Jay-Z isn’t a fan of the “We Are the World” remake, which debuted at the Olympic opening ceremonies Friday to benefit Haiti earthquake relief.

“I know everybody is gonna take this wrong: ‘We Are the World,’ I love it, and I understand the point and think it’s great. But I think ‘We Are the World’ is like [Michael Jackson's] ‘Thriller’ to me. I don’t ever wanna see it touched,” Jay-Z said.

The critics agree with Jay-Z. The Washington Post said of the song, which featured Miley Cyrus and Justin Bieber, “The updated take was horribly oversung… save for the 21st-century rap verses added toward the end of the track.”

The New York Times weighed in, “Lil Wayne, you’re no Bob Dylan…. as a piece of work, [the song] has all the pitfalls of a Hollywood remake.”

Jay-Z, 40, continues, “I’m a fan of music. I know the plight and everything that’s going on in Haiti. I applaud the efforts: [Millions have been raised] through text [donations] to Haiti,” he continued. “So I appreciate the efforts and everything, but ‘We Are The World’ is [musically] untouchable like ‘Thriller’ is untouchable. Some things are just untouchable. It was a valiant effort, but for me, it’s gonna be untouchable.”

His solution?

“I think it’s time for us to make a new [song],” Jay-Z says. “I tried to do that with ‘Stranded,’ the song Jay, Rihanna and U2’s Bono and the Edge premiered at the ‘Hope for Haiti Now’ telethon]. I didn’t try to make ‘We Are the World,’ but I tried to make our take on how we felt.”

Jerry Seinfeld, who next stars in the new season of “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” will be the first guest to drop by “The Jay Leno Show” when it makes its prime-time debut on Sept. 14.

NBC announced Friday that Seinfeld will be Jay Leno’s first and only guest for the premiere. The two are longtime friends and Leno has referred to Seinfeld in the press as someone he consulted with while deciding whether to accept NBC’s offer to launch a new 10 p.m. nightly vehicle.

During the TCA press tour, Leno said he’d have only one guest per episode — two max — on his new show, and no desk. He also revealed that “NBC Nightly News” anchor Brian Williams would pop up for bits regularly, as would a team of correspondents, including comics D.L. Hughley and Mikey Day.

Previously announced musical guests for Leno’s premiere include Kanye West, Jay Z and Rihanna.

Celebrities never forget that they are celebrities, even when they are working. Jay-Z requests luxury cars, a selection of alcoholic drinks, relaxed lighting and “good quality” peanut butter when he performs.

Jay-Z demands that promoters provide him with ground transportation while he is in town performing. Specifically, the rap star requires a late-model black Maybach (either the ‘57 or ‘62 model) with tinted windows. His dressing room must be stocked with Sapporo beer, vodka, tequila, and two bottles of $300 Champagne and two bottles (at $200 apiece) of 2004 Sassicaia, which his rider helpfully describes as a “Red, Italian Wine from Bolgheri Region.” Additionally, Jay-Z requires “Good Quality” peanut butter and jelly, one martini shaker, 12 shot glasses, and a pack of Marlboro Lights.

The University of Arizona recently released a copy of Jay-Z’s list of demands for a benefit that he performed at the school. The concert cost $1.42 million, and ticket and merchandise sales brought in only $503,502, according to student organizers. Tommy Bruce, outgoing president of the Associated Students of the University of Arizona, blamed the event’s struggles on the economy. “Nobody predicted the economy would be the way it is now last May,” he said. The contract for Jay-Z, who was paid $750,00, was signed March 24.

Jay-Z and DJ AM hung out backstage after performing together at the Grand Re-opening of the Hollywood Palladium.

It is great to see DJ AM looking well after what he went through recently.

Married couple, Beyonce and Jay Z, attended the New Yorkers for Children Fall Gala at Cipriani’s on 42nd in New York City last night.

No strangers to swanky parties, the couple looked stunning.

What we don’t quite get, why does Jay Z insist on wearing sunglasses indoors and at night?! (And at a gala!)

