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Beyonce’s interview with Australian TV Show “Sunday Night HD” kicked off a spiral of rumors and conspiracy theories after her baby bump appeared to fold in.

There was the rumor that she wasn’t pregnant at all and faking it to boost album sales. Then there was the one that claimed she and Jay-Z hired a surrogate to carry their baby—most of the rumors claim she was wearing a prosthetic stomach.

Who does that and where do people come up with this ridiculousness?

The singer’s camp denied the claims and called them “ridiculous,” but the Australian channel had her back and did the public one better: they actually showed three different angles of the controversial clip of Beyonce sitting down in an effort to prove, that the bump is in fact fake.

Hilarious, especially considering some of the same people who feel the need to analyze her this thoroughly to see if she’s actually pregnant and the same ones who were adamant that she was pregnant for the better half of the last ten years.

Still, watch the clip and you be the judge.

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Beyonce’s womb can’t catch a break!

For years she was on baby watch with several “bump fakes” that she was with child, and now that she’s actually announced she’s pregnant folks are calling fraud! But after an interview clip raised speculation that Bey is wearing a prosthetic baby bump, her rep shot back yesterday that the claims are “stupid, ridiculous and false.”

The singer had eyebrows raising after her pregnant belly seemed to collapse in, and almost completely “deflate,” on the Australian talk show “Sunday Night HD” then appeared pop back in to place when she sat down.  If you watch the video Bey even appears to make an “oh sh-t” face when her belly looks like it folds in on itself.  The video fueled rumors that Beyonce’s wearing a belly enhancer because she and Jay-Z have hired a surrogate to carry their first child. Some even go as far to say that there is no baby and this whole thing is a publicity stunt. Bey says she’s due in February.  And why would she have any reason to lie?

As private as Beyonce and Jay-Z have been over the years and as many times as they’ve denied having a kid why would they go through these great lengths to try to pull off a sham pregnancy.  Let that woman be great and have her baby, after all isn’t that what folks have been wanting for the past 10 or so years?

We can all dispute which rapper runs the game, but when it comes to the money the numbers don’t lie: according to Forbes latest earnings list Diddy is stacking more paper than anyone. (Take that, Take that, Take that!)

Diddy is number one on “The Forbes Five: Hip-Hop’s Wealthiest Artists” list and racked in $475 million last year, “fueled by his interests in Sean John clothing, Bad Boy Worldwide record label and, most significantly, his Diageo joint-venture vodka brand Ciroc.”  Jay-Z didn’t do so bad for himself at $450 million and was also upgraded to the top of Forbes’ list for Top Earning Celebrity Couples thanks to Beyonce’s earning power.

Rounding out the top five is Dr. Dre who came in several millions behind Diddy and Jay at $125 million, 50 Cent and Cash Money’s Birdman both brought in $100 million.

Apparently folks don’t know how to take a joke, as Kanye West has learned in the past week.

Tuesday night the rapper hit NY hot spot 1Oak when a model asked “Are you Kanye West?” He replied with a smile, “No, my name is Louis.” (a nod to his “Louis Vuitton Don” moniker, no doubt). Easily fooled, the lady chuckled, “Damn, you should be an impersonator and work in Vegas. You should be getting paid.” Kanye joked back, “I’ve been to Vegas. And, oh, I get paid.”

It wouldn’t be the first time someone hasn’t gotten Kanye’s humor lately. The media was a buzz with reports that he was trying to start beef with Britney Spears when he Tweeted after realizing his song “H.A.M.” featuring Jay-Z trailed on the charts in the No. 2 spot after the pop star’s song “Hold It Against Me”: ”Yo Britney, I’m really happy for you and I’mma let you be #1, but me and Jay-Z’s single is one of the best songs of all time! LOL.”

Shortly after the reports began likening his Tweet (which was obviously tongue-in-cheek) to the Taylor Swift fiasco.  Kanye got pissed and went on a Twitter rant for about an hour:

“Just saw that MSNBC said I tried to start a twitter war with Brittany. This s— takes the air out my lungs sometimes from blogs to news reports … enough already!!! All I do is focus on my work… There’s a new lie everyday… a new media spin.”

Kanye, I’mma let you finish but really dude, isn’t it clear by now that the people don’t find you funny? Why not just hush and get the last laugh as those album numbers (and dollar signs) continue to soar.

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Christmas and Kwanzaa are around the corner! Here are some last minute gift ideas, inspired by some of your favorite celebrities.

1. Beyonce’s Tour Experience

Beyonce stans will love this DVD which features performances from her world tour as well as behind the scenes footage.

2. Jay-Z’s Bestselling Book

Part memoir, part breakdown of lyrics and way more than just a coffee table book,  Jay-Z’s New York Times Bestseller Decoded is sure to be a hit with any Hov fan on your shopping list.

