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Don Arnold/WireImage Halsey celebrated the impending arrival of her first child by throwing an adorable baby shower over the weekend, according to E! News. The "Without Me" singer shared a series of snaps to her Instagram Stories showing her friends and family at an intimate outdoor gathering. One update, according to E! News, depicted a series of Polaroids taken during the party scattered over a copy of the children's book Where the Wild Things Are. Halsey also included photos that showed off the type of activities she planned for her guests, which included bib decorating and a photo booth where attendees used props that paid homage to the 1963 Maurice Sendak book. Halsey has yet to reveal when she and partner Alev Aydin will be welcoming their little one into the world. She also has remained tight-lipped as to whether she's having a boy or a girl, nor has she provided hints on potential names. The Grammy nominee first revealed her pregnancy at the start of the new yea..

Mariah: Dimitrios Kambouris/WireImage; Jam & Lewis: Leon Bennett/STA 2020/Getty Images for BET Mariah Carey is reuniting with her "Thank God I Found You" production partners Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for "Somewhat Loved," the new single from their upcoming album Jam & Lewis: Volume 1. "When we started #JamAndLewisVol1 we put a wishlist together of all our favorite artists. The chance to reunite with our friend @MariahCarey was wishlist fulfillment at its finest," the duo tweeted on Wednesday. "Working with Jimmy & Terry through the years has been one of the greatest creative journeys I've ever taken,” Mariah said in return. "It's a great honor for me to participate in this once-in-a-lifetime album!" "Somewhat Loved" is set to drop on June 10. Jam & Lewis Vol. 1 marks the legendary songwriter/producer duo's first album as recording artists and features a list of legendary R&B hitmakers they've written hits for over the years. Ahead of the collection, the pair ..

Mark Metcalfe/Getty Images Dua Lipa has two words for her haters, "Thank you." On Wednesday, the 25-year-old English singer took to Instagram Stories to commemorate the four-year-anniversary of her self-titled debut album in a thoughtful message to her 67 million followers. Appearing bare-faced and in a pink and purple camo-print top, the "Don't Start Now" singer said, "I just want to say a massive, massive, massive, thank you to everyone who has been listening to my music from the very beginning. It's been four years since my debut album has been out." "I’m so grateful for all the incredible opportunities and all the amazing people I met. All the lessons that I’ve learned touring for three years, getting bullied online which made me want to dance my a** off and just really get better," the Grammy winner laughed. After an awkward dance routine of hers went viral in 2018, critics started accusing Dua of having no stage presence. The singer has since gone on to stun and ..

CNW Group/Spin Master Your kid is about to become an Adam Levine fan. The Maroon 5 singer is set to perform an original song for the upcoming animated feature film PAW Patrol: The Movie. The upbeat song, titled “Good Mood,” was co-written by Adam and will make its debut in the first trailer for the film, out Thursday. PAW Patrol: The Movie, produced by Spin Master Entertainment in association with Nickelodeon Movies and Paramount Pictures, is based on the beloved preschool series about a group of rescue pups. It features an all-star voice cast, including Kim Kardashian, Dax Shepard, Jimmy Kimmel, Tyler Perry, Yara Shahidi, Randall Park, Iain Armitage, Marsai Martin and Will Brisbin. The film is set to hit theaters on August 20. Maroon 5’s new album, JORDI, comes out June 11. Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Hannah Hillier Meghan Trainor is a working mom. Thanks to a huge deal she signed in March with NBCUniversal, she's still very busy, but instead of touring, she's able to go home every night to her baby son Riley. "I'm super lucky," she tells ABC Audio. While Meghan and NBC are developing a sitcom for her to star in, the company also offered several other opportunities, which she jumped at. "So, now I'm the host of Top Chef Family Style and I'm going to be a judge on the Clash of the Cover Bands. And I'm just, like, so booked and blessed!" she says. "And it's crazy, because I always said out loud, like, 'When I have a baby, I want to be home and drive to work and drive home to my baby and my family,'" she adds. "And that's literally what I manifested and now I get to do, so I'm super lucky." Meghan is also taking on partnerships, like her latest with M&M's to promote its new product, M&M's Mix. On her socials, she&#03..

