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Kelly Rowland To Play Donna Summer?

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A photo that singer Kelly Rowland posted to Instagram recently has tongues wagging that she might be up to play Donna Summer in an upcoming biopic. The Root has the story:

Rumors are circulating that former Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland is vying for the role of Donna Summer in the Spike Lee-directed film Spinning Gold. The biopic chronicles the life of Casablanca Records founder Neil Bogart, whose talents took him from being a poor kid from Brooklyn, N.Y., to launching the career of Summer, as well as those of Kiss, Joan Jett and the Village People. Pop singer Justin Timberlake will take on the role of Bogart.

Rowland, who is pregnant with her first child, posted an Instagram photo reminiscent of Summer’s 1970s look. Rowland captioned the photo: #tbt #DonnaSummer-ish #LovetoLoveYa.

Well, it’s pretty clear that Rowland has Summers’ looks down but do you think she’s ready to play the late Disco diva?

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Beyonce Knowles Poses Nude While Pregnant Alongside Jay Z in Home Videos For On the Run Tour

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Any questions? Beyonce’s pregnancy with daughter Blue Ivy Carter, now 2,  has frequently been questioned by conspiracy theorists who claimed the pop diva faked her baby bump and used a surrogate or other means. But during her On the Run Tour HBO special, Bey, 33, silenced the critics when she aired some personal home videos. 

The Bonnie and Clyde theme of the joint tour featured cinematic video backdrops with the caption “This Is Not Real Life,” but when it came to the final duet of the night in their Paris, France concert, the mood shifted. Flashing “This Is Real Life” on the giant screens, the power couple proceeded to turn toward the screens singing a mashup of Jay Z’s take on Alphaville’s 1984 hit “Forever Young” and Beyonce’s emotional 2008 anthem “Halo.” 

While the couple performed, home videos came up on the screen from when they first started dating back in 2002, to their 2008 wedding, to Beyonce’s pregnancy, to Blue Ivy’s first moments. 

Showing off her bare, pregnant belly, Bey revealed never-before-seen footage of her posing nude, with her arm covering her chest as her rapper hubby hugged her, holding her tummy from behind. 

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Beyonce Knowles Has Another Brother

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Apparently Mathew Knowles aka Beyonce and Solange‘s father is also a father to not one but TWO other kids! According to TMZ, the latest paternity test proved that there was a DNA match with another little kid in Houston!

TMZ obtained a copy of the paternity test ordered by a judge in Houston after Knowles was sued by a lingerie-model-turned-real-estate agent who said he got her pregnant in 2010.

The DNA test is said to be  99.998% conclusive! Whether he likes it or not, he and TaQoya Branscomb have a child together.

So, of course, now Branscom is going to be asking him to pay her bills, bills, bills! However, she might not want to give up being an Independent Woman just yet. He doesn’t appear to have quite as much money for TaQoya as she may have hoped.

Since he stopped managing Beyonce, times haven’t been so good financially. Woops!

Beyonce Knowles Accused of Photoshopping Her Bikini Photos...Again

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Beyoncé is once again being accused of editing her body in her own photos.

The singer's latest snafu appears to be in one of the pics of her walking down a staircase in a bikini while aboard a yacht last week.

There's no question that Bey's body is on point regardless of any Photoshop magic, but if you look closely enough, you can see that one of the stairs is tilted.

Which only begs the question: Did Bey really edit her inner thigh in the snapshot? And if so, why?!

This isn't the first time that she's landed in the headlines for touching up her personal pics.

Earlier this summer, Yoncé's thigh seemed slimmed down in an image of herself enjoying some downtime with Jay Z.

Members of the Bey Hive immediately noticed that her cellphone, which was front and center in the shot, seemed curved on one of the sides.

And several months before that, the "Drunk in Love" singer was accused of widening her thigh gap in an image of her golfing in a bikini.

Of course, Bey and her camp have yet to address the speculation, but the singer continues to proudly post photos of herself in an array of revealing outfits from all different angles.

