Public Policy Polling, the masters of getting press attention for inconsequential polls, have gotten our attention. For its national poll of Americans' musical tastes, we figured we'd give you a quiz to see how you compare — with pop-up visuals.
Bloomberg's attempt to FOIA the inauguration performance emails was met for the most part with despair and mockery — despair because the relevant information wasn't turned over, and mockery because, really, this is all a little silly.
All of her new songs have come attached to advertisements that promote Beyoncé's various and lucrative sponsorship deals. And now comes "Standing on the Sun," by way of a commercial for Beyoncé's H&M collection.
If you'd like a silly distraction from all this Boston terribleness, we have some celebrity news for you today, including Lourdes Leon's love life, Beyoncé's flashy new suit, and Miley's latest clubgoing adventure.
Today in viral videos: Beyoncé teases "Grown Woman" again, a raccoon pleases, and everything that's wrong with Les Miserables including Anne Hathaway.
American royalty Beyonce and Jay-Z recently took their families on a vacation to Cuba, despite restrictions on American travel to that country. This has some Florida Republicans writing sternly worded letters to the Department of Treasury looking for answers.
Remember how Gatsby's green light was so important? No? Did you not write an entire five-page essay on that once? Well, now Florence and the Machine will sing about it to you.
"Bow Down/I Been On" may in fact be two different songs, but it's definitely bizarre, allegedly arrogant, and not exactly getting universal praise from fans and critics. All of which means there are reason to gripe, and many ways in which to do so.
Today in celebrity gossip: Some juicy tidbits from Sunday night's Oscars parties, word on what other famous people were doing that night, and some unsurprising news about Anne Hathaway's speech.
Before you buy tickets to Justin Timberlake & Jay-Z's "Legends of the Summer" tour, you should know that many of their concerts definitely won't be featuring a cameo from Mrs. Carter. Now that the schedules are out, let's span North America.
Today in show business news: The chosen one's documentary performed very well this weekend, Christian Bale is going mountain climbing, and a TLC biopic has been cast.
Her new HBO documentary asks us to sympathize with her. But should we?
Today in celebrity gossip: Bieber and Gomez can't stay away from each other, a sexy photo scandal is rocking the literary world, and some more details about Harry Styles's birthday.
In a performance that delivered on promises, Beyoncé gave a rousing Super Bowl halftime show that featured the rumored Destiny's Child reunion, some of her biggest hits, and what appears to be no lip-syncing.
Before answering her "haters," Beyoncé decided to address her Inauguration Day lip-syncing controversy by asking every everyone to stand at her Super Bowl press conference Thursday afternoon. She then proceeded the national anthem, a cappella, like a boss.
For much of the past year, the hottest debate in the world of women's stuff has been, Can women have it all?, as memorably answered in the negative by The Atlantic's July cover story last year. More than six months later, The New Republic's Noreen Malone, as part of that mag's relaunch, has suggested that "Beyoncé says yes" they can.
There are now questions as to whether the group will be joining Beyoncé on the field Sunday, with a widely quoted "new" interview debunking the rumors — but we've found a schedule opening that may reveal more than a one-woman halftime show after all.
We're nearly a week out from Super Bowl XLVII, and all kinds of details are trickling out, from the halftime set list to the ads to the Puppy Bowl. Let's break down what we know about the entertainment parts of TV's biggest day.
The day that the White House and everyone else started to get a little too sick of "Beyoncé-Gate" ended with word arriving from Beyoncé's camp and an inaugural source that she did, in fact, mouth the national anthem over a pre-recorded track at inauguration.
Justin Timberlake is making his return to performing music live at the Super Bowl — sort of.
At his daily briefing, the ever-serious White House press corps asked Press Secretary Jay Carney to comment on what is, apparently, one of the most important issues of our time: Did Beyoncé lip-sync at the inauguration? And does the President know?
After her inauguration backup band first claimed that Beyoncé lip-synced her rendition of the national anthem (sending everyone into a fit), a new Associated Press report implies that may not be the case (but everyone's still pretty unsure).
