Beyoncé to Perform at Super Bowl Halftime Show

Just call her Super B!

After a source told the Associated Press that Beyoncé will take the stage at the halftime show during Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3 in New Orleans, the superstar officially confirmed the news herself with a post on her official website.

Beyoncé made the announcement via a photograph in which the date Feb. 3, 2013, is written on her face in the style of a football player sporting eye black. At the top of the page, the announcement reads: "Countdown to Touchdown."

The mom to Blue Ivy, 9 months, most recently performed alongside husband Jay-Z during his Oct. 6 show at Brooklyn's new Barclays Center.

During last year's halftime show, Madonna incorporated LMFAO, Nicki Minaj and M.I.A. into her 12-minute performance.

Fans can't help but wonder if Beyoncé, 31, will share the stage with any of the number of artists she's worked with like Kelly Rowland, Shakira and Sean Paul.

Beyoncé Is Crazy Cool in House of Deréon Campaign

Courtesy House of Dereon

It’s happened again. Beyoncé is furthering the theory that she’s the fiercest woman on the planet, redefining the term “effortlessly cool” in the House of Deréon fall campaign.
In recent months, Beyoncé has been rocking an edgier look — think loud prints, wide-brimmed hats and circular sunnies — and apparently her taste has trickled into the fall collection of her mother’s clothing line.
In the campaign photos, posted to the label’s Facebook page, Queen Bey rocks black-and-white printed pants teamed with a sexy moto vest (left), a high-waisted leopard-print maxi paired with a black bustier and leather jacket (center) and a sexy cut-out mini finished off with biker boots (right). And all of the outfits feature Mrs. Carter’s current go-to accessories, including her favorite topper and shades.

Oh, and just a reminder in case you (somehow) forgot: the star gave birth only seven months ago and she looks like that. Ugh. We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: We want to be Beyoncé when we grow up. Tell us: What do you think of Beyoncé’s House of Deréon campaign?

Motherhood Makes Beyoncé Feel 'More Beautiful Than Ever'

She's an entertainment force of nature, 16-time Grammy winner, and beauty and style icon. But Beyoncé is proudest of one title that also happens to be her most recent: mommy to little Blue Ivy Carter.

"I feel more beautiful than I've ever felt because I've given birth," says PEOPLE's 2012 World's Most Beautiful Woman. "I have never felt so connected, never felt like I had such a purpose on this earth."

The "Crazy in Love" singer, 30, and her husband of four years, Jay-Z, 42, have gone gaga for Blue, born Jan. 7 in New York City. "She's just the cutest thing," gushes Beyoncé, who croons one-of-a-kind tunes to her daughter and professes to "love" changing diapers.

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So who does her daughter most resemble? "She looks like Blue," says Beyoncé, who is back to her pre-pregnancy weight and gearing up for her first post-baby concerts, Memorial Day weekend at the Revel Atlantic City. "She's her own person."

"The best thing about having a daughter is having a true legacy," she adds. "The word 'love' means something completely different now."

For more of Beyoncé's exclusive interview – in which she shares her beauty secrets, reveals how she lost the baby weight and sets the record straight on all the rumors – pick up this week's special issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday

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Beyoncé Shares Personal Photos on New Tumblr

Beyoncé and Jay-Z

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Beyoncé, who just celebrated her fourth wedding anniversary (on 4/4 no less!) with Jay-Z, is letting fans have a "view into her world."

The ultra-private music mogul launched a special Tumblr page Thursday featuring personal photos. (Beyoncé's big launch is Beyonce.com, and the Tumblr is part of the site.) In a message to fans, she writes, "it's been a long time coming – but I finally have my own place on the web."

Besides an artful gallery of stylish photos, the multi-media site includes sections on "The Latest" (with a pre-sale announcement for Revel), "Music," "Vault" (which she calls "the heart of my site"), "Beyhive" (for the official fan collective), "Performance" (listing her Atlantic City concerts on May 25-27) and "I Am" (offering a private message that clicks onto more photos).


Designer Matthew Siskin earlier announced on Twitter that he was working on the page, declaring, "I'm not sleeping till we're done."

Jay-Z and Beyoncé

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The couple's first foray into Tumblr came shortly after the birth of their daughter Blue Ivy Carter.

