Beyonce took a chance and jumped straight into the middle of the crowd the other night at her London concert for her “I Am…” world tour. While performing her “Halo” song, which is the last performance of the 1 and a half to 2 hour set, the Sasha Fierce side of her took the f**k over and she just ran and stage dived into the crowd! Luckily they caught her and everything was alright.

We’re not entirely sure if management/security knew about this beforehand but if they didn’t we know they about sh*t their pants when she up and did that. You’ve got to have a lot of faith in your fans/audience to decide to go through with something like that. Continue reading to check out the video for yourself! She does the dive at about 0:20 seconds in.

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Beyonce and Jay-Z were spotted arriving at their hotel after partying all night at Rihanna’s Nokia gig afterparty at Mahiki nightclub in London early Tuesday morning (Nov 17).

Rumor has it that Beyonce and Jay-Z are expecting but Bey’s team (read: her family) shot those rumors down with the quickness. But we think it would be good for the Carters to go on ahead and start making babies now. All the cool kids are doing it!

Check out a few pictures of the Carters below…

After weeks and weeks of anticipation, the video for Beyonce and Lady Gaga’s “Video Phone” collaboration has been released! This particular version of the track will be released on Beyonce’s “I Am… Sasha Fierce” re-release, set to drop next Monday (Nov 23) along with her Live “I Am… Yours” Las Vegas concert DVD.

Continue reading to peep the brand new Hype Williams directed music video, which features some booty poppin’ and a hot dance scene from Sasha Fierce and Gaga. And it was pretty refreshing to see Lady Gaga without all of that crazy make-up and those ridiculous outfits…

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Beyonce and her rapper husband Jay-Z were spotted by the London paparazzi last night (Sun Nov 15) as they made their way back to their vehicle after a night out at Whiskey Mist nightclub.

Jay-Z performed with his wife on stage earlier that night during Beyonce’s concert at the O2 Arena, which was also the taping of the second live DVD for her “I Am… ” world tour. Kanye West also made a surprise appearance and performed “Ego” with Bey at the sold out show. No word just yet on when the DVD will be released but the DVD for her Las Vegas concert will hit stores next Monday (Nov 23). In the meantime, continue reading to peep Kanye’s surprise performance!

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Here are a few stills from Beyonce and Lady Gaga’s new “Videophone” video, which is set to premiere tomorrow on MTV! Continue reading for a 40 second sneak preview of the highly anticipated music video. This sh*t is gonna be EPIC!!

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Beyonce’s live DVD I Am… Yours will be released next week, and to hold you over the R&B/pop singer’s label has released this video clip of her performing “Sweet Dreams.” We actually like this version just as much as we like the original version!

Continue reading to peep the video and be on the look-out for the DVD, which is set to be released a week from today. And her ABC television special airs 3 days later on Thanksgiving.

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BEYONCE F/ LADY GAGA – “VIDEO PHONE” REMIX

LADY GAGA F/ BEYONCE – “TELEPHONE”

Both Beyonce and Lady Gaga are gearing up for their takeover and have released their collaborations with each other. While we’re definitely feeling the “Video Phone” Remix, it isn’t much better than the original version. The extended intro and outro work the the track and Gaga’s verse was “okay.” We think she could have come a bit harder but then again she was up against Beyonce and let’s face it, “Video Phone” is Beyonce’s song and it fits Beyonce.

But we definitely can see the two making a hot video to this and in just a matter of weeks, we will see the final result. It is being rumored once again that the video will premiere on November 23rd to go with release day of both Lady Gaga’s re-release and Beyonce’s DVD/CD combo. It was actually supposed to premiere last week, but something happened and they pushed it back to the 23rd.

Check out the donwload links for “Video Phone” and “Telephone” after the break!

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Before taking the stage at the Pauley Pavilion in Westwood for his “Blueprint 3″ album promo tour, Jay-Z was seen courtside Sunday night (Nov 8) at the Lakers game at the Staples Center when the Los Angeles team took on the New Orleans Hornets, defeating them with a final score of 104 to 88. Only Jay-Z would make time to go to a basketball game just hours before a concert. You know you ballin’ when you got it like that!!

