If you’ve been hating on Beyonce for being all gorgeous and uber-talented…then take a listen to THIS SHRIEKING AWFUL SINGING.

Howard Stern got his hot little hands on a un-mix/un-produced board recording of Beyonce performing If I Were A Boy on the Today Show and it is hold-your-eyes-awful.

The photo shop artist that worked on these Beyonce pictures needs a raise.

Chris Martin has long been a fan of Jay-Z’s music, and now their collaborations have led to such a close friendship that their wives are getting close to BFF status

The couple “is becoming really close pals with Jay-Z and Beyoncé.” In fact, said the tipster, the four have become so tight, “Gwyneth’s kids call him ‘Uncle Jay,’ and she and Chris were special guests at Jay-Z’s wedding.”

Not that we will ever see them all together. Chris and Gwyn are the most private celebs in the world, with B and J running a close second.

Souce

At least that what it sounds like to me. Beyonce recently admitted that she stayed home on New Year’s Eve because she feels like everyone is staring at her at parties.

“I don’t really go out much. If I wasn’t a celebrity then I don’t know how I would feel, but it’s not that much fun for me - it feels like I’m in a cage and everyone is watching.”

In fact, she says that in her entire life she’s only enjoyed one party.

“Whitney Houston had a birthday party years ago. She sent the girls in Destiny’s Child personal invitations. We didn’t even know she knew us, so we were ecstatic. We put our money together and flew to New York, dressed up and went to the party and we met her. She was such a beautiful person, it was an unforgettable moment.”

Watch Beyonce shake it in 4 inch stiletto’s and skin tight lycra right smack dab in the middle of Rockefella Center this morning.

Sasha Fierce is performing her new single Single Ladies.

Justin Timberlake does it again. He completely steals the spotlight from Beyonce on this weekend’s Saturday Night Live.

I think he should think about giving up the singer/dancer game and just join SNL full time.

Beyonce has announced that from this point forward she would like to be known as  ‘Sasha Fierce’..at least when she’s on stage. B says that when she steps on stage Sacha takes over and that’s when things start getting nasty.

“Sasha Fierce is the fun, more sensual, more aggressive, more outspoken side and more glamorous side that comes out when I’m working and when I’m on the stage. I have someone else that takes over when it’s time for me to work and when I’m on stage, this alter ego that I’ve created that kind of protects me and who I really am.”

In real life, Beyonce Knowles is quiet, mousy librarian who lives with 18 cats and watches HSN 10 hours a day.

Sacha’s new album, cleverly titled “I Am…Sasha Fierce” will hit the shelves on November 18, but in the meantime you can check out Sasha’s new MySpace page. It’s …wait for it….FIERCE!

Beyonce is on strict diet to lose the 20 pounds she had to gain to play blues legend Etta James in the upcoming film Cadillac Records. That’s not such a big deal, but she has to lose the weight fast for her next project in a psychological thriller titled Obsessed. It’s such a time sensitive issue that she even had the following stipulations at her recent interview and photo shoot with Marie Claire. “no chips, no candy, no desserts, no junk food, no fried food”.

Putting on the pounds ‘was so much fun’, she confesses. ‘But I had to lose it. I was so angry with myself. I was like, “Doh!” Why do you have to go through this?”‘ You can’t blame a girl for wishing to avoid temptation, particularly one whose living is partly dependent on her looks.’

You can read the rest of the interview here. It’s full of interesting tidbits about Beyonce’s alter ego, her decent into darkness as Etta James and who “Irreplaceable” was really about.