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Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson wins Entertainer of the Year at the NAACP Awards
Last night Dwayne Johnson won big at the NAACP awards taking home 'Entertainer of the year'. The People’s Champ topped fellow 'Entertainer of the Year' nominees Beyoncé, Chance the Rapper, Viola Davis and Regina King.
He had been nominated for 'Entertainer of the Year', 'Outstanding actor in a Comedy Series' for "Ballers" and 'Outstanding Character Voice Over Performance' for Maui in Disney's MOANA.
In his acceptance speech he dedicated his award to his late Grandfather High Chief Peter Maivia and his Father Rocky Johnson. You can watch his acceptance speech here 
Presented annually, the NAACP Image Awards is recognized as America's preeminent multi-cultural awards show from an African American point of view. The event celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color in the arts, as well as those individuals or groups who promote social justice through their creative endeavors.…more
FATE OF THE FURIOUS ft SAVAGE's "PUSH"
"The Fate of the Furious" which is the 8th installment in the 'Fast & Furious' franchise dropped during the Super Bowl on CBS.
With millions of viewers tuned in to one of America's premium sporting events, 30 second ad spots during the Super Bowl can cost up to US $5 million to be featured.
So when the new Fate of the Furious trailer was released in the 2nd quarter of the Super Bowl today, millions of people also got to hear our very own Savage's latest track 'PUSH' featuring DJ Kronic & Far East Movement.
We caught up with Savage to see how he was feeling about it all ...
'Usually when they want to use your song the artist has to clear it so when I got this opportunity (for the track) to be on the movie as well as the trailer and the ad, I was all for it. I knew that it was lining up for it but they wouldn't confirm or guarantee that it'd be on so thats the whole reason I didn't announce it.…more
Behind the Scenes with Parris Goebel & Little Mix
Behind the scenes of the official music video for Touch.
And watch the completed official video here!
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KJ Apa - Black Beatles Cover
Check out KJ and Asha's cover of Black Beatles, originally by Rae Sremmurd ft. Gucci Mane. You might recognize this song from the Mannequin Challenge.
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THE WAY TO MOANA
Take a look behind the scenes at the research that went into making Moana.
Disney recognised the value of working with communities & people in the various islands to help craft the story. The directors went to Tahiti, Moorea, Samoa & Fiji to get a deepers sense of the traditions that built the islands & themselves and the songwriters drew upon the islands rich musical cultures & the diversity of music in this part of the world!
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The Rock Responds
Every month Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson responds to his The Rock YouTube comments & questions.
He started off 2017 with his January Q&A here - enjoy!
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Parris Goebel to work with Elton John
Parris has revealed that she has been selected by Elton John to be involved in a music video project.
Parris will be involved in a “judging board” where she will play a key role in deciding who will do Elton John's video clips. Parris told Seven Sharp that the videos will most likely be made for Elton John's older songs that currently have no visuals.
** UPDATE: Watch the video Parris recently released above to find out how YOU can have the opportunity to make the official music videos for Elton Johns Greatest Hits!!
She'll be on a special lookout for the winning idea for 'Beanie & the Jets' & she gives tips on how she goes about creating her award winning music videos.
Full details are on Elton Johns site here & you have until the 23rd of January to submit your idea!
ps Dancers get ready! **
When thinking about what kind of videos would be suitable for Elton’s music, Parris said - “As a dancer, for me I can see movement to anything, fast or slow.…more
Riverdale with KJ APA
Riverdale is a new series set to air on the CW network early next year. The show is inspired by the iconic Archie comics, and New Zealander KJ Apa (who is part Samoan) stars as the lead, Archie Andrews.
Riverdale will be a subversive and mysterious take on the lives of Archie, Jughead, Betty & Veronica.
"Its definitely 'Archie', but a little darker, a little more complex and a little weirder than you might remember from the digest you bought at the supermaket," executive producer Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa said in an interview with EW at Comic Con in July.
Cole Sprouse (Jughead) & KJ (Archie)
We spoke to KJ this morning , and he is just as excited as we are! "We've all worked really hard to create something epic for people to enjoy. I can't wait for everyone to see it, especially everyone back home.…more
MOANA Inspired dress for Auli'i Cravalho
The fashion of Oceania is one of a kind. Get an inside look at Auli’i Cravahlo’s MOANA premiere gown from Maori designer Kiri Nathan and the Pacific patterns/designs that inspired the look.
Check out some of the pics of Auli'i wearing her Kiri Nathan designed dress on the Blue Carpet at the World Premiere last night and we have some more great pics from the cast of MOANA below ....
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THE NITTY KRITTY: MOANA World Premiere Highlights & Krits Review
Our Coco Correspondent Krit was at the World Premiere of MOANA in Hollywood with his family last night (Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson is his cousin) and he brings us highlights from the Blue Carpet event & talks to Poly Stars about what MOANA means to them.
He also gives us his own personal review of the movie ....
KRITS REVIEW:
"MOANA" was a great watch!
The trailers alone moved me and I think that has a lot to do with learning about the legends of Maui when you grow up in New Zealand and then of course being born in Porirua, having Te Vaka do the soundtrack reminded me of all the Tokelauans I was surrounded by, bumping their music.
I laughed hard but I also cried hard so many times for different reasons - pride, performance, story and just the overwhelming sense of love and respect for our ancestry.