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Beyonce, Jay-Z Post First Photos of Blue Ivy

Images of little star go up on Tumblr

(Newser) - Rather than taking big bucks selling their first baby pics to a tabloid, Jay-Z and Beyonce posted the first images of their baby Blue Ivy Carter on Tumblr last night. "We welcome you to share in our joy," says a message alongside the photos. "Thank you for... More »

Beyonce: Yep, Jay-Z Will Change Diapers

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... More »

Why Beyonce, Jay-Z Named Baby 'Blue Ivy'

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... More »

Blue Ivy Carter Hits Billboard Charts at 2 Days Old

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... More »

How to Give Birth Like a Celebrity

Lots of hospitals roll out the perks for well-heeled expectant parents

(Newser) - The feverishly publicized arrival of celebri-baby Blue Ivy to Jay-Z and Beyonce has revealed the ultra-luxe treatment in hospitals that a A-list celebs can attain. ( Rumor has it that an entire wing of Manhattan's Lenox Hill hospital was sealed off for the couple). Private birthing in style and... More »

Beyonce, Jay-Z Have Dropped $1M on Baby

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
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Beyonce, Jay-Z Welcome a Girl

Blue Ivy born via C-section last night in New York

(Newser) - It's all over but the singing: Beyonce and Jay-Z last night welcomed their much-anticipated daughter via scheduled C-section, according to various reports. Details are sketchy: The consensus and E! Online say that the baby's name is Blue Ivy Carter; others, including the New York Post, originally had it... More »

Beyonce Baby to Be Driven Around in Armored Car

Did you really expect differently?

(Newser) - Jay-Z and Beyonce aren't stopping at a $1 million "mom van," oh no: Their firstborn will be driven around in an armored vehicle, a source tells OK! And Jay went to an expert on the subject for advice: Tom Cruise. "Jay is looking at action-movie style... More »

Beyonce's Baby to Bathe in $5.2K Crystal-Coated Tub

Kelly Rowland gives quite the gift

(Newser) - If there ever was an infant truly impossible to shop for, it’s the child who will be born to Beyonce and Jay-Z—what baby shower gift can you possibly buy for a couple who already has a $1 million “mom van” and a 2,200-square-foot nursery ? Fortunately... More »

Georgetown Prof Teaches Jay-Z Course

Class takes sociological view of rapper's work

(Newser) - He’s already a hip-hop superstar, a big-shot exec, and married to Beyonce; now, Jay-Z is also the subject of elite academic discourse. Georgetown students are flocking to a sociology course on hip-hop and Jay-Z’s rise, taught by author and radio host Michael Eric Dyson. “Sociology of Hip-Hop—... More »

Beyonce Buys $1M 'Mom Van'

And more tales from an extravagant pregnancy

(Newser) - Beyonce and Jay-Z are sparing no expense when it comes to their baby: The couple is planning a 2,200-square-foot nursery inside their TriBeCa apartment, the Daily Mail reports, citing Us. One amusing quote from an insider: “Some people are like, 'Won't you be scared to leave... More »

10 Celebrities Turned Fashion Designers

Melissa McCarthy is the latest to make the leap

(Newser) - Melissa McCarthy is on top of the world, and now that she's won an Emmy and won over SNL viewers , what's next? The Bridesmaids star, who wanted to be a fashion designer before she ended up in comedy, is launching her own plus-size fashion line. "Trying to... More »

Did Beyonce Fake Her Baby Bump?

A source says she wasn't showing ... so she got a little prosthetic help

(Newser) - In what it's describing as a "WORLD EXCLUSIVE" (this is big news, people), MediaTakeOut is reporting that the rounded belly Beyonce debuted to the world at the MTV VMAs may have in fact been a fake. Oh, the singer is definitely pregnant, but according to a "TOP... More »

Beyonce Reveals Baby Bump at MTV Awards

Rep confirms first child for singer and hubby Jay-Z

(Newser) - To quote MTV's tweet tonight : "OMG Beyonce just made a huge announcement on the #vma carpet! #baby!!!!!" In pre-Twitter English: Beyonce made waves by showing up at the MTV Music Video Awards cradling her brand new baby bump, reports the Huffington Post . Beyonce's rep says she... More »

Beyonce, Jay-Z to Rock Royal Reception

Wills, Kate have extended an invitation, says source

(Newser) - The countdown is on: Prince William and Kate Middleton marry on Friday, and performing at their reception will be ... Beyonce and Jay-Z. Wills and Kate are "massive fans," a source tells the Daily Star , and have asked the musical couple to perform Beyonce's "Crazy in Love"... More »

Celeb Guys Who Took Their Wives' Names

Of course, none of them started actually going by it...

(Newser) - Katy Perry is taking new hubby Russell Brand’s last name —but in Hollywood, does it ever go the other way? Kate Torgovnick discovered that yes, it does. She lists four famous men who took their wives’ names, on The Frisky :
  • Jay Mohr: Added wife Nikki Cox’s last
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Eminem Snags 10 Grammy Noms

Lady Gaga also does well—but where's Song of the Year nod?

(Newser) - Eminem raked in the Grammy nominations last night, leading the ranks with 10 nods including Album of the Year, Best Rap Album, Record of the Year, and Song of the Year. Next up were Bruno Mars with seven, and Lady Gaga , Lady Antebellum , and Jay-Z with six each. Of... More »

Jay-Z: I Shot My Brother at Age 12

Rapper, publicizing new memoir, talks about rough childhood

(Newser) - Jay-Z has sold more than 50 million albums, won 10 Grammys, and is the head of an über-successful business empire. But his childhood was a rough one—and he discusses it at length with the Guardian , speaking publicly for the first time about an incident when, at just 12,... More »

Obama's Secret 2012 Weapon: Jay-Z

Rapper will campaign for the president, insiders say

(Newser) - With President Obama struggling to maintain his hold over young voters, whatever can he do to ramp up his 2012 campaign? Team up with Jay-Z, of course. The rapper and huge Obama fan will stump for the prez, and strategists think he’ll lend new spark to the “hope”... More »

Beyoncé Is Pregnant ... Maybe

Just another rumor? Only time will tell...

(Newser) - Here we go again : Is Beyoncé Knowles expecting a baby with hubby Jay-Z? Us Weekly is convinced she really is pregnant, citing a source who, amusingly, recalls that “B was shocked” to get the news. Even though she “wasn’t ready to be a mother just yet,... More »

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