The singer was once near the top of PETA’s ‘hitlist’ because of frequent sightings of her wearing fur coats.
A member even won an auction to have lunch with her, only to confront her with video footage showing animals being skinned for fur.
But the group has decided Knowles is now fur-free - and sent her a fake fur throw as a wedding present to mark her marriage to Jay-Z last week (ends4Apr08).
The accompanying note reads,

“From all of us at PETA, we wish you much happiness in your life together. Please accept this faux-fur throw with many good wishes and a hope from us that together, you’ll be a fur-free couple!”

PETA Vice President Lisa Lange says, “Celebrities know that the easiest way to keep PETA off their backs is by keeping fur off their backs. Time will tell if Beyonce is truly committed to being fur-free, but all indications are that she’s become a real ‘dreamgirl’ for fur-bearing animals.”
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Singer/songwriter ALICIA KEYS has publicly congratulated rapper JAY-Z and his new wife BEYONCE KNOWLES, who were married in a top-secret ceremony last week (ends06Apr08).
Although the couple’s representatives have yet to confirm the wedding took place, it has been reported Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, and Knowles exchanged vows on Friday evening (04Apr08) and then threw a lavish party at the rapper’s TriBeCa apartment in New York.
And Keys couldn’t be happier for the newlyweds.
She tells U.S. magazine OK!,

“All the best wishes possible, and I think that love is beautiful and when you love somebody, just let it shine and shine bright.”

Keys is the second star to extend warm wishes to the couple. Mary J. Blige offered her congratulations to Jay-Z, her current tourmate, at a concert on Saturday (05Apr08), before launching into her hit song You’re All I Need.
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Rapper JAY-Z was spotted walking in New York City without a wedding ring on Monday (07Apr08) - just three days after he reportedly married his longtime love BEYONCE KNOWLES.
However, when a video cameraman for website TMZ.com congratulated Jay-Z on getting married, the hip-hop superstar replied, “Thanks, man.”
The couple’s representatives have yet to confirm the wedding took place.
It has been widely reported Jay-Z - real name Shawn Carter - and Knowles exchanged vows on Friday evening (04Apr08) and then threw a lavish party at the rapper’s TriBeCa apartment in New York.
Singers John Legend, Alicia Keys and Mary J. Blige and rapper Snoop Dogg have all since extended their warm wishes to the couple.
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BEYONCE KNOWLES’ designer mum TINA sparked fears for her health on Tuesday (11Mar08) night when an ambulance was called to the singer/actress’ trailer on the set of CADILLAC RECORDS. Tina Knowles had joined the Ring The Alarm superstar on location in New Jersey when she began to experience shortness of breath due to a bout of influenza - the same symptoms suffered by a sick Janet Jackson Monday (10Mar08). Paramedics arrived on the scene minutes before midnight on Tuesday and while the emergency medical technicians (EMT) refused to comment to waiting paparazzi about who they were called out to treat, TMZ.com claims Beyonce’s dad Matthew confirmed it was Tina who needed attention, not his famous daughter. Tina was checked over by the EMTs and despite high blood pressure, her condition was not thought serious enough to transport her to local hospital.

is set to return to the big screen as one of the stars of a new stalker thriller. The pop superstar, who won acclaim for roles in Dreamgirls and Austin Powers In Goldmember, will play the wife of a successful businessman, who becomes the target of a stalker - played by Heroes stunner Ali Larter - in Obsessed. American Gangster star Idris Elba will play Knowles’ husband in the film, which will start shooting this summer (08). The singer will executive produce the thriller along with her father/manager Mathew Knowles, according to Daily Variety. Knowles is also producing and co-starring as Etta James in upcoming biopic Cadillac Records.
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SOLANGE KNOWLES is following big sister Beyonce’s lead and recruiting a band of unknowns to join her on tour. Beyonce held auditions for a dance troupe to appear in her videos and perform live with her and now Solange is hoping to form her own band the same way. She will be holding auditions for her Hadley Street Dreams Band in her adopted home of Los Angeles on 6 March (08). And she’s hoping that her new recruits will be able to double up as dancers too. A spokesman for Knowles says, “The Hadley Street Dreams, a ’60s-inspired full band, will perform all live shows with Solange in support of her upcoming album, to be released this August (08).” Knowles’ requirements include two female backing singers, a drummer, guitar player, bass player and two pianists. Musicians who cannot make it to the March audition are invited to submit an try-out video to Knowles’ website.
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Beyonce Knowles is adding “executive producer” to her resume.

The 10-time Grammy winner has signed on to executive produce and star in Darnell Martin’s “Cadillac Records” for Sony BMG Films.

Knowles will play Etta James in the 1950s period film about the Chicago record company Chess Records; its founder, Leonard Chess; and the turbulent lives of some of the label’s legends, who included Muddy Waters, Little Walter, Howlin’ Wolf and Chuck Berry.

