Jolie - Pitts jol in Namibia

They're Hollywood royalty and have chosen to spend the holiday season under the warm Africa sun. Angelina Jolie, her beau Brad Pitt and their kids have spent Christmas in Namibia.

They arrived in the country on December 19 and used their time frolicking on the beach and roaming the Nakuluft Mountains.They were hosted by famous physician, Dr. Rudie van Vuuren.

While promoting her latest flick, The Tourist, Jolie told the press a bit about her festive plans: “We're going to travel with the kids and go to a random part of the world.We're going to...have an adventure because that's what we love to do.”

The couple also chose Namibia for the birth of their first daughter, Shiloh, four years ago.Seems they hold a special place for this little nook of the world. And rightly so!

Winnie's life: now on stage

Her troubled life has had more drama than an episode of Generations and now Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's story becomes an opera. The South African State Theatre has dished that this is their latest project.

The plot will focus on the time Madikizela-Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, was called before the Truth and Reconciliation Commission when she was probed for a murder of one of her supporters. Madikizela-Mandela was acquitted of the murder Stompie Seipei but convicted of aiding in the kidnapping of the teenager. Her prison sentence was reduced to a fine on appeal.

Producers have said the show will open next year in Pretoria, and it will be in both English and Xhosa. Sjoe, sounds like exciting stuff!

Can't get enough of the Bieber fever

And the fever continue spreads, this time to R'nB singer Chris Brown. He has announced a new duet with Justin Bieber will be premiered early next year.

Brown tweeted this bit of info on Christmas Day saying: "ME and @justinbieber got a BANGER/SMASH record for all the fans out there at the top of the NEW YEAR!!! 2011 #BREEZYTAKEOVER"

Even though Camp Bieber has offered no confirmation on the collaboration, this could be Brown's attempt to get back into the music limelight after assaulting ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009. Yes, that scandal left a huge scar on Brown's career.And deservedly so.

We wonder if this pairing will be a colossal hit or epic fail...

Oprah Winfrey and her new TV channel

Oprah Winfrey can do anything, right? We know this, the world knows it and now, so does she!

Speaking to Parade Magazine, the media tycoon has said she moved on from an 'oh my God, what am I going to do' attitude to a 'I can do anything' approach. She says having her own television channel has helped made more of her dreams come true, as well as helping other people make their dreams a reality. That lady, what a heart she has!

Despite all she has achieved with her talk show, magazine and even a girls academy right here in South Africa, she acknowledges failure can happen. "What will be a failure is if nobody comes and watches this network. What others will perceive as failure is if some shows don't succeed. I'm concerned about the bigger overall picture: my belief that people are basically good and want to see the good in them reflected through their experiences and the shows that they watch. This is a gamble I'm taking. I believe that the banal state of television, the kind of insipid space that we're in - that you can have as many channels as we have and not find anything that really interests you - means that to a great extent we've lost our way."

Here's wishing her the best of luck with her new venture. If anyone can made it an uber success, Oprah can!

Kylie and Kendall Jenner Kardashian talk fame, fashion and college

What are those crazy Kardashians up to now??

For once, it's not Kim, Khloe OR Kourtney in the spotlight - move over sisters, it's their time to shine! Kylie and Kendall Jenner, the youngest stars of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, are ready to spread their wings -and they have kicked it off by landing a spread in Teen Vogue's February issue!

Besides doing magazine interviews, they've also been getting their names onto modeling lists, gigs and hitting the red carpet...but are they ready for their own show? The girls say, despite these first steps to get them into the lime-light, it's college first - then Kendall wants to grow her modeling career and Kylie wants to get into acting, "but college comes first."

Way to keep your heads on straight (while you can), girls!

'Michael' not no.1 — Despite reports

Although he will never lose his place in musical history, some are either battling to face the facts that he is gone and his album is not no.1 or they are still trying to milk more money out of his death.

