Beyonce has revealed that one of her bad habits is being messy at home. In an interview with Self Magazine, the singer said, "I promise I'm working on this, but I could be less messy at home and keep the clothes in my closet and off the floor." Beyonce also admitted that although she is on hiatus from recording music, her daily life inspires her music.

She said, "I love going to dinners, seeing plays, visiting museums and spending time with family and friends. I know it's time to jump back into my work when everything I do starts inspiring lyrics and melodies and I can't keep myself out of the studio."
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If you see Carrie Underwood out somewhere, say hello but just don't get too close! The superstar tells WebMD magazine that she has a real issue with people who violate her personal space. This phobia even led to panic attacks as a high school student. Carrie said, "I'm a big personal space person. You know, if you go to the restroom, you use the stall that's not near anybody. Or if you're in the gym, you go to the treadmill where there's space in between you."

She says that her "worst nightmare" is going Christmas shopping because "it seemed like in crowded situations like that, people would just completely violate your personal space."

Carrie has pretty much gotten her panic attacks under control, except when it comes to small spaces, like elevators. She said a recent experience sent her into a bit of a meltdown. "Every floor we stopped on, we'd cram more people in, and by the time we were done, there was just a ton of people. So I start thinking about all the bad things that can happen, and I'm like, 'I've got to get off the elevator, I need to get off the elevator.' I was just like, 'No more stops, please, no more stops!'"

Carrie continues her Play On tour on September 25th in Portland, Oregon.

She plays the Ravinia Festival in Highland Park, Illinois on Sunday (August 29th).

Demi Lovato has one regret about her ex, Joe Jonas: that she went public with their relationship so quickly earlier this year. The singer told People magazine that she wished she had kept things hush hush, explaining, "I learned my lesson. It's not very much fun when you break up in a public relationship. So, maybe next time keep a secret."

Though Jonas has gotten a bad dating rap, Lovato defended him saying, "I know that he has the best intentions. Definitely most guys don't have the same intentions that he does."

Meanwhile, Lovato has other things to think about these days. She celebrated her 18th birthday last week in New York City at Buddakan. She also bought her family a house. She tweeted, "For me to give that to my family on my birthday, that was the best present. It's the most beautiful, homey-feeling house. I love it."

Jonas is now rumored to be dating actress Ashley Greene. According to GossipGirls.com, they were spotted kissing in New York last week.

He reportedly broke up with Taylor Swift over the phone.

Eminem has said that he no longer has beef with Mariah Carey. In an interview with Vibe Magazine, Em said, "You know what? I got to be honest. I really don't want to talk about her anymore only just because it's kind of like the last thing I said about her was on 'Cold Wind Blows.' I made the comment, 'Take a look at Mariah next time I inspire you to write a song.' ."

He continued, "I don't want to keep beating a dead horse. I'm not even going to comment about it. I'm done with that whole situation. I said what I had to say. I'm done."

Eminem also added that although he is the biggest selling artist of 2010, he doesn't consider himself to be a superstar. He said, "Obviously, I know I'm a celebrity but I don't look at myself in that light. I'm just me, man. It's one of the reasons that I stay here in Detroit. I don't want the attention. I don't like the attention. I don't like all that sh*t."

He added, "Yes, I love the respect and the admiration that some people show me but I don't thrive off that whole thing. I just want to be regular."

Rumor has it that Fantasia and her married lover Antwaun Cook are planning to move in together. According to RadarOnline.com, the couple has also been in talks with Vh1 for a new reality show about their roller coaster relationship. A source told the site, "Fantasia and Antwaun are going to move-in together despite the fact that his divorce has not been finalized. They are talking about getting married and have been approached to do a new reality show about their relationship together."

The site also reported that the singer's family does not support her relationship with Antwaun. The source said, "Fantasia's family has reservations about Antwaun because he's married and that they also feel that he could be using her for his own ends. They feel that she is rushing into things too quickly without thinking it through fully and they have been trying to talk her out of moving-in with him. But Fantasia really loves the guy and wants to marry him and start a family too."