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Michelle Williams Talks New Album, Destiny's Child and Judge Judy over Doughnuts

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Michelle Williams was searching for CNN on the TV Friday afternoon in her suite at the Hard Rock Hotel, more than 20 floors up from where she hosted her album release party the previous night. The 34-year-old singer and Rockford native wanted to check in on a news story that had just broken before leaving the room. It turns out Williams is a self-proclaimed “newsie.” She talks of news in the same manner some might talk about gossip, relaying the juicy details and her theories on what transpired.

“It’s probably not healthy,” said Williams of her obsession.

This may explain, in part, why she’s drawn to real-life-crime and courtroom programming. She calls the syndicated “Judge Judy” a guilty pleasure and raves about A&E’s “The First 48.” The latter is a docu-series that features homicide investigators attempting to solve a murder, generally in the first 48 hours that follow.

“My major in college was criminal justice,” said Williams, who left Illinois State after her sophomore year to pursue music, as she put on her high-top sneakers. “Before I got in Destiny’s Child, a couple days before we were supposed to shoot the ‘Say My Name’ video, or the day before, I had an appointment to go to the coroner’s office to see an autopsy. I still have it on my bucket list even though I’m scared of death and will probably sleep with the lights on after I see the autopsy.

“So, we ready to go to this spot?”

The spot, in this case, was Glazed and Infused. Williams had heard good things about the doughnut shop and wanted to check it out. She was dressed in jeans and a “Yassss Jesus Yassss” T-shirt that showed off her figure.

During our half-mile walk, I told Williams that she didn’t look like the doughnut-eating type — unsure how she would take the comment. “Please. I eat everything,” Williams said. “I think it’s because my dad used to bring doughnuts home all the time. And on Sunday mornings, my mother would get us up for church by going and getting these amazing doughnuts and orange juice. It worked.”

Williams took a seat with the box of doughnuts we had ordered at the outside window. She opened the box but resisted the urge to dig in right away. First she wanted to snap photos with her smart phone.

“Take that, iCloud. Hack my phone and you’ll see doughnuts,” Williams said, a reference to the recent scandal over celebrity nude-photo hacking.

Williams, who said she plans on selling her Illinois home because she spends most of the year in Los Angeles, was raised Pentecostal and remains active in the church. Of the four solo albums she’s released, three fall in the gospel category — including “Journey to Freedom,” scheduled to hit stores Tuesday. It’s her first album since releasing 2008’s “Unexpected,” her lone secular album to date.

“Journey to Freedom” features the single “Say Yes,” which reunited her with Destiny’s Child bandmates Beyonce Knowles and Kelly Rowland. The song has succeeded on the gospel charts, but the mainstream charts have been harder to crack, despite the dance track’s catchy chorus and star power. The reason? Maybe the religious message (the chorus is “When Jesus say yes, nobody can say no”) turned off some listeners and radio stations.

Williams hasn’t let that deter her from releasing faith-inspired music. She knows this is exactly where she’s supposed to be.

“I know for me, my calling is to inspire through my music,” said Williams, a maple bacon long john in hand and a chocolate milk in front of her. “I know what my message content is supposed to be. Nobody wants to see me twirling from a pole. Nobody wants me to do the booty dance. I’m supposed to inspire and encourage and have fun while I do it.”

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Mathew Knowles: There 'Might' Be a New Destiny's Child Album

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Now that those wild rumors about' Jay Z's and Beyoncé's marriage can be put to rest, Papa Knowles is hinting at a possible reunion between his daughter and her Destiny's Child sisters.

"Folks don't know it, but I am still the manager of Destiny's Child," Mathew Knowles said in a chat with The Roula and Ryan Show. "When you see Destiny's Child on TV and you see them doing songs together slowly, it might be another Destiny's Child album coming."

Although the group officially disbanded and Kelly's currently preggers, earlier this summer, Michelle somewhat quietly dropped "Say Yes," a song featuring both Kelly and Beyoncé.

