Five months after pulling the plug on their hit series ‘Spartacus’, Chris Albrecht‘s ‘Starz’ has set its sights on the TV adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s ‘The Cousin’s War‘…. ‘The White Queen’.

While the show will draw to a close in the UK next Sunday, last night saw Starz introduce the series to US audiences- months after having an alternate version of the show shot, featuring ‘explicit’ scenes that did not feature in its British airing.

On the US version, actor Max Irons explains:

“‘There’s the BBC cut and the Starz cut. You get a lot more a*** in the Starz version – the cameras kept rolling after the BBC stopped the scene.”

Tune into ‘Queen’ next Friday at 9pm ET!

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The X Factor UK is back for its tenth outing.

Set to kick off later this month on ITV, the show will once again embark on the search for the UK’s next big star.

Having launched the careers of Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, One Direction, and JLS to name but a few, the Simon Cowell created show has its work cut out for itself in what is a milestone year.

Featuring judges Nicole Scherzinger, Gary Barlow, Sharon Osbourne, and Louis Walsh, the first teaser for this series of the ratings winner below…

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The ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ are back!

Well…almost.

For, after watching their fifth season bring in an average of 3 million viewers per week, the Southern belles have eyed November for the launch of their sixth season!

Calling on its existing cast to return, the series is currently being filmed and- if the murmurings of Atlanta locals are to be believed- the ladies have been reportedly been joined by reported newbie…Mynique Smith.

Fortunately for fans of the hit show, Nene Leakes ‘I Dream of Nene’ docu-series will air in September, following the ‘Housewife’ as she readies to rewed ex husband Gregg Leakes.

Kicking off on September 17th, the spin off series will feature appearances from Season 4 star Marlo Hampton and existing ‘Wife’ Cynthia Bailey, birthed to tide fans over until the ‘Housewives’ Season 6 launch date!

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‘Motivation’ maestro Kelly Rowland is still looking to motivate you to get her sizzling six pack via the latest installment of her Jeanette Jenkins-helmed workout DVDs ‘Sexy Abs’.

The newest edition, titled ‘Sexy Abs: Cardio Sculpt’, will blast to shelves in October.  But, before Rowland gets you right and ready for the fall, check above for a quick behind-the-scenes look at its creation.

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The TD Jakes produced film, which depicts the biography of famed South African civil rights activist Winnie Mandela (wife of Nelson Mandela), finally gets an official U.S. release date after months of teasers.  See the trailer above and find out when you can see it in a theater near you below:

In theaters September 6, 2013

LONE SURVIVOR, starring Mark Wahlberg, tells the story of four Navy SEALs on an ill-fated covert mission to neutralize a high-level Taliban operative who are ambushed by enemy forces in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan.  Based on The New York Times bestseller, this story of heroism, courage and survival directed by Peter Berg (‘Friday Night Lights’) also stars Taylor Kitsch, Emile Hirsch, Ben Foster and Eric Bana.

Set to be released by Universal Pictures, fans can expect to see the film in theaters Friday, January 10, 2014.  For more information, visit the film’s official website.

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The Lifetime network is heating up this Summer…thanks to ‘Devious Maids’. 

Created Marc Cherry (the brain behind Desperate Housewives), and executive produced by Eva Longoria, the show follows five Latina maids who work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Each lady has ambitions and dreams of her own, while one of them has a much darker reason for working the circuit.

Having debuted in June, the show’s first season boasts 13 episodes. Check out a preview for episode 8 of the first series below…

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The Best Man is back and heading to a theater near you this Fall.

Christened The Best Man Holiday, the hotly anticipated sequel (starring Terrence Howard, Nia Long, Taye Diggs, and more) reunites the entire cast of the 1999 original for a seasonal ride filled with laughs, drama, and a lot of skin.

Check out the official trailer above. We’ll be watching when it arrives in cinemas on November 15th…will you?

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You may know the story, but very few know the road that let up the classic novel, ‘The Color Purple‘, carved by its author Alice Walker.

Now, in celebrating her work, the UK’s BBC have presented an in depth documentary billed ‘Beauty in Truth’, telling Alice’s story through the words of her friends, critics, fans…and herself.

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The Lifetime network is heating up this Summer…thanks to ‘Devious Maids’. 

Created Marc Cherry (the brain behind Desperate Housewives), and executive produced by Eva Longoria, the show follows five Latina maids who work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Each lady has ambitions and dreams of her own, while one of them has a much darker reason for working the circuit.

Having debuted in June, the show’s first season boasts 13 episodes. Check out a preview for episode 4 of the first series below…

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Looks like primetime’s favorite ‘fixer’ Kerry Washington has found herself fixed up in what was intended to be a secret wedding.  But, if E! Online’s story is to believed, the ‘Scandal’ beauty’s secret is out and word has it she is now Mrs. Kerry Asomugha.

Via E! News:

“Kerry Washington married San Francisco 49ers cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha on June 24 in Blaine County, Idaho, E! News exclusively confirms.

The 31-year-old three-time Pro Bowl star played with the Oakland Raiders, who drafted him following his graduation from UC Berkeley in 2003, for eight seasons and the Philadelphia Eagles for two before signing with the 49ers in April. The bookish athlete is no stranger to showbiz, either, having scored acting gigs on The Game, Friday Night Lights and Leverage in recent years.”

No confirmation from the Washington-Asomugha camp yet, but if this is true, we certainly extend our warmest congratulations to the happy couple!

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Today marks the nationwide release of Kevin Hart‘s comedy spectacular ‘Let Me Explain’.

Filmed at New York’s iconic Madison Square Garden, the movie sees Hart delivers material from his 2012 concert tour.

That Grape Juice caught up with the man himself recently. Watch above as our girl Megan chats it up with the funny-man about ‘Explain’, his incredible achievements (which include out-grossing The Kings Of Comedy), movies, and more.

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