Jaunted - Tag: Beyonce

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]

Greensboro: Potential Honeymoon Travel: Hova and B on the Road, Newly Wed?

egw — 2008-04-08T10:34:39-05:00

Hey, did you hear that hip-hop royalty Jay-Z and Beyonce got married in New York this weekend? While the pair has yet to release an official statement about the possibly of their legal union, a marriage certificate was issued in the state of New York, and crowds of black Hummer limos swarmed lower Manhattan on Friday--allegedly to take the rapper and the R&B diva to the courthouse and on to a party at his TriBeCa loft.

So where did they go for the honeymoon? How about romantic... Greensboro?! If the chart-topping power couple tied the knot Friday, they sure picked an odd time to do it, with three tour dates left on Jay's "Heart of the City" tour with Mary J. Blige.

The pair dispatched with two of those this weekend in North Carolina (where Blige wished them vague congratulations) and Washington DC. Jay and Beyonce will have some time to take a real honeymoon before the April 16 show at the Hollywood Bowl.

Related Stories:
· Kanye's Favorite Thing To Do In Vegas (Connect Four With Beyonce) [Jaunted]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: The Superficial]

New York: Is Fancy Karaoke The New Bottle Service?

egw — 2008-02-04T11:30:01-05:00

They could have models and bottles, but all they want are Madonna and "Friends in Low Places." Hip hop stars flocked last week to Spotlight Live, the Times Square karaoke bar which is just a more expensive version of those divey party rooms. The extra price gets you back-up singers and a band, which apparently was enough to entice Naughty By Nature to perform at the spot during a Bad Boy entertainment party last week.

Mya, Ne-Yo and Beyonce have all reportedly stopped by Spotlight Live to belt out bad karaoke tracks. Unfortunately none of these performers were stupid enough to get caught on camera, but Tyra Banks was not so lucky when she decided to perform "Proud Mary" last year; Best Week Ever has the video.

Oh, and since every performance at the bar is broadcast to the street below, you could see someone famous, too!

Related Stories:
· New York's Hottest Tuesday Night Ticket [MTV]
· Clubland's Toughest Door Is in, uh, Times Square? [NYM]
· Karaoke coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: jwillys]

Las Vegas: Kanye's Favorite Thing to Do In Vegas

egw — 2008-01-04T09:00:02-05:00

Hopping from expensive club to expensive club? Buying out the Louis Vuitton store? Lying down in the sun at the Rehab pool party surrounded by ladies? Kanye West has done all that, but recently on his blog he revealed one of his favorite things to do in Vegas: Play Connect Four!

Apparently Kanye and Beyonce were in Vegas for the opening of Jay-Z's new 40/40 Club, and while the club was fine, they got into several heated games of Connect Four. She beat him nine times straight. You go, girl.

Related Stories:
· Kayne's Blog [Official Site]
· Beyonce and Jay-Z's Weekend Travel Plans [Jaunted]
· VMA Post Mortem: Kid Rock Tommy Lee Fight Video [Jaunted]
· Celeb Travel coverage [Jaunted]

[Photo: Kanye's Blog]