Beyonce's Sister Confirms That the Singer Is Still Pregnant

The pop artist's sibling Solange Knowles set the record straight on Twitter regarding rumors to the contrary.Rumors of Beyonce's baby birth have been greatly exaggerated.

The singer's sister, Solange, shot down Twitter-fueled chatter that she delivered a baby girl last week, and named her Tiana-May Carter. 

"Shout out to my sister for being THE cutest pregnant woman ever!" wrote Solange in a coy tweet on Sunday. Further evidence: a still-pregnant Beyonce and her rap mogul-husband Jay-Z (real name: Shawn Carter) were sighted having dinner together in New York City's Brooklyn borough on Saturday and then ringing in the New Year at a Solange-hosted house party. 

As for those rumors, they snowballed Friday following dubious headlines on the gossip website Media Take Out (via Gawker), claiming Beyonce was scheduled to go into labor in the Big Apple on Wednesday after reserving St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital's "luxury labor and delivery floor" for the occasion. The site claimed it had confirmation from a pair of nurses at the hospital, but they've been wrong before: In 2010, Media Take Out sparked false Beyonce pregnancy alarms and, last year, it cited a source as claiming that the singer wore a faux baby bump. (Beyonce denied the allegations.) 

THR reached out to representatives for Beyonce and Jay-Z, but they didn't respond to requests for comment. 

STORY: Beyonce Baby Birth Rumors Spark Internet Frenzy 

The "Single Ladies" singer declared the news in August on the red carpet at the MTV Video Music Awards, flaunting her belly in a very public -- and genuiinely surprising -- display of confirmation. Beyonce immediately became Twitter trending topic around the world, sparking a record-breaking 8,868 tweets per second after the announcement.

Child Custody Battles - Charlie Sheen

The parents: Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards
 
The offspring: Their daughters, Sam (born in 2004) and Lola (born in 2005)
 
The scandal: Richards accused Sheen of being addicted to prescription drugs, gambling, prostitutes and porn, including having a fascination with underage girls. Sheen denied the allegations. In September 2007, Richards filed court papers requesting that Sheen not be alone with their children while the kids visit him. In February 2008, Sheen publicly blasted Richards for including their daughters in her reality show, and he asked people to boycott the show.
 
The outcome: In March 2008, Sheen and Richards announced that they reached a custody agreement. The specific terms of the agreement remain undisclosed.

Child Custody Battles - Alec Baldwin

The parents: Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger
 
The offspring: Their daughter, Ireland (born in 1995), who also goes by the nickname Addie
 
The scandal: After Basinger and Baldwin split up in 2000, they accused each other of being unfit parents. She said he was emotionally abusive, and he claimed she was mentally unstable. Their legal warfare resulted in a 2004 court judgment of shared custody on the condition that they not violate a gag order that prevents them from publicly talking about the case. In April 2007, an angry voice-mail recording of Alec Baldwin was leaked to the media. In the recording, Baldwin called Ireland “a thoughtless little pig.” As a result of the scandal, his visitation rights were temporarily suspended.
 
The outcome: After Baldwin publicly apologized for his outburst, his visitation rights were restored. His legal team accused Basinger of violating the gag order by leaking the recording, but the allegation was unproven in a court of law. Although the ex-couple has shared custody, the animosity between the two clearly remains.

Child Custody Battles - Britney Spears

The parents: Britney Spears and Kevin Federline

 

The offspring: Their sons, Sean Preston (born in 2005) and Jayden James (born in 2006)

 

The scandal: The bitter custody battle between Spears and ex-husband Federline included explosive accusations that she’s a drug and alcohol abuser who frequently puts her kids in danger.

 

The outcome: In October 2007, Spears made headlines around the world (again) when she became the first major female celebrity in years to lose custody of her children. She lost custody because she reportedly failed to follow a court order that required her not to drive without a valid license, and to undergo random drug testing and parental counseling.

Alyson Hannigan

Alyson Hannigan and husband Alexis Denisof treat their 2-year-old daughter Satyana to a healthy treat at the Farmers Market in Santa Monica.

Gwenyth's Kids Have Accents

Gwyneth Paltrow's Kids Have American Accents
Gwyneth Paltrow's children have American accents. The American actress, who has two children, daughter Apple, five and son Moses, four, with her British musician husband Chris Martin, has revealed the kids' mixed upbringing in London and New York have led them to develop unusual voices.

"Apple speaks with an English accent in England and an American accent in America," she said. "And my son has a weird hybrid of a Brooklyn and British accent. I don't know what he speaks, but it's cute."

The 37-year-old star couldn't say whether she prefers the U.K. or U.S. because she loves both countries. She said, "It's not about preference. I love both and I'm fortunate I'm able to go back and forth between England, which has great things, and New York, which also has its great things, and then go to Los Angeles for work and whatever."

Julia Roberts Impressed by Her Kids

Julia Roberts thinks her children are "really interesting human beings". The "Eat, Pray, Love" actress, who has twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, five, and son Henry, three, with her cameraman husband Daniel Moder, is delighted at the type of people her kids are becoming and believes the fun they have as a family has played a big part in shaping their personalities.



"They love books. I don't act for them per se, but we certainly play a lot," she said. "I'm very impressed with my kids. I think they're really interesting human beings. I have a good time with them."


