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Behold Blue Ivy Carter! She is so beautiful and perfect, and it's sort of hard to believe it's actually her. The photos surfaced on Tumblr a little while ago, and they sure do look genuine—there's even a hand-written note signed by the Carter Family. More »
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What do you get for the BFF who has everything and then also has a baby? Well, if you're Gwyneth Paltrow, you buy your pal Beyoncé a top of the line Bugaboo Cameleon stroller—retail price $979. Nothing but the best for Blue Ivy™. But here's a question: what the hell are Beyoncé and Jay-Z going to do with a stroller? That child is not going to see the light of day until she already knows how to walk, or maybe she won't even need to walk because she'll be carried aloft on a platform everywhere she goes. Actually, maybe they could use it to push the baby around inside her 2,200-square-foot nursery. Either way, props to the Goop for the nice gesture. [Us] More »
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When it comes to the failed marriage of Courteney Cox and David Arquette, usually it's David that's doing the oversharing. But today Courteney turned everything on its head by opening up to Howard Stern about the specifics of her sex life, or rather her lack thereof. She told him—along with the entire world—that she hasn't had sex in a year. Good to know! More »
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Lady Gaga has some exciting news: She's launching a new nonprofit venture, called the Born This Way Foundation. BTW promises to "promote youth empowerment and equality by encouraging self-confidence and well-being and bringing bullying to an end." A worthy goal indeed. The reigning Queen of Pop is kicking things off on February 29 with an event at Harvard University, and something tells us if Gaga's involved, this isn't going to be another dry charity affair. More »
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We've all been so busy buzzing about the birth of Blue Ivy Carter that we didn't notice some less joyful news out of the Jay-Z camp. His company Rocawear recently laid off more than half of its staff. To make matters worse, the timing of the firings was especially poor. More »
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A wise woman (Janeane Garofalo) once said: "My friend, he had a baby and he said, ‘I get it now. It's the greatest thing that's happened to me and now I realize it's not all about me.' You didn't know that?! You're 42 and you didn't know that it's not all about you?" And in that vein I'd like to direct an eye-roll in the direction of Jay-Z, also 42, after he wrote a poem to his newborn daughter Blue Ivy stating that he'll no longer refer to women as bitches in his song lyrics. Because it was totally fine before, apparently. "Before I got in the game, made a change, and got rich/I didn't think hard about using the word bitch/I rapped, I flipped it, I sold it, I lived it/Now with my daughter in this world I curse those that give it," he writes. "No man will degrade her, or call her name. I'm so focused on your future, the degradation has passed. I wish you wealth, health and insight. Forever young you may pass. Blue Ivy Carter, my angel". While positive change is great and all it's still a few hundred shades of irritating that he wasn't smart enough to realize this before he had a child. So excuse me if I withhold my slow clap. [NME] Update: There's some skepticism as to the authenticity of the poem. We'll see. More »
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Well, you have to hand it to drug dealers. They're nothing if not enterprising, and they're not going to miss out on making a buck off the latest pop culture obsession just because that obsession is a tiny, innocent baby. Yes, Blue Ivy Carter, the blessed child of Beyonce and Jay-Z, may be just a week old, but she already has a strain of weed named after her. It's all downhill from here, kid. But seriously, "OG Blue Ivy" is actually on sale at pot dispensaries in LA. So, if you're still looking for that perfect baby gift for Beyonce and Jay-Z, you know what to do! More »
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Everybody knows President Obama has lots of famous friends, but do you ever wonder which ones he likes best? Does Blake Lively come over for dessert? Does he play Dungeons and Dragons with Jay-Z? And more importantly, who would he trust to campaign on his behalf? Luckily, his campaign made a list of their celebrity picks, and wait until you see who's on it. More »
