For years, African-American contributions to the field of science have been smudged out by historians.

This year, Oprah Winfrey has teamed up with HBO to tell the story of Mrs. Henrietta Lacks, the black woman whose cells were stolen by doctors and used for medical research.

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The socialite Amber Rose is making a fresh move into the world of television…and she’s pulled Dr. Phil along the ride.

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It’s that time of year! The Tony Awards are back.

Billed as the biggest night on the Broadway calendar, the 2016 instalment of the extravaganza takes place June 12th and will salute the achievements of actors and actresses populated the world renown strip.

This morning brought with it the official nomination announcement, a reveal which ushered good news for stars of ‘The Color Purple.’

The latest incarnation of the Oprah Winfrey production featured Jennifer Hudson (until recently), ‘Orange Is The New Black’ actress Danielle Brookes, and British lead Cynthia Erivo.

Find out who scooped which nominations below…

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Congratulations are in order for ‘Scandal’ star Kerry Washington and husband Nnamdi Asomugha.

Rumors have been rife for weeks about the actress being pregnant and, in stylish fashion, she confirmed the news last night at the 2016 MET Gala.

Peep her reveal below…

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Feisty reality star Joseline Hernandez easily serves as one of the most recognisable faces from the ‘Love & Hip-Hop’ franchise.

Together with husband Stevie J, the self professed ‘Puerto Rican Princess’ has become a staple on the Atlanta branch of the hit VH1 show.

To promote the latest season, she stopped by The Wendy Williams Show for an interview that was gloriously awkward…the entire way through.

Beyond Wendy’s sprinkles of shade (much of which clearly went over Hernadez’s head), Joseline’s candidness about Stevie’s infidelity, her interactions with The Game and Rick Ross, and rival Mimi Faust made for TV gold.

Watch below…

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LeBron James is following in the footsteps of Michael Jordan.

How?

By gearing up to shoot and release a ‘Space Jam‘ reboot.

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The Chris Evans-fronted Marvel movie that is ‘Captain America: Civil War’ is making quite the splash at box offices overseas.

Good news (and spoilers via interviews) below…

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Exciting times for fans of 2-time Grammy winner Tye Tribbett!

After dominating the music scene with his award-winning hits (see: ‘No Way,’ ‘Chasing After You,’ ‘He Turned It,’ and more), now the energetic performer will be bringing his charisma to a new program for BET and Centric.

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Following in the footsteps of Toni Morrison, John Legend and the creators of WGN’s ‘Underground’ take a bold, brave and nuanced look into the human implications of African-American chattel slavery.

Now, supported by a stirring performance by ‘Empire‘s Jussie Smollet, the show’s remarkable players have learned that its first season  moved mountains on a number of fronts…long before its finale.

Good news before it returns for a second season below…

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to take you on a journey to TV and Film’s glorious past.

Today, as the icon continues to build his eighth studio album, Usher‘s role in 1998’s ‘The Faculty’ is spotlighted and celebrated for the part it played in turning the entertainer into a household name.

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Whitney Houston & Lenny Kravitz make up the ingredients of this edition of TGJ’s Screen Juice.

How and why?

Major news below…

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Kerry Washington is making power moves!

The award-winning ‘Scandal’ actress just scored a dynamite deal with the show’s housing network ABC.

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