The stars shone like never before aboard the red carpet of 2014 BET Honors!

Continuing its tradition of shining light on the achievements of entertainment, literature, and social activism’s brightest acts, the show, set to air February 24th at 9/8 Central, was taped live tonight from The Warner Theater in Washington DC.

Inducting the newest set of movers and shakers into its prestigious halls including Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin, Motown music mogul Berry Gordy, rapper/actor Ice Cube, and many more, the event was kicked off – as per tradition – with a stunning red carpet.

See and sound off on the fashion hits of Tamar Braxton, Jennifer Hudson, Aretha Franklin, and many more below…

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Age ain’t nothing but a number for 43-year-old Mariah Carey.

As at writing, the diva is enroute to the 2014 BET Honors, where she is set to perform alongside the likes of  Jennifer Hudson, Tamar Braxton, and Janelle Monae.

Ever keen to flaunt her assets, the vocal powerhouse took to Instagram to offer fans a look at her dress for the night.

Here’s hoping Mariah shows as up and as out on her new single when it arrives next week.

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The Voice UK is back!

Having undergone a coach overhaul (which saw Jessie J and Danny O’Donoghue depart the show), the BBC1 hit welcomes Pop superstar Kylie Minogue to the judging panel alongside Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky Wilson for its third outing. The pair join original “coaches”  will.i.am and Tom Jones.

Currently in the “Blind Auditions” phase of the competition, you can check out episode 5’s contestants below…

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Platinum may be the color Beyonce is most used to, however gold clearly suits the singer too – if these new promotional shots are anything to go by.

Newly unwrapped, the stunning snaps are being rolled for the print campaign for King B’s latest fragrance ‘RISE’.

As reported, the scent follows the star’s first effort ‘Heat’, which scorched the competition to the extent of becoming one of the most successful celebrity perfumes of all time.

With Brand Bey booming better than ever, our guesstimate is that ‘RISE’ – like its predecessor – will enjoy blockbuster success.

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Lauryn Hill is back.

After a brief stint in the slammer, the eight time Grammy winner returned to television this week to perform on the Late Show With David Letterman.

L-Boogie was tapped to tribute iconic band The Beatles – who are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their first US performance this week.

The former Fugees front-woman crowned the show’s week-long homage to the group with a rendition of the Fab Four’s iconic hit ‘Something’.

How did she fare? Find out below…

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For better or worse, Ashanti is still charging on with her ‘Braveheart’ project.

In a bid to reignite the interest that long evaporated, the Grammy winner is readying the video for ‘I Got It’ – the project’s latest lead single.

Set to debut next Tuesday (February 11th), the visual has been teased again — this time of Instagram.

Will the clip stop the album’s flatline? A preview of the answer awaits below…

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This week’s That Grape Juice Cover Star comes from Youtube belter Korin Deanna. As we near the two year anniversary of the untimely passing of pop icon Whitney Houston, watch as the songstress tackles the legendary diva’s 1991 #1 hit ‘All The Man That I Need’…

Bravisimo!

With power, passion, and poise, this cover gave us all that we needed (no pun intended)!  Admittedly a bit shaky in the beginning, Korin picked up as the song went on and delivered where it mattered most.  Nailing the dramatic tune’s climactic moments with relative ease, we appreciate Deanna’s ability to not get deterred from any mishaps along the way.

We are sure with time, polish, and ironing out of misfired melisma and the like, this Youtube songstress will shine amongst the best of them.  Already leagues above many of her Youtube contemporaries, if this video’s demonstration is just a hint of what she is capable of, we expect big things from her in the future.

Great work!

For more on Korin Deanna, visit her Youtube Page.

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Will Smith is undoubtedly one of the Hollywood’s most bankable stars.  However, what fans shouldn’t bank on, is seeing the Oscar-nominated beau in the sequel to his hit film ‘Independence Day’.

Indeed, the film – which has grossed nearly a billion dollars worldwide since its 1996 release – is being eyed for a redo by Fox, according to Deadline.  The blockbuster film won’t be, as of time reporting, seeing an appearance from Big Willie.

Via Deadline:

“…director Roland Emmerich and co-writer and producer Dean Devlin are going to have to take on those Earth-leveling aliens without Will Smith. I’m told reliably that Smith informed the studio that he won’t be joining in on a sequel that the filmmakers hope to have in theaters for July 4 weekend, 2016. That marks the 20th anniversary of the 1996 original that grossed $811 million worldwide…”.

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Tyler Perry unleashes the official trailer for his upcoming film ‘Single Mom’s Club’ (starring Nia Long, Terry Crews, Eddie Cibrian, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Amy Smart, and more). Set to hit theaters March 14, 2014, the movie details the lives of a group of moms brought together by an incident at their children’s schools.

Consequently, the single ladies connect to create a support group that sees their differences create a common bond. See the trailer above.

Talk show hostess Bethenny continues to shine light on the best of today’s R&B stars.  With Tamar Braxton and SWV both dropping by the martini maven’s colorful couch last week, she’s set to kick off next week with Grammy-nominated songstress Keyshia Cole.

Amidst rampant rumors of divorce, the ‘Heaven Sent’ hitmaker dropped by to dish on her upbringing as an adopted child, her own desire to adopt, her “overly sexual” image, reality TV, and so much more.  Tuck in below to hear the R&B siren sound off:

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The uber private Michael Ealy appears on the new ROLLING OUT Cover where he opens up about his marriage and sheds light on how his new movie ABOUT LAST NIGHT covers relationships and communication.

 ABOUT LAST NIGHT, also starring Kevin Hart, Regina Hall and Joy Bryant is in theaters everywhere Valentine’s Day, February 14.

See more pics below and read the full feature story here.

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Lady GaGa‘s Monsters are renowned for putting their paws up, however thousands had them down and fixed on their keyboards this morning, as the rush to snap up tickets to the singer’s UK tour commenced.

So fervent were her fans that tickets to all five UK dates sold out today in a mere matter of minutes.

Details after the jump…

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