The judge in Matthew Knowles' paternity case ordered him to pay $8,200 a month in child support, retroactive to February 1. He is also responsible for all of the medical expenses related to the prenancy and birth that are not covered by insurance. Alexsandra Wright claims she had an 18 month relationship with Matthew and that he fathered her child, Nixon. Lawyers for both sides discussed long-term support amounts which reportedly ranged around $20,000 a month. Knowles' attorney asserted his client has already paid $10,000 towards hospital expenses related to the birth. The parties are scheduled to take a DNA test March 1, and the long-term support issues hinge on the outcome. It sounds like we might not need Maury for this one...
TMZ is reporting they have the first ever pics of what is allegedly Beyonce's little brother; How do they get this $hit? Alexsandra Wright claimed back in October that she was pregnant with Matthew Knowles' child and that they had been having an affair for the past 18 months. Knowles denied the affair, but he and his wife of nearly 30 years, Beyonce's mother Tina Knowles quietly got divorced months later. Wright gave birth to a boy on February 4, 2010; her lawyers will go to court today to seek child support for the baby. Lawyers for Knowles deny the paternity of the child and deny any rumors relating to Wright and the baby.
Beyonce and Alicia Keys have been frolicking together in Brazil on the set of their new video "Put It In A Love Song". Fro the looks fo the pics released so far, the video promises to be hotter than carnaval.
Late night talk show host Chelsea Handler went in on Beyonce's Grammy performance and asked tongue-in-cheek why Beyonce hasn't taken the 'break' she promised (and we all so sorely need, including Bey). The Knowles camp released her army of stans from the weave crypt to unleash a can of whoopass on Chelsea via Twitter. Undeterred, Chelsea read some of the tweets on her show, Chelsea Lately, making fun of the stans' inability to spell or write a grammatically correct sentence.
A new member of Destiny's Child has been born to Mathew Knowles and jumpoff Alexsandra (if lovin' you is wrong, I don't wanna be) Wright. DNA tests also confirm that Daddy Knowles IS the father. The name of the child has not yet been determined-but we'll take suggestions here.
House of Derriere diva Tina Knowles filed for divorce back in November.
Beyonce performed an impassioned medley of songs for the Grammys last night. She opened with an army of soldiersswagger jacked from the "They Don't Really Care About Us" portion of Michael Jackson's: This Is It behind her. Beyonce was dressed in some sort of chain mail-inspired dress with her ever-present stilletos stomping out her shoe game proper. I am in complete awe of her ability to run and dance in those things. I can barely manage to look cute while I sit in them because they hurt! She broke out into "If I Were A Boy", followed by a cover of Alannis Morrisette's "You Ought To Know." I was left wondering two things: 1) What on Earth the soldiers had to do with either of the songs she sang? and 2) Considering how much Sasha Fierce loves the spotlight, why she would use her solo time on stage to sing someone else's song, and an old one at that? Don't get me wrong, I love that song by AM. It is fierce and Bey did it very well, but why couldn't she showcase some of her new work? I didn't understand the headbanging bit either. You know, since we're on a roll here, am I the only one who feels like "Single Ladies" and "Halo" have already been out for about five years?
Pink has apparently hit a sore note with some fans after she seemingly-mocked music Golden Girl Beyonce during a concert in Liverpool, England last month:
Jay-Z and Beyonce topped Forbes' lastest list of the highest-earning couples in entertainment, bringing in an estimated collective $122 million last year. It would be nice to hear they donated a lot of that money to charities and non-profits in the style of Michael Jackson and Oprah rather than bragging about buying a $70 ro $80,000 purse. One can only hope.
I have no idea if this is true or not, but it makes an interesting story. According to the Daily Star newspaper, Beyonce and her husband Jay-Z are planning to legally hyphenate their last names. The majority of U.S. women still take their husband's last name at marriage, though the custom is waning in popularity in favor of hyphenated last names, the wife keeping her maiden name, and blending last names. Rather than Beyonce taking on her husband's name after marrying, as is still the custom in the United States, “they want to keep Knowles because Beyonce’s parents didn’t have any sons and they’re keen to keep the name going strong, especially if they don’t produce any children themselves,” a source told the publication.
If reports are true, Jay-Z will be known as Shawn Knowles-Carter, while Beyonce is to become Beyonce Knowles-Carter. I'm not really sure how them not having any children of their own will still keep the last name going, but if Jay-Z goes through with this they would definitely be making a strong statement about the balance of power within their relationship. Jay-Z has become a powerful mogul in a world dominated by machisimo and bravado. What are your thoughts on the surname conundrum and how it affects the identity of the couple? Do your opinions change when a couple has children?
The Kardashians invoked Fosse's Beyonce's "Single Ladies" for their new photoshoot with People Magazine. Who did it best? Bey and crew or the K Sisters? I think they look chic, but that preggie belly is distracting.
