Rise 'n' Shine: Beyoncé Done With Pop Stardom, Ready for Icon Status

Beyoncé tells Marie Claire she's ready to be viewed as an icon...and more morning gossip links

By Jennifer Cady Sep 04, 2008 4:41 PMTags
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• Beyoncé admits she's kinda "over being a pop star" and a "hot girl." Now she just wants to be an icon. Already there, honey.

Leaked details from Lynne Spears’ new book are pretty juicy, if you’ve missed hot mess Britney.

Ciroc Obama, aka Diddy, has apologized for saying there are no black people and crackheads in Alaska and gets serious about politics for a minute.

• Heidi Montag’s sister Holly gets in on the Doug Reinhart action. Hills dramabomb!

•  Star Jones has a new boyfriend. He is a chef and looks suspiciously normal.

Poor David Duchovny is going to miss the reunion of Ocean Beach lifeguards at Maguire's restaurant because of sex-addict rehab.