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Love Island USA host Ariana Madix attempted to do away with this Season 6 show staple. Fans and Islanders had seen enough and were ready for it to be gone. So, what was the relic and did she succeed or was it a failed attempt? Keep reading for more details.

Ariana Madix Attempted To Do Away With This Love Island Staple

She may have only appeared at very pivotal moments of Love Island USA but Ariana Madix was well aware of everything that was going on in Season 6. There were couplings, recouplings, breakdowns, happiness, hookups, and Casa Amor. It was a very interesting summer and her first as host of the smash hit Peacock reality series. More so, this was one of Ariana’s favorite shows of all time and to get to be a part of it was unreal. That being said, she recently sat down to chat about one...

Tracy Chapman was one of the most influential artists of the latter 20th century. The folk singer, who first rose to prominence with her self-titled debut album in 1988, has penned generation-defining hits like “Give Me One Reason” and “Fast Car.” The latter recently had a resurgence due to a cover by country singer Luke Combs, which managed to out-peak the original and rise up to number-two on the Billboard Hot 100 for multiple weeks. “Fast Car’s” rediscovery is proof that Chapman has always been one of music’s greats, but the industry has always loved her. Back when she debuted, she earned six Grammy nominations and won three, including the coveted Best New Artist award.

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Chapman’s road to Bna glory was relatively smooth. When her debut album came out it got rave reviews, praising her storytelling the most.

Jill Marie Jones is officially coming to “The Chi,” TheWrap can reveal thanks to an exclusive clip. The “Girlfriends” star is set to play Bianca in a guest starring role.

The clip shows Bianca (Jones) curled up on a bar couch next to Douda (Curtiss Cook). Framed by romantic lighting, Bianca flirtatiously helps Douda weigh the pros and cons of the best person to take over his gang. After he finds a fault in all available options, Bianca says, “They can’t all be cold-blooded like you.”

“But that’s the job,” Douda replies before kissing her. Watch the full clip above.

In Jones’ guest starring role she will be playing a business owner “with a shady clientele and a haunted past,” according to Showtime. Jones’ debut episode will take place on Aug. 25 in the episode “ReUp.”

Best known for portraying Toni Childs in Mara Brock Akil’s beloved sitcom “Girlfriends,...

A fan came up with their own cast for a reboot of the hit sitcom “Girlfriends,” and the show’s creator, Mara Brock Akil, is fond of the idea: “Are we manifesting?”

“Someone said this needs to be the Girlfriends of today’s reboot,” a Twitter user by the profile name “_RareDefined” said in a tweet on Monday. The post was accompanied by a lineup of photos with the original cast of “Girlfriends” above the actresses fans thought should be cast in a potential reboot.

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The fan’s post suggested Jill Marie Jones’ character Toni Childs be played by star Coco Jones (“Bel-Air”), Persia White’s character Lynn Ann Searcy be played by Zoe Kravitz (“The Batman”), Golden Brooks’ character Maya Denise Williams be played Keke Palmer (“Nope”) and Tracee Ellis Ross...

Afrofuturism is an essential part of the science fiction experience. Check out these nine books that best captures this amazing genre.

“As Okorafor described during the 2020 Igbo Conference, Africanfuturism is specifically rooted in African history and culture — in other words, it does not center the West. Whether you are beginning your journey with Afrofuturism or looking for some deeper cuts to expand your knowledge, here are nine Afrofuturism books to add to your reading list!”

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Iconic Black sitcom Girlfriends recently arrived on Netflix. Take a look at how the show holds up after two decades.

“The series, created by Mara Brock Akil, told the story of four friends living and loving in Los Angeles: Joan Clayton (played by Tracee Ellis Ross), Maya Wilkes (played by Golden Brooks), Lynn Searcy (played by Persia White), and Toni Childs (played by Jill Marie Jones). The show was added to Netflix recently,...

Forgive me for stealing Carson Daly’s hyperactive terrier refrain — “We’Ve Got A Steal!” — and twisting it into a battle cry for The Voice‘s Season 11 Knockout Rounds.

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Just when this cycle of NBC’s reality singing competition was starting to look sleepier than Christina Aguilera during an Adam Levine monologue, tonight’s two-hour extravaganza delivered not one, not two, but five or six potential contenders to Alisan Porter’s iron(-throated) throne.

Oh, yes, ladies and gentlemen… “We’Ve Got A Season!”

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We have news of another actress that will be fighting the evil dead. It has been announced that Jill Marie Jones (Sleepy Hollow) has just joined the cast and we have details on how her character gets caught up in Ash's latest adventure:

"Beverly Hills, Calif., February 19, 2015 - Starz has announced today that Jill Marie Jones (“Sleepy Hollow”) will play the role of Amanda Fisher in the Starz original series “Ash vs Evil Dead.” The series is the long-awaited follow-up to the classic horror film franchise The Evil Dead and is set to film on location in New Zealand this spring and premiere on Starz in late 2015.