Meanwhile, Fantasia hit the stage this past weekend for the first time at a club in Charlotte, NC since her reported suicide attempt. She told the crowd, "I been in the house for a week so you know I'm bout to act ugly . . . When they said it was over for me, I'm here to say I'm back!"

Talk show host Bill O'Reilly is now coming out against Justin Bieber and Kim Kardashian, criticizing the pair for posing together on a beach for an Elle magazine photo shoot. He thinks the age difference is at issue: Bieber, 16 years old and Kardashian, 29.

According to UsMagazine.com, O'Reilly questioned if "The Graduate"/"Mrs. Robinson" themed photos were too risque. He aid, "I think it's gross. It's a 16 year-old having an affair with a celebutante!" O'Reilly added, "I will tell you this: If a 16-year-old girl was pictured with a 29-year-old man in any of that, he'd be in big trouble."

He joked that Kardashian is "42" (she's really 29) and said that Bieber "looks like Ringo Starr."

When a strategist on his show suggested that it's every 16 year old's dream to have photos with Kardashian, O'Reilly argued that he, for one, wasn't interested in sexy, older woman at that age; instead he was busy playing baseball.

In the shots, Kardashian and Bieber are seen holding hands.

O'Reilly recently criticized Jennifer Aniston, calling her "destructive to society" for saying a woman doesn't need a man while reflecting on her new movie, The Switch.

Katy Perry says there's no way she's wearing latex on her wedding day. A rumor had been going around that she would be sporting a latex fabric dress when she weds comedian Russell Brand this year, but the pop star told People magazine, "I'm definitely not going to get married in latex. When I wear latex onstage, I sweat. I could wring out those dresses -- and I don't want to do that at my wedding."

Though she won't be donning latex for her big day, Perry continues to take risks with her style. She tells us it's all part of her personality: "I kind of was born a big personality -- whether I had the opportunity to become a successful artist or not, I was always going to be Wha! -- I don't know how you could kind of explain that. Maybe you know there's something attributed to that because of my big personality and my use of color and frankness and kitschness. If kistch could be my middle I definitely would take that. And I like making people happy and making them smile."

Perry will release her new Teenage Dream album tomorrow (Tuesday, August 24th). Fans got the chance to hear her new album on Facebook starting last night.

She recently tweeted, "Back in the USA ready for an amazing upcoming week. I'm so excited and so grateful for this feeling. Thank you so so much."

Lady Gaga now has the most followers on Twitter, beating out Britney Spears, who previously held the title. At last check, Gaga had 5.7-plus million followers compared with Spears, who had more than 5,690,000. Still -- both pop stars are close, so Spears could inch out Gaga at any moment.

Gaga more frequently updates her Twitter page. Just last week, she told fans, "Haven't left the studio. Each song I write, I feel closer to you. Miss you little monsters, little inspirations. X" Spears, though, has been a bit more Twitter-active over the past week, having tweeted updates about her visit to the set of Glee.

Just weeks after Madonna debuted her new Material Girl clothing line, she faces a lawsuit over the brand's name. L.A. Triumph, a California-based company, has been using the Material Girl name for its own line of clothes since 1997 -- and wants Madge to pay.

According to Reuters, the company filed suit, arguing that "Madonna and her newfound company do not have the right to trade in the same space under this brand." L.A. Triumph wants the judge to rule that Madonna's use of "Material Girl" creates "deception" in the marketplace. It is also asking for Madonna and her company to turn over all the profits from their line.

Madge and her daughter Lourdes' clothing line hit Macy's last month with Gossip Girl actress Taylor Momsen as the face of the collection.

In other news, Gossip Cop blasted a report claiming Madge was offered billions to do a five-year residency in Las Vegas.

BRITNEY SPEARS TO PAY HOMAGE TO MADONNA ON GLEE?

There's talk that as part of her guest spot on Glee, Britney Spears will pay tribute to Madonna by recreating her 2003 "Me Against the Music" video collaboration with Madge. According to CNN.com, Spears may play Madonna's part.