In related news, he accidentally told Gotham mag editor-in-chief Cristina Greeven Cuomo that procreating is at the top of he and his wife Beyonce’s to-do list. So we should definitely be expecting a little Carter/Knowles any day now.

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Miranda Cosgrove and Brody Jenner presented Beyonce with the award for “Best Video” at the 2009 MTV EMA last night (Thur Nov 5). And when Beyonce made her speech she said she only wanted to thank one person:

“Okay, there’s only one person I wanna thank. …. And that is Jay for putting a ring on it”

Wait, this can’t really be the first time Beyonce has publicly acknowledged her marriage to Jay-Z in the past year and a half can’t it?? Better late than never we guess but damn!

Beyonce’s music video for “Single Ladies” beat out “Waking Up In Vegas” (Katy Perry), “Circus” (Britney Spears), “We Made You” (Eminem), “She Wolf” (Shakira) in the category. Earlier in the night she performed her hit single “Sweet Dreams.”

Continue reading for Beyonce’s award acceptance speech more pictures of her at the 2009 EMAs…

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Worlwide star Beyonce is under scrutiny by the Egyptian Muslims because of her theatrics and tour customes, and they’re saying her show is an “insolent sex party” and believe that her performing in their country will make it hard to maintain social peace and stability. Displayed throughout Cairo, Egypt are posters of Beyonc gripping a set of motorcycle bars extending from her waist and sporting a revealing flame covered outfit. This is completely opposite of anything a Muslim woman wearing a traditional head car would have on walking down the streets of the Egyptian capital.

TV ads running on Egyptian and Arab satellite stations have been promoting the show, which is a part of Beyonce’s “I Am…” world tour. And as of October, said tour has grossed nearly $54 million, according to Billboard magazine. Campaigns and social networking sites accussed the government of debauchery and fought hard for a cancellation of the show. And a facebook campaign collected over 10,000 members for banning Beyonce’s “concert nudity.”

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Beyonce took to the stage to perform at the MTV Europe Music Awards today in Berlin, Germany to perform her single “Sweet Dreams.” Naturally, she worked it out but we gotta admit we were expecting her to top the epic performance of “Single Ladies” she did at this year’s VMAs. This performance just felt really rushed and had very limited dancing. But she’s still Beyonce so you know she killed it anyway! We’re not saying the performance was bad, we just expected a bit more, you know?

Check it out after the break!! (Oh and make sure you come back here later today to peep she and Lady Gaga’s new “Videophone” music video)

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After you are stuffed from turkey and whatever else you decide to chow down on this Thanksgiving, you can plop down on the couch while it all digests and take in Beyonce’s Thanksgiving special on ABC!

Beyonce’s new concert DVD, “I Am… Yours: An Intimate Performance At Wynn Las Vegas,” is a double disc CD/DVD compilation that was recorded earlier this year in Vegas and will be released on November 23rd. And just 3 days later (on Thanksgiving), Beyonce’s one-hour TV special on ABC will air at 9 PM. This will mark Bey’s first ever prime-time network special.

In related news, it was recently announced that Beyonce and Lady Gaga’s music video for “Video Phone” will premiere exclusively on air on MTV and online on MTV.com this Thursday (Nov 5)! It will premiere in the US on MTV and MTV.com at 5:30pm EST. MTV channels in 162 countries will also premiere the video following the MTV Europe Music Awards, which will take place the same day and where Beyonce is slated to perform.

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Here are some more snapshots of celebrities dressed up for Halloween…

Ice T’s wife Coco and singer Rihanna posed for this pic together at a party at M2 Ultralounge in NYC.

Bow Wow, Jermaine Dupri, B Cox and Nelly took this picture before they hit up JD and Dallas Austin’s mansion party in Atlanta Saturday night (Oct 31).

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With Beyonce busy touring the world and Jay-Z promoting his new album and DJ Hero video game, seeing the two of them together has become a rare occasion.

But the married couple dropped $1,200 on lunch (including a bottle of Dom Perignion champagne) at Nello’s restuarant on the Upper East Side of New York City Monday afternoon (Oct 26). The pair also reportedly left the server a $500 tip.

