‘Scandal’ is back!

Following a longer than planned hiatus (to accommodate Kerry Washington‘s pregnancy), the show picks up right where it left off – with fireworks!

Forming a central part of the revived TGIT (Thank God It’s Thursday) block of programming, the political drama promises (and is already delivering) many an explosive twist and turn for its sixth season. Election, anyone?!

Watch a sneak peek preview of episode 9, titled ‘Dead In The Water,’ below…

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‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ saw its season 9 premiere, which aired Saturday night [March 24], sashay to its highest ratings yet thanks to a “surprise” appearance from pop superstar Lady Gaga.

Making its VH1 debut after 8 seasons on LOGO, the drag reality competition series invited the Grammy-winning diva to act as a guest judge and mentor for the kickoff of its 9th season.  And, from the looks of things, Little Monsters and the show’s fans couldn’t wait to see her in action.

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‘America’s Next Top Model’ is back and is bringing creator Tyra Banks with it.

It has been confirmed that the fashion focussed serial has been renewed by VH1 for its 24th cycle – its second on the network.

And in an interesting move, Banks will reprise her role as host.

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‘Black Panther‘ actor Michael B. Jordan has been linked to a proposed reboot of the cult classic ‘The Matrix.’

Details below…

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ABC is looking to take a few Ls in its upcoming season:  Larenz, Laverne, and Lance!

That’s right, after finding success with its shows ‘Black-ish,’ ‘Scandal,’ ‘How To Get Away with Murder,’ and other series that feature leading actors of colors, the prime network is looking to continue in that vein by introducing two new shows featuring Tate, Gross, and Cox as leads.

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As her recently unveiled memoir shows off her newly slimming figure, ‘Empire’ actress Gabourey Sidibe continues to pour on the fierce with a new ‘Nylon’ magazine spread.

Inside, the Academy Award nominated star dishes on her weight loss surgery, self confidence, strained relationship with her father, and colorism in the industry.

A compelling read with even more compelling sights, tuck in below to see Nylon’s April 2017 cover girl work the lens and read some keen quotes lifted from the feature:

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Jordan Peele‘s ‘Get Out‘ continues to scorch its rivals with epic numbers at the box office!

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Poor reviews garnered by DC Comics’ ‘Batman vs Superman’ threatened to derail its follow-up movie ‘Wonder Woman.’

This week, following murmurs of reshoots and on-set drama, the movie’s producers have unleashed its official trailer and will undoubtedly be elated to observe the phenomenal response it has garnered.

Ready to see why ‘Woman’ is set to rock the box office when it drops on June 2nd 2017?

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As if dominating box offices upon its November 2016 release was not enough, 2017 saw music aboard its official accompanying soundtrack nominated for Academy and Grammy Awards (the latter granted to Justin Timberlake for the film’s chart-topping hit ‘Can’t Stop the Feeling‘).

Now, as the animated flick nears the $350 million mark in revenue generated, Universal and DreamWorks Animation announces it will be getting a follow-up…

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Will and Jaden Smith have teamed up to build a new movie.

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Despite steep competition, a slew of  historic nominations, and a snafu that saw acting legend Warren Beatty announce the wrong name for ‘Best Picture,’ the 89th annual Academy Awards are making history for another reason:  poor ratings.

In fact, the viewership for Sunday’s showing was so low, it comes as the lowest of the decade.  Details inside:

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With Urban music’s heaviest hitters leading the nominee pool (Beyonce, Rihanna, Kanye West, Drake, Chance the Rapper), Grammys 2017 lived up to its title of “music’s biggest night” by drawing in its biggest viewership figure in years.

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