Longtime fans of Jennifer Hudson know before she traipsed across the ‘American Idol’ stage (and later GRAMMY and Academy Award stages) she first showed off her vocal chops on Disney cruise line productions of ‘Hercules.’

Fast forward a few decades later, the 39-year-old – currently raking in critical acclaim aplenty for her stunning portrayal of Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin in the biopic ‘Respect’ (in theaters now) – is looking to put on another crown by reprising her role as the lead muse, this time for Disney’s recently announced live action remake of the animated ‘Hercules’ (1997).

And though she’s previously made headlines for referencing the forthcoming film, this time she’s mentioning what other A-list stars she wants to bring along for the ride!  Hop inside to hear her wishlist for the movie’s cast – which includes fellow GRAMMY winner Ariana Grande and award-winning actor Michael B. Jordan.

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A host of Hip Hop heavyweights have signed on for the forthcoming ‘Legendz of the Streetz’ tour.

Boasting a star-studded lineup toplined by the likes of Lil Kim, Rick Ross, Gucci Mane, and Jeezy, the trek also includes Rap favorites Boosie Badazz, 2 Chainz, Fabolous, and more.

Kicking off in Augusta, Georgia, on September 30, the Stateside jaunt is mostly limited to South and will take the crew through Baltimore, Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Tampa, and other Southern hotspots before wrapping up in Memphis on October 22.

Curious to see if they’ll be bringing their brigade of hits to a stage near you? Hop inside for the full list of dates.

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Nene Leakes honored her husband Gregg in seismic style today at his Celebration of Life.

As reported, the 66-year-old died on September 1 after a hard-fought battle with colon cancer.

In commemoration of her much-loved partner of over 20 years, the reality star assembled a number of notable figures from many corners of their life.

A lengthy list of stars from the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ were in attendance – both current and alumni. Indeed, spotted were the likes of Porsha Williams, Phaedra Parks, Kenya Moore, Marlo Hampton, Eva Marcille, Kim Zolciak, Tanya Sam, Lisa Wu Hartwell, Shamea Morton, Drew Sidora, Apollo Nida, and Peter Thomas.

Also present were Tamar Braxton, Keke Wyatt, Le’Andria Johnson, and Yolanda Adams – all of whom performed at Gregg’s funeral.

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The ‘Dancing With The Stars’ season 30 cast has been unveiled! And the list brings with it a number of notable names.

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Lady Gaga has a reason to celebrate.

For, the multi-talented songstress has just added another plaque to her wall.

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Lana Del Rey is revealing all.

Moments ago, the singer shared the latest taste of new music from her ‘Blue Banisters’ album and shared the tracklist for the project.

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Chloe Bailey is strutting towards Friday’s release of her debut solo single ‘Have Mercy’ with vigor.

The Murda Beatz-produced bop has been the subject of ample buzz and to-date its snippet has drummed up over 800,000 uses on TikTok.

Adding fuel to the fire of excitement, the 23-year-old unwrapped a trailer for the song’s cinematic music video.

What are you waiting for? Check it out below…

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Leonardo DiCaprio takes center stage in the new Netflix blockbuster ‘Don’t Look Up.’

Written and directed by Adam McKay, the film tells the tale of two low-level astronomers who embark on a major media blitz to warn mankind of an approaching comet set to destroy planet Earth.

DiCaprio stars as Dr. Randall Mindy and is joined Jennifer Lawrence who takes on the role of Dr. Kate Dibiasky.

Others featured in the flick include Ariana Grande, Tyler Perry, Jonah Hill, and Timothee Chalamet.

Ahead of its December 24 premiere, check out the first look teaser trailer below…

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The Pussycat Dolls made fans ‘React’ with excitement when they announced their comeback.

And the wheels began spinning for an arena tour.

However, the entire reunion is now hanging in jeopardy due to what is shaping up to be a major legal showdown.

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Nicki Minaj has made no secret of the fact that she’s cooking up new music.

And she’s served up an early taste of what she’s been working on.

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From horror to comedy, drama, and everything in between, singer-songwriter-actress Ashanti has built a filmography that boasts no shortage of diversity.

Now, to further show off her acting range, the GRAMMY winner has teamed with Build-A-Bear to bring to life ‘Honey Girls,’ a movie based on the Build-A-Bear line of the same name.

Set for direct-to-digital and DVD release on October 19 (a week after the ‘Foolish’ singer’s 41st birthday), the film sees Ashanti star as “Fancy G” – the international musical superstar triple-threat hosting a talent competition to find the world’s brightest new crop of stars.

Directed by music video director Trey Fanjoy (who is making his feature film directorial debut), hop inside to see the flick’s official trailer.

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Rapper/singer/producer Tesher may have landed a top 40 hit in his native Canada with his latest single, the Jason Derulo-assisted ‘Jalebi Baby,’  but now he’s looking to see the English-Punjabi-Latin tune repeat the feat Stateside.

After ‘Baby’ gained global traction by its lonesome, Derulo hopped on the tune’s remix in May – nearly two months ahead of the unveiling of the its glossy Gil Green-directed music video.

Now, the dynamic duo are ready to show fans how all the magic of the clip’s visual came to be.  Hop inside to see Tesher and Derulo get down to some Jeremy Kenyel choreography – including  a cross-cultural scene of Jason doing the Indian folk dance Bhangra.

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