BET has unwrapped its latest holiday movie, ‘The Christmas Lottery.’

The film follows a father who requested his three estranged daughters come home for Christmas for a big announcement…he has won a $10-million-dollar lottery! To receive their share, he has a number of requests from each of them.

Brave Williams stars in the flick, alongside the likes of Candiace Dillard and Asiah’ Epperson.

That Grape Juice caught up with her to discuss the festive film and more.

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Candiace Dillard is a woman of many talents.

Whether it’s shaking up the scene on the ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ or marvelling with her music, she’s doing it all.

The 33-year-old’s latest venture sees her step into the scripted sphere by way of new holiday movie ‘The Christmas Lottery.’

Set to premiere December 12, the film follows a father who requests his three estranged daughters come home for Christmas for a big announcement…he has won $10-million-dollars from the lottery! To receive their share, he has a number of requests from each of them.

That Grape Juice‘s Patrick Buchanan caught up with Candiace ahead of the film’s debut to talk about her role and more.

Stay tuned for part two tomorrow, because you know we HAD to ask about all things RHOP. And oh did Ms. Dillard dish!

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‘The Christmas Lottery’ airs on Saturday, December 12 at 8PM ET/PT on BET and BET Her.

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Cardi B is Billboard‘s Woman of the Year!

It’s fitting, then, that the femcee covers the Women In Music 2020 issue.

Beyond posing it up for the striking spread, the rapper sat down for an insightful interview.

Ever candid, Cardi opened up about her new album, motherhood, navigating the industry without a “traditional manager,” the success of ‘WAP,’ her next female collaboration, and more.

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Brandy has officially confirmed: she is collaborating with H.E.R!

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Ciara and Russell Wilson continue to make major entrepreneurial moves.

For, the couple have just announced the launch of a brand new fashion venture, The House of LR&C.

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The 2020 Soul Train Awards will undoubtedly have many viewers aboard based on its stacked performer line-up.

Set to air November 29, this year’s ceremony boasts what many feel to be its strongest performer line-up yet.

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The era that supported the 2019 stripper film, ‘Hustlers,’ became career defining for Jennifer Lopez.

Accompanied by award nominations and even Oscar buzz, the Lorene Scafaria-directed film not only earned J.Lo showers of critical acclaim but is also lodged in her personal record book as the best box office success of her career to date.

Among those particularly unimpressed with her performance, however, was Samantha Barbash – the woman who Lopez’s character in the flick was allegedly based on.  First making headlines for threatening to sue the movie’s production company for “stealing her story” (as we reported here), unsuccessful negotiations led Barbash to press forward with a whopping $40 million defamation of character lawsuit (as we reported here).

Months after making headlines for doing so, Samantha’s going home empty-handed after a judge tossed her case.

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Michael Jackson Moonwalked over the competition in life and, per Forbes, his domination continues posthumously.

The financial publication has unveiled its 2020 list of Highest-Paid Dead Celebrities and the King of Pop reigns atop of the tally – which also includes the late, great Kobe Bryant.

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Dr. Dre’s divorce from his estranged wife Nicole Young keeps getting messier and messier.

After accusations of domestic violence and money embezzlement, among others, Young is now exposing the hit-maker’s three alleged mistresses.

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Neither Nene Leakes or Claudia Jordan currently star on the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ anymore, but the ATL alums aren’t short on drama.

Having originally sparred on season 7, the pair appeared to be on more cordial ground in recent years.

However, that all changed today.

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Ariana Grande is giving fans a look inside her presidential term in a new ‘Positions’ behind-the-scenes video.

The short, three-minute clip features the Pop singer walking her dogs in front of the makeshift White House, making a mess in the kitchen, and chatting with friends and family during her cabinet meeting.

In one scene her mother, Joan Grande, is seen making a speech at the presidential podium. During which, she says:

“We’re going to vote, we’re going to be safe, we’re going to stay calm.”

‘Positions’ is the first single from Grande’s album of the same name due out on October 30. 

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