By STACEY PLAISANCEAssociated PressNEW ORLEANSThe entertainment leading up to the Super Bowl is so A-list, Beyonce may not even have the most anticipated performance surrounding the big game. Justin Timberlake is due to give his first major musical performance in
It all hit at once this morning. On CNN, the insufferable Soledad O’Brien hosted a panel pushing back against the NAACP’s lawsuit opposing New York City’s upcoming ban on the sale of soft drinks larger than 16 ounces. O’Brien was
I don’t know if you’re aware of this, but people actually bet on the Super Bowl. Real money. Yeah, they pick a team, watch the game, and either collect the cash or rip up the ticket. Don’t let the NFL
Well, well, well… Look what we’re just learning now about the tolerant, inclusive star who tweeted “Take That Mitches,” on election night: Beyoncé did not sing the national anthem live at President Obama’s inauguration. Millions of viewers around the world were
President Barack Obama’s first term energized Hollywood in direct proportion to the anger the industry aimed at his predecessor. Gone were the hard-hitting documentaries, protests and anti-authoritative rants that came to typify the celebrity response to two President George W.
By NEDRA PICKLERAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama can expect some sweet serenades at his inauguration ceremony, with hit-makers Beyonce, Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor scheduled to perform. Planners of the Jan. 21 event announced Wednesday that Beyonce will sing the national
In 2009, President Barack Obama proudly banned corporations from donating to his inauguration festivities. But now, with his second term assured, Mr. Obama has decided to open up the corporate cash spigot and is enlisting the “one percent” to help
Since Barack Obama’s election in 2008, Jay-Z, aka Shawn Corey Carter, and his bodacious bride Beyoncé have been right at the top of the list of Obama darlings. It was Beyoncé who serenaded the slow-dancing duo into the White House
It’s wonderful that a crush of celebrities gathered over the weekend to both celebrate Leonardo DiCaprio’s 38th birthday and raise money for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Did they have to partake in so many one percenter flourishes while nearby
Beyonce and her husband, hip hop star Jay-Z, have more in common than just their singing careers. Earlier this week, Jay-Z swapped in the word “Mitt” for “bitch” in a live rendition of his hit song “99 Problems.” Not to
Beyonce opened up her heart in a new, handwritten letter to President Barack Obama. So why does the letter sound like it was penned in 2008? “Everyday we see your heart and character, inspiring all of us to give more
(AP) AP source: Beyonce set for Super Bowl halftimeBy MESFIN FEKADUAP Music WriterNEW YORKAll the single ladies will be watching the upcoming Super Bowl along with football lovers. That’s because Beyonce is the halftime show performer. A source familiar with
Beyoncé is one of the biggest stars in the country, a beautiful singer at the top of her profession. She isn’t an A-list movie star… yet. Her work in the celebrated “Dreamgirls” didn’t make that happen, nor did appearances in
Some of the biggest names in show business have joined forces to scare us into thinking women’s rights will be pushed back 30-odd years if Mitt Romney becomes president. Olivia Wilde, Jane Lynch, Eva Longoria, Julianne Moore, Beyonce and Sheryl
The media constantly reports that Mitt Romney isn’t like us. He’s aloof, rich beyond anyone’s wildest dreams and can’t relate to Joe Sixpack. Meanwhile, President Barack Obama is hobnobbing with big name celebrities – again – while the Middle East
Last night pop stars Jay Z and Beyonce held a high-ticket fundraiser for President Obama at his 40/40 Club in Manhattan. For a mere $40,000 per ticket, guests could party down and rub elbows with the President. While supporters and
Who would want to sit in the Oval Office this week? The economic news is six kinds of awful, the Middle East is aflame once more with anti-American rioting and gas prices continue to climb. That’s why why need a
A simple three-page report by the Government Accountability Institute tallying up the number of days President Barack Obama has attended his Presidential Daily Brief (PDB) on intelligence has ignited a firestorm of controversy that places the attacks on the U.S.