Courtesy of Netflix Bebe Rexha and Adam Lambert are among the artists participating in Netflix's new animated series We the People, which debuted its first trailer on Wednesday. The series, from executive producers Kenya Barris and Barack and Michelle Obama's Higher Ground Productions, combines music and animation to "remix civics for a new generation," according to Netflix. As seen in the trailer, We the People covers a range of topics, including government rights, citizenship, taxes and more. Bebe contributes to the segment "American Citizen," while Adam lends his voice to "These Are Your Rights." Other artists involved include Janelle Monae, H.E.R. and Lin-Manuel Miranda. The series premieres on July 4. Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images Nick Carter and wife Lauren Kitt have revealed that name of their newborn baby girl is Pearl. They also explained the inspiration behind it to Us Weekly. “Funny enough, that was the name Lauren wanted to give to [our eldest daughter], Saoirse,” the Backstreet Boy told the magazine. “Essentially, we kind of gave up on the name, but Lauren really liked Pearl. Then we discovered that we were going to have another baby. That’s when I was like, ‘Listen, let’s go with what you wanted.’ So she became Pearl.” Lauren joked they went with a short name because “we needed something easier to say than Saoirse [SUR-shah].” The two also shared some never-before-seen family photos with the mag. Baby Pearl was born in April, but as Nick revealed on social media, the birth was not without complications. While he hasn’t yet elaborated on what the complications were, baby and mom are now doing fine. Nick and Lauren are also parents to son Odin, 5. Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio..

YouTube Originals Demi Lovato is joining YouTube Originals’ YouTube Pride 2021 livestream event, set to take place later this month. Demi and several other celebrity emcees will each host an hour-long segment on their own respective YouTube channels. The virtual celebration -- also featuring Olly Alexander, Trixie Mattel, Mawaan Rizwan and Daniel Howell -- will feature musical performances, special guests and more. Viewers will be encouraged to help the LGBTQ+ community by donating to The Trevor Project in the U.S. and the akt LGBTQ+ homeless charity in the U.K. YouTube Pride 2021 premieres on Friday, June 25 at 12 p.m. PST/8 p.m. BST. Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.

Phillip Faraone/Getty Images Ricky Martin is now happily raising four children with his husband, Jwan Yosef. But back in 2000, when he was 29, the singer had not yet come out as gay publicly and was living with a lot of anxiety. In a new cover story for People's second annual Pride Issue, the Latin superstar recalls the moment of panic he felt when Barbara Walters asked if he was gay on national television. At the time, he opted not to answer. "When she dropped the question, I felt violated because I was just not ready to come out. I was very afraid," Ricky admits to People. "There's a little PTSD with that." He adds, "A lot of people say, what would you do differently? Well, maybe I would have come out in that interview. It would've been great because when I came out, it just felt amazing." Ricky ended up coming out in 2010, and he says he hopes he can be a source of inspiration for young people out there. "When it comes to my sexuality, when it comes to who I am,..

Darkroom/Interscope Records Billie Eilish has released her new track “Lost Cause,” along with a self-directed music video. In the video, Billie sings a scathing send-off to a deadbeat ex, with the support of a group of girlfriends. They play Twister, dance around, shoot Silly String at one another and have a pajama party in the playful clip. “I know you think you're such an outlaw/But you got no job/You ain't nothing but a lost cause/And this ain't nothing like it once was,” Billie sings on the track. “Lost Cause” is the latest release off Billie’s upcoming album, Happier Than Ever, following the song “Your Power.” The album drops July 30. Tickets for Billie's Happier Than Ever arena tour are already sold out for the first leg in North America, Europe and the U.K. (Video contains uncensored profanity.) Copyright © 2021, ABC Audio. All rights reserved.