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Brown, Kanye Storm AMAs
 Brown, Kanye Storm AMAs 
Nov 24, 2008 6:56 AM CST

Brown, Kanye Storm AMAs

Rihanna takes 2 trophies; star lineup performs

(Newser) - Chris Brown was the big winner, but it was Kanye West's night at the American Music Awards. Instead of his typical tantrum—a trend West started four years ago when he lost the favorite new artist prize—the rapper claimed two trophies last night and called on his colleagues to...

Beyoncé, Jay-Z Top List of Hollywood Power Couples

Cruises, Beckhams, Smiths, Brangelina also on Forbes rundown

(Newser) - With "an $82 million hip-hop brand and an $80 million R&B empire" in their collective pocket, Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z take the top spot on Forbes' list of highest-earning celeb mates. The runners-up:
  • Will and Jada Pinkett Smith earned a cumulative $85 million from June 2007–June 2008.
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Beyoncé Wants to Serenade Obama

Singer volunteers for inauguration performance

(Newser) - Beyoncé has her eye on her next big performance: Barack Obama’s inauguration. “Of course I’d love to,” she told People when asked about performing at the event. “Who wouldn’t?” Sasha Fierce will definitely attend the swearing-in, whether performing or not. “I want to...

Beyonc&eacute; More Gimmicky Than Fierce
 Beyoncé 
 More Gimmicky 
 Than Fierce 
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Nov 18, 2008 11:47 AM CST

Beyoncé More Gimmicky Than Fierce

Diva shows split personality on new double album

(Newser) - Beyoncé’s latest, I Am … Sasha Fierce, consists of two discs: one with “some lovely ballads” and the other “aggressive, sexual, and, well, fierce,” writes Leah Greenblatt in Entertainment Weekly. But despite a few gems, “the collection might have been better served had she...

JT Brings SexyBack... In a Leotard

(Newser) - Justin Timberlake donned a leotard and heels for a surprise guest appearance on Saturday Night Live this weekend, People reports. The singer played one of three incompetent backup dancers, reuniting with real-life duet partner Beyoncé—who ultimately fired the trio. JT rubbed up against Beyoncé and repeatedly intoned a...

Beyonc&eacute; Wants to Be Wonder Woman
Beyoncé Wants to Be Wonder Woman
Nov 8, 2008 3:36 AM CST

Beyoncé Wants to Be Wonder Woman

Aspiring superhero ready to try on Amazon's outfit for size

(Newser) - There’s no film in the works yet, but Beyoncé has made her intentions clear: She wants to be the first big-screen Wonder Woman. The star shared her ambitions with DC Comics and Warner Bros. after being wowed by Linda Carter’s original costume at superhero-themed museum exhibition earlier this...

Divas Renew Royal Rumble
 Divas Renew Royal Rumble 
Oct 10, 2008 3:19 PM CDT

Divas Renew Royal Rumble

(Newser) - The Aretha Franklin-Tina Turner feud has taken another dissonant turn, USA Today reports. Beyoncé referred to Turner as "the queen" at the Grammy Awards—yes, that was 8 months ago—and Turner stirred things up again last week, saying: "There were so many kings and queens there...

Beyoncé on Secret Wedding: We Didn't Need a Photo Op

Opens up about wedding for first time

(Newser) - Essence magazine got the famously tight-lipped Beyonce talking about her top-secret nuptials to Jay-Z—her first public acknowledgment that the wedding even took place. “What Jay and I have is real. It's not about interviews or getting the right photo op,” the 27-year-old says in an interview excerpted...

L'Oreal Denies Lightening Beyonce's Skin in Ad

(Newser) - L’Oreal says it didn't lighten Beyonce’s skin tone for an ad for its Feria hair color brand, the AP reports. Media outlets have been abuzz since TMZ juxtaposed the ad—running in Elle,  Allure, and Essence magazines—with a photo of the star in which she seems...

Oprah Tops Powerful Celebs List Again

Talk show maven edges out Tiger, Jolie

(Newser) - Forbes ranks the 100 most powerful celebs of 2008 (complete with tweens), and Oprah leads the pack for the second year running. Stars are judged on the size of their paychecks and media clout, including their showing on the Internet. Here's how the A-listers stacked up:
  1. Oprah Winfrey
  2. Tiger Woods
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Is Beyonc&eacute; Eating For Two?
 Is Beyoncé
 Eating
 For Two? 
May 13, 2008 11:15 AM CDT

Is Beyoncé Eating For Two?

