Tyler Perry broke new ground this weekend with the opening of his own studios.

Aptly named Tyler Perry Studios, the Atlanta based space is the first operation of its kind to be fully Black owned.

The launch ceremony was attended by a who’s who of Black Hollywood – with one of the most notable guests being Beyonce. 

Clearly moved by Perry’s monumental venture, Queen Bey took to social media to share an impassioned congratulatory message.

Her words below…

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Evelyn Lozada‘s public relations crisis gained a fresh pair of horrid legs this week when YouTubers joined efforts to hold her accountable for what many deem to be anti-black behaviour.

The Reality TV star, who now identifies as Afro-Latina, has seen her brand take a hit following her feud with her ‘Basketball Wives’ costar OG Chijindu. A feud, which has seen Evelyn call the African athlete a monkey and use several racist tropes to mock, degrade and humiliate her.

Unfortunately for her, it has backfired….and an effort to slam claims that she is racist by pointing to her own African heritage was stifled by the resurfacing of the tweet below.

How YouTube’s stars are responding to the drama….and claims that OG has been fired from the series?

Tune in below…

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Cory Booker and Kamala Harris are leading the charge to uncover the truth about the highly suspicious murder of Joshua Brown…a key witness in the Botham Jean murder trial.

For, hours after the latter’s murderer, Amber Guyger, was sentenced to a decade behind bars Joshua- a key witness in the trial- was shot in the mouth and chest.

He passed away shortly after.

Now, the Presidential candidates have vowed to prise the truth out of the disturbing story.

5. For many white supremacist organizations, one of their initiation policies requires them to murder a Black person. Amber Guyger going in Botham's home to kill him, has all the trappings of a white supremacist initiation killing

— Tariq Nasheed ?? (@tariqnasheed) September 28, 2019

Upsetting news below…

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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?’

Your thoughts?

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:

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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…

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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.

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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:

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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…

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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.

racists never go platinum

— brandon (@brndnngo) October 4, 2019

Upsetting news for the singer’s loyalists below…

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Wendy Williams has been ordered to hand $250,000 over to her soon-to-be ex-husband Kevin Hunter.

Find out why after the jump…

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Summer Walker‘s ‘Over It‘ is currently the highest-selling R&B album in the United States.

Full story below…

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