It’s Women’s History Month, so what better time than the present for Apple TV + to lift the lid on its female focal series. Especially as it stars some of Hollywood’s heaviest hitters – including Cynthia Erivo.

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25 years after EMMY & Golden Globe Award-winning actress Glenn Close portrayed Cruelle de Vil (of ‘101 Dalmations’) in the iconic villainess’ first live action depiction, Disney’s unveiled the trailer to her origin story – the newest live action adaptation of one of their classic animated films.

Starring Academy Award winner Emma Stone as the titular character, ‘Cruella’ – set in London in the 1970’s – tells the tale of the fur loving fashionista’s early days and flair for fabrics, a love affair that eventually leads to mayhem and mischief as she steps to the dark side in pursuit of success.

Set for a May 28 theatrical release, look inside to see the first trailer:

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ is renowned for making positive headlines for its advancement of images of the LGBTQIA community in the media sphere.

However, season 12 of the Emmy award-winning show was thrust into controversy thanks to contestant Sherry Pie – who sat down on the Tamron Hall Show to break his silence on his shocking acts.

The drag performer, whose real name is Joey Gugliemelli, made headlines after being disqualified from the competition in March 2020 after admitting to sexually exploiting several men. 

The drama surrounding his involvement with the show surfaced hours before the first episode aired.

It became apparent that Gugliemelli had posed as a fake casting director named Allison Mossie and bamboozled male acting hopefuls into sending money and revealing photos of themselves under the pretense of pitching them for roles.

More than a dozen men have stepped forward to identify themselves as victims of the abhorrent catfishing/sexual abusive scheme.

Gugliemelli has admitted all that he’s been accused of and sat down with Tamron Hall to discuss the situation in-depth. 

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Showtime is pulling back the curtain on The Weeknd‘s Super Bowl Halftime Show performance.

For, the network just announced a new documentary that will revolve around his performance and the time leading up to it.

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Impossible! Time has clearly frozen still for Brandy and most of the cast of the 1997 remake of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s ‘Cinderella.’  No further proof of that is needed than the dazzling tribute medley the GRAMMY winner unveiled on her 42nd birthday (which coincides with the classic TV film’s long-awaited premiere on Disney+).

Revisiting some of the movie’s most beloved tunes and costumes, B-Rocka seemingly stepped in a time machine as she looked every bit the young Disney princess she portrayed nearly 25 years ago in the Whitney Houston-led small screen flick.

Reassembling other high profile cast mates for the 2021 tribute (including EMMY, GRAMMY, OSCAR, and TONY-award winner Whoopi Goldberg, TONY award winner Bernadette Peters, Jason Alexander, and more), look inside to see the epic updated action.

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A year after National Geographic announced EMMY, TONY, & GRAMMY-award winning star Cynthia Erivo had been cast to portray Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin in the biographical miniseries ‘Genius,’ an extended first look has been lifted for the venture.

The four-night anthology designed to “explore Franklin’s musical genius, incomparable career, and the immeasurable impact and lasting influence she has had on music and culture around the world,” ‘Genius’ was originally set to launch last year as the first-ever authorized scripted production about the musical monarch since her August 2018 passing.

After the network announced a change of plans due to the global health crisis, its premiere was stalled.

Now with a new date in tow, look below to get a glimpse of how Erivo will fare in the royal role.

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With excitement at a feverish pitch for the ‘The Equalizer,’ the CBS series incarnation of the 80’s show and 2014 movie of the same name.

Starring EMMY and GRAMMY-winning superstar Queen Latifah, the show – co-created by executive producers Latifah, Richard Lindheim, and Michael Sloan – is set for kick off February 7 (after the Super Bowl).

Ahead of its premiere, see an extended trailer inside:

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The nominations for the 78th Golden Globes were announced moments ago and brought with them honors for a number of Hollywood’s most elite names and rising stars.

However, some – including several favorites – were notable in their absence.

Join us below as we weigh-in on the biggest snubs on this year’s tally.

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Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Academy, EMMY, and TONY-award winning actress who helped break Hollywood’s color barriers on film and television over her nearly 70-year career, passed away Thursday (January 28) at 96-years-old – just two days after the release of her memoir, ‘Just As I Am.’

The report of her passing from her manager, Larry Thompson, did not include information about the cause of death.

Easily one of Hollywood’s most celebrated actresses during her lifetime, news of the screen Queen’s life transition only saw that celebration amplified as fans, admirers, industry insiders, and fellow entertainers took to social media in droves to remember the icon.

Relating to the latter, look below to see what the likes of Mary J. Blige, Kerry Washington, Tyler Perry, Beyoncé, Angela Bassett, Mariah Carey, Barack & Michelle Obama, Oprah Winfrey, & more had to say:

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Not even two months after movie lovers were first sent into a frenzy about a TV-adapted reboot of classic 90’s film, ‘Waiting to Exhale’ (which celebrated its 25th anniversary in December), speculation began mounting about who among today’s crop of actresses would float the revamp and who among its surviving cast (Lela Rochon, Loretta Devine, Angela Bassett) would reprise their original roles.

When Devine first broke the news of the venture, she expressed interest in reassuming her role as the feisty hairdresser “Gloria ‘Glo’ Matthews” (click here to see that).

More recently, the Academy and EMMY award nominated Bassett visited CBS morning talk show, ‘The Talk,’ to dish about her interest in reuniting with the film’s writer – Terry McMillan – to reprise her portrayal of the fiery “Bernadine Harris.”

Did you miss the discussion when it first aired? Look inside to see it:

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Just four months after taking to press to announce the arrival of comedian Kenan Thompson‘s eponymous sitcom, ‘Kenan,’ NBC has unveiled the project’s hilarious trailer.

A single-camera comedy, the jaunt follows the ‘SNL’ funnyman as he portrays an Atlanta morning show reporter juggling the duties of work with raising his two daughters, dating, and dealing with his unpredictable father-in-law and brother.

Also starring EMMY-winning actor Don Johnson, Thompson’s ‘SNL’ castmate Gary Redd, and Lane sisters Dani and Dannah, look inside to see what laughs are in store before the series makes its premiere February 16.

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It’s been five years since the ladies of ‘Little Women: Atlanta’ first took TV airwaves by storm, and now the reality divas are back for the kick off of the show’s highly anticipated season 6.

Slated to air Friday (January 22 at 9pm ET/PT), the series’ return reunites Ms. Juicy, the “Tiny Twinz” Amanda & Andrea, Abira with former show regular Monie as they spice up “Hot-Lanta” and chronicle their respective relationship woes, health issues, career changes, and – of course – drama.

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