Aretha Franklin have made their way to Detroit to view her body as part of a public viewing organised by her friends and family.

Her funeral, which will feature appearances and performances by Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia & Stevie Wonder, will be televised when it takes place on Friday….days after the city of Detroit expects the number of people hoping to see her before she is buried rise in the coming hours.

Aretha is survived by four children.

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Record labels from far and wide have their sights set on the cash magnet that is Taylor Swift‘s discography now that her current recording contract is coming to an end.

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Patti LaBelle honoured the life of her late sister in song Aretha Franklin in a brand new interview given to ‘Good Morning America’ during the promo run for ‘Greenleaf’…the show she now stars in.

Which fond memories did she share about the ‘Spirit in the Dark‘ performer?

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‘Black-ish’ creator Kenya Barris most recently made headlines for a highly publicized departure from ABC, which was followed by the signing of a multi-million dollar Netflix deal.  But, before he brings his exclusive content to the streaming service, he reportedly sold ABC a reboot of classic television comedy series, ‘Bewitched’…with a twist.

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Nicki Minaj‘s new album, ‘Queen,’ may have not come out of the gate swinging, but recent news could serve as indication the set is in for the long haul.

Despite every attempt to avoid the fate, the set was defeated by fellow rapper Travis Scott‘s ‘Astroworld’ for a debut reign atop the Billboard 200 (click here to read).  However, the moves – as new reports indicate – were not done completely in vain as they have collectively helped boost ‘Queen’ past the Gold threshold just two weeks after its premiere on the album charts.

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Pop icon Mariah Carey’s return to Vegas via the aptly titled ‘The Butterfly Returns’ residency has seen the diva hit quite the high note – literally and figuratively as critical and commercial acclaim continue to roll in for the stint.

Now, fans will be pleased to learn they’ll be able to see the Grammy-winner at Caesar’s Palace well into the new year as she’s announcing a slew of new dates.  Taking to our friends at PEOPLE, the elusive chanteuse shared details about the outing as well as dished a bit on her long-awaited new album (the follow-up to 2014’s ‘Me…I Am Mariah’).

Curious to see what she has to say about the ‘fun & lighthearted’ new project?  Look inside:

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Doja Cat, the Pop starlet who made headlines with her hilarious number ‘Mooo‘, has learned that views she shared about Iggy Azalea in 2015 have surfaced on Twitter.

What the artist had to say about her ‘Fancy‘ peer?

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Fans of the performers Beyonce & Jay-Z fear that the man who leapt on stage at the end one of their Atlanta showings this week made physical contact with the latter.

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The Democratic party is in need of a major shake up and Viola Davis believes Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is just the woman to make it happen!

Shunned by some more established members of the party who fear her grass roots-based success disrupts their agenda, Ocasio has now learned that the ‘How To Get Away with Murder‘ star wants her to win big and use her expertise to fix race relations in the U.S.

Watch Viola’s glowing endorsement of the authentic political heavyweight below…

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Demi Lovato‘s drug dealer is tired of being blamed for her addiction and wants the world to know it!

What he told to ‘TMZ‘?

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Cop a gander at pop icon Janet Jackson!

As we reported here, the 52-year-old hitmaker was announced to be this year’s recipient of the “Rock Star Award” at the 2018 BET ‘Black Girls Rock’ ceremony – a feat set to honor her contributions as a “phenomenal woman” in music and Pop culture.

Looking every bit of deserving of the honor as she rocked a Christian Siriano gown at the show’s red carpet and on stage, tuck in below to see some sizzling snaps of the diva ahead of the Queen Latifah-hosted event’s airing on September 9:

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At long last fans of Traci Braxton (affectionately called #Traybirds) can hear the songstress soar on her long-awaited sophomore album, ‘On Earth.’ 

Launched on the wings of leading singles ‘Broken Things’ (featuring sisters Toni, Towanda, and Trina Braxton) and ‘Lifeline,’ the project comes as the follow-up to Traci’s warmly-received debut album, 2014’s ‘Crash & Burn.’

Documenting much of its creation process on the hit WeTV reality series, ‘Braxton Family Values,’ look inside to hear the finished product:

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