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Anyone who has been around small kids knows that some of the stuff that comes out of their mouths is hilariously precocious, but it can also take you aback because you didn't expect to hear it for at least another few years. Tina Fey found herself in that predicament when she was watching some 30 Rock with her six-year-old daughter Alice – adorable! – when someone mentioned erections under clothes. Of course out of anything she could have picked up on, Alice asked her mom: "What's an erection?" To which walking thesaurus Tina quickly replied: "An erection is a building!" But someone must have taught wee Alice about context early on because she knew all to well that you can't hide buildings under clothing (my apologies to Christo and Jeanne-Claude) and started pressing for more details. "I wanted to be so mad at the show," added Tina. "But it was my show!" [Radar] More »
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Jay-Z's new track, "Glory," is notable not just because it celebrates his newborn daughter with wife Beyoncé, but also because it makes reference to a previous miscarriage — and it's incredibly rare that a male celebrity does that. As music critic Ann Powers questioned yesterday on Twitter: "Has a rapper ever spoken about miscarriage before?" Good question. More »
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It appears that Demi Moore has found a novel way to cope with the dissolution of her six-year marriage to Ashton Kutcher – by jumping straight onto another strapping young lad. While there are no details as to the gentleman caller's identity, Ms. Moore was spotted climbing out of his SUV and into her own car on Saturday. Tip: you might want to put some kind of blocker for the word "cougar" on your computer if you're trolling through gossip sites over the next few days because that tired ol' term is about to get bandied about like nobody's business. Whatever, we're just happy girl is getting her own and that he doesn't look like a total frat boy. Image at link. [Radar] More »
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Hey, look! New music from Jay-Z featuring "B.I.C" (his daughter, Blue Ivy Carter.) The track's called "Glory," and the lyrics are much what you'd expect from a new dad: My kid is awesome, I am so happy. Lyrics: More »
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This morning the world awoke to hear a chorus of angels heralding the arrival of our savior, Beyoncé's magical girl child, Ivy Blue Blue Ivy Carter! Shrieks of joy are spreading across the planet as people learn that Pregnancé is now Mommyoncé! Jay-Z is now Dad-Z! Hallelujah! The chosen one is FINALLY here! More »
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Actress Ellen Barkin got into a bit of a tangle with the NYPD on New Year's Eve. She was walking in her Manhattan neighborhood with her boyfriend, Sam Levinson, when she says the cops were arresting people who weren't doing anything illegal. She saw one girl who she says was getting randomly arrested and tried to intervene. At that point, Barkin said on Twitter, one of the officers pushed her: More »
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Jennifer Hudson has rarely spoken publicly about the horrifying 2008 murder of her mother, brother and nephew, but now, in a new interview with Lester Holt, she's revealed some new details about the tragedy. The most amazing part is that it turns out her fiancé, David Otunga, unknowingly saved her life that day. More »
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Figuring they'd squeeze in one more shit-storm of controversy before the year is out, Rihanna and Chris Brown have got eyebrows raised and at the ready after sending each other a series of secret-but-not-really-because-it's-a-public-forum love Tweets. Chris got the ball rolling when he wrote, "Love U more than you know." And Rihanna replied almost immediately with, "I'll always love u #1LOVE." Aside from the fact they still had more than enough characters to spell out the goddamn "you" in full, people are saying that the messages were meant for each other. And before all of you hateful, anti-gossip naysayers suggest it's nothing more than an unsettling coincidence she has been vocally supportive of him in recent months and found herself in the middle of a similar Twitter dalliance a few weeks back when his mom wrote, "HELLO LADY I MISS YOU AND LOVE YOU!!!!!! YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE!!!!!" and Rihanna replied with, "Miss+Love u 2." Sidebar: what is it with parents and the Caps Lock key? [E!] More »
