As previously reported, ‘A Woman’s Worth’ wailer Alicia Keys will gift fans with an hour’s worth of stories about her illustrious decade-long career on the next episode of VH1’s “StoryTellers”​.

Featuring live showings of some of favorites, the singer will also unveil some new tunes from her forthcoming ‘Girl On Fire’ album.  We’ve already shown you her scorching performance of that album’s title track/lead single, now see a few more gems from the show below…

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Barbara Walters, outspoken journalist and host of ABC‘s hit morning talk show ‘The View’, gave her view on Donald Trump‘s recent proposal to President Barack Obama to reveal documents to verify his identity.

The request comes as another blow in a longstanding rivalry between Trump and Obama, one that Walters has seemingly grown weary of as evidenced by her plea to the ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ host on ‘The View’ this morning.  See it below…

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In a fresh bid to sully President Obama’s public image, ‘The Apprentice’ front man Donald Trump made headlines recently when he revealed he would donate $5 million to a charity of Obama’s choice, in exchange for his passport and proof of his time at college.

Hinting, that the President has been anything but transparent with the public with regards to his past.

Last night, in an interview with Jay Leno, Obama mocked these claims, boldly addressing Trump’s controversial attack.

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‘As Long As You Love Me’ maestro Justin Bieber is joining a long list of pop stars added to the resume of ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’.  Indeed, the talk queen has tapped the pop prince for an in depth interview – set to include behind the scenes looks at his current ‘Believe’ World Tour.

Set for air on Nov. 25 on Winfrey’s ‘OWN’ network, the news follows reports that Bieber has hit the 3 billion mark in video views on Youtube – a feat no other artist can claim.

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Gospel divas Mary Mary are back for season two of their WE tv hit…‘Mary Mary’.

Set to hit the small screen on December 6th at 10PM EST, the show will air thereafter at 10PM every Thursday on WE tv.

We already know we’ll be watching, but be sure to check out the official season two trailer above and synopsis below…

‘Mary Mary’ Season 2

This season, the sisters are experiencing the busiest time of their careers. They are promoting their new album “Go Get It,” and capping their tour dates by receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Essence Music Festival. The sisters have also enlisted Laurieann Gibson as creative director to help bring their live show to the next level! And while touring keeps them busy on the road, Erica and Tina are even busier being moms, sisters and wives who strive to keep happy homes. Even with her fifth child on the way, Tina is determined to fulfill all her work obligations until she gives birth.

With Tina at home with her newborn, Erica strikes out solo as a judge and headline performer at Verizon’s “How Sweet The Sound” concert. When the pressures of balancing work and home life become insurmountable, will one sister have to make a difficult decision that jeopardizes the future of Mary Mary?

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That Grape Juice caught up with Noah’s Arc star Darryl Stephens. Check out the full interview after the jump…

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Will it be third time lucky for ‘The X Factor USA’?

Creator of the franchise Simon Cowell has revealed that the FOX show will be back for a third season next year, despite so-so ratings and being trounced by rival The Voice week-in-week-out. Taking to Twitter, the media mogul and judge on the show wrote:

I wanted you guys to be the first to know that FOX have confirmed that @thexfactorusa will be back next year for it’s third season.

— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) October 22, 2012

It was important for you to be the first to know because it is thanks to your support and enthusiasm we are coming back

— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) October 22, 2012

I want to personally thank each and every one of you, it is hugely appreciated and never forgotten

— Simon Cowell (@SimonCowell) October 22, 2012

While FOX may be committed to the show, the network will no doubt be doing so with concrete confirmation that American Idol is their star-player in the reality-singing arena. The Cowell produced show has been averaging 9 million viewers week, far below the 20 million the Mr Nasty predicted upson its launch. What this spells for The X Factor and its budget next year will be uber interesting to see.

For if not awarded the same production budget, will they even bother trying to entice the likes of Britney Spears back for another spell on the judging panel? Then there’s the question of whether Spears’ will even sign again. After all, from a branding perspective, as much as the show hasn’t “hurt” her career, it hasn’t done wonders for it either. What’s more, it does her no favours being on a show that is losing the ratings battle to shows starring diva rivals such as Christina Aguilera.

Needless to say, it’ll be interesting to see how things play out.

Peep one our favourite performances from this series, courtesy of Diamond White below…

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Well, well, well…what do we have here?

As reported here, ‘Clueless’ beauty Stacey Dash received quite the backlash after announcing her support of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney over the past month.  The attacks led Dash to CNN to defend her political views, even still, to unwelcoming reviews.

And, while the heat from that story has somewhat cooled, a recent interview with actress Vivica A. Fox may reignite it and not in a good way.  While on the promotional trail for her forthcoming venture with Lifetime ‘Prank My Mom’, the actress was not exactly joking when she weighed in Dash’s decision to voice her political views.

Sure to get tongues wagging, today’s forecast – as evidenced by Fox – must’ve called for shade.

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Fergie is telling all.

In what we’d say comes as one Oprah‘s most telling ‘Next Chapter‘ episodes, ‘London Bridge‘ belter Fergie arrived on the show to deliver her story, through her words.

Leaving no topic untouched- her husband’s alleged infidelity  her addiction to crystal meth and feuding with BEP front Will.i.am included- her appearance saw her bare all for Oprah, who enjoyed the company of Fergie’s parents, husband and sister.

Watch above and weigh in below…

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The Houstons forge on with their life sans superstar Whitney Houston and are hoping to invite fans in along for the ride.  The new Lifetime reality series, ‘The Houstons:  On Our Own’, is set to feature the singer‘s beloved family – including mother (Cissy), brother (Gary), sister-in-law/manager (Pat), and daughter (Bobbi Kristina).

The show also introduces Bobbi’s boyfriend/God-brother Nick, who headlines have reported is now her fiance.  Due on screens October 24th at 9/8c (on Lifetime), the family takes viewers on a ride as they attempt to cope with the loss of Whitney as well as keep Bobbi safe from media scrutiny, etc.

See all the drama as it unfolds in the trailer below, where new promo pics also await…

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‘Friday’ funnyman Mike Epps may be constantly building his comedic resume, but recent news may see him step out of character and into that of another comedian – the legendary Richard Pryor.

A role undoubtedly eyed by many, Epps is set to portray Pryor in the forthcoming biopic ‘Nina’ based on the life of singer/songwriter/activist Nina Simone.  As headlines have revealed in the past months, the title role was awarded to ‘Colombiana’ actress Zoe Saldana (despite Mary J. Blige reportedly being a shoo in for years).

And, unlike the biopic itself (which has not received the official blessing of Simone’s family), Epps says the Pryor family’s blessing is what ultimately led him to take the role.

No official word on when the project can expect to be released.

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This Thursday brings with it episode 5 of  WE tv hit ‘Tamar & Vince’. And judging by this freshly released teaser, the fun-filled drama continues.

‘Tamar & Vince’ airs every Thursday at 9pm ET/PT only on WE tv.

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