Beyoncé: Celebs Rumors

Mufasa, the prequel to 2019’s The Lion King, has been released, confirming that Beyoncé and Donald Glover will be back.The new Disney film, which was confirmed a few years ago following the success of the remake, tells the origin story of King Mufasa, and is directed by Moonlight‘s Barry Jenkins, while 2019 film scribe Jeff Nathanson returns as a screenwriter.“This story begins far beyond the mountains and the shadows, on the other side of the light,” Rafiki (John Kani) narrates in the clip, which showcases the photorealistic style used in the 2019 film.“A lion was born without a drop of nobility in his blood. A lion who would change our lives forever.

Beyoncé‘s first name will be included in the new edition of the French encyclopaedic dictionary Le Petit Larousse.As Sky News reports, more than 150 new words have been added to the 120th version of the book this year.The ‘Cowboy Carter’ star will appear as an entry alongside celebrities such as Cate Blanchett, French actor Omar Sy, Oppenheimer director Christopher Nolan, and French rugby captain Antoine Dupont.Many additions “reflect concerns, developments or strong movements” in 2024, Carine Girac-Marinier, director of the dictionaries and encyclopaedias department, told French news magazine Le Point.As Marie Claire notes, “Beyoncé” will be accompanied by the definition “American singer of R&B and pop”.Many fans have responded to the nod on social media, with one writing: “That’s when you know you’ve succeeded.” Another person said: “Beyoncé’s influence knows no bounds!” A third user commented: “Star power.”“Creole French queen,” wrote someone else, referring to Beyoncé’s Louisiana Creole ancestry (via Nola).In 2004, the term “bootylicious” – featured in Destiny’s Child 2001 hit single of the same name – was added to the Oxford English Dictionary with the definition “(of a woman) sexually attractive”.Other new additions to the Le Petit Larousse include the English phrases “fast fashion” and “skate park”, as well as “platisme” (the French term for the Flat Earth theory).In February, Beyoncé made history by becoming the first Black woman to reach Number One on the US country chart with ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’.

English Teacher, Bill Ryder-Jones and Beyoncé are 2024’s best-rated albums so far – according to Metacritic.Metacritic aggregates reviews of TV, film, books and music and then gives them an average score. According to their About Us page, the review-aggregator site curates a “diverse group of highly respected critics and assigns scores to their reviews”.

Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) was named to Politico‘s list of “The 10 Thirstiest Members of Congress.”The “Thirsty Awards,” now in their second year, pay tribute to the “most shamelessly media-seeking members of Congress.”“This is Washington, after all, and it’s Washington in the Donald Trump and social media age,” Politico writes in its current issue. “Building seniority, developing relationships and forging cross-aisle consensus for incremental gains is out.

To anyone always assumed that Beyoncé's long, blonde and ever-changing hairstyles were the result of wigs – or, at the very least, hair extensions – the singer has proven you wrong with a rare, intimate look at her wash day hair routine, proving that her impressive tresses are, in fact, all her own. Posting a Reel to her Instagram account, Beyoncé shares a video of her typical hair washing and styling regimen, showing her long lengths being washes, dried and styled using products from her very own (and newly launched) hair care brand, Cécred. In in we see the Texas Hold 'Em singer's naturally curly hair texture, before it's straightened and then styles into bouncy curls.

Beyoncé is an iconic singer, entrepreneur, and cultural phenomenon. While she has long been celebrated for her remarkable talent, captivating stage presence, impeccable style, and many other achievements, her hair has always been a topic of fascination, admiration, and discussion.

Simon Cowell has vowed to mend his relationship with Sharon Osbourne and Louis Walsh after their swipes at him during Celebrity Big Brother launched a feud between Sharon and Amanda Holden. The music mogul has broken his silence after Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda branded the two former X Factor judges "bitter and pathetic" over what they had said about Simon. Sharon accused Simon of ‘cutting people off’, claiming he did not know how to keep friends.

This spring if there’s one trend you can’t avoid, it’s cowboycore. From Beyonce’s new country album to Bella Hadid’s new rodeo romance, everyone is donning their best western gear to get the look.

Courtney Love has shared her thoughts on Taylor Swift – see what she had to say below.Speaking to The Standard in an interview recently the Hole singer to promote her new BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Sounds series called Courtney Love’s Women, Love spoke about Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey and Madonna.Though she uses the Women show to uplift and celebrate women in music, Courtney Love slammed Swift in her interview with The Standard. Love told the outlet: “Taylor is not important.