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For reasons which may never be fully understood, Kelly Clarkson took to her Facebook wall earlier today to express her love for Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul. She pledged her vote to him if he wins the nomination, though she lamented, "Too bad he probably won't." More »
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It's Pregnancé no more because reports are coming thick and fast that Beyoncé is having her baby – with talk that she's probably crowning this very moment! With nurses and security at New York's St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital being advised to prepare themselves for a high-profile client checking in to give birth late yesterday, word on the maternity ward is that it's none other than Mama B. Though this hasn't been confirmed, two gossipy nurses have said that the VIP has booked out half of the Labor and Delivery Suite at the hospital – the same one where friend Alicia Keys gave birth last year. It's just as well that Beyoncé and Jay-Z are insanely wealthy because otherwise their baby girl would have been forever cursed to receive the lame twofer "Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday!" gifts that disappoint many late December children. Congrats, y'all! [Media Takeout] More »
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Jay-Z, with his bazillions of dollars in earnings, is firmly in the one percent. But that doesn't mean he's not willing to pay his fair share of taxes, provided he likes what the money is being used for: More »
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Being a huge success in life doesn't always mean you'll make a good dad, and father-to-be Jay-Z isn't taking anything for granted. He said last night that he's been thinking—and maybe even over-thinking—about whether or not he's got what it takes. More »
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It's only been four months since Jennifer Lopez and husband Marc Anthony split, but she's already busy looking to fill up her dance card. For those of you who were wishing she would forge a blessed union with Bradley Cooper, fuggedaboutit! Instead, Jenny from the Block is going back to her roots: dating dancers. More »
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Jay-Z currently has a line of Occupy Wall Street-inspired clothing but doesn't plan to share any of the profits with the protesters because it's not like he's making a statement or anything. He's just...I don't know what. More »
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Since very, very few of us have had intimate, personal conversations with Pregnance or Jay-Z about the sex of their child, it's impossible to say what it's going to be. Unless you're Kelly Rowland and you have talked to Pregnance. Then you'd know it's pretty much going to be a girl. More »
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Now that they are going to have a baby, will Jay-Z and Beyoncé move to Brooklyn? "I have been thinking about it, but the prices over there are really high," Jay says. "It's not like before!" He also says of his success: "Someone emailed me this morning and said 'Some people climb the ladder and grab the ladder. And some people pull more people up the ladder and you are a person who pulls more people up the ladder.' I was very humbled by that." [E! More »
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British Comedian Russell Brand was forced to cancel his show in Canada on Saturday after customs officials refused to let him into the country. No word on why exactly he was denied entry yesterday, but it's not the first time he's had trouble with customs. Earlier this year, Japan refused to let him in because of his criminal record. Hmm, probably tweets like this one during last night's drama aren't helping his case: More »
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Jill Zarin, Kelly Bensimmon, Alex McCord, and Cindy Barshop have been cut from season 5 of RHONY. What are they supposed to do now? Just freelance their Realness? Non-FDA approved prescription drug trials? Be professionally Not Employed but act as consultants? Maybe they could form a staffing firm called Deloitte & Douche. All claim to be working on exciting new projects, because everyone who gets fired likes to pretend they're happy about it for a few days. If a reality TV fameball becomes enraged and pulls a hair extension from a shrieking social rival's head in the middle of a busy restaurant and no cameras are around to record it, does it still make a sound? [People]

