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In a recent interview with New York magazine, you said you were disappointed that you never became a megastar like Beyoncé. But, you're the frontwoman of Blondie. Do you have any other regrets?

I hope people don't misunderstand that. I'm very happy with... what we've done. I always felt I was more comfortable being a cult , but the temptation to be such a great entertainer and performer like Beyoncé so fantastic. I would adore doing some of that stuff. Her track record with songs is phenomenal; I wish we had as many hits. We've always walked a sort of delicate line, between pop fodder and having an underground identity. But we're definitely a rock band more than anything else.

Kelly Rowland isn’t the only person who is excited for Beyonce‘s big pregnancy announcement! The Boombox caught up with Nicki Minaj and J. Cole after the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards and got their thoughts on Bey and Jay-Z‘s baby news. In her lovable outrageous fashion, Nicki Minaj called first dibs on the godmother role. “My baby Beyonce! I will be the godmother,” Minaj told The Boombox with a grin. Minaj is friends with the couple, and although we’re sure that she will get an invite to the Christening, we’re not sure if she is godmother material. After all, the fairy godmother character in her ‘Moment 4 Life’ video would certainly scare a small child. Rapper J. Cole, who is signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label, was also excited for the couple. “ incredible,” he told The Boombox. “I feel like the whole world feels like we having a baby. How wild is that? You can’t help but smile, it’s incredible. It’s crazy. The way they told the world was so gangsta and it’s so not even their style, which made it even better. They’re so not flashy with their news but I feel like it’s cool that they shared that with the world. They knew that it was important news for the world, to us, the fans.” J. Cole also said that Jay and Bey will probably name their baby ‘Brooklyn Carter’ if it’s a girl. It’s a fair assumption too, since Jay-Z himself rapped that ‘Brooklyn’ is the name he would give to his daughter on his 2007 track ‘Hello Brooklyn.’ Congrats again to Beyonce and Jay-Z on their first baby! That will be one gorgeous and talented child!

Destiny's Child is now all about Beyoncé's child. Kelly Rowland says she's known for a while that Beyoncé was pregnant with her and Jay-Z's first baby... "I think she'll be an incredible mother," Rowland told us at the House of Hype's post-VMAs party at the SLS hotel. "She's always been motherly. I think that takes after so many traits from her mother . I just think it's going to be so natural for her. It's natural for her now. I can't believe this to this day." Earlier in the night, before Beyoncé announced the big news while having her photo taken on the black carpet, Rowland was tightlipped about the music power couple's secret. When told that Beyoncé's sound check was a closed set, Rowland smiled, "It should be a surprise to everyone." It certainly was.

KimKardashian Kim Kardashian
I'm sooo happy for Beyonce & Jay Z!!!! Be's preggo!!! Congrats!

SamanthaHarris Samantha Harris
Congrats to @Beyonce and @JayZ on the happy pregnancy news! That will be one talented child.

MsAmberPRiley Amber Patrice Riley
Dancing around the living to Beyonce' singing Love On Top and we all screamed when she showed off her baby bump! Man, she is thee baddest!!!

MelanieCmusic Melanie C
Such wonderful news about @Beyonce The fact she was pregnant at Glasto makes me love her even more #livinglegend

KylaPratt Kyla Pratt
So happy for Beyonce. Always thought she would work too much & forget to have kids. Awww Mommyhood *sigh*

NayaRivera Naya Rivera
Okay Beyonce, I think I'm finally ready to publicly announce my love for you. You win. Congrats on that beautiful baby!! #vmagamechangers

TheEllenShow Ellen DeGeneres
Beyonce's pregnant. I can't take credit for that one.

The singer-songwriter has worked with some big names in the business but even he was star-struck by Beyonce Knowles - who found him on YouTube - and was a mentor for his group in the latest season of X Factor. ''She was brilliant … she was meant to be there for 10 minutes and she spent over an hour talking to the contestants … even for the people getting knocked out she was amazing.''

Pop & Hiss: What are you listening to these days for pleasure?

Mick Jagger: If you’re an actual musician, you have to do all kinds of stuff: You have to vaguely listen to what’s going on so that you at least know. ‘Have you heard Beyoncé’s new single?’ You can’t just say no. And, yeah, I have downloaded Beyoncé’s new single. And that’s a great record. But then there are the things you buy that you’ve bought before. I just bought “The Best of Howlin’ Wolf, Vol. 2,” and there’s stuff that wasn’t on volume one; it’s just as good but it’s a little more rare — well, not “rare,” but it’s nice to have them all in one place.

Barbra Streisand is already thinking ahead musically. She's planning a duets album, considering Seal and Beyoncé among potential partners. "The timing will depend on whether I do (concert) dates, and if and when I do 'Gypsy,' " Streisand says.

