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Miami: Beyonce Gets A Head Start On Fourth of July Weekend In Miami

cmb — 2009-07-01T11:32:20-05:00

Beyonce was spotted getting a head start on the Fourth of July weekend in Miami Beach yesterday, where she apparently went swimming with her clothes on. The singer does deserve a little R&R however, since it's been a busy week what with performing at the BET Awards and double dating with Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow in Beverly Hills.

According to the Miami-Herald, Beyonce isn’t the only one spending the holiday in Miami. Despite the economy, Miami’s hotels are filling up and are expected to be solidly booked for the weekend.

The Viceroy Hotel, a place to see and be seen in the city, is getting into the spirit of the weekend by offering a special package deal that includes a $100 spa credit, breakfast for two, preferred VIP seating for fireworks display, two free drink coupons, 10% off bottle service, VIP access to Club 50 and valet parking starting at $295 per night.

The hotel is also welcoming locals on Saturday by hosting the “Best 4th of July Fireworks Display in Miami”. The festivities include a pool party on their 2-acre pool deck featuring private cabanas and entertainment by top DJs, all beneath a canopy of the city’s best fireworks displays from Key Biscayne, Coral Gables, Miami Beach and Downtown Miami from 7 pm to 1 am. During the day, local families are welcome to enjoy the hotel’s pool from noon to 5pm. There will also a BBQ and drink specials, tickets start at $5.

Related Stories:
· Viceroy Miami To Debut on March 1st [HC]
· Gwyneth Paltrow & Beyonce: Double Date! [Just Jared]
· Despite economy, South Florida hotels fill up for Fourth of July weekend [Miami Herald]
· Celeb Travel [Jaunted]

[Photo: Just Jared]

Miami: Who Made It To Art Basel This Year?

egw — 2008-12-08T08:45:26-05:00

Pamela Anderson arrives at Art Basel in Miami Beach with photographer friend David LaChapelle in a T-shirt and no pants. LaChapelle shot Anderson for a film featured in the Elton John "Red Piano" concerts in Las Vegas; this year in Art Basel he presented an exhibit called "Jesus Is My Homeboy."

Cityfile dismissed the celebrity guests at Art Basel as "decoration," bearing no significance to how the festival's really doing at what it's supposed to do--sell art. If so, stars were still willing to show up and look good for the cameras. Beyonce and Jay-Z took in a few galleries--furnishing one of their places together, perhaps? And Kirsten Dunst took a bunch of girlfriends to South Beach with her, before ditching them at a party to hit on Tom Brady. We had no idea he was into art!

Even The New York Times got in on the act by following their version of a tabloid star to the show, musician Malcolm McLaren, who presented his own video project to an adoring crowd. Another star presenter who made sure to be seen: Marilyn Manson, who showed up his bloody paintings and his new post-Evan Rachel Wood girlfriend.

Related Stories:
· Art Basel: Looking, Partying, Little Buying [Cityfile]
· Anarchy? No, It's Art [NYT]
· Miami Art Fest A Celebs' Slum [NYP]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Daily Mail UK]

Chicago: Cadillac Records

pbb — 2008-12-05T09:15:25-05:00

It's a pretty quiet week for new flicks, but that means "Cadillac Records" might be able to make some noise with its limited release today. The period biopic of Leonard Chess (Adrien Brody) explores how a luxury car-happy businessman and a few Chicago blues men introduced America to rock 'n' roll.

Along for the ride are Chuck Berry (Mos Def), Etta James (Beyonce), Muddy Waters (Jeffrey Wright) and Little Walter (Columbus Short).

Though this one was shot in New Jersey and Mississippi, it's of course set in the blues town of Chicago. Here are a few high notes:

Back of the Envelope Guide: Bermuda Music Festival

kjb — 2008-09-03T10:30:21-05:00

If the end of summer has you a little depressed, then planning an outing to Bermuda might keep you going through the months ahead: The first weekend in October offers up the 13th Annual Bermuda Music Festival.

Beyoncé, UB40 and Aaron Neville each take a turn at the center stage with Alicia Keys winding things down the evening of October 4.

Three-day ticket packages start at $200 and will guarantee you the same seat for all three evening performances at the National Sports Centre. Great weather, outdoor music and easy access to the beach? Sounds like summer to us.

Los Angeles: Airport Photo Shoot: Beyonce's Planes and Automobiles

egw — 2008-08-13T09:33:09-05:00

LAX turned catwalk when Beyonce deplaned with a snakeskin tote wearing sky-high heels and designer threads on Tuesday. With shoes that tall, someone else has to be carrying your Louis Vuitton luggage!

Ms. Knowles just got back from Miami Beach where she might have been laying down tracks for a collaboration with T-Pain. He reportedly drove her all over town with his new 2009 Ford Flex, a crossover SUV being marketed as eco-friendly even though it gets just 20 miles to the gallon and you can get a fridge put into one row of seats. (For the gin and juice, naturally. But don't drink and drive!)

She may not actually have made a stop for snacks along the way, but that hasn't stopped indie rapper Cazwell from penning his new single, "I Seen Beyonce at Burger King." After the jump, watch the overwhelmingly bright (but SFW) video and decide whether Mrs. Shawn Carter would chomp on fast-food burgers or if she's a filet mignon girl.

Washington, DC: Insecurity Travel: State Dept. as Celeb Obsessed as We Are

egw — 2008-07-09T09:15:13-05:00

There's a little encouraging news from the State Department's ongoing security investigation: Employees aren't trying to look at your passport... unless you're Beyonce. Or John McCain. Or the late Anna Nicole Smith.

The department ordered a probe after word leaked in March that files for the three presidential candidates still in the race had been improperly pulled from the Passport Information Electronic Records System, to which about 20,000 people have access. A new test showed that out of 150 celebrity names (chosen from Google's most searched-for-list and Sports Illustrated), 127 of them had been accessed recently. Knowles' documents were peeked at more than 100 times.

It's probably for the best that B seems to be staying in the country right now; she's set to film a thriller called "Obsessed" with Idris Elba and Ali Larter in LA and she is reportedly in talks to join the cast of "Desperate Housewives."

[Photo: ICYDK]

Memorial Day Celeb Travel: My, My, Monaco!

egw — 2008-05-27T14:45:01-05:00

While Americans braved $4-plus-per-gallon prices at the pump--or watched people spend tons of gas money at the Indy 500--celebs flocked to the tiny principality of Monaco for a weekend away. Whether they were attending the Formula 1 race, like Nicole Scherzinger of the Pussycat Dolls, or otherwise occupied, stars alone or in pairs made the best of the holiday.

Kate Hudson relaxed in Monte Carlo with her new fling, racer Lance Armstrong, while newlyweds Jay-Z and Beyonce looked like they weren't having such a good time outside of their hotel. (Maybe they couldn't get tickets to Indiana Jones 4!)

Monaco is shaping up to be a very popular destination for celebs in 2008. In May, Bono celebrated his 48th birthday there, and Brangelina took the kids for a family vacation. Another advantage to this tiny principality? It's close enough to Cannes that stars can run over (in private helicopters, natch!) and catch a film or two.

Related Stories:
· Monaco Travel coverage [Jaunted]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Just Jared]