As Viola Davis & Mahershala Ali‘s films, ‘Fences’ and ‘Moonlight’ respectively, were two of the year’s most Academy Award-nominated movies, fans of both took a deep sigh of relief when the works were honored by the voting committee for their groundbreaking performances.

The wins not only come for triumphs for people of color, many of whom have lashed out at the academy for reportedly limiting the types of roles African Americans are generally nominated for, but also for Davis & Ali who see their names penciled in history books as a result.

Curious to know why or how?  The answer inside:

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This is the moment ‘Moonlight’ maker Barry Jenkins discovered that his movie had earned the ‘Best Picture’ award at last night’s Oscars.

Why the shock?

The announcement of the movie’s win came after the cast and crew of the movie ‘La La Land’ made their way to the stage to collect the same award?

Who, what, where and why?

Worry not.

We’ve got you covered below…

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Shame and disgrace continues to befall industry insiders who have often argued that movies focused on characters of colour have little commercial value.

For, after watching ‘Hidden Figures’, ‘Moonlight‘ and ‘Fences‘ rock the box office, they have now learned that the African-American movie ‘Get Out’ has earned over $30 million…within two days.

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The credits are rolling on the 89th Annual Academy Awards, known more commonly as the 2017 Oscars.

Hailing from Hollywood, the night saw the year’s most notable releases honored for their multi-layered contributions to the world of film.

Like any memorable ceremony, it was the unscripted moments that made for the most resonating.

Case in point, the Best Picture gaffe which saw ‘La La Land’ announced the winner – only for it to be revealed a mistake and ‘Moonlight’ the actual recipient.

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Will Smith‘s filmography has made its way to stream-based territory with the full support of the creative David Ayer.

Following their collaboration on 2016’s blockbuster ‘Suicide Squad’ the pair arranged another meeting of the minds to build ‘Bright‘, an original movie for Netflix.

Ready to see what the pair made with the $90 million investment they secured for the weird and wonderful project?

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The stars shine for entertainment’s biggest calendar night – the 89th Annual Grammy Awards! Live from Los Angeles’ Hollywood & Highland Center, join That Grape Juice‘s peek at the industry’s biggest names just moments after they arrive to the scene.

See and sound off on Oscar fashion hits and misses below.

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‘Moonlight’ has emerged as one the biggest success stories in recent years.

A testament to the power of stellar storytelling, the independent flick – which explores Black homosexuality – has enjoyed a slow and steady ascend.

Last month saw its rise culminate in a Golden Globe win and tonight it’s in contention for a number of awards at the 2017 Oscars.

This week, That Grape Juice caught up one of ‘Moonlight’s lead actors Trevante Rhodes at the 2017 American Black Film Festival Honors to discuss the film’s resonating impact.

Rising star Rhodes also opened up about his exciting role in rebooted blockbuster ‘The Predator.’

Peep the interview above…

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Welcome to another edition of Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature which seeks to unearth some of TV and Film’s hidden/forgotten gems.

Today, we revisit 2005’s ‘The Seat Filler’ which starred Kelly Rowland, Mel B, Duane Martin, Kyla Pratt and Shemare Moore.

In it, Rowland plays a popular R&B singer who meets a man she believes is a high profile entertainment lawyer at an awards ceremony. However, it isn’t long before she discovers that all isn’t as it seems prompting romance and comedy to ensue.

Never seen the movie?

Press play to catch the Tisha Campbell and Duane Martin creation below…

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The alleged sexual predator Bill Cosby has learned that the BBC is gearing up to tell his life story by way of a brand new movie named ‘Cosby: Fall of an American Icon.’

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The often buried history of Africans living in the United States continues to intrigue historians and laymen alike.

So, it should come as little surprise that the National Museum of African American and Culture has welcomed over 1 million visitors since its grand opening five months ago.

Full story below…

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After producing a string of hit biopics on popular female singers (see:  Aaliyah, Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, etc.), many forecasted Lifetime’s latest effort – a film about the life and times of current pop superstar Britney Spears – would be a homerun.  Well, that was the case until they saw the almost parodic casting and shambolic trailer.

In addition, the pop princess the unauthorized bio was designed to depict gave the movie’s production a royal thumbs down.  The aforementioned (and the unforgiving Twitter slamming it suffered) all added to ‘Britney Ever After’ [which aired February 18th] being a ratings miss for the women’s network.

Details inside:

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After a slightly longer than anticipated spell off-air, the ‘Real Housewives Of Potomac’ are officially back!

The show, which makes for a slighter more upscale take on the ‘Atlanta franchise, promises drama in earnest for the “etiquette-obsessed” cast.

Received well in its first season, RHOP’s sophomore run sees Gizelle, Karen, and all but one of the original Housewives return, with newcomer Monique Samuels joining the mix.

Set to hit Bravo on April 2nd, watch the sizzling first look trailer after the jump…

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