Dannii Minogue loves being photographed to Beyoncé Knowles hits, because they “scream lip gloss and high heels”. The Australian star was recently announced as the new face of world cosmetics brand ModelCo, and as a result will appear in a number of ad campaigns for the company. The 39-year-old beauty has recalled a recent shoot which ended up in her having a “musical stand-off” with the photography crew because they dared to turn off Beyoncé’s hits in the background. “At a shoot the music started out with Beyoncé and I was in girly heaven, shaking my booty and totally getting into the ModelCo vibe. Then all of a sudden it switched to heavy rock music,” she explained to mydaily.co.uk. “It's always the photographer's assistants who pick the tunes and I had to say to the crew: ‘Hello? It's not about your guilty pleasure music! I'm the one making the moves up here so if the music doesn't scream lip gloss and high heels, I don't want to hear it!’ It was a musical stand-off! “When I'm doing a photo shoot, it's all about Beyoncé – Crazy In Love and Put A Ring On It.”

When it comes to their relationship, Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been pretty hush hush over the years. But recently the two megastars have both discussed their admiration for the other's talent. In a radio interview with Philadelphia's Power 99FM, Jay-Z went so far as to compare his beloved wife to the king of pop, Michael Jackson. "I know that's blasphemy to compare the two because Mike was such an innovator," said Jay, "but I think she's like the second coming." Jay went on to explain his statement, speaking specifically of Beyoncé's work ethic. "You know, the hard work and dedication that she puts into her shows. It just makes you want to work harder at your own craft. She's like a machine." Last month on The View, Beyoncé referred to herself as a "Jay-Z groupie," saying she was inspired after watching her husband's shows from the audience.

You still keep in touch with Beyonce and Michelle Williams. What are the chances of ever teaming up with them again for a Destiny’s Child reunion? Even just for one song or performance?
It hasn’t been brought up in any of our conversations, just the three of us when we’re together, I think it was last week… We didn’t really bring it up, we’re talking about each other’s projects and how excited we are and different things away from music. And it didn’t come up in conversation.

Were you hesitant to drop Here I Am so close to the release of Beyonce’s 4?
Not at all, me and my sister are two different artists, and we support each other above anything. Its the rest of the world that makes it a “thing.” We’re very supportive of one another and each other’s projects and we’re excited for one another.

What do you think of 4?
I love it. As a matter of act, she shot the video for one of my favorite songs, “Party”. I was on the set with her. We had so much fun!

Do you have a cameo in the video?
Yes I do! Just the way she directed this video, it was nothing short of genius. I’m just so proud of her, cause now she’s directing videos!

Kimberley Walsh has revealed she was nicknamed "duck bum" at school because of her voluptuous behind. The Girls Aloud star told Zest magazine she has learned to embrace her curves, but she has always been aware of them. Kimberley said: "When I was at dance classes in Bradford, my teacher would always shout, 'Pull in your bum, Kimberley!' And I'd say, 'I'm trying - it just won't go in!' It's been sticking out since I was two. I had the biggest bum out of about 50 girls in my class." The singer, actress and TV presenter admitted she had felt pressure to be skinny when she was younger, but then Beyonce entered the spotlight and became her role model. Kimberley explained: "I grew up thinking Kate Moss was the perfect woman but that was a totally unachievable body shape for me. It was never ever going to happen. "Then along came Beyonce. We were exactly the same age and she looked amazing, so I started to dress like her and suddenly my shape made sense. "I'd think: 'Oh, yes. Beyonce's wearing a figure-hugging dress and drawing attention to her tiny waist, so I'd buy a new dress and a large belt, go out and pretend to be Beyonce. She was a great alter ego for me." The 29-year-old revealed she and her Girls Aloud bandmates used to all work out together, but some would struggle. Kimberley said: "Some days, we'd all work out together. It was very amusing. Nadine can't run at all. Her legs are so thin, all she does is say, 'It hurts. It hurts to run.'"

The September issue of Elle features Hollywood goddess Gwyneth Paltrow revealing details of her private marriage, her celebrity pal Beyonce and her recent foray into music. Fans know that the actress has a bosom buddy in the "Single Ladies" singer, and Paltrow, 38, shares a sweet moment with the mag, telling of when she got support from Bey for her Grammy performance. “This story always makes me cry,” she starts. “It’s 10 in the morning and Beyoncé schleps it all the way down to the Staples Center to watch. I mean, she’s Beyoncé!” The pop star even gave Paltrow advice before her duet with Cee Lo Green. “Beyoncé’s like, ‘Okay. The singing is great. But you’re not having any fun.’ She’s like, ‘Remember when we’re at Jay’s concert and Panjabi MC comes on and you do your crazy Indian dance? Do that. Be you!’” Part of the reason Paltrow has been focusing more on music is a desire to spend more time with her two kids, as well as to have more fun. “I’m sick of doing the crying-in-my-soup part,” she says of leaving darker fare for projects like “Glee.” “I want to laugh. I want to sing. The main thing is, I want to have fun.” Her musical ambitions, of course, also include the idea of a solo album. “Beyoncé and Jay—they think that I should just go do it by myself,” she shares, “that I should go…in a studio and see what happens. And if it’s good, do it. And if it’s not, don’t. So that’s probably what I’ll do.”

