Kylie Minogue is 'addicted' to music

Every time Kylie thinks about retiring, the music calls her back. the 42-year-old singer starts 'thinking' about it every time she finishes a tour but admits that "addicted" to her music career.

When asked about the future she said: ""When I was 20 there was no way I could see myself touring at 43. I have a terrible feeling I'll be saying the same in 20 years time." That's good news for us, no? But she's making waves in the music biz as last week she told the press that SHE "set the benchmark" for Lady Gaga's crazy take on music, "we've done it before, with all our creative shows, and now the new artists are following us. "

The King's Speech wins big but no suprises this year!

When we all got up this morning the Oscar winners were still being read off the list and now all the stars and A-listers will be celebrating the end of another successful year at the movies!

This year was not the most interesting for the awards - Best Motion Picture went to The King's Speech and Colin Firth for Best Actor while Natalie Portman walked away with Best Actress for Black Swan. The King's Speech also racked in a Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.

Other winners were: Inception, The Wolfman, Toy Story 3, The Social Network, Alice in Wonderland and The Fighter among a few others.

Kingston ready to rock Jozi!

Miami born, but Jamaica raised Kisean Anderson - or just Sean Kingston to us! - says he is set to dazzle his fans tomorrow and Saturday at Emperors Palace's Centre Court.

With thousands of fans all over the work, it will be Jozi's turn this weekend to host the star with local rocker Jax Panic starting off the show. This is not not his first detour through SA; "I feel blessed to be in South Africa once again" he said. Being all of 21 years old, he's someone we can all relate too.

Celebs show us the way against teenage pregnancy, rape and substance abuse

Nthato Mashishi, Zama Ncgobo, Siphiwe Mtshali, Lerato Kganyago, Tina Mkwaiwa II, Kwela Tebza, Vukani Khoza and Lerato Moloi have goten together in the aid of school kids all over the country, to help us fight against issues like teenage pregnancy, rape and substance abuse at schools.

The programme is something new and fresh - it includes offering advice, help with career guidance, relationships and health help - they will even be helping pupils with their matric dance's by providing clothes and make-up! Namedi High School in Diepkloof in Soweto was the first school to host the artists.

Make-up artist Mashishi says the initiative is very close to his heart. "When I was younger I was looking for someone to instill hope and light in my life, but there was no one. Now I want to help other young people," Mashishi says.

Singer Koyo Bala who dropped out of school, but his advice is that he doesn't want them to "drop out like me. I want them to become better leaders."

Paris Hilton gets supercar for birthday

If you want to know what it feels like to get a Japanese supercar for your 30th birthday - just ask Paris, she know all about it! Boyfriend of the year, Cy Waits, not only gave Paris this zooty number for her birthday, but apparently also spoiled her rotten on Valentines Day too with a little Lexus LFA convertible, of which there are only 500 in existence.

The hotel heiress then threw a 'Pimps and Showgirls' bash at the Hilton's rented home in the Hollywood Hills where the police had to be called to control the 300-strong crowd - and this was before her R14 000.00 30th birthday cake was stolen by a party-crasher! The drama.

Shakira is Harvard's Artist of the Year!

Shakira began contributing to charities when she was just 18 years old, and fittingly, Harvard Foundation's Director S Allen Counter said Shakira was chosen for prestigious award of Harvard Foundation's 2011 Artist of the Year because of her musical contributions to culture and her work helping children in impoverished areas such as Haiti.

Every year, the Harvard Foundation (started by the Harvard inter-cultural arts and sciences centre) acknowledges the world's artists, scientists and leaders for their humanitarian efforts though the giving of the award.

"Her contributions to music and distinguished history of creativity have been applauded by people throughout the world, and she is greatly admired worldwide for her humanitarian efforts through her Barefoot Foundation" said Counter. Shakira started the Barefoot Foundation when she was just 18 years old, and has opened six schools through it.

Freshlyground make the stage!

For the past month it seems that all of SA's celebs are going TV reality crazy with all their own shows and movies - our home grown, Freshly Ground muzo's are no different!

Being really one of our best know multi-cultural bands - even sharing the stage with Shakira last year - they really are an awesome band to represent SA. If you don't know much about them, this you'll be glad to hear that a three-part TV series on them will start showing in March. The show follows the band from when they first set out as an unknown group, to the globe travelling band we know today.

Not your ordinary band, the team of Freshlyground have revealed that it's not only passion for the music that they make that keeps them together and going, but a passion about the future and well being of South Africa too. Practising what they preach they are often found in townships promoting promote awareness about Aids with their Tutu Tester Aids initiative and other ventures.

Back to Treasure Island fo SA celebs!

If you missed this first one, you won't want to miss this: it's the second season of e.TV’s Tropika Island of Treasure competition starting this Sunday, where you see 10 celebs and 17 viewers battle out for a million bucks!