It seems that the two pop divas are preparing to end the year with a total chart domination. According to sources, Beyonce will be featured on Lady Gaga’s re-release of her hit debut album, The Fame.

The album is currently titled The Fame: Monster and coincidentally, Beyonce is featured on a track called “Telephone.” The track was written by Gaga herself and produced by Darkchild; it was originally intended for Britney Spears‘ last album “Circus” and it will serve as Gaga’s second single after the newly released “Bad Romance.”

It’s becoming clear that this is definitely a marketing ploy! First “Video Phone“ and now “Telephone?” Both parties have very smart marketing people working for them so it’s obvious that the year’s biggest artists want to end it with a bang. Smart move; very smart move!

The video shoot was done in Brooklyn’s Greenpoint neighborhood, but so far that’s all we know because Williams’ reps couldn’t give out any more additional information on anything.  Life and Style Magazine reported that security was extremely tight, and that this video will set the fashion for this upcoming year with Beyonce displaying a “feathered dress” you already know Gaga likes taking her fashion to the extreme, so this video is guaranteed to be a hit!

Life and Style further reported that no cell phones, cameras or any other type of electronics were permitted on set. They also stated that unlike Beyonce’s original verison on her I Am… Sasha Fierce album, the new version of the song will feature a verse from Ms. Gaga. The video is also said to have a lot of choreography besides the two dancers she’s always had in her videos this era.

At this pressing time there has been no commentary from either Diva’s spokespeople. But we will definetly all be on the lookout for what will most likely be the biggest video of the year!

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on ME! This is the second time in Beyonce’s career that she has had to place a concert on hold in Malaysia; this time it’s because her tour costumes are “too sexy.”

Muslims in the area have raised an apparent issue of an immoral visual that is not looked highly upon.  Malaysian entertainment company Marctensia stated on Monday that the concert “has been postponed to a future date to be announced shorty … The postponement is solely (the) decision of the artist and has nothing to do with other external reasons.”

The “Single Ladies” singer was set to take the stage in Kuala Lampur on October 25th, but that date has been pushed back to allow time for changes to be made to the singers’ tour wardrobe, which is something that should be respected. Not too many artists would compromise just ONE show for a few thousand fans, but Beyonce humbly shows respect by having designers and stylists make these wardrobe adjustments to appease the Islamic conservatives.

It’s unknown whether or not the decision was made due to criticism from the country’s largest opposition group, the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, who think the show would promote “Western sexy performances” and want the entire thing to be cancelled altogether.

But Beyonce doesn’t want to cancel the show as she had to in 2007 due to the same amount of protesting that the opposition party brought forth. She instead performed in Indonesia, where there’s also a large Muslim population, but with less restraints on how western performers should and/or should not dress. However, this time around, Beyonce’s Malaysian fanbase has her back and are hoping for the best.

R&B/pop singer Beyonce took some time out of her busy touring schedule and stopped by Studio Mouris Roppongi in Tokyo, Japan Friday afternoon (Oct 16) to host a meet and greet for the Samantha Thavasa handbag collection.

Beyonce is currently on tour and performed 5 dates in Japan. She’ll be taking the stage in Seoul, South Korea tomorrow (Oct 20) and also on Wednesday (Oct 21) before she makes her way to China to perform in Beijing on Friday (Oct 23). After she leaves Asia, she’ll be heading to the Middle East to perform in UAE, then she’s got shows Russia, Egypt and Greece. And she’ll wrap up the tour in November when she hits Europe and performs in the UK.

According to Life & Style Magazine, Beyonce’s upcoming music video for “Video Phone” will feature none other than her VMA rival Lady Gaga. Sources reveal that the singers were shooting the new video on October 7th at a studio in New York City.

“Everything on the set was being kept very hush-hush, and security was extremely tight. In the video, Beyonce wears a feathered dress. And of course Lady Gaga wears something wild. The fashion is sick and insane.”

This has not been confirmed by either camp so as for now, treat it as a rumor. But if this is true, we’re expecting this video to be a smash!

In other Beyonce news, Billboard has reported that with Video Phone debuting on the charts, I Am…Sasha Fierce will be the first album in the past decade to have six singles on the mainstream R&B/Hip Hop Chart1 The singles are: “If I Were A Boy,” “Single Ladies,” “Halo,” “Diva,” “Ego,” and of course, “Video Phone.”

