As excitement builds for the March 20 premiere of Netflix’s ‘Self Made,’ a four-part limited series on the life of Madam CJ Walker, the star-studded cast invites viewers to look at creation of the project via a new behind the scenes video.

Toplined by Octavia Spencer, ‘Self Made’ also features other notable faces such as Blair Underwood, Tiffany Haddish, Bill Bellamy, Carmen Ejogo, Addie Munroe, Garrett Morris, and more.

The official description says:

“Octavia Spencer stars as Madam C.J. Walker, the trailblazing African American haircare entrepreneur who was America’s first female self-made millionaire. Inspired by the book, On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C. J. Walker, written by Walker’s great-great-granddaughter A’Lelia Bundles, the Netflix original series brings the uplifting story of this cultural icon to the screen for the first time. Against all odds, Walker overcame post-slavery racial and gender biases, personal betrayals and business rivalries to build a ground-breaking brand that revolutionized Black haircare, as she simultaneously fought for social change.”

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The Coronavirus pandemic is wreaking havoc on Marvel’s production schedule.

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‘Life is Good’s shelf life in the Hot 100’s top 10 is showing no signs of expiration thanks to enduring success on streaming and digital download platforms.

The Future tune, which features serial Hip Hop hitmaker Drake, celebrated a #2 premiere on the tally in late January (as we reported here) – a feat accompanied by reports it made Drizzy the first artist in history to score 1oo top 40 hits.

Now, just two months later, the ‘What a Time to be Alive’ duo can not only boast another history-making move on the tally but also a 2x Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America.

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As we reported here, DaBaby rocked headlines over the weekend for attacking a female fan he claims hit him with a phone during a recent show in Florida.

Now, although he apologized for the ‘slap heard around the world,’ he’s set to be slapped with a lawsuit as his alleged victim, Tyronesha Laws, has come forward as the previously unidentified woman in the viral video.

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Having tackled and topped the charts of movie box offices, television ratings, and music over her illustrious, multi-talented Pop diva Lady Gaga is looking to extend her reign yet another tally: the New York Times best-seller list.

The attempt to add that title to her long list of accomplishments comes via the recently announced book, ‘Channel Kindness:  Stories of Kindness and Community.’  

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‘No Guidance’ singer Chris Brown is looking to guide music lovers’ attention back to his ninth solo album, 2019’s chart-topping ‘INDIGO.’

The 32-song effort, which also features the hit, ‘Heat,’ has seen buyer interest cool – a feat marked by its drop out the Billboard 200’s top 40 last month.

In an bid to reignite it, the Grammy winner took to Instagram recently to announce he was hard at work on a short film to support the Platinum-certified LP.

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‘The Man’ – the fourth single from Taylor Swift‘s blockbuster 2019 album ‘Lover’ – can’t exactly boast the fanfare its predecessors have on the charts despite a live performance visual and a recent official music video to support it.

Despite peaking at #23 on the Hot 100 on its merit alone, the previously mentioned clips lifted in its promotion have failed to hoist it back to its personal summit or higher.

In an effort to turn the tide on the Joel Little-produced cut, Swift’s unveiled a behind the scenes look at its socially conscious music video (which she also directed).

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When it comes to playing double duty in front of and behind the scenes, there is arguably no other singer-songwriter this century who can boast the critical and commercial acclaim Ne-Yo has.  In addition to penning top hits for some of the industry’s biggest stars, the early part of his career saw that penmanship lend himself a few chart-toppers as well.

However, as the latter half of his tenure has seen success wane, the Grammy winner (born Shaffer Smith) – as revealed in a recent sit-down with Joe Budden‘s Web series ‘Pull Up’ – opted to take time off to regroup.  Over the course of that hiatus, he dealt with a highly publicized split from wife Crystal Smith (as we reported here).

That incident not only inspired his latest single, ‘Pinky Ring’ featuring O.T. Genasis (click here to listen), but a wealth of the content found aboard his forthcoming album, the yet-titled follow-up to 2018’s ‘Good Man’ – his worst performing LP to date.

Look inside to hear him wax honest about his career status, relationship with Crystal since the divorce announcement, and so much more:

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Nene Leakes says that she once caught her husband, Gregg Leakes, engaged in a digital dalliance with one of her employers.

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Justin Timberlake‘s loping the promo trail in support of his forthcoming film, ‘Trolls World Tour’ – the sequel to 2016’s blockbuster animated feature ‘Trolls’ (which grossed a whopping $340 million worldwide).

While it isn’t due in theaters until April 10, its soundtrack – which features the likes of Kelly Clarkson, Mary J. Blige, Anderson.Paak, SZA, and more – is scheduled to rock record shelves Friday (March 13).

Tapping Paak and SZA to join him on ‘Ellen’ Wednesday (March 11), Timberlake dished on the movie, how his respective collaborations with the R&B stars came to be for its companion album, and so much more.

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In what comes as a landmark victory for the #MeToo movement’s supporters and survivors, embattled Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was sentenced to 23 years in prison Wednesday (March 11).

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Floyd Mayweather‘s ex-girlfriend Josie Harris has passed away.

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