Tiffany Haddish is still feeling the burn from disappointed fans who continue to weigh in on her disastrous showing at Miami’s James L. Knight Center on New Year’s Eve (as we reported here).

Raking in jeers and boos from audience members for her forgotten lines and flat jokes (as some even walked out of the performance in disgust), the backlash and negative press from the incident not only led the 39-year-old to offer an apology, but now an explanation.

Taking to TMZ, Tiff shared:

“See, your brain is an interesting thing when it don’t get the proper amount of rest,” she said. “You gotta understand, I’ve worked almost every day last year.”

Look inside to see what else she said:

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Are you among the many so enamored with Netflix’s wildly popular ‘Bird Box’ film that you’ve attempted to navigate a day in your life blindfolded (much like the movie’s main characters)?

If you are, the streaming giant has a suggestion:  don’t.

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Just two days ahead of the premiere of Lifetime’s controversial docuseries, ‘Surviving R. Kelly,’ it hit the press that one of the R&B king’s backup singers claims she saw him molest the young singer Aaliyah Haughton.

As we reported here, the vocalist – Jovante Cunningham – said Kelly “did things that an adult should not be doing with a child,” as she recounted witnessing him in bed with the then-underage Haughton.

When the story reached the desk of Diane Haughton, Aaliyah’s mother, she offered a fiery statement to defend her daughter’s honor.  Claiming she’s fed up with Baby Girl’s name being “dragged through the mud with lies” as it relates to Kelly, Diane had some serious words for Cunningham.  Read them below:

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It looks like music lovers aren’t ready to say “next” to Ariana Grande‘s latest megahit as its grip on the top of the Billboard Hot 100 has yet to loosen.

Nabbing the position for its 7th non-consecutive week, ‘thank u, next’ rings in 2019 as the year’s first chart-topper thanks to a handsome mix of sales, streams, and digital downloads.

Billboard:

Grande’s “Next,”…[enjoyed] 43,000 downloads sold in the week ending Dec. 27, according to Nielsen Music…

“Next” holds at No. 5 on Radio Songs (90 million audience impressions, up 4 percent, in the week ending Dec. 30) and tumbles to No. 9 on Streaming Songs, after seven weeks at No. 1 (37.9 million U.S. streams, down 13 percent, in the week ending Dec. 27).

Curious to see who else joins the diva in the top 25 this week?  Look inside to see the latest edition of TGJ’s Chart Check:  Hot 100:

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2019’s barely two days old and has already checked a new couple into “Splitsville.”

Grammy-winning beauty Toni Braxton and Birdman recently took to their respective social media handles to allude to a split, with the latter flat out saying “it’s over” on one of his now-deleted posts…

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With the New Year upon us, it’s only a matter of time before the Coachella 2019 line-up is announced.

Towards the climax of last year, it was reported that Kanye West, Justin Timberlake, and Childish Gambino had been lined up to top the upcoming instalment of the world-famous festival.

However, recent weeks saw Timberlake’s spot evaporate due to calendar clashes attached to the rescheduling of his ‘Man Of The Woods Tour.’

Now, it looks as though West is out of the picture too.

Find out why below…

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Madonna is no stranger to controversy – even at 60.

Pop’s matriarch saw in the New Year by saluting her ever-loyal LGBTQ fans at the Stonewall Inn.

And while the masses can agree that her dedication to her supporters is to be commended, much of the discourse surrounding the performance has centered on her “enhanced” appearance.

Details below…

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Cardi B continues to prove that her success is no fluke. And while her receipts are already all sorts of legitimate, she has no plans to stop stacking them in 2019.

For, quelling confusion, she has confirmed that a new album is incoming.

Details below…

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are with child.

Good news below…

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Ciara‘s ‘Level Up’ is becoming more than a song, it’s morphing into a movement. One that the performer is championing in all corners of her life.

Case in point her new partnership with fitness brand Equinox.

Details below…

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Kelly Rowland is kick-starting 2019 in fine fashion – literally.

For, the fierce songstress is flexing her flair for fitness by teaming up with alth-leisure line Fabletics to launch her own range.

Details below…

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The Real Housewives Of Atlanta has returned for its 11th season. And despite over a decade on-air, the Bravo smash is losing none of its sassy steam.

Already delivering on its promise of shady twists and turns, the latest outing of the ensemble title is proving a must-see.

Want to know what Nene, Kandi, Porsha Cynthia, Eva and new addition Shamari DeVoe will be serving up on episode 10 / season 11?

Watch a sneak peek below to find out out below…

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