Last night (November 11th) brought with it the 2018 People’s Choice Awards in its grandest form yet.
Filmed live from Los Angeles, beyond the handing out of the show’s annual coveted trophies the ceremony was highlighted with show-stopping performances from the likes of Nicki Minaj, Rita Ora, John Legend, and more.
The beloved ‘Toy Story’ franchise is back for a fourth outing.
Aptly titled ‘Toy Story 4,’ the Disney Pixar production reunites Woody (Tom Hanks), Buzz Lightyear (Tim Allen), and co for another action-packed adventure.
Set to hit theaters worldwide on June 21st 2019, the serially delayed flick is the long-anticipated follow-up to 2010’s ‘Toy Story 3’ – which grossed a colossal $1 Billion.
What are you waiting for? Check out the tease after the jump…
It’s that time again! That Grape Juice wants to see what you all are listening to. Which 5 tracks have you got on constant rotation at the moment?
Remember, it doesn’t have to be limited to Urban music; could be something new, Throwback, religious, even something you made yourself! Drop a comment in the comments section. Ours are below – in no particular order:
1) Mariah Carey – The Distance (ft. Ty Dolla Sign)
Katy Perry‘s efforts to seal the remarks she made about Kesha‘s ongoing legal battle against her alleged rapist Dr. Luke have been crushed by the courts.
Someone is trying to murder Tekashi 69 and this week saw them come close to achieving their goal.
Loathed for his alleged sexual abuse of little girls, the rapper has now been forced to employ a robust security team he hopes will protect him from those who feel the law isn’t doing enough to punish him from his alleged acts.
Today, footage from the murder attempt has surfaced online.
Undeniably, this week’s top Pop news came in the form of the comeback of one of the biggest selling group in history – the Spice Girls!
To celebrate the tour de force, From The Vault journeys back to the 90’s with their retro-sounding jam ‘Stop.’
A tribute of sorts to the Motown era, ‘Stop’ was written by the ‘Girls alongside production duo Absolute. It was released as the third single from their sophomore effort ‘Spiceworld’ in March 1998. This single is also infamous for breaking their consecutive streak of #1’s on the UK chart, after peaking at #2.
It was a Top 5 in both Canada and Australia as well as a Top 20 hit in the US.
For the song’s visual, the British belles took it to the streets of Dublin for a carefree affair.
The clip saw Scary, Sporty, Baby, Ginger, and Posh perform Supremes-like choreography but also interacting with the locals and later on performing at the town fair to wide acclaim.
Notably, it was their last video to be released that featured Geri Halliwell until their comeback as a five-piece in 2007.
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This week marked the beginning of a new chapter for the Spice Girls. Once again a foursome, they’re about to embark on a mammoth UK stadium tour.
With the scheduled dates literally selling out in a matter of minutes as soon as they became available and the girls already adding extra dates, word is that 2019 will see the band expanding the tour to the rest of the globe.
The Michael Jackson brand has proven to be a billion dollar machine in the near-decade since his death.
A series of savvy moves by his Estate have seen the King Of Pop moonwalk into the new generation and amass huge sums in the process.
Indeed, there have Circus Soleil shows, TV projects, exhibitions, and posthumous albums.
The latter, however, has been a little touch and go. 2014’s ‘Xscape’ was well-received, yet 2010’s ‘Michael’ remains a bone of contention with many fans. So much so that a sect filed a class action suit alleging that vocals had been doctored and, in instances, totally fabricated. A claim that has been denied by the Estate.
Yet, as the success of ‘Don’t Matter To Me’ – Drake‘s “collaboration” with MJ on his ‘Scorpion’ album – proved, there remains a healthy appetite for unheard material from the late, great megastar.
And it appears the hunger for new music will be fed – just in a different manner.
Welcome to The Sip episode 23 on That Grape Juice!
In our new podcast series, hosts PatricklySpeakn and StephYoungMC run down the latest entertainment news from TGJ and beyond.
This week the Spice Girls are back, but without Victoria Beckham, Normani joins Ariana Grande‘s ‘Sweetener Tour,’ and Rihanna takes aim at Donald Trump. All this and much more.
Drink up!
Be sure to let us know what YOU think! What are you liking? What do you want to hear more of? Let us know below!
‘A Star Is Born’ is losing none of its shine at the box office – a month on from release.
Indeed, the Lady Gaga led flick and its accompanying soundtrack have remained in the upper echelon of charts across the globe. So much so that it’s widely being touted as a top contender at the Oscars, Grammys, and many other awards.
One of the songs powering its domination is ‘Always Remember Us This Way’ – a video for which has just been unwrapped.
Sure ‘Shallow’ has been the project’s undeniable touchdown, however it’s notable that ‘Always’ has been a firm fixture in the iTunes top 10 in the US and globally. Has the LP birthed its next big smash? Watch the video below and let us know…