Blue Ivy Carter Hits Billboard Charts at 2 Days Old

Or maybe not? After all, Beyonce does her own makeup

(NEWSER) - What with her $5,200 baby tub , her Swarovski crystal-studded high chair , and her sterling silver Tiffany hair brush , among other things , we all know Blue Ivy Carter is going to grow up to be a terror. Fortunately, Jay-Z knows it too, E! reports. “Everyone imagines they'll be a great dad,” he said last night on Oprah’s Master Class. “I imagine I'll take things I learned from my mom and things I've learned from raising my nephews and apply that.” Even so, “at the end of the day, I just know I'll probably have the worst, spoiled little kid ever." More»

Her favorite word in 'People' interview: 'crazy'

(NEWSER) - Remember all those rumors that Beyonce was faking her baby bump and had actually hired a surrogate to carry Blue Ivy? Well, Beyonce heard them too, and in her Most Beautiful Woman interview, she tells People she found the whole thing "crazy. It wasn't hurtful, it was just crazy," she says. As for the "prosthetic bump," it was "a fabric that folded—does fabric not fold? Oh my gosh, so stupid." Mom Tina Knowles weighs in as well, calling the whole thing "very unfair and very cruel that someone would think that someone would be that diabolical to keep up a charade like that for nine months." More»

Singer discusses baby Blue Ivy Carter in new interview

(NEWSER) - It's difficult to believe that Beyoncé would give her first interview since the birth of her daughter to a UK tabloid, but that exclusive is exactly what the UK's Star claims to have. "Nothing can describe the feeling," the singer apparently told the magazine. "You have the instant connection once you know your child is growing inside you, but when you hold it for the first time, the words can’t be found. … A child is the greatest gift you can receive." More»

Plus: drama as bodyguards block new dad from premature twins

(NEWSER) - Beyonce's baby entered the world this week to great fanfare, and yes, her name really is Blue Ivy, not Ivy Blue as was initially reported . If you don't believe us, ask Gwyneth Paltrow: After initially tweeting , "Welcome to the world Blue! We love you already," Paltrow cleared up the confusion by adding, "It's Blue Ivy Carter!" Why did they name her that? People reports that "Blue" may have something to do with Jay-Z's three Blueprint albums (sample self-congratulatory lyric: "I'm the Blueprint, I'm like the map for 'em."). More»

And more from the charmed life of Blue Ivy Carter

(NEWSER) - If it's been nearly 24 hours since your last fix of Babyoncé updates , surely you're hungering for more, and we can deliver. The latest on Blue Ivy Carter:

• The hospital where Beyoncé gave birth denies rumors that she and Jay-Z paid $1.3 million to rent out an entire floor, and tells TMZ the family paid the "standard rate" for an "executive suite." But that doesn't mean the birth wasn't swank: The New York Daily News notes that people were seen carrying takeout and lots of red wine into the wing on Saturday night.
• The baby's life will also be swank: According to Australia's News Network , Bey and Jay have already spent $1 million on baby items including a Swarovski crystal-studded high chair, a solid gold rocking horse, and a mini Bugatti. Us adds that they also purchased a $3,500 Lucite crib.