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Ambré delivered her love letter to New Orleans. The aptly titled 3000°serves not only as an ode to the legends that have preceded her, but a dedication to her experiences while living in one of the most unique cities in the entire world.Ambré spoke to ESSENCE about her new project, her journey in the music industry, and just how important the Crescent City has been to her life and career.In recent years, this self-musician has collaborated with notable acts such as 6LACK, Thundercat, Alex Isley, and Eric Bellinger, and has also written songs for H.E.R., Kehlani, and Chlöe & Halle, just to name a few.

Beyoncé really said, “This one’s for the GAYS!”

the perfect moment to release “Break My Soul,” the first single from her upcoming seventh studio album, “Renaissance.” Forgoing the usual Friday drop day for new music, the 40-year-old superstar decided to release “Break My Soul” at midnight Monday on the observed Juneteenth holiday, setting off the week leading up to the big New York Pride weekend.And in one twirling twist, “Break My Soul” is a dance anthem for anyone  — whether they’re from the BIPOC community or the LGBTQ one — who has ever felt broken down by society but yet still is a survivor.“I’m looking for motivation/I’m looking for a new foundation, yeah/And I’m on that new vibration/I’m building my own foundation, yeah,” she sings over a house groove that samples Robyn S.’s 1993 hit “Show Me Love.”It’s a more pop-friendly turn from Beyoncé after the edgier affair of her critically-acclaimed last studio album, 2016’s “Lemonade.” In fact, “Break My Soul” recalls the dance-floor diva on songs such as “Sweet Dreams” and the criminally overlooked “Blow.”But the song — which reunites Beyoncé with producing partners Christopher “Tricky” Stewart and The Dream and also features a co-writing credit from her husband Jay-Z — does have one thing in common with her 2016 hit “Formation”:  It also includes queer artist Big Freedia, the Queen of Bounce from New Orleans.“Release your anger/Release your mind/Release your job/Release the tide/Release your trade/Release the stress/Release your love/Forget the rest,” Big Freedia spits.And it won’t be hard to “release your wiggle” with “Break My Soul,” which — after Drake’s house album “Honestly, Nevermind” dropped on Friday — signals that music’s biggest stars are taking it all the way to the clubs for the first real summer we’ve

Beyoncé's first single from her upcoming RENAISSANCE (Act 1) album, BREAK MY SOUL, is finally here.

Mel B is set as a judge for Season 2 of Paramount+’s drag queen singing competition Queen of the Universe. She joins returning judges Michelle Visage, Vanessa Williams and Trixie Mattel, along with Graham Norton, who returns as host. The series is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and World of Wonder, producers of the Emmy-winning RuPauls Drag Race franchise. Mel B takes over the spot held by Leona Lewis, who served as judge on the first season.

Apple TV+ has set global premiere dates for Five Days at Memorial, its limited series from John Ridley and Carlton Cuse, and darkly comic thriller series Bad Sisters, starring Sharon Horgan.

Talk to Me Like the Rain and Let Me Listen.The brief drama, written in 1953, four years before Suddenly Last Summer, serves as a pleasing, if insubstantial, amuse-bouche for the Southern-fried main course of Williams’ lengthier one-act classic.Striking an incandescent presence in both plays is Miss Kitty, who can take full command of a moment with merely a pause.In Suddenly Last Summer, Miss Kitty is the officious assistant Miss Foxhill, part of the utterly upper-crust New Orleans household of society widow Violet Venable, embodied with venomous appeal by the wonderful Cam Magee. Portraying pithy, imposing Violet, Magee conveys a distinctively Southern flavor of demonstrative, but she isn’t pointlessly florid.She’s matter-of-fact — about her grand life, her opinions, and her contempt for niece Catherine Holly (Sara Barker), since young Cathy won’t stop “babbling” the most horrid story about what caused the sudden death last summer of Violet’s beloved son Sebastian.The widow Venable has summoned psychiatrist Doctor Cukrowicz (Matt Sparacino) to her manse to discuss ways of treating Cathy into silence.

Michael Nordine author“You’re not gonna like the way this story ends,” announces the teenage narrator of “Don’t Make Me Go” as the film opens, “but I think you’re gonna like the story.” The first half of that sentence is so accurate it complicates the second. The movie’s ending is misguided to the point of being perplexing rather than upsetting, recasting everything that came before it in a less favorable light.

The king of Staten Island — and his courtiers. Pete Davidson is one of the most popular comedians working today, but only a few people have become part of his inner circle.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorIf you happened to catch the new Adam Sandler film “Hustle” on Netflix over the weekend — as many did, judging by the fact it immediately shot to #1 on the streamer — you might have been intrigued by the actor starring opposite the comedy legend. Sandler plays a Philadelphia 76ers scout named Stanley Sugarman who believes he’s found the next NBA star in Bo Cruz, a temperamental Spanish player who is more than a little rough around the edges. For the role of Cruz, director Jeremiah Zagar needed to find a great actor who could also play basketball.

Faith Hill and Tim McGraw have incredibly strong genes - with more than one of their daughters following in their footsteps as musicians.MORE: Faith Hill and Tim McGraw's daughter Gracie has the most amazing NYC apartmentThe couple's youngest daughter Audrey McGraw blew her social media followers away this week after sharing an incredible video of herself singing at the piano.Modestly describing the footage as "very messy" and "very rough," Audrey had many people disagreeing with her.

