Posted Feb 9th 2010 8:55AM by TMZ Staff
Beyonce Knowles has a new half-brother -- if you believe Alexsandra Wright.
Wright -- who filed a paternity suit against Mathew Knowles back in October -- gave birth last Thursday to a baby boy. The name ... Nixon. Priceless.
Wright -- who once appeared on "Scrubs" -- claims she had a relationship with Knowles that lasted 18 months. And, sources say, Wright claims she and Mathew picked out the baby name together. We're guessing they were watching "Frost/Nixon."
Sources tell us Wright has a court date next week in an attempt to dislodge some support money from Mathew. We're told Alexsandra hasn't gotten a penny from Mathew for the baby.
Mathew Knowles' rep tells TMZ, "We are not aware of the birth of a child. Mr. Knowles has never had a DNA test. These rumors are untrue."
Filed under: Baby Watch, Beyonce Knowles, Exclusives
Tags: alexsandra wright, AlexsandraWright, beyonce, mathew knowles, MathewKnowles, paternity
Posted Feb 9th 2010 7:30AM by TMZ Staff
Even with no makeup, a bed head weave and a sleepy face, Beyonce still looks better than you when she wakes up in the morning.
The 28-year-old pop diva greeted her fans from her hotel balcony in Rio on Monday.
No word when she'll get to greet her father's alleged illegitimate child.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Beauty, Beyonce Knowles
Tags: beyonce knowles, BeyonceKnowles
Posted Dec 18th 2009 8:00AM by TMZ Staff
Beyonce Knowles' mom -- the original costume designer for Destiny's Child -- has filed for divorce from her husband Mathew Knowles.
Tina Knowles filed divorce papers in Harris County, Texas last month, in an attempt to end their almost 31-year marriage. In the documents, it says Tina and Matthew "ceased to live together as husband and wife on or about January 5, 2009" -- the exact day of their 30th wedding anniversary.
Back in October, Mathew was hit with a paternity lawsuit from a woman who's not his wife -- no word if that affected Tina's decision to pull the plug.
Mathew has been Beyonce's manager for years, so there could be a ton of cash up for grabs in the split.
The couple has two children together: Beyonce and Beyonce's younger sister.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Beyonce Knowles, Dirty Divorces
Tags: beyonce, divorce, knowles, mathew, mother, tina
Posted Nov 25th 2009 6:15PM by TMZ Staff
There's a wave sweeping through Hollywood.
In the last few weeks, Rihanna, "Real Housewives of ATL" star NeNe Leakes, Queen Latifah and Beyonce have all been seen sportin' similar Kate Gosselin meets '80s new wave highlighted hairdos.
A Flock of Seagulls meet a flock of divas!
Filed under: Beauty, Beyonce Knowles, Rihanna
Tags: Beyonce, NeNe Leakes, NeneLeakes, Queen Latifah, QueenLatifah, Rihanna
Posted Oct 27th 2009 12:05PM by TMZ Staff
Beyonce and Jay-Z dropped $1200 on lunch at Nello's in NYC yesterday and left a $500 tip ... because they can.
Accompanied by an entourage of about ten bodyguards, we're told the music super tippers ordered white truffles, lobster salad and a bottle of Dom.
Think about that while eating your Mickey D's Happy Meal today.
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, Beyonce Knowles
Tags: Beyonce, Jay Z, JayZ
Posted Oct 2nd 2009 8:15PM by TMZ Staff
TMZ has learned a woman has filed a paternity case against Beyonce's dad, Mathew Knowles.
We've learned Alexsandra Wright filed the case in L.A. County Superior Court. Wright lives in L.A. -- she works in the name-branding business. We're told she's in her late 30s.
Wright, who is 6-months pregnant, filed the case last week, alleges Knowles is the father. Sources say Wright is repped by Neal Hersh, who is currently repping Lamar Odom in the prenup negotiations with Khloe Kardashian.
Mathew has been married to Tina Knowles since 1980.
Mathew could not be immediately reached for comment. Ditto Neal Hersh.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Beyonce Knowles, Exclusives
Tags: Alexsandra Wright, AlexsandraWright, beyonce knowles, BeyonceKnowles, child, married, matthew knoles, MatthewKnoles, paternity, test, tina knowles, TinaKnowles
Posted Oct 2nd 2009 7:56PM by TMZ Staff
This is the woman who has sued Beyonce's dad, Mathew Knowles, claiming he's the father of her child.
Alexsandra Wright had a small role on one episode of "Scrubs" -- in an episode titled "My 15 Minutes," which aired back in 2001.
Wright is not actually an actress -- but this being L.A., everyone dabbles in it from time to time.
Filed under: Beyonce Knowles
Tags: matthew knowles, MatthewKnowles, paternity
Posted Sep 16th 2009 5:03PM by TMZ Staff
Beyonce Knowles has a fierce court battle brewing with Abercrombie & Fitch -- because the clothing company claims something seriously stinks about her soon-to-be released fragrance line.
