was very positive, so excited to come home. I spoke to him the night before and he was so, “Daddy’s going to be home,” and “I can’t wait to sleep in the bed with you guys, and I can’t wait to just hold you and love you.” There was no indication at all of such events.
‘I remember him saying “Babe I’ve got to go, they’re shutting the doors” and I honestly don’t think we said I love you to each other and that was it.
I just know that the feedback I was getting from our last talk had nothing to do with any suicidal thoughts.
I felt like we were looking so bright. We were going up a ladder to a positive direction.
Catch the interview in full when it airs in two parts on Monday and Tuesday.
Jason Blum, one of the minds behind the hit movie ‘Get Out‘ has teamed up with the charismatic creative Dee Rees to create a lesbian horror movie inspired by the release.
Rees, it emerged, was a serious horror fan. She told Blum about two recent movies that she especially admired, “Hush” and “Creep,” and Blum said that as it happened they were also Blumhouse projects. Rees said she had an idea for her own low-budget horror picture — one location, tiny cast — set in a small town not unlike the one where she has lived for the last year. Blum listened carefully. “You’ve got me and my wife, two black lesbians, and when we first moved in, we fought every day over all these little things: ‘Why is this over there? Did you move that?’ ”
A few weeks after Blum met Rees, I called her to see if anything had come of their impromptu pitch meeting. Something had, Rees said. They’d met for lunch and talked about a deal. She told me what was most surprising wasn’t that she was suddenly developing a horror movie centred on the domestic lives of black lesbians in rural America but that Blum had followed up at all. “I can’t tell you how rare it is that people mean what they say in this business,” she said. “He’s just letting me make the best possible version of what I want to make.”
The creatives are yet to unlock details on the black lesbian horror project set in rural America but Rees, who is to thank for the movie ‘Mudbound‘, did say this about its plot.
Maybe it was a ghost. Or maybe it was some other force — like us not wanting to be there or fitting in.
Katy Perry is reportedly in advanced talks to join the revived ‘American Idol.’
According to TMZ, the ‘Bon Appétit’ belter is “very interested” in a judging role on ABC‘s incarnation of the singing show. So much so that she’s said to be willing to map out her upcoming tour around Idol’s taping schedule.
The only (major) detail being hashed out presently is money.
Although, with ABC losing out to NBC‘s no holds barred approach to snagging talent they were interested in (see: both Kelly Clarkson and Jennifer Hudson joining ‘The Voice’), Perry appears to be in a great position at the negotiation table.
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This actually makes an abundance of sense.
For Katy, Idol – regardless of the naysayers – will command an audience sizeable enough to be beneficial to her career. It’ll also line her pockets handsomely at a time when it’s uncertain what the returns would be from her music and touring efforts (see: current underperformance).
Meanwhile, for the show, Perry lends a heightened degree of star-power right out of the gate.
Soaring towards ABC as part of its 2017/2018 is ‘For the People’, a ‘Law & Order’ style series packed with scandal, murder, crime, corruption, lies, and deception.
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A premiere date for the series, which follows the lives of new lawyers battling the aforementioned evils within the New York City judicial system, is yet to be set.
It’s been two years since Mo’Nique‘s “blackball” drama hit headlines.
For those that need a refresher, the actress went public with claims that she was blacklisted in Hollywood after butting heads with director Lee Daniels.
At the time, both publicly clashed over the validity of their accounts with little resolve taking place thereafter.
During a comedy gig last night, the Oscar winner re-ignited the flames by taking direct aim at Daniels as well Tyler Perry and Oprah Winfrey.
See what we mean below. Be warned though, expletives feature…
Here at TGJ we have already expressed our varying views on the matter, but one thing that is certain is that candidness in the manner she expressed above definitely comes at a price. A hefty one.
All roads lead to June 25th for the hugely anticipated return of STARZ hit original series, ‘Power.’
Kicking off its season 4 with a must-see bang, the Courtney A. Kemp-created show’s comeback will pick up exactly where season 3’s highly rated cliffhanger ended with James “Ghost” Patrick (Omari Hardwick), Angela Valdes, Tommy, and the rest of the gang.
Curious to see how the show will launch episode 1 of its 10-episode fourth season? Click below to watch:
Is Mariah Carey returning to the talent show arena as a judge?
According to reports from the British press, the answer could very well be yes.
