There's a lot of you out there who might imagine that there isn't any particular skill or experience needed to be a judge on a TV talent show, and that deciding whether an act is good or bad is something a disinterested toddler could do without too much effort.

Of course, if this was true it would mean it really doesn't matter who the judges are, and that as a programme your only consideration is whether your potential judges are famous enough.

But it can't be true, can it? Because otherwise why would a source close to Simon Cowell say this kind of thing about Geri Halliwell's possible employment as Kelly Rowland's replacement on the UK X Factor, eh? They wouldn't. Exactly. (Via The Mirror)

Kate Moss has been calling her ex-boyfriend Pete Doherty whilst drunk, according to a source close to the matter (Pete Doherty). Strangely, rather than just telling his close friends though, Pete spoke to The Mirror about it.

For a man who used to hate all the shit the press made up about him and his private life, he certainly seems to have warmed to it now he's trying to promote his film, Confessions Of A Crackhead Burglar, at Cannes. 

So what did he have to say? Speaking to The Mirror he explained that there was still a spark of love between his Kate and him, albeit only when she's wasted:

“She was just a girl that I met that I really, really liked.

"The reason that it didn’t work was because of all the other things.

So poetic.

Former Disney starlet Miley Cyrus is now 19-years-old, that special age when people know everything about life and must embark on a mission to impart their philosophical wisdom to the world. The artist formerly known as Hannah Montana has set herself up as a sex evangelist – a sexangelist – to persuade parents to tell their children how utterly beautiful it is to make the beast with two backs. Preach on sister…

All this comes from US TV chatshow The Conversation, presented by 80s wildchild Amanda de Cadenet (so that’s what happened to her).

We’re not sure what the context was. Perhaps the question was “Hello Miley Cyrus, sex is brilliant, isn't it?” To which the child of Billy Ray replied:

"It's the only way we create, and it's the only way the world keeps going.”

Which is, we’re sure you’ll agree, factually correct.

“It's ignorant not to talk to your kids about it or not make it seem as magical or cool as it actually is."

It's very easy to knock Bono for being a huge, insufferable, know-it-all cunt, but everyone seems to be forgetting all the good work he's done over the years. Did you know that he and Bob Geldof single-handedly, along with other people, built Chad (the country, not Kroeger) out of old amps donated by their close musical friends? He doesn't like to talk about it much, but he did.

Anyway, with all this money from that old Facebook now being in his account, you can only imagine the kind of good Bono is going to do in the world. Maybe he'll build a huge glass tower, fill it with AIDS and then blow it up, or perhaps he'll shake the hand of every leper in the world. What we're trying to say here, before we get all teary and over-emotional, is that Bono is a good man, a really good man, worth triple digit multiples of most people, including us.

In fact, here's exactly what he's worth:

It's rare that the public feel sorry for a reality TV star, and when something bad happens to them, the general opinion is that they've usually brought it on themselves. Do you remember Nadia, the winner of Big Brother who tried to commit suicide and then gave an interview to Star magazine about it only two days later? Like that.

But Chantelle Houghton is an exception to the rule. Her life is like the plot of a bad soap. She's ruined her body with cosmetic surgery and extreme dieting, her claim to fame is that she's surprisingly thick, the only way she's been able to pay for her pregnancy is by giving graphic details about it to any women's mag that'll pay, and worst of all, the baby is Alex Reid's, a man who's famous for being punched in the head. It's hard not to feel a little bit sorry for her.

Robin Gibb of the Bee Gees has sadly passed away, aged 62. After an incredible, doctor-defying fight the Bee Gees singer died on Sunday, May 20. His family have issued the following statement: "The family of Robin Gibb, of the Bee Gees, announce with great sadness that Robin passed away today following his long battle with cancer and intestinal surgery. The family have asked that their privacy is respected at this very difficult time."

With Robin gone, and with no Maurice (who passed away in 2006), we say goodbye not just to a great singer and songwriter but to one of the best bands in British pop. Our thoughts go out to Barry Gibb, but we also raise a glass to the incredible acheivments of the Bee Gees whose career spanned five decades and produced some of the finest pop music of all time.

If you were wondering what had happened to Quote of the Day recently (did you even realise we did it in the first place?) then worry no more, because it's back! And even better news, it's that silly northerner Cher.y.l who's given us today's piece of advice. See if you can guess who she's talking about!

Oh, that's right, we put it in the headline. LOL.

Anyway, here she is speaking to Alex James (a radio DJ, not the cheesemaking ex-Blur bassist):

"I think it's really kind of (Rihanna) actually. She's come out and publicly forgiven him really. 

"I think it's about time we all did if I'm completely honest, if you want my opinion."