Martin (”Their Eyes Were Watching God”) penned the screenplay. Sony BMG’s Andrew Lack and Sofia Sondervan are producing for the 3-year-old specialty label.

Knowles joins a cast that includes Adrien Brody (Chess), Jeffrey Wright (Waters), Cedric the Entertainer (Willie Dixon) and Columbus Short (Little Walter). Emmanuelle Chriqui and Tammy Blanchard co-star.

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Beyonce Knowles is spending St. Valentine’s Day gorging herself with chocolate because the special day falls at the end of a lengthy diet. The Crazy In Love singer admits she has been watching what she eats for the past two months - so she’d look trim and sexy next to Tina Turner at the Grammy Awards. And now the big event has passed, Knowles plans to celebrate the most romantic day of the year in style. She explains..

“I dieted before the Grammys because, after the holidays, I needed to drop a couple pounds. So, now I can eat whatever I want. I want a lot of chocolate. A lot of carbs.” “(It’ll be) really quiet - a great movie and a great meal.”

Other than that, she’s planning a quiet night in with boyfriend Jay-Z.
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Beyonce Knowles’ manager/father has fired back at “ridiculous” public comments Aretha Franklin has made about his daughter’s Grammy Awards performance on Sunday. Franklin, who is known throughout the world as the Queen of Soul, raged after Beyonce introduced her duet partner, Tina Turner, as “the queen” during the Los Angeles awards show. The R.E.S.P.E.C.T. singer has since accused Beyonce and the Grammy Awards writers of making “a cheap shot for controversy.” That comment has angered Beyonce’s father Mathew Knowles, who has lashed out at Franklin for being so precious. In a statement released on Wednesday , Knowles blasts:

“Beyonce referred to Tina as a `queen’. Not queen of gospel, queen of soul, queen of blues, Queen of England. “I consider my wife a queen and sometimes call her that. Does Aretha have a problem with that?”

Aretha Franklin has lashed out at Beyonce Knowles for giving Tina Turner her Queen of Soul tag at the Grammy Awards on Sunday (10Feb08). The R.E.S.P.E.C.T. singer, who was honoured with the Grammy MusiCares Person of The Year award, was stunned when Beyonce introduced her duet partner as the Queen of Soul. Franklin is known throughout the world at the Queen, and she felt more than a little snubbed. And, in a brief statement, Franklin snaps, “I am not sure of whose toes I may have stepped on or whose ego I may have bruised between the Grammy writers and Beyonce, however I dismissed it as a cheap shot for controversy.”
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Superstar songwriter Ne-Yo had Shania Twain and Faith Hill in mind when he wrote Beyonce Knowles‘ biggest hit IRREPLACEABLE. The song became the biggest hit of 2007 and is a favourite to land the coveted Record Of The Year at Sunday night’s (10Feb08) Grammy Awards - but it almost became a country anthem. Ne-Yo wrote the tune with Norway’s Stargate duo Tor Hermansen and Mikkel Eriksen, and now Hermansen has spoken out about their initial plans for the hit. He tells VH1.com,

“Nobody expected it to be the phenomenon it was, it surprised everyone. For one, it crosses every boundary… and it’s a song people from all walks of life can enjoy. “When we wrote it with Ne-Yo it was done first with a male vocal, and we thought, ‘This is more of a female vocal part.’ We liked it and so did Ne-Yo, but he said, ‘Who will cut this?’”

Ne-Yo, who felt the song could be a massive country hit, favoured Twain or Hill, but Hermansen suggested Knowles because he’d recently been penning tunes for her. The rest, as they say, is history.
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Beyonce sparkled in Elie Saab on the red carpet at the 2008 Grammy Awards held at the Staples Center on Sunday in Los Angeles.

Cameras were flashing when Bee arrived on the red carpet for tonight’s Grammys. Looking beautiful as always, the Irreplaceable singer made one of the most noted entrances of the evening.

Wearing her hair straight and brushed to the side, Beyonce was definitely one of the most jaw-dropping attendees of at this year’s festivities.

This year is the 50th Grammy Awards ceremony, and it is definitely the biggest music event of the year. Some of the talent lined-up to perform at this year’s event included Kanye West, Amy Winehouse, John Mayer, and BeBe Winans .

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Six-time GRAMMY(R) winner Tina Turner will join current two-time nominee Beyonce for a special performance.

The music industry’s premier event will take place live on Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008, at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles and will be broadcast in HDTV and 5.1 Surround Sound on the CBS Television Network from 8 - 11:30 p.m. (ET/PT). The show also will be supported on radio via Westwood One worldwide and XM Satellite Radio, and covered online at GRAMMY.com. Additional performers, presenters and special segments will continue to be announced in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the GRAMMY Awards.

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I’ll have all the photos and videos from the event tomorrow night!

Beyonce is #5 for earning over $27 Million!

The former Destiny’s Child front woman is an endorsement darling, boasting deals with blue-chip brands like American Express, L’Oreal and Samsung.

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