Box Office Obsessed With Beyoncé

Movie reviews: Rachel McAdams, Channing Tatum can't save amnesia romance

(NEWSER) - In The Vow, Rachel McAdams plays a woman who must learn to love her husband again after amnesia wipes her memory. It's no surprise it was released ahead of Valentine's Day: It's pure mushiness, critics say.

• In the New York Daily News , Elizabeth Weitzman calls the film a "down-the-middle, by-the-numbers fantasy, in which no one is too quirky or interesting or challenging in any way." Still, "there’s no shortage of viewers ready to embrace an old-fashioned, guilty-pleasure romance."

If Simon Cowell has his way; he wants her as 'X Factor' judge

(NEWSER) - Who could possibly take the place of Paula Abdul on X Factor ? If Simon Cowell has his way, it will be Beyoncé—and he's offering her a cool $100 million per season (total contract: $500 million) to do it, according to Media Take Out . If she accepts the full-time judge job, she'll be the highest-paid person on TV, reports the New York Post , which notes that the idea isn't totally out-there: Beyoncé would reportedly prefer not to go on tour for the first few years of Blue Ivy's life, meaning this gig could ensure the world doesn't forget about her. 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 on Beyonce, Jay-Z's new baby

(NEWSER) - Blue Ivy Carter has already charted on Billboard—did you expect anything less from the daughter of music royalty? When dad Jay-Z released "Glory," a song for his new daughter, he also officially billed it as "featuring B.I.C.," her initials. (The song, which you can listen to at left, includes some of the baby's first sounds.) It was released within two days of her birth and debuted at No. 74 on the R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart, making Blue officially the youngest person to appear on a chart, Billboard confirms. More»