"There might be this tour that makes history," he continued. "Can you imagine what that would be like?"

He also continued to plug his teaching seminars on Communications and the Music Industry, and candidly addressed all things Beyoncé, like her seductive 2014 Grammy Awards performance of "Drunk in Love."

"It was the very first time I've ever watched Beyoncé as a dad and I just boo-hoo cried because I've never watched her from the headset of a dad," he said.

He had the opposite reaction to the viral elevator incident. "It's called the jedi mind trick," he said about it, laughing hysterically. "Everybody's talking about it. Ticket sales went up. Solange's album sales went up 200 percent."

Mathew wrapped up the convo with a nod to his relationship with megastar Bey. Though it has been reported over the past few years that the two are estranged, the Music World executive says otherwise, even stating that they talk quite frequently.

"She's still just my girl," he said. "We talk every Sunday. She's still the humble, generous person she's always been."

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Beyoncé Knowles and Jay Z in "Bang Bang: Part One" - On the Run

Two American outlaws speed through the Californian desert in a dusty 1960s Pontiac GTO with a manifest poise and stylish swagger that could only be embodied by the world’s foremost musical couple: Beyoncé and Jay Z. Directed by the New York-based filmmaker and photographer Dikayl Rimmasch and soundtracked by an Ennio Morricone classic, Bang Bang is a trilogy of short films starring Mr and Mrs Carter that appeared throughout their two-and-a-half month long tour, On the Run, which celebrated its finale on Saturday at Stade de France in Paris. Rimmasch was introduced to Beyoncé and Jay Z via Mark Romanek, and with a creative cohort in the war photojournalist William Kaner put together a filmmaking approach and aesthetic inspired by French new wave cinema and the powerful intimacy of legendary independent director and mentor, Les Blank. Rimmasch’s stripped-back process paid dividends, allowing an incredibly fast, shoot-from-the-hip style using custom camera rigs that he had designed,

Kelly Rowland Reveals Her Pregnancy Cravings, Is Getting "Antsy" to Meet Her Baby Boy

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In less than two months, Kelly Rowland's baby boy will be here!

TW Steel revealed the "Kelly Rowland Canteen Bracelet Timepiece" in L.A. Thursday, giving E! News the opportunity to ask to the expectant "Kisses Down Low" singer about all things baby. "It's like you're really pregnant when you feel the baby move. You're thinking to yourself, 'Whoa!'" Rowland admitted.

"Of course you know there's life before that's growing inside of you," the glowing mom-to-be explained, "but then when you actually start feeling these different things happening—the flutters, and kicks and punches—it's completely...I'm at a loss for words," she gushed. "It's mind-boggling. It's pretty amazing."

Rowland and Tim Witherspoon are in nesting mode, and the Destiny's Child singer is happily indulging her cravings. "Right now I just really love nachos," she said. At night, she opts for a sweet treat instead. "Chocolate ice ream and peanut butter mixed together is just glorious," the "Dirty Laundry" singer said.

Understandably, the 33-year-old star is eager to give birth this fall. "Now it's getting to the time where I'm getting a bit antsy and I would really, really love to see the baby's face," she said. "I can't wait."

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An Emotional Beyonce Knowles, Jay Z End Tour in Paris

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An emotional Beyonce was in tears as she and husband Jay Z wrapped up their "On the Run" stadium tour Saturday night in Paris, where the duo said they got engaged years ago.

The performers told the audience at Stade de France that Paris was also where their 2-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, was conceived.

"We love Paris. It's special to us because we got engaged here and this is where baby Blue was conceived," the rap star said.

Beyonce and Jay Z were married in 2008.

Nicki Minaj joined Beyonce onstage for their collaboration, "Flawless," which excited the crowd of nearly 80,000. Beyonce and Jay Z off kicked the three-hour show with "'03 Bonnie & Clyde." They also performed the hits "Crazy In Love," ''Single Ladies," ''Big Pimpin," ''Dirt Off Your Shoulder" and "Drunk In Love."

