Lil Nas X‘s ‘Panini’ picked up $148,000 this week.

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This week’s episode of ‘Black-ish’ (October 8) brings with it the highly teased and just as anticipated reunion of Tracee Ellis Ross, Golden Brooks, Persia White, and Jill Marie Jones – the stars of UPN’s iconic 2000’s series, ‘Girlfriends.’

Announced a month ago (as we reported here), the ladies have been on the promo trail since the news was first unveiled in support of the forthcoming feature.  Expectedly, no interview to date has missed the opportunity to inquire about the status of a reunion movie or full on reboot of the television show (as it was cancelled abruptly in 2008 with no official finale).

The most recent chat on the subject came courtesy of ‘Black-ish’ resident star, Ross, as she dished with our friends at ‘Entertainment Weekly’ about what fans of the show can expect from the ‘Girlfriends’ and just what it would take to get a reunion movie in the works.

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Entertainment mogul Tyler Perry may be no stranger to history-making as the plays and films he’s penned, directed, and/or starred in have made him one of Hollywood’s biggest names in front of and behind the scenes, over the weekend the 50-year-old saw his name penciled in history books for the grand opening of Tyler Perry Studios – a feat that made him the first African American to own a major film studio outright.

A massive complex in Atlanta, Georgia, the lot spans over 330 acres and is larger than the Burbank, California lots owned by Warner Brothers, Paramount, and Walt Disney Studios combined.  Taking to “CBS This Morning” recently, Perry joined resident anchor Gayle King to reflect on his journey from homelessness to history-making achievements and all the doors slammed in his face (literally and figuratively) along the way.

Airing in full this morning (October 8), look inside for the insightful sit down:

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Less than two weeks after announcing its 2019 class of ‘Power of Women’ honorees, ‘Variety’s unveiled a stunning line of snaps to celebrate the ladies and their respective achievements in the entertainment industry and beyond via its highly anticipated ‘Power of Women’ issue.

Honoring Jennifer Aniston, Mariah Carey, Awkwafina, Chaka Khan, Brie Larson and Dana Walden, ahead of six hundred guests gathering at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons for the ‘Power of Women’ luncheon on October 11 the mag tapped Peggy Sirota to lens the issue’s feature shoot.

As if that’s not enough, ‘Variety’ adds:

‘This year’s Power of Women issue will contain a feature celebrating Lifetime Television’s 35th anniversary as well as the annual Women’s Impact Report, a report highlighting 50 women in the entertainment industry dedicated to making a lasting impact.’

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‘Hung Up’ hitmaker Madonna is temporarily hanging up her dancing shoes after sustaining a knee injury while cranking out the hits on the ‘Madame X’ world tour.

Already disappointing fans by postponing its start date due to a series of ‘technical difficulties’ (as we reported here), now the 61-year-old diva is citing physical difficulties as the cause of its latest delay.

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‘The Voice’ continues its game of musical chairs for its 18th season.

For, it’s been announced that Pop pin-up Nick Jonas will be joining the NBC series as a coach.

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There’s long been a marriage between music and fashion and Sprayground creator DAVIDBENDAVID is on a quest to elevate that union the more.

With the 10th anniversary of his innovative brand approaching, the trailblazer has teamed with Asian Doll for a new single ‘Kyoto Kush’; a track, he says, celebrates the fusion of Sprayground’s unique style and his equally eclectic musical ear.

That Grape Juice caught up with the man himself, who opened up in earnest about his journey, entrepreneurial ethos,

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Gucci Mane isn’t one to rest on his laurels, as evidenced by the recent announcement of the October 17th due date of his new project, ‘Woptober II’ (the conceptual sequel to his 2016 mixtape, ‘Woptober’).

Coming just 4 months after his June 2019 album, ‘Delusions of Grandeur’ (which was delivered 6 months after the December 2018-released album ‘Evil Genius’), the work-a-holic has teased fans with a lift from the set courtesy of the Megan Thee Stallion-assisted, ‘Big Booty.’

Sampling a 2 Live Crew classic to do their dirty work, listen inside as the two trade verses over their love for big backsides:

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Season 45 of ‘SNL’ continues to rock on with a little help from the year’s top hitmakers.

After last week’s gravity-defying performance from newcomer Billie Eilish (as we reported here), this week Taylor Swift upped the ante with live renditions of selections from her latest chart-topping LP, ‘Lover.’ On her fourth visit to the ‘SNL’ stage, Taylor tapped album cuts ‘Lover’ and ‘False God’ to give fans a true taste of what they can expect to see when she headlines this year’s iHeartRadio Jingle Ball tour (click here for dates).

Ahead of that outing, look below to see TayTay do her thing (if you missed the action):

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Just 5 months after ABC unveiled news they were set to revive their classic live sketch comedy series, ‘Kids Say the Darndest Things’ (as we reported here), the show – toplined by Tiffany Haddish – made its premiere to rave reviews from industry critics and viewers alike on October 6.

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‘Bring ‘Em Out’ hitmaker T.I. brought out the worst in Nicki Minaj fans (affectionately called #Barbz) when he proclaimed the recently retired rapstress did not deserve a slot on the ‘Top 50 Greatest Rappers of All-Time’ tally.

Taking to his podcast, ‘ExpediTIously,’ the 39-year-old waxed honest on his thoughts about Hip Hop’s history-making figures while trying to compile a list of the most noteworthy emcees to ever touch a mic.  When the discussion on women’s impact on the genre came forward, the Grammy-winner was adamant Minaj and Lil Kim – two of the most celebrated female rappers in history – did not both deserve listing in the top 50.

“It’s between Lil’ Kim and Nicki [Minaj],” said T.I. “I don’t think we can have both because they are a direct reflection of one another.”

Ultimately deciding on Kim over the Harajuku Barbie, his selection infuriated a number of the ‘Megatron’ maestra’s fans (who took to Twitter in droves to voice their disapproval).  See the reactions inside:

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‘The Little Mermaid Live!’ will glide into action on ABC on November 5th!

Leading the way for the live-action retelling of the story (which is to star Halle Bailey), this version of the story will see Queen Latifah play the voice-stealing sea witch Ursula , Moana‘s Auli’i Cravalho portray the love-struck Ariel and Shaggy play her good pal Sebastian.

Now hit the play button below to catch a teaser created to generate hype for the fantastical release.

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