After Lifetime watched their made-for-TV movie ‘Single Black Female‘ march to historic ratings in 2022 (coming as the year’s #1 original non-holiday movie), the women’s network is undoubtedly hoping to repeat the feat with its sequel: ‘Single Black Female 2: Simone’s Revenge.’

Seeing stars Raven Goodwin, Amber Riley, and K. Michelle reprise their roles, the new film takes place three years later and shows Monica (Goodwin) ready to start life anew in Seattle. Unbeknownst to her, Simone (Riley) is cooking up a murderous plot of revenge.

Will she succeed this time?

Find out when the Shari L. Carpenter-directed film storms to screens on March 2. Ahead of its arrival, peep the official trailer inside.

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Kelly Rowland may be no stranger to seeing her name atop music charts over her illustrious career, but this weekend the multi-hyphenate diva found her name printed at #1 on a new list thanks to the Netflix film ‘Mea Culpa.’

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The Kansas City Chiefs may have scored the winning touchdown at the 2024 Super Bowl, but the game itself has been proven to be the overall winner.

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Finally! After seeing their previous seasons toast the indelible and historical marks made by Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, and Aretha Franklin to critical acclaim, the long-awaited return of National Geographic’s anthology series, ‘Genius,’ comes to a close this week with the premiere of ‘Genius: MLK/X.’

Dedicated to the legacies of Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, the eight-episode season will chronicle the Civil Rights icons from their respective teenage years to their rises to fame as globally recognized leaders who – despite having opposing views – both fought the common enemy of oppression and White supremacy.

Drawing parallels in their unique journeys, ‘MLK/X’ – which stars Kelvin Harrison Jr., Aaron Pierre, Weruche Opia, Jayme Lawson, and more – will also examine their respective assassinations in ways never-before seen on TV.

After the first two episodes arrive on February 1, two episodes will air each week through February 22. Hop inside to see the official trailer.

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Sports entertainment superstars Montez Ford and Bianca Belair are looking to maneuver from wrestling champions to ratings champions with the first season of their forthcoming reality series ‘Love & WWE.’

Chronicling how the husband-wife duo balance the physical demands of their taxing professions with their love lives, the Hulu original promises to take a deep dive behind the scenes of Ford and Belair’s personal lives as they gear up for the biggest spectacle of their careers: WrestleMania.

Ahead of the show’s premiere on February 2, hop inside to see the slamming trailer.

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Nene Leakes is speaking up and out about the state of the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta.’

Once a central component of the Bravo series, the star no longer features.

However, she was all sorts of vocal about what she feels needs to happen with the platform moving forward.

Full story below…

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‘Rap Sh*t’ has been axed.

Full story on the demise of the Issa Rae-created series below…

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The streets haven’t seen the last of Tommy Egan.

After maintaining its position as a ratings leader on STARZ with its Fall 2023-premiered season 2, ‘Power Book IV: Force’ has strong-armed a third run of the Joseph Sikora-led crime drama on the premium cable network.

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After zooming to the top of Billboard charts with their reunion hit ‘Bongos‘ earlier this year, Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are hoping to help the 2024 ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin Eve’ do the same with TV ratings as leaders of a star-studded performance roster.

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Having already taken music and television shows by storm over her 30-year career, the 2020s have really seen multi-hyphenate diva Kandi Burruss set sights on building her filmography.

When not raking in impressive ratings for Lifetime via ‘Seven Deadly Sins: Envy‘ Burruss racked up equally noteworthy streaming figures for Peacock via ‘The Pass.’

Now she’s looking to do the same with BET+ original holiday flick ‘Whatever It Takes.’

Also starring A.J. Johnson, Brely Evans, and reality star-actress Tami Roman, the Tailiah Breon-directed movie tells the story of four women who use a Christmas gathering to bond over the romantic mishaps of their respective love lives while trying to balance their careers, friendships, and hopes for the future.

Hop inside to see the official trailer before the film premieres on December 21.

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The Recording Academy rocked ratings and mics when it took to CBS on Sunday (December 10) to present the ‘GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop.’

A two-hour tribute to the indelible impact the genre has made on music and culture overall, the special – filmed at Inglewood’s YouTube Theater on November 8 before making its television premiere – shined courtesy of an array of live performances from Rap newcomers and legends alike.

Featuring show-stopping appearances from Bun B, Chance the Rapper, Common, Jermaine Dupri,  LL COOL J, Queen Latifah, Questlove, Rakim, Remy Ma, Uncle Luke, 2 Chainz, T.I., Gunna, Too $hort, Latto, E-40, Big Daddy Kane, GloRilla, Juvenile, Three 6 Mafia, Jeezy, MC Lyte, Warren G, YG, and many more, hop inside to see the live TV event of the season in full if you missed the action when it first aired live.

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Having already whipped up impressive TV ratings via her previous holiday-themed efforts (see: ‘A Very Vintage Christmas,’ ‘My Christmas Inn,’ ‘Miracle in Motor City,’ and others), Tia Mowry is literally putting her cooking skills to the test in the forthcoming film ‘Yes, Chef! Christmas.’

Also starring Buddy Valastro, Rebecca Amzallag, Scott Gibson, Raven Dauda, and Rothaford Gray, the festive flick follows a culinary instructor (Mowry) who finally musters the courage to enter an annual cooking competition. Later learning of a family secret that could derail her personal and professional aspirations, the chef must find a way to circumvent the impact of the newly revealed news while following her heart in more ways than one.

Ahead of its premiere on Lifetime on December 10, hop inside to see the official trailer of the Max McGuire-directed romantic comedy.

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