Beyonce, Angelina Jolie on ‘most powerful moms’ list

“They are just a few of the mums making a major impact right now. All of the power women on our list have at least one child 18 or younger, and all are based in the US,” said Jennifer Owens, Working Mother Media’s editorial director.
The top 10 powerful moms are:
1. Sara Blakely
2. Suzanne Collins, author
3. Ann Curry, TV presenter
4. Angelina Jolie
5. Beyonce Knowles
6. Melissa McCarthy, comedian
7. Sherilyn McCoy, CEO of Avon,
8. Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook,
9. Mary Schapiro, chairman, US Securities and Exchange Commission
10. Katie Jacobs Stanton, Head of International Strategy, Twitter.
Meanwhile, Beyonce is expected to be grilled by lawyers for a video-game developer by late summer because a Manhattan judge has given the company’s US$100 million lawsuit against her the green light.
Justice Charles Ramos’ ruling came after he learned lawyers for the “Single Ladies” singer were actively working on a US$20 million deal with the company, Gate Five, before abruptly backing out.
“You continue to negotiate right up until the time you pull the plug.
“That is not going to work with me,” the New York Post quoted Ramos as telling Beyonce’s lawyers.
Beyonce’s team contended, though, that they were within their rights to walk away from the deal for a game called “Starpower: Beyonce” because Gate Five didn’t have its financing in place.
Gate Five said it was scheduled to sign a deal with its financier on December. 6, 2010, and claimed Beyonce knew that when she sashayed away from the agreement on December. 3.
The game was scuttled and the company laid off 70 employees. Ramos said Beyonce should have given Gate Five notice that she would walk. Gate Five lawyer Peter Gallagher said he’s “pleased” with the ruling. — Times of India-ANI.