Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature developed to celebrate some of TV and Film’s brightest moments.

Today, we revisit Douglas Sirk‘s version of Fannie Hurst‘s ‘Imitation of Life’ tale.

In it, a young woman living in a pre-Civil Rights world, makes her way into a violently racist society hiding a secret she hopes those closest to her will never uncover.

A secret, rooted in the reality that she is a black woman passing as a white one.

“How do you tell your child that she was born to be hurt”.

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‘Greenleaf’ is back on OWN for its fifth and final season.

Anchored by Merle Dandridge (Grace Greenleaf), Lynn Whitfield (Lady Mae Greenleaf), and Keith David (Bishop Greenleaf), the church drama has gripped viewers with its juicy take on what happens beyond the pulpit of one of Memphis’ most prominent (fictional) megachurches.

Following its dramatic climax last year, this next chapter of the show sees the Greenleafs attempt to maintain a united front in the face of losing their church to Bob Whitmore and Harmony & Hope Ministries.

Naturally, dramas abound and the family are tasked with navigating their fractious union in a bid for a breakthrough.

Watch a preview of the episode 4, which airs next Monday, below…

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Brandy took center stage at the 2020 Census Concert That Count.

The Vocal Bible served up a chapter and verse in musical brilliance while performing classics such as ‘Baby,’ ‘Sittin’ Up In My Room,’ and ‘I Wanna Be Down.’

B-Rocka also performed current single ‘Baby Mama,’ which is lifted from forthcoming album ‘B7’ (due July 31st).

Watch the star shine like only she can below…

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Keke Palmer found herself in the firing line of August Alsina, after the R&B singer detected what he felt to be shade from her related to Jada Pinkett Smith’s explosive Red Table Talk episode. 

As reported, Alsina slammed Palmer – alleging that she felt a way because he rejected her romantic advances.

Now, the multi-hyphenate starlet has responded.

Her words below…

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‘No Love’ singer August Alsina proved he had exactly that for former rumored fling KeKe Palmer Friday (July 10) when he took to social media to clap back at her for weighing in on his newly publicized relationship woes with Jada Pinkett-Smith.

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Despite moving on to its follow-up, ‘Girls in the Hood’ (click here to listen), Megan Thee Stallion is still showing love to her first ever Hot 100 chart-topper, ‘Savage.’

The J. White Did It-produced tune got a vogue-inspired remix via a performance on HBO MAX’s ballroom dance competition, ‘Legendary,’ where Stallion also serves as resident judge.

For its season 1 finale, the 25-year-old served high fashion, choreography, and her signature sass in abundance.

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Meet the first African-American ‘Batwoman’.

All you need to know about Javicia Leslie‘s union with the role below…

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Pop, Hip-Hop, and Country collide on the surprise collaboration of award-winning musical acts Kane Brown, Swae Lee, and Khalid.

Assembling for Brown’s new song, ‘Be Like That’ (which dropped Friday, July 10), the unlikely trio trade verses about the ups-and-downs of love.

“I might be better on my own / I hate you blowing up my phone / I wish I never met your ass / But sometimes it be like that,” the hook proclaims, before switching over to a more positive light: “But I’m not myself the nights you’re gone / There ain’t no way I’m moving on / I’m not afraid to need you bad / Sometimes it be like that,” Kane croons over the Charlie Handsome-produced track.

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Netflix’s 2018 hit film ‘Bird Box,’ starring Academy Award-winning actress Sandra Bullock, soared to the summit of the streaming giant’s record books and remains its most viewed original movie of all-time.

Now, according to the author who penned the book ‘Bird’ was birthed from, the platform is set to hatch a follow-up.

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August Alsina has never been shy about sharing his health battles over the years, namely an autoimmune illness that’s impacted every aspect of his life and career.

In addition to chronicling the journey for his fans via social media and his recent ‘stateofEMERGEncy’ documentary, he is now offering a praise report of sorts via Instagram.

Taking to the platform Thursday (July 9), the 27-year-old lifted an inspirational message to detail his progress from last year to now.

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Snoh Aalegra is back and aims to blaze with new single ‘Dying 4 Your Love.’

She’s also wasting no time igniting the track, as its arrived alongside its accompanying video.

The release continues the stream of fresh material poured out by the revered R&B starlet.

All appears to be building to the arrival of new album, which would serve as the follow-up to 2019’s ‘Ugh, Those Feels Again.’

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YG said a ‘big no’ to re-collaborating with his ‘Big Bank’ co-star Nicki Minaj after she worked with infamous snitch 6ix9ine.

Recently taking to L.A. radio station REAL 92.3, the rapper (born Keenon Jackson) didn’t bite his tongue when asked by resident DJs Bootleg Kev and DJ Hed if he would ever work with the GRAMMY-nominated femcee again.

“I don’t know, my feelings is hurt. I’m a real street ni**a,” he said.  Later, he definitively declined and said she was “canceled.”

Needless to say, by the time his comments reached the desk of several Minaj fans – affectionately called #Barbz – they flew to her defense.

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