News from the Jackson camp, is that the album 'Michael' is the " no. 1 global album," but it isn't. The album was actually beaten by both Taylor Swift and Susan Boyle, who continued their 1-2 reign on the Billboard charts.

Team Jackson also reported that Sony Music/Epic Records shipped more than 3 million units of Michael worldwide in its first week, making it one of the biggest releases of 2010. Shipped. Not sold. The copies actually SOLD are placing him in third place - In effect, the Jackson release hasn't even gone gold yet

Although it did come in at no. 1 in some countries for sales, why the misleading press? None of the stats will change his place in history-or his great music.

Sean Kingston in SA next year!

First U2, then Roxette, then Kings of Leon now it seems that our Jamaican-American brother Sean Kingston will be heading our way on February 25 and 26 to sing at Emperors Palace in Kempton Park. Wow. Get those wallets out!

With his blends of rap, reggae, dancehall and pop Kingston's style is distinctly different from most other hip-hop and dancehall artists - which is why we love him so much. Pretty new on the scene it was his famous single Beautiful Girls in 2007 that got him his name and launched his musical career. Just last year he released his second album, Tomorrow, that features the number one single, Fire Burning.

Tickets are already on sale on Computicket so go go go!

Hip-Hop hits Mother City!

It’s the first we’ve hear about it, but we LOVE getting this kind of news: Last week saw hundreds of kids from across the Cape Flats get together at the Joseph Stone Auditorium in Athlone for the annual African Battle Cry hip-hop competition!

It was a showdown between some amazingly talented local groups - slick moves and dance styles were the order of the day and who knew that this has been on for more than 10 years already? The hip-hop movement was organised by Heal the Hood Project and the winners this year were, Immortal Style with its leader, Ambrose Uren.

"Our hard work paid off," Uren said. "The victory was satisfying. We feel proud. Hip-hop dancing is our life." Uren has credited most of their success to being focused and knowing who they were as individuals and as a group.

Other events to look out for are the African Hip-Hop Indaba, Shut Up Just Dance and Cape Flats Uprising and the drive behind this amazing initiative? To fight xenophobia and racism locally and internationally, and create jobs through the arts for the youth.

SA's Top Model search over before it's begun!

All those hopefully models who thought they would have a shot at fame and fortune in the SA Top Model Search on SABC3 in 2011 have been dashed. The show has been cancelled before even hitting the air.

The SABC have said that the reason they pulled the plug is because of differences them and the producers of the show over a registration fee of the entrants-to-be. While this sounds like a bad excuse on SABC's part, they have come back saying that "as a television brand that prides itself in entertainment and integrity, the matter of the registration fee for entering this search compromised the channel's belief in free and universal access. SABC3 asked that the producers forfeit the fee as this is not in line with SABC policies." So there.

All entrants who have already paid the fees have been refunded and their hopes dashed.

Newlywed Nicole snubs Paris Hilton

Well, we can't say we are at all surprised but when asked why she didn't invite her former BFF Paris Hilton to her wedding, Nicole Richie said it was because because she only wanted to have guests "who care" about her at the wedding. Ouch!

Nicole and long-time man Joel Madden tied the knot on Saturday in an intimate wedding of 130 of her closest friends and family. The size of the wedding didn't stop Nicole from having the bash she's always dreamed of - in this case, it was in the form of Tai the elephant who greeted all the celebs as they arrived.

Basha Arts Festival to hit Free State

The Basha Arts Festival is an arts festival of young people in Free State organised by the Free State Youth Arts Council, the Department of Sports, Arts and Culture, Thabo Mofutsanyana Municipality, Dihlabeng Municipality and the Department of The Premier.

The main music festivals of kwaito and hip-hop will be held on Friday (17 Dec) and Saturday while the The jazz and gospel festival will be on Saturday and Sunday!

The Basha Arts Festival is a development festival aimed at contributing to the development of arts and culture in the province through nurturing young artists and showcasing their talents - something that is always very special and a lot of fun to go too!