A&F just filed a federal lawsuit against Beyonce, claiming her upcoming line of products called "Sasha Fierce" -- which includes a fragrance -- is a knock-off of their own line of smelly good liquid which is simply named "Fierce."
In the suit, which was filed in Ohio, Fitch claims they sent Beyonce a cease and desist letter in 2008 when she started applying for "Sasha Fierce" trademarks.
The suit says Bey's peeps rejected the demand by saying the general public would have no problem telling the difference between the two companies' products.
A&F is suing to stop Bey from putting out the perfume under the "S.F." name -- or doing anything that would "confuse, mislead, or deceive others" into believing her line of products has anything to do with theirs.
UPDATE: 6:14 PM PT Beyonce's rep, Alan Nierob, just issued the following statement: "There is no fragrance line directly or indirectly associated with Beyonce that has the name 'Sasha Fierce' or anything using the word 'Fierce.'"
Coty also issued this statement: "Coty is excited about its newly announced partnership with Beyonce Knowles. Details related to the fragrance, including the official name, will be revealed prior to the launch in early 2010. We can confirm at this time, however, that the terms Fierce and Sasha Fierce are not being used as names of a Beyonce fragrance."
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Beyonce Knowles
Tags: abercrombie and fitch, AbercrombieAndFitch, beyonce, fragrance, lawsuit, perfume
Posted Sep 14th 2009 4:10PM by TMZ Staff
As soon as the VMAs ended, Beyonce Knowles wasted no time distancing herself from Kanye West's infamous hissy fit -- we're told Bey's camp almost "immediately" approached Taylor Swift to make sure she was okay.
Taylor's rep tells us Beyonce's father Mathew Knowles approached Taylor outside her dressing room once her subway car performance was over.
We're told Mathew wanted to make sure Taylor was doing fine after West's diss -- and they even discussed ways to make up for it.
Taylor's rep tells us the singer was mainly upset because she wasn't able to thank her fans for voting for her -- which was eventually made right when Beyonce invited her back on stage to finish what she started.
Taylor's reps tell us she had never met Beyonce or Kanye before the last night's weirdness went down.
Filed under: Beyonce Knowles, Kanye West, Exclusives, Taylor Swift
Tags: beyonce, kanye west, KanyeWest, mtv, mtx, taylor swift, TaylorSwift, vma
Posted Sep 14th 2009 12:12PM by TMZ Staff
His tact was horribly awful -- but Kanye West did have a point.
The category was "Best Female Video" -- Beyonce was nominated for that legendary "Single Ladies" video ... Taylor Swift won for something called "You Belong with Me."
So the question ...
Filed under: Beyonce Knowles, Kanye West, Taylor Swift
Tags: beyonce knowles, BeyonceKnowles, kanye west, KanyeWest, mtv vmas, MtvVmas, taylor swift, TaylorSwift
Posted Sep 14th 2009 6:40AM by TMZ Staff
Last night, Kanye West reportedly posted an apology on his blog to Taylor Swift -- but go to the site now, and it's nowhere to be found.
In the apology -- which MTV.com posted a screen grab of -- West said "I'm in the wrong for going on stage and taking away from her moment ... I will apologize to Taylor 2mrw ... I'm sincerely sorry!!!! Much respect!!!!!"
We're not sure how long the post was up, but it's no longer on the site.
Beyonce, who looked mortified when West rushed the stage to give her props, made good in the show calling Swift back onstage to give her a chance to make a proper acceptance speech.
Filed under: Beyonce Knowles, Kanye West, Taylor Swift
Tags: beyonce knowles, BeyonceKnowles, kanye west, KanyeWest, mtv video music awards, MtvVideoMusicAwards, taylor swift, TaylorSwift
Posted Aug 20th 2009 4:48PM by TMZ Staff
Just like the tripod he tossed into the sea, the charges against Jay-Z's bodyguard have been officially thrown out.
Croatian law enforcement tell TMZ there will be no jail time for J's hired muscle, who had assault and destroying personal property charges filed against him after a tussle with a local reporter earlier this week.
The bodyguard will have to pay a fine -- and we're told the police will not pursue further legal action.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Beyonce Knowles
Tags: bodyguard, croatia, jay-z, police
Posted Aug 19th 2009 3:54PM by TMZ Staff
Jay-Z's bodyguard has been charged with a crime for last night's tripod-tossing fight with a local TV reporter in Croatia.
Croation law enforcement tells TMZ Jay's bodyguard has been charged with destroying personal property and assault -- based on a complaint filed by the reporter who got into a scuffle with Jay and Beyonce's entourage late last night.
Video of the incident surfaced on the 'net earlier today showing the whole confrontation -- including the part where the reporter throws his camera sticks at Jay's hired muscle ... and the hired muscle throws the sticks into the Adriatic Sea.
We're told the incident occurred at around 1:30 AM in Dubrovnik after Jay and Beyonce ate at a local restaurant.
Police say they are trying to track down the bodyguard so they can talk to him -- the investigation is ongoing.
Filed under: Celebrity Justice, Beyonce Knowles, Exclusives
Tags: beyonce, fight, jay-z, paparazzi, reporter