"I'm your biggest fan. I love you," a teary eyed Beyonce, 33, said looking to Jay Z, 44. He replied: "Greatest entertainer in the world. I love her. She's my wife."

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Jay Z Reportedly Announces Beyonce Knowles Is Pregnant With Couple’s Second Child

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It looks like the Carters are adding another branch to the family tree. Last night, during Jay Z and Beyoncé’s OTR Tour stop in Paris, Hov made the huge announcement of his wife’s pregnancy to the stunned crowd. According to witnesses, during his performance of the track, “Beach Is Better,” Hov changed up the lyrics to unveil the big news, rapping, “’Cause she pregnant with another one.” There is also a picture that has been circulating from the concert that appears to show the couple glowingly cupping what appears to be the R&B star’s newly formed baby bump. BeyHive members have been commenting on how Mrs. Carter’s show outfits have slightly changed as of recently. This appears to be the reason for the alterations.

Last week, the power couple looked happier than ever while vacationing in Italy, and have been all smiles in recent outings despite continuous rumors of an impending split. Hov and Bey’s first child, Blue Ivy, was born January 7, 2012.

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Kelly Rowland Talks Watches, Lashes and Her Pregnancy Style

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Former Destiny's Child member and current expectant mother Kelly Rowland unveiled her new Kelly Rowland Canteen Bracelet Special Edition watch by TW Steel on September 4.

The black steel watch, valued at $650, follows a previous collection by Rowland which included rose gold plated steel faces with sapphire crystals, one with a pink leather straps and another with blue. Both retailed at $995.

Rowland, who with husband Tim Witherspoon, are expecting a baby boy this fall, sat down with Zorianna Kit to talk about the watches, her pregnancy and gave an update on what's going on with her music, film and fashion careers.

Zorianna Kit: People wear watches for functional purposes, others for style purposes? What's yours?
Kelly Rowland: For me I love the style. The pink watch, for example, is a nice pop of color and a statement piece. But they serve as both. There are people who are obsessed with their watches. My husband is one of those people. Some men are watch connoisseurs. 

Kit: Were you familiar with TW Steel before you became a spokesperson?
Rowland: I love big-faced watches so one day I took my best friend's TW Steel watch and wore it. The next thing I knew we were being introduced to the TW Steel family.

Kit: Are you already getting other ideas for future designs?
Rowland: Yes, I want to make him (points to pregnant belly) a baby version of TW Steel. I'm actually bothering them about that now! 

Kit: He's not even born yet, but already he's influencing you! What other ways are you being inspired by him?
Rowland: In shopping for my baby boy, I'm noticing the girl section has way more stuff than boys. So down the road, I'll be definitely designing some really cool stuff for little guys. 

Kit: Anything for yourself?
Rowland: I love lashes, so I'm in the process of starting a make-up line, beginning with lashes. When you look at someone, you go straight to their eyes - the window to the soul. Lashes are another moment in beauty that needs to be expressed. My make-up artist and I are putting that forth.

Kit: How has your personal style changed over the years?
Rowland: When you're young you tend to throw something on to be cool or to fit in with a trend, when you should just really wear it for you. Style is something you feel. It's about not allowing something to wear you - you have to wear it. That knowledge comes with age. But I've always been daring when it comes to style. I'm not afraid to try something new.

Kit: This is your first pregnancy. What's your pregnancy style?
Rowland: I like things to be fitted so I haven't strayed away from that. I like my fitted dresses with cute boots or heels. I still like to feel sexy. When I'm at home I like to be comfortable so I'll wear a huge muumuu. But as far as dressing up, I want to feel like a woman. There's no better time to feel like a woman than now!

Kit: What's happening on the music front for you these days?
Rowland: It's still in development. I've been in the studio going through all these different songs and styles, and been inspired by different things. I go to art openings and concerts. If I buy on iTunes, I love the fact that there is a little blue diagram to say, if you like this you'll love this. It's about turning myself on to something new.

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