Kiss frontman Gene Simmons says he has long been aware of the tape allegedly showing him having sex with a model - because the people behind it have tried to blackmail him with the footage before.

The rocker, who has been with his long-term partner Shannon Tweed, the mother of his two children, for over 20 years, is currently embroiled in legal action over the video footage, which claims to show Simmons having sex with a model.

Singer-turned-TV presenter Paula Abdul is unfazed by criticism of her lip-synched set at the Super Bowl earlier this month - because she is convinced she gave the performance of a lifetime.

The 45-year-old’s taped performance of new song Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow marked her first singing appearance in more than a decade - and she was determined to prove she is still a first-class entertainer, despite not singing live.

Brit Awards winner Mark Ronson has hit out at the organisers of the Grammys for not letting celebrities drink alcohol at the music Oscars.

The producer/DJ admits he had much more fun at the Brits - because he was allowed to booze.

“They don’t serve booze in the Staples Center,” he said. “At those awards thingys in Europe, they encourage you to get tanked.”