Letoya Luckett has stuck up for Kelly Rowland and Beyonce, saying that they are the hardest working singers in the business. The former Destiny's Child member was performing at a Gay Pride party in Detroit over the weekend when she told the crowd to go out and buy Bey and Kelly's new albums. " is still my 'motivation,' Letoya said, making reference to Kelly's hit single. "Each of y'all go and get four copies of her album and get Beyonce's album too. Stop hating on that girl. You know she is one of the most talented girls on the face of this earth. Both them h*es work!" Dispelling any rumours of a feud between the three girls, Letoya added: "Y'all support them, it is no beef, no hate between us. We are grown heffas, that was 10 years ago. Y'all leave that alone and let us work." Letoya also announced that she will dropping a new album next year.

Many artists aspire to have a career like Britney Spears. Earlier this year, she released her seventh studio album, Femme Fatale, she’s currently on her seventh concert tour and recently she picked up two more MTV Video Music Award nominations for Best Pop Video and Best Choreography (that’s 28 total VMA noms!). Not a bad resume for someone that’s not even 30. Yet, with so many artists wanting to emulate Spears, we wanted to know who inspires her. So when we sat down with Brit recently, she revealed which artists she admires. “To this day still, Madonna. I’m a huge fan of her,” Brit said about the pop queen, who she infamously shared a kiss with at the 2003 MTV VMAs and collaborated with on the hit song “Me Against the Music.” But that’s not all. Britney used to un-break her heart listening to a little Toni Braxton. “I grew up listening to Toni Braxton,” Spears told us, “and now I think she has a reality show that she does. I love her.” (She’s right, Braxton stars with her sisters on “Braxton Family Values.”) Britney’s love for divas doesn’t even end there – she’s also a big fan of Beyonce. “Anytime Beyonce performs, it’s a really big spectacle,” Britney said. “I’d love to see her perform. That would be fun.” Since Britney is such a huge fan of Beyonce, is there a chance we could see these girls collaborate? “That would be fun, that’s a good idea!” Spears said.

It's a good thing Kelly Rowland wears waterproof mascara, because a routine visit to Access Hollywood got emotional for the "Motivation" singer today when host Billy Bush showed her a surprise video message from her best friend and former bandmate Beyonce. In the clip, Bey gushes, "My Kelly, Kelly, Kelly, I love you so much. I'm so proud of you, your album is incredible... I'm so happy I just got to see you in Paris, I mean London! And I'm very proud of you and all of your success, you're such a beautiful woman and I can't wait to see you again." Rowland dabbed at tears as she recalled her close friendship with both her former Destiny's Child members, Beyonce and Michelle Williams, saying "It's so great, just the bond that we have. I love my sisters so much." Williams and Bey showed their love for their sister Kelly on Thursday night, at the launch party for her album Here I Am in New York.

In a town of waif-like women, the hourglass figure of curvy reality star Kim Kardashian must stand out a mile. The Hollywood-based star has attracted much press for her curves - and almost as much attention for the subsequent weight loss that took her from a U.S. size 6 to a size 2 last year. But as she prepares for her upcoming nuptials to NBA star Kris Humphries and has the final touches put to her figure-hugging Vera Wang dress, Kim Kardashian couldn't care less about negative attention. Dismissing her critics, Kim says she embraces her curves and 'loves her butt'. 'I've never aspired to be a size zero,' she says in this month's Health & Fitness magazine. 'Dress sizes are just a number. I love the curvy look, and I especially love my butt.' 'I do squats and lunges to accentuate it.' Keeping her voluptuous figure trim does not come without hard work. But despite her impending wedding giving her more drive to stay in shape, Kim admits she's not always in the mood to exercise, and has to resort to her secret weapon to stay motivated: channeling the bootylicious body of singer Beyoncé. 'When I can't be bothered I just think Beyoncé, Beyoncé, Beyoncé! I think her curves are beautiful.' As well as watching what she eats, Kim trains with A-list trainer Gunnar Peterson four times a week - the same personal trainer who has worked with J-Lo and Angelina Jolie. Kim is put through her paces with a regime focusing on strength moves mixed with cardio intervals. 'It can be hard with all the travelling to keep my workouts consistent. When I can't make it to the gym, I'll do lunges and abdominal exercises in my room.' The star says she eats healthily - she loves salads with chicken, salmon and turkey burgers - 'without the bun' - but allows herself the odd treat. 'I'd go mad otherwise,' she admits.