In life, Baynard Rustin was one of the most prolific activists of all time. And now his story is being immortalized in new movie ‘Rustin.’

Set to premiere this November on Netflix, the movie chronicles the unwavering spirit possessed by Baynard, who is played by Emmy winner Colman Domingo.

Unapologetic about who he was, Rustin never wavered on his beliefs or who he loved. A reality that saw him make history while (in many ways) being eradicated from it too.

Until now.

Directed by five-time Tony Award winner George C. Wolfe, ‘Rustin’ will celebrate the story of a man who dared to imagine a different world and inspired a movement in a march toward freedom alongside the likes of Martin Luther King Jr.

Executive produced by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama (under their Higher Ground umbrella), and Tonia Davis, the film features an all-star cast including Chris Rock, Glynn Turman, Aml Ameen, Gus Halper, CCH Pounder, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Johnny Ramey, Michael Potts, Jeffrey Wright and Audra McDonald.

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Shakira has been unveiled as the latest recipient of the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award.

Set to receive the honor at the upcoming MTV Video Music Awards 2023, the announcement has come paired with another major reveal too.

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Doja Cat is no stranger to hits and it looks like the music maven has another on her hands with her new single ‘Paint The Town Red.’

Lifted from her forthcoming studio album, the catchy cut follows lead offering ‘Attention’ – but, unlike that track, appears to be morphing into a major moment for the star.

Especially in the UK, where the song – which samples Dionne Warwick’s Walk On By’ – is eyeing pole position.

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Ariana Grande is marking the 10th anniversary of her debut album ‘Yours Truly’ in the best way she knows how: live!

The superstar songbird has hatched a special 10th-anniversary edition of the 2013 LP, which includes six live performances of tracks from the career-launching project.

Moments ago, Grande shone a special light on fan-favorite ‘Baby I’ by unlocking the video of its blazing live band incarnation filmed in London (where she’s been shooting ‘Wicked’).

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Ciara celebrates a love with no limit in the video for ‘Forever’ featuring Lil Baby.

The wedding-themed visual was directed by Taj & Dre and serves as the latest to be lifted from the GRAMMY winner’s newly unwrapped EP ‘CiCi.’

Lensed in her hometown of Atlanta, the clip sees Ciara appear as the Matron of Honor for the blushing bride.

True to form, slick choreography features from the pregnant singer – who launched the EP’s campaign with the Chris Brown-assisted ‘How We Roll.’

With fans lapping up the video, Ciara has shared a behind-the-scenes look at how it came together.

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Drake had fans in a dizzy spell of frustration this Friday when his hotly anticipated album ‘For All The Dogs’ didn’t arrive.

Indeed, despite the MC not actually announcing a release date for the set, speculation, rumors, and the interestingly timed debut of the LP’s official cover had many interpreting its arrival as being imminent.

Such was not the case, but Drizzy says to fret not because it’s on the way.

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‘The Blackening’ has landed in the UK.

Directed by Tim Story and co-written by Tracy Oliver (who helmed ‘Girls Trip’ and ‘Harlem’), the hysterical horror flick follows a group of Black friends who head out on a Juneteenth weekend getaway.

However, they quickly find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. A chaotic game plays out…only for them to discover that much more than a game is at play.

Central to the edgy plot is the question: “If the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who becomes the first victim?”

To celebrate the arrival of ‘The Blackening’ this week, That Grape Juice hosted an exclusive pre-release screening in Central London.

The event saw our guests become some of the first in the country to see the movie – which stars Grace Byers, Jermaine Fowler, Melvin Gregg, X Mayo, Dewayne Perkins, Antoinette Robertson, Sinqua Walls, Jay Pharoah, and Yvonne Orji.

Hosted by Jay McGregor, the event saw invitees take home a TGJ games-themed goodie bag that included must-haves from Aphro Sprits and HiP Chocolate.

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Legendary TV host Bob Barker has died.

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Since making an almighty splash on the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ over a decade ago, Porsha Williams has been a firm favorite with fans of the hit Bravo show.

And that popularity has continued in the wake of her exit from the series in 2021.

So much so that there have been constant calls for her to return to RHOA. Particularly given the polarizing response to the show’s current season.

In a new interview to promote her stint on ‘Stars on Mars,’ Williams addresses what it would take to see her hold a peach again.

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Viewers of the ‘Real Housewives of Atlanta’ have seen production on ‘The Pass’ serve as a central storyline of season 15 of the hit Bravo series.

Helmed by producers Kandi Burruss and her husband Todd Tucker, the film (which was introduced to fans as a passion project of the latter) has scored a release date on a major streaming platform.

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Dua Lipa has done it!

For, the Pop diva’s ‘Barbie’ movie bop, ‘Dance The Night’ has officially shimmied its way to the top spot of the Official UK Singles Chart.

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Burna Boy is back and aiming to blaze with his brand new album ‘I Told Them…’

Arriving on the heels of the Nigerian supernova making history as the first Afrobeats artist to headline a stadium show in the UK, the 15-track set is packed to the brim with anthems on anthems.

Led by the Brandy-sampled ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World (ft. 21 Savage),’ ‘I Told Them…’ features the likes of J. Cole, Dave, and RZA.

With GRAMMYs under his belt and historic moves a constant, sky appears to be the limit for the African giant. And, as he makes clear on the LP, ‘I Told Them…’

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