For well over four decades, Janet Jackson has been a name that has magnetized the masses. And, this past weekend, the Queen of Pop proved why her reign is ever-enduring.

For, with the ratings in, the legend’s truth-bearing Lifetime documentary is officially a smash.

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From GRAMMY winners Chrisette Michele, Lil Kim, and Karen Clark Sheard to other musical big names like Teyana Taylor, Kierra Sheard, and more, multi-hyphenate star Nick Cannon managed to assemble a megawatt cast for VH1’s latest Christmas film, ‘Miracles Across 125th St.’

Acting as the movie’s writer and director, ‘Miracles’ saw Cannon portray an embattled rapper who returned to his family’s church on Christmas Eve to confront his past.

Aired Monday (December 20), hop inside to see how the heartwarming holiday film fared in the day’s ratings battle.

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Who knew a mega boy band yuletide special would be just what the ratings doctor ordered?

As we reported here, some of the 80’s and 90’s most iconic boy bands including New Kids on the Block, New Edition, *NSYNC, Boyz II Men, and others assembled for ‘A Very Boy Band Holiday’ on ABC.

The venture not only saw the groups take turns performing beloved Christmas classics like ‘Let It Snow’ and ‘This Christmas,’ but also Joey Fatone (of *NSYNC) and Wanya Morris (of Boyz II Men) debuted their new original holiday duet.

Look inside to see how many tuned in to see the heartthrobs in their one night only TV event.

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After joining forces to top music charts with hits like ‘Knock You Down,’ singers Keri Hilson and NE-YO reunited in an attempt to reign over TV ratings charts with their VH1 Christmas film, ‘Hip-Hop Family Christmas.’

Toplining a star-studded affair that featured MC Lyte, Terrence J, Serayah, Red Man, and more, Hilson and NE-YO (born Shaffer Smith) portrayed a newly-engaged couple who are looking to help soften the image of their fictional Rap royal family as the dysfunctional group prepares for a live Christmas television special.

Though a knockout on the critical front, look inside to see how ‘Family Christmas’ fared with its ratings.

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Music superstars Kirk Franklin and Mya Harrison were just a few of the big names tapped to help Lifetime bring in some holiday cheer this year via their annual #ItsaWonderfulLifetime campaign, with each GRAMMY winner toplining one of the network’s most highly anticipated showings.

With Franklin’s ‘A Gospel Christmas’ and Harrison’s ‘My Favorite Christmas Melody’ premiered December 4 and December 5 respectively, the musical-laden Lifetime movies packed a potent, 1-2 punch on the critical and ratings front.

Look inside to see how each fared.

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On December 2, NBC continued its tradition of adapting some of Broadway’s most memorable musicals to live television programming via a reimagined version of the TONY Award-winning production ‘Annie.’

With singing sensation Celina Smith assuming the role of the titular character and award-winning entertainers Taraji P. Henson, Tituss Burgess, Nicole Scherzinger, and Harry Connick Jr. delivering updated takes on the rest of the play’s beloved characters, the all-star cast charged to screens last Thursday to enter a ratings showdown against the likes of Thursday Night Football, wildly popular ABC sitcom ‘Young Sheldon,’ and more.

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Big news for The Liddles!

The third installment of Lifetime’s ‘Merry Liddle Christmas’ film franchise, ‘Merry Liddle Christmas Baby’ (starring and executive produced by GRAMMY-winning singer Kelly Rowland), aired Saturday night (November 27).

And if the viewership figures are anything to judge by, the Liddles have garnered quite the dedicated audience since first arriving on TV screens in 2019.

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Just two months after fans of the ‘Power’-verse said goodbye to the inaugural season of ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan,’ the second spinoff of the franchise – ‘Power Book II: Ghost’ – revved its engines to ride back onto screens.

Hop inside to see the welcome the Michael Rainey Jr. and Mary J. Blige-led series received for the November 21 kickoff of its sophomore season.

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‘Up’ hitmaker Cardi B helped the American Music Awards send the ratings of its annual telecast in that direction!

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Thanks to ‘One Night Only,’ Sunday night (November 14) belonged to the one and the only Adele Adkins.

As we reported here, the GRAMMY-winning diva brought her soaring pipes and career-spanning brigade of hits to an intimate audience (which included Drake, Leonardo DiCaprio, Lizzo, and more) at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles via an Oprah-hosted, two-hour CBS special.

When not showcasing live renditions of megahits ‘Rolling in the Deep,’ ‘Hello,’ and more, Addy showed off new songs ‘Easy On Me,’ ‘I Drink Wine,’ and more between clips from a tell-all interview with O.

If the viewership report is anything to judge by, the night of enchantment is just what the doctor ordered for American TV viewers.

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‘Tattoo’ singer Jordin Sparks saw her Hallmark holiday movie inked atop TV ratings charts over the weekend.

Look inside to unwrap the details around ‘A Christmas Treasure.’

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Already thrilling audiences aboard the BET+ reboot of ‘First Wives Club,’ GRAMMY-winning singer-actress Jill Scott did it again – this time trying her hand at a movie-adapted reboot of Michael Landon‘s classic TV series, ‘Highway to Heaven.’

The Stacey K. Black-directed film, which aired on Saturday (November 6), saw Scott soar as an angel who returns to Earth to help troubled students and families through her work as a school counselor in disguise.

Also starring Barry Watson, Ben Daon, Robert Moloney, Victoria Bidewell, and more, look inside to see the viewership figures ‘Highway’ drove to Lifetime over the weekend.

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