Sam Smith may have postponed his third album in the wake of the global health crisis, but he’s not vacating the spotlight altogether.

The GRAMMY and Oscar winner has unwrapped the video for his stirring cover of Coldplay’s ‘Fix You.’ 

Stripped back and vocally driven, Smith’s take on the classic is already receiving rave reviews from fans.

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Phaedra Parks is back on the box!

The reality veteran makes her grand return to screens this week on the latest season of WE tv’s ‘Marriage Boot Camp: Hip-Hop Edition.’

Joined by new flame Medina Islam, Parks will appear alongside other celebrity couples who too are looking to work through their issues.

Ahead of the show’s premiere on Thursday (July 2nd), That Grape Juice caught up with the Georgia peach, who opened up about her decision to join, her relationship with Medina, and the Black Lives Matter movement.

She also answered the pressing question of whether she’d return to the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta.’

Our insightful interview with Phaedra Parks awaits below…

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Chloe x Halle are receiving rave reviews for new album ‘Ungodly Hour,’ but the singing sisters aren’t resting on their laurels.

The pair Zoomed onto The Breakfast Club and chopped it up with the crew, talking everything from their LP, the speculation surrounding who ‘Busy Boy’ is about, Halle’s upcoming stint in the ‘Little Mermaid,’ their BET Awards performance, and much more.

Watch the fun-filled (and equally insightful) interview with the Parkwood pair after the jump…

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As we reported here, embattled comedy legend Bill Cosby was given a new reason to smile this week when he learned one of his sexual abuse convictions would be reviewed by a higher court (thereby granting him the right to appeal).

His wife, Camille, shared his elation as revealed in a recent interview with ABC News.  Sitting down with resident anchor Linsey Davis, the 76-year-old waxed honest on her thoughts about prison reform and gender equality (as portrayed by the #MeToo movement).

Her comments will undoubtedly get tongues wagging, namely her comparison of her husband’s legal plight to the racially charged 1921 Tulsa massacre that left hundreds of Black Oklahoma residents dead after bombings and other acts of terrorism.

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Bill Cosby, the African-American icon accused of drugging and raping several women, has been granted the right to appeal his sexual assault conviction.

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According to an explosive report, “the door is closed” to Nene Leakes for season 13 of the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta.’

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Less than two weeks separate us from the 2020 BET Awards!

Pressing forward unconventionally with its first ‘virtual showing’ on June 28, Urban entertainment’s biggest night is set to be hosted by actress-comic Amanda Seales and feature stage-blazing performances by the likes of Usher, Megan Thee Stallion, DaBaby, and more (as we reported here).

As fans clamor over which of their favorite acts will take home the show’s coveted trophies (click here to see nominations), BET is saving for last its announcement of who will be the recipient of its prized Lifetime Achievement Award.  Already listing legendary acts like Whitney Houston, Chaka Khan, Janet Jackson, Mary J. Blige, Patti Labelle, Prince, and Lionel Richie among its honorees, the 2020 trophy has been shrouded in mystery as to who will be its designated awardee.

As we await official word, we turn to you – That Grape Juice faithful – to ask:

Who should be the recipient of the 2020 BET Lifetime Achievement Award?

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Kanye West may be eyeing a foray into the lucrative of beauty.

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The GRAMMY Awards have unveiled an array of changes to some of the ceremony’s most coveted categories.

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On Tuesday (June 2), the state of Minnesota – under the guidance of Governor Tim Walz – launched a sweeping civil rights probe into the Minneapolis Police Department – a week after an arresting officer placed his knee on the neck of an unarmed Black man, George Floyd, for over 8 minutes (events that led his death).

Designed to root out “systemic racism that is generations deep,” the governor took to Twitter earlier today to make the official announcement that the investigation would review policies and practices from over the past 10 years to determine if there was any foul play.

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Dua Lipa and Lady Gaga are making moves on Metacritic.

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#JusticeForGlitter! 

Mariah Carey sprung a surprise on fans by honoring the much-demanded release of 2001 album ‘Glitter’ on streaming services.

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