OWN expands its annual ‘OWN for the Holidays’ to include even more heartwarming movies designed to ‘celebrate and honor the deeper meaning of the season — friends and family.’

Among the most anticipated of the slew of yuletide-flavored flicks is the forthcoming ‘Sisterly Christmas’ starring Deborah Joy Winans (‘Greenleaf’) and Lisa Michelle Cornelius (‘Band Ladies’).

Directed by Jerry LaMothe, ‘Sisterly’ chronicles the merriment and mayhem of two rivaling sisters who are forced to put their differences aside after receiving an early Christmas gift in the form of an inheritance that sends them on a luxurious holiday vacation.

Ahead of its December 7 premiere, look inside to see the official trailer:

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After previously getting her fans in the holiday spirit with her take on ‘Santa Baby’ (found aboard the holiday compilation project ‘Home for the Holidays’), singer-songwriter Summer Walker is ringing in the winter with a stunning rendition of Marvin Gaye‘s classic, ‘I Want to Come Home for Christmas.’

Released as part of Amazon Music’s star-studded, exclusive holiday music programming, Walker fills out a roster that includes fellow hitmakers Camila Cabello, Dan + Shay, Leon Bridges, and more.

“Having the opportunity to honor a legend like Marvin Gaye and cover his Christmas song is special to me,” Summer said of the remake.

Will Walker soon be topping the Billboard Holiday charts a la her recent ‘Still Over It’ domination of the Billboard 200 and Hot 100? Listen inside and tell us:

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Shawn Mendes has returned with new music.

For, the music superstar has just unleashed his latest tune, ‘It’ll Be Okay.’

The stirring ballad sees the singer contemplate the end of a relationship. Across the tune, he sings:

“Are we gonna make it / Is this gonna hurt / oh, we can try to sedate it / but that never works.“

The ‘Monster’ hitmaker first announced the song yesterday and it arrives shortly after he and longtime girlfriend Camila Cabello called it quits earlier this year.

This is the first taste of new music from Mendes since his song ‘Summer Of Love.’

Listen to ‘It’ll Be Okay’ below…

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GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriters Ne-Yo and Eric Bellinger teamed with award-winning stage, film, and TV actor Taye Diggs for the soulful CW holiday special, ‘The Black Pack: We Three Kings.’

A nod to the legendary supergroup The Rat Pack (Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., and others), ‘Kings’ – which aired November 29 – is billed as “a holiday extravaganza of music and dance” that sees its trio of headliners tackle classic and contemporary holiday tunes like ‘O Come All Ye Faithful,’ ‘What Christmas Means to Me,’ and more between hilarious comedic segments.

Directed by Markel Ringer, the Bellinger, Ne-Yo, and Diggs-led TV event also called on help from a wide array of special guests including singer/songwriters Tank and Sevyn Streeter.

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Be it for the good, bad, ugly, or downright shocking, 2021 was full of memorable moments!

Now, as the year draws to a close, That Grape Juice is reflecting on the occasions that rocked – and to some degree maybe even reshaped – the Urban and Pop cultural landscape as we know it.

From Cardi B to Kelly Rowland, Usher, Naomi Campbell, Jason Derulo, Nick Cannon, Fantasia, and many more, look inside as we celebrate the celebrities who expanded their families in 2021.

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Megan Thee Stallion is paying her respects.

For, the ‘WAP’ rapper has now called off her Houston, Texas show in honor of the Astrowrold Festival victims.

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Mary J. Blige is back!

After ample teasing, the Queen of Hip-Hop/Soul has officially announced not one but two new singles.

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Trevor Noah will be bringing his revered brand of witty to the GRAMMYs once again because it’s been announced that the funnyman has been tapped to host the forthcoming 2022 edition of Music’s Biggest Night.

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Ciara continues to make her presence felt across a multitude of mediums.

Because the superstar has signed on to return as co-host of ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ on ABC. 

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Adele is leaving no doubt about her continued dominance of the music landscape.

For, after launching at #1 with the year’s biggest sales, the superstar’s ’30’ album is now poised to extend its residence atop of the Billboard 200. 

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Adele‘s domination of the Billboard charts is by no means limited to the Billboard 200 this week.

Just a day after learning her latest album, ’30,’ premiered atop the albums’ tally with the biggest first-week sales of the year, the GRAMMY-winning diva discovered all 12 of its tracks have premiered on the Hot 100.

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Alicia Keys fans may be gearing up for the December 10 release of her next album, ‘KEYS,’ but the diva’s dropped the gift of an Apple Music exclusive EP to help shorten the wait for new music.

Titled ‘Sweet Dreams,’ the 4-song effort is described as ‘a collection of lullabies’ and includes previously released fan favorites ‘Best of Me’ and ‘Underdog’ as well as her unique spin on holiday classic ‘O Holy Night’ and ‘The Wizard of Oz’ tune ‘Over the Rainbow.’  The latter features vocals from her multi-talented song Egypt.

Stream the effort in full inside:

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