Issa Rae, Queen Latifah and Jordan Peele are among three African-American creatives who have signed up to star in the next season of ‘Finding Your Roots.’

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Beyond its domination of the movie box office (racking up over $1 billion globally as we reported here), the live action remake of ‘The Lion King’ is being celebrated for its contributions to the music realm as well.  In addition to cracking the top 15 of the Billboard 200 with its official soundtrack, Pop superstar Beyonce – who stars as ‘Nala’ in the film –  debuted at #2 on the same chart with her new project, ‘The Gift’ (which was inspired by the film).

Following the re-entry of 2016’s ‘Lemonade’ and her live album, ‘Homecoming,’ ‘The Gift’ came as her third trip to the top 10 of the tally this year alone.  And, while its lead single – the anthemic ‘Spirit’ – sent fans soaring into a frenzy upon the release of its colorful, African-influenced music video, its roar may be proving bigger than its bite.

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Actor-turned-TV-personality Mario Lopez has been dragged all up and down Twitter thanks to controversial remarks he made about children and gender identity.

Taking to ‘The Candace Owens Show,’ the former ‘Saved by the Bell’ star set off alarms for members of the LGBTQ community (and its supporters) when he stated:

“…I’m never one to tell anyone how to parent their kids… and I think if you come from a place of love, you really can’t go wrong. But at the same time, if you’re three years old and you’re saying you’re feeling a certain way, or you think you’re a boy or a girl or whatever the case may be, I just think it’s dangerous as a parent to make that determination then.

You don’t know anything about sexuality yet… You’re just a kid.”

After critics called out his insensitivity to conflating gender identity with sexuality, the ‘Extra’ star took to press to offer an apology. See it inside: (more…)

Marianne Williamson stands tall as the star of the latest round of Democratic primary debates following a game-changing performance on Tuesday night.

How? By detailing her plans to eradicate the disease that is systemic racism and urging her fellow Democrats to address racism, bigotry and injustice freely and openly to address the needs of an electorate who many believe has been taken for granted.

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‘The Lion King’ has proven to be a roaring success on all corners of the globe and has the receipts to prove to it.

Helmed by Jon Favreau and anchored by top tier names such as Beyonce and Donald Glover, Disney’s photo-realistic remake of the 1994 classic has just crossed a colossal milestone.

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Lil Nas X officially bulldozed Mariah Carey‘s 23-year Billboard record after his hit ‘Old Town Road’ spent its 17th week at #1 on the Hot 100.

As reported, Mimi offered a hearty congratulations to the 20-year-old.

And the rising star has responded with an overflow of gratitude.

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Just two weeks after being slammed by Lil Kim for being ‘messy’ (click here to read that), talk show host Andy Cohen gets a similar branding from actor/singer Tituss Burgess.

Burgess – who recently visited Cohen’s BRAVO talk series, ‘Watch What Happens Live’ (as we reported here) – was on hand to promote his latest musical effort and forthcoming film and stage ventures when things got a little awkward after Andy quizzed him about his relationship with Eddie Murphy.

After a side eye, eye roll, and quick dismissal, the 40-year-old saw his name atop headlines for dissing the ‘WWHL’ host.  Now, Burgess is going to Instagram to confirm his distaste for Cohen.  Read inside:

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Chance The Rapper may have only just released his debut album, but he’s taking ‘The Big Day’ on the road!

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Disney‘s ‘Lion King‘ is on its way to becoming one of the highest-earning movie releases of the year.

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Almost 3 years after we first reported actress/singer Jennifer Lopez had her sights set on bringing the life story of Colombian drug lord Griselda Blanco to HBO (click here to read), the ‘Jenny from the Block’ beauty’s booked a better platform for the biopic:  the big screen.

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Cynthia Bailey said yes.

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Welcome to a special edition of Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature carved out to celebrate TV and Film’s brilliant past

Here at TGJ HQ, we’ve been looking for an excuse to shine a light on the  impactful sights and sounds of T-Boz and how her art (and art inspired by her ) played an influential role in the careers of artists who now deemed to be more influential than her.

Much like Prince and Janet Jackson, the magic in T-Boz‘ voice lay in its uniquely powerful and poignant tone and her ability to carry stories without the sprawling ranges some of her peers were blessed with.

Chili-TBoz really were the 1-2 perfect punch/combo. As SOON as you get tired of one’s particular voice, the other one comes in and saves the day? They balanced and complimented each other well.

— USTILLH82CIT (@seabethree) April 28, 2019

Criminally underrated, T’s influence can heard found of Britney Spears’ debut single ‘Baby One More Time’, Toni Braxton‘s ‘Breathe Again’ and Madonna‘s ‘Human Nature’…the first two being tracks originally penned with her in mind.

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A fresh look at videos, performances and interviews celebrating one of of the most important women in Popular culture.

2. Madonna’s Human Nature could have very well been sung by TBoz..given that Dallas Austin produced it. Madonna was SAVVY.

— CPM (@loopthatbish) April 18, 2012

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