Justin Bieber helps orphaned kids

Justin Bieber and fellow Hollywood hitters Ellen DeGeneres and Britney Spears are among some of the celebs helping spread the word about a campaign to help three Houston children seriously injured and orphaned by a deadly car accident earlier
this month.

The "Show Your Hearts" campaign is running on Facebook and Twitter and fans can donate money which will go to a trust fund set up to care for the children.

The July 2 accident in West Texas killed the children's parents and paralysed 8-year-old Aaron and 9-year-old Peter, who are now being treated in Chicago. Their 6-year-old sister was also injured.

Amy Winehouse funeral today

No easy life: Amy Winehouse never had it easy, she was as famous for her musical talent as she was infamous for her drug and drink problems which some speculate to be the cause of her death last weekend.

Is was back in 2006 with her second album Back to Black, that shot her into the international spotlight, ever since then, it was a downward spiral.

The autopsy performed yesterday was unable to determine the case of death of the singer,
the 27 year old singer, and fans will now wait a couple of weeks for the toxicology test results.

Her father, Mitch Winehouse, thanked mourners for their tributes. "I can't tell you what this means to us - it really is making this a lot easier for us," he said. "We're devastated and I'm speechless but thanks for coming."

Amy Winehouse dies on weekend

Troubled singer Amy Winehouse was found dead at the tender age of 27 years old, in her flat in London's trendy Camden district on Saturday.

While the exact cause of death is not yet know, according to police a post-mortem examination will be scheduled today to determine the cause.

"Enquiries continue into the circumstances of her death. At this early stage it is being treated as unexplained and there have been no arrests in connection with the incident," Superintendent Raj Kohli told reporters at the cordon around her flat late on Saturday as fans gathered to pay tribute to the diva.

In the meantime, Amy has joined a tragic group of famous rock stars (like Rolling Stones founding member Brian Jones, guitarist Jimi Hendrix, singer Janis Joplin, The Doors singer Jim Morrison and Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain) who all passed away at the age of 27 too - the notorious "27 Club".

Lindsay Lohan sued for $1m

Poor Lindsay Lohan is up to her neck in things again - this time she is being sued for $1m for apparently assaulting on an employee of the California rehab centre where she spent three months in treatment for drug and alcohol abuse.

The employee, Dawn Bradley, claims that that Lohan yelled at her, threw a phone, grabbed her wrist and twisted it - causing "significant injury" to her wrist as well as "post-traumatic stress syndrome requiring several therapy sessions" - while she was trying to make her do a breathalyser test in December at the Betty Ford Centre near Palm Springs.

the $1m is apparently for damages and medial expenses but Prosecutors in Riverside County have already dismissed the case once before this year because of a lack of evidence.

Despite the fact that her Hollywood career has been sliding downhill with her drug and alcohol problems she is due to start filming a movie about New York crime boss John Gotti in the fall with co-stars John Travolta and Al Pacino.

JLo finds gold mine of $1m in wedding singing!

So Jennifer Lopez has apparently earned a huge $1m for singing at a wedding in the Ukraine.

It's been a big 2 weeks for JLo as was just last week that she announced that her seven-year marriage to Marc Anthony was over, then on Tuesday she jetted off to the Ukraine to sing at billionaire Serhiy Taruta's daughters wedding.

Left with her three-year-old twins, Max and Emme, the singer/actress has thrown herself into work as it is helping her cope. "She is jumping back into work and being a mom with all her energy and she is really excited. She feels like she has grown leaps and bounds and is a new person now, better than ever!," a friend added.

Harry Potter: Record $92,1 million on first day!

If you haven't hit the cinema yet to watch the eighth and final Harry Potter movie there is still time - in the mean time, the franchise sold $92,1 million worth tickets in the US and Canada ALONE, on its first day in theatres to set a single-day box-office record.

wow.

Previous single-day record holder was the 2009 movie The Twilight Saga: New Moon which earned a whopping $72,7 million on it's first day said Paul Dergarabedian, head of tracking firm Hollywood.com Box Office. “To even be close to $100 million for a single day is unprecedented,” Dergarabedian said.“This will be the first ‘Potter’ movie to earn over a billion dollars at the worldwide box office”.

Nelson Mandela goes back to his hometown...

With his 93rd birthday coming up on Monday, former president Nelson Mandela has retreated home to Qunu, outside Mthatha.

Mandela arrived on a military medical aircraft at the Mthatha Airport just after 2.30pm, and all journalists were kept at bay while Madiba was whisked away by a convoy of traffic authority vehicles, police and VIP protection unit members and ambulances.

No pictures were to be taken and General Zola Dabula, head of clinical services in the SANDF, "politely" asked reporters to leave the premises immediately ahead of introducing them to Tata Madiba: "I do not care whether you are a re reporter from SABC or the Daily Dispatch. Not anyone can do a Mandela story, so I will ask you gentlemen to leave," Dabula said.

It is the second time that Mandela has visited his rural home since he was discharged from hospital earlier this year.

Double trouble for Emma Watson

According to Rupert Grint, who plays Ron Weasley in the blockbuster Harry Potter movies, Emma Watson needed a "lot of doubles" on Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 set because of her commitment to university.

While they were shooting this last film, the British actress - who has played Hermione in all of the eight films based on the books by JK Rowling - was studying at Brown University in the US wasn't always around for her scene. University came first and Rupert admitted that he wouldn't be able to handle it.

"She wasn't here a lot, really. We had to shoot around her, really, because she had commitments for her university. She had a lot of doubles. They made a mask of Emma's face, a prosthetic for wide shots. She was there for big days and really important scenes and stuff. But I don't know how she did it, really. It'd be so weird to be in that school environment and then be on set. I couldn't do it."

Harper Seven joins the Beckam family

So, the Beckham’s spokesman has announced finally announced that Posh and Becks welcomed a healthy baby girl to their brood yesterday!

Hello Harper Seven!

Little Harper arrived early on Sunday morning into David and Victoria Beckhams famed family - one of the world favorite couples, who married in 1999, already have three boys: Brooklyn, 11, Romeo, 8, and Cruz, 5 who “are excited to welcome their baby sister to the family.”

Britians Royals to tighted the belt

Yesterday, the annual report on royal finances was released and it looks like Queen Elizabeth II will need t put up with that leaky roof a bit longer...

In the past year, the monarchy has cost the British taxpayers nearly £32m, 5.3% down from last year as the cuts begin. Where was this first 5.3% taken from? the maintenance of royal residences - that leaky roof will just have to wait!

"The queen is very keen that the Royal Household should continue to reduce its expenditure in line with public expenditure reductions," said the royal family's treasurer, Sir Alan Reid.

As part of government's plan to start reducing Britain's deficit the Royals will need to tighten their belts in the years to come.

Neethling Tweeted about Monaco royal wedding

Who needs a news channel when you have SA gold medallist swimmer Ryk Neethling keep you all up-to-date on Twitter?!

For royal wedding enthusiasts Ryk was a god-send as he gave people supporting Charlene Wittstock in her wedding to Monaco's Prince Albert the news as it happened all day! Posting regular updates and pictures - including of the venue, his outfit and even the hats of other guests, he may have a new career path ahead of him!

Neethling said Wittstock looked "amazing", adding he was "proud of how she's handled everything". South African swimmers closed the dancing with Shakira's Waka Waka, last year's Soccer World Cup anthem, he said.