Blue Carter

Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z sat courtside at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday. The couple cheered on the Nets as they beat the LA Clippers in their post-Thanksgiving match-up. Jay-Z and Beyoncé have been all about supporting the NBA franchise that Jay-Z helped bring to Brooklyn since their home opener earlier this month. They've juggled sporty date nights with family time, though, and recently shared personal snaps of daughter Blue Ivy on Beyoncé's Tumblr. Blue will celebrate her first birthday in January, kicking off an exciting time for Beyoncé. Beyoncé is the subject of an HBO documentary that airs in the US on Feb. 16, following her Feb. 3 performance at the Super Bowl half-time show. She's also voicing an animated character in Epic, which is set to hit cinemas in June 2013.

Beyoncé Knowles debuted a new braided hairstyle as she carried her daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, out of Bergdorf Goodman in NYC yesterday. Blue, who is already 7-months-old, was wrapped up in her mum's arms, but her tiny hands and feet peeked out from under the blanket. It's been a fun northern Summer for Beyoncé and her family so far. She kicked things off with a concert series in New Jersey over Memorial Day weekend, then travelled to the UK to check out Jay-Z's Watch the Throne tour in June. Jay-Z and Beyoncé also attended the BET Awards earlier this month in LA. Beyoncé and Jay-Z were back out in Manhattan on Monday to celebrate Nas' new album at Bagatelle.

Beyoncé is also getting involved in the upcoming presidential election by creating a video to show her support for Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. In it, she reads a letter she wrote to Michelle to thank her for being a role model to young women.