8-time Grammy winner Usher may still be in the middle of taping his first season of NBC‘s top rated singing competition ‘The Voice’, but that didn’t stop him from dropping by ‘Ellen’ today with the official announcement of his return to the show for another season.

While there, Ush also dished on his protege Justin Bieber – who has won his fair share of unfavorable reviews in the media as of late.  See the singer weigh in on these topics and more above:

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12 years have passed since John Schulian‘s ‘Xena Warrior Princess‘ came to an end after a lengthy six seasons.

Now, after its star Lucy Lawless took DeKnight’s ‘Spartacus‘ to ratings heaven, she has hinted at a possible revival of the hit show.

She shared:

Had an interesting call from a chap who wants to re-invigorate the #Xena brand. You guys may have started something.

— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) May 23, 2013

But there’s a lot of red tape around #XWP so don’t get your knickers in a twist. It may come back in a different form.

— Lucy Lawless (@RealLucyLawless) May 23, 2013

 

As long time fans of the show, here’s hoping serious plans are in place to resurrect the series with well executed new seasons…strong enough to pull back its old audience while winning over those glued  to the likes of ‘Game Of Thrones‘.

If not, it’d be better if the whole thing was left to rest.

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May 28th is the day ‘Real Husbands of Hollywood’ fans have been waiting for since its season finale.

Indeed, the full cast – including Kevin Hart, Boris Kodjoe, J.B. Smoov, Duane Martin, Robin Thicke, Nelly, and Nick Cannon – are set to reunite via a Lala Anthony-hosted reunion show.

Airing out dirty laundry and giving us a sneak peek of what’s to come, 10/9c is the time to tune into BET for the madness.  Beforehand, look above for a sneak peek of tomorrow’s action:

Late 2012 saw ‘Confessions‘ crooner Usher invite unveil just that in an intimate, tell-all interview with Oprah for OWN TV’s hit ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’.

Now, it seems the two are reuniting for a redo – this time with Ush and his fellow ‘The Voice’ castmates Shakira, Blake Shelton, Adam Levin, Carson Daly, and Christina Milian.  O goes behind the scenes of NBC‘s juggernaut reality talent show to get the scoop on each of the judge’s professional and personal lives.

Looks like you won’t want to miss this one! Peep the teaser below…

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After being deemed a ratings winner for BET, faith-based reality show ‘The Sheards’ is set to return for a season 2!

Starring gospel family The Sheards (including Grammy winner Karen Clark Sheard of the Clark Sisters and daughter Kierra Sheard), the series saw its season 1 finale Sunday night – bringing to close weeks worth of an intimate look at the talented musical family.

Now, amidst anticipation, BET took to Twitter to confirm the show’s return:

As of time reporting, no official dates have been released.

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The second search for ‘The Voice UK’ is underway!

Already a smash in the US (and its original home of Holland), the show has arrived on British shores by way of the BBC last year and takes its place prime-time for another year running. Coaches this side of the pond are Jessie J, will.i.am, Danny O’ Donoghue, and the legendary Tom Jones.

Billed as the definitive talent-search, many are predicting it to serve as a true contender to The X Factor‘s strong hold.

Judge for yourself below with highlights from episode 8 / series 2 (the third of the battle rounds) below…

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It’s official!

Fans of  ‘Scream’ singer Usher may do just that now that reports have surfaced the Grammy winning crooner has signed on for yet another season of NBC‘s hit singing competition ‘The Voice’.

The singer is in the middle of season 4 where he and Shakira came on to temporarily replace singers Cee Lo Green and Christina Aguilera.  Now, reports indicate Ush and Shakira will go on hiatus for the show’s fall season (as Xtina and Cee Lo return), but both are due to return for Spring 2014!

The break will certainly give the R&B heartthrob time to not only finish up his forthcoming new album, but also put the finishing touches on a highly anticipated Sugar Ray Leonard biopic that he has been reported to be portraying the boxing legend (source).

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In hot promotion of their newest flick ‘After Earth’, father/son duo Will & Jaden Smith took to the U.K.’s ‘Graham Norton Show’ to fill in audiences on what they could expect from the film, etc.  What viewers were not expecting, however, were the slew of surprise guests – specifically cast members of Will’s hit 90s series ‘Fresh Prince of Bel-Air’.

Watch the music, fun, and laughs above!

Alan Ball’s ‘True Blood’ returns for its sixth season on June 16th, hitting fans via HBO!

Now, in the event you need a little something to tide you over until then, peep the latest preview to emerge from the season– named ‘Governor Burnell’s Address’.

Press play above!

Toya Wright of “Tiny & Toya” and “Toya: A Family Affair” fame has seen her star steadily rise since her short-lived stints on the BET reality show circuit.  Ready for a round 3, Wright has enlisted the help of husband/A&R exec Memphitz via their newest showing ‘Crazy In Love‘.

While no dates or network in tow, the Atlantan duo have furnished a sneak peek at their forthcoming show.  See it above and keep it locked on That Grape Juice as more unfolds on the venture.

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Fans of Ang Lee‘s ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon‘ will be pleased to know that the flick’s sequel is on it’s way!

That’s right, 13 years after its December 8th 2000 release date, this year saw confirmation of its first follow up…billed ‘Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: The Green Destiny’.

Set to hit the world via The Weinstein Company’, the movie will be scripted by ‘The Forbidden Kingdom’s John Fusco and will star Michelle Yeoh– brought on to reprise her role as Yu Shu Lien.

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As far as production goes? Harvey Weinstein joins David Thwaites to fulfil that role, both of whom will see the movie shot in both English and Mandarian once production kicks off in March 2014.

Pulled from Wang Dulu’s “Iron Knight, Silver Vase”, the action adventure’s plot will boast Donnie Yen (Shanghai Affairs, Blade II) as its lead character…taking on the role of Silent Wolf.

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Five episodes into ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’s second season, the show’s leading lady K.Michelle has confirmed reports that she is to part ways with the series….and will head to its East Coast counterpart ‘Love & Hip Hop New York’.

Baring all on ‘The Breakfast Club’ today, her interview with the outlet also saw him dish on the hype surrounding her material and her long running feuds with a number of her former cast mates.

Watch above!

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