The world of ‘Lanterns’ may be powered by cosmic forces, but Kyle Chandler and Kelly Macdonald are helping keep HBO’s new DC series firmly grounded.

That Grape Juice caught up with the stars, who dished on the latest addition to the  DC Universe, the complicated characters at the heart of its Earth-based mystery, and the chemistry that fuels the show’s more human moments.

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Jamie Foxx is heading back to the stage as official reports indicate the OSCAR-winning actor and comedian is set to make his Hulu stand-up debut with a brand special, ‘Jamie Foxx: Take Care of Yourself.’

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Lucky Daye is turning the page on his already decorated musical career with the recently announced transition to Warner Records – a move that only increases anticipation for his fourth studio album reportedly due in September.

Just weeks after accompanying that June announcement with the unveiling of ‘Nowhere Fast‘ – the first taste of new music from the LP’s tracklist – Daye is following up with new song ‘Fly U Out’: a supercharged collaboration with fellow GRAMMY winner Leon Thomas.

“I’ll fly you out / I’ll fly you out to me/ Feeling get lost in the distance / We don’t get caught in between / I know your body been fading / These signals you been sending my way,” croons Daye over snap-driven production.

Marking a musical reunion for the pair following the warmly received ‘Baccarat‘ on Leon’s 2025-released ‘PHOLKS‘ EP, hop inside to hear the latest from the dynamic duo.

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After years of teasing, K. Michelle finally has a date locked and loaded for her long-awaited debut Country album ‘Jesus & Whiskey.’

Formally announced in late July after an appearance on ‘Live with Kelly & Mark,’ the nine-song set is slated for an October 16 release – over 3 years after she bid farewell from R&B with the ‘I’m the Problem‘ LP.

The visit to ‘Kelly & Mark’ was also accompanied with the live TV debut of the project’s title track, a tune that saw its recorded version officially unveiled on Thursday (August 20).

“But he without sin can go cast the first stone / Little corner booth, little front row church pew / Wherever I go, they’re both with me / So I thank God for Jesus and whiskey,” she wails over Kristian Bush production.

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Coco Jones is actively penning the next chapter of her career and bringing her dedicated fans (affectionately called #CoCaptains) along for the ride.

With anticipation already bubbling for the follow-up to her 2025-released debut album ‘Why Not More?,’ the GRAMMY winner is pushing that excitement into overdrive by giving R&B lovers a taste of the content set to land on the yet-titled LP including previous singles ‘Luvagirl‘ and the scorching ‘Body So Tea.’

Now, just a week after teasing the ‘Tea’ follow-up ‘Love Me Through,‘ fans can finally hear the new song in full.

“You calm the storm in me / You know, I know, they be watchin’ / Ain’t no block left to spin / A blessing, you know we can’t lose / This ain’t no fairytale love / With no cameras on / This is real life, right now / Good, bad, and ugly / But he’s still gon’ love me,” she sings over Bridgetown production.

A timely release for the newlywed undoubtedly still in her honeymoon phase following her recent wedding to NBA star Donovan Mitchell, look inside to hear ‘Love’ in its entirety.
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Three years separate fans of Sam Smith from the superstar’s last album, 2023’s ‘Gloria,’ but the wait for an official follow-up ended with the unveiling of ‘Hazel Eyes‘ on Friday (August 21).

Created alongside longitme friend and collaborator Simon Aldred, ‘Hazel’ comes as a 12-song affair boasting only two featured acts on its standard edition – TwoCity Chorus and Feist.

Home to singles ‘When He’s Gone,’ ‘Constant Companion,’ ‘My Guy,’ ‘Oh Mother,’ ‘Love Is a Stillness,’ and ‘To Be Free,’ the Capitol Records-released set comes as Smith’s first studio effort to arrive to digital shelves without ownership of a Hot 100 hit to its credit.

Still forging ahead to Billboard 200 battle, ‘Eyes’ is available for listeners’ streaming pleasure inside courtesy of Apple Music and Spotify.

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The cast of Universal Pictures’ highly anticipated Snoop Dogg biopic is continuing to take shape.

Myles Bullock Be has officially been tapped to portray rap icon Dr. Dre in ‘Snoop,’ the upcoming film chronicling the life and career of the legendary West Coast MC and entertainment mogul.

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Cleo Sol is back with a brand new body of work.

The soulful songstress has officially lifted the lid on her latest album, ‘Gentlewoman,’ which arrives as the follow-up to her acclaimed 2023 project ‘Gold.’

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Sam Smith has nothing but love for Madonna.

The singer heaped praise on the Queen of Pop, revealing just how much the music icon has come to mean to them.

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Netflix has acquired the rights to ‘The Disciple: A Wu-Tang Fable.’ Directed by Oscar-winning filmmaker Joanna Natasegara, the documentary lifts the lid on the extraordinary story behind Wu-Tang Clan‘s controversial one-of-a-kind album ‘Once Upon a Time in Shaolin.’

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Timbaland is facing a lawsuit from DJ E Feezy, who claims he lost out on a $120,000 touring gig after the hitmaker allegedly dropped him so his son could take his place.

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Lil Durk goes on trial Thursday. The Grammy-winning rapper faces murder-for-hire charges in a Los Angeles federal court.

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