The Beyonce camp issued the following statement: "Contrary to false rumors online, Beyonce and her manager Mathew Knowles unequivocally have had and continue to have a close personal and business relationship. Mathew Knowles is the sole and exclusive manager of Beyonce."

Usher joined Justin Bieber on stage at Madison Square Garden where the tween haircut was filming his 3D movie. Miley Cyrus then joined Bieber onstage for a track called "Overboard." and they weren't alone. MTV has the blow by blow here. ASB has a ton of pictures here

(Jam!) Sean "Diddy" Combs has been dragged into a new legal battle by a former employee who alleges she was dismissed because she was too old and disabled. more

(Billboard) Asia'h Epperson, a contestant on season 7 of 'American Idol,' is expected to be charged with misdemeanor battery tomorrow (Sept. 2), according to the Los Angeles City Attorney. more

(MTV) Paris Hilton appears to be learning that not everything that happens in Vegas stays in Vegas — especially when you're a globe-trotting, high-profile heiress. more

(NME) Rami Malek, who recently appeared as Merriell 'Snafu' Shelton in Emmy Award-winning mini-series The Pacific, has joined the cast of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn. more

(ASB) Rapper Soulja Boy has offered fans the chance to star in his new music video shoot this weekend. The "Crank That (Soulja Boy)" hitmaker is heading to Las Vegas for a nightclub appearance on Sunday, September 4, and footage from the night will form part of the promo for his next single. more

(Billboard) Kanye West may be working on a "movie companion" to coincide with his forthcoming fifth album, which is set for release Nov. 16. The rapper tweeted that he had been "shooting 16 hour days" while in Prague last week, and photos from the film set arrived online today (Sept. 1) more

(ASB) Big Boi has made public a music video in support of his latest single called "You Ain't No DJ". Directed by Parris, it mostly features the OutKast star rapping to the camera and trading verses with his featured guest Yelawolf. more

(BBC) Police shoot dead a gunman who took three hostages at the Discovery Communications HQ near Washington and free his prisoners. more

(Jam!) Bieber yearbook bid up to $1700: If you happened to be an elementary school student at Stratford Northwestern in 2006-07, you might want to look through your closet for that yearbook you tucked away somewhere. more

(Billboard) Just days after Jazmine Sullivan's "Holding You Down (Goin' In Circles)" remix featuring Mary J. Blige was released, Blige announced Tuesday (Aug. 31) that she will be joining forces with the R&B singer/songwriter once again. more

Cheese for Christmas anyone? (ASB) Mariah Carey has got a name for her upcoming Christmas studio album. According to Rap-Up, the 40-year-old singer is going to release the effort under the title "Merry Christmas II You". more

(Billboard) Jay-Z admits that he likely would have mugged Coldplay's Chris Martin if he had seen the singer walking on the street before his career took off, according to the Boston Herald. more