The Beyonce label will be available soon

The Beyonce labelwill be available soon
NEW YORK -- Beyonce's lavish wardrobe is about to get even bigger: The singer-actress now has her own fashion label.
Beyonce and her mother, Tina Knowles, who already styles many of her daughter's on- and off-stage outfits, announced a joint venture to create a contemporary women's brand with Arthur and Jason Rabin, founders of manufacturer Wear Me Apparel/Kids Headquarters.
"My mother and I share a love of fashion and style, and with this brand, we're going to be able to share our vision of what is truly beautiful," the Destiny's Child singer said in a statement this week. "Our line will consist of fashions that I enjoy wearing and I want them to be appealing to my fans as well."
Kiss bassist's commentson Islam anger Muslims
MELBOURNE, Australia -- Kiss bassist Gene Simmons has sparked outrage in Australia with comments seen as attacking Islam.
"This is a vile culture and if you think for a second that it's willing to just live in the sands of God's armpit, you've got another thing coming," Simmons said during an interview on Melbourne's 3AW radio Thursday. "They want to come and live right where you live and they think that you're evil."
The Western world was under threat from extremists and a culture that treated women worse than dogs, he claimed in a segment of the interview that touched on the war in Iraq.
"You can send your dog to school to learn tricks, sit, beg, do all that stuff -- none of the women have that advantage," the 54-year-old said.
Angry Muslims flooded the radio station with calls, furious over Simmons' comments.
Susan Carland, Australian Muslim of the Year, rejected what she saw as Simmons' stereotype of Muslim women. She has two university degrees, she said, and "I certainly do not walk behind my husband."
"Mixing the entertainment world with the political and religious world is a minefield," said Yasser Soliman, the chairman of Victoria state's Islamic Council.
Today's Birthdays
Singer Eddy Arnold is 86. Playwright Sir Peter Shaffer ("Equus") is 78. Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is 67. Singer Trini Lopez is 67. Country singer K.T. Oslin is 62. Actor Chazz Palminteri is 53. Baseball Hall-of-Famer George Brett is 51.