Michelle Obama Rates Beyonce’s Inaugural Performance!

Beyoncé sang the president and Michelle Obama through their first inaugural dance, and now, the first lady is revealing what she thought of Beyoncé's rendition of "At Last."

"Beyoncé is an incredible young woman. Barack and I have met her on a few occasions, and it was a great honor to hear her sing 'At Last' so beautifully at the inauguration," Michelle is quoted as saying in the new issue of EBONY magazine. "She is so talented and so real, and we just love her."

And how does Beyonce feel about her inaugural performance?

"I was completely anxious and honored," she tells EBONY of being asked to sing for the Obamas. "Honestly, I've watched [the tape of the performance] every day because I just want to relive the moment."

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Britney Heads to Big Easy for High-Stakes Comeback

The elaborate costumes are packed. The 16 semis filled with magic props and big-top sets are on the road.

When Britney Spears takes the stage at the New Orleans Arena on March 3 – the opening night of her Circus tour – the stakes will never be higher. After more than two years of personal drama, the tour will either make or break the professional comeback she began last fall.

According to sources, Spears, 27, who left Friday for Louisiana, has been hard at work preparing for the show, which will feature her signature sexy dance moves, a stage filled with three circus rings, and magic tricks.

"She's pretty determined," a friend says. "She missed singing and performing and the freedom of that. It gives her an escape and it's what she loves to do, so she's definitely thankful to be doing that again."

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Chris Brown And Rihanna "Working Through" Their Issues

Rihanna and Chris Brown are "definitely together" and focusing on a reconciliation.

The pair, who are currently spending time together at Sean "Diddy" Combs's house on Miami Beach's Star Island, are staying indoors as they hash things out.

"They are definitely together and care a great deal about each other," says a Miami source.

"They feel like staying in and working through their issues. So far they have not wanted to go out."

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"It" Girl Madonna Tired of "It" From Guy

"It" happens when you get divorced. Apparently, a lot of it. The gossip hounds point out that Guy Ritchie has been derisively referring to Madonna as an "it" since before they were divorced.

Ritchie reportedly often told English tabloids things like "Oh, It's in a bad mood today," and "We can't make It angry."

Of course, it is a two-way street. When asked about Guy's comments, Madonna's rep Liz Rosenberg told Page Six: "It hasn't been in a bad mood since the divorce was finalized." And so it goes.

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Jonas Brothers: They're, um, No. 2

A funny thing happened on the way to Jonas Brothers world domination: a second-place finish.

Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience grossed an estimated $12.7 million Friday-Sunday, failing to live up to the multimedia hype, and failing to unseat Tyler Perry's Madea Goes to Jail as the No. 1 movie at the weekend box office.

Shockingly, the Jonases' movie not only didn't live up to initial projections, it didn't live up to downwardly revised estimates following its underwhelming Friday debut.

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