With just two days remaining before the first-week numbers for Justin Timberlake‘s new album ‘The 20/20 Experience’ are tallied up in total, retailers have once again revised the sales predictions.

Initially earmarked for sales of 500k, the numbers were then adjusted upwards to 750k once the LP went on sale. In more recent days, though, word of mouth has seen sales ascend; so much so that the album is on-course to almost double initial label estimates.

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It official.

Justin Timberlake‘s blockbuster chart takeover is not only a US phenomenon.

The 20/20 Experience, the singer’s first album is seven years, has blazed its way right to the top of the Official UK Album Chart tonight with numbers that cement his international Pop royal status.

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They’ve done it.

After five years and countless top tens, The Saturdays have nabbed their first ever #1 single with their latest effort ‘What About Us’. And on the week fellow Brit-Pop group Girls Aloud announced their split. Fairytale much?

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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 rewind to the genesis of Cece Winans solo career – 1995’s award-winning ‘Alone In His Presence’:

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(Left to Right) Mariah Huq, Dr. Simone Whitmore, Dr. Jaqueline Walters, Quad Lunceford-Webb, Kari Wells, Toya Bush-Harris

With the mega-successes of the ‘Real Housewives’ franchises under their belt, Bravo TV is turning their scopes to another set of wives – those of Atlanta’s esteemed medical community.

The series ‘Married To Medicine’ (from the producers of ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’) follows the daily happenings of six women who are either married to doctors or doctors themselves and sheds new light on the drama that comes with being a part of ATL’s well-to-do medical society.

Set to premiere tonight on Bravo TV (March 24 at 9/8 c), That Grape Juice got the chance to catch up with Mariah Huq, the show’s co-creator and star, to get the dish on what viewers can expect from the new reality series.

Looking for a new weekly dose of drama and diva realness?  Well, if our interview with Huq is anything to go by, this may be exactly what the doctor ordered:

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For many, Jodeci define the golden era of R&B. However, at a 90’s reunion gig in London last night, the troubled quad reminded why some things are better left in the past.

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Christina Milian lays the foundation of her chart return this month, rocking blue for the Spring 2013 edition of ‘Unleash’d’ magazine.

Embracing her inner ‘mod’ for her spread, the ‘Us Against The World’ singer hits the mag as part of the promotional package for her Lil Wayne backed chart return. A return, we’re hoping sees her serve up her best album to date, following a series of false starts since parting ways with Island Def Jam.

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With her new album ‘Side Effects Of You’ due out next month, Fantasia journeys to ‘Sister 2 Sister’ magazine for an interview we’re calling her most honest yet.

While the premise of their conversation may have been to endorse the new LP, it touched upon more sensitive territory when the subject of Antwaun Cook arose, prompting a response we can’t but love and respect the ‘American Idol’ Queen for.

Want to see what she said?

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Ciara is wasting no time giving new single ‘Body Party’ the push it deserves.

Unbeknown to many, the R&B diva has actually already shot the song’s accompanying video; with Director X sharing the snap above of him and Ci together on set.

Taking to Instagram, he wrote:

@Ciara and I on set for Body Party video. You ain’t seen work ethic like this girl.

We hear the clip will feature cameos from the likes of Ludacris, Jazze Pha, Future, and Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’s Stevie J and Joseline.

Ciara’s new album ‘One Woman Army’ is due later this year.

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Fans of Grammy-winning diva Christina Aguilera were thrilled with news the ‘Beautiful’ singer would be kick-starting the 26th annual Kids Choice Awards with an electric performance of ‘Feel This Moment’ with Pitbull.

The showing comes as the tune’s first live performance, shortly following the debut of its accompanying music video last week.

Tuck in below to see if the twosome did the track justice live:

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The stars shine for kids’ biggest calendar night – the 26th annual Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards!  Live from the University of Southern California’s Galen Center, see some of the industry’s biggest stars just moments after they arrive to the scene.

And, as attendees gear up for rocking performances from Christina Aguilera, Ke$ha, and Pitbull, see and sound off on the Josh Duhamel-hosted affair’s fashion hits and misses below…

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