We’re well aware that security was very lax at last month’s 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, but this video here is comedic gold! Remember when Lil Mama hopped her azz on stage and crashed Jay-Z and Alicia Keys‘ performance? Well a brand new video has surfaced and it features Jay’s wife Beyonce trying to stop Lil Mama from going up there on the stage. Clearly Lil Mama was in her own world and didn’t give a damn! Continue reading for the video…

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We managed to get our hands on a couple of alternate covers from Beyonce’s “Woman of the Year” Billboard Magazine issue, on stands now!

Something else that’s about to happen is your new Coty fragrance. Can you give us a sneak preview?
I’ve been partners with and have endorsed different fragrances. But this is my first time developing my own fragrance. I’ve spent over a year having meetings, working with the perfumeries. It’s been really interesting. I’d done a little of that in the past, approving a couple of things here and there. But I’ve been a part of this from ground zero. We’ve gone back and forth and back and forth over and over again to get the perfect fragrance. Everything I love, that’s what this fragrance is. Fragrance makes me feel sexy, so I want my fragrance to be sexy and seductive.

My favorite color is gold and that’s also being incorporated into the project. I grew up playing with my mother’s perfumes and love antique bottles, so I wanted my fragrance to have this antique feeling. The bottle looks like a piece of art. I can’t reveal the name yet, but it comes out early next year. I’ve already shot the commercial.

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There may be another child joining the Knowles clan, but not by the woman we know as Tina Knowles! Beyonce and Solange’s father, Mathew Knowles has had a paternity suit filed against him by TV actress Alexandra Wright. Wright is in her late 30s, lives in LA, and has appeared as a guest in shows like “Scrubs” and “JAG.” She has been pregnant for six months and has hired attorney Neal Hersh to handle the case.

Mathew Knowles has been married to Tina Knowles since 1980 (and are now separated), but we’re not so surprised. There have always been scandals involving Mathew but they’ve always been resolved outside of the court so we can’t wait to see his this one pans out.

Beyonce is currently Billboard’s “Woman of the Year” (story) and she’s featured on the cover of the latest issue of their magazine. In the issue, she reveals her secrets on balancing her personal life and her uber busy professional life, as well as her philanthropic efforts and the future of the “Beyonce/Sasha Fierce” brand.

The average person can’t keep up your pace. How do you it?
I’m an all-or-nothing type of woman. Either I’m doing absolutely nothing and relaxing — reading a book, sitting by the ocean and not answering any questions — or else I’m hands-on and giving 100%, working really hard.

I was just on vacation for three weeks after touring for a couple of months. I have to schedule time to rest, rejuvenate and get inspired to work again. Now I’m definitely rested and thank God I had the rest — that’s the only way I would be able to get through a week like this. After three weeks without giving any answers or approvals and no performing, I came back like, “Yes! I’m ready to work!” [laughs]

How do you flip the switch from Beyoncé to Sasha Fierce on tour?
It’s a lot easier than it used to be since I’ve put so many hours into performing; I can make the transition from Beyoncé to Sasha Fierce really fast. I don’t have any crazy rituals beforehand. I get in maybe two-and-a-half to three hours before each show. I do my makeup on tour myself and get my hair done. Then we all come together, say a prayer and do a little stretch. I also do meet-and-greets during which I meet a lot of my fans. I usually meet children from the Make a Wish Foundation. I’ve basically given them an open invitation whenever anyone wants to come. That’s always a highlight of the day for me.

On my days off from the tour, I do a lot of sightseeing. I love to visit churches and museums all over the world. The architecture in America is amazing but in Europe, there’s so much history. I also started riding a bike on my days off with others like my assistant and stylist. It’s amazing how I’m able to ride around on a bike. People kind of see it’s me but since I’m on a bike, they think, “No, it’s not her.” And by the time they realize it’s me, I’m already gone. It’s great to do something normal every day. It keeps me grounded.