When she turned 4-weeks-old, Jay-Z and Beyoncé shared the first photos of her, and have kept her under wraps since when stepping out.

Beyoncé Takes Baby Blue Ivy to Lunch

Beyoncé and Blue Ivy are ladies who lunch!

The singer took her daughter, born Jan. 7, out to eat in New York City's West Village on Saturday.

Dressed down in an oversized navy jacket, black hat and shades, the singer, 30, kept her newborn bundled up and out of view of photographers.

The casual attire is a change for the new mom, whose first appearances since giving birth were remarkably chic.

As for Blue Ivy, Beyoncé's mom Tina Knowles told PEOPLE recently, She's doing great ... She's beautiful."

First Photos! Meet Blue Ivy Carter

Beyoncé and Blue Ivy

Meet Blue Ivy Carter!

Jay-Z and Beyoncé have introduced their 4-week-old baby girl, sharing multiple photos of her on a new official website.

Born last month, the little one – who has a full head of dark hair – is shown on her own and also being cradled by each of her famous parents, who are clearly beaming with joy.

Blue Ivy

Courtesy Carter Family

A handwritten note posted to HelloBlueIvyCarter reads, "We welcome you to share in our joy. Thank you for respecting our privacy during this beautiful time in our lives." The note is signed "The Carter Family." (Jay-Z's real name is Shawn Carter.)

Just this week Beyoncé, 30, made her first post-baby appearance to celebrate husband Jay-Z's double concert dates at Carnegie Hall.

Jay-Z with Blue Ivy

Beyonce Shows Off Post-Baby Body

Beyonce stepped out on Monday night, marking her first public appearance since giving birth to daughter Blue Ivy in January.

The 30-year-old new mom was on hand to support husband Jay-Z at Carnegie Hall in New York City, where he performed with Alicia Keys and Nas to benefit his Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation and the United Way.

The pop star sported an orange Alice Temperly dress that elegantly showed off her curves and a pair of Christian Louboutins. She completed the look with Ofira & Lorraine Schwartz jewelry and an Alexander McQueen clutch.

And what did Beyonce think of her husband’s show, which included a performance of “Glory,” which features the cries of their newborn?

“It was amazing,” Beyonce told the New York Daily News.

Following the show, Beyonce was photographed headed to the afterparty at New York’s 40/40 club. The smiling singer skipped the red carpet, ducking into the club through a side door.

Beyoncé Receives 4 NAACP Image Awards Nominations

Congratulations to Beyoncé for grabbing four nominations for the 43rd NAACP Image Awards! Beyoncé received nominations in the following categories:

Outstanding Female Artist
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Outstanding Music Video
"I Was Here" - Beyoncé

Outstanding Song
"Best Thing I Never Had" - Beyoncé

Outstanding Album
"4" - Beyoncé

Be sure to tune in to the 43rd NAACP Image Awards on February 17th on NBC at 8pm. Check your local listings.

Beyoncé nominated for Brit Award!

Beyonce is nominated for Best International Female at next month’s BRIT Awards in London.

Voting for all of the categories at this year’s BRIT Awards has now opened. The ceremony for this year’s BRIT Awards will take place at London’s O2 Arena on 21st February.

The ceremony for this year’s BRIT Awards will take place at London’s O2 Arena on 21st February.

The nominees for International Female Solo Artist are: Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Feist, Bjork and Beyonce.

Beyoncé & Jay-Z Leave Hospital with Daughter

Ecstatic new parents Beyoncé and Jay-Z have taken daughter Blue Ivy home from New York City's Lenox Hill Hospital, the medical center has confirmed.

The family left under cover of darkness at 1:30 a.m. Tuesday, the New York Daily News reports.

Observers noted a procession of vehicles with blacked-out windows leaving from the hospital’s side gate, the newspaper reports. Two black SUVs helped facilitate the departure, with one blocking traffic so the other could move unobstructed.

The superstar couple's 7-lb daughter was born Saturday. They called the birth "emotional and extremely peaceful," adding, "we are in heaven."

"It was the best experience of both of our lives," Beyoncé and Jay-Z, who has already released a song devoted to his baby girl, added. "We are thankful to everyone for all your prayers, well wishes, love and support."

Beyoncé and Jay-Z Make Baby News Official:

The superstar couple has announced, officially, the birth of their baby girl.

