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24 years after playing Emily Franklin in Ross Brown‘s ‘Living Dolls’, Halle Berry eyes a return to television this year- signing on to star in the forthcoming CBS series ‘Extant’.

Telling the story of an astronaut (portrayed by Berry) who tries to reconnect with her family after a year long solo mission in space, CBS have already ordered an entire season of 13 episodes for the show- executive produced by ‘The Color Purple‘s Steven Spielberg.

Set to debut in the summer of 2014,  the series will follow Halle’s character as she struggles to readjust to life as she knew it, soon learning that experiences that took place both at home and space have the power to change the course of human history.

Exciting, as its release will precede the May 23rd unveiling of ‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’, which will see her reprise as Ororo ‘Storm’ Munroe, whom she first portrayed back 13 years ago in the first instalment of the Twentieth Century Fox project.

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November 2nd will see famed life coach turn television star Iyanla Vanzant return with a new season of tears and revelations aboard her OWN TV show. Kicked off by NFL superstar Terrell Owens, the NFL star will be the first to sit down with Vanzant via ‘Iyanla:  Fix My Life’ and is set to offer detail into his storied career and recent downfall.

Airing Saturday, November 2nd at 9pm,  check above for a sneak peek at the highly anticipated episode.

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Snapped alongside ‘Strawberry Vapours’ singer Luke James above, this week has seen ‘Summertime‘ vocalist Beyonce become the latest act to be weighed in on by ‘Tennis Court‘ star Lorde.

Fortunately, fans of the ‘XO’ diva needn’t worry. For, Lorde‘s showcased nothing but love for the entertainer, hailing a ‘supehuman goddess’, whom she feels is ‘impossible to dislike’. (more…)

Ever keen to broaden our musical scope, recent months have seen That Grape Juice venture into a number of new musical landscapes including, most recently, gospel.

Spearheaded by well-received interviews with gospel singers Yolanda Adams, Hezekiah Walker, Fred Hammond, Kierra Sheard, Dorinda Clark Cole, Israel Houghton, and more, TGJ is now offering readers ‘The Overflow’ – a collection of the top gospel-themed news stories from the week.

Tuck in below for the latest news on Donald Lawrence, Jennifer Hudson, Paul Porter (with Ruben Studdard & Leandria Johnson), Mali Music,  and much more…

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She’s the quick witted Rap riot signed to Jimmy Iovine‘s ‘Interscope’.

We’re talking about Azealia Banks, the entertainer behind the forthcoming album ‘Broke With Expensive Taste’, and the ever popular breakout single ‘212‘.

Now press play on the clip below to see the star explain why that album will be the most innovative record Hip Hop has seen in the last ten years, surpassing efforts made by ‘Black Skinhead’ MC Kanye West. 

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They may have worked side by side to turn her into one of the world’s most celebrated entertainers, but it now seems Lady GaGa and Laurieann Gibson sing to very different tunes nowadays, following their well publicised split- as is explained here.

Now, peep Gibson dish on her work with Gaga during an interview with Australia’s ‘Mornings’, explaining why she fell in love with the fearless star, despite her ‘limited rhythmic ability’.

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 After watching her latest single ‘Beautiful’ soar to Platinum heights earlier this year, Mariah Carey has made a bold step towards a new direction this month.

For, after partying ways with Randy Jackson and enlisting Red Light Management to direct her career, she has now cut ties with them- calling on Jermaine Dupri to serve as her manager.

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Jennifer Lopez may have gotten a few laughs at Rihanna’s expense when she portrayed the Bajan beauty in an SNL skit (which you can see here), but now it seems the pop titans will be sharing a few laughs via a new animated Dreamworks film.

Via TheWrap:

“Steve Martin and Jennifer Lopez have been voice-cast in DreamWorks Animation’s “Home,” the animated alien-invasion buddy comedy set for a November 2014 release.

They join the previously announced Jim Parsons and Rihanna for the film based on the book “The True Meaning of Smekday”. Rihanna will voice a resourceful girl who avoids capture and unwittingly becomes the accomplice of a banished Boov (Parsons). Lopez will play the girl’s mother.”

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Congratulations are in order for Academy Award winning actress Halle Berry as news circulates she and husband Oliver Martinez welcomed their first child tonight.  Berry’s second, after daughter Nahla, was born just hours ago in Los Angeles.

Via People:

“The healthy baby, who was born in Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, has a 5-year-old sister, Nahla, Berry’s daughter with ex-boyfriend Gabriel Aubrey.”

The news comes just a day after reports broke that Berry would be starring in the new futuristic Stephen Spielberg-directed thriller/CBS series ‘Extant’.  Read more about that here.

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Grammy winning crooner Usher joins the long list of R&B acts who have made a promenade down Sesame Street.  From India Arie, Alicia Keys, and Destiny’s Child to John Legend and Chris Brown, R&B’s top sellers have found their way on the legendary children’s show.

Press play above to see Ush give put a remixed twist on the class ‘ABCs’ song…

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#Gladiators helped the highly anticipated return of ABC‘s ‘Scandal’ triumph over competitors this week with a whopping viewership.

Led by Emmy-nominated actress Kerry Washington, the series‘ season 3 opener opened to a series high of 10.5 million!  The story below:

Via THR:

“With so much of Thursday’s attention fixed on three brand-new comedies, the spotlight may have been stolen by ABC‘s Scandal. The drama returned to the 10 p.m. hour with series highs, averaging a 3.6 rating with adults 18-49 — a 71 percent jump year-over-year — and 10.5 million viewers.”

The news came as a surprise to Washington, who spent most of the night tweeting the show’s faithful followers.

Via AccessHollywood:

“It really is amazing! I’m so happy that so many people caught up with the show on Netflix and with the DVD during our hiatus,” she said. “It feels like we were able to have a lot of new Gladiator converts.”

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