What do you do to maintain your tour stamina? I heard a rumor that you run on a treadmill in heels and sing.
[Laughs heartily] No, I don’t run on a treadmill in heels. That’s a bit extreme. But I do practice my choreography in heels. And I have a rule that when I have my heels on, everyone has to have their heels on too. Sometimes the dancers are like, “Oh, God, we hope Beyoncé comes in late,” because I’ll go all day. And in the end, I’ll have blisters and my toes will have bruises. It’s really hard sometimes. I still do all the boring things that everyone else does in regular workouts like squats and the treadmill. But I mainly get in shape from doing the choreography during those long 12-hour rehearsals for two months before a tour.

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Beyonce tried to perform in Malaysia back in 2007, and now 2 years later she’s trying to add Kuala Lumpur, the country’s biggest city, to the list of places she plans to perform in for her “I Am…” tour but the Muslims plan to protest the show, scheduled for October 25th. They feel as though Beyonce’s costumes/outfits are much too revealing and go against their beliefs and traditions.

Earlier this week, Sabki Yusof, head of the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, stated that his organization would send a protest note to the government over the singer’s show. The country enforces and requires all female performers to cover up from the shoulders to knees with no cleavage showing.

“We are not against entertainment as long as it is within the framework of our culture and our religion,” Yusof said. “We are against Western sexy performances. We don’t think our people need that.

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So it looks like Beyonce has some decisions to make. She can either go on with the show as is, despite the protests and backlash, perform according to their standards for female performers, or disappoint her Malaysian fans and just not perform there at all.

Venus Vs. Mars // Album Version (Beyonce)

Venus Vs. Mars // Leak (Cassie)

This is usually done with full songs but we decided to switch it up a bit and put Beyonce and Cassie head to head to see which version of Jay-Z’s “Venus vs. Mars” you like the most. The original leak back in August 2009 featured Cassie on the hook, while the final cut on the Blueprint 3 album, in stores now, features Jay’s wife Beyonce singing the song’s hook. So we’ve gotta ask…

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Here are the videos featuring the performances from Sunday night’s (Sep 13) MTV Video Music Awards: Janet Jackson, Beyonce, Jay-Z, Alicia Keys, Lady Gaga and more! Even with all of the mishaps (Kanye and Lil Mama, we’re talking about YOU!), the show turned out great. This year’s VMAs were possibly the best in a while: fun, entertaining and definitely unpredictable. Continue reading to check out all of the performance videos!

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When Kanye West hit the red carpet with a partially drank bottle of Hennessy and started passing it around to everybody, we should have known the night wasn’t going to go well. As country music star Taylor Swift accepted her award for “Best Female Video,” Mr. West bum rushed the stage and snatched the mic from her hands.

“Yo Taylor, I’m really happy for you and I’m gonna let you finish … but Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time!” Kanye exclaimed to a booing audience.

The camera quickly cut to a very shocked Beyonce and by the time Kanye shrugged his shoulders left the stage, Taylor was at a loss for words and didn’t even get to finish her acceptance speech. What a way to remember your very first moon man. Kanye and his girl, Amber Rose, were later asked to leave the venue.

But near the end of the show, Beyonce’s Single Ladies video won the award for “Music Video of the Year” and Beyonce being the classy lady that she is, allowed Taylor to come up on stage and finish her acceptance speech.

“Thank you, wow … this is amazing,” Beyonce said to the crowd. “I remember being 17 years old, up for my first MTV Award with Destiny’s Child, and it was one of the most exciting moments in my life. So I would like for Taylor to come out and have her moment.”

Continue reading for videos of the incident and Beyonce giving Taylor time to speak near the end of the ceremony…

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Beyonce set the stage on fire Sunday night (Sep 13) and brought the audience to their feet as she performed a rendition of her hit single, “Single Ladies,” at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, held at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. We were under the impression that she would perform her most recent single, “Sweet Dreams” and were a bit disappointed when she didn’t … but overall, she did her thing on the stage and we can’t complain!

Here are some photos from the red carpet of the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards, held Sunday night (Sep 13) at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. Big names like Beyonce, Alicia Keys, Ne-Yo, Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Kanye West and more all showed up and posed for pictures. Continue reading for the rest of them!