One day you'll be cycling along on your bicycle minding your own business and wondering what it's like to be a teenager when WHAM! You're 34, you've got a car you can't afford, a house that's worth less than you paid and three kids who enjoy walks on the beach, swimming, eating out and turning everything you own into chocolate covered scrap. In fact, one of your only guilty pleasures is going to your favourite celebrity website and finding out if there are famous people who are having an even worse time than you.

NOT TODAY THOUGH, SUCKAS! Not only have we listed the top 100 most bestest celebrities in the world (as voted for by Forbes using the Yeahthatseemsaboutright Method) but we've put it in a table, an EXCEL TABLE. 

Amazingly, Jennifer Lopez has come top. This has got to be horseshit, because no-one cares about Jennifer Lopez. Jennifer Lopez is the kind of woman other women tell their boyfriends they find attractive because they know no man would ever want to date a woman that dull, even if she can balance a pint on her arse while standing.

As you’ll have read, Facebook (that computer thing from the film about the man girls didn’t like) has finally been floated on ebay the stock exchange, at a perfectly reasonable valuation of $104 billion. And people’s champion Bono has a 1.5% share in that, which he bought for a measly $90 million. Which means he’s now… oh you do the sick making math(s).

In simple terms, Bono out of overblown Irish rock band U2 is now worth $1.5 billion, making him the richest musician in the whole known universe. Richer even than Sir Paul McCartney, Michael Jackson’s ghost or Craig David.

Fucking hell.

Who in their right mind thinks, ‘I’ve got ninety million dollars, that’s not enough. I need to invest it’? We guess he… no wait, we guess he, oh god this is too funny, we guess he still… hasn’t found… what he’s LOOKING FOR! Ah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!

News has just reached us of the sad news that Donna Summer has lost her battle with cancer. It's believed the disco and pop legend died this morning (May 17). Her family have released the following statement: "Early this morning, we lost Donna Summer Sudano, a woman of many gifts, the greatest being her faith. While we grieve her passing, we are at peace celebrating her extraordinary life and her continued legacy. Words truly can't express how much we appreciate your prayers and love for our family at this sensitive time."

If John Travolta was still at school right now, he'd be preparing to spend the rest of his academic career hiding behind the bins. After all, official playground rules state that, same as it was with Simon Peter, if you deny something more than three times then it's true.

Luckily for John Travolta, he's not in school, and instead of having to rely on the Mentally Damaged Boy With Growth Problems Who You Gave A Haribo To Once To Stop Him Crying And Now He Won't Leave You Alone to shield him, he gets to use the legal system. Yay!

Not that it makes a huge difference, since JT seems to have about 10 different people currently accusing him of fondling their nuts and bolt without asking nicely, the newest of which has actually come back to Travolta from beyond the grave. BEYOND THE GRAVE.

Did you know that Justin Bieber's song 'Baby' was originally written about the singer himself? Apparently he only changed it from 'Bieber' to 'baby' after his own father called him 'a self-absorbed little shit'. 100 percent true.

And what about the fact he can only eat popcorn after 11 o'clock because his stomach won't digest anything that's expanded over 75 percent while the sun is out? True, we tell you.

Ever run faster than a cat? Justin has. In fact, not many people know this, but Justin Bieber has the legs of a professional athlete, except he can deflate them down to the standard size of a sixteen year old boy legs simply by holding his breath for more than 45 seconds.

As many of you will know, it's very easy to find yourself paying over the odds to a sex worker, especially if you're a stranger in a foreign country. It can be frustrating at the best of times and heartbreaking at the worst. How are you supposed to enjoy a spot of tummy tickling (both sexes) when you know there's a real possibility tax hasn't even been added to the price you were originally quoted?

Mick Jagger knows what we're talking about, if a new book about the sausage-lipped womaniser is to be believed. The book, called Backstage Pass VIP, alleges that when they were touring during the 70s Jagger used to be very cautious about the money the band spent on hookers:

‘Jagger outlined what he was willing to pay as if he were negotiating the details of a world tour – micro-managing the transactions with call girls in Europe.

‘Equal to music Jagger loved negotiating. His greatest respect was for businessmen who made a lot of money,

Only a little while ago Bobby Horan, father of One Direction member Niall Horan, realised how sick and tired he was of seeing his son in tears over rumours that there was still a whole virginity in his pants somewhere. He decided he was going to do something about it. That's what you do, isn't it? You confront the bullies.

Unfortunately, at about a four hundred million to one chance, the solution that Bob came up with was significantly worse than the original problem. In fact, if the original problem had been a spot of Niall's back, Bobby's equivalent solution would have been to cover Niall's entire body with weeping penises.

Still, you've got to admire his gumption. Here's what he had to say about his son's sexual history (Via Heat)

"He never really brought girls home,"