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Beyonce apologizes to Belgium fans: 'I've never postponed a show in my life'

Beyoncé performs the song quot;Grown Womanquot; on her

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Pregnancy rumors may be swirling around Beyoncé, but the pop star has remained mum on the chatter that she may be expecting a second child. Instead, she publicly apologized to her fans for canceling her Tuesday concert in Belgium.

The singer posted the handwritten note on her website, which was addressed to her “dearest fans in Antwerp.”

“I’ve never postponed a show in my life. It was...

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Beyonce pregnancy rumors: 3 places where the 'exhausted' pop star can relax

Beyoncé attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume

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Is Beyoncé pregnant? That’s the big question dogging her this week, after she canceled a concert date in Belgium on her “Mrs. Carter World Tour” due to "dehydration and exhaustion."

Chances are that the busy pop star is tired after a hectic 2013 that has so far seen her perform at Barack Obama's second presidential inauguration and the Super Bowl, as well as release a documentary...

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Beyonce, Anne Hathaway, Rooney Mara go punk at Met Gala 2013

Anne Hathaway, former Vassar student, wearing a vintage

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A-listers with Hudson Valley ties including Beyoncé, Anne Hathaway, Rooney Mara and Blake Lively rocked the red carpet at Monday night’s Met Gala with wild outfits in the spirit of the museum's latest exhibit: “PUNK: Chaos to Couture.”  Here’s a rundown of their red carpet looks.

This girl was on 'fire': Beyoncé in Givenchy

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Beyonce opens up about Cuba trip, Blue Ivy on 'Good Morning America'

Beyoncé performs on her quot;Mrs. Carter Show World

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Spring is a busy time for Beyoncé: The pop star is currently on her “Mrs. Carter Show” world tour, serving as honorary chairwoman at tonight’s Met Gala, and voices a role in the animated film “Epic,” premiering later this month. But when she appeared on “Good Morning America” on Monday morning, the singer took the time to speak out for the first time about her recent controversial vacation to Cuba...

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Met Gala: Beyonce, Rooney Mara co-chairing the fashionable event

Beyonce Knowles

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Celebrities are often called upon to parade down the red carpet in haute couture fashions, but the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute Gala takes it to a whole new level. Dubbed the “Oscars of fashion,” the annual event, which is tied to the opening of the museum’s sartorial exhibit, is a showcase for top designers’ most audacious creations, worn by a bevy of A-listers.

The 2013...

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Beyonce, Jimmy Fallon, Jay-Z make Time's 100 most influential list

Recording artists Jay-Z and Beyonce watch Rafael Nadal

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Time magazine weighed in with its annual list of the 100 most influential people in the world, and three celebs with Hudson Valley ties have serious pull: Beyonce and Jay-Z, who filed for their marriage license in Scarsdale, and former Saugerties resident Jimmy Fallon.

Beyonce was designated as an “Icon” on Time's list for her talent and ubiquitous pop culture presence. Director Baz Luhrmann,...

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Jay-Z, Beyonce release new songs this week

Jay-Z and Beyonce arrive in Washington for President

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Beyonce and Jay-Z are arguably music’s top power couple, and the two, who received their marriage license in Scarsdale, are both making headlines this week with new releases.

On Sunday, Beyonce dropped the new single “Bow Down/I Been On,” a track that could foreshadow what we can expect from her next album, due out this year. In the song, she refers to her high-profile marriage with the following...

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Beyonce, Jay-Z, Hillary Clinton among local celebrities targeted by hackers

Jay-Z and Beyonce at the U.S. Open tennis

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Beyonce, Jay-Z and Hillary Rodham Clinton are among the celebrities with Hudson Valley ties who have been victimized by hackers who posted their personal information online yesterday.

The site that posted the stars' private information has a Russian Web address. Information posted on individual celebrity pages included sensitive information such as Social Security numbers, home addresses,...

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'American Idol': Melinda Ademi of Yonkers eliminated from the show

Yonkers resident Melinda Ademi performs during the sudden

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Melinda Ademi performed during the “sudden death” round on “American Idol” tonight, and after a performance that received lackluster praise from the judges, the 19-year-old Yonkers resident was cut from the show.

Ademi led off the night with a take on Jessie J’s “Nobody’s Perfect.” Although the teen had luck performing a Jessie J song last time -- she covered the artist’s song “Price Tag”...

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Watch Beyoncé's 'Life is But a Dream' for behind-the-scenes look

Beyonce attends the premiere of her new movie,

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Beyoncé's HBO documentary, "Life is But a Dream," premiered Saturday, and in it, the pop superstar, who's rumored to own a home in Scarsdale, offers viewers a rare, behind-the-scenes look at her performances and private life.

In November, Beyoncé said through a statement that she chose to collaborate with HBO because of the network's "history of pushing every boundary with class...

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