R&B belle K. Michelle  is gearing up bare her ‘Rebellious Soul’ on August 13th.

Keen to give her ever-growing fan-base a taste of what to expect from the set, the ‘Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta’ star has released a five-track sampler of the ‘V.S.O.P’ led album.

Take a listen after the jump…

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The Lifetime network is heating up this Summer…thanks to ‘Devious Maids’. 

Created Marc Cherry (the brain behind Desperate Housewives), and executive produced by Eva Longoria, the show follows five Latina maids who work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Each lady has ambitions and dreams of her own, while one of them has a much darker reason for working the circuit.

Having debuted in June, the show’s first season boasts 13 episodes. Check out a preview for episode 6 of the first series below…

Your thoughts?

Fiery femcee Lil Kim rung in her 39th birthday this month with the debut of her latest single ‘Look Like Money’.

The track may have been met by a less than unanimous response, yet that hasn’t stopped the Hip-Hop veteran from pressing on with the cut’s accompanying video.

As with most things Kim, no date is attached to the visual’s release. However, in a bid to build buzz, the pint sized star unwrapped a teaser clip.

Has the Queen Bee still got her sting? You be the judge after the jump…

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 Review:  Richard Pittman (That Grape Juice NY)

That Grape Juice was one of select outlets on hand for a private screening of the summer’s newest action blockbuster ‘R.I.P.D.’ days before its July 19th premiere.

The Robert Schwentke-directed flick boasts an all-star leading cast comprised of veteran actor Jeff Bridges, Hollywood heartthrob Ryan Reynolds, and Mary Louise Parker (‘Weeds’). Recently deceased Nick Walker (Reynolds) is recruited to join an after-life crime fighting agency called the RIPD, who hunt and arrest souls or “deados” who escape eternal damnation. With the help of partner Roy Pulsifer (Bridges), the duo uncover a diabolical plot to rebuild an ancient artifact that could trigger the apocalypse. Together they comb the city of Boston in an effort to stop the end of the world.

If you’re in the mood for a metaphysical trip down ‘Men in Black’ lane, then ‘R.I.P.D’ is set to fancy. There are definitely some laugh out loud moments as well as some moments that reveal larger questions. It comes stock with rookie cop vs. veteran, good vs. evil, and witty, comedic writing to boot.

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The chemistry the twosome imparted to movie screens was not by no means absent when they were on hand this week at New York’s Mandarin Hotel for an exclusive press conference.  Chatting exclusively to a room of tastemakers, critics, and more – That Grape Juice was on hand to get the skinny on the film including their inspiration behind pursuing the roles, the physical preparation and demand of the action sequences, and so much more!

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devious-maids

The Lifetime network is heating up this Summer…thanks to ‘Devious Maids’. 

Created Marc Cherry (the brain behind Desperate Housewives), and executive produced by Eva Longoria, the show follows five Latina maids who work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Each lady has ambitions and dreams of her own, while one of them has a much darker reason for working the circuit.

Having debuted in June, the show’s first season boasts 13 episodes. Check out a preview for episode 5 of the first series below…

Your thoughts?

devious-maids

The Lifetime network is heating up this Summer…thanks to ‘Devious Maids’. 

Created Marc Cherry (the brain behind Desperate Housewives), and executive produced by Eva Longoria, the show follows five Latina maids who work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Each lady has ambitions and dreams of her own, while one of them has a much darker reason for working the circuit.

Having debuted in June, the show’s first season boasts 13 episodes. Check out a preview for episode 4 of the first series below…

Your thoughts?

devious-maids

The Lifetime network is heating up this Summer…thanks to ‘Devious Maids’. 

Created Marc Cherry (the brain behind Desperate Housewives), and executive produced by Eva Longoria, the show follows five Latina maids who work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Each lady has ambitions and dreams of her own, while one of them has a much darker reason for working the circuit.

Having debuted in June, the show’s first season boasts 13 episodes. Check out a preview for episode 3 of the first series below…

(more…)

devious-maids

The Lifetime network is heating up this Summer…thanks to ‘Devious Maids’. 

Created Marc Cherry (the brain behind Desperate Housewives), and executive produced by Eva Longoria, the show follows five Latina maids who work for the rich and famous in Beverly Hills. Each lady has ambitions and dreams of her own, while one of them has a much darker reason for working the circuit.

Having debuted in June, the show’s first season boasts 13 episodes. Check out a preview for episode 2 of the first series below…

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With fans still buzzing over last week’s drama-filled, season 2 finale of parent show ‘R&B Divas: Atlanta’, highly anticipated spinoff ‘R&B Divas:  LA’ is looking to capitalize by unveiling an extended preview of its first episode.

Indeed, the cast – comprised of R&B beauties Chante Moore, Kelly Price, Dawn Robinson, Lil’ Mo, Michel’le and Claudette Ortiz – are all vying for an overdue reintroduction to music audiences via the soon to be hit series.

But, you can  say your “hellos” now by pressing play on the clip above before the July 10 at 10/9 C premiere only on TV One.

 

 

This week saw R&B soulstress India.Arie emerge from a 4 year hiatus from the spotlight with ‘Songversation’ – her fifth studio album.  With promo gears in full swing, the ‘Brown Skin’ beauty took to OWN TV’s ‘Super Soul Sunday’ (hosted by Oprah Winfrey) to dish on her absence, as well as recent rumors of skin bleaching, new album, and so much more.

Set to air Sunday, June 30th, see previews of the forthcoming sit down with the talk show queen in the clips above.

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Ciara is playing approximately no games with her self-titled project (due July 9th).

Neef proof? Look no further than this freshly released teaser for her latest music video, ‘I’m Out’. As reported, the Nicki Minaj assisted cut will see its accompanying visual unwrapped in full at this Sunday’s BET Awards.

Pending then, the ‘Super Turnt Up’ singer stopped by Access Hollywood to tease the clip. What are you waiting for? Check it out after the jump…

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Sunday, June 23rd will see a specially themed episode of ‘Oprah’s Next Chapter’ air to tackle the topic of “dark girls in Hollywood”.  With top African American actresses Gabrielle Union, Alfre Woodard, Phylicia Rashad, and Viola Davis amongst a panel assembled by host Oprah Winfrey, the ladies dish in detail about the obstacles many actresses of color face in the industry.

See clips above:

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