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Bruno Mars looked as if he was falling asleep during the BET Awards last night, spurring a meme of the artist trying to catch some Zs at the award show. (Twitter)

Twenty years ago, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was published. JK Rowling dreamed up the story of the bespectacled boy wizard on a train trip between London and Manchester. She finished the manuscript in 1995 and after many rejections, the manuscript was eventually picked up by Bloomsbury. JK Rowling’s books got both children and adults reading and writing. In the last twenty years, the book series introduced new words to the dictionary, invented a new sport and spawned one of the world’s biggest film franchises. (News)

Michelle Obama surprised the BET Awards with a pre-recorded tape video for Chance The Rapper. “Barack and I are so sorry that we can’t be there tonight in person, but please know we are there with you in spirit and we are so incredibly proud of you Chance,” she said. The Grammy winner artist was being honored with the Humanitarian Award for his philanthropic efforts in his and the former First Lady’s hometown of Chicago. (Facebook)

South African multi-award winning, Afro-centric house music duo, Black Motion, continue to channel their talent through the art of music in conveying a socially responsible message. They have been consistently releasing music and accompanying visuals since dropping their highly acclaimed, multi-award winning, GOLD certified, fourth studio album Ya Badimo, last year. Black Motion premiered the video for their latest single, Lalela on VEVO on Friday which is also available as a single across all digital platforms. The music video for Lalela is a gripping story continuation of their previous visuals for Heartless Intentions released at the end of 2016 which depicts a story that hits too close to home. (News)

Nomzamo Mbatha and Pearl Thusi represented Africa this past weekend when they brought glitz and glam to the 2017 BET Awards in Los Angeles. Nomzamo co-hosted the International Awards stage alongside US model Eva Marcille, while Pearl Thusi hosted the Global Glitz and Glam on the red carpet alongside music manager and entrepreneur Johnny Wright. (News)

Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman film is on track to break box office records by becoming the top grossing live-action film from a female director. The film has generated more than $620m worldwide since its launch 21 days ago, media reports say, and is on course to outperform the $665.7m made by Kung Fu Panda 2 – also directed by a woman. Some analysts predict Wonder Woman will also overtake Frozen, made in 2013 by male and female directors. (News)

The BET Awards in Los Angeles are a star-studded affair, but no one shone more brightly than one (very) young man on this year’s red carpet. Asahd Tuck Khaled, the 8-month-old son of DJ Khaled and Nicole Tuck, accompanied his parents to the ceremony in a tiny, baby-blue suit—and he totally stole the show. (He also matched outfits with rapper Gucci Mane!) (Google trends)

At the tender age of 24, Chance the Rapper accepted the Humanitarian Award during the BET Awards on Sunday for his work in his hometown of Chicago, winning over fans for both his musical talents and his philanthropic efforts. One of his biggest fans, former First Lady Michelle Obama, delivered a taped message for the rapper, saying he was an “outstanding role model” who shined his big light on young people in the community. Michelle Obama honoured Chance, who has raised $2 million dollars for Chicago Public Schools. The former First Lady said she and Barack Obama knew Chance “since he was a baby rapper.” (Google Trends)