Michelle Obama turns it up with a turnip!

Washington - The US first lady Michelle Obama created awareness for her anti-obesity campaign in the best way possible - she danced with a turnip!

In a short video message, Obama holds up a turnip, asks "Turnip for what?" and then sways and nods her head to the hypnotic hip hop tune of Turn Down for What by DJ Snake and Lil Jon.

Jessie J: Sending nude pics is important

Los Angeles - Jessie J thinks it is important to send nude photos to "keep your man".

The Bang Bang singer is one of the celebrities to have had their iCloud accounts hacked and intimate pictures stolen, and while the 26-year-old star thinks it is a "disgusting" thing to have happened, she believes it is something people in the public eye should expect.

Heidi Klum is doing absolutely fine as her marriage to Seal officially comes to an end

Los Angeles - Heidi Klum and Seal are officially divorced.

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge finalised the Project Runway star and the British singer's split in Los Angeles on Tuesday after the former couple, who separated in January 2012 after seven years of marriage, reached a settlement in July.

Christian Bale to play Steve Jobs?

Los Angeles - Christian Bale is in talks for the title role in a Steve Jobs biopic.

The American Hustle actor has reportedly been in discussions with Sony who want Christian to play the Apple co-founder in a biopic based on his life.

Famed director Danny Boyle has already signed up to direct the film, while Aaron Sorkin has been busy writing the script.

Recording between Hank Baskett and transsexual is the last straw for Kendra!

Los Angeles - Kendra Wilkinson is reportedly losing faith in her marriage.

The Kendra on Top star, whose husband Hank Baskett was accused of cheating on her with transsexual model Ava London while she was eight months pregnant with their second child earlier this year, is reconsidering the idea of filing for divorce, as she is devastated after a recording of an alleged phone call between the former NFL star and the model was leaked.

Halle Berry wants child support payments cut

Los Angeles - Halle Berry wants her child support payments slashed by 80%.

The X-Men: Days of Future Past star was ordered to pay former partner Gabriel Aubry $16 000 a month by a court in May but she has now filed documents asking to reduce the payments to just over $3 000 a month because she claims the model - with who she has six-year-old daughter Nahla - has stopped working and is living entirely from the money he receives from her.

Joan Rivers died of complication during operation

New York - Comedian Joan Rivers, who passed away last month at the age of 81, died of a complication during a medical procedure that caused oxygen deprivation to the brain, the New York chief medical examiner's office said on Thursday.

John Grisham: Child porn sentences too harsh

London - Novelist John Grisham says the United States is handing out unduly harsh prison sentences for child pornography offences to men who probably just had too much to drink and "pushed the wrong buttons."

Lady Gaga: Men tried to take advantage of me sexually in the beginning of my caree

Los Angeles - Lady Gaga claims she had "awful" experiences with men trying to take "advantage of" her sexually when she started her career.

The 28-year-old pop superstar had to fend off the unwanted advances of guys she worked with when she was trying to establish herself in the business and she is speaking out because she wants young singers to know about the darker side of the industry.

Iggy Azalea hits back at Snoop Dogg after Instagram slam

Cape Town - Iggy Azalea seems to be having a bad month.

The Fancy rapper, who recently got served divorce papers by an ex who claimed they entered into a common law marriage, has had to deal with yet another man taking a dig at her.

Cosmo's sexiest man talks out of the bedroom

Cape Town – Win A Home is an exciting reality series on SABC 3 which follows four design apprentices vying to win Steyn City’s Four D Interior Design Challenge.

Model, actor and Cosmopolitan magazine’s Sexiest Man winner, Maps Maponyane, is host for the development of the designer home which one lucky viewer stands the chance of winning.

We had a quickie with Maps about the show, his perfect living space and what the most important room in the house is.

Channel24:

What are you enjoying most about hosting the show?

A timeline of Amanda Bynes' dramatic downward spiral

Los Angeles - Amanda Bynes' parents are relieved she is "safe" after being hospitalised.

A source told People magazine: "They're happy she's safe and that Amanda is finally getting some help."

Amanda has been in and out of the spotlight over the last 4 years, and for all the wrong reasons. We take a look back at the moment Amanda's life took a turn for the worst and snowballed out of control.

June 2010:

Amanda announced via Twitter that she decided to retire from acting. She tweeted that she was not enjoying it and was stopping.  

March 2012: 

Miley Cyrus says she's a 'walking joke'

Los Angeles  - Miley Cyrus has called herself a "walking joke".

The We Can't Stop songstress has referred to herself as "walking joke" after she admitted that if she wasn't a pop star she would like to be a comedian.

Talking on the Australian morning chat show, Sunrise on Sunday Miley said: "If I wasn't here I'd like to be doing some sort of stand up comedy, so I think that this is my way of doing that. I am the joke. Look at me! I'm a walking joke."

Neil Patrick Harris reveals how he lost his virginity as he launches his new book

Los Angeles - Neil Patrick Harris lost his virginity at a party. 

The 41-year-old actor, whose book, Neil Patrick Harris: Choose Your Own Autobiography, hit shelves in the US on Tuesday, recalled the moment he was left feeling humiliated after he got physical beneath the sheets with a woman, for the first time, at a gathering.

Josh Groban and Kat Dennings make such a cute couple!

Los Angeles - Josh Groban has found love with one of our favourite female celebs and the two are simply adorable together!

The You raise me up singer is currently dating Two Broke Girls star, Kat Dennings. The cute couple shared the same pic of themselves attending an event together, their official outing as a couple. 

Cameron Diaz is very keen to go fully nude for a movie rule

Los Angeles - Cameron Diaz would appear fully nude in a movie if it felt right. 

The 42-year-old actress is yet to completely strip off in a motion picture but admits she wouldn't have any problems baring all for a motion picture as long as it was in good taste and fitted in with the script. 

She said: "People have seen my butt. I've shown the top of my butt, the bottom of my butt. I'm not opposed to doing nudity, as long as it's part of the story. I'll do whatever has to get done if it's the right thing."

These are the most influential teens of 2014

Los Angeles - Kendall and Kylie Jenner have been named on Time magazine's list of most influential teens of 2014.

The Keeping Up with the Kardashians stars were listed alongside inspirational youngsters such as a 14-year-old transgender activist Jazz Jennings and Malala Yousafzai, 17, the youngest-ever recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize.

The Vampire Diaries season 6 does some shape-shifting

New York - The Vampire Diaries, known for its plot twists and supernatural lore, is doing some shape-shifting.

The sixth season of The CW series about vampires, witches, werewolves and the humans who love (or hate them) has a change in tone, with more focus on characters.

"What we tried to do ... is boil the mythology down to a basic idea," explained show runner Julie Plec in a recent interview. She said the suspense and mystery is still there, "but it's grounded in character development" and "very emotional".

City of Violence

In a South Africa still haunted by apartheid, two police officers are tracking the killer of a teenage girl. From the townships of Cape Town to luxurious seafront villas, the investigation will transform the two men’s lives, forcing them to confront their inner demons.

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Shia LaBeouf's jail time was like something out of a horror movie!

Los Angeles - Shia LaBeouf had a "scary" time in jail after he was forced to wear a Hannibal mask and led jacket. 

The 28-year-old actor spent 24 hours in jail after being arrested for disorderly conduct in June, but the star insists his stint in custody felt like "forever" after he had a restraint mask, similar to the one worn by cannibal character Hannibal Lecter in crime thriller Hannibal, put on him.