Nicki Minaj is Allure magazine’s cover girl this month, where she opens up about her cartoonish characters, which mogul’s career she wants and on her hate for exercise.

On dethroning Jay-Z

“I never thought about music as just being the end-all, be-all. I always looked at it like a business, something that I could create an empire out of…. I had a little conversation with Jay-Z at the Victoria’s Secret fashion show. He said, ‘Congratulations on all your success.’ And I was like, ‘Yeah, I’m coming for you. I’m coming for your spot, Mr. Mogul.’”

On exercising:

“I’m naturally petite, but I definitely struggle with keeping those extra pounds off. And I hate working out. I can’t stand being on a treadmill. That mentally irks me. When I need to lose a few, I just cut out sugar and starch.”

On why her fan base ranges from eight-year-olds to adults:

“I think as far as the younger demo is concerned, I play dress-up,” Minaj begins. “I also can put on a very cartoonish voice. So sometimes children may not know what I’m saying, but they like the sound of it, and they think I sound like some weird character.”

On trying out new looks with her hair from the age of nine:

“I had done something I thought was really, really, really cute, and I showed my neighbor,” she says. “She was like, ‘Why’d you do that to your hair?’ And I never forget what I said: ‘I’m someone new in this hair.’”

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Jennifer Aniston is on the March cover of InStyle magazine, where she opens up about boyfriend Justin Theroux, what she would be if she weren’t an actress, and, of course, Brad and Angelina.
On the biggest misconception about her life: The triangle with my ex-husband – and that there’s a feud there. It’s constant. It’s a story headline that won’t go away, but it’s a money thing, [the media makes money off of] a story that has nothing to do with reality.”
On one thing she’d do if she wasn’t an actress: “I’d love to be a dermatologist. I’d be so obsessive about it. I’m fascinated by skin, products, and lasers. I go on the Internet and read all about it. I call it ‘laser porn.’”
On aging: “You know what makes me feel old? When I see girls who are 20-something, or the new crop of actresses, and think. Aren’t we the same age? You lose perspective. Or being offered the part of a woman with a 17-year-old child. It’s like, ‘I’m not old enough to have a 17-year-old!’ And then you realize, well, yeah, you are … I don’t feel my age. I feel young every day.”
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Jennifer Aniston is on the March cover of InStyle magazine, where she opens up about boyfriend Justin Theroux, what she would be if she weren’t an actress, and, of course, Brad and Angelina.

On the biggest misconception about her life: The triangle with my ex-husband – and that there’s a feud there. It’s constant. It’s a story headline that won’t go away, but it’s a money thing, [the media makes money off of] a story that has nothing to do with reality.”

On one thing she’d do if she wasn’t an actress: “I’d love to be a dermatologist. I’d be so obsessive about it. I’m fascinated by skin, products, and lasers. I go on the Internet and read all about it. I call it ‘laser porn.’”

On aging: “You know what makes me feel old? When I see girls who are 20-something, or the new crop of actresses, and think. Aren’t we the same age? You lose perspective. Or being offered the part of a woman with a 17-year-old child. It’s like, ‘I’m not old enough to have a 17-year-old!’ And then you realize, well, yeah, you are … I don’t feel my age. I feel young every day.”

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“Twilight” star Ashley Greene is on the cover of Lucky Magazine this month, opening up about where she plans to go after she retires her fangs, making out with Olivia Wilde and why she doesn’t want a serious relationship.

On making out with Olivia Wilde in her upcoming film Butter: “It wasn’t that awkward,” Greene says. “It’s the same idea as having to kiss a male costar and it’s not real. Olivia is such a cool chick and very professional. So we were just messing around and cracking up in between scenes, and it ended up being really fun.” She smiles. “And now I’m the envy of every straight male everywhere!” 

On what she finds attractive in a man: “What’s most attractive to me is someone who has the same amount of drive as I do, someone who’s equally busy,” she says. “But I think that would be a tall order.” 

On why she doesn’t want to be distracted by a serious relationship: “I’m so laser-focused on my career, because when you’re dealt these cards, if you don’t kind of run with it, then you’re an idiot,” she says. “You gotta take advantage of what you’ve been given.” 

On why you won’t see her at nightclubs: “It’s all the glitz and glamour in Hollywood, and you want to be part of it. And the deadly thing is that you meet people who do have the money and do have fame and are in a position to not spend every waking moment working toward getting a job, and it’s easy to feel like you can do it too, when really you haven’t earned it. You can either socialize or you can study you script, and luckily I learned that pretty quick!”

One her secret (and useful) talent: “When I took the modeling classes in Florida, they had us walk in crazy heels and do the whole runway thing. And actually?” Greene says, laughing. “That’s been very helpful, because I can walk and run in pretty much anything! And they will have you run in heels in films, as ridiculous that sounds.”

On establishing herself in Hollywood: “Twilight has given me something to skyrocket off of,” Greene says. “But now that it’s ending, there’s so much work to be done. And if I don’t do it then Twilight’s all I’m ever going to be known for, as great as it is.” 

On her game plan post Twilight: “Basically I went from ‘dying to get a gig’ to dying to get the gig everyone wants,’” she says. “So now I’m in this realm with a lot of highly respected actresses, which is an amazing place to be, but also kind of terrifying.” 

On finding out she’d gotten a role in ‘Twilight’: “I answered a little grumpily, but when my agent told me the news, I freaked out and called my parents—and my dad almost cried, which  was kind of cool,” she says with a big smile. “My dad was a Marine; he doesn’t cry a lot.”

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POLL: WHO WORE BLACK BETTER

Jennifer Aniston and Angelina Jolie both recently stepped out in black for an awards season soiree.

Aniston attended the Director’s Guild Awards in a sparkling black mini dress. Jolie wore a long, deep-v gown to the Screen Actor’s Guild Awards.

Which star looked better in black? Vote below.

(Photos: AP)

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When Cameron Diaz stepped out in Paris this week, her fans were left scratching their heads at her new look. It was a big departure from her look back in 2007 (in gold).

Was it her sleek bob, combed back off of her face?

No.

Was it her freshly bronzed tan look? Nope, not that either.

It was Cameron’s face that was looking a little … different.

The actress wasn’t immediately recognizable, but she seemed to be loving the new look.

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What do you think of Cam’s new look? Let us know!

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Christina Aguilera tells Marie Claire she is completely comfortable with her body.

In the new issue, which hits newsstands January 17, the “Voice” star also talked about raising her son with her ex-husband, Jordan Bratman.

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On her body: “I’ve been through my highs, I’ve been through my lows; I’ve been through the gamut of all things in this business. Being too thin. Being bigger. I’ve been criticized for being on both sides of the scale. It’s noise I block out automatically. I love my body. My boyfriend loooves my body. My son is healthy and happy, so that’s all that matters to me.”

On single motherhood: “It’s hard not having the consistency of a partnership on a daily basis. It’s a struggle. But I can’t single out my ex-husband [as the problem] because he’s a devoted father and great with my son. We always make sure that we put Max first. I have help from family and good people around me in support of my career. I couldn’t do what I do without a strong team behind me.” 

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