This week’s That Grape Juice ‘Cover Star‘ comes in the form of an archived performance of powerhouse vocalist Sasha Allen. Watch as the beauty pays homage to Whitney Houston‘s first #1 hit ‘Saving All My Love For You’:

Wow.  Just wow.

To say that Allen did this song justice is a minimalistic review of this awesome showing.  Many-a-reality talent show contestant have tried and failed to cover Whitney’s top hits, but where Sasha succeeds was her ability to make the song without overdoing it.

The melisma, the power, and easy on the eyes?  Sasha would definitely be a fierce competitor for the next generation of top vocal divas.

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Gaunt and visible down-trodden, Chris Brown was snapped arriving at a Los Angeles court-house today for an emergency Probation hearing.

Accompanied by girlfriend Rihanna and his mother Joyce Hawkins, the 23 year old was summoned to stand before a judge due to accusations that he violated his Probation (ironically issued in his sentence stemming from “that” incident with… Rihanna).

Prosecutors claim that the singer deliberately falsified reports that he was completing court ordered tasks in Virginia when he was in actuality on a private plane in other State.

According to TMZ, the judge has requested additional time to review the evidence against Brown and has insisted in the interim that the singer meet with his Probation officers to discuss the issue. A new court date has been set for April 5th.

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It’s all a bit of a mucky mess at present, with no clear resolve in sight. Sad.

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Peep these snaps of ‘Roc The Life’ stunner Rita Ora meeting fans as she embarks on her first concert tour this week.

Billed the ‘Radioactive Tour’, the 17 night affair has already seen the starlet welcome a number of favorable reviews, days before she joins Beyonce, Justin Timberlake at the 2013 Brit Awards, in association with MasterCard.

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Peep these pics snapped in Manchester, UK last night- taken at the first night of Rita Ora‘s long awaited ‘Radioactive Tour’.

Kicking off at the Manchester Academy, last night’s showing saw her wow fans with live renditions of songs pulled from her UK debut, ‘ORA‘- responsible for the 2x Platinum single, ‘How We Do‘.

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As reported here, the mother of late-great pop icon Whitney Houston, Cissy, is set to be one of many highly anticipated guests on ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’. Giving her first full tell-all interview since the legendary singer‘s passing, Cissy shares intimate details with O about the day she learned of her daughter’s death nearly a year ago.

Joined by son Michael, the two relive that fateful February 11th day and share memories of ‘Nippy’ as she was affectionately titled, and detail their lives since the loss. Airing on January 28 at 10 p.m. on OWN, see the preview for the must-see interview above.

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Houston, who is on the promo trail for her soon due  memoir ‘Remembering Whitney:  My Story of Love, Loss, and the Night the Music Stopped’, shared excerpts from the book that’s had people buzzing.  See them below:

Excerpts:

On life after Whitney:  ‘Since my daughter died, I’ve struggled with so many things.  I’m still so angry – at Nippy, at the world, at myself. Should I have done things differently? She was a person whose life and voice touched millions of people. I’m as proud as any mother could be about her daughter, but I would trade every last bit of it to have my baby back.’

On Whitney’s divorce from husband Bobby Brown:  ‘She finally got rid of him, but it was too late,’.  ‘I don’t blame Bobby for introducing Nippy to drugs.’

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In many ways, Nicole Scherzinger has more  lives than Super Mario. For, despite a number of ill-fated solo efforts, the former Pussycat Doll continues to push on. Her most recent effort? ‘Boomerang’.

The lead release from the follow-up to her solo debut ‘Killer Love’, the track’s accompanying video was previewed today ahead of its release on Thursday.

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It doesn’t launch until the 16th, but if reports by a number of outlets are anything to go by, Nicki Minaj is ‘American Idol‘s reigning champ- despite being on the judging panel with Pop icon Mariah Carey.

Indeed, in what comes as a unanimous vote in her favor, the ‘Your Love‘ Rapper has welcomed claims that of all the judges on this year’s panel she is the one to beat. Claims, backed by the show’s producer, Nigel Lythgoe.

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After setting the net ablaze with a sneaky preview of her GQ cover, Beyonce‘s sizzling pose on the magazine’s February 2013 issue has been unveiled in high-quality.

If there was ever any doubt about the mother of one’s sex appeal in the wake of the birth of her daughter Blue Ivy, the 31 year old dispells it and then some with the Terry Richardson shoot – the rest of which will be uncovered on January 15th.

The feature kicks off what is set to be a busy window for the Destiny’s Child graduate. For, on the horizon are performances at President Obama’s inauguration and the Super Bowl Halftime Show, as well as a HBO Special and Vogue cover. Mobilizing all of this, of course, will be the singer’s new music – the first taste of which we hear is due any day now. Exciting times!

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Dawn Richard has been on quite the journey – one which has finally birthed her debut solo album ‘GoldenHeart’.

The former Danity Kane and Diddy-Dirty Money diva has spent the last 18 months drumming up a buzz with edgy videos and ambitious creative concepts, all of which she’ll be hoping give a sales boost to the LP when it hits stores on January 15th via Altavoz Distribution.

With less than a week remaining before the project arrives, Richard has shared snippets of each track. Preview the set below…

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NBC unveils its latest look at crime drama untold in the form of its Meagan Good-led new series ‘Deception’.  Already winning over many-a-critic, Good (Detective Joanna Locasto) is joined by a host of young Hollywood hitmakers like Laz Alonzo, Wes Brown, and more.

Though officially due for debut on January 7, NBC has lifted a full sneak preview via their website.  See the first episode below and weigh in:

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They’re the girls who keep the industry afloat with their catchy tunes and lucrative endeavors, and now- just hours into the New Year- Facebook has named its highest ranking ‘Global Top Female Divas’.

Compiled by counting the Facebook fans of each lady, the list goes some way to explain the ‘reach & pull’ of their individual brands when targeting consumers on the social network.

Check it out below…

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The ‘Year Of The Woman’ is nigh!

Fresh from cooling everyone off this Summer with ‘Ice’, Kelly Rowland told us that the track’s follow-up and housing album will both be R&B affairs. A point underlined with new cut ‘Number One’.

Produced by Mike WiLL, the track was previewed during a playback of the hitmaker’s new mixtape ‘Mike WiLL…Est In 1989’. Interestingly, Rowland confirmed that the the cut will also feature on her album.

So what are you waiting for? A taste of the ‘Year Of The Woman’ awaits below…

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