It’s wedding bells for Alexandra Burke!

For, the singer has announced that she is engaged.

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Our good friends at Lifetime are at it again!

After scoring ratings high notes with their biopics on Whitney Houston, Toni Braxton, Michel’le, and many more African American entertainment figures, the womens network has turned their pen and lens to the sports arena (as we reported here in July 2017).

Finally unveiling the premiere date for the biographical flick on Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Simone Biles, the made-for-TV film – titled ‘The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar‘  – stars Tisha Campbell-Martin and newcomer Jeanté Godlock as Simone Biles.

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Justin Timberlake is back and blazing the promo trail for single ‘Filthy’ – the lead release from fourth album ‘Man Of The Woods.’

Given the enormity of his star, expectations are high. And though the jam isn’t igniting the charts out of the gate, JT isn’t letting that deter the push.

He won’t be taking to the stage until the Super Bowl on Feb 4th, but he’s leveraging his social presence to build buzz.

Case in point a behind the scenes look at the Mark Romanek directed visual.

The clip, which sees the singer star as both a keynote speaker and futuristic robot, is receiving praise in ways that the song isn’t.

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Beyonce protégés Chloe x Halle are ready to take 2018 by storm.

The singing sisters are already racking up accolades for their role in ‘Black-Ish’ spin-off ‘Grown-Ish’ and are gearing up for a hotly anticipated performance at Coachella 2018.

Capitalizing on the collective buzz, the duo have debuted new song ‘The Kids Are Alright.’

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FOX have scored an early touchdown with new procedural drama ‘9-1-1’  starring Angela Bassett. 

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Q1 2018 is already proving to be the clash of the titans and Bruno Mars appears to be coming out on-top.

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Rita Ora‘s 2018 is off to a roaring start.

The multi-media maven owned the UK charts with three back to back smashes last year and now has her sights set on world domination.

And said quest looks to be working.

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Three years after the world first heard his unique vocal stylings displayed on its widest platform yet, thanks to FOX’s hit show ‘Empire,’ actor/singer Jussie Smollett is finally ready to find freedom outside of the series and stand by his lonesome.

With years of teasing in its wake, Smollett’s kicked off his 2018 with the unveiling of his official first single, ‘Freedom.’  The leading release from his debut album, ‘Sum of My Music’ [March 2], the organ and synth-soaked song’s instrumentation may be unembellished but that undoubtedly lets his vocals take center stage.

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Mark those calendars because hit series ‘Atlanta’ is making its way back to the box – after a year off air.

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Check out June’s Diary!

The soulful singing sisters grace the cover of the inaugural issue of Nura Magazine.

Serving grace and glamor, the ladies’ appearance comes as they wrap up a critically acclaimed stint on ‘The Great Xscape Tour’ with Xscape, Tamar Braxton, and Monica.

Armed with the momentum of the trek and a growing fanbase, 2018 looks poised to be a great one for the group.

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L.A Reid is ready to return to the record label arena – according to a new report.

The industry visionary, who is famed for engineering career-defining successes for the likes of Mariah Carey, Toni Braxton, Usher, and TLC, departed Epic Records last April under the most dramatic of circumstances.

Indeed, as reported, the Sony Music severed ties with him after allegations of sexual assault from a co-worker surfaced.

In the time since, Reid has said nothing and been seldom seen. However, the 60 year old seems poised for quite the close-up in 2018.

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Justin Timberlake is wasting no time.

Fresh from debuting new single ‘Filthy,’ the singer has unwrapped the official tracklist for its housing album album ‘Man of The Woods.’

Due February 2nd (two days before JT’s Super Bowl show), the set features guest spots from Alicia Keys and Country star Chris Stapleton. Producers on-board include loyalists Timbaland and Pharrell Williams, as well as Danja and Max Martin.

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