Chris Brown stopped by the Funkmaster Flex radio show on for a chat. While he was there, the hosts asked Chris for his opinions on several women in the business today, including Amerie, Nicki Minaj, Beyonce, Amber Rose, and Keri Hilson. I thought the question was rude and his answers will come back to haunt him. Peep what he had to say.
The “Bootylicious one” Beyonce Knowles, who notched 10 Grammy nominations this week, just had a tour cancellation she’s likely happy about.
Knowles and her group, Destiny’s Child, evaded what would have been an eight-day stint in Chicago’s federal courthouse by settling claims today that they ripped off the work of a Chicago singer and performer with their song: “Cater 2 U.”
“I can confirm that yes, it did settle,” said Matthew Wildermuth, the attorney for Rickey Allen, who filed a lawsuit against the group in 2006. The terms of the settlement are confidential.
“All of the issues have been amicably resolved and the case is going to be dismissed,” Wildermuth said. “[Allen is] excited about being able to devote time to posturing his musical career.”
The trial was to begin next week and would have forced the musical threesome to appear every day in court for a case that was likely to span more than a week.
Allen filed a lawsuit after the group in 2004 released “Cater 2 U” in a compilation called “Destiny Fulfilled.” He claimed they ripped off his song, with the same title and spelling, which he copyrighted. Adding, "If you liked then you didn't have to steal from me."
Jennifer Lopez explained to Access Hollywood why she fell during her comeback performance at Sunday's American Music AwardsWhile attempting to do a move that involved climbing on a few of the dancers' backs, JLo explained the fall and said, "The guys backs were a little bit sweaty." To her credit, JLo got right back up and kept dancing. She hit the floor kind of hard, so I commend her for that. It really reminded me of this other famous fall:
Bey turned it into a flip, got up, and kept dancing. That's dedication for you! LOL!
I don't mean to bring negativity, but you all should know Beyonce has said several negative things about the Jackson family in the past. One of them is: "I grew up upper-class. Private school. My dad had a Jaguar. We’re African-American, and we work together as a family, so people assume we’re like the Jacksons... I didn’t have parents using me to get out of a bad situation" Beyonce said this during an interview with Elle magazine. I think the statement was incredibly disrespectful and caused a lot of fallout for her. Rightfully so. The statement was directly aimed at Janet. Janet is said to have responded with, 'Beyonce has a lot of growing up to do.' Because of the fallout, Beyonce has been careful to smile and pretend like she is a huge Jackson fan and even wanted to do a tribute a the BET awards this year. (Supposedly the Jackson family nixed that idea because of her previous statements.) If you have a hard time believing Bey would say something mean one minute then nice the next or vice versa, remember the Taylor Swift incident? People were hailing her as a saint for giving Taylor her time to speak at the VMA's. Beyonce later came out several weeks later and admitted she knew Kanye was going to do it ahead of time and that 'he was just standing up for true art' or something to that effect. When this started to generate a tiny buzz on the blogs, the story was buried. Just like the Taylor incident, I'm sure she did this to generate good press for herself more than to honor Michael. My point in all this is to say, I think it is perfectly fine to appreciate her performance of the tribute, but please consider the source. It may or may not be sincere, so be careful who you praise and venerate. I am not a Beyonce hater. I enjoy a lot of her songs and loved her last tour before Sasha Fierce. I just don't like a lot of the things she says and does. She was one of the people responsible for putting down Michael so she gets the side eye.
Page Six is reporting that while hip hop mogul Jay-Z attended the Victoria's Secret fashion show and after party, he would not walk the red carpet or pose with the models. A source told Page Six: "Victoria's Secret begged, but Jay-Z refused . . . he explained it was out of respect for Beyoncé." At the M2 party hosted by Microsoft's Bing, he was given a private booth so he could keep his distance from the models including Chanel Iman and Selita Ebanks.
He didn't have to worry about Heidi Klum pushing up on him because Seal has that all taken care of thankyouverymuch. Jay-Z recently cancelled his world tour to hold Beyonce's purse join his wife Beyonce on her own tour. Many cite sagging ticket sales as the reason for the cancellation while others say Jay wanted to keep an eye on Bey; Rumors persist Beyonce has an drinking problem and may be having an affair with her bodyguard Julius. For the record, I do not believe either of those. It would be extremely difficult for her to work non-stop the way she does if she were drunk all the time.
Beyonce and her bodyguard Julius were seen leaving a Berlin hotel about a week ago with red lipstick smudges on his lips.
Another photo shows Julius retrieving Mrs. Carter from the Adriatic Sea while Mr. Carter sits on the yacht holding his water wings.
Now Jay-Z has cancelled the remaining 2009 dates of his 'Blueprint 3' tour. The rapper's camp claim the cancellations were caused by a scheduling conflict and refunds would be available for fans. Is Jiggaman's schedule out of control or his homework?
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