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Rapper Jay-Z brought out the big guns when he performed Friday night (Sep 11) in New York City’s famed arena, Madison Square Garden for the “Answer the Call” 9/11 benefit concert. The Brooklyn, NYC born and raised hip-hop icon performed some of his biggest hits from his old albums and some new songs from his most recent album, The Blueprint 3. Rihanna, Kanye West, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Diddy, Pharrell, Swizz Beatz, John Mayer, Kid Cudi and Santigold joined Jay-Z on stage during the sold-out concert. All proceeds from the show went to the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund.

Mama Tina was even in the crowd showing her son-in-law some love and throwing up the Roc sign!

More pics when you continue reading!

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Beyonce and Jay-Z took in the 2009 Barclays Golf Tournament at Liberty National Golf Course in Jersey City Sunday afternoon (Aug 30). The couple watched Tiger Woods tee off and followed the golf champ around the course.

Later that day, the two of them headed to the Williamsburg Waterfront in Brooklyn to watch the Grizzly Bears perform at the Jelly NYC Pool Party. Check out all of the pics from their eventful Sunday afternoon below.

Rapper Jay-Z hosted a press conference early Monday (Aug 31) at Madison Square Garden in New York City for his upcoming “Answer the Call” charity concert, due to be held at MSG on September 11th, the day his album, Blueprint 3, drops. The show’s purpose is to raise money for the New York Police and Fire Widows’ and Children’s Benefit Fund.

Beyonce and Kevin Liles, Executive VP of Warner Music Group, were also on hand at the press conference for the benefit.

Here’s Beyonce’s new L’Oreal ad for the 2009 Holiday season. No need to say how beautiful or how hot she looks in the ad. That’s just so redundant :-D Beyonce has been with the cosmetics company since 2004 and her 5-year deal is worth close to $5 million, which is great considering she only has to work 10 days a year. That amounts up to about $125,000 for one day of work!

Anyway, according to “Project Runway” contestant Chris March’s attorneys, Beyonce is NOT the one who owes him money. Chris, the third runner-up in the fourth season of hit fashion reality show, is actually suing the singer’s designer Thierry Mugler, who served as the creative adviser for her critically acclaimed “I Am…” tour, after he and his company, Tancrede Prinz, LLC, failed to pay him for the extravagant stage costumes he helped make, reports Coco Perez.

“Chris March’s lawsuit is not against Beyonce, but rather against Thierry Mugler and Tancrede Prinz, who owe Chris money for having designed and fitted Beyonce’s costumes. Beyonce paid them, but they in turn have not paid Chris. Chris continues to be a fan and great admirer of Beyonce who looks beautiful in everything she wears, especially Chris’s costumes.”

MTV officially announced Thursday (Aug 27) that Beyonce would be taking the stage at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards to perform her latest single, “Sweet Dreams!” This makes the third time Beyonce, who’s up for an impressive nine moonmen, has performed at the VMAs.

Up and coming rapper Wale, along with legendary Washington, D.C. go-go band UCB, have been tapped to perform as the official house band for the night. He and the group will join forces with the All-American Rejects, Pitbull and 3OH!3 to perform versions of the year’s biggest hits

One of Beyonce’s back-up dancers spilled the beans on Bey’s performance Monday (Aug 24) on her Twitter:

VOTE BEYONCE FOR VMAS!!!! & look for a great performance! ;)

The 2009 VMAs are set to air live from New York City’s Radio City Music Hall Sunday, September 3rd at 9 PM.

In the last year, Beyoncé kicked off her world tour “I Am…” in support of her third solo album “I Am…Sasha Fierce,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in November and features the hit singles “If I Were A Boy,” “Single Ladies,” “Halo,” “Ego” and “Sweet Dreams.” The tour also showcased Beyoncé’s philanthropic side as she gave 2,500 tickets to families affected by the auto industry crisis in Detroit and joined forces with General Mills Hamburger Helper and Feeding America to deliver 3.5 million meals to local food banks.

“Beyoncé is a multi-platinum artist and a multi-talented woman who clearly embodies the qualities of excellence and achievement that the Billboard Woman Of The Year Award was created to honor,” said Bill Werde, Billboard’s Editorial Director, about Beyoncé, who is the only performer in the 51-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 to top the chart for 10 weeks or more with a group and as a solo artist. “She has not only influenced pop culture with her hit songs and signature dance moves, but has inspired women everywhere with her unique style, business savvy and dedication to charitable causes.”

