Cop a gander of Lupita Nyong’o!

The actress and style stunner invited US Vogue to her native Kenya for a captivating photoshoot.

Posing in a number of East African ensembles, the 33-year-old is surrounded by family and townsfolk.

Lensed by Mario Testino, the feature comes at an apt time for the star, who is gearing up for the theatrical release of her new movie ‘Queen of Katwe’ (which hits cinemas September 30th).

Speaking on her success story (which includes countless endorsements and high profile roles), she said…

“I want to create opportunities for other people of color because I’m fortunate enough to have a platform to do that. That is why Eclipsed and even Queen of Katwe are so important, to change the narrative, offer a new lens on African identity.”

Peep pics below…

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Naya Rivera has given Big Sean, Ariana Grande & Tahj Mowry to stay away from their local bookstores this month.

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The Toronto Film Festival welcomed the cast and creatives behind ‘Moonlight’ to share its story with movie lovers recently.

There, Naomie Harris, Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney sat down to help the movie’s supporters dig deeper into its tale of homophobia within the deeply religious African-American community.

Click here to watch its trailer.

Watch to learn more about its groundbreaking story via the question and answer session  below…

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Having run through seven record deals before hitting it big, Tamar Braxton is renown for her perseverance.

It’s a trait she’s holding onto firmly following her dramatic departure from ‘The Real’ earlier this summer.

As reported, in the immediate aftermath of her axing from the FOX talker, the 39-year-old signed a production deal with Steve Harvey to front her own talkshow.

Now she’s opening up about the series.

Hear what she had to say below…

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The drama knows no end on VH1’s ‘Basketball Wives LA‘, the series which follows the lives of women with romantic ties to the lucrative sport.

This season delivers a storyline in which Jackie Christie finds herself in a precarious situation when she attends a party thrown to celebrate a friend’s clothing line.

Insanity ensues once the Reality TV star meets the dress she has been asked to wear on the night and learns that her brand of alcohol, which sponsors the event, has been slighted by its organisers.

Ready to see what happened next before the show’s new episode hits VH1 this Sunday?

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‘The Real Housewives of Atlanta’ star Peter Thomas has responded to claims that he has engaged in fraudulent activities this year.

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Iyanla Vanzant‘s poignant ‘Fix My Life’ series returned for a sixth season on September 10th much to the delight of viewers who made its last season one of her highest-rated.

This season, her journey will see her venture into ‘The Myth of the Angry Black Woman’ and work alongside women burned and bruised by life as they seek to rebuild themselves, learn from their mistakes and sail towards a brighter future.

Press play to catch a little of what the latest chapter in Vanzant’s therapeutic story has to offer via OWN below…

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Tupac Shakur‘s biopic is yet to receive a due date.

However, that’s done little to stop its promotional machine churning out a brand new teaser designed to draw in the eyes it hopes will view the release when it makes its way to movie theatres.

Its name? ‘All Eyez on Me.’

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After conquering music charts with her self-titled, #1 debut album, Letoya Luckett turned her attention to the silver screen with films like ‘Preacher’s Kid’ and ‘Note To Self.’  Now, fans who learned to love Lady Luck from those ventures and her foray to TV via her recurring role on VH1’s hit series, ‘Single Ladies,’ can rejoice at news the ‘She Don’t’ singer does have a return to the small screen in her sights.

Officially joining the cast of FOX’s ‘Rosewood’ (starring Morris Chestnut), Luckett is set to play the heartthrob’s new love interest.

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September 22nd will deliver the first episode of ‘How To Get Away with Murder’s third season!

Excited? You should be, for the season will feature storylines and characters fronted by Mary J. Blige and, of course, its leading lady Viola Davis.

In the mood for spoilers?

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Cop a gander of Kanye West!

The rapping style connoisseur was one of several notable names tapped to cover W Magazine‘s first ever His-and-Hers Fashion issue.

It’s a timely feature for the outspoken 39-year-old, who recently launched the Yeezy Season 4 collection, as well as his ‘Saint Pablo Tour’.

Joining West with a cover of their own is fierce 50-year-old Halle Berry.

The actress, whose talent and beauty are ever-enduring, cuts a striking figure a-front of her edition. She too is uber busy these days; for, she’s gearing up for the December release of new movie ‘Kidnap’ and is also executive producing a new legal drama for CBS.

Check out her cover below…

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February 10th 2017 will bring with it the release of ‘Fifty Shades of Darker‘, the cinematic follow-up of ‘Fifty Shades of Grey.’

Why we’re talking about it now? Good news…it’s trailer dropped today.

Full story below…

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