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L.A. Reid and Simon Cowell have declared Beyoncé as "the most talented performer alive," saying that she is from a "new breed" of pop stars. The pair were promoting X Factor USA when the conversation turned to Queen Bey. Listing all her atributes,Simon said: "Ambitious, talented, competitive. She defines this new breed of what I call super popstars, and they are all the girls at the moment. It's like a new super species who literally want to rule the world." Simon also told Extra that he felt guilty for criticising Bey in public and then having to face her when she appeared on The X Factor two years ago. "It was still obviously in her head, what I said. I apologised because I was wrong. She sang better than anybody I have ever heard anyone sing in my life live and at one point just looked over at me and went, 'criticise that.'" X Factor USA judge L.A. then added: "She may arguably be the most talented performer alive."

Media outlets erupted in chatter earlier this week when it was reported that Simon Cowell had accused Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Katy Perry of being “boring”. However, mastermind of ‘The X Factor (US)’ has slammed those claims and issued a statement in which he praised Beyonce by calling her “the biggest star of the last 20 years”. Read what Cowell had to say below: “This was completely misreported. It’s the complete opposite in fact,” Cowell’s rep told RadarOnline.com exclusively Thursday. “Simon is a massive fan of both and he always refers to them as amongst the artists he most admires. He thinks they are two of the most interesting, talented and relevant artists today”. We got some comments from the mogul about both megastars, and in both cases, the always-blunt Cowell had the highest words of praise for each of them. “It’s like they’ve all been bred to take over the world and dominate everything in entertainment,” Cowell told RadarOnline.com exclusively. “They are unbelievable, these girls.” On Beyonce, Cowell told us exclusively she’s “the biggest star we’ve seen in 20 years; we’re seeing sort of the rise of the super female pop star. It’s like a different breed. Beyonce has that.”

Britney Spears has offered mum-to-be Beyoncé some advice when it comes to being a celebrity mother in the music industry. Speaking exclusively to MTV News, the I Wanna Go singer - who was present at the VMAs when Queen B announced her pregnancy - has advised Bey to "treasure the moments" with her unborn child. When asked if she had any words of wisdom for the Single Ladies hitmaker, Britney told us: "Just embrace it fully. And just to...do whatever you want to do." "If you want to take two or three years off...because, you know, they grow so fast; it happens so fast. Just treasure the moments."

Now that Beyonce is expecting her first child with Jay-Z, her stylist Phillip Bloch spills about what he plans to buy for the bouncing bundle of joy once he or she makes her debut in early 2012. “I’m going to give her baby a star,” he tells me. “Someone gave it to me once – my father gave it to me as a present for my birthday, and I give it to people as a baby present, because I think it’s an extraordinary gift because it’s something you give to someone who has everything. A star!” He continues, “I usually wait until the baby’s born. I usually try and do it within the day of the baby being born so it’s astrologically right, but you’ve gotta wait until you know the name.” Phillip, whose clients also include Jennifer Lopez, Mariah Carey, Salma Hayek and Nicole Kidman, expects the Grammy-winning diva, 30, to slow down once her little one arrives, even though the committed to remake the film A Star Is Born. “She’ll be an extraordinary mom,” he says. “She’s one of my favorite celebrities I’ve ever worked with. She’s got a great sense of humor, she’s incredibly sweet, she’s incredibly caring, and those are the factors you need to be a mom.” He continues, ”One of the things i’ve seen as a stylist is b****** get put in their place when they’re a mom. It’s not about them anymore – it’s not about my dress, it’s not about my hair, it’s not about me-me-me-me-me. You suddenly realize there’s a bigger picture, and it’s about the baby.” He adds, “She’s a natural. I want to know when the next one is, because I can’t see her just having one. I think she’ll have a couple.” He’s sure hubby Jay-Z is thrilled. The couple wed in 2008. “Jay won the prize,” he tells me. “You don’t mess that up. That’s the prize. You got the keeper.”

In a recent interview with InStyle Magazine pop star Katy Perry said she goes to the one and only Beyonce for fashion advice. Katy told the mag, “I’ve adopted the Beyoncé leg. When I saw her on tour, she had these glowing legs. They’re Wolford neon 40 tights. I put them on first, and then over them I wear a Capezio fishnet that has been bedazzled. I do lots of layers. I’m like an artichoke.”

You started out as a backup dancer for Gwyneth's BFF Beyonce. Did they ever compare notes about you?

Gwyneth told me recently, "I saw Beyonce, and we talked about you all night." I have no idea what they spoke about, but I'm hoping all good things. They better not be talking crap behind my back!

What did you learn about being a performer from Beyonce?

That putting in the time really pays off. Beyonce is so focused. We'd have 12-hour days of nonstop dancing, and she was right there next to us from start to finish. I think that's why she's so mesmerizing on stage; she gives everything her all.

I caught up with Girls Aloud star Nicola Roberts this week as she prepared to release her cracking new single Lucky Day today. It turns out pop superstar Beyoncé is a big inspiration. Nic told me: “I’m overly obsessed with Beyoncé. When I have a decision to make I say: ‘What would she do?’.” But it’s not just Beyoncé getting the lady love from Miss Roberts – Rihanna wasn’t far behind. Nicola added: “Rihanna’s perfect in every way. I’ve got a major girl crush on her.”

Reality star Kim Kardashian has admitted that she is in awe of Beyonce's figure. The 30-year-old, who recently married Kris Humphries, said that looking at the Best Thing I Never Had singer's body has inspired her to work out more. Kim told British New! magazine: 'It's no secret that I'm a huge admirer of Beyonce. 'She has one of the best bodies in showbiz and it motivated me to work out. And all of her albums are memorable, I just couldn't possibly choose a number one.'

Contagion star Gwyneth Paltrow celebrated with gal pal Beyonce in Venice, Italy over the weekend for the Grammy winner's big 30th birthday, and she had some choice words for the new mom-to-be. "I think motherhood is the biggest blessing of all time and it gives your life real meaning," she told our Nancy O'Dell. "It's always interesting when you're a woman with success and you've achieved a lot, and then you have a baby and you realize everything you thought was an achievement really is nothing until you have a kid. I think that that will be her experience, and it's wonderful to see her so happy right now, and so looking forward to the experience. I'm very happy for them."

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.”