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Ariana Grande is a star of many talents.

Prior to soaring on ‘Saturday Night Live’ with new songs ‘Dangerous Woman’ and ‘Be Alight’ yesterday, the singer took part in an hilarious skit which not only flexed her chords but also spotlighted her comedic timing.

Ever ready to spoof real-life, SNL staged a “TIDAL is broken” segment – of course referencing the tech issues which saw the streaming platform botch roll-out’s of some of its exclusive albums.

This go round, Ari – playing the role of intern Chloe – was there to save the day.

Watch below as she performs tracks from the likes of Britney Spears, Rihanna, Whitney Houston, and Celine Dion when TIDAL….malfunctions.

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After a slew of postponements and push-backs, Rihanna finally launched her ‘ANTI World Tour’ in Jacksonville, Florida last night.

The Bajan sensation has much to make up to fans following the rockiest of roll-out’s for the trek and its housing album ‘ANTI.’

Hoping to right the well-documented wrongs, the 28-year-old journyed through smashes such as ‘Diamonds’ and ‘Umbrella,’ as well as tackling newer numbers ala ‘Work’ and ‘Kiss It Better.’

Per the array of costumes, the production is unsurprisingly pleasing to the eye. What about the ear, though? Find out below…

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Ariana Grande is wasting no time promoting the first official single from her new album ‘Dangerous Woman.’

Just a day after launching the tune to digital outlets, the pint-sized powerhouse was found pulling double duty on last night’s episode of ‘Saturday Night Live.’  Much to the delight of her faithful #Arianators, Grande not only flexed her funnybone on the weekly variety show, but also unveiled the first live performance of ‘Woman’ and new song ‘Be Alright.’

Tuck in below to catch the action:

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If the week did not provide enough cringeworthy viewing material for you, we have just what you need courtesy of a cry for help an interesting interview rendered by former ‘That’s So Raven’ actor Orlando Brown.

The actor, who has seen his fair share of disparaging headlines recently due to legal drama, rumored drug use, and a reported spat with his former Disney co-star Raven Symone, sat down with our friends at VladTV to dish on all of the aforementioned and even talk about those pesky rumors surrounding ‘The View’-hostess aborting his baby.

In what just may come as the weirdest thing you’ll see today (and sure to send his existing drug murmurs into overdrive), tuck in below for Brown’s lengthy chat…

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At the end of ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’s sixth season fans of cast member Porsha Williams learned that she may be booted from the series after she attacked her nemesis Kenya Moore on camera.

Fortunately for said fans she wasn’t, rescued by the show’s leading lady NeNe Leakes who fronted a media campaign (which included an interview at ‘The View’) launched to convince the show’s runners to keep the violent star on board.

Watch here.

Alas, Leakes recently found herself on the cruel end of Williams’ sassy side when she made the mistake of advising her no to “put your hands on anybody else” following her physical altercation with Leakes’ friend turned foe turned find Cynthia Bailey.

Click here to see how she responded.

Hurt by what she now sees as a betrayal Leakes took to social media to weigh in on the matter before the show’s explosive reunion special kicks off next Sunday.

Read below…

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Welcome to the latest edition of ‘Retro Rewind’, the TGJ original feature that takes our faithful readers on a journey to TV and film’s glorious past.

Today, we shine a light on the 1959 version of  ‘Imitation of Life’, a movie exploring self-hatred within the African-American community by way of a young black girl, portrayed by Susan Kohner, attempts to erase all traces of ethnicity when she learns that she “passes for a white” in a pre-Civil Rights society.

Drama ensues when her quest to pass as a Caucasian woman sees her find herself in dark and dangerous territory as her hatred for her black mother (Juanita Moore) intensifies.

Intrigued?

Watch below…

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April 5th brings with it the premiere of Kelly Rowland‘s new BET talent-search ‘Chasing Destiny.’

Together with creative director Frank Gatson, Ms. Kelly will share the journey of discovering music’s next big girl group.

More a docu-series than a singing Idol-style competition, the show is receiving a lot of buzz from insiders who’ve praised it for its gritty, raw, and authentic portrayal of what it takes to make it in the music business.

To provide further insight into what viewers can expect, BET have revealed a sit-down chat with Rowland and Gatson, which inter-splices footage from the series.

Check it out below…

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Zayn Malik is riding the wave of success ahead of the release of his debut solo album ‘Mind of Mine.’

Naturally, the singer’s boyband beginnings see his every move become headline news. Case in point, his latest tattoo.

The ‘Pillow Talk’ belter took to Instagram to showcase the ink-work.

Check it out below…

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It looks like ‘Look At Me Now’ singer Chris Brown is on a rampage.

After slamming former collaborator Kevin McCall and presidential candidate Donald Trump in fiery social media rants over the last two days, now the Grammy winning beau has reignited beef with former girlfriend/actress Karrueche Tran.

Yes, despite recently making a plea to reunite with the burgeoning starlet on his latest single ‘Back To Sleep,’ it appears now the 26-year-old is back to his old ways – ridiculing Tran and, of course, calling her every name in the book.

Did you miss any of the action?  Get the rundown below:

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In 2013 Ciara and Future stood tall as Hip-Hop’s freshest couple.

Alas, alleged infidelities would see the pair split before the birth of their son Future.

In 2016, the ‘Paint it Black’ singer announced that she is to wed the athlete Russell Wilson following several public spats with her ex.

How some of her fans responded?

Find out below…

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It’s official.

R&B royal Ciara is set to wed superstar athlete Russell Wilson.

Good news below…

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Mariah Carey has reportedly signed up to star in a brand new Reality TV series…much to the horror of insiders in her brand new team.

Full story below…

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