Mpumalanga: It's a Music Xplosion!

You wouldn't have thought it, but Mpumalanga is quickly becoming a province for top-class entertainment!

Recently there have been a string of great acts that have taken the province by storm, like the Sixties Music Festival two months ago, or the shining Metro FM Awards that was hosted at the Mbombela Stadium two weeks ago.

This Friday is just as exciting at the stadium which will be transformed into an entertainment village by SABC1's Mzansi Fo Sho in partnership with the Mbombela municipality. This is just a warm up though, because after this they are seeing the second Music Xplosion Weekend which promises the hottest celebrities, the most sizzling performers and the finest DJs in the industry!!

You all know where you're going in the next two weeks!

Willow and Black Eyed Peas fought for top spot

The Black Eyed Peas only just managed to beat 10-year-old Willow Smith on UK chart.

On Sunday, the the Black Eyed Peas climbed to the top of the British singles charts just stopping Willow from becoming one of the youngest artists ever to get to the top of the chart.

The Time (Dirty Bit) moved up 5 places giving the Peas their fifth British number one while Willow (Hollywood actor Will Smith's daughter) settled for second place with her debut single Whip My Hair. Not bad for a 10 year old - she even beat Rihanna who took 4th and 5th place with My Name and with Only Girl In The World.

This is definitely a girl to watch!

Bokang is the fairest of all SA

if you were watching TV last night, you would have watched as Bokang Montjane was crowned Miss South Africa 2010.

The 24-year-old Polokwane beauty has pin-pointed teenage pregnancy as one of the issue she would like to tackle in 2010 as Miss SA. Also named Miss Congeniality, her one question to the president would be to ask him if we can "concentrate the same energy and effort on improving our education" as we did for preparing for the World Cup.

The first and second princess' were Dhesha Jeram and and Bianca Coutinho respectively.

Michael Jackson's new single "Hold My Hand" released

This clip really pulls at the heart-strings, with children singing and images of happiness you can only be moved by the King of Pop's four-minute music video for "Hold My Hand" -a duet recorded with R&B singer and producer Akon in 2007.

It is also the first official single on the album "Michael" which will be launched on December 14. It was released as a teaser on on Jackson's official website, www.michaeljackson.com ahead of the album release to great effect. Despite some concerns in the Jackson family that the album isn't 'all Michael', early reviews have, on the whole, found "Michael" better than expected.

Oprah - lesbian ??

Oprah Winfrey is hurt from rumours that say that she has lesbian relationship with her best and long-time girlfriend Gayle King - "because it means that somebody must think I am lying".

After years of a steady partnership with Stedman Graham, it sounds like the paparazzi are grasping at straws with this one: In a TV interviews, tearful Oprah said of Gayle, her friend of 20 years: "She is the mother I never had. She is the sister everybody would want. She is the friend that everybody deserves. I don't know a better person".

Very rightly, Winfrey said that if she WAS a lesbian -why would she hide it? It's not the way she has ever run her life, or encourages people to run theirs.

Date with Charilze going for $20k!

Whoever bid the highest at the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project fundraiser in New York on Monday, would get the lovely Charlize for a date to a Los Angeles Lakers basketball game.

And what did our 35-year-old home-grown honey rake in? A cool $20 thousand dollars. According to one source, "All the men in the room were doubling the bids on the courtside Lakers tickets if Charlize attended the game with them. She agreed to attend for $20 000."

She started her charity - which aims to create safer and healthier lives for at-risk children and communities in South Africa, especially those affected by HIV and Aids - in 2007, and by the looks of things it's not doing to badly.

Celebs raise $1 mil for Aids

A perfect example of how celebs can really do some good in this world was when Alicia Keys, Justin Timberlake, Ryan Seacrest, Lady Gaga, Kim Kardashian and Usher raised $1 million for an AIDS charity in just 1 week with their "digital death" campaign.