Yes, there are reports that Beyoncé decided to use a dreaded pre-recorded backing track rather than sing live, which is alternately breaking hearts and confirming suspicions the nation over. But really, why should we be upset? It still sounded great, didn't it?
Though she didn't have Aretha Franklin's hat, Beyoncé sang an amazing version of the National Anthem at today's inauguration festivities.
Today in show business news: NBC had a big hit last night, Showtime did pretty well too, and a deserving actress gets a big role.
Yesterday, Destiny's Child got R&B fans pumped for their big return to the studio. It didn't take long for their new track "Nuclear" to appear online, and for some reason Mashable got to midwife the official release.
He's bringing music back ... in three days. Today's tease didn't go anywhere, but word has it that singer's follow-up to FutureSex/LoveSounds is in the pipes, with Timbaland, Jay-Z, and Beyoncé onboard.
Beyoncé is reprising her role as Obama's inauguration serenader. Oh, and Kelly Clarkson and James Taylor will be there, too. Not that a lot of Beyoncé fans know who James Taylor is, exactly.
Today in celebrity news: All about Kate Winslet's secret Hollyweird nuptials. Plus, Britney Spears might get the axe, and Suri Cruise might have received some extremely fancy Christmas presents.
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Today in show business news: The much talked-about (and teased) Lifetime biopic didn't score huge ratings, Beyoncé is going into the Beyoncé business, and Cory and Topanga and live.
Announcements about halftime performers do not usually come this early in the football season, but an unnamed source has leaked word that Beyonce will play Super Bowl XLVII's halftime show.
Today in celebrity gossip, someone is sending threatening packages to Dancing With the Stars addressed to Bristol Palin. Also: Beyonce surprises Jay-Z, Snooki stays home, and David marries Amber.
Maybe you didn't know, but Jay-Z and Beyonce held a fundraiser for the President in New York this week. And Ann Romney's been telling people to go easier on her husband. Enter the Saturday Night Live writers, who took both of those events and swung for the fences this week.
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Two young rising stars find love with each other, Anna Wintour prepares for the debut of a rival's magazine, and Pippa Middleton continues to take New York.
Beyoncé could do no wrong in our eyes before this morning, but she's now releasing a video for her song 'I Was Here' to support the U.N.'s World Humanitarian Day.
Today in celebrity gossip: Music royalty goes on vacation, a Real Housewife may not be a wife for long, and Kris Jenner takes a lie detector test.
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All celebrities are required to make terrible choices when it comes to naming their children. It's in the celebrity handbook.
Rihanna hasn't been feeling well, George Clooney will have his own security detail at his big fancy fundraiser for President Obama, and John Travolta's flight records contradict the claims of Anonymous Masseur 1.
Beyoncé's very public intimate thank you to Michelle Obama, Michael Ovitz gets snubbed by an X17 captions writer, and Joss Whedon is still tinkering with The Avengers.
Also: Gwyneth Paltrow insists she knows how to write a cookbook.
Also: the Downton Abbey set almost became Andrew Lloyd Webber's junk drawer for priceless art, Elin Nordegren is tearing down a $12 million house and building an exact replica in its place, and some moms are considering a lawsuit for the inconvenience Blue Ivy's birth put them through.
Jay-Z just confirmed the birth of his instantly famous child Ivy Blue Carter, born to his wife Beyonce this weekend, in the best way he knows how: a song.
If you're in New Hampshire, Chuck Todd and David Gregory want to watch tonight's BCS game with you, Stephen Hawking missed his birthday party, and Scarlett Johannson's mom is having cashflow problems.
The Beyoncé/Jay-Z baby has arrived. Rejoice.
The chosen one is almost born, all the celebrities are in the tropics for the holidays, and Americans love Tim Tebow.
Every year sees the debut of new things -- new actors on the scene, new gadgets, new websites, etc. -- that define an otherwise arbitary date.
Channeling her inner Bacall, of course.
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