6th Oct

Exclusive: Meagan Good On Overcoming Prejudice In Hollywood With Directorial Debut

Meagan Good is being the change she wants to see.

That Grape Juice was on-hand at the inaugural ABFF Global Film Series event in London and caught up with the actress, who unveiled her directorial debut ‘If Not Now, When?’

In our exclusive sit-down, she explained the rationale for veering behind the camera. A rationale rooted in Hollywood’s disproportionate representation of Black stars and stories.

Speaking with Jacqueline Shepherd, the 38-year-old delved into the peaks and troughs of her 25 year career, including the worrying words some casting directors levelled her way. She also expanded on how Black talent are excelling by taking the helm and championing their own narratives.

Watch the insightful interview above and be sure to keep it locked for release details on ‘If Not Now, When?’

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5th Oct

Jennifer Lopez & Shakira Talk 2020 Halftime Show: ‘It’s Gonna Be the Best Super Bowl Ever!’ [Video]

February 2, 2020 can’t come soon enough for fans of Jennifer Lopez and Shakira as the chart-toppers are set to scorch the Super Bowl stage as co-headliners of next year’s Pepsi-sponsored Halftime Show (as we previously reported here).

Making history as the first diva duo to share top billing at the ‘biggest spectacle on Earth,’ the combination rings especially noteworthy as the ladies unite to commemorate NFL’s 100th anniversary. Moments after the announcement was made, J.Lo and Shaki sat down to discuss how the union came to be, what viewers should expect from their highly anticipated joint showing, and more.

Ahead of rocking the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, look inside to hear them celebrate the news of their collaboration:

5th Oct

Retro Rewind: ‘Dr. Black, Mr Hyde’

Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature erected to celebrate TV and Film’s epic history.

Today, we take a spooky trip to the past to revisit ‘Dr Black Mr Hyde‘, an African-American led retelling of the Jekyll and Hyde story powered Dimension Pictures and its star Bernie Casey.

In it, the former football player (who stood tall at 6 feet 4) portrays a wealthy doctor who is working on an experiment which turns him into a Frankenstein-like monster who begins a reign of terror by murdering prostitutes and pimps.

What happens next?

Join us as we honour the Blaxploitation era below…

5th Oct

Watch: Camila Cabello Rocks #VerizonUp Concert With ‘Havana,’ ‘Liar’ Live

Camila Cabello is hot on the promo trail in support of her duo of singles, ‘Liar’ and ‘Shameless,’ as the yet-revealed release date of her sophomore album, ‘Romance,’ nears.

Before blazing the stages of the iHeartRadio Music festival (as seen here) or BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge (as seen here), a private audience (Verizon Up Members) was treated to live performances of those cuts and more at Florida’s The Fillmore Miami Beach on September 25.

Donning a white bandage catsuit with matching heels, the intimate gathering saw Cabello rock a house of 2,500 lucky fans with some of her biggest hits including “Senorita”, “Havana,” “Shameless,” and “Liar.”

Look inside to see the recently lifted footage from the event.

5th Oct

Red Carpet: 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards [Photos]

All eyes were on the Queen Bee Lil Kim at tonight’s 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards (October 5).

As previously announced, the network’s annual ode to the year’s best and brightest in Rap music selected the trailblazing femcee to be the recipient of the night’s top honor – the ‘I Am Hip Hop’ award (in recognition of her lifetime achievements).

In addition to blazing the red carpet (as seen in the stunning look above), Kim also hit the stage and helped fill out a performance roster that included the likes of Megan Thee Stallion, Chance The Rapper, Rick Ross, Offset and Lil Jon, DaBaby, T-Pain, Rapsody, YBN Cordae Ft. Anderson .Paak., Saweetie, and more.

Hosted by comedian Lil Duval, look below to see more fashion hits and misses from the carpet ahead of the show’s television premiere on Tuesday, October 8, 2019, at 8:00 PM ET/PT:

5th Oct

Tinashe Teases New Visual Project

Tinashe is on the comeback trail and is drumming up buzz accordingly.

As reported, the R&B belle has been re-tooling her setup – parting ways with her longtime label and splitting with her management.

Now, as she looks to re-introduce herself to the music mass, the singer took to social media to share a teaser trailer for incoming newness.

See what we mean below…

5th Oct

Sabrina Claudio Release Slips Out Of The iTunes Top 500 Following Racist Tweet Fiasco

Sabrina Claudio‘s once promising career seems to have been torpedoed by the revelation that she was behind a Twitter account launched to bully, attack and harass black women.