Christmas is definitely coming early for fans of Mario.

As if the December 13 arrival of his long-awaited new studio album, ‘Glad You Came,’ wasn’t enough to get them excited for the yuletide season, the GRAMMY-nominated crooner is the leading star in the forthcoming BET+ holiday film ‘Style Me for Christmas.’

Also starring Raven Goodwin, Vena Excell, Sincerely Ward, and Cheryl Frazier, the heartwarming flick tells the tale of a struggling boutique owner who gets the gig of a lifetime when she’s chosen to style “Tedee Maxwell” – a handsome playboy and popular R&B singer.

One of eight festive films on the streamer’s holiday slate this year, hop inside to see the official ‘Style’ trailer ahead of its premiere on November 14.

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‘Express Yourself’ icon Madonna has never shied away from expressing her thoughts on political matters over her 40-year career – an outspokenness that’s often landed her in hot water.

The latest to join the chorus of detractors for her candor? Donald Trump‘s #MAGA supporters.

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If there was any doubt about the high anticipation that’s accompanying ‘Finally Over It,’ the forthcoming third studio album from Summer Walker, the Hot 100 performance of its lead single silenced it this week.

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Lady Gaga was given TWO good reasons to smile this week thanks to the ongoing success of her Bruno Mars-assisted smash ‘Die with a Smile‘ and the warm reception of her latest single ‘Disease.’

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From Megan Thee Stallion to Nicki Minaj, Ariana Grande, Dua Lipa, and more, fans of some of music’s biggest names are still flooding social media with reactions to the shocking 2025 GRAMMY nominations’ snubs and surprises (as revealed on November 8).

Among those dedicated groups are supporters of Usher‘s who – while still fuming over the absence of 2024 nominations for his 2023 comeback single ‘Good Good‘ – are scratching their heads over the dearth of nods he got for the tune’s parent album ‘Coming Home.’

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In Lifetime’s forthcoming film ‘Searching for a Serial Killer,’ the hunt for a notorious murderer dubbed ‘The Eyeball Killer’ (because he surgically removed the eyes of his female prostitute victims) leads a police rookie down the path of risking her career to seek justice on behalf of the fallen and their families.

EMMY-winning actress Karrueche Tran portrays real-life hero and now-retired officer Regina Smith after whom the movie is titled.

Leading a cast of familiar faces that includes Christopher Russell, Ted Cole, Justin Warrington, Blair Penner, and more, ‘Searching’ storms to screens on Saturday (November 9) at 8/7 c.

Ahead of its premiere, hop inside to see the official trailer of the Wendy Ord-directed film.

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Ariana Grande is leaving few stones unturned in promotion of her forthcoming film ‘Wicked‘ ahead of its November 22 release.

When not tackling print, television, and radio outlets, the songbird’s soared over to Web as a guest on several podcasts over the last few weeks with iHeartRadio’s ‘Las Culturistas‘ being the latest she’s graced with her presence.

And though she chopped it up with hosts Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers about the musical movie, her latest album ‘Eternal Sunshine,’ recent stint as host on ‘SNL,‘ and so much more, a standout from the interview was her praise session of fellow GRAMMY-winning diva Kelly Clarkson.

Hop inside to see what she said.

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Not even a month after she toasted her idol Whitney Houston at the AMAs anniversary special with a stirring live rendition of the Pop icon’s signature hit I Will Always Love You,’ EGOT-winning diva Jennifer Hudson repeated the feat at the 75th birthday bash of musical genius and 16-time GRAMMY-winning composer and producer extraordinaire David Foster.

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Doja Cat fans – affectionately called #Kittens – may be bummed at news the Rap diva didn’t earn any 2025 GRAMMY nominations for her hit album ‘Scarlet‘ (as announced on November 8), but the week still brought good news for them to celebrate.

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Hot on the global promo trail in support of her forthcoming film ‘Unstoppable,’ actress-singer Jennifer Lopez joined her EMMY-winning castmate Jharrel Jerome on a recent episode of ‘The Graham Norton Show‘ to dish about the movie and so much more.

During a surprising pivot in the interview, Lopez was quizzed about her latest album, the February-released ‘This Is Me…Now.‘ and its accompanying world tour – a once-highly anticipated international venture that was abruptly canceled.

Having already expressed disappointment over having to ax the jaunt’s original itinerary, Norton was curious if J.Lo had any plans to rev up the trek any time soon.

Look inside to see how she responded.

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Veteran actor Tony Todd, best known for his role as the terrifying ‘Candyman‘ in the 90’s horror franchise of the same name, has reportedly died aged 69.

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It’s undeniable that Amerie fans have been impatiently awaiting new music from the R&B diva since she unexpectedly dropped the duo of EPs ‘4AM Mulholland’ and ‘After 4AM’ in October 2018.

Focusing mostly on podcasting and authorship in the time since, the GRAMMY-nominated songstress has intermittently teased tours and plans for a new album over the years but nothing seemed to be coming to fruition.

That is, until last month when she took to Questlove‘s iHeartRadio podcast to not only confirm she’s putting the finishing touches on a new project but also suggesting it may hit shelves in early 2025.

Sending her dedicated followers into a frenzy at the time, she’s now sent their excitement into overdrive with what’s believed to be the first taste from the forthcoming set.

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