“The game is different for women.”

The stinging quotes above were lifted from a recent interview with legendary Tony Award-nominated star Sheryl Lee Ralph.  The actress, best known for her roles on Broadway’s ‘Dreamgirls’ and later TV’s ‘Moesha,’ recently took to Access Hollywood Live to dish on the ever-controversial report that Academy Award-winning actress Mo’Nique had been “blackballed” by Hollywood since nabbing the 2010 Oscar for Best Supporting Actress (for ‘Precious’).

Ralph, 58, briefly shared TV time with Mo’Nique aboard the Urban family comedy ‘Moesha’ and is now sharing some harsh advice for her friend regarding the matter.  Hear her stance below:

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The 2015 BET Honors aired moments ago and tributed the achievements of Usher, Kanye West, actress Phylicia Rashad, among others. The Wayne Brady-hosted affair saw acts Trey Songz, Mary J. Blige, K. Michelle, and many more hit the stage to salute the hour’s honorees.

Catch all of their moving performances below:

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After reportedly working with a vocal coach everyday for 6 months to prepare, eccentric pop diva Lady Gaga is still the name on Hollywood lips after lending a show-stopping rendition of Julie Andrews‘ ‘The Sound of Music’ at last night’s 87th Annual Academy Awards.  But, as reports have swarmed the net today indicating, there’s one person who didn’t exactly like the sound she was hearing – famed TV writer Shonda Rhimes.

Lending a scandal-ous tweet amidst the initial round of Gaga’s Twitter applause, Rhimes stated:

The statement certainly gained more detractors than it did supporters.  In fact, some 24 hours since Gaga’s showing, #LittleMonsters and new fans alike are still going in on Shonda.  See what we mean below:

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The Hot 100 may not be living for Madonna‘s latest single “Living For Love,” but as her recent ascension to #1 on the Dance charts indicates, the clubs are eating it up.

No stranger to this particular perch, the Queen of Pop currently reigns as the chart’s champion with a whopping 44 leading titles to her name.  The feat not only extends her lead afront pop diva runner-ups Janet Jackson, Rihanna, and Beyonce, but also lands in her Billboard history books for an even greater achievement.

See what we mean below:

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With a storied decade long career that boasts an impressive co-star tally featuring the likes of rockers Bono and Paul McCartney, it seems Grammy-winning pop diva Rihanna is no stranger to working with some of music’s biggest legends.

Arguably en route to such status herself, if recently surfaced reports are to believed, the Bajan beauty is ready to pencil another name in her growing list – Prince.

See how and why via the report below:

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For all of the tweet-worthy moments over its lengthy 3.5 hour airtime (see: emotional speeches, off-color commentary, jaw-dropping live performances courtesy of Jennifer Hudson, John Legend & Lady Gaga), the day after the  87th annual Academy Awards is finding the show lining tweets for another reason – a severe drop in ratings.

The Neil Patrick Harris-hosted affair, which aired February 22 on ABC, not only brought with it a 17% drop in viewers from last year’s showing, but also reigns as the ceremony’s lowest ratings tally this decade.

Get the numbers below:

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Usher fans have called on MTV to celebrate the entertainer’s work this year, taking to Change.Org to launch a petition asking them to hand him his very own MTV tribute special.

Their request below…

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Ten years after Rihanna performed ‘Lose My Breath’ in honour of Destiny’s Child, Usher received a similar treat at this year’s ‘BET Honors’ when Trey Songz took the stage to perform his classic single ‘Nice & Slow.’

How did Trey fare when tasked with paying homage to his older R&B brother?

Watch and weigh in below…

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Not even the force that is Lady GaGa could rain on Rita Ora‘s Oscar parade last night, watching the Brit-based singer fly the flag for female artists on Shazam hours after they performed at the ceremony.

Details on Ora’s latest win below...

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Hot 97 caught up with Hip Hop duo Chris Brown & Tyga recently, inviting the ‘Fan of a Fan’ performers to promote the project.

There, the pair bared all on a number of questions posed to them by the show’s hosts, sharing fresh thoughts on the likes Kylie Jenner, Rihanna and ‘HYFR’ rapper Drake.

Peep their “honest” conversation with Ebro and the crew, below…

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Brandy is all sorts of busy these days, juggling her starring role on ‘The Game’ with the recording of her hotly anticipated new album. However, the vocal bible has made it a priori to help raise awareness for Black History Month and has teamed up with Walgreens to do so.

Details below…

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J. Cole is taking his latest collection of jams on the road.

The rapper, whose third album ‘2014 Forest Hills Drive’ was released to roaring success last December, has announced a new world tour, aptly titled the ‘Forest Hills Drive Tour’.

Set to kick off next week, the trek has been creatively divided into three acts: Hometown (which the 30 year old deems “the cities always left out”), The Journey (Europe), and Hollywood (major US stops).

With the project having sold almost 900,000 copies in the US alone, the ambitious jaunt – which will feature appearances by Big Sean, Jhene Aiko, Pusha T, and more, will no doubt add to those numbers and then some.

Peep the full list of dates and cities below…

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