The campaign launched on World AIDS Day, December 1,and they wouldn't have made it if it weren't for a whopping $500,000 donation.

From when the campaign started, all the celebs went through a "digital death" - none of them were allowed to used any social networks/blogs/websites (anything digital) to communicate, until they reached their goal.

Alicia Keys was the driving force behind the "digital death" campaign and the million went to her Keep a Child Alive charity. The group said more than 3,600 people contributed.

Jolie wants to move to Africa?

Angelina Jolie reckons she is going to move her family "to Africa" when she decides to accept less acting work...

"The truth is I'd love to live in Africa at some point. I'd love to spend more time flying planes. And artistically, there will be other things to do," said Jolie. "It's not that I'd be retiring, there just might be fewer films at some point."

35-year-old Jolie and sugar-daddy Brad (a distinguished 46 years old) have also revealed that they don't see themselves acting in another film together any time soon - just because of the lack of joint offers. But "Africa" Ms. Jolie? This we would like to see!

Soweto Gospel Choir to the Grammy Awards -again!

The gospel globe trotters are at it again, nomination in the Best Traditional World Music Album category for the Grammies "the choir [was] absolutely thrilled" their executive producer and director Beverly Bryer said.

The choir won Grammies in 2007 and 2008 but Bryer says that "each time means as much to them as the previous time". This tops off a fantastic year in which the they toured the globe again and worked with R Kelly on the Fifa World Cup anthem, "Sign of Victory".

The winners will be announced on February 13 2011 so we'll hold thumbs for them!

Lindsay Lohan: paparazzi restraining order!

Currently sitting through court ordered rehab (for the millionth time) in Los Angeles, Lindsay Lohan has brought herself into the spotlight yet again- this time it is to get a restraining order against the paparazzi.

Shame, you do feel sorry for her, but it will be interesting too see if this goes through... Apparently all she wants, is to be able to drive and be safe - not a lot to ask for most of us. She has only just managed to get her drivers licence back (between the drunk driving charges and drugs it's no wonder it was taken away!), only to have her rehab center say that it's too risky for her to drive - because of the paparazzi attention she attracts. This is what has lead her to get her lawyers involved, it's time to fight for her freedom!

World Aids Day

Hundreds of companies and people will be reaching out and hosting campaigns to teach us more about HIV/Aids today to mark World Aids Day.

The theme this year is "Universal Access and Human Rights" - focusing on to access to antiretroviral treatment and support for all people across the world. While Ubuntu Education Fund co-founder Banks Gwaxula says people are starting to face the future about HIV/Aids are now happy to get tested and even talk about the virus, there is still a lot to be done.

Here in SA we have the most amount of people living with HIV—5.7 million in 2007— in the world. HIV is increasing in every region of the world, and today is a day that we all stand together to recognise it and learn how to deal with it. Get tested, and know your status, so you can live smart and aware.

Rihanna: "bitter, pitiful, spiteful and angry"

Rihanna has put her foot down: the past is the past,and those who insist on bringing up the assaulted by her then-boyfriend Chris Brown in February 2009 are only making her look "bitter, pitiful, spiteful and angry".

22 years old, beautiful and successful Rihanna admitted in Interview magazine that she wants to move on. She said that it's her "tough and aggressive" screen that she uses to protect herself when on stage and in the public eye, but she, like every woman, has a vulnerable side: "I think a lot of people have a misperception of me. They only see the tough, defensive, aggressive side. But every woman is vulnerable. They have vulnerability."

Despite this plea, I don't know if Rihanna will ever lose the label that Chris Brown placed on her.

Liefling smashes SA movie records

Yup, it's an Afrikaans musical and before you judge it - it earned a little less than R2m at the box office in its opening weekend!

It got the top spot at 17 Ster Kinekor Theatres and at 12 Nu Metro outlets against competition from movies like Red, starring Bruce Willis, and Jackass 3D. Think a love story in the line of Moulin Rouge, Mamma Mia! and High School Musical - but proudly South African and Afrikaans!

