It was 2012‘s all-star ensemble that brought viewers in droves to the theater.  Indeed, Kevin Hart, Meagan Good, Taraji P. Henson, Gabrielle Union, Michael Ealy, and so many more filled out the cast with the task of bringing comedian Steve Harvey‘s best-selling book ‘Think Like A Man’ to life via film adaptation.

Raking in nearly $100 million at the box office (and exceeded most expectations), undoubtedly a redo was immediately requested.  Now, fans dying to get news on the film’s follow-up can rejoice as its premiere date has been set.  As reported by Essence:

May 30, 2014

No word yet on if all of the original cast will be on board for the film’s “part 2”.

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Sunday, April 7th saw the premiere of BET‘s latest reality show ‘The Sheards’.  Starring one of gospel‘s most prized families The Sheards (Karen Clark, Kierra, J. Drew, and J. Drew II), the fab four made their debut after the channel’s 13th annual ‘Celebration of Gospel’ showing in a big way!

Details below:

Via our buds at TheGospelGuru:

BET continues to dominate gospel programming with Sunday night’s telecasts of CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL and THE SHEARDS!  According to the Nielsen Company, the 10:00 p.m.* series premiere of THE SHEARDS was viewed by 1.2 million viewers and garnered a 1.0 coverage rating. When combined with THE SHEARDS 11:00 p.m.* encore, the episode attracted nearly 2 million total viewers. THE SHEARDS is now the #1 Sunday cable reality series telecast in its 10:00 p.m.* time-slot this year among adult women 18+ and a top 3 Sunday cable reality series debut for 2013 among total viewers. Hosted by Steve Harvey, CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL 2013 was seen by 1.8 million viewers and garnered a 1.5 coverage rating. CELEBRATION OF GOSPEL remains the #1 gospel telecast on TV for 13 consecutive years.

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Click here for our interview with the show’s star J. Drew Sheard II!

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After spending the last year being celebrated for the undeniable quality of his music, ‘We All Try’ singer Frank Ocean is now being celebrated for the bravery he showed last when baring all on a personal experience he had shared with a friend some time before.

While he is yet to label himself, he has now been named at an LGBTQ hero by Aaron Hicklin’s ‘Out Magazine’, standing as the only African American to make the publication’s 2013 Power List Top Ten.

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New York City’s Edison Ballroom played host to the 4th Annual ELLE Women in Music Celebration.

With divas Rita Ora, Adele, and Alicia Keys serving as the mag’s covergirls to commemorate the event, the celebration saw some of music’s best and brightest ladies join forces for the cause.  Amongst distinguished guest was ‘Kisses Down Low’ diva Miss Kelly Rowland who served as the night’s entertainment.

See more snaps of the twosome below:

The event comes as one of many stops Rowland has made in the past days in promotion of her fourth forthcoming album ‘Talk A Good Game’ (due summer 2013).

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After a lengthy hiatus, Fabolous is back and this time he’s ‘Ready’.

The rapper enlists R&B crooner Chris Brown for the first single to be lifted from his latest LP ‘Loso’s Way II’.  We’ve already given you a listen to Loso’s latest joint here, but now the ‘Holla Back’ hitmaker is back with its accompanying visual.

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Model-with-a-mic Cassie strutted across the 106 & Park set today to promote her latest mixtape ‘RockAByeBaby’.

Featuring the likes of Fabolous, Meek Millz, Too Short, and more to pacify listeners in between her talk-sung verses, the ‘Me & U’ maestra also took to the BET countdown to unveil her latest video ‘Paradise’ with rapper Wiz Khalifa.

Making its debut on the net earlier this week (just days after her Rick Ross-assisted visual for ‘Numb’), now T.V. viewers have been graced by Miss Ventura’s latest offering.  Join their dismay below:

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From the looks of things there will be Better days ahead for Chrisette Michele fans.

After months of teasers the ‘Charades’ singer has unveiled the cover to her fourth studio LP ‘Better’.  Due June 11th from Motown Records, the album is set to feature a number of big names including Musiq Soulchild, Wale, 2 Chainz, etc. and follows her well received mixtape ‘Audrey Hepburn:  An Audiovisual Presentation‘.

Joining songstress India Arie, Kelly Rowland, Ashanti, Ciara, and many more with her release, it appears R&B will be alive and well this summer.

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As earlier reported, Kelly Rowland is re-teaming with fellow Destiny Child divas Beyonce and Michelle Williams on new album ‘Talk A Good Game’.

Little had been disclosed about the track beyond its existence, however the ‘Motivation’ singer has opened up to our friends about the song, which now has a confirmed title of ‘You Changed’. The soulful number was produced by Harmony Samuels and penned by Courtney Harrell.

Watch  as Ms. Kelly dishes on the hotly anticipated cut (which is interestingly being billed as “ft. Beyonce & Michelle Williams and not “Destiny’s Child”)…

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If you consider a Nicki Minaj naysayer, we’d say this one isn’t for you.

Well, that is if you don’t mind feeling short but sharp pangs of jealousy as you read that her partnership with ‘Beats By Dre’ has now come into fruition, kicking off with the release of a hilarious commercial unveiled online today.

Introducing her ‘Pink Pill’ to the world featuring the ever popular Deray Davis, fans (and the brave among her detractors) can now peep the ad below…days before her new single ‘High School’ continues its ascent on the UK Top 20.

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Much like our ‘Retro Rewind’ and ‘From the Vault’ segments, readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.  So in a quest to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday we introduced a new retrospective segment – ‘TGJ Replay’.

Unlike its ‘Rewind’ and ‘Vault’ predecessors, ‘Replay’ looks to dust off and showcase albums (and eras) from a library of pop music hits.  Today, we go ‘Back To Basics’ with Christina Aguilera‘s third official studio LP (5th overall)…

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…and the ‘One Woman Army’ movement continues!

If you’re anything like us, the last few weeks have served no shortage of fun- thanks to a number of hilarious interviews given by ‘Livin It Up’ stunner Ciara to outlets from here London to NYC.

Today, she continues on with this trend in an interview with Wired 96.5 which saw her dish on her love for Justin Timberlake, her new single ‘Body Party’…and free styling.

Fun times beneath…

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This morning, 27 trucks, 10 buses and 3 vans arrived in the European city of Belgrade…in preparation for the launch of what we’re billing the most highly anticipated tour of the year.

Our question to you is… whose tour do these vehicles come in aid of.

Hint: She’s the proud owner of 17 Grammys, 9 number one singles and the WMA Legend Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Arts.

You’re still lost?!

Alright, her identity below…

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