As Hollywood heartthrobs go, few come as idolised as Idris Elba.

The Brit-bred actor, who has topped this weekend’s box office with new Thriller ‘No Good Deed’, has etched himself into the hearts and fantasies of many; a trend which intensified recently following the surfacing of the…revealing…shot below.

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And despite conceding that it was indeed a microphone and not a penis as many of his admirers assumed, the star was more than forthcoming about the whole episode during our hilarious new interview with him.

Find out what he had to say about it by hitting ‘PLAY’ above.

Check out the rest of our chat with Elba and co-star Taraji P. Henson below…

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After watching ‘Love & Hip Hop Atlanta’s third season enjoy a healthy run ratings run earlier this year, VH1 welcomes the arrival of its East Coast based sister ‘Love & Hip Hop Hollywood‘!

This week, as to introduce its potential viewers to its characters, the network has released an ‘Advanced Screening’ of the series, now available to enjoy below!

Got 41 minutes to spare?

Hit ‘Hollywood’ after the jump…

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Two unanimous decisions came from tonight’s Mayweather/Maidana fight:  1) the winner and 2) that R&B diva Monica killed the U.S. national anthem.  Taking to the ring before the highly anticipated fight, see Mo belt out her most memorable rendition of the tune yet below:

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Ever keen on keeping the masses abreast of fresh and/or often underrated talent, That Grape Juice presents ‘The Spill’ – a renewed look at not-so-new, yet active, acts.

Much like its ‘Freshly Squeezed’ sister segment, this revived assay aims to put the magnifying glass on talents who may not appeal to the buying public on a broad scale yet are still serving material that could easily spin side-by-side with some of today’s top hits.

Covering a kaleidoscope of genres, ‘The Spill’ is set to feature some names you probably know and love as well as some you’ll (soon) be glad to know.  Click below to find out the spill on Estelle, Jennifer Hudson, Teyana Taylor, Luke James, and Traci Braxton

 

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Having starred in a bevy of Hollywood blockbusters in recent years, it’s no surprise that Jamie Foxx‘s musical ambitions have taken a backseat.

However, the do-it-all talent is back with new song ‘Party Ain’t A Party’ – the first single to be lifted from the follow-up to his 2008 album ‘Intuition’.

Produced by DJ Mustard, the club destined cut features rapper 2 Chainz.

Take a listen below…

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There is no stopping the promo train that is Nicki Minaj.

When not banging out speakers as co-star of Jessie J‘s latest hit ‘Bang Bang,’ she’s taking a bite out of the Hot 100 with her new hit ‘Anaconda.’ As if that’s not enough, now it seems the Harajuku Barbie is looking to accompany R&B sensation August Alsina on his latest stroll up the charts with the fan favorite ‘No Love.’

Lifted from his critically acclaimed debut ‘Testimony,’ the Onika-assisted remix will see its official music video premiere Monday at 6pm EST on VEVO. Directed by Benny Boom, fans looking to catch the visual on television can tune into ‘106 & Park’ where Alsina will premiere it live. Get into the preview below:

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Two fans of rapper Kanye West were asked to perform a miracle on themselves yesterday evening, when the performer ordered them to get up and dance at his most recent show in Melbourne, Australia.

What miracles have anything to do with this? They were in wheelchairs.

Full story below…

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Jennifer Lopez has been drumming up ample buzz for the video for her new single ‘Booty’.

The dance-floor anthem, which celebrates derrieres of the voluptuous variety, features on the diva’s latest album ‘A.K.A’. However, it’s been remixed for its visual release – booting original guest Pitbull in favour of Billboard belle Iggy Azalea.

With the premiere of the clip expected imminently, Access Hollywood have given folk a behind the scenes look at how it was pieced together.

Check it out below…

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Cop a gander of chart queens Beyonce and Nicki Minaj!

The divas struck a pose in a playful selfie backstage at the Stade De France last night, following their ‘Flawless’ showing at the Bey and Jay Z‘s ‘On The Run Tour’ in Paris.

Sharing the shot on Instagram, Minaj added the caption…

The QUEEN, could never thank you enough.

We couldn’t thank them enough for their performance! It was epic.

Look out for it when it airs on HBO on September 20th.

Your thoughts?

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Talk about a red hot performance!

Fans of R&B hitmaker Chris Brown are still chatting about the stageblazer’s recent showing at The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.’

After delivering an emotional rendition of ‘X,’ the title track to his September 16th-due new album, Breezy broke into an energetic showing of his latest top 10 hit ‘Loyal.’  With no signs of slowing, the visit comes as the Grammy winner’s latest stop aboard the promo trail in support of his newest project.

Before we see what the next week has in store, you can get into Breezy on Fallon below:

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Diva.

It’s a word oft used to praise the mic-shattering chanteuses of yesteryear, but when used to describe starlet Ariana Grande, the word ‘diva’ comes baring more negative connotations than her young career can afford to carry.

For this week, after being accused of mistreating her fans, the Italian-American entertainer has seen her reputation besmirched by E’s Giuliana Rancic, who had an interesting story to about on the ‘Problem’ performer recently.

“Good sides”, “bad sides” and Mariah Carey comparisons below…

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‘The Real’ will return to US screens on September 15th 2014, welcoming the Grammy nominated Tamar Braxton back to launch a second season before the birth of her third studio album!

So it was off to ‘The Breakfast Club’ she went to promote the show, doing so alongside co-host Adrienne Bailon, who joined her as they sold the series to ‘Club’s audience.

Did they succeed?

Find out below…

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