Issa Rae and Donald Glover have teamed up with ‘The Hollywood Reporter’ to have an ‘Epic Conversation on Creativity.’

Joined by ‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda as well as Damien Chazelle, the creative pair engaged in the conversation as their TV shows ‘Insecure‘ and ‘Atlanta‘ continue to soar on their respective platforms.

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The lyricist/entrepreneur Kandi Burruss is to usher a new generation of African-American businesswomen into the entertainment industry with the series ‘Queen Boss.’

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In honour of her contribution to the arts and efforts to enhance diversity in Hollywood, Viola Davis is to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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The Real Housewives Of Atlanta is back for its 9th season. And despite almost a decade on-air, the Bravo smash is losing none of its sassy steam.

Already delivering on its promise of shady twists and turns, the latest outing of the ensemble title is proving a must-see.

Want to know what Phaedra, Kenya, Kandi, Cynthia, Porsha, and Sheree will be serving up on episode 8 / season 9?

Watch a sneak peek below to find out out below…

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K. Michelle’s ‘My Life’ reality series returned to VH1 yesterday evening to kick off its very last season on the platform.

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With hit series ‘Grey’s Anatomy,’ ‘Scandal,’ ‘Private Practice,’ ‘How To Get Away With Murder,’ and more under her belt, it’s pretty safe to say writer, author, and producer Shonda Rhimes knows a thing or two about penning hits for the small screen.

Now, the award-winning creator is looking to share some of her best kept tips and tricks with a legion of aspiring television writers.

Keen to pen your way to the next big hit for the big or small screen?  What Shonda’s serving may be just what you need:

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Serena Williams and Common joined forces to engage in a though-provoking conversation for ESPN’s ‘Undefeated In-Depth.’

Released today, their “interview” was shot to offer fans of the pair fresh insight into their lives, world view and the experiences which shaped them.

Speaking frankly about the racism she’s faced during her career, Williams also revealed that she was aware of the pressure she  faced to represent the African-American community on the world stage.

That isn’t all.

Hit the play button to catch the must-see conversation and its gripping talking points below…

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2016 saw ‘The Good Wife’ bow out in fittingly dramatic fashion.

And thankfully for fans missing the hit legal drama, the story continues with CBS‘ official spin-off ‘The Good Fight.’

Set to debut in February, the series focusses on popular character Dianne Lockhart (played stellarly by Christine Baranski).

Picking up a year after the events of May’s curtain call, the show sees Diane forced to start over at one of Chicago’s top law firms after a huge financial scam wiped out her entire savings.

She joins fellow ‘Good Wife’er Lucca Quinn (played by Cush Jumbo) at the company and embarks on a whole new rollercoaster.

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WGN America’s lauded drama ‘Underground’ sets its eyes on a return in 2017.

Season 2 of the period drama promises to feature more action, twists, and guest stars, including the show’s executive producer John Legend who will play the role of abolitionist Frederick Douglas.

In its inaugural season finale, we learned the imperfect fate of the series central characters.

After a staged robbery, Noah was seized back into captivity, while Rosalee, Boo, and Cato escaped. Apart from the Macon 7, the queen of cunning, Ernestine was sold after disguising Tom Macon’s death as a suicide. The curtains close as a renewed Rosalee befriends Harriet Tubman.

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It’s been all of one month since Blac Chyna gave birth to Dream – her daughter with Rob Kardashian.

However, it appears the couple are officially…done.

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Following her unfortunate run on ‘The Next 15’ and brilliant performance on ‘Celebrity Big Brother‘, Tiffany ‘New York’ Pollard has announced that she has teamed up with VH1 to build ‘Brunch with Tiffany.’

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Welcome to another edition of Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to take our readers on a journey back to the TV and Film’s glorious and game-changing past.

Today, we revisit the hit children’s TV series ‘Jem & the Holograms.’ 

Created by Christy Marx, ‘Jem’ was built to offer TV lovers a female-led alternative to the action and adventure forces that were G.I. Joe and Transformers.

In it, we are introduced to a young mogul named Jerrica Benton who is the owner of a company named ‘Starlight Music.’

After her father’s death, she and her racially diverse group of musical friends discover Synergy, a computer built to be “the ultimate audio-visual entertainment synthesiser” with the power to turn their wildest creative dreams into a holographic reality.

What happens when Jerrica uses its software to transform into the Pop Rock royal Jem?

Music, magic and the Misfits below…

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