Burgeoning pop royal Lady Gaga invited fans into her highly anticipated ‘A Very Gaga Thanksgiving’ special tonight on ABC.  The show, which featured interviews and performances of numbers from a holiday EP and her famed ‘Born This Way’ album, was undoubtedly a ratings winner due in great part to the singer’s ever-faithful fanbase.

While many-an-outlet has seen Gaga lend live treatments to her sophomore album’s forthcoming fifth single ‘Marry The Night’, its official accompanying visual has yet to debut.  With photos and an already viral teaser making its rounds on the net, the ‘Edge of Glory’ entertainer ended her Thanksgiving special with something else for fans to feast on – a second teaser of the song.

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With the AMA 2010 boasting the coveted award show’s lowest ratings in its history, they are undoubtedly hoping to rebound from the slump.  In such, as the eagerly anticipated American Music Awards 2011 is set to get under-way live from Los Angeles’ Nokia Theatre in a few hours, That Grape Juice’s ‘AMA 2011: Your Shout!’ area goes live right now!

Tonight’s show hosts performances from Chris Brown, Mary J. Blige, Maroon 5, Christina Aguilera, Drake, Jennifer Lopez, Nicki Minaj, and many more. Undeniably one of popular music’s biggest calender nights, here you can post your views on  anything and everything regarding the show.

Pre-Show rumours…Who you’re looking forward to seeing… Who you feel rocked the red carpet, who should have skipped it altogether… Who deserved to win what…performances…and all that good stuff –  before, during, and after the show….

Tidbit:  See TGJ’s Top 5 AMA performances ever here!  Tell us who made your top 5!

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If the numbers are anything to go by, fans couldn’t wait to tune in to last Thursday’s premiere of Braxton Family Values season 2.  The show, which was already WEtv’s highest rated, blasted onto the ratings tally with some impressive numbers.

Press report:

Braxton Family Values ranked as the #1 telecast for women 18-34 (108% increase from last season’s premiere) and #3 for women 25-54 during primetime among all ad-supported cable when the show returned for its second season on Thursday, November 10.  The series also ranked as the #1 show among African-American viewers during primetime for all key women and adult demo deliveries.

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As lambs and fans alike await tomorrow’s 20/20 Mariah Carey sitdown with resident interviewer Barbara Walters, more exclusive first-looks have surfaced.  Introducing twins Monroe and Moroccan, husband Nick Cannon and the ‘Vision of Love’ diva invite Walters and fans in to share stories about the pregnancy, her fears of accompanying complications, and the unveiling of a ‘big announcement’ (which many believe is related to a rumored Epic move).

Sure to be a ratings winner, see more of Mariah and ‘dem babies’ in their exclusive ‘first look’ after the jump:

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Fans who followed the Braxton sisters through season 1 of their hit WeTV reality show should start gearing up for the start of season 2!

The show, Braxton Family Values, was such a ratings success the parent channel increased the original episode installment from 13 to 19 and revealed the new premiere date as November 10th at 9 pm EST.  No word on how much involvement eldest sister/R&B diva Toni Braxton will have in the upcoming season, but rumor-has-it, it will be minimal.

We’ve already given you a sneak peek, but now fans should expect to see much of the Braxton girls in coming days as the premiere is right around the corner.   Speaking with MyFoxAtlanta, find the Braxton family after the jump:

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Who better to judge real talent than an Oscar-worthy actress who has for years fooled fans and followers that hers exists?  Such was probably the forethought of L.A. Reid when casting Rihanna in her latest acting gig as guest talent judge on the hit U.S. reality talent show X Factor.

At this stage of the show, each judge – Nicole, Simon, Paula, and L.A. – has separated the hopefuls into groups with each member of the panel inviting their respective groups to their homes for ‘bootcamp’.  To add spice to the broth (and hopefully to ratings), the U.S. spin-off keeps in fashion of its British predecessor in that each judge sought the assistance of some of the music industry’s brightest movers and shakers (and Rihanna) to lend their advice to the contestants.

Find out what the ‘We Found Love’ singer and Hip-Hop hitmaker Pharrell shared with L.A. and Paula’s crews after the jump:

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Hit sitcom The Game returned in explosive fashion this year.

After being axed from The CW, the football dramedy smashed its own prior rating highs when it was revived by BET at the top of 2011.

With this year quickly drawing to an end, the network are gearing up for the hotly anticipated premiere of season 5. So as to whet apetites for the January 2012 kick off, a sizzling new teaser has been released. And from the looks of it, Melanie, Derwin, Tasha, Malik, and co are set to serve up laughs and drama a plenty. R&B diva Brandy also stars!

Preview after the jump…

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Sure to serve as a much needed ratings boost for the show, hot shots of Rihanna‘s guest appearance on the X Factor USA surfaced online just moments ago.

Snapped in the company of her boss and X Factor judge LA Reid as well as  members of his Boys category, the Nivea spokeswoman is  reported to take to the show’s  stage in coming weeks to perform a cut lifted from her album ‘Talk That Talk‘.

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Last week’s episode of the X Factor not only saw the live show finalists announced, but also the reveal of a big ‘twist’. While it was widely believed the lid would be lifted on the “shocker” this weekend, ITV have sprung a surprise by disclosing it early. A move, no doubt, designed to ensure high ratings for this weekend’s premiere live shows.

What is the ‘twist’? Find out after the jump…

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Some days ago, comments allegedly made by media mogul Simon Cowell with regards to Pop Empress Beyonce and one time partner in crime Lady GaGa, spread like wildfire when he was reportedly quoted as saying ‘they were boring and based entirely on looks’.

Now the X Factor USA judge has set the record straight.

Find out what he really said  below…

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Making its premier on FOX in a matter of days now, the cast of X Factor USA were welcomed by fans and paparazzi alike at the show’s World Premiere Screening at ArcLight Cinemas on September 14, 2011 in Hollywood, California.

Expected to open with heavily impressive ratings, the premier of the series comes just days after it was confirmed that Pop act Rihanna would indeed be making an appearance on the show as  guest judge.

Check out more snaps of  Paula, Nicole, Simon,Cheryl, Antonio and Steve below…

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While Kelly Rowland continues to dazzle during the auditions phase of the X Factor UK, ‘real-time’ has seen the Destiny’s Child alumni shooting the Judges Houses segment of the show.

And while speculation had been rife as to who the 30 year old would enlist to assist her, it has today been confirmed that Grammy and Oscar winner Jennifer Hudson is the surprise name.

The ‘Spotlight’ singer shot her scenes, which saw Kelly’s category whittled down for the live shows, at Rowland’s Miami home yesterday. {Source}

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While Ms. Hudson is certainly a coup for the show, it’s a shame that gone (seemingly) are the days when producers would allow judges to bring their own assistance (i.e. Danni-Kylie). For, like many, yours truly anticipated Beyonce or Michelle or someone with a legit connection. Still, ratings are ratings, and based on public response, winning is winning – the latter being what Kelly and this new panel are clearly doing.

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