As a viewer, watching the 55th annual Grammy Awards felt like a Black Friday mall trip—there were some good finds, but you had to wade through racks of cheap sweaters first. Last night’s Grammy performances had a few standouts, but mostly just filler. Taylor Swift Swift kicked off the show with her breakup anthem “We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together,” dressed... Read more
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Grammy Performances: the Good, the Bad and the Boring (Video)
Tags: Alicia Keys, Beyonce, Bruno Mars, Frank Ocean, Grammy Award Performances, Grammys 2013, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Kelly Clarkson, Maroon 5, Rihanna
Beyonce Bowl 2013: Destiny’s Child Reunion Electrifies Halftime Show
Tags: Beyonce, Beyonce blackout, Beyonce Halftime Show, Beyonce Super Bowl, Destiny's Child, Destiny's Child reunion, Kelly Rowland, Michelle Williams
Child of Destiny. Sasha Fierce. Mrs. Carter. In her nearly fifteen-year career, Beyonce has collected many epithets. After last night’s Super Bowl performance, she can add another to that list: killer of lights. Indeed, the diva delivered a halftime show so electrifying that the Superdome lost power after it ended, plunging the stadium into a blackout during the third quarter. Beginning one... Read more
Rihanna: Ex-Accountants Want to ‘Burden and Harass’ My Mother in Open Court
Tags: Rihanna, Rihanna accountants battle, Rihanna accountants mother, Rihanna Chris Brown, Rihanna Complex, Rihanna legal battle, Rihanna Mother
Rihanna is on the defensive this morning in her battle with ex-accounting firm Berdon LLP. The singer’s former accountants are now calling for Rihanna’s mother to testify in the case–a move that has RiRi shouting “nobody’s business” to the judge. The “Diamonds” singer claims the firm is merely trying to “inconvenience, burden and harass” members of her family and asked the... Read more
New Music Roundup: Justin Timberlake and Jay-Z, Jaden and Willow, Ciara
Tags: Ciara, Jaden and Willow Smith, Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake, Justin Timberlake Jay-Z, Justin Timberlake Jay-Z Suit & Tie
Lots of new music is dropping this week, chiefly the long-awaited new single from Justin Timberlake, a collaboration with Jay-Z titled “Suit & Tie.” Harking back to a 1990s, R&B sound, the midtempo jam is a departure from the electronica-tinged pop that currently dominates airways. The Jay-Z rap provides some needed energy. In turning down the production and infusing more classic... Read more
Beyonce Beat: The GQ Cover and Those Inevitable Rihanna Comparisons
Tags: Beyonce, Beyonce GQ Cover, Beyonce Rihanna, Beyonce Rihanna GQ Cover, new Destiny's Child material, Rihanna
As Beyonce’s sizzling February GQ cover hits shelves, readers are taking notice of the diva’s slim figure and sexy pose. Dressed in a football jersey–a nod to her Superbowl halftime show performance–Beyonce deadpans the camera, proving she has not only lost the baby weight, but is ready for her busy 2013. Of course, as Beyonce’s cover was released, the inevitable Rihanna... Read more
Kelly Clarkson, Beyonce to Perform at Presidential Inauguration
Tags: Beyonce, Beyonce Kelly Clarkson Inauguration, Beyonce Obama, Kelly Clarkson, Obama Second Inauguration
Kelly Clarkson, James Taylor and Beyonce will be among performers singing for President Obama at his second term inauguration on January 21. Clarkson will perform “My Country ‘Tis of Thee,” which was famously sung by soul great Aretha Franklin and her oversized hat in 2009. No word as to whether Clarkson will don a hat for her rendition. Carolina native James... Read more
Rihanna Buys New Mansion In Pacific Palisades, Gifted $160K Porshe
Tags: Rihanna, Rihanna buys mansion, Rihanna Jay-Z Christmas, Rihanna New Porshe, Rihanna Pacific Palisades
Rihanna has purchased a new mansion in the Pacific Palisades, CA for around $12 million, just in time for the holidays. The 11,000 square foot house will reportedly feature seven bedrooms, nine bathrooms, a media room and a game room. Her Pacific Palisades residence is also a smart home, with every feature of the property including lights, media, fireplaces, alarm and... Read more
Beyonce Parties with Jay-Z at Art Basel + $50M Pepsi Deal Details (PHOTOS)
Tags: Art Basel Photos, Beyonce, Beyonce and Jay-Z, Beyonce Jay-Z Art Basel, Beyonce Pepsi, Beyonce Pepsi $50 million Deal, Jay-Z
Beyonce and husband Jay-Z partied it up at the Art Basel festival in Miami this weekend celebrating some of the word’s leading contemporary art. Hip-hop’s reigning couple was spotted at The Standard Hotel screening “The Wrinkles of the City, Havana, Cuba” project by artists JoseParla & JR. Beyonce used the event to debut a new look, rocking blond bangs and a festive... Read more
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