Renown for her ‘radio friendly’ rather than her stage presence, Rihanna has often seen many of her hits ascend to the top of the charts without a supporting live performance in sight.

Case, point, example, her current single ‘We Found Love’ – which this week returned to #1 on the Official UK Singles Chart.

To celebrate the feat, the 23 year old served up her first live rendition of the Calvin Harris cut at London’s 02 Arena last night. How did she fare? Find out after the jump…

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2011 has seen That Grape Juice solider forth as one of the net’s top destinations for all things Urban Pop culture And with the New Year looming, we’re looking to crank things up a whole other level!

Here’s where you come in.

We’re looking for dynamic, passionate, and articulate individuals who will lend their talents as a member of the That Grape Juice team (.net and .tv).

Ever on the hunt-out for fresh talent, we are – at present – open to prospective applications for ‘Team Writer’ and ‘Regional Correspondent’ roles. Applicants for the latter should preferably be located in either New York or Atlanta.

The initially non-paid positions are rich in opportunity; providing the chance to acquire valuable experience ‘in front and behind the scenes’ of one of the net’s premier Urban Pop Culture websites.

Interested?!

Please drop an email to work@thatgrapejuice.net with the following:

*  Your name, age, and location (can be anywhere!)

* The role(s) you’re interested in

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* A sample of your written work (music, TV, reality related and in .doc format)

* A recent photo of yourself

All entries must be in by Tuesday 15th November 2011 

JLS show their love for the gay community by posing on the latest cover of Attitude magazine.

The Pop quad rock the December issue of the rainbow-friendly publication, stripping down to their bare essentials for the racy shoot.

Aston and co release their third studio album ‘Jukebox’ today, which goes someway to explain why they’ve been ditching the clothes and breaking out that baby oil as of late. It’s a recession – records won’t sell themselves! Oh…and Oritse better werk!

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Check out these shots of a heavily pregnant Beyonce walking the streets of New York City hours ago.

Beaming from ear to ear and dressed in what appears to be a furry ensemble, the 16 time Grammy winner’s sighting comes just weeks before the special she shot for the ITV in support of her album ‘4‘ airs on British TV.

 

More below courtesy of BeyonceLite

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Fans of pop Pinochio Britney Spears were in for an epic treat last night as EPIX invited viewers into the ‘Femme Fatale’ tour.  ‘Fatale’, the latest worldwide trek of the Grammy-winning songstress, hosts a live collection of Spears’ greatest hits (and a few gems from its parent album).

Although ridden with with mixed reviews from fans and critics alike, many-a-Brit faithful tuned into the showing last night with hopes that the ‘Criminal’ diva for once proved naysayers wrong.

How did she fare?  See Miss B.S. after the jump and you decide:

 

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Now firmly re-positioned back in the spotlight after a tumultuous last few years, a seemingly revitalized Whitney Houston has continued her promotional tour in support of her upcoming movie ‘Sparkle‘.

Now heavily anticipated by her support base,  her upcoming interview with Access Hollywood about the film is expected to see her discuss a number of difficult issues, from addiction to heartbreak.

However, until the full clip airs, get into this snippet of the icon sharing her thoughts on fellow the vocalist Aaliyah who had been cast in the movie before her passing ten years ago.

 

 

Footage below…

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The X-Factor 2011 saw its 6th set of eliminations tonight. Find out who’s heading home this week…

{For those unfamiliar with The X Factor, the show is the UK’s version of American Idol – with a twist in that groups and over 25’s are eligible to enter. Now in it’s eighth season, the show is responsible for birthing the careers of Leona Lewis, Alexandra Burke, and JLS. Its US incarnation launched last month FOX}.

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Moments ago, ‘Born This Way’  creator Lady GaGa took to the X Factor UK stage to perform her latest single ‘Marry The Night‘.

‘Surprisingly’ eccentric and undoubtedly electric, this live rendition of the song comes weeks before the release of its supporting video.

Watch below…

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When it comes to purchasing singles, very few can match the powers of Rihanna’s UK navy.

For, as a way of thanking for her delivering a number of show stopping dates in the country within the last few weeks, they have taken her latest single ‘We Found Love‘ back to #1.

 

Full story below…

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Check out these shots of Tina Beyince‘ and daughter Solange Knowles posted on the latter’s  ‘My Damn Blog website, taken from a vacation the pair embarked on earlier this year.

From Palm Springs to the Grand Canyon,  the ladies captured each other in what can only be described as ‘Kodak moments‘ all throughout the trip at which Knowles’ son Daniel Julez Smith is  reported to have joined them on.

 

More stunning snaps below…

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Since rising to fame back in 2007,  Pop Princess Nicki Minaj has been on the receiving end on many a heated opinion.

From Britney Spears to Missy Elliott, it seems that everyone and their publicist has a little something to say about the woman whose debut album ‘Pink Friday‘ has outsold Rihanna‘s ‘Loud’ in the US.

Now , the rapper MC Lyte has  told fans what she thinks of her.

 

Find out what she said below…

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With her debut album ‘Killer Love‘ been pushed back more times than Naomi Campbell‘s hairline, there are some who question how Nicole Scherzinger will fare when the project finally does hit stores in December.

So in attempt to generate some buzz for the project and to promote her role on the X Factor USA, the one time ‘Doll’ performed her single ‘Don’t Hold Your Breath’ on The Jay Leno Show this week.

Watch below…

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