‘When They See Us,’ the Netflix miniseries that recounted the reported mishandling of the infamous Central Park Five case of the late 1980’s, has become one of the streaming giant’s most critically acclaimed offerings since arriving on the platform in summer 2019.

Yet, despite its ongoing fanfare, there’s one the award-winning, Ava Duvernay special shouldn’t expect a “thumbs up” from – author Linda Fairstein (the former Manhattan District Attorney’s office prosecutor who fought to ensure their five’s convictions).

Nine months after taking to the ‘Wall Street Journal’ to slam her portrayal in ‘When They See Us’ as ‘an outright fabrication’ (as we reported here), the 72-year-old is taking her complaints to court.

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Disney has been forced to scrap plans to drop the new ‘Mulan’ movie this year to protect moviegoers from the deadly Coronavirus.

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Megan Thee Stallion stunned fans yesterday when she revealed a secret battle with a record label she signed with five years ago. A battle she says runs risk of halting the release of new music.

Now, the rising rapper/college student is taking the matter in the court room and has scored an early victory.

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The Brit-Pop singer/songwriter Duffy has revealed that she stepped away from the music industry after she was held captive and raped shortly after her ascent to fame.

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The stars shine bright for one of Urban entertainment’s biggest calendar nights – the NAACP Image Awards! Broadcast live on BET from the Pasadena Civic Auditorium in beautiful Pasadena, CA, the event – which honors the year’s best offerings from people of color in categories of film, music, television, and literature – tapped funnyman/actor Anthony Anderson as its host this year. It also see Rihanna saluted with the President’s Award.

But, before the coveted trophies were handed out, look inside to see who “won” the red carpet’s best looks!

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JoJo has officially kicked off her fourth album cycle.

And what better way to commence the campaign than with the unveiling of the LP’s title and cover.

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Rosario Dawson is speaking out in more ways than one.

Renown for being fiercely private, the actress has revealed in a new interview that she is a member of the LGBTQ community.

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The credits are done rolling on the 92nd Annual Academy Awards, known more commonly as the 2020 Oscars.  Hailing from the Los Angeles Dolby Theatre, the night saw the year’s most notable releases honored for their multi-layered contributions to the world of film.

Like any memorable ceremony, it was the unscripted moments that made for the most resonating…namely those inspiring acceptance speeches.

Keen to see who got the opportunity to deliver one?  See the full list of winners inside:

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The stars shine for entertainment’s biggest calendar night – the 92nd Annual Grammy Awards! Live from Los Angeles’ Hollywood & Highland Center, join That Grape Juice‘s peek at the industry’s biggest names just moments after they arrive to the scene.

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That Rihanna reign just won’t let up.

The superstar’s FENTY empire continues to grow at the most rapid of rates, with tonight seeing the diva launch her luxury clothing line at Bergdorf Goodman in New York City.

Rocking the range herself, the 31-year-old stunned as she rubbed shoulders with British Vogue’s Editor in Chief Edward Enniful and a host of others as she placed the latest brick in place for her entrepreneurial palace.

The event took place on the same day Rih responded to fans demanding her long-awaited ninth studio album.

Pending further details on the follow-up to ‘ANTI,’ peep more from Runway Rih below…

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In February 2014, Nicki Minaj issued an apology to the family of slain civil rights leader Malcolm X after his family and estate criticized her for using his photo to accompany her single, ‘Lookin Ass N*gga.’

Now, almost six years to the date, the Rap diva is under fire again – this time for offending the family of civil rights icon Rosa Parks.

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Despite their efforts to fight for the rights of sexual abuse victims for several decades, Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King now find themselves accused of turning a blind eye to crimes committed by powerful figures they once called friends.

Much of the criticism comes from spectators who feel that the powerful women are targeting black men accused of rape in an effort to sink their legacies.

The latest man they say has been targeted by the pair? The late Kobe Bryant.

Gayle’s response to the conspiracy theory?

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