Despite ongoing opposition from the megastar’s estate, the overwhelmingly positive critical response to the controversial documentary about the life of pop icon Whitney Houston, titled ‘WHITNEY:  Can I Be Me,’ will move forward with viewings in select theaters starting this summer.

Directed by Nick Broomfield, the documentary is chockfull of never-before-seen footage, exclusive live recordings, and interviews from some of the singer’s inner camp including hairdressers, bodyguards, backup singers, assistants, and many more.

“Her meteoric rise and tragic fall raises a lot of questions about what kind of sacrifices she made to to be a crossover singer who was at some points rejected by her own people,” said Broomfield. “She was booed at the Soul Train awards. This all took place at a time when America was even more polarized than it is today.”

Keen to get your first look? It awaits inside:
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Don’t think just because you haven’t seen ‘Don’tcha’ singer Nicole Scherzinger‘s name on the charts that she hasn’t been a very busy woman.  The former Pussycat Dolls leader’s starring in and has been tearing up the promo trail in support of ABC’s remake of iconic 80’s film, ‘Dirty Dancing.’

But, before you tune in to see her on the flick tonight at 8/7c, look below to see some of her promo stops that include ‘The Real,‘ the Billboard Music Awards’ red carpet, and so much more.  There, you’ll hear her not only dish on new music she’s releasing this summer and a return to the judges’ table on ‘X Factor UK,’ but you’ll hear her finally address those ongoing rumors that she’s set to replace Fergie in the Black Eyed Peas.

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Katy Perry seems to have lost a friend in the Hip-Hop firestorm that is Migos.

Why we think this is the case? She unfollowed them on Instagram.

Hours after they performed their collaborative cut ‘Bon Appetit’ on ‘Saturday Night Live‘, the acts were rocked by critics who slammed Katy for agreeing to pull drag queens out of the performance after learning the group did not want to perform alongside them.

Shortly after battling a tsunami of insults thrown at her by members of the LGBT community online, the fun-loving Pop star unfollowed the ‘Versace‘-sporting group on Instagram.

Their respective fan bases then realised that Migos had returned the favour by unfollowing Katy.

As it stands there is still no proof that the rappers had the drag acts booted from the performance.

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Manchester, England and concertgoers worldwide continue to be shaken by the horrific terrorist attack at Ariana Grande‘s concert at the Manchester Arena this week.  As we reported here, the latest news indicates 22 people died and 59 were injured as a result of the attack, staged by 22-year-old suicide bomber Salman Abedi.

Yet, while officials have not been able to confirm any connection to Abedi and the terror organization ISIS, arrests have been made as part of an ongoing investigation.  According to sources:

“…Prime Minister Theresa May announced Tuesday (May 23) that the nation’s threat level had been raised from “severe” to “critical.” As part of their probe, police arrested three unnamed men in south Manchester on Wednesday (May 24) in addition to a 23-year-old man taken into custody on Tuesday.”

Meanwhile, reports have it Grande is doing her part to help the families of the slain.  Look inside for details:

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Season 24 of ‘Dancing With The Stars’ came to climax last night and proved bittersweet for Fifth Harmony singer Normani Kordei.

For, on the one hand she and partner Val Chmerkovskiy lasted the distance and reached the finale after many weeks of achieving full scores.

However, Kordei was denied the coveted disco ball after dramatically placing 3rd.

A firm favorite throughout the competition, many were surprised at her snub, believing deliberate judge sabotage.

A view shared by a host of Kordei’s industry peers.

Zendaya tweeted…

They just Me’d my baby girl @NormaniKordei nah….

— Zendaya (@Zendaya) May 24, 2017

Dawn Richard chimed in with…

even when you consistent it’s not enough. ?. but let me sip my tea quietly.

— D∆WN (@DawnRichard) May 24, 2017

Tamar Braxton added…

My nerves are bad goodnight ??‍♀️ congrats to the winner ??‍♀️ I’m biased obviously #dwtsfinale ??

— TAMAR BRAXTON (@TamarBraxtonHer) May 24, 2017

While Lady Gaga liked the following…

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We too were perplexed that Normani didn’t win. However, the exposure has been great and all signs point to Fifth Harmony dropping their new single next week. So we’re sure she’ll ultimately have the last laugh.

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‘America’s Got Talent’ has been sued after one of its judges Tyra Banks was accused of mocking, teasing and assaulting a young girl on set.

A 18-page lawsuit filed on Tuesday claims tells the tale. On March 19th, a couple made their merry way to the show to audition with a song they penned about their daughter’s birth.

Alas, the couple says thing took a turn for the horrific when the judges are said to have laughed at the performance and Tyra sunk her claws into the daughter (named “Mary” in the suit).

‘Deadline’ adds:

The suit claims that during the performance, Banks, “an individual acting as an agent of Defendants (AGT), physically manipulated and verbally abused Mary. Banks shook Mary’s shoulder, pulled Mary’s hair back and physically manipulated Mary. … Mary did not stop Banks’ conduct because Mary was fearful. Banks also insinuated that Mary was accidentally conceived, made fun of the performance and ridiculed [the song] in front of Mary, all in front of active cameras that were filming Mary. After the performance, Banks asked Mary to describe, in front of active and filming cameras, her opinion about Jane and her husband after they were publicly ridiculed by AGT.

