Ashanti continues to bask in the afterglow of her #VERZUZ showdown with Keyshia Cole. 

Currently on the promotional trail for new single ‘2:35,’ the R&B veteran’s latest stop was The Breakfast Club on Power 105.1.

Chopping it up with Charlamagne, DJ Envy, and Angela Yee, the singer waxed on her celebratory clash with Cole, her romantic life, signing new music deals, a possible documentary about her career, and much more.

An awesome interview awaits after the jump…

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JoJo is has returned with new music.

For, the singer has just released her latest song, ‘American Mood.’ The track is a sonic departure for the Pop star. ‘Mood’ incorporates folk and country elements, as she addresses immaturity and privilege in America.

“American mood / to all the kids without a silver spoon / You deserve much more this one’s for you.“

JoJo first announced the song on social media January 26 and proceeds from the song will go to the “I Have a Dream” Foundation to support young people from low-income communities.

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After months of buzz, ‘Wendy Williams: The Movie’ premieres this weekend on Lifetime.

The action-packed biopic sees Ciera Payton transform into the shock jock-turned-daytime talk show host and no stone is left unturned.

Directed by Darren Grant, the television movie chronicles the 56-year-old’s publicized highs and lows. From her divorce drama with Kevin Hunter, miscarriages, family life, and more.

As if that wasn’t enough, the flick will also be accompanied by a feature-length documentary titled ‘The Wendy Williams Story…What a Mess!’ 

Ahead of Lifetime’s Wendy Williams weekend, That Grape Juice‘s Chet caught up with Payton to discuss what it was like playing the media maven.

Watch above and be sure to let us know what you think.

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Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Academy, EMMY, and TONY-award winning actress who helped break Hollywood’s color barriers on film and television over her nearly 70-year career, passed away Thursday (January 28) at 96-years-old – just two days after the release of her memoir, ‘Just As I Am.’

The report of her passing from her manager, Larry Thompson, did not include information about the cause of death.

Easily one of Hollywood’s most celebrated actresses during her lifetime, news of the screen Queen’s life transition only saw that celebration amplified as fans, admirers, industry insiders, and fellow entertainers took to social media in droves to remember the icon.

Relating to the latter, look below to see what the likes of Mary J. Blige, Kerry Washington, Tyler Perry, Beyoncé, Angela Bassett, Mariah Carey, Barack & Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, & more had to say:

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It’s Maluma‘s 27th birthday and the singer has marked the occasion by releasing a surprise album named ‘7 Days In Jamaica.’

Armed with the momentum of recent collaborations with The Weeknd and Jennifer Lopez, the world-renown star paired the project with seven interconnected music videos – which sees the singer journey through the Caribbean country.

The project fuses Latin music and Reggaeton with reggae and dancehall – and collaborate with celebrated Jamaican acts such as Ziggy Marley and Charly Black. Confirmed lead single ‘Agua De Jamaica’ receives a special spotlight.

Watch the long-form visual below, where the full album also awaits…
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Selena Gomez continues to roll out new music.

Her latest tune, ‘Baila Conmigo,’ serves as the second offering from her upcoming Spanish-language EP ‘Revelación.’ 

The visual for the song was filmed in Los Angeles and a remote fishing village in Brazil. In a press release for the song, Gomez said:

“With ‘Baila Conmigo,’ I want to get everyone dancing. The video portrays the sense of isolation we all are experiencing right now and how music truly does connect us all no matter where we are in the world.”

‘Baila Conmigo’ was produced by Tainy and features Puerto Rican artist Rauw Alejandro.

What are you waiting for? New Selena Gomez is just after the jump…

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Ahead of ‘The Show’ – their highly anticipated, livestream concert on Youtube (January 31) – K-Pop sensations BLACKPINK are giving their fans (affectionately called #Blinks) an eyeful of what they can expect at Saturday’s high octane showing.

Taking to ‘The Late Late Show with James Corden’ Wednesday (January 27), the quartet cranked out a rendition of ‘Pretty Savage’ – a fan favorite found aboard their 2020-released debut Korean-language studio album, ‘The Album’ (click here to stream).

In addition to blazing the talk show’s stage, the members dished with its host about new music, pre-show rituals, and many other fun topics during their sit down interview.

See all the action inside if you missed its original air date.

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After opening to a viewership audience of 3.91 million with its premiere episode in September 2019, ‘Mixed-ish’ – the prequel spinoff sitcom from ABC juggernaut comedy ‘Black-ish’ – continued to draw strong ratings across the remainder of its 24-episode season 1 run, a consistency rewarded with a season 2 renewal.

Just 7 months after its first season’s finale, the Tika Sumpter & Mark-Paul Gosselaar-led series returned to screens January 26.

And if the viewership figures are anything to judge by, fans of the show apparently couldn’t wait to see the latest happenings of “Bow,” “Paul,” “Harrison,” Alicia,” and the gang.

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Not even two months after movie lovers were first sent into a frenzy about a TV-adapted reboot of classic 90’s film, ‘Waiting to Exhale’ (which celebrated its 25th anniversary in December), speculation began mounting about who among today’s crop of actresses would float the revamp and who among its surviving cast (Lela Rochon, Loretta Devine, Angela Bassett) would reprise their original roles.

When Devine first broke the news of the venture, she expressed interest in reassuming her role as the feisty hairdresser “Gloria ‘Glo’ Matthews” (click here to see that).

More recently, the Academy and EMMY award nominated Bassett visited CBS morning talk show, ‘The Talk,’ to dish about her interest in reuniting with the film’s writer – Terry McMillan – to reprise her portrayal of the fiery “Bernadine Harris.”

Did you miss the discussion when it first aired? Look inside to see it:

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While ‘Lonely’ and ‘Holy,’ the first two singles from Justin Bieber‘s yet-titled sixth studio album, have been consistent top performers on the Hot 100 (with the latter racking up over 3 months of buoyancy in the tally’s top 10), their follow-up – the January 1-released ‘Anyone’ – hasn’t exactly enjoyed the same fanfare.

By no means a commercial failure as it debuted at #6 on the hitlist, however the The Monsters & Strangerz-produced song quickly lost its grip to the top 10 – slipping to #26 just three weeks after its chart premiere.

In an effort to turn the tide on the fate of ‘Anyone,’ Bieber has unveiled yet another music video in its support.  The antithesis of the tune’s original, Colin Tilley-directed visual, the black-and-white alternate swaps out the cinematic gloss of its predecessor to serve stripped down and intimate instead.

Focused solely and Justin and his wife, Hailey, look inside to see the GRAMMY-winning singer’s latest ode to his boo.

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Self-proclaimed “King of the South” T.I. has been the center of king-sized controversy all week.

Just days after his wife – Tameka “Tiny” Harris – took to social media to defend him against resurfaced allegations from Atlanta businesswoman Sabrina Peterson that he held her at gunpoint in front of her children (click here to read more), the GRAMMY-winner/social activist is now being blasted by reports he was involved in a sex trafficking ring.

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In news that’s sent the entertainment industry reeling, legendary screen actress Cicely Tyson has died.

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