3. Nicki’s Booty

The holidays is all about helping people in need. For your home girl who has “Noassatall” Syndrome. Buy Booty Pop Panties for only $20 — your secret’s safe with me!

4. Chris Brown’s Bow-tie

Step your tie-giving game up. It’s all about the bow-tie these days as illustrated by your boy Breezy during his interview on Larry King Live. The Brooks Brothers bow-tie goes for $50.

5. Patti’s Cooking

Everyone has that one family member who can’t cook. Break them from bringing the nasty fruit cake to the party with these recipes from singing icon Patti LaBelle.

6. Kanye’s New Christmas Hit

I LOVE Christmas music and it’s refreshing to hear new hits once in awhile. ’Ye’s “Christmas in Harlem” collab with Prynce Cy Hi & Teyana Taylor is fresh and festive and have a feeling it’ll be a song we’ll rock to for years to come.

7. MJ’s Dance Moves

Forget teaching someone how to Dougie, get a gift that’ll help someone master  Michael Jackson’s legendary moves while they grove to hits like Beat It and Billie Jean.  Click here for a review of the Nintendo DS version.

8. Dr. Dre’s ‘Beats’ Headphones

Dr. Dre said people can’t really hear the music that artists and producers create because “most headphones can’t handle the bass, the detail, the dynamics” so he created a line of studio-definition headphones. All the better to jam to!

9. Steve Harvey’s Relationship Advice

For the woman in your life who has more relationship drama than a Spotlight blog post, the funny man’s latest book might be what the doctor ordered. Straight Talk No Chaser by Steve Harvey is available now!

10. Oprah’s Favorite Things

When in doubt, listen to Oprah. You can’t go wrong with one of her “favorite things” and her site’s got them all listed from this year going back to 1997.  Your friends and fam will get a kick out of you using the Big O’s crazy, deep voice to hand their presents out: YOU get a gift, and YOU get a gift!  Go to Oprah.com for details!

Add your own gift ideas in the comment section.

Happy Holidays!

Well that was quick.

Just one day after US Weekly sent the internet into a frenzy with a report claiming Beyonce’s pregnant, the diva’s mother, Tina Knowles, appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show to squash the rumors, yet again.

“I’m here to clear the rumors up. The truth is that it’s not Beyonce that’s pregnant, it’s me,” Mama Knowles said before quickly adding, “I’m kidding, I’m 56.”  We can all stop wondering though — Beyonce is not preggers!

“No, no. It’s not true. Not right now,” Tina, told host Ellen when asked about the reported pregnancy. “With all the rumors, by now I should have about five or six grandchildren,” she added.  That’s what I’ve been saying. This is getting ridiculous!

Why is everyone so obsessed with what’s going on in Beyonce’s womb?

Here we go again….

US Weekly magazine reports Beyonce is pregnant.

We want to get excited, but how many times have we heard this “news” before only to see pictures of Beyonce with her rock hard abs months after reports claim she’s with child.  Still, US Weekly’s sources maintain it’s really happening this time and to hear them tell it, the news was even a surprise to even Beyonce.

“B was shocked. She loves kids, but she wasn’t ready to be a mother just yet,” said the magazine’s source. “She really wanted to get her album done and tour the world again.”

We really hope Bey and Jay-Z are finally going to welcome little Brooklyn Carter into the world!

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Beyonce got a lot of love on her 29th birthday this past weekend! Lady Gaga laced her with a car, and her hubby Jay-Z threw her a huge bash that the NY Post snagged the details from.

The venue: Darby, a New York restaurant that’s not even open to the public yet (’cause that’s just how they do).

The guestlist: An intimate crowd included Alicia Keys, Serena Williams, Kanye West and Diddy–who was the last guest to leave when the party wrapped at 6am. Jay and Bey’s moms were also in the house. Pretty predictable faces (where was Solange?), but cute that she toasted it up amongst industry family.

The music: Spun by DJ Cassidy who played Stevie Wonder’s version of “Happy Birthday” which no birthday celebration is complete without.

The decor:  Jay filled the room with orchids and brought out a 6-layered cake for his wife.

Good job Hov! Sounds like a great time. I wonder if  got his Jeremih on  to finish the party when they got home.

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“Hello Brooklyn you bad influence, look what you had me doin“–Jay-Z

Or rather, look what Beyonce did:

The songbird was spotted outside of Hiro in Lower Chelsea over the weekend ta-ta-tatted up with hubby Jay-Z’s borough scripted on her left hand. Funny how Bey puts on for his hometown harder than her own (Houston do ya’ll feel shaded?). That’s a ride or die chick!

No word if the tattoo is real or fake (I’m going to bet it’s of the wash-off variety…looks like it could even be a Sharpie job) but either way, what do you think of Bey’s BK shout out?