This Saturday brings with it the premiere of Lifetime‘s eagerly anticipated Whitney Houston biopic, ‘Whitney’.

The movie, which we enjoyed in earnest, will air at 8pm ET and is being tipped for major ratings success based on the buzz alone.

To ensure it delivers on its potential, the flick’s director Angela Bassett stopped by The Wendy Williams Show today to promote.

Not one to shy away from the tough questions, Williams grilled the ‘American Horror Story’ actress on the copious amounts of shade Houston’s daughter Bobbi Kristina threw her way after the announcement of the film.

Her classy response awaits below…

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With bills to pay, ‘Glee’ ending and a career in music to chase, ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera is on the promo run.

Her latest trip? To hit talk show ‘The View’, where she surprised its audience when she suggested that ethnic minorities did not shower everyday.

Quack talk below…

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19 years after Wes Craven‘s ‘Scream’ took a bite into Teen Horror‘s pie, Universal Pictures throws their support behind a movie set to spook today’s generation of moviegoers.

Its name? ‘Unfriended’, a dark tale telling the story of a teenage girl who commits suicide after discovering an unflattering video of her had been posted online by one of her friends.

What happens next?

Peep its trailer to find out below…

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FOX‘s freshman smash ‘Empire’ is the show on everyone’s lips…and for good reason.

The music-drama serves up a potent package of sass, drama, glamor, and jaw-dropping storylines revolving around the Lyon family – anchored by Luscious (Terrence Howard) and Cookie (Taraji P. Henson).

This week sees the action continue in episode 2 of season 1. Check out a sneak peek preview below…

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Though many have challenged NeNe Leakes‘ position atop of the reality pack, the feats and achievements of the outspoken star have undoubtedly made her the “Beyonce” of the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta‘. Indeed, whichever way it’s diced or sliced, she stands tall as the show’s most reliable and bankable star.

Now, after the series continues to dominate TV seven seasons in, we step back in time to showcase one of the Reality royal’s brightest moments…her explosive run on NBC’s ‘Celebrity Apprentice.‘

How did Ms. Leakes turn her Georgia Peach into a tall glass of titillating TV juice? And what can fellow Housewife and current Apprentice cast-mate Kenya Moore learn from NeNe’s appearance?

Journey back with us in the latest instalment of Retro Rewind below to find out…

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Funnygirls Tina Fey and Amy Poehler teamed up yet again to play host to tonight’s 72nd annual Golden Globe Awards.

Honoring the year’s best and brightest film and television stars, tuck in below to find out who walked away with the coveted trophies from tonight’s showing:

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Diversity continues to flourish over at Disney this year, set to be celebrated by the animation studios with the release of a new movie they’ve called on actress Lupita Nyong’o to star in.

Full story below…

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Mark Wahlberg‘s wife, Rhea, believes Calvin Klein completely missed the mark by casting pop sensation Justin Bieber to “recreate” her hubby’s famed early 90s underwear ad.

Taking to Twitter to express her…erm…displeasure, Rhea went on a tirade praising her husband for his attributes that, let her tell it, Biebs doesn’t exactly stack up to.  After Beliebers got wind of Mrs. Wahlberg’s rant, she landed atop their attack list, an action prompting her to recant her original statements…well, kinda.

Did you miss any of the action?  Catch it all below:

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To great degree, multi-talented actress/music star Queen Latifah’s involvement in bringing the life story of Bessie Smith to screen has been 20 years in the making.

But, while two decades of blockbuster films, talk shows, a Grammy win, and an Academy Award nomination got in the way of her full pursuit of the project, the Queen’s scope has now placed its focus on revamping the film.

With schooling on the life of the legendary blues singer in tow, Latifah teams with Academy Award winner/comedienne Mo’nique to portray the songstress in the HBO biopic ‘Bessie.’

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That Grape Juice was on hand at the Los Angeles premiere of ‘Empire’ last night!

Like the 10 million that tuned in to the FOX show and took to social media to voice their approval, we’re already hooked.

Keen to find out what the rest of the series will have on offer, we chatted it up with lead stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson (who play Luscious and Cookie Lyon) , as well as co-stars Jussie Smollett (Jamal) and Trai Byers (Andre).

Peep the gold carpet action above and watch out for a diva-fied cameo from Naomi Campbell!

Your thoughts?

Fox have scored a touchdown with their freshman series ‘Empire’.

The Lee Daniels directed drama, which stars Terrence Howard and Taraji P. Henson, premiered last night and delivered mega ratings.

Find out how the music series fared below…

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With the piercing lens on civil rights seemingly at its height yet again some 50 years later, the release of ‘Selma’ – a film depicting the historic Martin Luther King Jr.-led voting-rights march from Selma, Alabama to the state capitol of Montgomery in 1965, couldn’t come at a more opportune time.

That Grape Juice was privy to an advanced screening of the Ava Duvernay film and now offer to you, courtesy of our resident editor Richard Pittman, a review of the movie that we can tell in earnest will be done a great disservice if not decorated with the award golds it so rightly deserves.

It all awaits below:

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