Just looking at it's opening weekend, Liefling got the highest earning for an Afrikaans film in 30 years, even earning more than some international hits like Slumdog Millionaire, Moulin Rouge and Chicago on their respective opening weekends!

Blue Bull, Deon Helberg in hiding

You may have seen the story break last week, so we have decided to update you on the drama that is unfolding in Pretoria!

Manda Reyneke, 47, who allegedly planned to have Helberg killed, was released on bail on Monday- she was arrested by the police last week after she apparently paid two Nigerians to murder him. Since she got out, Deon has gone into hiding as his family are still scared for his life, “after all, she’s walking around free, so what’s to stop her?” said Johan Lourens, Deon uncle.

To make things sound even more like a soapie, Manda Reyneke has said that she had an affair with Deon even when he was dating her daughter. The case has been postponed to January 27 2011, hopefully some truth will come out then!

The new "Michael" album a scam?

Italian-born Ricky Galliano claims that he was paid to impersonate the songs by the King Of Pop and thinks they may have been used for the album "Michael"...

Only done after MJ's death, Ricky says he was paid €2 000 per track to mimic MJ's voice exactly. Members of Michael's family have already said that they have doubts about the album release after his death, saying that they are not genuine. Last week, Michael's youngest brother, Randy, said: "some of the songs are him, and some aren't. I would bet my life on that."

Sony have dismissed claims so far, saying that they went to "extraordinary lengths" make sure that the tracks are genuine, but until proof is found either way - we'll never know...! Or do you?

Free movie if you live in Soweto!

Has Christmas come early in Soweto this year? NU Metro Home Entertainment think so, as they will be screening the American comedy 'Get him to the Greek' for free at Ster-Kinekor at the Maponya Mall on Thursday!

To be sure, we aren't the first to see the movie as it actually premiered internationally in June, but it's won't be hitting any other movie screens in SA so this is your only chance to see it on the big screen. The day is this Thursday, the 25th of November, and Nu Metro is giving away 150 tickets! Who said you can't have a good night out for free in Jozi?

If you can't make the show, never fear, the DVD will be available countrywide from November 29, so all is not lost.

Bieber takes American Music Awards

It is sweet being 16 - if you're Justin Bieber that is! Justin cleaned up at American Music Awards last night taking home the awards for best pop/rock male, breakthrough artist, album of the year for 'My World 2.0' and artist of the year!

Phew! He's officially the youngest artist to win the top AMA honor, and after getting his awards Justin invited Usher to the stage t celebrate with him, calling the R&B star "not only my mentor but my best friend and my big brother."

Other winners were:

Usher: Favorite Male Artist - Soul/R&B ('Raymond v. Raymond')
Rihanna: Favorite Female Artist - Soul/R&B
Eminem: Favorite Male Artist, Rap/Hip-Hop ('Recovery')
Lady Gaga: Favorite Female Artist, Pop or Rock
The Black Eyed Peas: Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Pop or Rock
Brad Paisley: Favorite Male Artist, Country
Taylor Swift: Favorite Female Artist, Country
Lady Antebellum: Favorite Band, Duo or Group, Country
Carrie Underwood: Favorite Album, Country ('Play On')
Shakira: Favorite Artist, Latin Music
Muse: Favorite Artist, Alternative Rock Music
Michael Bublé: Favorite Artist, Adult Contemporary Music

Pretoria mother hires hit-men

It is a sad day when stories like this come to the surface: Manda Reyneke, 47, of Silver Lakes in Pretoria has been arrested for hiring two Nigerian men (2 months ago) to kill Blue Bulls rugby player, Deon Helberg, 21.