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Though it hasn’t been confirmed by neither her nor MTV, it’s being rumored that Beyonce will be performing at this year’s MTV Video Music Awards.

Her backup dancer Ashley Everett, who can be seen in all the Sasha Fierce videos this era, broke the news through her twitter that Beyonce will be performing:

VOTE BEYONCE FOR VMAS!!!! & look for a great performance! ;)

Lady Gaga and Bey’s husband Jay-Z are also expected to perform at the live event on Sunday, September 13th at 9 PM.

The man doing his job to protect Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z while the couple were spending some quality time together in Croatia last week will walk free of charges.

The charges originally brought against Julius the bodyguard were officially thrown out in court last week, meaning there will be no jail time for the big bodyguard, who had assaulted paparazzi and destroyed some of their personal property, including throwing one camera man’s tripod into the sea only after the same camera man threw it at him as his back was turned.

The bodyguard will reportedly be fined an undisclosed sum for the damaged equipment and police will not pursue further legal action.

Beyonce’s tour manager Marlon Beyince, who just so happens to be her cousin as well, took to his Twitter page yesterday and came at Rihanna (the “i” comes BEFORE the h, Mr. Beyince), claiming she can’t sing and that she is Def Jam’s version of Cassie. He posted:

“Is it me or i think The good ole Jay could of found SOMEBODY else to sing the hook on this song….She sound like a cat hurt in the alley”

“Rhianna – Roc Nation’s/Def Jam’s Cassie……Terrible voice, Sub Par Dancing, Nude Photos, Shaved Head…Rhianna’s just more successful”

“God please dont let me get in trouble for my tweets Lmfao!!!!!”

He later decided to delete the tweets but little does he know, it takes a while for Twitter to delete the messages across all of their servers. But some people just don’t learn. Posting something on Twitter then later deleting it doesn’t mean it won’t get out.

Let’s just hope it’s Beyonce that gets the news and not Sasha Fierce. We all know how she gets down! Sasha don’t give a damn about no nepotism…

An investigation has been launched in Croatia following an altercation between Beyonce’s bodyguard Julius and local paparazzi. Officials have charged the handler with assault and destruction of property after he got into with the photographers/cameramen on the scene trying to get shots of Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z as they vacationed in Croatia. Footage of the incident was posted to YouTube (check it here).

Footage of the incident shows the bodyguard, named only as Julius, wrestling with snappers in an alleyway as the couple leaves a restaurant. Jay-Z is heard calling after him, “Let’s go, let’s go, don’t worry about it” and “stop stop stop”. The tape then cuts to a scene as the pair and their entourage are boarding a boat. One of the snappers is seen throwing a piece of camera equipment at Julius, which he then tosses into the sea.

At a news conference held in Dubrovnik on Thursday (20Aug09), three photographers alleged Julius made threats, physically attacked them and damaged their property in an incident not seen on the short video. Police spokesperson Marija Genero has now confirmed the local authorities are investigating the claims.

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So the dude gets charged for doing his job?! That’s crazy! If he gets charged, so should the photographers for provoking him.

Beyonce and Jay-Z’s vacation in Croatia took a turn for the worst Tuesday night (Aug 18) as those thirsty paparazzi tried to get some snaps of the couple as they were heading to their yacht to have an intimate dinner with some friends. Apparently Bey’s bodyguard Julius and her husband Jay-Z wasn’t having it! You can even see Jay trying to hold Julius back in the pictures and video that follow.

Continue reading for more pictures AND a 3 minute video of the entire incident!

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A new behind the scenes video of Beyonce’s newest single “Sweet Dreams” has surfaced. In it, Bey gives us a closer look at the video and talks about the choreography, costuming, and concept of the clip. She said she decided four days before the video shoot that she wanted to film the video to be released for the summer. Check it out below!

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Another Beyonce track from the Tapemaster’s Inc. mixtape has leaked. The song, titled “Slow Love,” sounds like it was recorded before the I Am…Sasha Fierce era. Download it below.

