One year before he’s set to bring the heat in 20th Century Fox‘s ‘Fantastic Four’ reboot, actor Michael B.Jordan has signed on to star in action thriller ‘Men Who Kill’, a flick developed and designed specifically for the ‘Rocky’ actor.

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Steve Burke‘s ‘NBC‘ is set to welcome two new judges to hit show ‘The Voice’ this year, after bidding adieu to CeeLo Green eyeing up a replacement for the pregnant Christina Aguilera, who’ll be relieved of her judging duties during the show’s seventh cycle.

Who they’ve reportedly called on to fill her shoes? ‘No Doubt’ singer Gwen Stefani!

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Now standing as the show’s leading lady, Mimi Faust takes centre stage in a new teaser released by ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta‘, before its return to VH1 on May 5th.

Featuring partner Nikko Smith, the clip below is pulled from one of its season 3 episodes, and sees Faust praise the performer’s ‘performances’, one year after he joined the show as a supporting cast member and weeks before the release of their ‘Vivid Entertainment’-backed sex tape.

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Though his name may have been flung to gossip mongers speculating the route of his ‘beef’ with Hip Hop’s August Alsina, Trey Songz rises above said mess by keeping mum on the headline-grabbing matter.

Now, in making his presence felt where it counts, the Box Office  ‘slaying’ star has scored a sleeper hit with his latest single ‘Na Na‘, now on course to topping the Billboard Hot 100 well before the launch of its supporting album!

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Ashanti teaches a number of R&B divas a thing or two about consistency this month, continuing on in her bid to push new album ‘Braveheart’, well after its March 4th release date.

No doubt hoping to recoup the amount spent on pushing the indie project, Ms.Douglas made her way to ‘Good Morning America‘ hours ago to remind its audience of her live prowess.

How she did it? With a medley whipped up to promote the fan-approved album and chart-kissed discography!

How she fared? Perfectly, going some way to make up for the poorly choreographed mess that was her ‘Queen Latifah’ show showing.

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They’re the Pop power couple gearing up to launch a record shattering stadium tour set to blow many of their rivals well out of the water.

Who we’re referring to? Jay Z and Beyonce of course, the entertainers who caught the attention of television personality Wendy Williams after reports of said tour were published earlier this week.

What she has to say on the exciting matter?

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After a brief rest on the bench, That Grape Juice “Cover Star” returns to shine a spotlight on the talented Singer Louie.  In honor of the late Tejano music sensation Selena (who would’ve celebrated her 43rd birthday this week), the aspiring singer lent an updated version of one of her biggest hits, “Dreaming of You”.

How does he fare? Hit ‘PLAY’ below to find out…

We like.

Yes, we were a little disappointed that he didn’t go for the song’s famous climax, but we still enjoyed his very updated take on the 90’s ballad.  Making the song all his own while not straying too far from the original, we applaud Louie for daring to perform the tune from a fresh perspective.

Youtube has proven time and time again that such approach can often yield undesirable results.  Thankfully, such was not the case here.

For more on Louie, check out his Youtube page here.

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Hip Hop freshman August Alsina wants the wold to know that he’s not a bad guy.

Indeed, after being accused of being so after his run-in with Keisha Chante during a live airing of BET’s ‘106 & Park’ , the Def Jam performer made his way to ‘Sway’s Universe’ to share his side of the story, explaining that he felt ambushed by the star when she quizzed on his feud with ‘Na Na’ singer Trey Songz.

Peep his explanation during his ‘steamy’ interview with the radio show below!

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One week before she rocks the big screen in the Cameron Diaz-led ‘The Other Woman’, Rap wordsmith Nicki Minaj has hinted that the release of her new LP will be a surprise one, sending her army of loyal ‘Barbz’ into a ‘Pink’ frenzy today.

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Whoopi Goldberg leads an all-star cast in the film adaptation of Terry McMillan‘s fifth book and New York Times Bestseller, ‘A Day Late and a Dollar Short’. The made-for-TV movie follows Viola Price (Goldberg) as she struggles to keep her dysfunctional family together in the midst of her own health crisis. After a devastating asthma attack, Viola learns her days are numbered and begins planning a Paris theme 60th birthday at which she hopes to gather her family one last time. A happy celebration turns sour when all hell breaks loose leaving Viola filled with anxiety and heartbreak.

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‘Home’  star Rihanna has settled a multimillion dollar lawsuit with her former accountants this week, doing so after accusing them of financial mismanagement  and almost throwing her into bankruptcy.

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With a sound that marries ‘Urban’ and ‘Pop’ perfectly, Iggy Azalea speeds towards the ‘Billboard Hot 100’ in a lane undisturbed by any other Female Rap newbie this year, carved three years after the world was first introduced to her here.

Now, after showing up to Pop’s party with ‘Fancy‘, the ‘Problematic‘ star gives her naysayers ample reason to run for the hills with the release of ‘Black Widow’, a ‘Dark Horse’-inspired jam featuring international Pop sensation Rita Ora.

Quite interestingly, unlike the bulk of Iggy‘s material, it’s ‘Widow’s hook that stands as the weakest part of the song, with the Rapper’s verses packing a flow rich in flavour, humour and the personality she no doubt hopes will push sales of its supporting album ‘The New Classic.’

Why we just picked up our copy of the LP?

Listen below!

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