While the world is engulfed in Islamist ragefests, including the storming of Western embassies across the Middle East and the evacuation of the University of Texas at Austin due to bomb threats, President Obama is doing what he does best.
CBS: Addressing the Values Voters Summit in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., suggested President Obama “cancel his meeting with Beyonce, cancel his meeting with Jay-Z,” and instead sit down with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Beyonce Knowles is the latest in a long line of celebrities sending fundraising e-mails on behalf of President Barack Obama’s campaign. Once more, the missives combine cheesiness and creepiness along with some fake intimacy. Obama cannot make time to meet
Yesterday was the 11th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, and on that day President Obama snubbed Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, but did agree to appear on David Letterman’s show. Priorities. Now we’re learning that yesterday, you know, on 9/11, MTV
We now know another reason why Jay-Z turned on Occupy Wall Street. It’s hard to pretend to be part of the “99 percent” when you’re throwing lavish fundraisers for the president. Jay-Z and wife Beyoncé will host a fund-raiser for President Obama at the “Watch the
(AFP) US R&B singer Beyonce has recorded a video clip in the hall of the UN General Assembly that will be used to celebrate World Humanitarian Day August 19. The solemn chamber was transformed for the occasion Friday, with an
Late last month, the increasingly desperate and erratic Obama campaign attempted a fundraising gimmick laughable on its face to anyone living in the real world: Let your friends know how important this election is to you–register with Obama 2012, and
The narcissism of the Obama campaign knows no bounds. In the video below, you’ll watch Beyonce practically choke up as she reads a letter she herself wrote about why she’s is “so in awe of of Michelle Obama”: – –
By MESFIN FEKADUAssociated Press With all the star power at the BET Awards – Kanye West, Jay-Z, Nicki Minaj, Beyonce and Samuel L. Jackson, to name a few – the most stirring moment came not from a superstar, but from
In a scene similar to the 2012 Kid’s Choice Awards, Michelle Obama, her two daughters, and a posse of Secret Service agents recently took a 24-minute flight from Washington to Atlantic City to see Beyoncé strut her post-baby stuff at
Michelle Obama and her daughters enjoyed the singer’s first post-baby concert.
People magazine on Wednesday named Beyonce the World’s Most Beautiful Woman for 2012, describing her as a force of nature, style icon and proud mother. The 30-year-old singer, a 16-time Grammy Award winner, told the big-selling magazine that her recently
(AP) NJ gov urges Springsteen to play Atlantic CityBy WAYNE PARRYAssociated PressATLANTIC CITY, N.J.New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is calling on native son Bruce Springsteen to step up and help Atlantic City by performing at the new Revel casino on
Just like four years ago, another group of legendary Obama 1 percent supporters have stepped forward to lend a creative hand to help the President raise money for his 2012 bid for reelection. Last time around it was “Runway to
Rapper Jay-Z took time out from defending the Occupy Wall Street movement to ply his new young daughter with the very best of the best. What child doesn’t need a $20,000 crib? That’s just the tip of the one-percent iceberg
The arrest of 30 angry anti-capitalists from Art Uncut, the group who busted up a U2 concert at Glastonbury 2011 while toting a huge balloon insisting “U Pay Your Tax 2,” indicates that people are fed up with being dictated
Remember your high school year book that the popular kids were the editors of and made their friends the top of every list and highlighted pictures of them on what seemed like every page? They apparently are now the editors
CBS News: The video for the Lady Gaga-Beyonce collaboration “Telephone” has not been banned by the music television channel, despite previous reports that they would not air the clip. According to multiple reports, MTV’s director of programming, Tuma Basa, wrote
The president recently granted Hip-Hop mogul Jay-Z and his wife, R&B diva Beyonce Knowles, an unusual up close and personal tour of the White House’s Situation Room. While the issue at hand regarding the room is one of impropriety, the
DC Caller: “During the Clinton administration, tours were permitted of the Situation Room, people who could get a West Wing tour could also see the Sit Room. Soon after the Bush 43 inauguration and after we found out about it,