Little did she know that the hired 'hit-men' had no interest in killing anyone, and they actually told Deon about what they were hired to do. Along with the police force’s Hawks investigation unit, they planned to trap her. To prove that they had 'done the job' of killing Deon, the 'hit-men' gave Reyneke a fake photo showing Deon on the ground looking dead. She paid them when she saw the photo and was arrested just after.

According to News 24, the reason she wanted him killed in the first place, was because she had fallen in love with him while he was dating her daughter some time ago. She showed no emotion when she thought he was dead. and none when she learned he was alive from the police.

Angelina cuts Bosnia shooting

This is to be the first movie to be directed by our steamy Angelina Jolie, but it's not quite going as planned.

The movie, about a wartime love story between a Serb man and a Muslim woman during the bloody 1992-95 inter-ethnic war in Bosnia, was to be shot in both Hungry and Bosnia. At first, Jolie herself was banned from even entering Bosnia after rumours in the local media said that the movie portrayed a relationship between a rapist and his victim sparked protests from women assaulted during the Bosnian War. Once Jolie handed in the script of the movie to prove the rumor was false, she was allowed to enter the country again to begin shooting. Her reputation though, now stained, has made her decide to film some of the scenes originally planned for Bosnia in Hungary instead.

She is now making moves to meet the Bosnian women's groups she offended to explain and apologise.

New princess for the UK!

Queen Catherine? no, not quite yet, but she is still living every girls fairytale as in Spring next year, Kate Middleton will marry a future king of England.

The announcement made only yesterday when royal officials announced that William and Kate -who's sporting Prince William's late mother Diana's oval sapphire and diamond engagement ring-will marry next year. This will be the biggest royal wedding since Charles married Diana in 1981 and we are sure there may be tear on the day when all remember Lady Di.

Jay-Z - "Decoded".

The phenomenon that is Shawn Corey Carter, better known as Jay-Z; the man Forbes magazine predicts will be one of the richest 400 Americans by 2015 has let us all in, in his autobiography 'Decoded' where he translates 36 of his songs and his life.

From selling cocaine as a kid on the streets, to being one of the US's richest rappers, he has decoded his life and music for us in one phenomenal read that is being released in the US today. "I lost people I loved, was betrayed by people I trusted, felt the breeze of bullets flying by my head. I saw crack addiction destroy families -it almost destroyed mine- but I sold it, too," Jay-Z writes in "Decoded". Start keeping an eye on the shelves for when it hits SA!

Busting the Rhymes in SA!

Where will you be on the 28th of Nov? I have no idea, but we'll be at the Inkosi Albert Luthuli Convention Centre in Durbs to welcome Busta Rhymes for his one-night only show!

After much planning, Busta Rhymes will showing us his stuff with R&B singer T Pain on the stage. Our SA boys won't be left out as award-winning kwaito group Big Nuz -who feature DJ Tira, Verd and Channel O's DJ Waxxy - will also be heating the stage just for you and me!

Tickets are pricey (between R380 and R900) but its a once in a lifetime opportunity! Especially since you can nab an autograph OR photograph with two of hip- hop music's greats before the concert on Sunday when they will be maxing-out on the the Sun Coast Casino Complex's East Coast Radio stage to mingle with fans.

Jolie-Pitt household update!

Angelina Jolie has recently been opening up about her home life, and we're all dying to find out what's inside! Life can only be interesting with six kids, a bulldog named Jacques and nannies who speak Vietnamese to Pax and Cambodian to Maddox.

While there has been speculation in the past about a rocky patch in their relationship, Jolie still describes hubby Brad Pitt "extremely handsome and the most sexy" - which we definitely can't argue with!

Fun at the The Feather Awards!

Bringing all the SA celebs into one place, this must be one of the funnest events of the year! This year, it was Generations star Sophie Ndaba (Queen Moroka) who got the The Socialite of the Year Award which is given to someone who never misses a party or even "the opening of an envelope or erection of a new stop sign"! Yes they are poking a bit of fun, and Ndaba said she is still very proud of the award.