Several sources claim the former vocal wonder is in talks to join judging panel of The X Factor UK.
If indeed true, the role would see Mimi star alongside Simon Cowell and Louis Walsh on the ITV1 hit. The 47-year-old would allegedly be replacing Nicole Scherzinger who is reportedly in contention for a role in the movie adaptation of ‘Wicked.’
When approached for comment, a spokesperson for the show offered the following in regard to Mimi:
“No formal decision has yet been made regarding the full judging panel for The X Factor 2017.”
The show wouldn’t be Mariah’s first foray into the realm of reality singing competitions. After all, who could forget the star’s ill-fated turn on ‘American Idol’ with Nicki Minaj?
As for the validity of her ‘X Factor’ recruitment? We’re skeptical. She commanded a colossal fee for American Idol, something ‘X Factor’ – in a smaller market – wouldn’t be able to match.
Still, Mimi is full of surprises these days, is on her business hustle proper, and could do with the show as a promotional platform. So who knows.
Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature launched to celebrate TV and cinema’s brightest moments.
Today, almost twenty years after its arrival, we revisit the stellar African-American movie ‘Eve’s Bayou‘.
In it, Jurnee Smollett, Samuel L. Jackson, Meagan Good, Diahann Carroll and Lynn Whitfield pull viewers through a maze of magic, memory and murder to tell the story of a young girl who places a curse on her father when she discovers his involvement in something sinister.
However, all may not be as it seems.
‘Eve’s Bayou’ below…
The movie stood tall as the directorial debut of the director Kasi Lemmons and earned $14 million at the box office following its release on November 7th 1997.
The New York Times had this to say about it, and Jackson’s performance, following its release:
Every element of the film — from the turbulent, stormy performances to the rich cinematography (which includes black-and-white computer-enhanced dream sequences) to the setting itself, in which the thick layers of hanging moss over muddy water seem to drip with sexual intrigue and secrecy — merges to create an atmosphere of extraordinary erotic tension and anxiety.
Mr. Jackson has never played a character quite this avid. And in a performance that requires him to infuse the role of perfect father and dream lover with a demonic charge, Mr. Jackson makes Louis at once irresistibly lovable and slightly terrifying.
Despite being “hit or miss” on the critical front, Lifetime’s biographical films – especially those dedicated to some of music’s most noted acts (Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, Aaliyah, etc.) – are generally ratings winners. But, after hitting a sour note with viewers thanks to the ill-received Britney Spears biopic from earlier this year, the women’s network is looking to get back on track with a biopic in honor of King of Pop Michael Jackson.
Titled ‘Searching for Neverland,’ the film comes as an adaptation of the best-seller “Remember the Time: Protecting Michael Jackson in His Final Days.” Said to be “told through the eyes of Jackson’s trusted bodyguards Bill Whitfield and Javon Beard,” the flick – set to premiere on Memorial Day (May 29) – will chronicle MJ’s last two years of life.
‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ star Kenya Moore stopped by The Breakfast Club today and dished out shade in abundance.
Ever candid, the former Miss USA dug into foes Phaedra Parks and Porsha Williams for their role in the explosive lie-gate saga that played out on the show’s four-part finale.
Moore, who was at the popular Power 105.1 show to plug her new hair-care line, also tugged at Kim Zolciak – who she confirmed is back for the show’s upcoming 10th season.
Peep the hilarious interview below…
Kenya remains a polarzing as ever, but entertaining nonetheless.
Click here to check out out recent interview with her.
Halle Berry‘s long-awaited ‘Kidnap’ has finally secured a new release date.
After spending two years in limbo because of financial issues caused by its parent studio Relativity, the thriller will arrive on August 4th.
Industry insiders fear that the serially-delayed release may not fare as well as it should because of its pushback.
Fortunately, the project is said to have tested quite well among African American audiences and is now being backed by a newly-formed distribution company named Aviron Pictures built by David Dinerstein, formerly of Paramount Classics and Fox Searchlight.
Unfamiliar with its plot?
A single mother named Karla McCoy (Halle Berry) lives a perfect life with her young son Frankie (Sage Correa). One day, upon entering a local park, Karla sees her son suddenly being abducted out of the blue by a kidnapper. To save Frankie from being taken, Karla goes out on a mission to demand people in the city to help rescue her son.
