William and Kate tie the knot

Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton - now, the Duke And Dutchess Of Cambridge - married at Westminster Abbey today in all the celebration that fit a royal wedding. Thousands of people from around the world were outside the abbey, lots camping overnight to make sure they the best view of the future king and queen.

If you were lucky enough to catch the all the live coverage of the royal affair you would have witness story in the making: Before they said their vows, Kate Middleton was the first “commoner” to marry a prince in close proximity to the throne in more than 350 years! Go girl!

Kylie Minogue coming to SA??

Well, that's the rumour! Kylie Minogue is said to be hitting the shore of the Mother City Cape Town in July but there are no confirmations as yet...

Computicket are very certain the concert (called "Kylie Minoque Aphrodite-Les Folies") will happen have scheduled the show for July 13 and 14 at Grandwest Arena in Cape Town, with tickets listed at R466 - R1570. A bit pricey - but then again, it is Ms. Minogue!

Aphrodite is Minogue's fifth number one album in the UK charts, and this tour has already got huge applause across Europe and Asia, so let's hold thumbs!

Beyonce recording with Rihanna

It's quite a special thing when two of the world biggest stars like Beyonce Knowles and Rihanna get together to make music - this June we're all in for a treat!

What started with a chat at this years Grammys lead to Beyonce asking Rihanna to record a duet with her for her new - still untitled record that's set to be released in June.

A source told website M is For Music: "Rihanna has wanted to work with Beyonce for some time now and, after talking about a duet at this year's Grammys, they have finally managed to set aside some time to record together.

"The song will feature on Beyonce's album and will be a number one smash hit for sure."

Charities to benefit from wedding

They have everything - along with a good heart: the Royal couple Prince William and Kate Middleton, have asked all who will to share their joy and give them pressies for their nuptials
to rather put the money their would have spent into a fund to support 26 charities, many of which are not well known.

Those set to benefit from the gifts are charities across the commonwealth including earthquake stricken Christchurch in New Zealand, the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary and Australia's Royal Flying Doctor Service. Others are in and around Britain - some reflecting the prince's military background with donations to help service personnel and their families, such as the Army Widows' Association.

And don't worry SA - even though we won't be getting a public holiday, we won't be missing out on the fun completely! Hotels, social clubs, schools, charity organisations and the British High Commission will be throwing parties and showing the wedding on giant screens!

We will seee Kate's wedding dress before Prince William does!

An estimated two billion people worldwide are expected to be glued to their TV screens watching the watch the royal wedding while others will be following via twitter, facebook and youtube. There is a buzz around who will get the first glimpse of the bride - but it won't be hubby William!

Considering that TV crews will be following her from the moment she leave for Westminster Abbey on April 29, half the world will know what she looks like by the time she starts up the aisle. But not William. He will have been hidden away in a side chapel tell the ceremony takes place.

As a St James's Palace spokesperson said yesterday: "It is very much the bride's wish that the dress remains a secret from her bridegroom until she walks down the aisle."

Jackson’s mom not making the world a "better place" with clash over charity

In 1992, Michael Jackson sang "Heal the world. Make it a better place for you and for me." If only his mother (Katherine Jackson) and the estate he left behind would listen to the song again as they fight each other over the non-profit Heal the World Foundation.

The charity (who Jackson's mother and father are on the board of directors of) claims that it is the successor to Michael's now defunct charity inspired by the song and as a result has fought to stake its claim to several Jackson-related trademarks and likeness rights that the singer's estate claims that it should own.

It's no small amount that's been fought over here - the trademarks are worth millions of dollars and importantly, a piece of Jackson's legacy. Katherine Jackson insists that "Michael would be very upset, if he knew that our charity was being torn down by people who say they are doing what he wanted." but the Estate claims that they have no right to these trademarks.

Kate set to 'out-do' Diana in the news

According to the Global Language Monitor (Payack), royal bride-to-be Kate Middleton is taking up as much media space as William's mum - Princess Diana - use too, and is fast becoming the most talked-about woman in the world's media.

It's only two weeks to go till the big day and Kate is already climbing the celeb ladder in the media world. "Kate Middleton is set to eclipse Princess Di as the media star of the royal family," said Paul JJ Payack, president of Texas-based Global Language Monitor.

Having said this, Payack said noted that there was no Google, social media, OR smartphones in existence at the time of Princess Di and the global icon was still cited in hundred of thousands of news stories. "The study demonstrates the enduring legacy of Princess Di some fourteen years after her death," he said.

Rihanna wants to 'spank' Britney?

"I hope [we do a video for the song]. I want to spank Britney!" said Rihanna in an interview - over-share? Superstars Rihanna and Britney have teamed up for a remix of Rihanna's raunchy hit single 'S&M' and things are already hotting up!

