After giving Gwyneth Paltrow a birthday shout out during her guest appearance at Jay-Z’s final Barclays show last Saturday, Beyonce joined her actress pal in NYC this week to celebrate her 40th birthday.

Bey was spotted making her way to Elio’s restaurant on the Upper East Side where Gwyneth was toasted by a party that included her mother, actress Blythe Danner, plus stars like Cameron Diaz, Ethan Hawke, Chelsea Handler, Steven Spielberg and Kris Wiig, according to THE YBF. Bey was escorted by her bodyguard, leaving Jay and Blue Ivy at home for the night.

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Alicia Keys and Beyoncé fans have wondered for far too long why the music video for “Put It in a Love Song” — filmed back in 2010 in Brazil with a Carnival-esque theme — never popped up in their endless (and fruitless) YouTube searches. Speaking to Essence magazine, Alicia Keys finally explains why the final cut didn’t get to see a daylight after all.

ESSENCE.com: Finally, fans have been dying to know what ever happen to the “Put It In a Love Song” video you shot with Beyoncé?

KEYS: Ohhh man! Y’all aren’t going to leave me alone about that! Sometimes with creative things [it] all comes together and it’s (makes perfection kissing noise) and sometimes things almost come together and it’s better to just leave it. So we love that song. We had a ball shooting the video. It just so happens that the whole thing, for some reason or another, didn’t quite come together so we just decided to leave it. And that’s what happened.

Laura Carmichael is enjoying the perks of DowntonAbbey‘s success in America and has developed a massive crush while spending time in the US – the Brit star is crazy about Beyonce Knowles.

‘I have such a huge girl crush on Beyonce,’ admits Laura, 25.

‘She’s just so sexy and inspirational and she makes no secret of the fact she works hard.

‘If I’m feeling discouraged or at a low ebb I ask myself, “What would Beyonce do?” and I know she would go to the gym or the supermarket.’

The actress, who plays prim and proper Lady Edith Crawley in the ITV drama, was lucky enough to find herself within reaching distance of her idol at The Met Ball in New York.

But, poor Laura was so astounded that she couldn’t muster up the courage to approach Beyonce, instead making do with admiring her Givenchy couture dress from a distance.

Roc Nation’s new “it” girl Rita Ora recently sat down with showbiz 411 where she briefly discussed Beyonce & Blue. Take A Look Below!

After revealing details about his sexuality in the liner notes for his upcoming LP Channel Orange (via Tumblr) R&B crooner Frank Ocean has received glowing support from the hip-hop community at large. In addition to praise for his bravery and honesty from luminaries like Russell Simmons and Jay-Z, Ocean received a lovely gesture of support from Beyonce.

On July 7, Bey took to her website, posting a black-and-white photo of a serious, stoic-looking Ocean. Over the image is a poem, reading: “Be fearless/ Be honest/ Be generous/ Be brave/ Be poetic/ Be open/ Be free/ Be yourself/ Be in love/ Be happy/ Be inspiration.”

Ocean, who wrote “I Miss You” off of Beyonce’s 4 and contributed hooks to two tracks on Jay-Z and Kanye West’s Watch The Throne LP, is the latest to receive Bey’s artful support on gay issues. In an interview last year with PrideSource, the pop star singled out her homosexual fans for their bravery and truthfulness.

“The amount of confidence and fearlessness it takes to do what maybe is not what your parents expect you to do or what society may think is different – to be brave and be different and to be yourself – is just so beautiful,” she said. “Not worrying about satisfying or becoming what other people think you’re supposed to be, that’s like the ultimate dream.”

Credit: MTV.com

The First Lady talking about Beyonce again!