The 2020 American Music Awards head to ABC on November 22.

And with the nominees for the latest instalment of the annual extravaganza announced, attention now turns to who will be hosting the show – which will boldly air as planned from LA’s Microsoft Theater.

Well, the master of ceremonies has been revealed as none other than Taraji P. Henson.

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In news just in, it has been confirmed that legendary actor Sean Connery has died aged 90.

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Fans who have been waiting to return to Coachella will have to wait a bit longer.

The festival has reportedly been pushed back for a third time in under a year, according to a new report from our friends at Rolling Stone.

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McDonald’s USA continues its commitment to uplifting the Black community through its Black & Positively Golden movement – an initiative supported by the annual Inspiration Celebration® Gospel Tour.

Celebrating its 14th anniversary this year, the outing may be taking the virtual approach due to the current global health crisis but – per usual – is still assembling some of Gospel music’s best and brightest to inspire music lovers and raise funds for local Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC) Chapters.

Among the highly anticipated performers is GRAMMY & Stellar Award-winning Kierra Sheard, a veteran act on the platform who is set to return to render electrifying live performances of her greatest hits.

That Grape Juice had the pleasure of chatting with Sheard recently to discuss the experience at length including surprises and so much more.  Join us inside to read the exclusive interview in full.

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As we reported here, the Issa Rae-helmed ‘Insecure’ secured a whopping 8 nominations at the 72nd annual Primetime EMMY Awards.

Nabbing mention in top categories like ‘Outstanding Comedy Series,’ ‘Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy’ (Rae), and ‘Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy’ (Yvonne Orji as ‘Molly’), fans of the top-rated HBO show were sure the television academy was aiming to redeem itself for the many times the series had gone nominated yet unawarded in the past.

For Rae, a win would’ve been particularly noteworthy as she stood to enter history books as the first Black female creator of a premium cable show to receive the ‘Lead Actress’ award as well as the second Black woman to take home a Lead Actress trophy ever (the first handed in 1981 to ‘The Jeffersons’ star Isabel Sanfordb who portrayed ‘Weezie’).

Sunday night (September 20), the television academy left those dreams dashed as the series walked away with no victories in the major categories.

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Despite her credits ranging from stage to film and television, Alfre Woodard‘s illustrious 30+-year career has seen her most celebrated for roles on the small screen.

Quietly reigning as Black Queen of the EMMYs, the legendary actress has taken home more golden statuettes from the ceremony than any of her Black counterparts (four to be exact).

Now, thanks to the 2020 edition of the awards show, she’s sharing that throne as Academy and EMMY Award darling Regina King has tied her longstanding record.

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Travis Scott and McDonald’s have linked up for an unprecedented partnership.

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TGJ Roundtable!

Over the years, That Grape Juice has established a distinguished voice that – whether loved or loathed – sparks discussion, debate, and on occasion drama!

Though comprised of seasoned writers who share a similar outlook on Urban Pop culture, the idiosyncrasies of the TGJ team members often lend for quite heated debates “behind the scenes” about the hottest topics.

Now, we give you a front row seat to the show. In a format similar to ‘The View’ or ‘The Real’, TGJ editors – Sam, Rashad, Joe, and Ryan – get real in a very candid way.

Today’s roundtable topic asks each anchor their thoughts on the…

2020 MTV VMAs 

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Charlie Puth is weighing in on Zayn’s gift.

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While Jennifer Lopez fans, affectionately called #JLovers, were none-too-pleased after the Academy Awards snubbed the singer-actress earlier this year (click here to read more), but redemption may come via their TV alternative – the EMMYs.

Tuesday (July 28), the Television Academy announced its highly anticipated Primetime EMMY nominations for its 72nd annual ceremony (as we reported here).  Easily its most diverse crew of nominees to date, the list made history for being the most inclusive of acts of color in the event’s history.

Among celebrated nominees were Lopez and Shakira for their historic Super Bowl Halftime Show that rocked Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium in February.

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Raleigh Ritchie has returned.

The multi-hyphenate talent has unwrapped ‘Andy’ – his first studio album in four years.

Comprised of 12 resonating tracks, the set follows breakthrough effort ‘You’re A Man Now, Boy.’ It also arrives on the heels of a revered performance at Glastonbury with Stormzy and a lengthy spell in HBO hit ‘Game Of Thrones.’

With a fresh perspective and ample growth artistically, Ritchie re-affirms why he remains one of music’s most magnetic talents.

That Grape Juice caught up with the the star (born Jacob Anderson), who opened up about ‘Andy,’ the diverse nature of his career, and the importance of “doing you” at all costs.

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Designed much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, ‘Replay’ is That Grape Juice‘s retrospective segment – a written quest, if you will, to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase entire albums (and eras) from a library of Pop and Urban Pop music hits.

In celebration of its 17th anniversary (July 1), join us as we reflect on Ashanti‘s ‘Chapter II.’

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