In a joint statement, Jay-Z and Beyonce set the record straight about some of the details of Blue Ivy's birth, including that it wasn't a scheduled C-section (as had been reported) and the baby was born on Saturday (not Friday night):

Hello Hello Baby Blue!

We are happy to announce the arrival of our beautiful daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, born on Saturday, January 7, 2012.

Her birth was emotional and extremely peaceful, we are in heaven.

She was delivered naturally at a healthy 7 lbs and it was the best experience of both of our lives.

We are thankful to everyone for all your prayers, well wishes, love and support.

Beyoncé & JAY Z

'Glory' Jay-Z feat. B.I.C.

Additionally, New York's Lennox Hill Hospital, where little Baby Blue was born, followed suit with its own statement, addressing rumors that the couple paid a hefty sum to rent an entire floor and had security prevent other parents from seeing their own newborn children.

Lenox Hill Hospital and its staff were delighted to welcome the Carter family for the birth of their firstborn on Saturday evening, but we are troubled by the misinformation being circulated in some news media reports. The suggestion that the couple paid $1.3 million to rent an entire maternity floor is simply not true. The family is housed in an executive suite at the hospital and is being billed the standard rate for those accommodations. Our executive suites are available for any patient, including the food service and amenities provided to the Carter family.

The family does have its own security detail on site. However, the hospital has been and continues to be in control of managing all security at the facility. We have made every effort to ensure minimal disruption to other families experiencing the births of their own children over the past three days. No security plan that we or the Carters' security team put in place would have prevented or delayed families from gaining access to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), and to date, no families have complained to the hospital about being denied access to the NICU.

Lenox Hill Hospital takes patient privacy and safety very seriously. And while we congratulate the Carter family on the birth of their child, we value the loyalty of ALL of our patients and always strive to ensure a positive experience, knowing that the birth of a child is a wonderful moment producing memories that last a lifetime.

Beyoncé and Jay-Z Welcome a Baby Girl: Blue Ivy Carter

Beyoncé and Jay-Z are now Mom and Dad!

The singer, whose pregnancy was closely watched and the subject of various rumors, gave birth to a baby girl in New York on Saturday, according to her hometown paper, the Houston Chronicle. Mom and baby are doing fine, the paper reports.

Sources tell E! News the little girl's name is Blue Ivy Carter.

"Welcome to the world princess Carter!" singer and pal of the couple Rihanna Tweeted Saturday night. "Love Aunty Rih."

Russell Simmons also acknowledged the new parents on Twitter: "congrats to my good friends Beyonce and Jay-Z," he said.

Beyoncé, 30, checked into Lenox Hill Hospital on New York's Upper East Side on Friday, more than a month before her previously stated due date in February.

On Thursday, the singer was photographed out in the city covering her baby bump with a black blazer and a flowing scarf. le

Despite buzz that the singer had given birth to a baby girl over New Year's weekend, Jay-Z and an "enormously pregnant" Beyoncé were spotted enjoying a dinner on Dec. 31 at Buttermilk Channel in Brooklyn, N.Y.

The first-time mom announced she was expecting at the MTV Video Music Awards in August.

Reps for the couple did not respond to requests for comment.

Beyoncé 'Enormously Pregnant in Sky-High Heels,' Says Source

Despite the loud buzz that Beyoncé gave birth over the holiday weekend, the countdown to the arrival of baby Bey is still on.

On New Year's Eve, the singer, 30, ate for two at Buttermilk Channel in Brooklyn, where she and husband Jay-Z feasted on fried chicken and oysters.

"She was definitely a pregnant lady that night," said an onlooker. "They sat side by side and had a cozy and intimate dinner. They seemed to be having a lovely time."

And although the soon-to-be mom is due soon, an uncomfortable baby bump is not getting in the way of her sense of style. 



"She looked amazing. She wore sky-high heels. It was really impressive for an enormously pregnant woman," adds the source. "She looked like she was about to give birth."

The couple greeted excited fans on their way out of the restaurant, presumably before heading to a New Year's shindig at Beyoncé's sister Solange's apartment.

And pregnant Beyoncé in heels got huge props from her sibling. Tweeted Solange: "Shout out to my sister for being THE cutest pregnant woman ever!"