Katy Perry opens up on divorce

Katy Perry "convulsed" when she found out Russell Brand had filed for divorce.

The 'Teenage Dream' singer discovered her 14-month marriage was coming to an end last December, just as she was about to go on the stage to perform on her tour, and while she admits she had to "separate" herself from the problem because she was a "professional", she still struggled to deal with the turmoil in her personal life.

She said: "I was convulsing a little bit ... I still have to find the balance, I had to separate my personal from my professional.  As an entertainer, I knew what my job was and I shouldn't like take it out on my audience, they've always been there for me."

Footage of the split news is shown in her new movie 'Katy Perry: Part of Me', and she admits looking back at her life for the film has been a strange experience as she realised she has achieved everything she wanted out of life at the age of 27.

Speaking on the 'Kylie and Jackie O Show' on Australian radio station 2Day FM, she said: "You see so much footage of me as a young kid, as 18, speaking to the camera telling the camera, this is what I want to do, this is where I want to go, this is what I want to achieve in life, it's very surreal to be looking back at that and going ... 'Oh, well I've done it.

Paris Hilton Tackling 'Whole New Genre' On Next Album

Paris Hilton famously declared that "Stars are Blind" on her 2006 single. Now, she's hoping to recapture some of that musical magic on the follow-up to her self-titled debut.

She's hooking up with club-music producer extraordinaire Afrojack for the record and is knee-deep in getting it done. "I've been in the studio all day recording my new album," she told MTV News at the Weinstein Golden Globes afterparty. And if fans think she'll be channeling some sugary sweet pop on this next release, they'd better think again.

"It's completely different from my last album. I'm going with a whole new genre. I have Afrojack executive-producing the entire album. So we've just been coming up with the most incredible tracks," she teased. "I was just in the studio with RedFoo the other night, so we're going to be doing my new single with LMFAO."

Given how ubiquitous LMFAO is these days, a Paris/LMFAO track could be the perfect combination to reintroduce the world to Paris Hilton, pop star. "I'm so excited. The music's turning out so great and I can't wait to release it this summer. Two nights ago [I recorded the song with LMFAO]," she said, describing the session as "awesome." "I've known them since I was a little girl. We grew up together 'cause our parents are friends, so I'm just so proud of them and all their success and what they've done 'cause they've just created this whole 'Party Rock' brand and it's just so awesome."

Noting that she grew up singing in the choir and can also play violin, piano and guitar, Paris defends her choice to record another album. "I think a lot of people don't know that music is my passion since I was a little girl," she said. "I'm very musically talented. This is more my thing [musically on this album], more of a club scene, more dance. ... The single's done; it's in the can. That's probably going to be out [within] the next month or two."

Hilton isn't just singing for her new record — she'll also be trying her hand at singing on the big screen when she works with "Repo! The Genetic Opera" director Darren Bousman on his next project. "I'm about to do a film with my friend Darren Bousman. He has a new musical that's coming up called 'The Devil's Carnival,' " she said. "It's about Hell, it's a musical and it's different."

Victoria Beckham on body mission

Victoria Beckham is on a mission to regain her pre-pregnancy body, according to a source.

The former Spice Girl gave birth to baby daughter Harper in July, and has reportedly adopted a strict diet following the birth.

Victoria is still keen to tone up.

''Victoria’s told her inner circle she’s still on a mission to get back to her best again,'' a source told Closer magazine.

''She’s back to her no-carbs, protein-only diet.''

Victoria won Designer Brand Of The Year at the British Fashion Awards in November. The star is said to have put extra care into her diet before appearing at the prestigious fashion event.

''She was barely eating during the week running up to the fashion awards. Her meals consist of a handful of nuts and berries and fish and salad for dinner,'' the source added.

''She also goes running every day.''

Perry named MTV artist of the year

Katy Perry's run of No.1 singles has earned her the distinction of becoming MTV's first artist of the year.

Perry topped Adele after a spirited discussion among MTV's internal panel of experts, the network said Thursday. Adele's "Rolling in the Deep" was chosen top song of 2011, said Amy Doyle, the network's chief of music programming.

MTV also declared Skrillex its electronic dance music artist of the year over David Guetta.

Different parts of MTV would make "best of" lists in the past, but the network wanted to establish a franchise that brought all its online and TV arms together and emphasised MTV's music roots, Doyle said. The network, established in 1981, hopes it becomes an annual thing.

Seven panelists made the final choice, and their deliberations were featured in MTV programming this week.

Rolling in the Deep was an obvious selection as top song, Doyle said. Runners-up were Nicki Minaj's Super Bass and Rihanna's We Found Love.

