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September 23rd ushers in season 2 arrival of ‘Empire.’ The FOX smash promises many a titillating twist and turn upon its eagerly anticipated return.

To whet appetites, its housing network have released a first look teaser which provides a viewers with a preview of what to expect from the likes of Emmy nominee Taraji P. Henson, Terrence Howard, and Jussie Smollett during the series’ sophomore run – which will also star Kelly Rowland, Alicia Keys, Lenny Kravitz, Chris Rock and Adam Rodriguez.

Peep the the premiere trailer below…

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2001 saw Pink, Mya and Usher tribute Janet Jackson during her ‘MTV Icon’ speical.

This year, the star will receive a special tribute put on by Tinashe, Jason Derulo…and Ciara.

Epic news after the jump…

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Cop a gander of Wendy Williams!

The talk-show maven features a-front of the May issue of Ebony magazine and looks all sorts of lush.

Within her  feature, the 50-year-old former shock-jock reinforces her lack of love for the traditional trappings of Hollywood, yet also adds:

“Sometimes I feel a little guilty, like there is going to come a time when all of this isn’t going on and I’m going to regret not lunching at Michael’s with the celebrity girls. But right now, this feels great.”

As recently reported, Williams – who celebrated the 1000th episode of the ‘Wendy Williams Show’ last year – was recently nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards. The show, which is now in its seventh season, routinely outperforms the likes of ‘Ellen’ and ‘The View.’

More power to her.

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After taking film by storm with her Academy Award-nominated film ‘Selma,’ director Ava Duvernay, as reported here,  is taking her talents to the small screen for a new legal drama for CBS.

Titled ‘For Justice,’ reports have now confirmed legendary Emmy-nominated actress Phylicia Rashad is on board for the pilot and is set to portray a “savvy FBI agent who has faced discrimination for her race and sexual orientation.”

The news surfaces just a day after reports that her former TV granddaughter, Raven Symone, is set to appear in ABC’s hit comedy ‘Black-ish.’  See more below:

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Actress Laverne Cox and director/filmmaker Ava Duvernay are breaking respective new grounds on television with two new power moves to CBS.

While the Emmy-nominated actress, best known for her role on Netflix’s ‘Orange is the New Black,’ is set to be part of the “first series to feature a regular trans-character portrayed by a trans-actor on a prime-time show” on CBS, Duvernay is reporting a double win after being tapped to direct a series for the major network as well as an all new drama for OWN.

Get the deets inside:

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She may have risen to fame 30 years ago as ‘227’s sassy Sandra Clark, but 2015 is proving that actress Jackee Harry is still just as sassy with or without a script.  Case in point? The Emmy winner’s recent comments on ‘Fallen’ singer Mya.

Ruffling a few feathers this morning after she took to Twitter to urge fans to “save Mya from the pole,” Harry’s comments follow weeks of speculation that the R&B stage blazer has resorted to previewing new music at strip clubs.

See her comments below:

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Patti Labelle is heading to FX!

After handing ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star NeNe Leakes a recurring role on his hit series ‘Glee’, TV creative Ryan Murphy has called on Soul singer Patti Labelle to join his FX series ‘American Horror Story’!

Casting news below…

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It’s evident that John Legend wants every single one of your heartstrings.

As if his uber-romantic ballad ‘All Of Me’ didn’t tug at enough of them, he follows with the equally warm number ‘You & I (Nobody In The World).’ Taking to the tune’s accompanying visual to ode women of all colors, ages, sizes, and shapes, the video boasts guests appearances from Legend’s wife Chrissy Teigen and ‘Orange is the New Black’/Emmy-nominated transgender actress Laverne Cox.

With ‘All of Me’ continuing its chart domination, will ‘You & I’ be just the follow-up Legend needs to keep his run atop the Billboard Hot 100 strong?  You tell us:

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While still mourning the loss of poet/author/activist/humanitarian Maya Angelou, the entertainment industry suffered another blow today with reports that actress/screen legend Ruby Dee has died at 91.

A Grammy, Emmy, NAACP Image, and Screen Actors Guild Award recipient, Dee’s 7 decade career saw her conquer television, music, movies, and stage.  Best known for her roles in ‘The Jackie Robinson Story’ and ‘Raisin in the Sun,’ the actress’s career was revitalized in 2007 with an Academy Award-nomination for her work in ‘American Gangster.’

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Fresh from her Daytime Emmy nominations, Queen Latifah is set to flex her acting skills one more time in an upcoming HBO biopic about the legendary “Empress of the Blues” Bessie Smith.

Find out more about the upcoming project and which famed director she’ll be teaming up with…

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Whoopi Goldberg leads an all-star cast in the film adaptation of Terry McMillan‘s fifth book and New York Times Bestseller, ‘A Day Late and a Dollar Short’. The made-for-TV movie follows Viola Price (Goldberg) as she struggles to keep her dysfunctional family together in the midst of her own health crisis. After a devastating asthma attack, Viola learns her days are numbered and begins planning a Paris theme 60th birthday at which she hopes to gather her family one last time. A happy celebration turns sour when all hell breaks loose leaving Viola filled with anxiety and heartbreak.

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The 56th Annual Grammy Awards certainly provided many a notable moment courtesy of the host of stars who took to the stage.

Now, following show-stopping showings from the likes of Beyonce, Madonna, and Pink, That Grape Juice has list all of the night’s winners waiting for you below…

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