Tamar Braxton continues to add to her TV portfolio.

And while it appears she has a new reality series cooking, she’s also returning to the hosting sphere – this time in partnership with VH1. 

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Ryan Murphy’s fascination with the past and the power it holds over the present is displayed front and centre in his new gem ‘Hollywood’.

In it, the visionary pulls his fans back into Old Hollywood and lifts the velvet rope to invite them into a seemingly glamorous world powered by pain, lust, indecent proposals and exploitation.

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Idris Elba has been criticised for suggesting that the world makes quarantining an annual event.

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‘The Lovebirds’ are coming to Netflix next month!

As reported, the Issa Rae Paramount comedy had been set for a theatrical release in early April.

Yet, the onset of the pandemic put a pause on plans that were very much in motion. Indeed, an initial premiere had already taken place in New York.

Still, with there being a public appetite for the flick (which also stars Kumail Nanjiani), the studio struck a unique deal with Netflix that’d bring it to the streamer.

Now, we have a definitive date.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have penned a letter announcing plans to slice ties with some members of the British media mob.

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‘Insecure’ is back for its fourth season and already has us hooked!

The HBO comedy has struck a chord with millions thanks to its wonderfully witty and immersive take on the story of two friends – Issa and Molly.

Anchored by Issa Rae and Yvonne Orji, the series is set in Los Angeles and follows the ladies as the navigate love, life, and all else in between.

Episode 3 of season 4 airs this Sunday. Peep a preview for ‘Lowkey Thankful’ below…

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What would you do if you had ‘4 Minutes’ to save the world?

Madonna, Justin Timberlake and Timbaland’s answer clearly was: create an infectious Pop bop.

This week’s From The Vault pick is ‘4 Minutes’ by the dynamic trio.

In 2008, after celebrating the disco era with the impeccable ‘Confessions On A Dancefloor’ era, Madonna had her sights on the future. Notably with subsequent release ‘Hard Candy.’ So, in a very expected manner, she made sure she surrounded herself with the people responsible for the biggest hits at that time.

Enter Timberlake and Timbaland, with whom she released ‘Minutes’, a glorious, brassy and high-octane number as the album’s first single.

Commercially, the collaboration proved to be successful with the track peaking at #3 in the US and topping the charts in 21 countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom.

For the video, the ever-edgy chanteuse turned to French directors Jonas & François and creative director/choreographer Jamie King to come up with a visual as spectacular as the song. The result was an apocalyptic offering where Madge and JT race against a black amorphous entity in order to have fun one last time before the world ends.

The video was nominated for a MTV VMA for Best Dancing in a Video in 2008, but lost to The Pussycat Dolls’ ‘When I Grow Up’.

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We’ll never knock Madonna’s hustle when it comes to keeping up with what’s hot. Because, when it’s tastefully done (as seen with this very song), the outcome can be a commercially fruitful pop dream, as well as a big middle finger to ageists around the world.

Sadly, in recent years Magde hasn’t scored a song that was able to match the quality of ‘4 Minutes’ from any of the whoever hip collaborators she got in the studio with.

Still, what time has taught us, is to never count her out.

While the priority is for her to recover after her ‘Madame X’ tour, we’re excited as always about what’s coming next for Madonna.

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Tonight brought with it the UK TV broadcast of ‘One World: Together At Home.’ And in turn ushered in more performances – specifically for the British edition of the Lady Gaga curated Covid-19 relief fundraiser.

For this instalment, Pop quad Little Mix opened with a harmonious rendition of chart smash ‘Touch,’ while other featured performers included Rita Ora, John Legend, Liam Payne, Jessie Reyez, and many more.

Collectively, they joined the likes of Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Alicia Keys, Usher, Jennifer Lopez Lizzo, Billie Eilish, and Stevie Wonder on the list of those making appearances on the special – which raised $127 million.

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The rematch is on!

Teddy Riley has been gifted a chance at redemption after technical difficulties quelled his initial Verzuz battle with Babyface. 

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Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made headlines when they stepped away from the British royal family at the end of last year.

This year, they are on the hunt for a home they can raise their growing family in. Topping their list of potential locations is Bel-Air.

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Social media is giving the world access into the minds of racists and their twisted obsession with black people.

This week, a racist teen was expelled from high school after they used Tik Tok to attack the African-Americans community.

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Teddy Riley found himself at the center of worldwide trends and chatter last night when a planned Verzuz battle with Babyface collapsed into chaos.

The hitmaker’s overly robust setup stalled the duel early into the spar, when issue after technical issue arose.

And while his team lobbied for a 30 minute break, Babyface announced that he wouldn’t be returning, suggesting that they stage do-over when the circumstances were better.

Still, the disappointment was palpable and the memes were relentless.

After a brief silence, Riley has spoken out.

His words below…

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