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Christina Aguilera‘s run on The Voice has worked on her (and arguably Gwen Stefani‘s) career.

So, as to thank the television community for welcoming her with open arms, she has forged a brand new TV series she hopes will take the field by storm and force.

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Jaden Smith‘s star continues to rise this year thanks to headline-making collaboration with Louis Vuitton.

Today, the potential triple threat takes said star to the pages of British GQ where he strikes many a pose for the publication in a bid to boost his profile as a model.

How he fared on a fashion front?

Flip the lid open below…

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Production on ‘Scream Queens’ second season has kicked off and exciting new details from its set have surfaced online.

Looking forward to what the Emma Roberts-fronted show  has in store for its fans this time around?

Spoilers below…

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If the week did not provide enough cringeworthy viewing material for you, we have just what you need courtesy of a cry for help an interesting interview rendered by former ‘That’s So Raven’ actor Orlando Brown.

The actor, who has seen his fair share of disparaging headlines recently due to legal drama, rumored drug use, and a reported spat with his former Disney co-star Raven Symone, sat down with our friends at VladTV to dish on all of the aforementioned and even talk about those pesky rumors surrounding ‘The View’-hostess aborting his baby.

In what just may come as the weirdest thing you’ll see today (and sure to send his existing drug murmurs into overdrive), tuck in below for Brown’s lengthy chat…

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At the end of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s sixth season fans of cast member Porsha Williams learned that she may be booted from the series after she attacked her nemesis Kenya Moore on camera.

Fortunately for said fans she wasn’t, rescued by the show’s leading lady NeNe Leakes who fronted a media campaign (which included an interview at ‘The View’) launched to convince the show’s runners to keep the violent star on board.

Watch here.

Alas, Leakes recently found herself on the cruel end of Williams’ sassy side when she made the mistake of advising her no to “put your hands on anybody else” following her physical altercation with Leakes’ friend turned foe turned find Cynthia Bailey.

Click here to see how she responded.

Hurt by what she now sees as a betrayal Leakes took to social media to weigh in on the matter before the show’s explosive reunion special kicks off next Sunday.

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Welcome to the latest edition of ‘Retro Rewind’, the TGJ original feature that takes our faithful readers on a journey to TV and film’s glorious past.

Today, we shine a light on the 1959 version of  ‘Imitation of Life’, a movie exploring self-hatred within the African-American community by way of a young black girl, portrayed by Susan Kohner, attempts to erase all traces of ethnicity when she learns that she “passes for a white” in a pre-Civil Rights society.

Drama ensues when her quest to pass as a Caucasian woman sees her find herself in dark and dangerous territory as her hatred for her black mother (Juanita Moore) intensifies.

Intrigued?

Watch below…

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‘Underground,’ a pre-Civil War-based series centered around a group of Georgia plantation slaves who embark on a 600-mile trek to freedom via the Underground Railroad, has been colored with controversy since its 2015 announcement.

Executive produced by Grammy & Academy Award winning singer John Legend, the WGN America program (starring Jurnee Smollett-Bell) has seen its fair share of criticism as some argue it supports the notion the only noteworthy roles available for black actors are those based on slavery or some dark area of the African Americans’ past in the America.

But, despite ongoing skepticism, the show – which made its premiere last night – set viewership records for its network home.  Get the details below:

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Few can throw shade grenades like the ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta.’

Hence, it’s little surprise that the season 8 reunion of the Bravo hit looks set to be all sorts of explosive.

This Sunday brings the latest cycle of the show to a close, yet the fireworks fly from next week when the ladies reunite to dish and dissect on the happenings in ATL.

Get all the way into this first look trailer to see what NeNe, Kenya, Kandi, and co will be serving up this go round…

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‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Kandi Burruss is renown for having her hands in many projects.

However, these days her primary priori is family – especially following the birth of her son Ace Wells in January.

The youngster is the first son for both Kandi and husband Todd Tucker, who both have teen daughters from previous relationships. They have been candid about their troubles conceiving and their option to conceive via IVF.

Having only shared concealed snaps of little Ace, today saw Burruss pose it up for PEOPLE in the first portrait of mother and son.

Check it out below…

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Terrence J has come a long way since hosting ‘106 & Park.’

Following a lengthy stint at E!, the media personality is now pursuing a career in film in parallel to his presenting hustle.

The latest fruit of his labor is ‘The Perfect Match‘ – which he stars in and produced in partnership with Queen Latifah’s Flavor Unit.

To plug the production, which hits US theaters on March 11th, Terrence stopped by The Wendy Williams Show this week.

In true ‘Wendy’ fashion, the interview skewed juicy with TJ quizzed on saucy love scenes with co-star Cassie, his rumored relationship with Brandy, and more.

Check it out below…

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Kim Fields is swapping rumbles with Kenya Moore for the rumba on  the dance-floor.

‘The Facts of Life’ actress is cashing on the exposure from her role on ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta,’ for it has been announced that she has signed on the latest season of ‘Dancing With The Stars.’

Details below…

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