A blazer is a key piece in any wardrobe and one celeb-approved piece just got a major price cut in time for spring . Molly Mae Hague's 'gorgeous' Diana-inspired blazer is now 40% off in the PrettyLittleThing sale, with the oversized outerwear making the perfect layering piece for the new season.The former Love Islander channelled style icon Princess Diana in a stunning oversized tailoring piece, which now has 40% off in the PrettyLittleThing sale.The retailer launched their Modern Muse collection back in February, and now several key pieces from the edit - which was modelled by the 23 year old - have been reduced, including our favourite Brown Houndstooth Shoulder Padded Oversized Curved Hem Blazer, £23.35 here (was £39).

Ariana Grande kicked off the season atop the Billboard 200 with “Eternal Sunshine” — scoring what was then the biggest opening week of any album in 2024 — while simultaneously notching a No. 1 debut on the Hot 100 with her current single “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait for Your Love),” it’s been one boss lady after another running the music game.Indeed, before we even got to April Fool’s Day, we were also flipping our lace-front wigs over new albums by Kacey Musgraves (“Deeper Well”) and, of course, Beyoncé (“Cowboy Carter”).

Beyoncé‘s daughter, Rumi, has become the youngest female artist to make it on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, thanks to her feature on ‘Cowboy Carter’.She made her appearance on the album when she featured on the track ‘Protector’ – contributing to the introduction of the soulful ballad. “Mom, can I hear the lullaby please?” she is heard asking at the start of the track, before Beyoncé comes in with the opening lyrics.The track debuted at Number 42 on the Hot 100 charts, following the release of the album last month.With the accomplishment, Rumi has surpassed the record set by her older sister Blue Ivy – who held the title after joining her mother on the track ‘Brown Skin Girl’, made for the Lion King: The Gift soundtrack.

Beyoncé's 6-year-old daughter Rumi Carter has broken the world record for the youngest female singer to hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The daughter of music legends Beyoncé and Jay Z managed to land in the Hot 100 after featuring on her mum’s track Protector, from the singer’s newly-released country album Cowboy Carter. Protector charted at number 42 on the Hot 100, bringing in 11.3 million streams in the U.S.

Shakira is looking back at some of the most important moments of her career, including her music collaborations. The Colombian icon reflected on the time she worked closely with Beyoncé, for their 2006 hit song ‘Beautiful Liar.’Shakira criticizes old songs and reveals parts that make her ‘cringe’Shakira reveals her voice changed after her pregnancies: ‘My voice got thicker’The singer shared her admiration and appreciation for Beyoncé during her latest interview with Nile Rodgers on his ‘Deep Hidden Meaning Radio’ on Apple Music 1. Shakira was asked about Beyoncé, who she went on to describe as “the queen,” following her successful career.“What can I tell you, she’s the queen.

“Texas Hold ’Em” singer made a last-minute pitch to country upstart Willie Jones to appear on her new “Cowboy Carter” opus — with the album deadline fast approaching to make her March 29 release date — it was either go big or stay home.“It was literally in the fourth quarter,” Jones, 29, told The Post of recording his “Just for Fun” duet with Beyoncé in the final stages of “Cowboy Carter.” “It was literally … end of February, February 20-something.”Jones got the call that would change his life from Alex Vickery, who produced his vocals on “Just for Fun” — which, despite its title, is a decidedly moody meditation.“She’s like, ‘Are you sitting down?’ I was like, ‘Yeah.’ And she’s like, ‘You know Beyoncé is working on a country album … [and] she loves your voice.’ I was like, ‘Are you serious?’ She was like, ‘Can you come out here tomorrow?’ I was like, ‘Send the car.’ ”And now the Shreveport, Louisiana native is galloping into history as one of the Black country artists spotlighted by Beyoncé Knowles Carter on “Cowboy Carter” — the undisputed event record of 2024 — which just scored the biggest sales week of the year in its chart-topping debut on the Billboard 200. Released to rave reviews (including mine), the LP also made Queen B the first Black woman to reign over the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, while simultaneously holding the top three spots on the Hot Country Songs chart led by her No.

