2013 may have seen her social stardom on a non-stop incline, but 2014, on the other hand, has not been nearly as kind to ‘Glee’ star Naya Rivera.

As if her highly publicized breakup with rapper/boyfriend Big Sean wasn’t enough, the triple threat starlet was reportedly written out of the season finale of the hit series that brought her to fame.

Now, ahead of ever releasing a full length album, reports indicate the ‘Sorry’ singer has been dropped from label home Columbia Records…

Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

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It looks like the projected blockbuster first week sales of “Problem” won’t be enough to satisfy 20-year-old powerhouse Ariana Grande.

For, in a bid to ensure the song lands atop the Billboard Hot 100 next week, Grande took to the iHeartRadio Music Awards with a slamming performance of the Iggy Azalea-assisted number.

While earning a few headbobs and chuckles from serial p-patter Rihanna, Ariana showed off a newfound confidence and choreography in the blazing set that saw her  belt out a medley of her hit “The Way” and “Problem”.

Easily a highlight of the night, tuck in below to see the performance that had us buzzing:

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It is said all good things must come to an end.  And, if news sources are to be believed, the latest good thing coming to a close is BET’s top rated religious program ‘Celebration of Gospel’.

After 14 years of seeing its stages graced by the best of R&B and gospel including legends Whitney Houston and The Clark Sisters to new schoolers Monica, Destiny’s Child, and more, the show appeared to be at the height of its popularity.  As the 2014 edition, hosted by Academy Award-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson, boasted the series’ best ratings ever,  fans believed the show’s newest slogan of “forward in faith” was fitting indication that it was moving full speed ahead.

Rumor has it, this isn’t the case:

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Talented Tia Mowry has been at the top of her game for the better part of 20-years.

The actress, who alongside twin Tamera rose to fame on hit sitcom ‘Sister Sister’, has gone on to enjoy success on a string of other shows including BET smash ‘The Game’ and more recently ‘Instant Mom’. Today saw the 35-year-old stop by The Wendy Williams Show to promote the latter.

Watch below as Mowry dishes on ‘Mom’ (which has been a ratings winner for Nickelodeon, averaging over 1 million viewers per episode), life after ‘The Game’, a hilarious Beyonce experience, and more.

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After the rockiest of starts, it appears all Mariah Carey needed was glossy visuals and an excessively long album title to whip up interest in her new project.

Today not only saw the unveiling of the title, tracklist, and artwork for the diva’s 14th LP, ‘Me. I Am Mariah…The Elusive Chanteuse‘, it also saw the set go up for pre-order on iTunes.

Available on in standard and deluxe formats, the album is being flocked to by the singer’s legions of “Lambs”. So much so that’s it’s charged into the top ten on the tally…based on orders alone.

Details below…

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It’s paws up time for Lady GaGa‘s Monsters. The singer’s sell-out world tour ‘artRAVE: The ARTPOP Ball’ kicks of  this week and it’s set to to serve up quite the experience for a lucky sect of the star’s fans.

Details below…

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Bill Geddie‘s ‘The View’ played host to ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ stars NeNe Leakes and Porsha Williams yesterday, inviting the ladies to weigh in on Williams’ recent run-in with co-star Kenya Moore.

Citing Moore’s supposedly passive aggressive nature as the root cause of their hair-pulling drama, Williams’ interview on the show comes days before she joins producer Andy Cohen for a one on one interview on Bravo, hitting screens before the world learns if she is to return to show for its seventh season.

Peep the interview and Moore’s response below…

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In two weeks time, Michael Jackson‘s second posthumous album, ‘Xscape,’ is set to debut to much fanfare. Today we’ve learned of which special guests have been drafted in to take the LP to new heights!

After the jump, find out who’s lucky enough to snag a spot on the Epic Records set…

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As Mariah Carey whips up momentum for her new LP, Lana Del Rey does the same for ‘Ultraviolence’ today, unlocking a new teaser from its ‘West Coast’ video.

Uploading the clip to her personal ‘Instagram‘ page, the teaser may go some way to remind her fans of the Anthony Mandler– made ‘Ride’, for reasons that’ll be clear when you press play below!

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You saw and hopefully enjoyed its first episode here, now peep episode 2 of Todrick Hall‘s ‘Pop Star High‘, now available to watch right here on That Grape Juice.Net!

Why the show’s already found fans in Justin Bieber manager Scooter Braun and Hall’s ‘Blow‘ client Beyonce?

Find out below…

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This Summer will see Oscar winner Halle Berry swap the big screen for the small with epic new TV series ‘Extant’.

Produced by the legendary Steven Spielberg, the CBS Sci-Fi drama – as reported – centers on a female astronaut  trying to reconnect with her family after she returns home from year in space. As viewers will learn, her experiences lead to events that ultimately change the course of human history.

Check out the titillating trailer after the jump, where more info on the eagerly awaited show awaits…

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Rita Ora‘s Stateside invasion continued this week when the Brit-bred belter performed at an exclusive Roc Nation showcase in New York City.

While her current US promo run has largely been in support of new single ‘I Will Never Let You Down’, the 23-year-old seized the moment to introduce more material from its parent album (which’ll dub as her American debut).

Performing to a crowd of industry tastemakers, Ora rocked the house with new songs ‘Touch The Sky’ and ‘Last Love’.

Peep the clips below and let us know us Rita is onto a hit….
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