Easily one of the season’s most anticipated TV specials, NBC’s ‘A Motown Christmas’ rocked the small screen on Wednesday night (December 11) after ample teasing.

Hosted by R&B legend Smokey Robinson and superstar singer-actress Halle Bailey, the star-studded showing featured a megawatt list of talent including the likes of Ashanti, Andra Day, BeBe Winans, Gladys Knight, Jamie Foxx, JoJo, Jordin Sparks, MGK, October London, The Temptations, and Pentatonix putting their spins on Motown and holiday classics.

From favorites like ‘Stop (In the Name of Love,’ ‘ABC,’ ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough’ to ‘My Girl,’ ‘Dancing in the Streets,’ ‘I Heard It Through the Grapevine,’ and more, look inside to see clips and highlights of how the performers fared under the direction of  Emmy Award-winning musical director Rickey Minor.

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Halle Bailey has made no secret of her admiration of Janet Jackson over the years.

From performing ‘Together Again‘ live in tribute to the Pop royal to donning costumes in homage during Halloween, Bailey has toasted Jackson on several occasions in the past – a salute she hopes will eventually reach its grandest scale yet: the big screen.

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BET+, Hallmark, and Lifetime aren’t the only leaders in annual holiday cinema! If you need proof, just check out the trailer for the original OWN movie ‘Mistletoe & Matrimony.’

Starring Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut and Etienne Maurice, the festive film – one of three the network is premiering this yuletide season – tells the tale of a wedding planner whose plans for her sister’s last-minute Christmas Eve wedding almost get derailed after her own ex-fiance unexpectedly shows up on the scene.

Directed by Rhonda Baraka, ‘Matrimony’ is set to march down to TV screens on Saturday (December 14).

Ahead of its premiere, check out the official trailer inside.

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Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey, and Taylor Swift got an A+ for consistency from the good folks at Forbes.

Just a year after the trio of Pop culture titans were crowned the top 3 most powerful women in entertainment by the finance and business magazine, they’ve recaptured the titles for 2024.

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Beyonce‘s hotly anticipated NFL Christmas Day Halftime Show in Houston will see the megastar once again break the mold.

Because it’s being reported that Queen Bey will hold court for an extended spell at the Houston spectacle.

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The NFL is doubling down on its relationship with Jay-Z‘s Roc Nation amid the rapper’s sexual assault lawsuit.

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Cop a gander of Kelly Rowland!

The ‘Motivation’ singer styled and profiled at the 7th Annual Critics Choice Celebration of Black Cinema & TV in Los Angeles.

Ms. Kelly’s sighting comes on the heels of a busy year on screen – which included a role in the chart-topping Netflix film ‘Mea Culpa.’

It also lands ahead of the multihyphenate gears up to judge the streamer’s new talent search, ‘Building The Band.’

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Giddy up because Beyonce is bringing her blockbuster ‘Cowboy Carter’ album to the NFL Christmas Day Game. 

In a first of its kind, the Pop cultural innovator will light up the inaugural Halftime Show which will stream live from her hometown of Houston on Netflix worldwide.

Already appointment viewing for millions across the globe, Queen Bey whets appetites the more with the unveiling of a titillating teaser trailer.

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This week the iconic Apollo Theater in New York City was buzzing with Black excellence as the 2024 Root 100 Gala honored this year’s most influential Black Americans.

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2024 has already been great to Tyla thanks to a historic GRAMMY Award win and unprecedented triumphs on Billboard, but the wins show no signs of slowing for the 22-year-old songstress (born Tyla Laura Seethal) before the clock strikes midnight on January 1, 2025!

The latest victory comes courtesy of a prestigious crowning in her native South Africa.

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Jackee Harry has already raised the ratings roof for Lifetime aboard their 2024 holiday movie ‘Make or Bake Christmas,’ but now the seasoned actress is bringing her signature brand of spice to BET+ for their yuletide-flavored film ‘Too Many Christmases.’

Harry supports a cast led by Valarie Pettiford, Denzel Whitaker, and Porscha Coleman.

The latest in a slew of highly anticipated efforts the streamer has released as part of their holiday movie slate this year, ‘Christmases’ tells the tale of newlyweds (portrayed by Whitaker and Coleman) who are attempting to navigate their first Christmas as a married couple while maneuvering around the hilarious and often confusing complexities of their separate families’ traditions.

Ahead of the Kenny Young-directed flick’s premiere on December 12, see the official trailer inside.

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As her latest album, ‘Quantum Baby,’ continues to score high marks on the year-end lists of some of entertainment’s top publications, Tinashe is giving music lovers yet another reason to spin the project by lifting the lid on visual for fan favorite ‘Cross That Line.’
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