Wendy Williams has ended a lengthy spell of silence since taking a hiatus from her daytime talk show – a hiatus that led to the cancellation of the long-running series.

In her first interview of the year, which saw the TV maven chat with TJ Holmes on Good Morning America, she addressed concerns surrounding her health, mental state, money management issues, and future in the media sphere.

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‘Top Boy’ is back for its second outing on Netflix!

Since blazing its way onto the streamer, the gritty British drama has become a worldwide phenomenon and now counts Hip-Hop force Drake as one of its executive producers.

Led by the likes of Ashley Walters, Micheal Ward, and Kano, season 2 of the series (which serves as its fourth overall) has been buzzed about in earnest. Particularly given the lengthy gap since its last season in 2019.

Ahead of the show’s March 18 return on Netflix, That Grape Juice‘s Samuel Eni sat down with Walters, Ward, Kano, Jasmine Jobson, Adwoa Aboah, and Saffron Hocking – who all dished on what viewers can expect from the latest chapter of the series.

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Jussie Smollett is officially a free man.

For, the former ‘Empire’ star has now been released from jail after serving mere days behind bars.

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New details have arrived in the lawsuit Chris Brown and Drake face over their collaboration, ‘No Guidance.’

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‘Up’ hitmaker Cardi B has never been shy about bringing up her history with elective cosmetic surgery, but that hasn’t stopped people from hopping in her comments to criticize her appearance.

On Wednesday (March 16), the GRAMMY winner garnered nearly 2.4 million likes on Instagram for a photo she posted with her husband, Migos star Offset.  And while many of the comments praised the Hip Hop lovebirds for their matching outfits, one commenter caught the eye of Cardi for weighing in on the diva’s ‘changing face.’

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Ella Mai kicked off the year by announcing the launch of her official second era, the follow-up to her double Platinum, self-titled debut (2018).

The lead single, ‘DFMU,’ served as the first taste of new music from the Brit-born songbird – a warmly-received groove that has already earned Mai yet another top 40 hit on Stateside R&B charts.

In a bid to see it reach similar heights on the Pop charts, Ella has lifted the lid on a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of its Loris Russier-directed music video.

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With names like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Prince, Elvis Presley, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, and many other of music history’s most celebrated acts lining its classes, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame easily stands as one of the most prestigious accomplishments any recording artist can boast.

Yet, the ongoing omission of some of the entertainment genre’s biggest movers and shakers (i.e. Cher, Barbra Streisand, Diana Ross, Patti Labelle, Chaka Khan) and the delayed entry of others has fans and artists alike raising eyebrows at the voting academy that determines the inducted class each year.

Like the GRAMMYs and the controversy courted about its voting procedures (as we reported here), some are calling for more transparency about the Hall’s selection process before fan voting.  Others, like legendary music icon Dionne Warwick, simply ‘don’t give a damn.’

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Jussie Smollett is set to walk free from a Cook County jail just days after beginning his five-month sentence for faking a hate attack.

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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.

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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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