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.

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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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Just as we predicted, Jay-Z will not be revealing any vivid details on his marriage with Beyonce in his upcoming book. When asked about the book after her stint in Las Vegas this past weekend, Beyonce said:

“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…