The 23 year old Barbados-born beauty [Rihanna] has already dubbed herself and 29-year-old Britney "R&B" and is excited about the partnership.

She added: "It's very strange. Britney never does features. It was really amazing that she really wanted to be part of this song. She really liked the song to begin with, but it was a different story when she had to sing it, and she really wanted to be a part of it. It made it really special, because you never see two pop female artists doing songs together anymore. Just call us R&B."

JLo is the 'world's most beautiful person'

At 41-years old, Jennifer Lopez is a mother of two, an actress, singer, model, American Idol judge and now, according to People Magazine's, she's the world's most beautiful woman.

People Magazine releases a list every year that anyone who's anyone, wants to be on: It lists the best looking people in the biz, Zac Efron, Katie Holmes, Eva Longoria and Ryan Reynolds all made it onto the list. Apparently looking good is a lot of hard work though, what with her intensive skin care regime, gruelling workouts and calculated eating plans, JLo takes it in her stride:

"The thing is, it's part of my job," she said. "I don't want anybody thinking it's easy. It does take time and it's hard work. HDTV wide-screen is no body's friend!"

Rapper JR 'shows dem' the Tropika moolah

Local hip-hop musician JR has officially walked away with R1-million after his win of the third season of Tropika Island of Treasure - and what will be spend his bucks on? His house and his chick-magnets - his cars.

Hey, who wouldn't want to win a mil just for chilling on in Phuket, Thailand? But then, the rapper DID beat 13 other contestants (including celebs like Live and YFM presenter Bonang Matheba, Khanyi Mbau, comic Loyiso Gola and former Miss SA Tatum Keshwar) in the reality TV competition. So fair is fair.

But there is a bit more to this man than meets the eye: "R1-million is not a lot of money in the great scheme of things" said JR yesterday. "But for me it's very serious, I've got things to do. I've cars and a house to pay for. I'm also giving the three ladies [who made it to the top four] R50 000 each."

Jaden Smith embarrassed by his and Willow's 'raunchy' parents!

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith have got a relationship most people envy - but although they are happy to show their affection in public, Jaden gets embarrassed by them!( And at 12-years-old, who wouldn't be??)

Jada said: "At home, we get a bit raunchy kissing and cuddling and he'll tell us to stop it.

"Willow thinks it's nice, she's glad we're loving each other. Jaden gets embarrassed, but I tell him, 'Well, you are in our space, this is what we do.' "

Besides their extraordinary professional lives, Jada says home life is as ordinary as they can make it: "We spend a lot of time together. I do outdoor things with the kids, which Will doesn't so much because he's not a fan of nature. We surf, we hike, it keeps us grounded. I bake, we sit around the table. The kids' rooms are very messy."

DJs Euphonik and Fresh redefine dance with "F.eU Too"

When DJ Euphonik and DJ Fresh combine forces, they become F.eU (apparently this comes from putting their names together: "Fresh + EUphonik"). Separately these guys are 2 of the hottest house music DJ's in SA, together they are unstoppable.

Produced by Soul Candi F.eU Too is a mix of local house flavor with international giants that is said to even top the gold sales made by their first F.eU album.

F.eU Too is a double disk pack with the best house music SA has too offer - look out for in stores!

Did your school make it into the top 10 SA math schools?

Ever since the strikes, schools and education have been at the top of everyone's minds here in SA. And this is a good thing. Recently, the department of basic education honored the top 10 public schools with the best achievement in maths and science.

In the list for brainiest schools in SA are: Durban Girls' High, and Westville Girls' High (from Durbs), Waterkloof High (Pretoria), Parktown Girls'(Jozi), Fairmont High in Durbanville and Stellenberg High (in the Western Cape), Dendron Secondary School(Limpopo), Eunice High and Grey College (in the Free State) and finally and Hudson Park High in the Eastern Cape.

200 public schools were in the competition -all identified by the department as school that achieved excellent maths and science results last year. The winners all walked away with R150 000 bucks from Anglo American.

Jozi buzzing with Idol wannabe's

This weekend, Montecasino saw SA's singing talent camping outside it's doors to be first in line for this round of idol's auditions! Over 2000 people made it to the auditions, and while not all camped in the street to be first in line, others started arriving from 2am to secure their spot!

"We are pleased with the turnout, Jo'burg auditions have always been well attended," said MNet's publicist Ingrid Engelbrecht

those who made it through Saturday's rounds and the survivors of the first cut at Dobsonville Stadium in Soweto last week will all be facing the grueling test of performing in front of Randall Abrahams, Gareth Cliff, Unathi Msengana and special celebrity guest judge HHP!

The next phase of the competition at Sun City on April 14.