Other awards given were too Nkhensani Nkosi (Best Styled Female Award), Kwela Tebza (Best Styled Male), Dr Precious Motsepe (Diva Extraordinaire of the Year) Kaizer Chiefs star Simphiwe Tshabalala was even awarded for being an inspiration in the world of sports. Role Model of the Year Award went to deserving and elegant musician Lira.

R Kelly - a lotta love and soul

R. Kelly will release his new album, "Love Letter", just in time for the holidays this year! This 11 studio album going to be carrying hits we've already heard on radio, like "When a Woman Loves," written and produced by three-time Grammy Award winner Kelly. A very special a holiday themed remix, "Love Letter Christmas," will also be released in the coming weeks. 'Love Letter' is due in stores nationwide on December 14. We all like the soft side of R Kelly, and after "When a Woman Loves" I can't wait to see what else he has to offer!

R3 million for 10-minutes on Generations?!

Is it generosity or a little fishy? Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma -our Minister of Home Affairs- PAID a whopping R3 million to Generations, the SABC soapie, for the 10-minute cameo role she played in July this year.

Home Affairs spokesperson Ronnie Mamoepa says that the Minister paid for the role herself, and the money didn't come from the SA taxpayer...at any rate, lets hope she isn't looking for a permanent role shall we? Acting does seem to run in the family as -you may already know- her daughter, Gugu Zuma plays the love-struck Lesedi Moloi in Isidingo. The question is, is 10 minutes in front of the camera really worth 3mil?

Idol Lloyd Cele following his dreams!

Universal Records have obviously seen something in the second-place winner of idols, as they have have guaranteed a him music contract!

This is only the start for Lloyd, as a Durban has put in an offer to sponsor him musical instruments for his 'band-to-be' AND he has a sponsorship offer from a clothing brand from the UK! Phew!

Winner Elvis Blue is also moving and shaking so we hope to see great things from these two boys!

New Afroteens

This new hip 'n happening band are taking the Cape by storm and we know this because they are booked up every weekend with a new gig!

Made up of 10 teenagers, between 16 and 17 years old, you know this group have their finger on the pulse when it comes to new moves, new vibes and a fresh approach.

"I think performing is our way of enjoying being teenagers," says bass guitarist Grant Allison. But apparently, they sounds nothing like a group of kids, and these upcoming starts deserve a listen!

Twitter under threat... from Julius?!

Poor old Julius Malema ... due to some fake Twitter accounts in his name, The ANC Youth League are calling for the shut down of social networking site Twitter.

This, we all know, will never happen. Twitter is a little bigger than the ANCYL gives it credit for, but they are actually is testing ways of minimizing this "phweeting" (phony Tweeting) of public figures and celebs - of which there are hundreds! Julius, you really aren't the only one, and definitely not the most important! But, such is the nature of Social Networking, although it can be harmful, it does just as much good.

A lesson in giving - from Idols

In a nail-biting show last night, the winner of Idols was announced: Former Jo'burger Elvis Blue! This is not the end of the story however, after beating his best friend L'loyd Cele by a 36% of the votes ( 2.5 million), he announced that he would be splitting his prize money of R500,000 L'loyd!

Now we don't see THIS very often! But we can all definitely take a page out of their book.

In the end he did still walk away with a brand new Ford Figo, a recording contract with Universal Record, R250,000 in cash, R50,000 musical instruments, and a R20,000 clothing voucher - which makes us all feel a little better!

SA's own Vampire Saga!

It's our lovely Ms.Christina Storm who's the star of 'Eternity', a thrilling vampire love-story that brings The Twilight Saga and True Blood together in one home-grown show spectacular!

Due for release in cinemas in December, you get too see the good, and the more sinister side of Joburg when the vampire and human world clash to fight in the Romeo and Juliette type story.

Well, it's whetted my appetite so all we can do now is wait and see what i brings! Eternity is set for release on 17 December.

