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Ciara has released her brand new music video for “Rooted” featuring Ester Dean, and the video was filmed right before she gave birth to her third child!

The new song continues the celebration of Black culture and pride for melanin beauty.

“I am blessed to be able to carry seeds of new life into this world,” Ciara said in a statement. “The foundation of love for my family and the pride for my culture has made me feel rooted in my life, and nothing can knock me down. I am also reminded through my trials and triumphs, everything I need to survive and thrive is rooted in me. Gender nor color of your skin can limit how far you will go in life.”

Ciara‘s children Future Jr. and Sienna are featured in the new video!

Just a few weeks ago, Ciara and husband Russell Wilson welcomed their third child into the world.

Justin Timberlake is unveiling the highly anticipated Trolls World Tour soundtrack – and it’s superstar-packed!

The Man of the Woods entertainer revealed the track list for the upcoming animated film’s soundtrack on Thursday (February 13) on social media.

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The official Trolls account then further revealed the features on each song – and there are so many stars!

SZA, Kelly Clarkson, Rachel Bloom, Dierks Bentley, Anthony Ramos, Ester Dean, Kenan Thompson, Anna Kendrick, Mary J Blige, George Clinton, Anderson.Paak, Icona Pop, Sam Rockwell and Red Velvet are just some of the names featured on the impressive tracklisting.

The movie hits theaters on April 17, and is a sequel to 2016′s Trolls.

Pictured below: Trolls World Tour co-star Anna Kendrick visits Global Radio on Thursday (February 13) in London, England. Justin Timberlake visits BBC Broadcasting House on Thursday (February 13) in London, England.

FYI: Justin is wearing Just Don x Nike Air Force 1 shoes.

Click inside to see the Trolls World Tour track listing…More Here! »

Ciara is all smiles as she strikes a pose at the 2019 American Music Awards Press Day & Red Carpet Roll-Out even held at the Microsoft Theater on Thursday morning (November 21) in Los Angeles.

The 35-year-old entertainer is set to host the 2019 AMAs live from the Microsoft Theater in on Sunday, November 24 at 8 pm EST on ABC.

Ciara has just dropped a surprise single called “Melanin,” featuring an all-star cast including Lupita Nyong’o, Ester Dean, City Girls, and LaLa Anthony! The dance floor-ready track serves as a powerful anthem for black women everywhere.

“Hooked up with my girls @lupitanyongo @EsterDean @thegirljt @yungmiami305 @CityGirls and @LaLa to celebrate all my #Melanin Queens around the world,” Ciara captioned with her Instagram post. “This song is for you! 👑 Produced by my girl Ester! Yes Queen!”

Ciara‘s new single “Melanin” is also available on Spotify and for download on iTunes now!

FYI: Ciara is wearing an Aliétte dress and an Anita Ko necklace.

Click inside to read the lyrics to Ciara’s new single…More Here! »

The brand new music competition series Songland is premiering on NBC tonight (May 28) and we’re taking a minute to introduce you to the judges.

The new series will help undiscovered songwriters pitch their original songs to some of the world’s top recording artists.

The 11-episode series is an authentic peek into the creative process of songwriting and provides one talented winner per episode with the opportunity to have their song recorded and released worldwide by chart-topping artists.

The three judges have all written music that you have definitely heard in the past and they’ll be joined each week by a guest artist. The series airs on Tuesday nights at 10/9c on NBC.

Click though the slideshow to meet the judges…

Julianne Hough strikes a pose on the carpet as she arrives at Entertainment Weekly & People’s Upfronts Party on Monday night (May 13) in New York City.

The 30-year-old America’s Got Talent judge was joined at the event by Manifest‘s Josh Dallas and Melissa Roxburgh, New Amsterdam‘s Ryan Eggold, Janet Montgomery, Margot Bingham, Freema Agyeman and Jocko Sims, Good Girls‘ Retta, SNL‘s Kenan Thompson, Taran Killam of Single Parents, Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist‘s Skylar Astin and Jane Levy, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine‘s Melissa Fumero, Terry Crews and Stephanie Beatriz.

Also in attendance to represent their shows were Indebted‘s Fran Drescher, Adam Pally, Jessy Hodges and Abby Elliott, Snowpiercer‘s Alison Wright, Lincoln‘s Michael Imperioli, Arielle Kebbel and Russell Hornsby, Watchmen‘s Adelaide Clemens, The Good Fight‘s Mike Colter, Four Weddings and a Funeral‘s Rebecca Rittenhouse and Sophia La Porta, Amir Arison of The Blacklist, Chicago Med‘s Yaya DaCosta, Tom Payne of Prodigal Son, Katy Keene‘s Jonny Beauchamp, Aly & AJ Michalka, Station 19‘s Jaina Lee Ortiz, Danielle Savre and Barrett Doss, A Million Little Things‘ Allison Miller, Stephanie Szostak, James Roday and Christina Moses, Donald Faison of Emergence, Roselyn Sanchez of Grand Hotel, Nancy Drew‘s Kennedy McMann, Nicole Kang of Batwoman, Violett Beane of God Friended Me, and Ester Dean.

FYI: Kennedy is wearing a Markarian dress. Julianne is wearing a Vatanika top and dress. Stephanie is wearing Les Petits Jouerus shoes.

Samantha Barks is all smiles as she hits the red carpet at the Broadway opening night party for Pretty Woman: The Musical held at The Ziegfeld Ballroom on Thursday (August 16) in New York City.

The 27-year-old actress was joined at the event by her co-star Andy Karl, as well as Ester Dean, Kirstin Maldonado, Susan Lucci and Debbie Gibson, as they all stepped out to show their support.

Samantha and Andy take the lead in the musical, taking on the roles originally played by Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. Garry Marshall, the director of the movie, teamed up with screenwriter J.F. Lawton to write the book for the musical before he died two years ago.

FYI: Samantha is wearing a Zac Posen dress. Susan is wearing Reem Acra.

Rebel Wilson has gifted us with a late Christmas present!

The 37-year-old actress posted a video on Friday (December 29) that features rehearsal footage from the first Pitch Perfect movie, which hit theaters five years ago.

“Back in 2011, we were just getting to know each other and work together as a team,” she captioned it. “This is the first rehearsal of our Bella’s semi-final performance for the ICCA’s. Our choreographer AJ would record us so we could learn the routines and get better. #Bellas4Life.”

“Okay I know I’m supposed to be on social media holidays but @therealannacamp texted us Bellas this super early rehearsal video from Pitch Perfect 1 back in 2011 and it brought up so many memories x thanks to everyone who has been going to the cinema to see Pitch 3! 😘,” Rebel added on Instagram. “And look at how far we’ve come since this vid. Although we’re not performing ‘full out’ here as it’s just a learning video for us to revise overnight. Notice we’re all wearing pink & black as those were our chosen colors that day (yes, we used to sync our clothing colors!) And you’ll also notice our fabulous Bella swing CJ aka Lana on WWE here. #bellas4life.”

Rebel also tagged her co-stars Anna Kendrick, Brittany Snow, Anna Camp, Ester Dean, Shelley Regner, Kelley Jakle, Hana Mae Lee, Alexis Knapp, C.J. Perry, and Wanetah Walmsley.

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