Banks alleged assault is said to have flung the young girl into a deep depression prompting her guardians to seek justice via a jury trial.

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DJ Khaled is said to be hard at work on plans which he hopes will see him replace L.A. Reid at Epic.

Reid’s fans will know that he was forced to abandon his role as CEO at the label following the unearthing of sexual assault allegations leaving the position open.

Home to Mariah Carey, Zara Larrson, Jennifer Lopez and Fifth Harmony, Epic falls under the Sony umbrella and is now on the hunt for a money-making industry power player to fill Reid’s multi-platinum shoes.

A source close to Khaled said of his plans…

He was petitioning to get that job. He’s like, ‘I make more happen than anyone in the game, why would I not be considered to run the label. Khaled is a big hype machine — not a person who’s running a record label. My guess is [Sony Music UK CEO] Jason Iley will run either Columbia or Epic or they will take [RCA president] Tom Corson . . . and put him at Columbia or Epic.

If he gets his way, Khaled would be charged with overseeing the careers of th aforementioned acts and steering the label to new creative ground as it continues to find its feet.

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‘Black Panther‘ actor Michael B. Jordan is the latest celebrity to be targeted by thieves this year after his home was burgled recently.

Located in San Fernando, his property was broken into by unscrupulous villains who made away with cash and jewellery.

Fortunately, nobody was home at the time.

The crime came after Nicki Minaj, Drake, Chris Brown and Scott Disick all faced similar drama when their properties (all based in and around the Los Angeles area) were targeted by thieves.

Quite interestingly, police are said to believe that Michael’s break-in was a random hit.

On a lighter note, production on the aforementioned ‘Panther’ continues to yield sweet results for its cast and crew before its release in the February of 2018.

Set to star in the epic cinematic adventure? Chadwick Boseman, Angela Bassett, Lupita Nyong’O, Daniel Kaluuya, Forest Whitaker, Danai Gurira and…Michael.

Learn more about the release here.

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‘Queen Sugar‘ is gearing up for a super juicy second season/

After a spellbinding season 1, the New Orleans-based series (powered by Oprah and Ava DuVernay) returns for its sophomore session in a two-night affair that’ll see the Bordelon trio engaging in high stake dramatics.

The season 2 trailer begins with a prayer for the departed patriarch of the family, but then makes a swift turn to the farming family’s new business venture. I

n addition to the romantic entanglements and different oppositions weaving their way into the Queen Sugar plant, it appears Charley (Dawn-Lyen Gardner), Nova (Rutina Wesley), and Ralph-Angel (Kofi Siriboe) will continue to go head-to-head on how to best run things.

Check out the gripping preview below…

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Hilarious might be one word to describe the situation over at the VH1 series ‘Basketball Wives LA‘.

Introduced as the sister show of the series ‘Basketball Wives Miami’, the series’ cast was shaken up by the arrival of ‘Miami’ wives Shaunie O’Neal and Tami Roman during its fourth season.

Why they were forced to abandon their own ship?

The departure of its leading lady and ratings-puller Evelyn Lozada.

This season, with Lozada back in the mix, the aforementioned Roman and O’Neal front a revamped version of the LA-based series sans some of the ladies who carried it prior to their intrusion.

So, why has the situation become hilarious? The ratings boost brought about by Brandi Maxiell, a ‘Wife’ O’Neal has spent three seasons trying to fire.

On April 17th, the show’s season six premiere pulled in 2.61 million viewers who tuned in to catch Lozada’s long-awaited return to the lowbrow fray.

However, by May 7th (only four episodes into the cycle) that number slipped to a worryingly low 650,000 as storylines fronted by O’Neal and the gang failed to sustain its high.

This is where things get interesting.

For, the following episode saw the show soar to the 1.8 million viewers point followed by another which swam to the 1.9 million mark.

What (or who) saved it from its slump?

Undoubtedly unimpressed by her “dismissal”, a total of 3,790,000 viewers tuned in to catch Maxiell’s comeback episodes between May 8th and May 15th.

Hilarious, as she is only credited as a recurring character on the show.

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Missy Elliott recruits an all-star list of rap royals for the remix to latest song ‘I’m Better.’ 

For, joining the icon of the newest incarnation of the track are Lil Kim, Trina, and Eve.

Ever vocal about uniting rather than diving female Hip-Hop stars, this serves as one of many moves made by the pioneer to achieve this.

Listen to the fresh take on the Lamb production below…

The original appealed to us more on the merit of its video than the song itself, something that doesn’t change despite the special guests enlisted here.

Still, we challenge any 90s reared listener to not geek out at the alignment of these boundary-breaking women.

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The name of monster responsible for the deaths of 22 men, women and children at last night’s Ariana Grande concert has been revealed.

Salman Abedi.

Known to security services, the British born Libyan entered the foyer of the Manchester Arena and detonated a bomb which has now caused shock waves around the world.

Unfortunately, the nature of the device he used to carry out the attack has led police to believe that he didn’t act alone.

Keep it locked on TGJ for more on this developing story.

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