Regina Hall returns to screens in Amazon Studios thriller, ‘Master.’

Serving as the debut offering from director-writer Mariama Diallo, the movie relays the layered narrative of three women striving to find their place at a prestigious New England university; an institution whose rigid elitism is hiding something much darker beneath its shiny veneer.

Hall leads as Professor Gail Bishop, who has become the first Black woman to be promoted to the position of ‘Master’ of a residence hall.

Eager to affect positive change, a series of events sees Gail confronted with the shocking prospect of the school possibly being haunted in a way few could ever have imagined

Ahead of the film’s release on Amazon’s Prime Video on March 18, That Grape Juice‘s Chet Kincaid sat down with Hall, who opened up about playing Gail, hosting the upcoming Oscars 2022, and more.

Check out the interview above.

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Lil Nas X mastered the art of omnipresence during his initial launch with ‘Old Town Road’ and again with the campaign for his debut album ‘Montero.’

Yet, in an interesting move, the star quietly embarked on a hiatus from the spotlight for several months.

Well, today, Nas returned and came bearing the news that new music is on the way.

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Tina Knowles-Lawson is speaking up once again about the Jussie Smollett trial.

After questioning whether the embattled ‘Empire’ actor would receive the same compassion as Amy Cooper, the matriarch and media maven is making her feelings known about the fact that he ultimately didn’t.

As reported, Smollett was sentenced to five months in jail following his conviction for faking an alleged hate crime in January 2019.

In the time since, the actor’s sister Jurnee and ‘Empire’ co-star Taraji P. Henson have condemned the jail term – claiming the move was harsh and rooted in racial injustice.

Now, Knowles-Lawson has weighed in.

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Jack Harlow has a new collection of jams incoming.

For, the rapper has announced his sophomore album ‘Come Home The Kids Miss You’ in the latest issue of Rolling Stone. 

Preceded by single ‘Nail Tech,’ the LP arrives May 6. 

Within the feature, the Louisville native dishes on wanting to be his generation’s GOAT, life as a Gen Z sex symbol, and much more.

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The ‘Real Housewives’ franchise has delivered some of the most memorable moments in modern Pop culture.

And recent years has seen the format expand to international regions.

Nigeria is the latest to join the mix, with the hotly anticipated launch of ‘The Real Housewives of Lagos.’

Set to launch April 8 on Showmax, the series invites viewers to follow the opulent lives of six glamorous Lagosian ladies.

Serving fashion, luxury,  power plays, and of course drama, the show promises to deliver the flair the franchise is renowned for with its own Naija twist.

The cast featured are Carolyna Hutchings, Laura Ikeji, Chioma Ikokwu, Toyin Lawani-Adebayo, Iyabo Ojo, and Mariam Timmer.

Ahead of the show’s premiere, check out the first look trailer:

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Kanye West is continuing his volcanic use of social media in the wake of his split from Kim Kardashian. 

And, in what is becoming trademark behavior, the rapper is taking aim at anyone who critiques the public theater he’s created around the break-up and his ex-wife’s relationship with new beau Pete Davidson.

This time, Trevor Noah was in his firing line.

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Chris Brown is set to give fans a ‘Warm Embrace.’

And it’s coming sooner than they may think.

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Tinashe took center stage on the latest episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live.

Joined by an army of fire-filled dancers, the 29-year-old blazed with an action-packed showing of ‘X.’

The track is lifted from the deluxe edition of the eclectic performer’s latest album, ‘333.’

True to form, Tinashe danced up a storm.

What are you waiting for? Watch the star and her troop ignite the stage after the jump…

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Megan Thee Stallion and Dua Lipa are wasting no time lighting a match under their brand new single ‘Sweetest Pie.’

Fresh from serving up the infectious bop, the dynamic duo delivered the first live performance of the song at the Denver stop of Lipa’s ‘Future Nostalgia Tour.’

Backed by a bevy of dancers, the pair wowed with their premiere offering of the whimsical track.

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Despite having spent more than half her life in the spotlight as part of the top-selling group Destiny’s Child and as a solo, GRAMMY-winning artist, there is still so much Kelly Rowland fans (affectionately called #RowlandStones) don’t know about the diva.

Proof of that came Tuesday (March 15) when Rowland took to ‘Today’ as a guest host to discuss the journey to forgiving her father, Christopher Lovett, who abandoned her as a child.

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The truth is you should expect to see ‘Truth Hurts’ hitmaker Lizzo all up and through your TV and mobile screens over the coming weeks as she blazes the promo trail in support of her first reality show, the Amazon Prime series ‘Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.’

Ahead of its March 25 premiere (as teased here), Liz made headlines as the keynote speaker at Sunday’s SXSW in her home state of Texas (March 13).  When not admonishing local lawmakers for pushing ‘regressive’ legal agendas against abortion and trans rights, the GRAMMY winner turned the attention to her forthcoming LP and a possible tour.

 “I can finally tell everybody, literally I’m flying home today to master my album. It’s done so it’s coming very very soon…and it’s good. I worked real hard on it, so it better be good,” she revealed before later adding, “There’s definitely a tour but we have a lot of surprises. This is just the beginning, this is the tip of the t*tty, honey.”

That message was echoed Monday (March 14) when the star took to ‘Good Morning America’ to dish on the new musical venture (her first studio release since 2019’s ‘Cuz I Love You’), her partnership with Amazon prime, and so much more.

Did you miss the action when it first aired? No worries; we’ve got you covered.

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Dedicated Kanye West fans may be getting their money’s worth after shelling out $200 to purchase the STEM Player that exclusively houses his latest album, ‘Donda 2,’ but the ongoing commercial activity suggests many are still enjoying its less expensive predecessor.

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