Beyonce showed Barack Obama some love while she took a stroll with hubby Jay Z in New York.

Now I could see Beyonce portraying Michelle Obama! 

A glowing Beyoncé makes a glittery exit from Kanye West and Rihanna’s concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Tuesday. Then, it was time for a post-show meal with hubby Jay-Z and buddy Diddy.

What do you think? Does Beyonce looks pregnant to you? Is she eating for two? She might be!

Beyonce still won’t confirm her April 4 wedding to Jay-Z, so there was no chance yesterday she’d confirm she’s pregnant. But pals of the tight-lipped newlyweds say the songbird is expecting the couple’s first child. “She has gained a lot of pregnancy weight,” a source said. “When she gains weight, she normally does the Def Jam detox, but not now.”

A rep for Beyoncé said, “I don’t know if she’s pregnant. Let me perform an ultrasound and get back to you.” Meow!

Now that they are married, we expect there to be baby rumors right up until the day that Beyonce actually gives birth, if ever.

One is newly single and one is newly married. It was boy’s night out for Kanye West and Jay-Z.

The pair partied at the nightclub Goa for West’s official afterparty following his “Glow in the Dark” tour performance at the Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. Famous guests such as Paris Hilton, Benji Madden, Rob Kardashian and Adrienne Bailon had already come and gone by the time the rappers showed up around 1 a.m.

A solo Jay-Z — clad in a hood, sunglasses and no wedding ring — arrived first and bypassed the red carpet. West entered the club about 10 minutes later and joined his friend in a center booth overlooking the dance floor. West smiled and greeted partygoers while clutching a bottle of Absolut 100 vodka, the event’s sponsor.

Jamie Foxx commanded a corner booth and entertained a bevy of beautiful women. “Friday Night Lights” stars Scott Porter and Minka Kelly grooved to the music. Nickelodeon host Quddus spent most of the night on the dance floor. And recent “American Idol” cast-off Michael Johns was stationed at a quiet Morrocan-themed bar away from the hubbub with a friend.

There is no denying it now. They definitely did get married! Beyoncé and Jay-Z are mum, but their paperwork is doing the talking for them: The couple filed their signed wedding license Friday in Scarsdale, N.Y.

The license – which lists the wedding date as April 4 – was received on Friday afternoon. The couple applied for the license just three days before the ceremony attended by friends and family, including Beyoncé’s mother Tina Knowles, her father/manager Mathew, her sister Solange, her Destiny’s Child pals Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams, and the couple’s friend Gwyneth Paltrow.

The couple have remained silent about their nuptials. Shortly after the wedding, Beyonce was spotted with a ring while joining Jay-Z on tour, but neither of them have publicly stepped out with new jewelry.

We want to see the wedding photos? Do you think they will every surface?

Beyoncé and Jay-Z ordered 75 boxes of white-and-cream-colored orchids for their April 4 nuptials at the rapper’s downtown Manhattan apartment, florist Amy Vongpitaka says.

“It made the apartment like a heaven, like a palace,” says Vongpitaka, owner of NYC’s Amy’s Orchids. “You walked in, and it was all flowers — everything white and creamy.”
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Unless Ashton Kutcher is punking the media again, it appears Jay-Z and Beyoncé may be getting married after all.

The Daily News is reporting a celebration is planned at the couple’s NYC apartment tonight; either Jay-Z is celebrating his $150 million deal with Live Nation, or the two are finally tying the knot. While sources are mum, word is that Diddy was invited over to the apartment along with some other close friends tonight; Beyoncé’s Connect Four partner, Kanye West, is also in town.

Beyoncé’s father (Mathew) has reportedly been in talks with a celebrity weekly about wedding pictures, as well.

“Mathew first started talking about wedding photos on Monday,” a magazine insider told The News. “He said, ‘How much are you offering?’ There has been a back-and-forth since then, but he has not revealed the date. He is definitely talking about there being wedding pictures.”

The two got a marriage license in Scarsdale earlier this week, on Aprils Fools Day.