At the launch of the show in Sandton yesterday, former Miss SA Tatum Keshwar admitted that is wasn't all fun and games: ‘The strategies that I used during the competition had to evolve everyday for me to stay at the top of the game. In addition there were alliances that one had to be created in the process,” she said.

In this season, the contestants with will soaking up the sun in the lap of luxury on the exotic Island of Phuket in Thailand, and if they manage to stay in the game, they could walk away with a cool R1 million.

Some of the stars you will see this year include comedian Loyiso Bala, Kelly Khumalo, funny man Trevor Noah, jazz beauty Lira all hosted by DJ Fresh and Lalla Hirayam!

Grammy shocks!

The show started with Lady Gaga and her egg carrying troupe - yup, she literally arrived on the red carpet inside an alien-like egg carried by attendants dressed in gold - and ended with a couple of surprises!

The biggest upset of the night was when singer/bassist Esperanza Spalding nabbed the best new artist, beating favoured contenders Drake and Justin Bieber. Spalding's the first jazz artist nominated for best new artist in 35 years, although she's is not exactly a newcomer because she released her first 'breakthrough' album in 2008.

Lady Antebellum walked away with four awards on being for song of the year for "Need You Now", while Eminem - even with his 10 nominations - only walked away with two prizes. Lady Gaga and rapper Jay-Z also won three awards each among all the rest.

Mango Groove for Valentine's? Sounds a treat!

Feel like something different for Valentine's Day? Why not take a trip down memory lane with Mango Groove at the Old Mutual Music at the Lake Concert! Valentine's Day is already one of the most celebrated days worldwide and this year why not take a trip down to the Durban Botanical Gardens, take a picnic and let the vibe of Mango Groove set the scene!

For those who don't know, the band offer a mix of only the best music from the 40s and 50s with a mix of kwela, marabi, big band swing and electro-pop as they draw on the richness of our culture and heritage.

Zuma bringing the fear of God into the election race...

With the start of the election race we are beginning to see the struggle for power increase between the leading ANC party and the Democratic Alliance.

The DA have asked that Zuma apologies to SA for some remarks he made in a speech in Mthatha in Eastern Cape on Saturday where he said that voting for the ANC was like choosing to go to heaven, while voting for any other party would be choosing the devil.

"When you vote for the ANC, you are also choosing to go to heaven. When you don't vote for the ANC you should know that you are choosing that man who carries a fork," Zuma said.

Zuma’s remarks have also offended the Christian community, with African Christian Democratic Party president Kenneth Meshoe calling Zuma’s comments a disgrace and blasphemous, adding that no angels would be wearing ANC colours.

"His words are incendiary and dangerous, in that they seek to mobilise along religious lines and sow seeds of division in our communities...Indeed, this is an act of shameless political and religious blackmail. Mr Zuma should apologise unreservedly for these remarks," the DA said.

Naomi Campbell says no to "drink and drugs"

Supermodel Naomi Campbell was the first black cover model for French Vogue Paris and Time magazine (Europe), and the second for British Vogue magazine - she had a quick rise to fame, and with it the British beauty was face with the allure of drugs and alcohol.

Naomi says she first experimented with cocaine when she was in her 20s, when she first came into the fashion industry, but quickly explains that it had a negative impact on her life.
"It rips your world apart. I never thought I was an alcoholic but it goes hand-in-hand with the drugs."

She said she used the dink and drugs to numb the pain of day to day life, "...I've got tons of stuff. Same as everybody else. I didn't like the way I was." But in the end, she says that they were "an allergy" to her, didn't make her happier or a better person.

She said: "Recovery is a positive thing. There's nothing to be ashamed of. When you know you need help, and seek help, you need that time to deal with it."

Britney opening act of 53rd Grammy Awards

She's already had quite the start to the year with her new number one hit single Hold It Against Me, but that ain't all Britney has up her sleeve for us. She is now is to perform at the 53rd Grammy Awards.

Her last big win being in 2005 when she won Best Dance Recording Grammy for 'Toxic', it's nice to her out and about again - especially something as prestigious as the Grammy's where all her contemporaries like Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Eminem will also all be preforming!

Imagine being sued for a $1 trillion? P. Diddy is doesn't have to...

So, Valerie Joyce Wilson Turks has stepped forward and has filed a lawsuit against P. Diddy for 1) being behind the 2001 September 11 terrorist attacks in New York, 2) stealing some poker chip from her that was worth '100 zillions of dollars' and 3) for child support for her 23-year-old son who's daddy is apparently Diddy...wow.

To show how serious she is, Valerie has even accused Diddy of sexually assaulting her children and eve breaking one of her child’s legs...The hearing is apparently on Monday but lets hope for P. Diddy's sake that Valerie is as crazy as she sounds and there is no truth in what she is saying because this could mean quite serious trouble for the hip hop superstar.