I know she had a knife, but somehow, I think this could have been handled differently.

Beyonce and her husband Jay-z were spotted outside of a Costume shop in New York this past Saturday. Love the YSL’s but have we ever seen Beyonce without heels on?

BIG AL SAYS: DANG! Beyonce’s got a big….THIGHBONE!

 Are Chris Brown and Rihanna still meeting up behind closed doors? According to the New York Post, the apologetic Brown and his tatted-up former girlfriend were seen checking into the same mid-town Manhattan luxury hotel over the weekend under a cloak of security. Sources say that Brown, who is scheduled to be sentenced next month on felony assault charges against Rihanna, checked into one room of the Trump International Hotel and Tower on Friday, July 24th, while Rihanna checked into another room.

 Spies say that the two did a lot of separate coming and going in chauffered cars from the hotel’s garage on the Columbus Circle. After Brown left the hotel on Friday to visit a friend in Harlem, Rihanna was seen heading out to dinner with seven friends.

When Brown returned to the Trump International, he checked out, reportedly after hearing that Rihanna had checked in.

No one has spotted the former sweethearts together.

Brown was ordered by Los Angeles Judge Patricia Schnegg to stay at least 50 yards away from Rihanna at all times, unless they are at an industry function, when he must stay 10 yards away. EVEN IF RIHANNA ALLOWS CONTACT, if he violates the order, he could jeopardize his plea deal and wind up in jail.

Brown will be sentenced August 5th after pleading guilty to one count of felony assault and earning 1,400 hours of community service and hours of domestic-violence counseling.

Beastie Boy Adam Yauch took to YouTube this morning to announce he’ll be having surgery next week on a “treatable” cancerous tumor in his salivary gland — but is only calling it a “little bit of a setback.”

This is AWESOME — these cats made the AUTO-TUNE technology that T-Pain uses and worked it on these news clips. So hilarious!

By the way, this lightweight SLAPS tho…ENJOY!

Despite humble beginnings, TODAY’s rappers aren’t hurting when it comes to their collections of dead presidents. FORBES recently listed this list of Hip-Hop cash kings:

1. JAY-Z: $35 Million
2. SEAN “DIDDY” COMBS: $30 Million
3. KANYE WEST: $25 Million
4. 50 CENT & AKON: $20 Million each
6. LIL WAYNE: $18 Million
7. TIMBALAND: $17 Million
8. PHARELL WILLIAMS: $16 Million
9. T-PAIN: $15 Million
10. EMINEM: $14 Million
11. DR. DRE: $13 Million
12. SNOOP DOGG: $11 Million
13. LUDACRIS: $10 Million
14. COMMON, WILL.I.AM, T.I., & SWIZZ BEATZ: $8 Million each
18. ANDRE 3000 & BIG BOI: $7 Million each
20. FLO RIDA, RICK ROSS, THE GAME, & YOUNG JEEZY: $6 Million

If you don’t know who SUPERHEAD is, Google it and find out! She dropped a dime on EVERYBODY shoe ever got down with, and took no questions regarding the lives she jacked up.

Now the guys she got with are telling their side of the story…go cop the DVD!

Michael Jackson’s family is closing in on where, exactly, the superstar will be resting in peace.

E! News has exclusively learned that the King of Pop’s body is currently being held at the Hollywood Hills location of Forest Lawn Memorial Park and Mortuaries, where it is expected to ultimately be interred.

While a source told E! News that, as of this morning, Jackson’s body was “in the freezer” at the Forest Lawn mortuary, no official decision has yet been made on his burial. While the location is believed to be the most feasible for the family, the Jacksons are still weighing their options on potential sites.

Just yesterday, the Jackson family said no final decisions had been made on where or when a memorial would be held for the King of Pop, though the evidence at the time was mounting for at least one event to take place at Neverland Ranch. The family has since denied any such plans.

“Contrary to previous news reports, the Jackson family is officially stating that there will be no public or private viewing at Neverland,” the family said in a statement. “Plans are underway regarding a public memorial for Michael Jackson, and we will announce those plans shortly.”

A Los Angeles Police Department spokeswoman has confirmed that the Jackson family met with LAPD and California Highway Patrol representatives Tuesday afternoon to discuss possible funeral scenarios.

The involvement of the LAPD would be needed to handle the inevitable crush of mourners at a public memorial, or to augment the CHP as Jackson’s body is transported.

On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department told E! News the agency met with CHP officials to figure out what to do about any Neverland events.

Neighbors of the rural ranch are already fearing miles-long traffic jams in the quiet community in the hills above Santa Barbara. Fans have begun descending on the area, transforming the site into something of a Graceland West—an idea pushed by Thomas Barrack, the billionaire real estate man who helped Jackson save his beloved ranch from a potential bank sale.

The Jackson family itself was floating the idea of holding a public ceremony at L.A.’s Staples Center, per the Los Angeles Times, with a procession from there to Neverland Ranch for a private funeral for friends, family and music industry heavies.

However, Michael Roth, a spokesman for AEG, which owns the venue, told E! News this morning that the arena has not yet been booked for any Jackson-related event.

“Nothing is scheduled at Staples at this time,” he said.

The family has not announced a timetable for any memorial, though sources have suggested it could occur Friday.

—Additional reporting by Aly Weisman

MJ helped keep the Patriots in New England

Without Adam Vinateri, the New England Patriots wouldn’t have won three Super Bowl titles. Without Tom Brady Adam Vinateri wouldn’t have been in a position to give the Patriots those titles. Without Bill Belichick, Tom Brady’s quarterbacking wouldn’t have set-up Adam Vinateri to hit the kicks to win those titles. And without Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick wouldn’t have been in New England to help both Brady and Vinateiri win those titles. And without Michael Jackson (yes, that Michael Jackson), Bob Kraft wouldn’t have bought the New England Patriots and the dynasty that was may never have been.

As Forbes described in a 2005 article, Michael Jackon’s 1984 Victory tour was directly responsible for Kraft purchasing Foxboro Stadium in 1988, a transaction that eventually led to him being able to buy the team in 1994.

In 1988 Kraft and a partner put up $25 million to buy the Foxboro stadium from the Sullivan family, besting a $16 million offer from the Pats’ owner, Kiam. (Kraft would buy out his 50-50 partner for a small premium five years later.) [Former Patriots owner, and current Foxboro Stadium owner] Charles Sullivan had used the stadium as collateral to fund [Michael Jackson's] Victory Tour back in 1984. Overleveraged, Sullivan went bankrupt and was forced to sell the arena. To this day Kraft’s collection of photos and mementos includes a poster from the ill-fated tour.

Basically, Sullivan got in over his head funding Michael Jackson’s Victory tour (something that those concert organizers in London can commiserate with now) and was forced to sell the stadium because of the bad investment, a move which furthered Bob Kraft’s quest to own his hometown Patriots. (Because Kraft owned the stadium, the team couldn’t be sold without his approval. When new owner Victor Kiam wanted to sell to a St. Louis businessman intent on re-selling the team or moving it, Kraft stepped in and bid 50 percent more, buying the Patriots for $172 million in 1994.

It was a transaction that began a run toward three Super Bowls, a perfect regular season and the career of one of the greatest coaches and quarterbacks that the league has ever seen. And to think, it was all set in motion by the guy with the glove moonwalking across the stage. “Wanna’ Be Startin’ Somethin’” indeed.

Thanks, FanNation, via Boston Globe