Pregnancy rumors heightened by star's recent weight gain

(Newser) - Is Beyoncé starting to show? Friends of the hush-hush songbird, who won't even admit she married hip-hop impresario Jay-Z last month, say the newlywed is expecting the couple's first child. "When she gains weight, she normally does the Def Jam detox, but not now," a source told the...

Foxy Megan Tops Sexiest List
 Foxy Megan Tops Sexiest List 
Apr 24, 2008 9:14 AM CDT

Foxy Megan Tops Sexiest List

Transformers star rockets to top of FHM poll

(Newser) - Transformers hottie Megan Fox has topped FHM's list of 2008's 100 sexiest women, E! Online reports. Megan bumps last year's winner, Jessica Alba, down to third place, with Jessica Biel coming second. Scarlett Johansson, Angelina Jolie, and Beyonce make the list, with Britney Spears coming in at  No. 100.

It's Official: Jay-Z, Beyoncé Hitched!

Stars keep silent but file their marriage license

(Newser) - Even though Jay-Z and Beyoncé still haven't publicly confirmed rumors about their not-so-secret wedding, the couple has filed their marriage license in Scarsdale, NY, People magazine reports. The license lists the wedding date as April 4. Beyoncé has been seen since the ceremony on tour with Jay-Z sporting a large...

Is Beyonc&eacute; Ready to Retire?
 Is Beyoncé Ready to Retire? 
Apr 15, 2008 8:47 AM CDT

Is Beyoncé Ready to Retire?

She plans to scout talent for Jay-Z, says her cuz

(Newser) - Now that Beyoncé has finally tied the knot with Jay-Z, does that mean she's all set for retirement? That's what cousin Angelica Knowles tells the New York Daily News. Though Beyoncé will finish work on a new album, after that she plans to give her vocal chords a break and...

Jay-Z and Beyoncé Tie the Knot

Singer and rapper had been together 6 years

(Newser) - Beyoncé and Jay-Z got married last night, People reports, in a small ceremony followed by a lavish party for about 30 at the rapper’s Tribeca penthouse. “Jay wanted it to be a really private affair—friends and family,” a source tells People. For the do, the roof...

Beyonce, Jay-Z to Wed?
 Beyonce, Jay-Z to Wed? 
Apr 2, 2008 9:22 AM CDT

Beyonce, Jay-Z to Wed?

Hotties get marriage license in New York

(Newser) - Looks like Beyonce and Jay-Z could be headed to the altar. The power couple, an item since 2002, took out a marriage license yesterday morning in New York's Scarsdale,  People magazine reports. The license is good for 60 days. Beyonce’s rep had no comment, and a spokesman for...

Aretha to Beyonce: I Am Queen
Aretha to Beyonce: I Am Queen
Feb 13, 2008 8:12 AM CST

Aretha to Beyonce: I Am Queen

Queen of Soul slams 'cheap shot' at Grammys

(Newser) - R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Find out what it means, Beyonce. That's the message "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin fired off after baby-diva Beyonce introduced singer Tina Turner as "the queen" at the Grammys. Turner is sometimes called the queen of rock 'n' roll, but Franklin wasn't having it. "I am...

Music's 10 Top-Grossing Divas
Music's 10 Top-Grossing Divas
Feb 3, 2008 10:49 AM CST

Music's 10 Top-Grossing Divas

Madonna, Barbra, and Celine top list of richest female artists

(Newser) - The Material Girl earned her epithet this year, raking in $72 million on her "Confessions" tour. Madonna nabbed the top spot on Forbes' new list of top-grossing female artists from mid 2006 to mid 2007, reports the Daily Telegraph:
  1. Madonna, $72 million
  2. Barbra Streisand, $60 million
  3. Celine Dion, $45
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Writers Cut Grammys a Break
Writers Cut Grammys a Break
Jan 23, 2008 4:20 AM CST

Writers Cut Grammys a Break

Preliminary talks also underway to settle strike

(Newser) - Striking writers have agreed not to picket the Grammys next month, opening the way for major stars to perform and attend the telecast. The Writers Guild and the Recording Academy are negotiating a deal that would also allow union writers to work on the CBS broadcast. Writers and studio representatives...

Jay-Z Leaves Def Jam Post
Jay-Z Leaves Def Jam Post
Dec 24, 2007 7:15 PM CST

Jay-Z Leaves Def Jam Post

He will step down as president but continue as rapper

(Newser) - Hip-hop mogul Jay-Z is stepping down as president of Def Jam Records at the end of the year. The busy rapper is leaving on good terms after two years, a span in which he signed new stars such as Ne-Yo and Rihanna, E! Online reports. Jay-Z, whose American Gangster CD...

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