Friday Facts

The members of Destiny's Child, including Beyonce Knowles, have announced that they'll release their first single in eight years. The single, titled "Nuclear", will appear on the group's compilation album, according to the announcement Beyonce made via her web site, and was produced by Pharrell Williams. The single will be released ahead of the albums January 29 release date. In other Destiny's Child news, Beyonce was named by GQ magazine one of the sexiest women of the twenty-first century. Producer Timbaland announced that he'll be producing Justin Timberlakes comeback album. The two worked together previously, and the album was a smash. Timbaland posted an item regarding Monday morning, so it looks like he has a surprise in store for fans.  No word on when the next project will be released. Singer Alicia Keys will hit the road with Miguel for the "Set The World On Fire Tour", which kicks off in Seattle in March. In other Alicia Keys news, she and Usher have been added to the list of performers who will join President and First Lady Michelle Obama this year's Inaugural Ball. The two R&B stars were announced among the performers at the event, which will also include Katy Perry, Smokey Robinson and Brad Paisley. The ball will take place the night of Barack Obamas inauguration on January 21 at the Washington Convention Center. Several other stars are set to perform at the night event. The bill currently includes John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Mindless Behavior, Nick Cannon, Marc Anthony, the Far East Movement, and the cast of "Glee". Tickets to the event sold out quickly, with a few remaining for campaign volunteers and government. Last year's event included a performance of the Etta James classic "At Last". In theaters this weekend: "Gangster Squad", "A Haunted House" and "Zero Dark Thirty". On the tube: "Kitchen Nightmares" on Fox, "Undercover Boss", "Last Man Standing" on ABC and "1600  Penn" on NBC. Make it a weekend!