Beyoncé fans are speculating that her next album could see her venture down a rock route.The rumours about potential new directions for Bey arrive less than a week after ‘Cowboy Carter’ dropped – the second part of her ‘Renaissance’ trilogy, which saw her experiment with country music.The album has made countless headlines already, including for Beyoncé becoming the first Black woman to reach Number One on the US country chart with ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’, the first Black woman to score a Number One country album in the US charts, and gathering support from huge names including Michelle Obama and Paul McCartney.However, eager fans are already getting their eyes set on what part three will hold, and many are convinced it will see Beyoncé turn her focus to rock music.Rumours have run rampant for a while, although got a huge boost back in February after the singer donned an impressive mullet for a CR Fashion Book photo shoot. Since the release of ‘Cowboy Carter’, they have continued to expand – particularly after the ‘Lemonade’ singer sent flowers to Jack White, and personally thanked him for how much he influenced her on the new record.As highlighted by Complex, her nods towards the rock genre have also been seen throughout her career, including her close relationship with rock and roll legend Tina Turner, time working alongside Prince, and a surprise appearance at the Coldplay Super Bowl Halftime Show.Now, fans have begun sharing their thoughts on who Bey could collaborate with to make the album into a reality, and shared their suggestions for who could work with her sound.“Now if Beyonce’s does do a Rock album imma need to see Paramore on it,” one fan wrote on X, urging the singer to lock in a duet with Hayley Williams.

Azealia Banks has responded to Lily Allen‘s recent criticism of Beyoncé‘s new album ‘Cowboy Carter‘, accusing the singer of past racist comments while telling her to “sit this one out”.Allen made headlines last week after she described Beyoncé’s reimagined cover of Dolly Parton‘s ‘Jolene’ on the album as “weird”.Speaking on her Miss Me? podcast, she said: “It’s very weird, that you’d cover the most successful songs in that genre. It’s quite an interesting to do, when you’re trying to, like, tackle a genre and you just choose the biggest song in that genre to cover.“I mean, you do you, Beyoncé, and she literally is doing her.

Beyoncé has become the first Black woman to score a Number One country album with ‘Cowboy Carter’ in the US charts.The music icon’s new country-inspired album has topped Billboard’s Top Country Albums, making history in the process as the first Black woman ever to do so, as revealed yesterday (April 7).The new record also debuted at Number One, her eighth album to top the Billboard 200 charts.Billboard revealed that, at 407,000 units, ‘Cowboy Carter’ claimed the biggest week of 2024 so far and the largest since Taylor Swift’s ‘1989 (Taylor’s Version)’ reached 1.653 million units on the November 11, 2023 list back in October.‘Cowboy Carter’ also scored other achievements including Beyoncé’s biggest week by units since ‘Lemonade’ debuted at Number One with 653,000 units in 2016.The achievement follows a similar feat back in February when Beyoncé became the first Black woman to reach Number One on the US country chart with her new single ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’.She also became the second solo female act – with no accompanying featured artists – to debut at Number One, with Swift achieving this in 2021 with her re-recorded versions of ‘Love Story’ and ‘All Too Well’.Additionally, Beyoncé was announced as the first woman to top both the Hot Country Songs and Hot R&B/Hip-Hip Songs charts since these run-downs began in 1958.

After stepping back from their life as senior members of the Royal Family back in January 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been adjusting to a whole new existence in Montecito, California - involving, it seems, quite a few A-listers. Since moving there four years ago, the pair have been supported by celebrity friends including Ellen DeGeneres, Oprah Winfrey and Serena Williams and Tyler Perry as they continue to make the transition from royal life to life in LA.

Beyoncé and Paul McCartney.The “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer covers the 1968 Beatles beauty “Blackbird” — written by Macca, although credited to both McCartney and John Lennon — on her countrified new album “Cowboy Carter” that was released last Friday to rave reviews (including mine) and record-shattering streams.Bey’s honey- and harmony-coated rendition of “The White Album” classic — featuring African-American female country singers Tanner Adell, Brittney Spencer, Tiera Kennedy and Reyna Roberts making like Destiny’s Southern Child — is a revelation that repurposes the song from a black female perspective.And Sir Paul has given Beyonce’s “Blackbird” — which is styled as “Blackbiird” on “Cowboy Carter” — the most royal of blessings.“I am so happy with @beyonce’s version of my song ‘Blackbird,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “I think she does a magnificent version of it and it reinforces the civil rights message that inspired me to write the song in the first place.

Lily Allen has shared her thoughts on Beyoncé’s cover of Dolly Parton‘s ‘Jolene’.Despite, Parton hailing Queen Bey’s version of the track, Allen said she found it “weird”.Speaking on her Miss Me? podcast, she said: “It’s very weird, that you’d cover the most successful songs in that genre. It’s quite an interesting to do, when you’re trying to, like, tackle a genre and you just choose the biggest song in that genre to cover.“I mean, you do you, Beyoncé – and she literally is doing her, but why is she doing Dolly?”Allen did though say she had not heard ‘Cowboy Carter’ in its entirety yet.She added: “I’ve heard a few bits, I listened to the Miley Cyrus one and I listened to the ‘Blackbird’ one, which is the Beatles cover.

