Alicia Keys plays Michelle Obama

...and she does a much better job than Tyra!

As part of Glamour magazine's "American Icons" feature, the 28 year-old singer portrays First Lady, Michelle Obama.

Dressed in a blue dress, with two young girls, and of course, a puppy by her side, Alicia Keys embodies the First Lady's best traits, looking poised, elegant, and chic.

“She has worked hard for everything she’s accomplished, and done so with grace and humility. So many women and girls can identify with her story,” Keys told the magazine.

Other female celebrities taking part in this feature include Hayden Panettiere as Amelia Earhart, Emma Roberts as Audrey Hepburn, and Canadian actress Elisha Cuthbert as Brandi Chastain. Lindsay Lohan is also photographed as Madonna and America Ferrera as Dolores Huerta.

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Catching Up: Taylor Swift on SNL, Leona <3's Chace and more Madonna for LV

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Country sweetheart Taylor Swift is this week's musical guest on SNL [JustJared].

Chace Crawford seems to be every girl's dream...even to celebrities! [PopCrunch].

The full set of Madonna's Louis Vuitton ads have now leaked! [PerezHilton].

Shock Value: Volume 2

Super-producer, Timbaland is coming out with a new album, featuring a TON of A-list musicians!

Shock Value: Volume 2 is set to come out February 14th, and will once again feature Justin Timberlake.

Timberlake sings on the album's lead single, "Meltdown" with Gwen Stefani, which will be released on radio on January 5th.

MTV got a preview of some of the tracks, and reported:

"Meltdown"
– The first single from the album, featuring guest vocals from Gwen Stefani and old-time collaborator Justin Timberlake is a typical Timbaland club-stomper, with thumping chorus in which Justin and Gwen invite one another to ‘melt down; all the way’.

"That’s The Way"
– Featuring Usher and Keri Hilson on vocals, this throwback track samples the classic KC and the Sunshine band track, "That’s The Way I Like It" but with a sultry new twist reminiscent of Usher’s own "Love In This Club" single.

"Dumb"
– The rockiest of the tracks, featuring the group of the moment, the Jonas Brothers. Beginning as seemingly regular teenage, High School Musical-esque song, it soon breaks out into a crazy whirl-of-a-track that is about an unnecessary break-up.

"Across The Sky"
- a leftover track from Madonna's Hard Candy album, which Timbaland produced many tracks for. However, this version has been completely reworked from the original leaked clip that has appeared online. Now a much darker track similar to the Hard Candy track, "Voices." With guest vocals from Justin Timberlake (again) and a brief appearance from the lady herself, Madonna, this song is longest of the tracks, clocking in at over 7 minutes!

"Underground"
– This one is definitely our favourite. Featuring a heavy sample of the classic dance track "Sandstorm" by Darude, this is unlike anything Timbaland has done before. With incredible guest vocals from Rihanna, this song is one to watch out for. It has to be a single!

Other guests on the album include T-Pain, Akon, Jay-Z, Linkin Park, Dr. Dre, Missy Elliot, Jordin Sparks, T.I., Flo-Rida, and Coolio.

Timbaland and the Jonas Brothers? Can't wait to hear it!

Madonna for Louis Vuitton

Madonna and Guy Ritchie officially over

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Madonna and her husband Guy Ritchie are divorcing after 7 1/2 years of marriage, her rep Liz Rosenberg confirmed this morning.

"Madonna and Guy Ritchie have agreed to divorce after seven-and-a-half years of marriage. They have both requested that the media maintain respect for their family at this difficult time," says the statement that the couple released.

"The main concern for Madonna and Guy are their children – the security of their children in all senses of the word and the wellbeing of their children," Rosenberg told People. "That's the priority for both of them moving forward. It's a sad situation."

The former couple, who have Rocco, 8, and David, 3, together and Madonna's 12-year-old daughter Lourdes with ex Carlos Leon, have not yet reached a settlement.

"The judgment of the court would be to try and assess what they came in with and divide what they built up fairly equally," said David Allison, a lawyer with Family Law in Partnership, a London firm, to the Associated Press.

If you recall, amidst the talk that the couple was splitting a few months back, there was a rumour that the couple had no pre-nup. This has been confirmed exclusively to Perezhilton. As a result, Madonna has hired big name British divorce attorney Fiona Shackleton, who has also represented Prince Charles and Sir Paul McCartney in their divorice settlements.

With $518 million at stake, this is probably the right choice! This could definitely get messy!