NEW PICS: BEYONCE & SOLANGE IN TOKYO, JAPAN.

Beyonce and her baby sister Solange attended the grand opening of the new fashion store 'Eight Million' in Tokyo yesterday (Friday, October 31st).

While in Japan, Beyonce also performed her new single If I Were a Boy (along with her Suga Mama all-female band) live on Japan's Music Station.

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SOLANGE: 'DON'T HATE MY SISTER BECAUSE YOU LIKE ME.'

"There are a lot of things that people don't realize about the differences between Beyonce and me. Our age difference, for one. Sure, we're tight now, but we weren't as close when we were kids because Beyonce is five years older... I was barely aware of what she was doing, so it's not like I grew up saying, 'I want to do what Beyonce does and be just like her!' It wasn't a Disney story....."Even though we're very different people, I do not want to be cast as 'the anti-Beyonce'. They call me that on the Internet. It bothers me to think that people who don't like her want to like me - for that reason alone. These people don't even know her."

--Solange Knowles defending her sister, insisting their differences shouldn't prompt fans to pick sides between the pair. The singer has hit out at the press since embarking on her own music career, admitting relentless comparisons to her older sister have made it difficult to step out of Big Bey's shadow. But Solange insists despite their differences the pair have always supported each other's artistic endeavors. However, Beyonce says she tried to convince her little sister to not to follow in her footsteps for fear that she'd struggle to cope in the intense music industry. Beyonce admits she is fiercely protective of Solange, 22.

"I didn't want her to go into the entertainment business. This industry involves a lot of pressure...."I am so lucky to have her. We talk on the phone all night. I've been at all of her video shoots, even the ones that take 28 hours."

Needless to say, Solange failed to heed her sister's advice, and has gone on to pursue her own singing career albeit under the watchful eye of Beyonce.

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KIM KARDASHIAN NEWS: SOCIALITE TICKETED FOR SPEEDING THROUGH SCHOOL ZONE; SAYS SHE WANTS TO LAUNCH A SINGING CAREER; SOLICITS 'D.W.S' VOTES.

As if some of you really cared. Attention whoremonger, Kim Kardashian, was recently stopped for speeding through a school district. The socialite was reportedly rushing home after finishing rehearsals for Dancing With The Stars on Wednesday when she was pulled over by a police officer and booked for speeding and driving with tinted windows. Kim accepted she was driving too fast and did not argue with the law enforcement officer. Now, that little tidbit may have had some of you all rolling your eyes and wondering why in the hell I posted it in the first place. So, if you thought that was bad, read on.....

In the meantime and in between time, Kardashian says she intends to launch---wait for it---a singing career when the series is over, claiming, 'I would be down with starting a pop career, if it was something fun. I love music, so it would just have to be the right thing.' The 27-year-old has already started thinking about which artists she would like to collaborate with. She added: "I would love to work with Timbaland as a producer and maybe Justin Timberlake." Somebody, please tell her to stop playing.

And as if all of that wasn't enough, on Sunday afternoon, Kim coerced her family members (and then again, maybe she didn't have to if they're as camera hoggish as she is) into wearing t-shirts that read 'Vote for Kim' and 'Team Kardashian' to support her and her dancing partner during the upcoming season of Dancing with the Stars. Kim's mom, four sisters, brother Robert and his Cheetah Girls girlfriend Adrienne Bailon all donned the personalized tees as they shopped, filmed scenes for their reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians and strolled around in Beverly Hills. All of this comes in advance of the big 3-night Dancing with the Stars season premiere event, which kicks off on ABC starting Monday September 22 at 8/7c.

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THE JACKSONS HONORED WITH ICON AWARD AT THE BMI AWARDS; T-PAIN TAKES HOME TOP HONORS.

For the first time in I don't know how many years, the Jackson were honored and presented with the BMI Urban Awards prestigious Icon award last Thursday night. Now what Michael and Jermaine were doing that had them so tied up that they didn't bother to attend the event is anyone's guess. Mama Katherine and Papa Joe were in attendance, as were LaToya and Rebbie and Janet, who got choked up while introducing her big brothers Tito, Randy, Jackie and Marlon as they received their Icon award. Bless her heart. "Family is the most important commodity that all of us have," she said. "I am so proud to be able to salute my brothers." According to People magazine, Janet called off the names of each brother and said, "I salute you for your talent and your musical gifts you've given the world. I tell you that every time we speak. I'm so excited to salute you!" While Michael didn't make it to the event, his brothers offered their support for him and his upcoming album. "We haven't heard it, but we've heard about it," Randy told reporters. "It's going to be great."

Earlier in the evening, Tallahassee's home son, T-Pain (real name Faheem Najm) earned the coveted Songwriter of the Year crown and shared the Producer of the Year trophy with crossover king Jonathan “J.R.” Rotem and Kanye West. He picked up several other awards as well.

Check out the pics below. Celebs in attendance included: Chris Tucker, Flex Alexander and his wife Shanice Wilson, Angela and Vanessa Simmons, Elise Neal, Cee-lo, Ray J., Toccara, Christina Milian, Teairra Marie, Fonzsworth Bentley with his girlfriend and actress Faun Chambers, Lloyd, Mel B., Nicole Murphy Mitchell, Bobby Valention and more.

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NEW PICS: TATYANA ALI, HER SISTER, ANASTASIA & TYSON BECKFORD AT THE INTERNATIONAL LATINO FILM FESTIVAL.

Below are pics of Actress Tatyana Ali, model Tyson Beckford and Ali's baby sister Anastasia attended HBO's New York International Latino Film Festival at the Fordham Univ. Lincoln Center in New York City, on Friday. And here's a heads-up on what the actress has been up to lately: Not only has Ali finish recording her sophomore album titled, The Light, which will be distributed later this year independently, the Harvard graduate has also been pounding the concrete while participating in Senator Barack Obama's Presidential election campaign.

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