Salma Hayek and Penélope Cruz are big fans of Beyoncé’s new record, “Cowboy Carter.” In a new Instagram post, Hayek revealed that she and her close friend Cruz had been waiting for years for Beyoncé’s country themed record, sharing the evidence to prove it.Salma Hayek reveals how she would look like as a man in hilarious April Fools’ jokePenelope Cruz reveals she snuck intoAlmodóvar’s film set before knowing himA post shared by Salma Hayek Pinault (@salmahayek)Hayek shared the post on Instagram, sharing various photos of herself and alongside Cruz. She opens the post with two photos of herself wearing a cowboy hat, some sunglasses, and a white t-shirt that reads “Kntry radio Texas.” The last two photos of the post show her and Cruz on the set of “Bandidas,” a movie where the two star as outlaws in 19th century Mexico.

Paul McCartney has commented on Beyoncé’s cover of his song ‘Blackbird’, commending her for using it to “ease racial tension”.Queen Bey included her version of the track on her new record ‘Cowboy Carter’, which was released last week (March 29). The song was originally released on The Beatles’ self-titled 1968 album, commonly referred to as ‘The White Album’.And now, McCartney has spoken publicly about the cover, saying: “I am so happy with @beyonce’s version of my song ‘Blackbird’.

Who’d have known she could be so shady?Lily Allen threw shade at Beyoncé when she joked that she is “getting some help” in maintaining her youthful appearance. “She does look great,” Miquita Oliver said while hosting Allen, 38, on her podcast “Miss Me?” “She makes turning 40 exciting,” added Oliver, 39, while the pair discussed Beyoncé’s brand-new country album “Cowboy Carter.” “Yeah, but she’s getting some help,” quipped Allen. The remark did not sit well with Oliver, who quickly jumped to the “Single Ladies” singer’s defense.

Beyoncé used The Beatles’ original ‘Blackbird’ backing track in her cover of the song, recorded for ‘Cowboy Carter’.As well as covering the song for her new country album, it turns out the rendition of the band’s 1968 track are more similar than first thought – with it being revealed that the ‘Cowboy Carter’ version uses instrumental elements taken directly from the Beatles’ original master recording.According to Variety, that was confirmed by a representative for Beyoncé, who cited the singer’s team as well as other sourcesThe credits for the album have been gradually shared since the album’s release last week (March 29), and Paul McCartney is listed as playing guitar on the song, as well as one of the producers. However, there is no indication in the wording of the credits that his work on the track is taken from the 56-year-old original.Bey’s own spin on the song sees it renamed as ‘Blackbiird’ – making a nod to the album’s ‘Act II’ theme.

Beyoncé has shared a new remix of her ‘Cowboy Carter’ single ‘Texas Hold ‘Em’ – you can listen to it below.Arriving today (April 4), the surprise fresh spin on the track brings some energetic New Orleans bounce production, as well as a new verse, extra vocals, harder-hitting electronic drums and samples.A rootin’ tootin’ breakdown sees the singer call “all [her] cowboys to the dancefloor” before demanding: “Get to the dancefloor!”The new verse features the lines: “Woke up this mornin’, my heart keeps racin’/ Straight to the bottom, we all need salvation (Come take it to the floor now, ooh)/ Need you to in this drought, take me downtown/ Gon leave the truck, whiskey, baby/ Let’s get weekend wasted/ Might as well just throw it all (Woo-woo)/ And pony up, bitch, don’t hold back on me.” (via Genius).In the outro, Bey sings: “Pony up and salute your town/ Chasin’ our sins away, way brown/ And I’ll be damned if I cannot dance with you/ Baby, pour that sugar and liquor on me, too/ Furs, spurs, boots.”Listen to ‘Texas Hold ‘Em (Pony Up) Remix’ here:In a glowing five-star review of ‘Cowboy Carter’, NME wrote: “It’s an undeniable thrill to see [Beyoncé] swing so big on a project that dares her to be so intimate and vocal-focused.”The album features a re-working of Dolly Parton’s classic hit ‘Jolene’, a cover of The Beatles’ 1968 song ‘Blackbird’, and collaborations with the likes of Miley Cyrus and Post Malone.Beyoncé recently revealed that Stevie Wonder played harmonica on ‘Jolene’, with Raye also credited as a co-writer on one ‘Cowboy Carter’ song.In other news, Bey’s past collaborator Jack White has shared that the singer sent him a bunch of flowers and a handwritten note to thank him for “how much you inspired me on this

