While R&B singer Usher has had no shortage of hits over his 20+ year career, his box office track record – like so many successful singers before him – has certainly sung a different tune.

With commercial and critical shams like ‘In the Mix’ and ‘The Faculty’ to his credit, fans of the stageblazer admittedly had higher hopes for his most recent cinematic effort, ‘Hands of Stone’ (August 26), which saw him portray legendary boxer Sugar Ray Leonard.

Monday night saw those hopes dashed, however, when final figures for the film’s premiere weekend revealed some disheartening numbers.  Get the details inside:

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Next month brings with it the much anticipated return of ‘How To Get Away With Murder.’

Alfred Enoch, who plays Wes on the ABC drama, takes the promotional campaign to the September issue of BLEU Magazine.

Beyond getting his dashingly dapper on, the British actor muses on his relationship with the show’s Emmy-winning lead Viola Davis. He also talks his future aspirations and more.

Pics and quotes after the jump…

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Life has not been easy for Destiny’s Child alumni LaTavia Roberson.

Indeed, since leaving the iconic ensemble, she’s wrestled with an array hardships – the latest of which relates to her second pregnancy.

For, last month, news hit that the singer-turned-reality-star had been hospitalised and was battling for her life.

At the time, the assumption was that there were complications with her pregnancy. And sadly, she confirmed such speculation true.

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Amber Rose and the teller of tall tales Ryan Lochte have joined the cast of ABC’s ‘Dancing with the Stars.’

Good news for their respective fan bases below…

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Lupe Fiasco‘s creative journey sees him take on social media with the storyline-driven song ‘Pick Up the Phone.’

Every single click is just hammering it home.Who knew Russian roulette involved answering the phone? Until my signal dwindles or my channel is in roam. Or my cell phone dies or it’s cancer in my dome.

The release tells the tale of a young man who has developed an unhealthy with his cell phone and all it has to offer and, much to the delight of Lupe lovers, is now being supported by its very own music video!

Watch below….

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Season 3 of ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ is unleashed September 22nd – and, by the looks of a freshly released trailer, the ABC hit promises fireworks aplenty.

Viola Davis returns as no-nonsense professor Annalise Keating; a role which earned her an historic Emmy win.

Yet, as the teaser attests, the character’s cool, calm, and calculatingly cold demeanour is shaken to the core amidst a new drama that plays out from the very first episode back.

Preview the first episode of round three of the Shondaland smash after the jump…

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Colin Kaepernick’s bold decision to speak out against police brutality has seen him earn a friend and supporter in the director Spike Lee.

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Nate Parker has scolded his own treatment of women in an interview with ‘Ebony‘ magazine.

Currently under scrutiny following the unearthing of details surrounding rape allegations made against him in 1999, the actor has stepped forward to reveal that he stands far removed from the man he was when he was found not guilty.

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Regina Hall and Morris Chestnut will welcome the release of their dark and dangerous thriller ‘When the Bough Breaks‘ on September 9th.

Unfamiliar with its tale?

A surrogate mother finds herself obsessed with the man of the child she is carrying and, in the name of love, sets out to ruin his wife.

Its trailer is now available to spin here, but waiting below is a never-before-seen teaser lifted from the final product before its due date.

Check it out below…

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A solemn Colin Kaepernick has revealed that he is no longer able to ignore the systematic oppression of African-Americans in the United States.

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Welcome to another edition of Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to take our readers on a fun-filled journey to the past.

Today, following the release of her latest musical effort ‘Do You Love Him?’, we celebrate the groundbreaking moves the actress Countess Vaughn made in 90s sitcom history with ‘Moesha‘ and its spin-off ‘The Parkers.’

Meet us below to learn more…

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Kitty is coming!

Mariah Carey slips into the stilettos of a singing feline on the third season of ‘Empire.’

As reported, Mimi’s character visits the Lyon label to collaborate with Jamal (played by Jussie Smollett).

Set to return to FOX on September 21st, the Lee Daniels music drama welcomes the diva along with Taye Diggs and Xzibit.

Peep the extended trailer below, which features a first look at Carey in action …

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