Clayton Davis Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official awards predictions for the upcoming Oscars and Emmys ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis; Awards Circuit Column, a weekly analysis dissecting the trends and contenders by television editor Michael Schneider (for Emmys) and Davis (for Oscars); Awards Circuit Podcast, a weekly interview series with talent and an expert roundtable discussion; and Awards Circuit Video analyzes various categories and contenders by Variety's leading awards pundits. Variety's unmatched coverage gives its readership unbeatable exposure in print and online, as well as provide inside reports on all the contenders in this year's awards season races.

The best and brightest in reality television was honored Sunday night at the 2022 Critics Choice Real TV Awards, with RuPaul's Drag Race and Top Chef coming away as the big winners.VH1's long-running RuPaul's Drag Race took home three awards for Best Competition Series, Best Unstructured Series and Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series.Top Chef also won Best Competition Series in a tie with RuPaul's Drag Race, along with Best Culinary Show and Best Host for Padma Lakshmi (for that show and also Hulu's Taste of the Nation). Big winners:The best and brightest in reality television was honored Sunday night at the 2022 Critics Choice Real TV Awards, with RuPaul's Drag Race and Top Chef coming away as the big winners Padma:Top Chef also won Best Competition Series in a tie with RuPaul's Drag Race, along with Best Culinary Show and Best Host for Padma Lakshmi (for that show and also Hulu's Taste of the Nation)Both RuPaul's Drag Race and Top Chef beat outChopped (Food Network),Making It (NBC),The Amazing Race (CBS) andThe Great British Baking Show (Netflix) for Best Competition Series.RuPaul's Drag Race spin-off Untucked won Best Unstructured Series, beating outCouples Therapy (Showtime),The Kardashians (Hulu),The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo),The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans (Paramount+) andWe’re Here (HBO) The show also took home Best Ensemble Cast in an Unscripted Series, beating outDancing with the Stars (ABC),The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills (Bravo),The Real World Homecoming: New Orleans (Paramount+),The Voice (NBC) andTop Chef (Bravo).

Stephen Amell and his wife Cassandra Jean have reportedly become parents together for the second time. Arrow star Stephen, 41, and his wife Cassandra, 36, welcomed their new arrival in Los Angeles last month and have named the child Bowen, according to TMZ.The couple already share a nine year old daughter called Maverick who they welcomed into the world in 2013.The media outlet suggested that the baby may have been welcomed by surrogate, as Jean did not appear to be pregnant when attending a music festival in April.The couple and their daughter had also reportedly attended an event a few days before the new baby’s birth. Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter.

Stephen Amell and his wifeCassandra Jean have reportedly welcomed their second child together.The news about the 41-year-old Arrow star and his spouse was revealed by TMZ, who noted that their baby's name was Bowen and that the child was born in Los Angeles last month.The happy couple also shares a daughter named Maverick, aged nine, whom they brought into their lives in 2013. Happy dad:Stephen Amell and his wife Cassandra Jean have welcomed a new child into their lives; he is seen in 2018The media outlet also pointed out that the child was likely born via surrogate, as Jean, 36, did not appear to be visibly pregnant at a music festival this past April.The performer, his wife and eldest child had also attended an event just a few days before Bowen's birth.

It's been a wild 24 hours for Kevin Gates fans. Yesterday, the Louisana rapper shared "Super General," a freestyle over Kodak Black's "Super Gremlin" beat that spoke on the dissolution of his marriage to Dreka Gates. It wasn't easy watching Gates, a frequent presence on hip-hop gossip social media, attempt to defend himself over the separation, thanks in large part to a series of highly explicit, questionable bars aimed at Rubi Rose and Beyoncé.

Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorTo many fans of “Sex and the City,” Kim Cattrall was the definition of glamorous. So perhaps it’s only fitting that her next TV project will be “Glamorous,” a Netflix series in which Cattrall will be starring as a makeup mogul.“Glamorous,” which had originally been ordered as a pilot at The CW in 2019, tells the story of Marco Mejia (played by actor, singer and YouTuber Miss Benny), a gender non-conforming queer person who goes to work for Cattrall’s cosmetics queen Madolyn Addison.

Fleetwood Mac has revealed in an interview that taking substances and drinking allowed her to “perform better”.In a recent interview shared today, (June 9) the McVie discussed her solo work, writing some of the band’s biggest hits, and event talked about excess.When asked about Fleetwood Mac’s “legendary alcohol and drug intake” the singer told The Guardian, “My drug of choice was cocaine and champagne. I didn’t use any other drugs at all.

Wilson Chapman editorThe new Peacock drama “Queer As Folk” opens with a video of naked men dancing in front of a psychedelic backdrop. As it loops, the camera pans out to reveal the TV screen its playing on and show the main lead of the series, Brodie (Devin Way), in the middle of a particularly messy hook-up.For many viewers, the video might ring some bells to them — it’s similar to the opening sequence of the original U.S.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThe very first thing one sees in each episode of the new reboot of “Queer as Folk” — before the action even starts — is the handwritten name of the streamer on which it appears, with an underline jauntily appearing beneath the last four letters of “Peacock.” It’s an elbow to the ribs, or to regions further south, that comes on strong from the earliest moments of the series; do you get it? Do you?This show, about the lives of queer and trans people in New Orleans, centers that one syllable, and a few similar terms: Like the early-2000s Showtime series that preceded it (itself based on a British drama by Russell T. Davies), “Queer as Folk” 2022 is relentless in its pursuit of pleasure.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThere may be few ways of living more disconcerting than to be a one-season reality-TV star. The forced adjustment happens twice: First, suddenly, you’re thrust into the line of sight of the nation or the world, made into a symbol of something greater than yourself and flattened out into someone less than you know yourself to be.