Noah Kahan leading the way on both lists.The US singer-songwriter’s 2022 single ‘Stick Season’ enjoyed a viral resurgence towards the end of last year, and has earned 850,000 chart units in 2024 alone (via Official Charts).Additionally, the seven-week Number One is the most-streamed song of the year so far – having registered 99million plays since the start of 2024. ‘Stick Season’ has accumulated 1.4million chart units in total.Kahan achieved a second entry in the top 40 songs of the year so far run-down, with his Sam Fender-featuring version of ‘Homesick’ landing at Number 24.The musician’s 2022 third studio record, also titled ‘Stick Season’, has been named the UK’s biggest album of 2024 so far.

Rapper Jay-Z and singer Beyoncé are one of the biggest celebrity power couples in the world, and on Thursday, 4 April, they will celebrate their 16th wedding anniversary. The couple met in the year 2000, when Beyoncé, now 42, was just 18 years old.Their meeting came when they sat next to each other on a plane while both attending the 2000 MTV Spring Break festival. It seems that Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, who is 12 years Beyoncé's senior, always knew she was 'the one' as he rapped about it in his 2018 song Everything Is Love.

Michelle Obama recently took to Instagram to express her admiration for music icon Beyoncé, hailing her as a “record-breaker and history-maker.” Obama’s words of praise came in response to Beyoncé’s latest album, “Cowboy Carter,” the eighth studio release from the multi-Grammy-winning artist, which also forms Act II of her renowned “Renaissance” album.In her Instagram statement, Obama lauded Beyoncé‘s profound impact on music: “With Cowboy Carter, you have changed the game once again by helping redefine a music genre and transform our culture. I am so proud of you!”Moreover, Obama highlighted the significance of Beyoncé‘s latest release.

made a controversial speech at the 2024 Grammys — while accepting the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award with eldest daughter Blue Ivy, 12, by daddy’s side — in which he called out the Recording Academy for wife Beyoncé’s failure to win the most prestigious of prizes: Album of the Year.This, despite Mrs.

If you’ve been on Instagram in the last 24 hours, you’ll probably have spotted Khloe Kardashian’s brand new look.The Good American owner took to social media on Tuesday 2 April to announce her new collection with Kate Hudson’s gym wear brand Fabletics, but it wasn’t just her new gym wear range that had people talking. The carousel of images of the latest collection showed Khlow debuting a fiery new copper hair colour, and fans were going absolutely wild for it.

Beyoncé‘s new album, ‘Cowboy Carter’ – see what she had to say about the album below.Last night (April 2), Michelle Obama took to social media to share the cover art of Beyoncé’s new country album, ‘Cowboy Carter’. In the post, Obama praised the singer and the album, and also urged fans to register for voting.Obama wrote to start her post: “@Beyonce, you are a record-breaker and history-maker.

Pedro Pascal and Sarah Paulson have a disagreement regarding Beyoncé. In an appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon,” Paulson discussed her admiration for Beyoncé’s new record “Cowboy Carter” and her experience attending her concert in Los Angeles alongside her close friend Pascal. She shared that Beyoncé blew a kiss in their direction, with each of them believing that they were the intended recipients.

Beyoncé‘s country album, Cowboy Carter, has created a lot of commotion in the music community, with some people showing enthusiasm while others criticizing it. However, amidst all the noise of criticism, Carlene Carter, the daughter of the legendary June Carter Cash, has extended a warm embrace to the Grammy-winning artist.Carlene, 68, who has carved her path as a country singer, wasted no time expressing her solidarity with Beyoncé.

Jack White has thanked Beyoncé after she sent him a bunch of flowers.The former White Stripes man took to his Instagram page to share an image and message sent by the ‘Cowboy Carter’ singer.He wrote: “What a sweet gesture to receive here in Nashville this morning from the talented and gracious @beyonce celebrating her new Cowboy Carter album. Much love and respect to you Madam, and thank you kindly.

Beyoncé has revealed Stevie Wonder played harmonica on her ‘Jolene’ cover.The singer appeared at the iHeartRadio Awards on Monday (April 1) to accept the Innovator Award, where she thanked the musician during her speech, after he had presented the award to her himself.“Thank you so much Stevie, I love you. I love you and I honor you.