Bono, lead singer of U2, became a knight of the British Empire yesterday. He was honored in a ceremony in the Dublin home of British Ambassador David Reddaway.The singer was honored for his steadfast campaign against poverty and disease in Africa. Bono, whose real name is Paul Hewson, has in recent years become a vocal activist known for his support of social and political causes like debt relief of third-world debt and the AIDS pandemic in Africa.

Bono has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, 2005 and 2006 and was named by Time magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People” in 2004 and 2006. In 2005 he was named Person of the Year, with Bill and Melinda Gates by Time magazine.

Hillary Clinton, Democratic nominee for president, is going to be on South Park this week whether she wants to or not. Like most guest celebrities, Clinton did not authorize her voice or image to be used in the long running comedy cartoon. The episode is slated to air tomorrow with Clinton making a campaign stop in fictional South Park, Colorado. The story line involves Eric Cartman believing that a fellow Muslim student is plotting to assassinate Clinton. Cartman abducts him and interrogates the suspect.

Further details are not available as production of the episode is not usually finished until only an hour before the show airs.

South Park is an Emmy winning animated TV show created by Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Its 11th season began March 7, 2007. The show is known for tackling taboo subject from sexuality to religion with politics and pop culture thrown in. Each episode usually contains a dig at someone famous. The long list of celebrity “guests” including Barbara Streisand, John Edwards, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Sidney Poitier to name a few.

Hermione WILL be back. After weeks of speculation and rumors, actress Emma Watson has signed on to do the final two Harry Potter films. She will be joined by her castmates, Daniel Radcliffe, as Harry and Rupert Grint, as Ron Weasley.

The trio are the center of a cast of many in the blockbuster films that began in 2001. Based on the novels by author J.K. Rowling, the films have grossed more than $3.5 billion and rumors of Watson not wanting to reprise her role caused much concern. Built on a largely young fan-base, worries of how fans would react to a change of actress to a main character became a focus. However, all the worry was for nothing, Watson’s signed and all’s right in the Harry Potter world.

The firth film in the series, “Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix” is scheduled for release July 13, 2007.

Angelina Jolie and her 5 year old adopted son Maddox, picked up the latest addition to her family, a little Vietnamese boy named Pham Quang Sang. The boy, almost 3 1/2 years old was renamed Pax Thien Jolie, a combination for the Latin word for peace and the Vietnamese word for heaven. Sang, who was abandoned in a local hospital when he was only a month old had to be soothed by orphanage staff because to him, Angelina and Maddox were strangers.In a small ceremony that announced the decision of the chairman of the city’s people’s committee, Jolie agree to adopt the child. In Ho Chi Minh City, the adoption was later confirmed when Jolie signed official documents at the city’s justice department. The adoption will be final one U.S embassy official approve the paperwork for Sang to travel to the U.S.

Senior officials have said that Jolie’s adoption process was sped up, in part due to her celebrity status. After having visited Viet Nam in November, she filed papers in early March. Normally the adoption process takes an average of six months.

Pax Thien joins Jolie’s other 2 adopted children, Maddox and Zahara and her natural daughter, with Brad Pitt, Shiloh. Jolie was required to adopt Pax as a single person because Vietnamese laws prevent an unmarried couple from adopting. It seems likely that Pitt will adopt Pax in the U.S. as he previously did with Maddox and Zahara.

After almost 2 years, Lindsay Lohan’s father was released from Collins Correctional Facility near Buffalo, New York. Incarcerated since June 2005 for driving while intoxicated as well as attempted assault. Already awaiting sentencing for the attempted assault of his brother-in-law, Michael Lohan was charged with impaired driving and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle when his car went off the road, hit a pole and went up in flames. Lohan was not hurt.While at the correctional facility, the elder Lohan said he went to Bible college and has become a minister with the Assemblies of God Ministry. He hopes to reunited with his daughter, Lindsay, from whom he’s been estranged.

Man I like the way she looks. Can I be her daddy? Who’s your daddyyyyy!?

Since she left the vulgar style and is now a retro-fashioned singer, Christina Aguilera won millions and millions new fans. A survey by “In touch” magazine had her as the most passionate blonde in the world. Changing to retro is much more desirable for men, and Aguilera beat actresses Reese Witherspoon, Scarlett Johansson or even Pamela Anderson. After breaking up with her husband, Reese Witherspoon gained very much in terms of popularity and the same happens to Pamela Anderson after she broke up with Kid Rock, searching for a partner again.

Christina Aguilera is now on of the hottest blonde, and if you ask me I approve completely. Her new hair, retro clothes and an accessible style are extreme positive points in her favor. You go girl! The top ten hottest blondes are : Christina Aguilera, Reese Witherspoon, Kate Hudson, Hayden Panettiere, Pamela Anderson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Scarlett Johansson, Paris Hilton, Heidi Klum and Gwen Stefani.