Sanaa Lathan may be currently winning over fans left and right with her FOX crime drama, ‘Shots Fired,’ but that hasn’t stopped the actress from continuing to add notches to her extensive movie resume.  The newest entry will come via ‘American Assassin’ – a film adaptation of author Vince Flynn‘s bestseller of the same name.

Directed by Michael Cuesta and produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura and Nick Wechsler, the film:

“…follows the rise of Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien) a CIA black ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton). The pair is then enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan) to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian targets. Together the three discover a pattern in the violence leading them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent (Shiva Negar) to stop a mysterious operative (Taylor Kitsch) intent on starting a World War in the Middle East.” [source]

Get into its explosive trailer inside:

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Joseline Hernandez, the star of the well-produced Reality TV drama ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’ painted the city of Atlanta into her playground hours ago when she celebrated her birthday with a grand party.

Joined by her common law husband Stevie J, the Puerto-Rican influencer threw the event at Buckhead‘s Gold Room and celebrated with guests as she continues to pull in stellar ratings from the aforementioned ‘Atlanta’ with the help of newcomers Jessica Dime and the mononymous Tommie.

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Guess which entertainer stepped out and shared this snap of himself enjoying downtime with his girlfriend hours ago.

Hint: The Southern gentleman picks up a reported $1.9 million a year and, when he isn’t rocking stadiums with his unmatched skills, can be found rubbing shoulders with some of Pop’s more influential purveyors.

Still unsure?

Our mystery man’s identity below…

It’s Odell Beckham Jr!

The 24-year-old athlete made his way to Six Flags hours ago with his new love interest after enjoying all Coachella had to offer him last weekend!

Beckham plays for the New York Giants and was born and raised in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Hit the play button on the video to learn more about him!

Who did you think it was?

Guess which influencer shared this snap with the millions who follow his social media accounts this week?

Hint: The ladies man has close ties, familial and professional, to a number of Pop’s brightest stars.

These include Nicki Minaj, Diddy, Lil Kim, Biggie Smalls, Drake and the now defunct Danity Kane.

Think you know who our mystery athlete is?

It’s Justin Combs! Diddy’s first-born son!

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A post shared by Justin Dior Combs (@princejdc) on Apr 19, 2017 at 4:56pm PDT

The promising athlete/social media influencer shared the snap above with his Instagram followers recently as he continues to serve as an ambassador for his father’s Circoc empire.

The ??? is here!! @Ciroc Summer Colada in stores now!! It's LIMITED EDITION! Get it early not late!! #WeOwnTheSummer #CirocSummer

A post shared by Justin Dior Combs (@princejdc) on Mar 29, 2017 at 2:35pm PDT

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Lil Mama‘s position as a multi-hyphenate star continues to see her soar above critics who made the mistake of writing her off.

This year, following her performance in the TLC biopic, she is to front the gripping Falicia Blakely Story.

The movie drops in September 2017 and sees TV One and Mama team up to tell the story of a teenage girl named Falicia trying to find safety in a dangerous world but finds herself caught in the web of dangerous predator.

Lies, betrayal, abuse and murder follow.

Joining her in the movie is Floyd Mayweather Jnr, Tami Roman, Lil Zane and ‘Formation‘ performer Big Freedia.

‘Shadow and Act’ adds:

The screenplay is executive produced and written by industry veteran Cas Sigers-Beedles, who previously wrote and executive produced the TV One movies Welcome to the Family and “Girlfriends Getaway” 1 &2.

Click here to learn more about Falicia’s story.

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature created to unearth hidden gems and moments from entertainment’s often scandalous past.

In a time far removed from today’s (2006), Beyonce found herself tasked with ensuring that her sophomore album ‘B’Day‘ steered clear of the sophomore slump and secure the full support of an Urban community who shunned her for the part it believed she played in the treatment of her former Destiny’s Child group members.

Coupled with the meteoric rise of Urban media darling Ciara, the pressure was on to win over and hold the support of a typically tough crowd.

With all this mind, it isn’t difficult to understand why the amiable vocalist would often agree to offer interviews with outlets fronted by personalities who’d bash her daily.

What happens when she and mother came face to face with one of these personalities?

Miss Jones vs Beyonce and Miss Tina below…

The incident took place before fans of all parties learned of claims that Jones came close to being murdered by Kevin Hunter…Wendy Williams’ husband.

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‘Scandal’ is back!

Following a longer than planned hiatus (to accommodate Kerry Washington‘s pregnancy), the show picks up right where it left off – with fireworks!

Forming a central part of the revived TGIT (Thank God It’s Thursday) block of programming, the political drama promises (and is already delivering) many an explosive twist and turn for its sixth season. Election, anyone?!

Watch a sneak peek preview of episode 12, titled ‘Mercy,’ below…

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Cuba Gooding Jr and his brother Omar Gooding have learned that their beloved father Cuba Gooding Sr has passed away.

The soul singer’s body was found in his car parked which was parked in San Fernando Valley and was unable to be revived by paramedics when he was discovered at 1pm.

Unofficial reports cite an alcohol overdose as his cause of death.

