Do's and don'ts

Do - wear mini skirts with heels but stay cool like Thandie Newton

Do - hang out with your wife like Terry Crews

Do - strike a fierce pose like Letoya

Don't - take yourself too seriously like Ledisi

Don't - wear a shiny weave like Kelly Rowland

Do - have a pair of cute kids like Will and Jada

The $1 million curly hair

Procter and Gamble announced last week that they insured Troy Polamalu's hair for $1 million. The 29 year-old professional American football player of Samoan descent is the official face of Head and Shoulders. He is famous for his gigantic hair and hasn't cut it in 10 years.

New Tyler Perry movie: For Colored Girls

After Why Did I Get Married Too, Tyler Perry is back with For Colored Girls, a movie inspired by the 1975 play by Ntozake Shange. The movie follows the stories of women dealing with difficult issues and features Janet Jackson, Whoopi Goldberg, Loretta Devine, Anika Noni Rose, Thandie Newton, Kimberly Elise, Kerry Washington, Phylicia Rashad, Macy Gray, Tessa Thompson, Michael Ealy, Hill Harper, Khalil Kain, Omari Hardwick and Richard Lawson.

For Colored Girls, out 5th November in US theaters.

Idris Elba on playing a villain in Takers

Idris Elba tells MTV about his latest role in Takers, the thriller that topped the US box office last week. Also in the cast, TI, Chris Brown, Hayden Christensen, Matt Dillon, Michael Ealy, Steve Harris, Zoe Saldana and Marianne Jean-Baptiste.

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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater

The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater will be in London on 14-25 September. The dance company based in New York was founded by Alvin Ailey in 1958 and put African-American dancers at the front of the modern dance scene. The shows will feature Ailey's Revelations, one of the most popular modern dances in the world.

Alvin Ailey Dance Theater
14-25 September
Sadler's Wells Theater
Rosebery Ave
London EC1R 4TN

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Levi's Curve ID

Levi's launched Curve ID, a new generation of jeans created around the idea that shape matters more than size when  it comes to finding the perfect trousers. The new Curve ID range come in three shapes, Slight Curve, Demi Curve and Bold Curve. Skinny, straight and boot cuts are available.

Check the Bold Curve range here.

New online shop for Zara

Zara is opening an online shop in six countries this week. From Thursday 2 September, shoppers in Spain, Italy, France, Germany, Portugal and the UK will be able to find the autumn/winter collection online. In the UK, almost 10% of clothing is purchased online and Zara will compete with e-commerce giants including Asos and high street brands already established online like Uniqlo, Mango, Next or Topshop.