For those of you who are not familiar with Ms Katona here’s a quick rundown: she is a former Atomic Kitten who married Brian from Westlife, was successful on I’m a Celebrity Get me out of Here and is now married to a former cab driver who has done very nicely out the liason financially.

She now gets by in celebrity-ville by appearing in her own reality show where the MTV camera’s capture every moment of her tacky home life and constant arguments with her obnoxious husband - and all in front of her four children.

She is always described as ‘former Atomic Kitten’ which makes me wonder if there are any current Atomic Kittens at all - they all seem to be ‘former’.

Anyway, Kerry is the poster girl for the condition bipolar as she blames her public and social gaffes on the condition any chance she gets. Two weeks ago she appeared dishevelled and incoherent on an ITV morning show and, yet again, blamed her medication for her terrible state. Which kind of makes you wonder as since then other people with this condition claim the medication she takes does not cause one to appear drunk or off their face…which is exactly how she came across.

She dosen’t sing anymore, she does TV adverts for Iceland and lets the camera’s film her lounging around her expensive house in a dressing gown while she and the husband shout at and insult each other. In front of the kids…

Anyway, back to the MTV Awards. She looked better than she has done in recent years but she needs to drop that annoying habit of poking her tongue out in photographs - it’s not attractive or cute and not even remotely provocative. Just irritating. I’m surprised though that she got booed by the audience - she was popular at one stage a while back and I think she could be again if only she would ditch that prat of a husband.

Rob also played the role of Jean Valjean in the Australian production of Les Miserables after taking over the role from Normie Rowe. But these were just two of Rob’s many varied performances on the stage.

He was a charismatic Phantom; a heroic Valjean and was exciting theatre-goers as late as last Sunday as the Wizard of Oz in the Sydney production of Wicked.

I remember seeing him sing on many television shows such as The Midday Show and at the Carols in the Domain at Xmas time in Sydney. His talent knew no borders; rock, classical, theatrical…he was a much loved man and a much loved performer and colleague to his cast mates.

On Tuesday night, as Rob Guest lay fighting for his life in hospital, the performance of Wicked went on with understudy Rodney Dobson stepping in to play Rob’s role. The audience, fully aware of the fact that Rob was fighting for life in a hospital nearby, gave the cast a thunderous standing ovation at the end.

That is what Rob Guest would have wanted. For the show to go on. And of course, that standing ovation for a fully deserving - and completely shattered - cast of performers.

He had battled the disease quietly and with the dignity he was known for. Paul Newman was many things besides and actor; he was a racing car driver and active philanpthropist - he supported many charities and put his money where his mouth was by donating widely to good causes.

Newman’s Own Foundation had it’s beginnings in his own basement when he put together a few ingredients for his own sauce with the intention of donating the proceeds to charity. He didn’t think anyone would be interested in his own ketchup - but he was wrong. It became an entire industry and allowed for the setting up of hundreds of schemes called Hole in the Wall Camps where thousands of children with life threatening illnesses could have a holiday.

He was best known, though, for his devotion to his wife Joanne Woodward and their marriage which lasted over 50 years - a record for a Hollywood couple.

But he refused to play the ’star’ preferring to work, spend time with his family and oversee his charities.

My favourite Newman films…?

Somebody up there likes me…and

The Verdict (1980).

Sad, very very sad. We’ll miss him.

has now turned into the emaciated and shambling wreck that is this…

Making an appearance at the recent lavish End of Summer Ball in London Amy was a sad and pathetic sight; not even a shadow of her former self would be an appropriate statement to describe the shocking deterioration in her physical and mental state.

Eventually she collapsed and was overheard to say ” Life can’t go on. I cannot do this anymore…” .

That much is evident Amy - if only those people who claim to love and care for you would take your life into their hands and do something before it is too late. But, unfortunately, time is running out…

Good on them I say. They created her - she is theirs - she does not belong to the public in general, nor their countless devoted fans. She is a baby and they are her parents.

They know that this precious bundle is not a ‘new release’ piece of merchandise designed to earn them money or publicity - they do not need either.

They know, like most of us, that newborn babies should not be offered on a platter to the scrutiny of the world’s media nor is there any charity on this earth worthy of any money earned from shoving camera’s in their little faces even before their tiny eyes are even barely open.

Nicole and Keith have their priorities right - bonding comes before bartering. Charity, for what it is worth, begins at home.

If only Brangelina Inc. could get this message…

Great news about a great actor!

What is Mary-Kate Olsen hiding…?

The sometime-actress and has-been child star has information regarding the last hours and death of Aussie actor Heath Ledger only she refuses to talk to police unless she is granted immunity from prosecution.

Hello?? this selfish and self-serving young female can possibly put at ease the minds of Heath’s family and yet wants to protect her own skin first…? it is obvious she had some involvement in what happened to Heath Ledger and yet is only offering vital information in return for not being penalised should she be guilty of playing a part in his death. I don’t know about you but the word blackmail comes to mind…

Get over yourself you selfish and silly little girl and tell the bloody truth !

