January 2017 saw OWN order an additional 44 episodes of its flagship series, Tyler Perry‘s ‘The Haves & the Have Nots,’ and we see why.  The soap’s enduring popularity, even a year later as evidenced by its season 5 premiere (Jan. 9, 2018), is proof that fans can’t get enough of the antics of Candace, Jim, Veronica, and the gang.

Coming in as the night’s most watched scripted program overall, tuck in below to see just how many people tuned in for the return of #HAHN:

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

Today, we celebrate Mariah Carey’s ‘Glitter‘, the polarising picture that serves as one of the most important moments in the unstoppable icon’s filmography.

Revisit the movie below…

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NeNe Leakes has condemned her ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ co-star Kim Zolciak for pulling her daughter into their decade-long feud.

NeNe and Kim turned ‘Atlanta’ into a television staple for millions by way of their volatile (but occasionally peaceful) relationship but sought to put the past behind them years ago following Kim’s departure from the series.

Today, following drama that is to play out on screen within the next few weeks, Leakes says there is no hope for a reconciliation.

Watch her estimation of the situation below…

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Don Lemon has reached his breaking point and is tired of Donald Trump’s foolery.

What’s happened now? Hours ago Trump and a number of lawmakers were in a meeting in the Oval Office with hopes of discussing immigration reform. Then, when nation of Haiti was brought up, he uttered the following words…

Why do we want all these people from ‘shithole countries’ coming here?

Several sources have confirmed that this is true.

Unwilling to keep cool on the matter?

CNN host Don Lemon…

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He may boast a pristine boxing record with no defeats, but when it comes to cultural sensitivity it’s fair to say Floyd Mayweather has taken his fair share of L’s.

This is why few were surprised (yet still quite disappointed) to learn of the boxing champ’s recently surfaced unfortunate comments regarding the #MeToo movement – a campaign designed to shed light on and encourage women to stand up against abuse of any form (sexual harassment, unequal treatment, etc.).  In fact, his recent interview with Mens’s Health not only demonstrated his insensitivity to the subject matter, it showed he was completely unaware.

See what we mean inside:

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With ‘Being Mary Jane’ in rearview, Gabrielle Union is back on the big screen!

The actress teams with producer Will Packer for home-invasion drama ‘Breaking In’ – a title she’s staring in and co-producing herself.

Set to hit theaters on Mothers Day (May 13th), the high-octane thriller sees Union take on the role of a single mom on a mission to free her daughters from a complex hostage situation.

Armed with a mother’s love and unshakable will, she does all she can to be reunited with her kids.

Peep the first trailer (which was unleashed just moments ago) below…

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Jennifer Lopez has is heading back to ‘Will & Grace.‘

Sounds like exciting news? Wait until you hear how she’ll be doing it.

Details below…

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Will Smith‘s Overbrook Entertainment has parted ways with Sony Pictures.

Details on Will’s new moves below…

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‘Black Panther’ is making major moves at the box office…before its release!

Positive news after the leap…

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Serena Williams celebrates motherhood in the February issue Vogue Magazine.

The tennis ace beams with her adorable daughter Alexis Olympia a-front of the fashion bible.

Within its inner-pages, she glows in a full shoot lensed by Mario Testino.

Williams, who married Reddit co-founder in November, poses it up with her bae, baby, and family in the stunning feature.

She also opens up about how she’s adapting to being a mom.

Peep more pics and quotes after the jump…

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March 11th brings with it the return of ‘American Idol’ – but it also signals a the start of a brazen ratings battle.

Full story below…

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Just a year after bringing the groundbreaking, unsung story of Katherine Johnson (the first African American female mathematician to work at NASA) to the big screen, Academy & Emmy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson is looking to bring another much deserved look into African American history to the silver screen:  the story of Emmett Till.

Details inside:

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