More seats for Cape Town U2 concert!

According to Big Concerts, temporary seating may be added to the Cape Town stadium to accommodate all of us hopefuls without tickets to the U2 in Feb! Yay!

Although nothing is definite yet, if the organiser's plan is successful, about 6000 extra seats will be available for the concert. The last of the tickets were sold on Friday for Cape Town but we hear that there are a few more going for Jozi -so hurry up and buy!

Psssst! From tomorrow, you can have a look at our "What's On" section to get your social calender up-to-date every week for SA's main cities! Don't forget to have a look!

Mariah Carey: Pregnant!

Mariah Carey is going to have to replace the R ‘n B with singing lullabies for now! Her and hubby Nick Cannon say the bundle of job is due next Spring.

The media have had Mariah (already 40) and Nick (30) on ‘baby watch' since they got married after a whirlwind romance two years ago. After one sad miscarriage, they have finally got the good news to tel! Besides a baby on the way, Mariah also has a new album: her second holiday CD, 'Merry Christmas II You' for you to look out for, for the December holidays - so keep your eyes pealed!

Avatar - The Sequels!

If you were lucky enough to catch the Avatar this year and loved it, you're in for a surprise: James Cameron is planning to release TWO sequels!

With Pandora being so far and all, we're in for a bit of wait. Cameron is only going to start writing he scrips next year, but it's a nice thought to have that we have something to look forward to! When asked to comment, Cameron said:"I'm looking forward to returning to Pandora, a world where our imaginations can run wild." So are we Mr. Cameron, so are we...

Willow - Hollywoods new baby!

She's only 9 years old, but Willow Smith - Will Smith's daughter (who would have guessed?)-is ready to start her career in the music business!

If you haven't already heard some of her stuff, look up her hits like 'Whip My Hair' on Youtube - it already has more than 7 million views! This little girl must have something. Then again, the whole family 'has something'; her brother Jaden starred in The Karate Kid movie just this year!

This funky new star has her debut single being released on iTunes on Tuesday - so don't forget to check it out!

U2 - Bigger, better and 360 degrees!

As part of their 360 degree world tour, U2 will be rocking our very own soccer stadia in Jozi and Cape Town! Put in down in your diaries that either Sunday 13 Feb 2011(for all you Jo'burgers) or Friday the 18th of Feb 2011 (for you in the Cape) are the dates to book.

The last time U2 were in SA was 1998 so make sure you don't miss them this time! Tickets in both cities will start at R161.00 but this time, it doesn't matter where you stand, because with the new 360 degree rotating stage designs and LED screens you'll be surrounded by your favourite band the entire time!

Lindsay Lohan to fire her mother?

Once again in rehab in Los Angeles, the doc's best advice to Lindsay is to fire her mom as her manager- and we couldn't agree more!

A lot of us have gone through tough times, and sometimes you just need you family's support to get through it. Having her mother work for her, and being the main earner for her family at only 24 years old, it's really no wonder Lindsay cracked under the pressure! Chin up Lindsay!

Beyonce: Babybump?

According to U.S Weekly Bootylicious Beyonce and hubby Jay-Z are expecting their first child - or are they?

This wouldn't be the first time the media have reported that Beyonce has a baby on the way, AND in Jan this year Beyonce told USA Today she wanted to take some time off "to just live life." As usual though, the reps for the two love birds aren't commenting on the latest report, so we'll have to wait and see what SHE says on the issue!Don't worry, as soon as we know - you'll know!

Jozi out of the Idols race!

And Boki Ntsime, Joburg's last idols contestant, has been voted off the Idols stage.

Well, we never thought it would happen and neither did the judges,who had their bets on Sindi Nene being eliminated this week. Boki didn't have his best show on Sunday though, so well done Sindi and hard luck Boki!

Elvis Blue, Lloyd Cele and Sindi Nene are the last one left for Sunday's spectacular show so get your fingers ready to do some voting!