What in the name of fuck is this fuckery? Serial unrepentant purveyor of domestic violence and generally painfully unfunny scumbag Charlie Sheen is rumored to be presenting at the Emmy awards tonight because the television industry just wants to make it clear that women can just go ahead fuck themselves. [ContactMusic]

Jay Z is upset with Kelly Rowland for going on tour with angry singing toddler/ladypuncher Chris Brown. [Digital Spy]

Lindsay Lohan lost her phone earlier this week because of course she did. A kind stranger returned it and received the reward of One Thank You from Lindsay Lohan. Whatever carrier Lindsay's on probably includes "Lohan phone loss/replacement" in its quarterly projections. I bet board members get nervous when she head-fakes an end to the party scene. "What are we going to do to replace the lost Lohan phone revenue?" they say to each other, "Do you think they'll be staff reductions? Because I just bought that new boat and we need that Lohan boost to bring our numbers to where they need to be." And then the first guy says, "Don't worry. There are three terrible clubs opening in the next month. She's sure to lose at least two phones." [TMZ]

Westboro Baptist Church picketed a Foo Fighters show in Kansas City last night, and in response, the band counter-picketed them, singing a taunting song from the back of a flat bed semi while wearing wigs and fake mustaches. In other news, Dave Grohl is my Ryan Gosling. [Digital Spy]

Beyonce walked the runway to close her House of Dereon brand's fashion show in London. She wore a black sparkly maternity pantsuit so well that I briefly considered getting myself a black sparkly maternity pantsuit, even though I am not pregnant and Beyonce is literally the only human ever born who could pull that off except maybe David Bowie. [ONTD]

Marc Anthony cried onstage after his fans sang Happy Birthday to him at a concert in Miami on Friday. I can't be the only one who has to pause and think for a second every time I have to type or say his name. Is it Marc Anthony or Mark Antony? One slept with Cleopatra and the other married Jenny from the Block... [People]

Speaking of Jenny, Ms. Lopez and estranged husband Marc(k?) Ant(h?)ony put their differences aside to continue celebrating his 43rd birthday this weekend. What does one get for a 43 year old man who still celebrates his birthday like he's turning seven? A big firetruck that makes real sounds, probably. [JustJared]

Matthew Fox won't be charged with anything after punching a female bus driver in the swimsuit areas last month. The woman's attorney was shocked by the state's decision, but he should have known that it's impossible to charge Matthew Fox with any sort of crime because he's been dead all along. [Yahoo]

The wife of the guitarist from Journey is pretty upset that her husband is carrying on with that lady who wasn't invited to the White House, because Journey Guy only married The Wife two months ago (I'm deliberately not using names here because I don't want any of you to waste your mental resources on knowing who these people are. Save yourselves!). Anyway, the husband of The Non-Invited Lady is also upset about this whole to-do and has been banned from Journey concerts. The two lovebirds reportedly met when he saw her in a smoky room. She smelled like wine and cheap perfume. And then, contrary to the advice of professionals, he Stopped Believing in marriage. [TMZ]

Barry Manilow agrees with everything Ron Paul says, which means that if you don't have health insurance, Barry Manilow wants you to die. [BuzzFeed]

