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The ladies of ‘Devious Maids’ are strutting back onto the small screen this summer.

Lifetime‘s dramedy, which is helmed by ‘Desperate Housewives’ staples Marc Cherry and Eva Longoria, is due to return for its third season and promises ample drama. It’ll also welcome Glee’s Naya Rivera to its cast.

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After rising to fame as the breakout stars of Bravo’s ‘The Real Housewives of AtlantaNeNe Leakes and Kim Zolciak-Biermann have teamed up to star in their very own TV series this year.

Its called ‘NeNe & Kim: The Road To Riches’ and will mark the first time the ladies have starred in a Bravo series together since Biermann left ‘Housewives’ during its fifth season.

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Almost 1 million viewers tuned in to catch the very first episode of TV One’s ‘R&B Divas: Atlanta‘, thanks largely to the show’s compelling fly-on-the-wall look into the lives of five singers who’ve left their stiletto print on the genre.

Today its creators Faith Evans and Phil Thornton are the proud parents of a Los Angeles-based spinoff, and so- ever eager to keep you in the know- That Grape Juice caught up with the latter to discuss his growing empire and the glass shattering divas at the heart of it.

Thornton’s interview with TGJ’s David below…

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Rihanna‘s ‘Home‘ has swept up $101.5 million worldwide since its release, now placed $33.5 million away from recouping the $135 million spent to create it.

Now placed atop the US Box Office, the animated movie can now boast of having the highest opening number for an animated release since ‘The Lego Movie’ was unveiled in the UK, picking up $5.17 million in Russia and $2.42 million in Australia.

These figures helped the project earn $20 million before the movie opened in the US, nabbing a Metacritic score of 55 out 100 thanks to “mixed or average reviews.”

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Jennifer Lopez has hit a ‘Home’ run with her latest movie!

The DreamWorks animation, which also stars Jim Parsons and Steve Martin, has been the focus of an all-out media flood and it looks as though the cast’s collective efforts have paid off.

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“I’m every woman…it’s all in me”

Actress Raven-Symone is becoming increasingly notable for her soundbites these days.

Indeed, while recent times have seen her chastised for her comments regarding Beyonce and First Lady Michelle Obama, it’s the star’s declaration that she doesn’t consider herself Afro-American that continues to resonate a year on.

And if there was any hope that the critique would subside, it was dashed today when the ‘That’s So Raven’ lead sat down with E!

When quizzed about her comments regarding her race, she offered a response that must be seen to be believed.

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As viewers of ‘The Real Housewives Of Atlanta’ will verify, Kandi Burruss stays on her grind.

And if new reports prove true, the star’s said hustle has landed her yet another spin-off of the hit Bravo show.

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‘Scandal’ never looked so good!

The hit ABC drama, which is fronted by the award-winning actress Kerry Washington, has blazed back onto the small screen for a fourth outing.

We’ve been hooked, and by the looks of this season 4 /episode 18 teaser, Olivia Pope and co are set to serve up one corker of a season.

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Iyanla Vanzant‘s ‘Fix My Life‘ stopped at Karrueche Tran‘s station this year, reaching out to support the socialite after she learned that her boyfriend, R&B singer Chris Brown, had impregnated one of her friends.

There, the life coach quizzed Tran on the events that led up to the demise of her relationship with the singer. The result? Her thoughts on her feelings towards Brown, his paramour and his ex-girlfriend Rihanna.

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The actor Idris Elba is in negotiations with Paramount to star in ‘Star Trek 3’ it has emerged today, teaming up with the movie makers in a bid to secure him a role in the star-studded project.

Details on his character are yet to be unveiled, but will be nearer to the movie’s July 2016 release date when he will join the likes of Zoe Saldana to unleash the visual beast  if he signs on.

News of his potential place in the project comes after fans of his ‘Obsessed’ co-star Beyonce may have found herself a role in the forthcoming ‘A Star Is Born’ reboot.

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Ice Cube‘s ‘Barbershop’ franchise is being revived for a third outing, it has been confirmed.

Details below, including news on Nicki Minaj‘s potential involvement.

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Since touching down last November, Beyonce‘s Billboard hit ‘7/11’ has spurned many a re-enactment.

From fans to celebrities, remakes of the club anthem’s left-field video continue to spring up. Case in point Serena Williams‘ tennis inspired version.

The living legend, who ranks as global #1 in the world among all females in the sport, teamed up with Vogue to unwrap her take on Queen Bey’s visual.

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