La Liz was reported to be on life support suffering from congestive heart failure following a bout of pneumonia. I thought ‘uh oh’ - surely she would rally and pull through yet again…?

Well, the great lady has done it again it seems and is back at home ‘ surrounded by family, friends and fabulous jewels ‘  - don’t you just love that statement? what a woman - what a legend. Maybe the past few years have not been so kind to her but she still has that tough, fighting spirit which has seen her through so many tragedies and illnesses.

Let’s keep our fingers crossed that she will continue to improve and stick around for a long time yet - the world needs stars like her!

Read about the update on her health here.

Elizabeth Taylor trivia and facts:

* Liz was born Elizabeth Rosamund Taylor in Hamstead, London, England

* Her parents were American. Her father Francis was an art dealer, mother Sara was a small-time actress by the name of Sara Sothern.

* She was first spotted at an art gallery at the age of eight by gossip columnist Hedda Hopper who suggested her father put her into films. He turned the idea down at the time.

* She almost auditioned for the role of Bonnie Blue, the child of Scarlett and Rhett, in Gone with the Wind.

* Her mother was the force behind putting the young Elizabeth into movies after everyone who saw the child remarked on her stunning beauty. At her first photo sitting the photographer said ” her eye’s are that of a grown woman “.

* He first film was ‘Lassie Come Home’ - co-star Roddy McDowell, also a child actor, became a close life-long friend.

* At the age of twelve she penned a children’s book ‘Nibbles and Me’ about her pet hamster.

* During the filming of ‘National Velvet’ she fell off the horse and sustained a life long back injury.

* Her first marriage, to heir Nicky Hilton, was a disaster as Hilton was a drug addict and was unable to consummate the marriage on their wedding night.

* Her wedding to Hilton coincided with the filming of ‘Father of the Bride’ - during filming of the remake ‘Father’s little Dividend’ , after he marriage, she suffered a miscarriage on set.

* She fell in love with actor Montgomery Clift, her co-star in ‘A Place in the Sun’. She tried for years to persuade the actor to marry her but Clift was rampantly gay - they remained the closest of friends until his death though.

* Clift never called her ‘Elizabeth’, he always called her ‘Bessie Mae’.

* She was credited with saving Clift’s life when he drove his car off the road after leaving a party at her house during the making of ‘Raintree County’. She ran down the road in the pitch dark and found the actor horrifically injured and choking to death on some teeth lodged in his throat. She reached down and pulled the teeth out and thus saved his life; she cradled his head in her arms until paramedics arrived.

* She married English actor Micheal Wilding - their Hollywood house was said to be a mess due to her dogs not being house trained…

* Billionaire Howard Hughes had his eye on her for years.

* Husband No 3. Mike Todd was killed in a plane crash in 1957. He was the father of her daughter, Liza. His private plane was named ‘The Lucky Liz’.

* Her romance with Debbie Reynold’s husband, Eddie Fisher, began when Fisher comforted her after Todd’s death. Fisher was a close friend of Todd.

* Richard Burton, husband No 5, is said to be the great love of her life. She wants her ashes to be scattered in Wales after her own death. They adopted a German baby named Maria.

* Before beginning filming of ‘Butterfield 8′ she collapsed and had to have a tracheotomy tube inserted so she could breathe. You can see the vertical scar on her throat in some scenes.

You won’t see them here though as daddy Brad Pitt has an itchy libel-finger right now after claims were made that the babes were conceived via IVF. Whether they were or not makes no deal though; I just have a bit of an issue with the way their parents have marketed this whole pregnancy and birth thing. She was happy to flaunt her bulging belly at any camera in sight but to then ask a huge fee for pics of the actual babes themselves…?

I know someone was going to get a shot of them at some stage - but then they shouldn’t be dragging them out and about so soon after their birth. What difference will photo’s of them in six months time make to now? babies look like babies regardless of who they came from.

What worries me though is how already their kids are being categorised - the biological children and the adopted children. It was bound to happen I suppose - but it won’t be nice for the children as they grow up.

Well, Barbra Streisand certainly uses it to great effect…

Here is a pic (left) of The Sundance Kid as we all know - or knew - him…

And a recent shot which shows a strange difference in skin tone/colour between his face and neck…

Hmmm, no man this age has skin this smooth and his hair looks like it has spent some time on Donald Trumps’ head…

And one last thing - where’s all his freckles gone??

Anyway, welcome to the world Knox and Vivienne Jolie-Pitt.

Patrick Swayze looking great!

Isn’t it fantastic to see pictures like this…

Patrick Swayze is reported to be responding miraculously well to the treatment he has been receiving for his cancer and looking at pics like this - his fans everywhere can keep praying…because it is obviously working! Stay well Pat !