The 42-year-old actress admits she sometimes just sits and watches the tots wake up in the morning, because she finds their behavior "fascinating". She explained, "It's just so fascinating to me - they're so great and sweet and present. I'm amazed by their innocence."

Uma Thurman

'Bel Ami' actress
Uma Thurman was
spotted outside the
Ritz Carlton hotel 
in Paris yesterday. 
Uma and her
children, 
Maya, 12, 
and Levon, 9,
are enjoying 
their Spring Break 
in France.

Gwen Stefani

Gwen Stefani visits Toys R Us

 
Gwen Stefani was on the go again in London yesterday to shop at a Toys R Us with her boys, Kingston and Zuma Rossdale. The trio, along with dad Gavin Rossdale, are overseas hanging with the British Rossdales after enjoying a festive gathering in La with Gwen's nearest and dearest over the Easter holiday. Gwen's extended No Doubt family will soon welcome another member to their numbers - Adrian Young and his wife are expecting their daughter, while their other band mate Tom Dumont welcomed his third son, Koa, in February

Suri Cruise's Big Girl Adventures

From makeup to chopper rides, see how Suri – who turns 5 on April 18 – has grown into a little lady

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Rascal Flatts Jay DeMarcus Thrilled to Have a Daddy’s Little Girl

She may have been a model employee throughout her pregnancy, but Allison DeMarcus put her maternity leave to good use at the last minute!

“I worked [for CMT] up until the day before I went to the hospital. I did an Alan Jackson interview … and the next day I was texting my producer that I didn’t think I’d be able to do voice-overs, I’m having a baby!” the wife of Rascal Flatts bassist Jay DeMarcus tells PEOPLE.

“The last month or so was difficult. They were having trouble detecting her movement and then her heart rate started dropping a little bit, so that’s why I went early,” DeMarcus says of daughter Madeline Leigh, born via emergency cesarean at 37 weeks.

Convinced that they were having a baby boy, Jay was nothing short of thrilled when an ultrasound confirmed baby-on-the-way was in fact a girl — prompting Allison to congratulate him on his victory.

“I looked at Jay and said, ‘Well, you win.’ And he was like, ‘What do you mean?’ I said, ‘Because girls always love their daddy to death. She’ll get mad at her mother, but Daddy can do no wrong,’” she laughs.

The proud papa quips, “Add to that I’m working on the road and gone a lot, so she’ll always be glad to see me! It’s like a special occasion.”

Welcoming their baby girl on Dec. 17, the couple says their daughter is the spitting image of her dad. “[Her hair] was coal black and she looked just like Jay!” says Allison. “She still does. My sister calls her Jayline!”

However, it was bringing Madeline home from the hospital that initially caught the new parents off-guard. “Pulling away from the hospital, I just wanted to say to the nurses, ‘Are you sure about this? I don’t think either one of us is trained to do this,’” Jay recalls.

“Jay was driving and I was in the back seat with her. That’s a scary drive, that first drive home. You’re thinking, ‘Just get us home safe!’” adds Allison.

Now three months into parenthood, Jay and Allison have divvied up the night shifts, although the first-time father reveals he often leaves the early morning feedings to his wife. “I don’t do that as much as Ali does, she is a saint about it,” he says. “We take turns getting up. I do late night. With my schedule, I’m up so late that I’m used to being up at 2 a.m.”

But Allison was nowhere to be found when Madeline was a month old and Jay was flying solo on daddy duty! “It was a Sunday afternoon and she was crying. And I’m mentally going through the checklist of everything you’re supposed to do when a baby cries, and nothing worked,” he shares.

“That was a moment when I stared at her and thought, ‘Now what? I am not qualified! I don’t know what to do. This is not a passing phase. I am responsible for this life for the rest of my life!’ It can be pretty daunting.”

MADELAINE DUCHOVNY

A few months before turning 12 on April 24, daddy's little girl (and mini twin!) hangs out courtside at a New York Knicks game with father David Duchovny on Feb. 9.

ELLA TRAVOLTA

Kelly Preston and John Travolta lay one on their radiant daughter at the premiere of Old Dogs in Hollywood on Nov. 9, 2009. The soon-to-be 11-year-old (April 3) is now a big sister to brother Benjamin, who was born last November.

WYATT CROW

Look who's getting down! Sheryl Crow's tiny dancer, who turns 4 on April 29, has a grand slumber party – check out his pajamas! – on stage during the singer's Lilith Fair performance on July 3, 2010 in George, Wash.

ELLA STILLER

ELLA STILLER

Lean on me? Pop Ben Stiller attempts to rouse his reluctant little Knicks fan, who'll be 9 on April 10, during a basketball game at Madison Square Garden on Feb. 6.

SURI CRUISE

All dressed up, and somewhere to go! Katie Holmes's little cuddle bunny, who will celebrate turning 5 on April 18 with a tea party, hops to it, joining her mom for a day of errands last year in New York.

JACK DEPP

The 9-year-old (as of April 9) is a chip off the ol' sartorial block, looking très chic in Paris alongside his equally stylish dad Johnny Depp on Dec. 17, 2010.

GRIER HENCHY

The royal-garbed redhead (who turns 5 on April 18) shares a goofy moment with mom Brooke Shields – thanks to two pink binkies – during her arts & crafts-tastic birthday party last year.