‘America’s Next Top Model‘s legacy will be a confusing one.

While praised for permeating Pop culture and solidifying Tyra Banks‘ legacy on one hand, it- rather unfortunately- is also critiqued for its failure to produce an actual ‘Top Model’ and its treatment of its contestants.

From forcing African-American models to shave their heads bald for ratings-pulling reactions, to allegedly doing little to support the careers of its winners, the show- for more informed viewers- isn’t all Banks and company touted it to be.

The latest contestant to criticise the platform?

Tiffany Richardson, berated by Banks when she refused to cry after learning she had been eliminated in its fourth cycle.

What she has to say about her experience?

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BET’s New Edition miniseries has set a new ratings record for the platform with help from the millions who tuned in to catch its stars (pictured above) in action.

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After going to great lengths to boost the platform’s ratings as one of its correspondents, Stacey Dash has learned that she has been fired by Fox News.

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Welcome to Retro Rewind, the TGJ original feature launched to celebrate TV and Film’s glorious past.

Today, we revisit 1999’s ‘Double Platinum‘ which starred Brandy and Diana Ross.

In it, Ross plays a gifted vocalist seeking stardom who abandons her infant daughter to move to New York City. What happens when the daughter (played by Brandy) grows up and meets her idol Olivia King?

Chaos.

For, she has no idea that Olivia and her mother are one and the same.

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Nick Jonas made his way to Milan last week to soak in all Milan Men’s Fashion Week had to offer.

There, the ladies man occupied a front row seat at several shows alongside Richard Madden and Edward Holcroft as he seeks out fresh material for his next body of work under Roc Nation.

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The triumphant yet turbulent life of Michael Jackson is to be honoured with its very own Lifetime biopic.

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Welcome to Screen Juice, the TGJ original feature whipped up to keep you in the loop with all things Film and TV related.

Who makes up the ingredients of today’s entertainment smoothie?

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Fans of Fox hit ‘Empire’ have ample cause to celebrate today.

For, the network have just announced the Lee Daniels music drama has been renewed for the 2017/2018 TV season.

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Viewers of the monumental Reality TV series ‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta‘ will know that there was once a time in which NeNe Leakes and Kenya Moore were sworn enemies.

Fortunately, those hoping to see the pair do away with their feuding and reunite will be elated to learn that it happened at the Golden Globes last night.

There, Leakes (whose ratings-pulling prowess has made her an NBC favourite) stepped out with the accomplished Moore by her side one week before their mutual enemy Marlo Hampton is expected to return to ‘Housewives.’

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Mariah Carey is to follow in the footsteps of Nicki Minaj and create a TV series about her life before fame.

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The back and forth/”he said, she said” continues between Dick Clark Productions and Mariah Carey after her abysmal ‘New Year’s Eve 2016’ live performance saw her experience a number a technical difficulties while on stage (see:  ear monitor malfunction, poor lip-syncing, etc.).

As Carey continues to be the brunt of jokes three days after the incident, her team are clapping at DCP for “intentionally setting her up to fail” – a claim the production company and its staff vehemently deny.  Now, after strong defense from her manager, Stella Bulochnikov (see more on that here), the legendary songstress is offering her own commentary on the experience she’s branded “mortifying.”

Her weigh in is followed by word from Jenny McCarthy, the NYE special’s co-host, who maintains that MC did NOT do a sound check despite claiming otherwise….

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Earlier this Fall, the future of BET’s hit drama series ‘Being Mary Jane’ was rocked by a $3 million lawsuit filed by its star, Gabrielle Union, for a ‘breach of contract’ concerning salary increases and filming.

Despite the legal drama and industry politics, BET and its leading lady proceeded to promote the upcoming season with teasers that lead many to believe the two sides had reached an amicable agreement.

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