Regular people who live in Jennifer Aniston's neighborhood are upset that paparazzi have swarmed to the place like so many couples in matching America-themed windsuits to a Sarah Palin book signing. According to complaints, the photographers have caused traffic congestion and minor accidents. They've also caused more pictures of Jennifer Aniston to be taken, which, at this point, seems kind of wasteful. Haven't you taken enough pictures of Jennifer Aniston? Can't we just photoshop existing snapshots of Jennifer Aniston onto different backgrounds and have it look pretty much the same as completely new photos? She's had about the same hair and wardrobe since 2001. [TMZ] More »
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Things being as they are, Beyonce's gestating fetus isn't just her own — it's already a site of intense debate about marriage, motherhood, and black women. More »
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Holy shit. You may have thought you were "so over" the Taiwanese animation thing, but perhaps you should take a minute to watch their rendering of what will happen to Beyoncé and Jay-Z when they give birth. Where to begin? In their version of events, Beyoncé's will give birth in a manger or something, Nicki Minaj will be the nanny, the baby will smoke cigars and rap alongside his daddy, and the little one will also wear a leotard while doing the "Single Ladies" dance with his mom. American pop culture: you're doing it wrong. More »
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An Irish bookmaker has helpfully drawn up a list of possible names for Beyoncé and Jay-Z's baby, complete with odds. Let the gambling begin! More »
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For an awards show without a host this year, the MTV Video Music Awards sure left us with a lot to talk about the next day: Lady Gaga spoke only as her alter (male) ego for the night (and almost kissed Britney Spears), Jonah Hill speaks about his dramatic weight loss, and Beyoncé and Jay-Z are having a baby. Catch up on what you missed, below. More »
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Have you been lying awake at night wondering how Jessica Alba will get thin again after giving birth to baby number 2 this month? Well: "I have a hard time with portion control, so I have 1,200 calorie meals delivered," she tells Lucky magazine. "But I also work out, so basically I'm starving. It sucks. I drink a lot of water." Jess also says: "In the gym, I have like five things to distract me: TV, iPod, magazines. Working partners are good, too, so you can chat and not just drown in your own misery… Sorry, does that sound bad? I just hate working out." On the one hand, what the hell is wrong with our society that women have to starve to be considered attractive and land magazine covers and cosmetic ad campaigns? On the other hand: At least she admits that it fucking sucks? [Us Magazine] [Also, a publicist requested we link to Lucky, but you won't find any juicy quotes at the link, just a weak-ass slideshow, so don't bother clicking.] More »
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Angelina Jolie received a special award at the Sarajevo Film Festival on Saturday. The audience gave her a standing ovation; she said, "I will start crying if you don't stop." Apparently she had tears in her eyes as she waited for the clapping to die down, and her voice broke when she said, "I told Brad in the car I was afraid I was going to cry." Sniffle. Her film about Bosnia, In The Land Of Blood And Honey, will be released in December. [OMG!] More »
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Jennifer Aniston put her hands and feet in the cement in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater in Hollywood yesterday, and her boyfriend Justin Theroux was there, looking fiiiiiine. He shaved, you guys, and the hair, the tie, the eyebrows — everything is working. Seriously, click through and check out some of the scorching-hot scowling shots. For some reason you can just tell Jenny is getting laid properly. Janthrax! Hot! [Pop Sugar] More »
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Ice-T and Coco are planning to procreate. Ice already has three kids from previous relationships, but Coco wants a baby. Ice has allegedly promised that if their show, Ice Loves Coco, gets picked up for a second season, they'll try to get pregnant. Apparently Coco reminded Ice that if she gets knocked up, her butt will get bigger, and he is down with that. So! Names? Coffee? Chai? Little Latte? [Bossip] More »
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Bethenny Frankel is being sued by her ex-manager, Doug Wald, who claims that he helped her make the deal to create the Skinnygirl cocktail brand — but was cut out of the profit share. According to this report, "Wald says Frankel specifically sought out his advice because she thought the Skinnygirl cocktail was underexploited and he could help her make some money from it." The Skinnygirl cocktail brand is a huge success, because women love booze but hate calories, and when the line was acquired in March, it was a $120 million deal. Wald wants his ten percent — $12 million - and $100 million in damages. Ouch. [Hollywood Reporter] More »
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[Sometimes an epic dress requires an assistant. Or two. And yes, one of those assistants is Jay-Z. Click to enlarge. New York, May 2. Image via Getty.] More »
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This Britloid claims that Prince William and Kate Middleton have asked Jay-Z and Beyoncé to perform "Crazy In Love" at the party following the wedding on Friday. Can you picture the Queen bouncing and singing along, "Kinda hoping you'll page me right now…"? [Daily Star] More »
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Now that they each have their own somewhat pointless "lifestyle" websites, the GOOPy one and the Hova decided to interview each other. Gwynnie takes Jay-Z's questions on his site, while he fields inquiries on hers. And the results are...strange. Who knew Gwyneth had opinions about gangster rap that are both deeply felt and relatively coherent? More »
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He was laughing at porn, you guys. Laughing. At. Porn. And that's why he had a hernia, which is why he went to the hospital. Obviously he didn't go because of doing a whole mountain o' cocaine. More »
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• Even though sometimes remakes seem like cop-outs, the Clint Eastwood-directed A Star Is Born starring Beyoncé could actually be awesome.

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