"I loved the song the moment I wrote it," Adele said. "The melody and the beat added some conviction to it. I think that's why people connected with it."

Perry's achievement of tying Michael Jackson's "Bad" as the only albums to yield five No. 1 singles was particularly impressive, Doyle said. Along with the title cut, California Gurls, E.T., Firework" and Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) all topped the charts. She's trying to beat the record with the current single The One That Got Away.

"You just really felt her presence in pop culture throughout the year," Doyle said.

Skrillex, whose real name is Sonny Moore, describes his music as a combination of "dubstep, electro and glitch." MTV included the category of best electronic dance music artist to pay tribute to the way the style is taking off with its young viewers, she said.

MTV also asked its viewers to vote on their choice of the best live performances shown on MTV all year. Their choice was "Hurricane" by Thirty Seconds to Mars.

Martin says Gaga is better than him

Chris Martin thinks Lady Gaga is a better songwriter than him.

The Coldplay frontman is famed for masterminding the lyrics behind the band's string of hit songs. Despite his musical talent, Chris insists Gaga is far superior.

"She's very sweet. I think what undercuts it all, though, is that she's talented and she writes everything," he told British newspaper The Sun.

"I just admire all of the hats and the dresses and the madness and everything because I know that underneath it all she can beat me at writing choruses."

It was revealed last week that BRITs producers are lining up the first live performance of Coldplay's song Princess of China. The track features Rihanna and is from the band's new album Mylo Xyloto. Chris is unsure as to whether the international pop star will perform on stage with them in February.

"I'd like to but she's got her choice of everybody, so it depends on where we come on her list," he explained.

Chris has two children - Apple and Moses - with his Hollywood star wife, Gwyneth Paltrow. The musician has been so busy with his career of late that he hasn't prepared for the festive period yet.

"I haven't even thought about Christmas - it's in two weeks' time," he chimed.

Hogan sues ex-wife over gay claims

Hulk Hogan is suing his ex-wife for defamation, saying her claims that he had an affair with fellow wrestler Brutus Beefcake are "ridiculous" and "insane".

Hogan, whose real name is Terrance Gene Bollea, filed the lawsuit against his ex-wife Linda Bollea in Florida last week over claims she made in her book Wrestling the Hulk: My Life Against the Ropes, or while promoting it, that he was violent and had affairs with men.

She claimed he had an affair with wrestler Edward Leslie, known in the ring as Brutus Beefcake, The Booty Man and Dizzy Hogan, who began his career with Hulk Hogan and was often billed as his brother.

Hogan told Us Weekly he was baffled by the claims.

"After the four-year crazy divorce I thought I'd heard everything I could hear in the courtroom," he said.

"Then, all of a sudden she says I abused her, that I was violent. She told everybody that I was a homosexual.

"If any of that was true, I would admit it, and [if] I was a homosexual I would embrace it.

"It's just so crazy to hear, so I have a real problem with it.

"If you're going to say I'm something that I'm not to try to ruin my career and my livelihood ... I have to answer her back.

"It's so ridiculous. I don't mean to laugh about it, because it's not funny. But it's insane. It doesn't make any sense to me."

The 18-page lawsuit claimed Ms Bollea wrote the book to help revive her career.

Hulk Hogan said the claims harmed his reputation and was demanding a jury trial and a halt to his ex-wife's comments.

The couple have two children, 23-year-old Brooke and 21-year-old Nick, and the family was the focus of reality show Hogan Knows Best.

Their 2007 divorce was public and notoriously acrimonious, with Ms Bollea doing several media interviews detailing her allegations of domestic violence, which Hogan refuted.

According to Florida's St Petersburg Times she received more than 70 per cent of the couple's assets in their recent divorce settlement.

She also got 40 per cent ownership of his various companies, kept a Mercedes-Benz, a Cadillac Escalade, a Corvette, a Rolls-Royce.

Hulk Hogan has since remarried.

Katy's boozy confession

When we spotted a snap of Katy Perry sporting a rounded tummy at the MTV Europe Music Awards, we couldn't help but speculate that Mrs Russell Brand might be expecting.

But the singer has shot down the rumour, confessing that she loves booze more than babies!

"I still love drinking alcohol so not yet," she told The Insider at the recent American Music Awards. 

As for the suspiciously rounded tummy? Katy chalked it up to her love of In-And-Out Burger and Taco Bell!

Still, Katy's not ruling out the possibility of having kids in the future."[Children] is one of the reasons you get married," she told Ellen DeGeneres last month. "Especially to the person that you marry. You think, that person is going to be a good partner, a good parent. But I'm not sure it's time yet. We'll see, ya know?" 

"If it doesn't hurt the first time, I'll keep popping them out!"