Following the grisly murder of her partner, disgraced Michigan State Trooper Amanda Fisher sets out to find our anti-hero Ash and prove his responsibility for the crime. But as she soon learns, Ash and his cohorts may be mankind’s only hope against the plague of Evil Dead,...

Back at the beginning of July in the daily Briefs, I started the Official snicks Top 100 Lost Hits of The 80's, spotlighting the 100 greatest minor hits of that decade. The songs you don't hear on any 80's nostalgia show. Songs that missed the top ten, or top twenty ... or top forty, and over the last five months I hope some of these forgotten gems may have rung a long dormant bell, or for younger readers, provided a pop music history lesson.

Here is the complete list, including my favorite lost song of the decade. Thank you for taking this 80's road trip with me ... but it's not over yet! I'll be featuring a new Lost Hit once a week in the Wednesday Briefs, so the history lesson will continue!

Let the countdown commence, and remember ... keep your feet on the ground, and keep reaching for the stars!

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Birthday shoutouts go to Paul Wesley (above), who is 30, Philip Seymour Hoffman is 45, and Woody Harrelson is 51. Mariah Carey is confirmed as the new judge on American Idol.Bridegroom Documentary Breaks Kickstarter Fundraising Record. Chris Colfer wants some relationship drama next season for Klaine. Don't we all. Speaking of, Dean Geyer and Jacob Artist (below) have been added to the Season Four cast of Glee. Dean will play Rachel's New York love interest, and Jacob will play Puck's half-brother.

Wanna hear Gaga's new song? Here it is ... along with a dozen people drowning it out.Our thoughts go out to the family of Sally Ride, the first American (and gay) woman to fly in space, who died today at the age of 61. Okay, I know I've ragged on her before, and some of you take issue with it, but I'm sorry, I have to say ... Oh Hell No!

Filmmaker Thomas...

I kicked off my recap of The X Factor‘s series premiere with a multiple choice question, so it seems somehow fitting to also begin our discussion of its sophomore outing by asking everyone to get out their No. 2 pencils and grapple with this mind-bender: A mega-hyped talent competition is airing its second episode, and 50 minutes in, the most entertaining aspect is a cellphone ad starring the show’s ornery British judge: How many minutes until you change the channel, or else find yourself mesmerized by a filthy, half-deflated basketball that undoubtedly deserves the Emmy for Outstanding Prop in a Reality Series Backstory?...

Graves' disease, an immune disorder, has been keeping Missy Elliott out of the hip-hop spotlight over the last three years, the singer recently told People magazine.

The Grammy winner was diagnosed with the disease in 2008, after she started experiencing problems with her motor skills, lumps in her throat, hair loss, mood swings, dizzy spells and bulging eyes, People reported.

Elliott underwent radiation treatment and took medication for the disease, and said her thyroid has been functioning properly for the last nine months, according to People.

Graves' disease affects 2-3 percent of the American population (about 10 million people). So it should come as no surprise that Elliot isn’t the first public figure to battle the chronic condition. Olympic medalist Gail Devers, singer Toni Childs, and former President George Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush all have Graves'. Actress Mary-Louise Parker struggles with a similar form of hypothyroidism.

Graves' disease is...

TV Sitcom Girlfriends We LoveSitcom Girlfriends We Love to WatchGood girlfriends are hard to find, in real live and on television. Every once in a while the sitcom gods bring together a magical set of ladies and we delight in all of the perfectly timed, side-eyes, mmm hmmms and girrrl let me tell you somethings. From "227's" Sandra and Mary to "House of Payne's" Ella and Claretha we're celebrating the TV girlfriends that always reminded us of ourselves.Denise, Jaleesa and Maggie on "A Different World"In the beginning, things didn't go so smoothly between Denise Huxtable -- the Hillman-bound daughter of Claire and Heathcliff -- and Jaleesa Vinson Taylor -- the divorced 25-year-old college freshman. But soon Maggie Lauten's -- the only White female student in the dorm -- quirky personality balanced the two out and these three were inseparable. At least until season two of "A Different World.

Toni Childs may have earned the mantle of being one of the most feisty, tell-it-like-it-is characters on television, but in real life, actress Jill Marie Jones couldn't be more different from her breakout role on "Girlfriends." Whereas Toni was hungry for status and money, Jill is carefree and down-to-earth. Although many of us may have loved her wardrobe of sleek suits and towering stilettos during her run on the show, off the set, her personal style is far from conservative and label-driven...Here's what you had to say:Shay commented: "She looks so fresh and so clean! I love her... I would like to see her in more movies and shows."...