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Showing posts with label Beyonce. Show all posts

Beyoncé, Elton John, David Bowie And More All Expected At Whitney Houston's Funeral


The only time star power can be gathered together like this is for an awards show or a funeral. We're so sorry to say its the latter, but we're pleased so many people planning on making the trip to say goodbye to a beloved talent.
The number of A-list stars expected to be at Whitney Houston'sfuneral tomorrow has grown to almost a dozen recognizable stars. Besides the previously announce attendees like Oprah and Kevin Costner, friends and admirers such as BeyoncéJay-ZElton John, Bill Cosby, and David Bowie are all expected to attend the service at Newark, New Jersey’s New Hope Baptist Church.
Of the service, New Hope church Pastor Joe A. Carter told the New Jersey Star-Ledger:
And who better to celebrate her life than those who loved and knew her best.
It will be a somber occasion, but hopefully one that brings a lot ofpeople closer to peace with her passing.more information...


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The Truth About Beyoncé & Jay-Z's Baby

As reporters were waiting outside New York's Lenox Hill Hospital, a nurse sighed. "I wishBeyoncé would just go away," a witness overheard him say. "I am so sick of her being here." The hoopla surrounding the Jan. 7 birth of Beyoncé and Jay-Z's daughter, Blue Ivy, was out of control, with security so tight that other parents were reportedly denied access to the special-care nursery just to protect the superstars' privacy.

The couple, who took over the fourth floor, reportedly paid $1.3 million to have two hospital suites renovated for their sole use.


But it didn't stop there: Gossip also swirled that Ingrid Jackson, a surrogate, actually gave birth to Blue.


"People are claiming that she used a surrogate, mostly because the size of her baby bump seems to have gone up and down throughout her pregnancy," says an insider.
Why would Beyoncé use a surrogate? Pressure to get back onstage quickly is one reason. "The mother is a surrogate and Bey wanted to keep working right after the baby was born," Angie Beyince, who claims to be Beyoncé's cousin, told Hip Hop Weekly. "What pregnant woman wears heels 6 inches tall? That's not good for the baby!"
Reality star Yandy Smith added to the controversy by Tweeting: "Congrats Beautiful Bey & Jay! Even though that baby been here for a month already." Yandy later said she was joking.
Then there is the discrepancy in the due dates. In October, Beyoncé reportedly said during an interview in Australia that the baby was due in February. Yet, on the set of her video "Countdown," filmed in September, Beyoncé said she was six months along, puttinger her due date in December.
FOR MORE OF THE TRUTH ABOUT BEYONCE'S BABY AND THE RUMORS SHE USED A SURROGATE, PICK UP THE NEW ISSUE OF OK! — IN STORES NOW!


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Beyonce, Adele, Chris Brown Up for NAACP Image Awards

Beyoncé, Adele, Chris Brown, Bruno Mars and Cee Lo Green are all in the running for top music awards at the 43rd annual NAACP Image Awards on February 17th. Beyoncé is nominated for Outstanding Female Artist and Outstanding Album for her record 4, while Mars, Brown, Green and Common are all up for Outstanding Male Artist. Jennifer Hudson, Lupe Fiasco, Ledisi and Mary J. Blige are also nominated for Outstanding Album alongside Beyoncé.

Though the NAACP is traditionally designed to honor "the accomplishments of people of color," Adele is nevertheless nominated for Outstanding Song and Music Video for her smash hit "Someone Like You." 


The complete music nominations for the NAACP Image Awards are as follows. The ceremony will be broadcast on NBC on February 17th at 8 p.m. ET.
Outstanding Song
"Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyonce
"Fool for You" feat. Melanie Fiona - Cee Lo Green
"I Smile" - Kirk Franklin
"So In Love" feat. Anthony Hamilton - Jill Scott 
"Someone Like You" - Adele
Outstanding Album
4 - Beyonce
F.A.M.E.  - Chris Brown
I Remember Me - Jennifer Hudson
Lasers - Lupe Fiasco
The Light of the Sun - Jill Scott
Outstanding New Artist
Committed
Diggy Simmons
Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. 
Mindless Behavior
Wynter Gordon
Outstanding Male Artist
Anthony Hamilton
Bruno Mars
Cee Lo Green
Chris Brown
Common
Outstanding Female Artist
Beyonce
Jennifer Hudson
Jill Scott
Ledisi
Mary J. Blige
Outstanding Duo, Group or Collaboration
Boyz II Men
Cee Lo Green feat. Melanie Fiona
Mary J. Blige feat. Drake
Sounds of Blackness
The Roots

Outstanding Music Video
"25/8" - Mary J. Blige
"Hear My Call" - Jill Scott
"I Was Here" - Beyoncé
"Someone Like You" - Adele
"Where You At" - Jennifer Hudson
Outstanding Jazz Album
Chano y Dizzy - Terence Blanchard and Poncho Sanchez
Friends - Stanley Jordan
Guitar Man - George Benson
Legacy - Gerald Wilson
Road Show Vol. 2 - Sonny Rollins
Outstanding Gospel Album (Traditional or Contemporary) 
Becoming - Yolanda Adams 
Church on the Moon - Deitrick Haddon
Hello Fear - Kirk Franklin 
Something Big - Mary Mary
The Journey - Andrae Crouch
Outstanding World Music Album
Afrodiaspora - Susana Baca
Carnival Fever - Brother B
Live at 2011 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival - Boukman Eksperyans
Sounds of Blackness - Sounds of Blackness
The First Grader  - Alex Heffes


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Beyonce releases 'Dance For You' video -- and does just that


If Beyonce is vying for most prolific pregnant diva, she moves a step closer to the title this Thanksgiving holiday by releasing yet another music video -- this time in support of her concert DVD "Live at Roseland: Elements of 4."
"Dance For You," a sultry black-and-white clip filmed prior to her baby bump, courtesy of husband Jay-Z, B goes for a Jessica Rabbit vibe in the shadowy offices of a private detective (watch it here).
The video carries the standard Bey DNA -- wind machines, plunging necklines and lots of hair. Not that we're complaining. "Live at Roseland" will feature highlights of her four-night stint at the aforementioned New York City ballroom.
That performance block was, let's say, a micro-tour for "4." Beyonce never intended to produce an international showing, as she was due on the set of Clint Eastwood's "A Star Is Born" update first thing in the new year. "Babyonce" changes things a bit, but she's still on track to play leading lady.more information...


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