He would have been 73 on April 27th.

Cuba Jr spoke about his father fondly during a recent edition of Inside the Actors Studio.

I remember, one of my earliest memories … he would perform at Disneyland, and after his performances, they would close it off to the general public and all the performers’ kids would go on the rides as many times as they’d want.

He would pull me up on stage with him and make me finish the song because I’d seen him perform all the time. It was a lot of feeling like, ‘I come from royalty.

Our prayers are with his family.

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Tiny and T.I. made headlines last December when it was revealed they were splitting after six years of marriage and over a decade as a couple.

In the time since, the pair’s break-up has played out publicly with the rapper’s alleged new lover slamming Tiny on social media and T.I. himself referring to his marriage as a “distraction.”

To complicate matters more, the exes are still being broadcast on their VH1 show ‘Family Hustle;’ promotional duties for which brought Tiny to the Wendy Williams Show today.

As ever, host Williams didn’t hold back and Tiny served up all sorts of candidness.

She addresses the split, the “other” woman, and more – including her reunion with Xscape.

Check it out…

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Kim Zolciak is officially set for a return to ‘The Real Housewives Of Atlanta.’

According to TMZ, the reality star – who was an original cast member of the Bravo smash – has inked a deal to appear on its upcoming 10th season.

Citing a production source, the report claims that despite efforts to secure Zolciak in a full-time role, her appearance will be limited due to commitments attached to her own spin-off series ‘Don’t Be Tardy.’

Perhaps as an arc of sorts, the 38-year-old was last seen making a surprise appearance on the finale of the show’s recently wrapped 9th season. She locked horns with Kenya Moore at the grand opening of the now infamous Chateau Sheree. 

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Kim signing on the dotted line makes for a number of interesting questions. Most of which center on the potential implications for other cast members.

Fellow RHOA original NeNe Leakes has been reportedly courted for a return for the show’s 10th anniversary. Yet, she has gone on record to state that she would have to be making more than frenemy Kim for it to be worth it.

So, with Zolciak effectively on-board as a “Friend Of,” it leaves the coast clear for a full-time comeback for NeNe. Although the show has been fine, if not better, without her. 

If Ms. Leakes does indeed return, will she be snatching a peach (and pay-check) from Phaedra Parks – who rumors claim is on the chopping block? Or will she be added back into the mix in a “more the merrier” capacity?

Watch this space.

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Will Smith is reportedly in talks to join the live action adaptation of Disney’s Aladdin!

Production on the Guy Ritchie-helmed project kicks off in the United Kingdom this summer and, should negotiations prove to be fruitful, will welcome Smith to the cast as Genie, once portrayed by the late Robin Williams.

Fans of the box office rocking Will will remember that the talks he entered with Disney to star in its forthcoming revival of Dumbo fell through after they allegedly refused to part ways with the $20 million he asked for.

The Guardian adds:

According to Sean Bailey, head of motion picture production at Disney, the film will be a “highly energized” musical. This year has already seen the studio celebrating global success for Beauty and the Beast, with the film earning over $1bn worldwide. As well as Dumbo and Aladdin, the studio also has plans to remake Mulan, Peter Pan, The Lion King, The Little Mermaid and Pocahontas.

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After taking a moment away from the spotlight to become a mother, Tyra Banks is back and firing from all cylinders.

Fresh from being announced as host of ‘America’s Got Talent’ and returning to ‘America’s Next Top Model,’ the super-mogul confirmed the sequel to her much-loved TV movie ‘Life-Size.’

Taking to Twitter, the 43-year-old sent the net into a frenzy with the following news…

One word: LIFESIZE

Oops…

2 words

LIFESIZE 2

— Tyra Banks (@tyrabanks) April 19, 2017

Variety followed with additional details.

‘Life-Size 2’ has been officially commissioned by Freeform, the sister network of the Disney Channel, which along with ABC, was home to the original 2000 telepic.

The news comes after a lengthy period of negotiations and development dating back to 2015, when Banks  said of the sequel:

“There is no one else that can play Eve but me, thank you very much! I’m just joking with you, but yes, I am going to be Eve.

So what will ‘Life-Size 2’ be about?

Well, Banks will reprise her revered role as Eve – a doll that comes to life.

This go round though, she’s all grown up and magically woken to help a young woman learn to live and love again. As the story progresses, Eve herself experiences the highs and lows of real life in a narrative described by the network as a “fun, edgy, modern Christmas movie.”

Further news on the cast has yet to be divulged, however it appears Lindsay Lohan will not feature. For when asked about the story during the development stage, Banks told reporters:

“We have not talked about casting at all so I have no idea who is going to be the young person that will be the owner of Eve. We haven’t gotten to that.”

With Lohan’s role being the “young person” from 17 years ago, it’s unlikely she’s aboard. Still, anything can happen.

In any case, the movie will air on Freeform in December 2018 and forms part of the network’s popular ’25 Days of Christmas’ programming slate.

Ever of her entrepreneurial hustle, Banks will also serve as executive producer on ‘Life-Size 2.’ Cha-Ching!

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