D/L: BEYONCE – SLOW LOVE

The track is nothing special. We’re kind of feeling it but we’re also glad it was left off of her album. It definitely sounds like it was made for a mixtape.

The paparazzi caught a glimpse of celebrity power couple Beyonce and Jay-Z as they left Nello’s Italian Restaurant in New York City Tuesday night (Aug 11) after having a dinner date at the swanky Upper East Side eatery.

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A new Beyonce track titled “Poison” from the DJ Hase mixtape has leaked. Click below to download the song:

D/L: BEYONCE – POISON

Hopefully Beyonce returns to this kind of music for her next album. We think she was at her best doing this kind of R&B music. Are you feeling the track as much as we are?

Beyonce and her younger sister Solange attended a press conference early Monday (Aug 10) at the Tokyo Disneyland Hotel in Japan to promote the “Samantha Thavasa & Disney Handbag Collection.”

This is the first time Solange has made a public appearance without a wig since she cut her how down really short a while back. We actually think she looks good here!

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MTV announced the nominations for their 26th annual Video Music Awards Tuesday (Aug 4) and Beyonce and Lady Gaga both scored nine nods a piece! Beyonce, nominated for Video of the Year, Best Female Video, Best Choreography and more, says she’s excited to share the spotlight with Lady Gaga.

“I’m excited and honored to be tied for most nominated for the VMAs,” Beyonce said. “I’ve been blessed this year to have ‘Single Ladies’ become a video people really connected with and responded to. I’ve spent so much time watching all the great versions people created all around the world. It’s beautiful to feel you touch people and bring a song to life with a video.”

Lady Gaga, who has nominations in the categories of Best New Artist, Best Pop Video, Best Editing and more, also expressed her excitement … in her own way, of course.

“After years of hustle in New York City, where we made our art videos in bars, myself and the Haus of Gaga are honored to receive nine nominations for the 2009 VMAs,” she said. “We believe in the immensity and the promise of ’showbiz’ and will continue to give it mouth-to-mouth, till its vomiting return. All you need is a camcorder, a flashlight and one truly great idea. Thank you, MTV, for being our video flagship, and for supporting this bunch of inspired kids, who love to get wasted and make art together.”

The 2009 MTV VMAs are set to air live from New York City September 13th at 9 p.m. Continue reading for the full list of nominees!

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Beyonce’s intimate four-day stint at Las Vegas’ Wynn Hotel officially wrapped Sunday night (Aug 2) and is being reported as a tremendous success! Her 90-minute set featured the singer in an up-close-and-personal stage show and was re-arranged exclusively for those four nights. She only had three costume changes and played narrator to her audience of 1,500, telling the story of her music career in a playful manner starting from the top.

Sunday’s show was taped for a DVD, set to be released this November. Meanwhile, she’s set to embark on the final dates of her “I Am…” world tour starting next week when she visits Japan. She also has upcoming dates in Australia, China and Europe, where she’ll record the arena version of the tour for the aforementioned live DVD.

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“I think he’s doing a book — it actually is not a biography.” When asked if Jay would ever write about their love story, Beyoncé replied, “It’s never gonna happen.”

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We kind of knew this was too good to be true. They’ve always been secretive about their relationship so it was kind of sketchy that Jay-Z was going to talk about it in a published book. We won’t be surprised if they find a way to hide Beyonce when she gets pregnant. These people go a long way to keep their privacy in tact. Has anyone seen their wedding photos? Exactly…

Beyonce’s people have released the first promotional shot from the entertainer-turned-fashion designer’s latest collection from her House of Dereon line titled “Sasha Fierce is Dereon.” Styles from this new line will be inspired by her alter-ego Sasha Fierce and the Thierry Mugler costumes she wore during her “I Am…” tour.

This here is exactly why Beyonce banked over $87 million in the past year, landing her a top spot on Forbes’ “Highest Paid Celebrities Under 30″ list. Though her clothing line has been widely criticized, she ignores all of the comments and still makes that money! You can’t hate on the female version of a hustler…

The paparazzi in the Big Apple caught a glimpse of singer Beyonce as she did some shopping Saturday afternoon (Jul 25) and spent some of that $87 million she made this past year. Being the highest paid celebrity under 30 definitely has its perks!

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