A report partially funded by Walt Disney Co. has found that diverse casts are to thank for the success of films and TV shows that can boast of having them this year.

How & why the report proved that variety truly is the spice of Hollywood’s life?

‘The Hollywood Reporter’s exclusive on the Hollywood Diversity Report by UCLA’s Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies below…

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Bruno Mars is on a hiatus of sorts, but oh is he omnipresent on the Billboard Hot 100.

Lodged atop of the chart with the infectious ‘Uptown Funk,’ the Mark Ronson song which he sings lead on, the performer’s run at #1 hit an epic milestone today.

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After dropping out of Iggy Azalea’s forthcoming arena tour, Tinashe has announced the release of her fourth mixtape.

Yes, the star is to unleash the ‘Amethyst’ EP on March 16th, doing so following the release of her smash hit single ‘2 On’ and before the unveiling of her sophomore LP, yet to receive a release date.

Peep its track list below…

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Lil Wayne has learned that gun shots were fired at his Miami property today, forcing police to rush to the spot after learning the rapper may have been in the area.

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Keyshia Cole has re-teamed with BET to give the masses an inside look at her life.

Having navigated through the ups and downs of love in her previous series, her latest reality offering, ‘Keyshia Cole: All In’, grants a glimpse into the world of the R&B singer as she juggles motherhood, music, and mending relationships with family.

What are you waiting for? Check out episode 1 of season 3 below…

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Does R&B diva Angie Stone have iron fists?

Daughter Diamond Stone may have the answer as reports have surfaced she is now missing two front teeth as a result of an altercation with her Grammy-nominated mother.

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Update:  Diamond releases statement on the incident.

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It’s here!

Ciara has unleashed the video for her brand new single ‘I Bet.’

Produced by Harmony Samuels, the track is the first offering from the performer’s sixth studio album ‘Jackie’, which lands in stores this May.

What are you waiting for? New CiCi awaits after the jump!

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As anticipation grows for Ciara‘s ‘I Bet’ video premiere tonight, fresh details about its parent album ‘Jackie’ have surfaced.

Speaking with Australian reporter Kate Waterhouse while Down Under on a promo tour, the 29-year-old opened up about the project, the process of creating it, its slated release window, and more.

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“There’s never been a closet”

Those were the words of popular ‘Empire’ star Jussie Smollett while chatting with talk show maven Ellen today.

Guesting on show to promote the FOX smash, the 31-year-old – who plays rising gay singer Jamal on the Lee Daniels drama – initially avoided the topic of his real-life sexuality. Instead, he requested to sit down with the host in a more intimate setting backstage to open up about his truth.

Watch the interviews below…

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Lady GaGa has been on quite the winning streak of late.

Well documented is the under-performance of her 2013 album ‘ARTPOP’ (which has yet to sell 800,000 in the US). However the onset of this year has already brought with it both a Grammy and a Gold certification for ‘Cheek To Cheek’ – her Jazz standards album with Tony Bennett.

What’s more, the superstar earned universal acclaim for her jaw-dropping ‘Sound Of Music’ medley at the Oscars late last month, which was swiftly followed by the blockbuster announcement that she’ll be starring in the hit series ‘American Horror Story’.

Naturally, then, the assumption was that the singer would quickly leverage the positive climate into the roll-out of her next project.

Perhaps so. Yet, it’s now been confirmed that the diva is unlikely to deliver said LP before the close of this year.

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Cop a gander of Kelly Rowland!

The Grammy winner looked every flavor of fierce while attending the Lanvin presentation at Paris Fashion Week 2015 yesterday.

Ms. Kelly was spotted having a good ole time with Solange at the star studded event, which also attended by rapper Kanye West and his reality star accessory wife Kim Kardashian.

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Rihanna is really on a roll.

Having teased and titillated with snippets of new songs ‘Dancing In The Dark’ and ‘Higher’, the Puma model has unwrapped another cut – ‘American Oxygen’ – in a brand new commercial.

Laced over an advertisement for NCAA’s March Madness (which airs March 17th), the song features in the 30 second spot which also sees the star “performing”.

What are you waiting for? Check out the latest taste of ‘#R8’ below…

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