The live-action remake of ‘The Lion King’ may have impressed the masses and gone on to become one of the most successful movies of all-time, but one person who isn’t impressed is Elton John. 

An integral component of the original (and subsequent stage show), the legend was tapped to contribute to the soundtrack for the 2019 incarnation.

Yet, in a new interview, he reveals that he was far from happy with the end-product.

See what the outspoken star had to say below…

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Todrick Hall’s opulent music videos are built on the backs of unpaid staff, broken promises and tales of the tallest persuasion.

This, according to one of the entertainer’s former collaborators.

A damning story awaits below…

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After a rocky run with last year’s ‘Man Of The Woods,’ Justin Timberlake is looking ahead to the release of new music.

And he seems adamant about injecting an air of freshness into his creative mix.

As reported, JT shared footage of himself in the studio with Lizzo and now he’s opening up about what they’ve been cooking up.

Dive below for details…

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Katy Perry is making another bid for Pop supremacy with the release of latest single ‘Harleys In Hawaii’ – which she announced just moments ago.

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Kelly Rowland is keeping it real about her long-awaited fifth studio album.

Patient supporters have waited in earnest for newness from the solo Grammy winner and saw their anxiousness reach fever-pitch last week when a promised release didn’t occur on October 11th.

Now, during a recent interview with the Today Show in Australia, Ms. Kelly was keen to point out that she is aware of the fan frustrations. Yet, insisted that it’s so as to give them all they’ve asked from her over the years and to, herself, make right some of the missteps in the past.

Check out what she had to say below…

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Elton John believes Michael Jackson was “mentally ill” and struggled to cope with “adult company” and is expressing these views in a new book.

Full story below…

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Variety’s Power of Women event brought it with appearances by Mariah Carey and the culture-shifting songwriter Diane Warren when it kicked off at the Beverly Wiltshire in Los Angeles, California yesterday.

Now watch what happens after Warren and Carey posed for a selfie on the former’s phone after the jump.

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At its inception, Twitter stood as a watering hole for fans keen to use the platform to celebrate their favourite artists and engage in Pop culture-related conversation with their peers.

Since then, a number of these fans have risen to prominence and built lucrative careers on the wings of their social media stars.

Arguably the biggest? Nicki Minaj super fan Nas Maraj…or Lil Nas X.

Today the online community continues to shake its collective head after it emerged that the influential sister behind an account named ‘EmoBlackThot’ is actually…a brother.

What a tangled web we weave.

How Kehlani got caught up in it?

Find out below…

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Readers of That Grape Juice know what avid music lovers we are – especially of hits past.

So, as our retrospective features ‘From the Vault’ and ‘TGJ Replay’  allow us the chance to re-spin the gems and jams of yesterday of one artist, our newest feature Chart Rewind – a variation of our current Retro Rewind assay – accedes salutes to an entire era of music history.

This week we think it’s time to honor ‘When I Think Of You’ – Janet Jackson‘s first #1 single.  Hop in:

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‘The Gemini Man’ may be readying a return to his ‘Fresh Prince’ days.

A cool Will Smith report awaits below…

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Just a day after sending their respective fan bases into a frenzy with news of the video for their duet, ‘All Dat,’ real life Rap couple Moneybagg Yo and Megan Thee Stallion unveil the Munachi Osegbu-directed video.

Trading verses about their sexual prowess, Yo and Stallion ride hard over a bass buoyed beat that prominently samples Project Pat‘s 2001 ‘Mista Don’t Play’ hit ‘Ooh Nuthin.’

Look inside to see Money and his Hot Girl bring the heat to Fall:

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November 3rd brings with it the season 12 premiere of the ‘Real Housewives Of Atlanta,’ but it looks like the sparks are flying already.

Cameramen recently caught up with a returning Kenya Moore during a promotional event for her haircare line and she didn’t hold back when quizzed on her foe Nene Leakes. 

During her candid chat, the newly single reality staple branded her co-star a “bully” with “very few friends.”

Her words below…

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