As the age old adage goes, “ride it ’til the wheels fall off.”

And while it’s arguable that ‘America’s Next Top Model’ has driven a long way past its glory days, today saw the keys officially removed from the ignition.

The CW have confirmed that the the Tyra Banks model-search will end after 22 seasons.

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This Holiday season will see NBC revive the iconic tale of ‘The Wizard of OZ’ for a modern audience.

Boasting an “urban” skew, ‘THE WIZ LIVE!’ (which airs December 3rd at 8/7c) stars newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy, Ne-Yo as Tinman, Elijah Kelly as Scarecrow, and David Alan Grier as Lion.

Helping the quad ease on down the road are Queen Latifah – who‘ll portray the Wiz in the live production, and Mary J. Blige who will play Evillene, the Wicked Witch of the West.

The original African-American retelling of the classic narrative opened on Broadway in 1975, ran for four years, and bagged seven Tony Awards – including Best Musical.

Thereafter, the  musical was famously turned into a film in 1978, starring Diana Ross (as Dorothy), Michael Jackson, Lena Horne and Richard Pryor.

What will the 2015 incarnation look like? Wonder no more because a first look at the cast has been unveiled. Check ’em out below…

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Even after three decades at the top success remains the name of Janet Jackson‘s game.

Or, if the machine built to produce and release her new album is anything to go by, innovation is.

Why her business model has seen her top the Billboard 200 without the support of Top 40 radio?

Facts and interesting figures after the jump…

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‘Big Pimpin’ maestro Jay Z may be making big moves with his streaming service TIDAL. Moves, according to a new report, that involve its rival Spotify.

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With the fourth quarter steaming rolling on, so too are the releases of many a major album. Rihanna‘s ‘ANTI’ being one of the most notable.

Yet, so as to avoid a chart clash with her better-selling contemporaries, the model has reportedly set a “coast clear” impact date for the troubled LP.

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Lamar Odom, the ex-husband of Reality TV royal Khloe Kardashian, was found unresponsive in a Nevada brothel hours ago.

Unfortunately, after learning that he had been rushed to his hospital his fans have now been hit with a report that he’s passed away.

Why?

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Puff Daddy aims to blaze with new single ‘Workin’ – the first offering under his new Bad Boy deal with Epic Records.

Produced by Rob Holladay, the track arrives after the media mogul turned all the way up at last night’s BET Hip-Hop Awards.

Take a listen to Puff Daddy and the Family’s motivational number after the jump…

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While this week brought chart triumph for Janet Jackson, the narrative was altogether different for Tamar Braxton.

The media maven (whose multiple titles include singer, reality star, and talk show host) released her new album ‘Calling All Lovers,’ but sadly not many answered.

Despite a decent dalliance with promo, the set only managed a #5 debut on the Billboard 200 with sales of 38,000 – exactly one-third of the 114,000 2013’s ‘Love & War’ opened with.

Ever outspoken, Tamar took to Instagram to muse on the matter. Her words below…

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If Ariana Grande‘s single cover for ‘Focus’ is any indication, the songbird is set to up her edgy on new album ‘Moonlight.’

The 22-year-old unwrapped the artwork for the hotly anticipation song moments ago; artwork which sees her unwrap her clothes too.

With buzz booming and just 16 days to go before the track arrives, we imagine the new blond bombshell will set tongues a’wagging with her new look.

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‘1,2 Step’ singer Ciara turned many-a-head when she stepped onto the red carpet for the premiere of ‘The Last Witch Hunter’ tonight.

Donning a sleek, form-fitting black number (a clear ode to her tune ‘Paint It Black’ found on the film’s official soundtrack), the Grammy winning stunner posed it up with the movie’s stars Vin Diesel, Rose Leslie, Elijah Wood, and many more ahead of its October 23rd theater release.

See more of Ci’s unforgivable slayage below:

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R&B star Chris Brown is readying new album ‘Royalty’ for release sooner than some might think.

Named after his adorable daughter, the set has thus far spawned singles ‘Liquor’ and ‘Zero.’

Find out when the full body of work will land in stores after the jump…

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Bobby Brown is making plans…and they include the lives and deaths of his ex-wife Whitney Houston and their daughter Bobbi Kristina.

Details on his new memoir below…

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