Jennifer Hudson is working her way toward being one of the hardest working women in Hollywood.

The Oscar and Grammy-winning diva, whose schedule will see her soon starring on Netflix’s Adam Sandler-directed project ‘Sandy Wexler,’ judging ‘The Voice’ UK, showing off her vocal chops on NBC’s ‘Hairspray Live’ alongside Ariana Grande, and working on her highly anticipated fourth album is also adding a new film to that – ‘Monster.’

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Forget Fridays, all the action takes place Thursday nights on ABC.

Smash hit series ‘How To Get Away With Murder’ is back for a titillating third season.

The legal drama, which stars Emmy winner Viola Davis, follows a group of ambitious law students and their brilliant criminal defence professor. Last season brought with it a countless list of twists and the newest instalment promises a whole lot more. 

It all makes for a riveting watch. And like millions, we’re already hooked!

Peep the preview of episode 4 of season 3 – titled ‘Don’t Tell Annalise‘ – below…

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2016 has brought with it a plethora of new album releases.

Now, Dawn Richard (or DAWN, as she’s asking to be called these days) throws her name into the mix by unveiling the striking cover, release date, and additional details surrounding her highly-anticipated third solo offering, ‘Redemption.’

Peep the artwork above and head below where the project’s official tracklist and retail date await…

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Earlier this year the critically acclaimed ‘Birth of a Nation,’ directed by and starring Nate Parker, was easily 2016’s most highly anticipated film.

However, this – the weekend of the film’s premiere – sees a whirlwind of bad press around him stemming from 17-year old rape allegations in conjunction with an actual whirlwind (see: Hurricane Matthew) keep moviegoers home from supporting the historical drama that tells the story of slave Nat Turner and his heroic revolt against the oppressive system.

Parker may have left the legal courts unscathed from the drama in his personal life, but it appears professionally he’s been guilty in the court of public opinion:

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Coming to the surprise of no one, Bruno Mars’ new single, ’24K Magic,’ has already sprung its magic on music lovers – a feat evidenced by his current tenure at the top of the iTunes USA charts (as of time reporting).

The retro/funk-inspired tune, which premiered last night, has been praised for being a sonic older sister to his signature hit ‘Uptown Funk.’  And, with a similarly funky Vegas-shot video – directed by Mars himself – we expect to see ‘Magic’ mirror the 2014 megahit’s success on the Billboard Hot 100.

But, as the ‘Unorthodox Jukebox’ star gets settled on the iTunes throne, he’s joined in the top 10 by John Legend and Lady Gaga – both of whom released singles this week.  Curious to see where they landed?

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Fantasia is hitting the road!

The Soul-filled songbird is gearing up to bring her unique brand of “Rock Soul” to US cities this Fall as she embarks on ‘The Definition Of Tour.’

Set to kick off in Macon, Georgia, initial dates for the trek – which’ll feature guests Guordan Banks and La’Porsha Renae – have been unveiled.

The nation-wide jaunt is being mounted in support of the American Idol graduate’s fifth album ‘The Definition Of,’ which arrived at retail this July.

Upon its release, the LP debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 with sales of 32,000. However, it dropped to #66 the week after.

Still the stage has always been Fantasia’s most potent playground, so regardless of the charts, there’s no doubt she’ll put on a show-stopping show. Her live gravitas is rivalled by next to no one in her  no other.

Peep the dates below…

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Saturday Night Live continues to prove itself the definite destination for music’s biggest and brightest stars.

The NBC show’s latest bookings highlight this in earnest.

For it has been confirmed that Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars are SNL bound.

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

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Lee Daniels has found a collaborator in Jay-Z.

Good news for the groundbreaking creative below…

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Let us tell it, the last three days alone have seen Fall 2016 prove itself infinitely hotter than the summer was.  With drops from Jojo, Lady Gaga, John Legend, Mary J. Blige, and Bruno Mars, 3rd quarter is on its way to giving music fans more than they can handle.

And, as if these heavy hitters aren’t enough, the past few weeks have seen contributions from the likes of Solange and The Weeknd that are threatening some real shakeups on the charts – the latter already hoisted to the top 3 of the Billboard Hot 100.

Sales and statistics aside however, we’re coming to you – That Grape Juice faithful – to ask:  who brought the heat? Tuck in below and let us know:

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Lena Dunham has an image to repair.

After coming under fire for remarks she made about the athlete Odell Beckham, the ‘Girls‘ actress made her way to ‘The Breakfast Club’ with hopes of presenting a cooler side of her personality to an audience her comments seem to have offended.

Their conversation saw her share her thoughts on her love for the R&B singer Brandy, why ‘Girls’ came to an end, gun violence, Hillary Clinton and her feelings ,black women and their relation to the feminist movement and why she regrets Odell-gate.

Yet to see it?

Watch below…

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Is Liam Payne heading in an Urban direction?

If the One Direction star’s latest collaboration is anything to go by, the answer could very well be be yes.

Dive below for details…

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