Chris Tucker to host 2013 BET AwardsAfter co-starring in one of the most critically acclaimed movies of 2012, "Silver Linings Playbook," Chris Tucker is stepping into the spotlight solo. The actor and comedian will host the 2013 BET Awards this June as the awards ceremony launches a three-day weekend event. Jay-Z pens 'Open Letter' to Cuba trip criticsDo not annoy Jay-Z. The rapper has recorded a song that appears to take on those who criticized his recent trip to Cuba with wife Beyoncé. Hip-hop site Global Grind reported that Jay-Z recorded "Open Letter" Wednesday night after seeing that their visit was the lead story on CNN.com. Beyonce has very strict instructions for April 4Beyoncé does enjoy a dramatic reveal - remember her sneak peek of her Super Bowl show? - and she's at it again to tease what we can only surmise is a special announcement. The six-second clip, which was posted to YouTube Wednesday, shows the singer ... and not much else. We get an intense stare, a glimpse of a hand outfitted in a glove that reminds us of the "Single Ladies" music video, and a command: Beyonce shifts for fresh sound with 'Bow Down'Beyoncé quietly dropped a bomb on Sunday when she posted a preview of her new music to her website. "Bow Down/I Been On," which appears to be two different tracks compressed into one, is the first new offering from Mrs. Carter since she released her album "4" in 2011. If this new sound is any indication, the singer's upcoming album will remind everyone that Queen Bey is holding onto her crown. Beyoncé's doc gets an 'O'-mazing reviewWe've already covered how this is Beyoncé's world, and the rest of us just live in it, so it's no surprise the 31-year-old was able to pull Oprah Winfrey out to her HBO documentary premiere in New York on Tuesday night. "I only did this for you!" Oprah told Bey on the red carpet. "I haven’t been on a red carpet in God knows when." Beyonce runs the world, girls (and boys)Raise your hand if you're a teensy bit frightened of Beyoncé. Between the Super Bowl show; the hardcore work ethic ("[I] practice until my feet bleed" will be the new mantra of aspiring performers everywhere); the insane GQ magazine cover a year after giving birth to Blue Ivy; an upcoming HBO documentary she put together; another new album and now a world tour, we're fairly sure she was sent here to either rule us or destroy us all. |
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