Etta James launched a scathing attack on Beyonce Knowles because she felt "left out." The legendary singer insists she was only joking when she threatened to "a*s whip" Beyonce for singing "At Last" - a song which Etta, 71, is famous for performing - at U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration.

Speaking about the comments she made at a Seattle concert, Etta said: "I was feeling left out of something that was basically mine, that I had done every time you look around."

Etta James has threatened to "a*s whip" Beyonce Knowles. The legendary singer has slammed Beyonce's rendition of "At Last" - a song which Etta, 71, is famous for performing - at U.S. President Barack Obama's inauguration, claiming she "can't stand" the singer.

Speaking at a Seattle concert earlier this week, Etta said: "You guys know your President, right? You know the one with the big ears? Wait a minute, he ain't my President, he might be yours, he ain't my President. You know that woman he had singing for him, singing my song - she's going to get her a*s whipped."

Ashlee Simpson has blasted critics who attacked her sister Jessica's figure. The 24-year-old singer has defended her older sibling - who was photographed wearing unflattering high-waisted jeans at a recent Florida concert with a seemingly fuller figure - insisting the comments about Jessica's weight are "embarrassing and belittling."

She wrote on her blog: "I am completely disgusted. Since when did a woman's weight become newsworthy? How can we expect teenage girls to love and respect themselves in an environment where we criticize a size two figure?"

The William Morris Agency has announced that it has signed former Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice as a client. The former professor has been in the Bush administration since its beginning but her appointment ended Tuesday afternoon when Barack Obama was sworn in as president.

There was much competition to try and nab Rice as a client. She was very thorough about the process and ultimately her goal was to choose the agency she would feel most comfortable with, speaking on her behalf.

Mariah Carey was left "furious" after being told she wouldn't be sitting with U.S. President Barack Obama's family during his inauguration.

The "Touch My Body" singer - who performed at a ball to celebrate Obama being sworn in - was left aghast when she discovered she had to sit with other celebrities during Tuesday's ceremony.