Spears referenced the 2003 track in a recent Twitter post, writing, "All my GLEEKERS in the crowd, Grab a partner take it down." She also sported an all-white outfit, similar to the one Madonna wore in the video for the song.

Shakira is reportedly in a bit of trouble with officials in Barcelona, Spain over a recent video shoot for her upcoming duet with Dizzee Rascal called "Loca" According to PopEater.com, officials claim her team didn't ask permission to film at various Barcelona sites, including the historic fountain at Pla de Palau.

Authorities spotted the footage on YouTube and are said to be inspecting the clips closely to "detect infringements that have been committed during the recording." Other sources say her hip-shaking moves distracted traffic, while authorities note that Shakira "does not lead by example" despite being "a public person." According to reports, tt sounds like Shakira may walk away with a fine.

Shakira expects to release a Spanish-language album called Sale El Sol on November 2nd.

Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo has confirmed to MTV News that the band has plans to play its cult classic second album Pinkerton in its entirety on fall this tour -- but added that the group is not stopping there. Cuomo revealed that the band wants to play two nights in each city, performing its entire 1994 debut album -- also known as the "blue album" -- the first night and 1996's Pinkerton the second. Cuomo said, "We're just running it by promoters right now to see if there's sufficient interest in the markets to do something like that, and if they're on board, it's gonna happen."

Cuomo added that fan response will go a long way toward making the tour a reality, saying, "The fan response has been incredible so far . . . if they want to, they can contact their local promoter and tell them to make it happen."

There's no info yet on when or where the proposed two-album tour might start.

Cuomo confirmed rumors about the possible Pinkerton tour while the band was shooting a video for "Memories," the first single from its new album Hurley. The disc arrives on September 14th and marks the group's debut for Epitaph Records after 16 years with the Geffen label.

Train has had a lot of success with its hit song "Hey, Soul Sister," the lead single off of last year's Save Me San Francisco album. It's almost a comeback for the group, who had previously had hits with "Drops of Jupiter" and "Meet Virginia."

We recently caught up with Train frontman Pat Monahan and asked how the song came about: "I kind of wanted to write an INXS song. And so the idea was I want to write 'Need You Tonight'. So I kind of just started plugging a little riff -- bam, bam, bam, but then I was like, 'I don't really want to write that song, but something like it. So I just started to do whatever you do riffing with music and then was like 'Man, I know exactly what to do here. Just give me about 45 minutes.'"

Monahan told us how the lyrics were initially based on what the annual Burning Man event held in the Nevada desert: "I just wrote on my computer for a while what I saw as a group of beautiful women at Burning Man dancing around the fire. I've never been there before, but that's what I imagined it would be like. And so I wrote these words and sang it to these guys, and then one of the dudes pulled out a ukulele, and it all made sense."

Train just recorded a Christmas song. No word yet on which track, or where it will surface.

Train performs in Vienna, Virginia tonight (Monday, August 23rd).

Reports say that although he has been rejected, Wyclef Jean has not given up his aspirations to become the next President of Haiti. According to Reuters, the musician plans to send a lawyer to the courts to appeal their rejection of his candidacy. He has claimed that he has legal papers "which shows everything is correct" and "feel that what is going on here has everything to do with Haitian politics."

Wyclef released an official statement this past weekend on why he was denied running for president of the impoverished country. The statement, which was submitted to The Huffington Post, said, "It is with a heavy heart that I tell you today that the board of elections in Haiti has disqualified me from my run for the presidency of the country. Though I disagree with the ruling, I respectfully accept the committee's final decision, and I urge my supporters to do the same . . ."

The statement continued, "I want to assure my countrymen that I will continue to work for Haiti's renewal; though the board has determined that I am not a resident of Haiti, home is where the heart is -- and my heart has and will always be in Haiti. This ruling just tells me that I can't officially seek the office of president."

He added, "More importantly, there is no one who can tell me to stop my work in Haiti, and there is no one who could . . . Rest assured, this isn't the end of my efforts to help improve my beloved country but only marks a new beginning."