Twitter was almost too hot to touch last night as the highly anticipated Lifetime original film ‘Aaliyah: Princess of R&B’ made its premiere – much to the chagrin of fans.

Setting the net ablaze, detractors lent many-a-meme ridiculing the film for its casting, acting, and even musical performances.  The ‘Rock the Boat’ beauty’s fans took special notice to the criticism of her longtime collaborator/friend Timbaland.

Known for being behind the wheel of some of the singer’s most memorable hits, last night saw him behind the wheel of consistent slamming of the network for bringing to light a film many say “should never have been made.”

Did you watch it?  Do you agree?  See it all and weigh in below:

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The latest series of The X Factor UK continued in fine form tonight. With the Live Show segment of the season in full swing, the hopefuls are tasked on week 6 with pulling out all the stops to progress onto the next week. Judging the contestants are Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole, Mel B, and  Louis Walsh.

Epic Records are in a celebratory mood.

The L.A Reid helmed label have enjoyed chart success this year with hits from the likes of Fifth Harmony, Meghan Trainor, and A Great Big World – whose ‘Say Something’ featuring Christina Aguilera has sold a whopping four million copies since its release in February.

To round the 2014 on a high, many of the imprint’s banner acts have come together for a new Holiday EP titled ‘I’ll Be Home For Christmas’.

Set for release on November 24th, the project will notably see Fifth Harmony cover a major Mariah Carey classic.

Details below…

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Usher may have bumped the release of his new album to an undisclosed date, but that doesn’t mean the crooner isn’t still hard at work on the set.

Indeed, in a new interview with The Guardian in the UK, it’s revealed that he’s lined up an all-star cast to help craft the LP, which has a working title of ‘UR’.

Details below…

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The queen of Pop was spotted posing it up with billionaire husband Wissam Al Mana At the 5th annual ROTA Gala Charity Dinner in Qatar tonight.

While it’s great to see a happy snap of Ms. Jackson, we wish she’d hurry and quench our thirst for that elusive new album of hers. We’re waiting!

Your thoughts?

Winning must be Shonda Rhimes‘ default mode.

For, that’s exactly what she continues to do week in and week out with the ratings of two of her prime-time properties – ‘Scandal’ and ‘How To Get Away With Murder’.

This week’s offerings of both shows delivered dynamite numbers for ABC.

Find out what the figures below…

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She may be yet to deliver a music video (or live performance) worthy of her star status, but that hasn’t stopped Nicki Minaj from becoming one of the world’s most celebrated entertainers, hailed by some as one third of a musical “Holy Trinity” completed by Beyonce and Rihanna.

Unfortunately, thanks to moves made by she and her creative team, the rapper finds herself looking more foolish than holy after they released a lyric video for her new single ‘Only‘, filling itto the brim with questionable imagery some critics claim was inspired by Nazi propaganda.

Worsened by the fact that the video was released on the 76th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the clip’s release has earned the chart-topper a new batch of critics all waiting to weigh in on her latest move, even after she claimed the visual had nothing to do with Nazism and apologised to those who believe it does.

The name of one of her new critics? The political commentator that is Glenn Beck…

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Kim Kardashian‘s marriage to Kris Humphries may have lasted no longer than 72 days, but it would seem the latter still finds him badgered to share his thoughts on all matters concerning the Reality TV royal.

What he’s being quizzed on now? His feelings towards her controversial ‘Break the Internet’ spread in ‘Paper‘ magazine.

So, just what does he think of his ex-wife’s latest stunt?

Find out below…

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After a so-so start, Mariah Carey‘s new tour ‘The Elusive Chanteuse Show’ has been earning rave reviews during its recent Asian and current Australian stops.

And it appears the show isn’t just heavy on great vocal moments, it boasts sweet ones too.

Case in point, Mimi’s recent “performance” with her twin children, Monroe and Moroccan.

The 45-year-old star brought the 3-year-olds (who turn 4 next April) on stage in Auckland this week for a playful prelude to her performance of ‘Supernatural’.

Peep the touching clip after the jump…

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Is Beyonce gearing up to premiere a new song from the upcoming re-release of her fifth studio album?

According to DJ Skee of Dash Radio, the answer is “yes”.

Full story below…

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The Wizard of Oz couldn’t deliver the amount of courage needed to be Alexandra Shipp at this very moment.

Aboard the highly anticipated Lifetime biopic ‘Aaliyah:  Princess of R&B,’ the Phoenix-bred beauty takes on the role of one of the genre’s most beloved entities while combatting an army of naysayers – including the ‘One In a Million’ singer’s own family.  Chronicling her rise to fame and the controversies that clouded some of it, the movie, helmed by ‘Queen of All Media’ Wendy Williams, is set to explore (like never before) the life of R&B’s fallen angel.

As the film is being greeted with mix reviews from fans and critics alike before its official arrival tonight at 8/7c, Shipp tells That Grape Juice how she’s handling the skeptics, the challenges that came with singing Aaliyah’s music, and so much more.

Sail on down below the jump to see more from our exclusive chat with Miss Shipp.  As ever, it’s a must read:

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When?

This is the question routinely thrown into the air during discussion about Rihanna‘s eighth studio album.

Initially due last year, the set has been marred by multiple delays, which the 26-year-old recently blamed on being a perfectionist (the hilarity).

But according to a new report by DJ Skee, ol’ RiRi could be pulling a rouse and readying a roll-out much sooner than thought.

Details below…

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