You would be looking forward to the New Year too if you were Kylie Minogue. She has learned she’ll pick up an Order of the British Empire (OBE) medal after landing a place on Queen Elizabeth II’s New Year Honours List.The 39-year-old cancer survivor is loved worldwide, and although native Australian she has been in her adopted Britain for more than 20 years.

Personally I can’t think of anyone better to receive the honour. She is a fab artist; keeping up with the times with class and style – though perhaps in a few dodgy outfits. And after her courageous battle with breast cancer she has come out the other side with a smile on her face and a determination to return to her career. A big ‘hurrah!’ for Kylie Minogue.

For those mothers or mothers to be out there; we all know how worried we are about getting a decent figure back post-natal. And I suspect it is probably especially worse for those celebs out there who are constantly in the spotlight being snapped night and day and being criticized by the press.

So we can’t blame our Lily Allen for making the most of her top bod before the baby blooming begins. She was spotted in naughty underwear shop Agent Provocateur in London at the weekend, thumbing through the naughties.

Mum-to-be was probably searching for something to put a smile on fella Ed Simons’ face; perhaps warm him up over the chilly Christmas period.

I can’t knock it; you go girl. Make the most of being able to see your underwear while you can….

It may be great news that after a stint in rehab Lindsay Lohan was successful in dropping her addiction to booze and drugs; but according to her ex boyfriend she soon found a new addiction.

This one is not so dangerous to her health though. At least it wasn’t last time I checked.

Snowboarder Riley revealed Lindsay was addicted to marathon sex sessions, labelling her an insatiable nymphomaniac. Describing the first time they made love, Riley revealed: “I couldn’t believe I was looking down at Lindsay Lohan naked. We’d barely gotten through the door when we just ripped each other’s clothes off. Lindsay is so hot. She has a great body. Her backside is fantastic, perfect, all plump and round. She has great curves but her belly is nice and flat and toned. We couldn’t get enough of each other.”

So girls the unconfirmed tip for a body like Lindsay – loads of sex. I think we can manage that eh?

It seems that a lot of people want Britney Spears out of their life. Younger sister Jamie Lynn Spears was not paid for giving an interview with OK! magazine regarding her pregnancy. Her and mom’s only requirement was that Britney was kept out of the picture.

The details are a little sketchy but it all stems from when Britney had a melt down on an OK! photo shoot. Lynne Spears called the mag to thank them for handling the situation well and kept in contact. I guess the mother and daughter trusted the mag that Jamie Lynn’s story will be done in a sympathetic way. And that means, no mention of just how bad the mental genes are in the family. *cough*Britney*cough*

Jennifer Lopez, who is five months pregnant, is said to be so freaked out by the amount of weight she has gained that she plans to follow in the footsteps of Victoria Beckham and hibernate for the last few months.

A source claims that the fact she has already gained 42lbs and her face has become very puffy from water retention that she wishes to put her career on hold until the baby is born in the spring. We won’t be seeing much of her from now on.

Oh to be able to hide from the world whenever you feel like it. Us normal expectant mothers have to go shopping for the imminent baby and every day things so the world can see how unattractive and whale like we have become.

Well at least I’m not carrying two; which it seems our J-Lo may be after being seen purchasing matching pink and blue outfits as well as requesting everything on the baby list in pairs.

Double trouble for the superstar…

Britney Spears may be the biggest news in pop music, albeit, it’s not in good light. And it may very well be the reason why American Idol wants no part of her as far as head honcho Nigel Lythgoe is concerned.

Lythgoe told Us that “I would have had Britney Spears last year when I thought she was trying to get it all back together again. Britney, at this moment in time, I don’t think is well enough to do anything … I think she needs to pull herself together. [Spears] is an exceptionally talented girl but needs taking care of right now.”

Reps confirm that Matthew McConaughey suffered an accident while training for his upcoming role in The Grackie.

Matt was in fight training and ended up cutting his face. The injury required stitches.

The new movie is a comedy about a “fighter for hire”. Matthew’s character “hires himself out for $250 to settle disputes for people who can’t afford a lawyer.”

Maybe the movie will have us in stitches…..

It seems our troubled Amy Winehouse may have gone a little too far this time after police quiz her in connection with the suspected conspiracy to clear husband Blake Fielder-Civil on a GBH charge.

What’s even more worrying is that Amy is said to have made a suicide pact with husband Blake; saying that if they both receive large prison sentences they would rather die than be apart.

Scary. This is in a long line of evidence that the distraught diva is losing control. If police can connect her to the £200,000 plot then she faces a life sentence. Ouch. Watch this space…

Emma Bunton’s foot injury that she suffered at a concert in Las Vegas on Tuesday is throwing a wrench into the Spice Girls’ comeback plans. But as they say, the show must go on – even if it hurts.

Along with the show, promos are also going on. The ladies plus Emma’s crutches posed for photos at London’s Heathrow airport on Thursday as they christened the opening of the new Virgin Atlantic terminal. Emma got around by being pushed in a wheelchair.

But not all promo dates have been made, as Emma’s injured ankle has forced the band to pull out of a TV performance on the day of their first London show. I’m sure she was just asked to take it easy.

I never thought I’d utter these words, but Lindsay Lohan has said, “My life is different now….It was time to grow up.”

The statement came Friday morning when Lindsay called a Las Vegas radio station and ended up talking to the hosts of Mix 94.1 FM’s morning show. She called to try and win Hannah Montana tickets for a friend’s neices; the station was giving tickets to people who could get celebrities to call and chat.

Linsay said, “I think my life is different now, and it’s changed, and I’m growing up.” She says getting into rehab is the reason she’s been plastered in the headlines lately

She discussed her current plans in the studio as far as her music goes. Not much in the works for the big screen. Lindsay did mention planning a humanitarian trip to Africa.

It’s about time she think of someone else….