The man who has everything -- Beyoncé, the Brooklyn Nets (until recently), amazing flow -- now apparently owns a time machine, if this recently unearthed photo from 1939 is anything to go by.
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.
What do you get when Time magazine asks celebrities to write about the greatness of other celebrities? The annual "Time 100," of course! But you also get a lot of terribly obnoxious back-patting, most of which, this year, is guardedly self aggrandizing.
While Jay won't say who he's rapping about in his (timely) new song, here's a news analysis based on the recent Hova headlines on his trip to Cuba, his new sports agency, and more.
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.
Apparently bored with conquering the entertainment world, Jay-Z has decided he wants to become a sports agent. Well, he's already got the first lesson down — how to poach clients from bigger agents.
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.
Mumford & Sons strummed and harmonized their way to a Grammy for Album of the Year, but now they're ready to ditch the folksy acoustics for rap. Everyone on the Internet is already stopping their ears.
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.
Her new HBO documentary asks us to sympathize with her. But should we?
At the Grammys he made our screens go sepia tone, and now in his new David Fincher-directed video Justin Timberlake continues to try to prove that he's a classy neo-Rat Pack type star.
Today in celebrity gossip: Brand and Angie's kid is making big bucks, Justin and Jay-Z head out on the road together, and Kim & Kanye sorta party with Will Smith.
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.
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.
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.
With apologies to Lindsay Lohan (sort of), we've attempted to dwell not so much on the horribly depressing and negative stories that flood the tabloids every day (read: Amanda Bynes) and instead focused on the tales of hope and redemption — in so far as one hopes Chris Brown can really be redeemed (he can't) or one really hopes for Rob and Kristen.
Today in celebrity news: Two TriBeCa fat cats get in a fight at a fancy birthday party, Reese Witherspoon is enjoying her second marriage, and Michael Lohan is a dad again.
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.
Certain reports have the Today show's biggest star throwing some angry weight around. Elsewhere in celebrity gossip: Barack Obama hangs out with Jay-Z and makes some jokes, Zsa Zsa Gabor's leg is missing, and Will and Kate have a few drinks.
Jay-Z has drawn the ire of Occupiers yet again. But this time, the 99 percent will take their beef with the rap mogul to the Barclays Center, turf he partially owns.
Zadie Smith may have crossed some ridiculous ethical boundary when she had lunch with Jay-Z for her T Magazine profile of the rapper, but the Times doesn't seem to care very much.
Today in books and publishing: a Japanese man stole 1,170 library books; Zadie Smith profiles Jay-Z; Proust audiobook coming; DJ Junot Díaz.
Today in celebrity gossip: Now that she's engaged to be married, Jennifer Aniston has to decide where to do this crazy things. Also, Kathie Lee confirms a terrible Taylor Swift story, and an important couple have parted ways.
Jay-Z can't control how many games the Brooklyn Nets will win next year, but according to The New York Times' David Halbfinger, that win-loss record may be the only thing that Jay-Z won't have his hands on when Nets and its home arena, the Barclays Center, open up their season in September.
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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.
All celebrities are required to make terrible choices when it comes to naming their children. It's in the celebrity handbook.
In your heart-warming, compassionate news of the day-- Jay-Z, H.O.V.A., Shawn Carter, Mr. Beyoncé, or whatever you refer to him as, has come out in support of gay marriage and in support of Barack Obama's recent "evolution" on the topic.
Jay-Z gives the Brooklyn Nets a black and white makeover, Pat Riley is still quietly making the Miami Heat less likable, and Jeremy Lin sends his regrets to Stuyvesant High.
Lindsay Lohan was a valuable photo-taking asset at the White House Correspondents' dinner, CNBC is worried about the state of Squawk Box and Closing Bell, and Questlove's baby gift to Jay-Z and Beyoncé comes up short.
Every day The Atlantic Wire highlights the video clips that truly earn your five minutes (or less) of attention.
Sorry, Kanye. The president would like you better if you weren't a jackass.
Beyoncé has some big plans, Jeremy Lin struggled during his first night of NBA carousing, and the badgering of Kate Upton continues.
Jon Huntsman's daughters had another silly viral web video ready to go, Steven Soderbergh's new leading lady knew nothing of his work, and Jay-Z enjoys some alone time in a crowded room.
Also: Jay-Z fired half of the employees at Rocawear the day before his daughter was born, investigating the unusual "tango tinge" of Leonardo DiCaprio, Bradley Cooper, and Gerard Butler, and Condé Nast buys some more One World Trace Center office space.
Today: Alexander Payne protected his ears with pink earplugs at Fox's Golden Globes afterparty, Russell Brand and Katy Perry reportedly had a "sit-down," and Jon Huntsman's family was apparently worried about the former presidential candidate's campaign being compared to Stephen Colbert's.
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.
Matt Damon tells GQ that Tony Gilroy's first draft of The Bourne Ultimatum could have been a "career-ender," Mikhail Prokhorov prepares to submit a bid on a media company, and Dnaiel Day-Lewis did not steal Richmond's Christmas
Like so many celebrities before him, rapper Jay-Z ran into trouble last week with his support for Occupy Wall Street.
After a day of staring at Twitter, we're sharing our favorite tweets that made no sense.
Today: Meryl Streep poses with famous women for a Capitol Hill photo shoot, Larry King's roast will be dignified and respectful, and Michelle Obama appreciates the Kardashian family's teachable moments.
Another late night incident for Shia LaBeouf, a chilly White House reception for former Clinton aides, and Michael Bloomberg's television viewing habits.
Plus: Iran isn't saying why it put a monkey on a rocket
Plus: Susan Sarandon is briefly occupied, Jamie Rubin out at Bloomberg View
Plus: How European soccer spending got so out-of-control
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