I wanna dance with somebody Candy Floss...

In tribute to a remarkable talent, whose joy and verve was so infectious on that track, a lady who got the whole world dancing along with her and yet sadly it was not enough and danger lurked and to her families everlasting regret she bit that poisoned apple.
Woman`s Day was first out of the blocks... I picked their Whitney special up at 8.30 Friday morning! It is beautifully done and so is Who Weekly`s edition which personifies the gloss and glamour that Whitney was known for. Woman's Weekly is very thin and New Idea does a good job but sullies it a bit by asking if shock claims that Whitney was murdered are true, according to the Coroner they are not.
Adele quit for Love!
Magda Szubanski is Gay and out!
Rachel Hunters daughter Renee is all grown up.
J.Lo and her toyboy prance around a park...eek!
Jen and Justin have adopted a dog...Jen does a steamy photo shoot( heaven knows why) and Justin still talks to his ex!
The Divas are out and shining brightly at the Grammys! Lady Gaga caused concern as she appeared spaced out...she often does so I can`t imagine anyone being surprised.
David Tua`s wife still loves him but had to leave???
Harper Beckham looking like an angel pokes tongues at the photogs! and does it with such dignity.
Liev Schrieber seems to be behaving a wee bit oddly...
Bruce Willis has his hands full, ex in rehab, wifey due to give birth any day and daughters are falling a part..its a hard life these days!
Katherine Heigl`s daughter helps her cope with the fact that her big movie went down the drain.
The Danish Royal Family hit the slopes in Switzerland.
Kylie Bax and family move to Sydney.
Simon and Katrina Gault are living their dream.
Suri`s in school, there`s no acting work so the once much in demand Katie goes out shopping...
Sting is going to be a Grandad!
Oprah apologises for using Twitter to possibly influence ratings!
What are Jess and Justin hiding??
The now rather self righteous Madonna was not happy that Mia flipped the bird during Super Bowl, neither were we but Hello... Madonna has done it all before!

Thank You Whitney for all those wonderful songs and for all the happiness they brought to those who loved them.

More Room in a Broken Heart..The True Adventures of Carly Simon by Stephen Davis

And adventures she certainly has had! The epitome of the adage Sex, Drugs and Rock N Roll, this wonderfully talented Singer/Songwriter has lived her life to the full with all its joys and heartbreaks.
Born into a wealthy and successful family with a heaping of dysfunction in the mix, like her siblings musical and artistic talent was a given, the pathway through life should have been smooth and easy but it was not, many helping hands had very mixed motives especially when it came to the stunning Carly and the nurturing versus exploitation of her talent and her sexuality, heatbreak and misfortune have been hers.
A hard worker, a perfectionist, a very troubled and anxious young lady, Carly hit the gate running and  has kept herself very busy and us mightily entertained since the 70`s. Married to the troubled and drug addicted James Taylor, it was a coupling that brought and shared many gifts far and wide but took a tremendous personal toll on each and left both depleted and enriched for the experience though neither may see it that way.It would be hard to think of another musical coupling in modern time that has contributed so much and continues to do so.
Very easy to read, if a little blowsy in the first few chapters, the authors insider status has not harmed the book and many of the stories he shares would be publicly related for the first time here, there is however a tendency to put a few too many unrelated facts in every now and again which does detract from the narrative and there were times where one paragraph about a subject would have sufficed, there were also some issues that were raised and we can only assume they were resolved as we aren`t actually told, the person just pops back up which was slightly disconcerting. However this is is likely to be the best recounting we get of Carly Simon`s life and it more than hits the mark, the photographs and illustrations are excellent and the cover is gorgeous.
This book does much to bring the life and the work of Carly Simon and her contemporaries back into the spotlight, it honours her life and her work, shows her influences and was a thought provoker in someways... Your So Vain but who are you? and a question answerer in others..Carly look, there`s clouds in your coffee.

Chasing the Dragon...the life and death of Marc Hunter by Jeff Apter.

Apter`s last book on the Finn brothers from Te Awamutu was as dull as ditch water, hardly his fault as it appears all access doors were shut in his face. This book is vastly different and of course the subject is different but in common is a magnificent song writing talent and iconic status, the Finn brothers are still alive.
Enjoying far more access and help from those who knew Marc Hunter, this is a lively, entertaining if horrifying retelling of the life of a man who was blessed with great gifts and equally great demons and sadly those demons contributed to the early death of a man who personified showmanship and rock`n' roll, who fronted with real panache one of the truly great New Zealand bands whose Anthems still rock the house and whose April Sun In Cuba would be known to most young Kiwi`s, which is a telling point in staying power.
Brought up in a big, loving Taumarunui family with a thoroughly supportive Mum and a rather harsher Dad, Marc along with brother Todd were never destined for small town life, especially the rather incorrigible Marc.
With a musical talent that was evident from a young age the bright lights of the big City beckoned and so did the woman,drink, drugs and a life led in a very fast lane indeed. For all his many gifts there appears little doubt that Marc could be tricky to say the least, he could also be loving and loyal but it was often said that you never knew which Marc you would wake up with and his life left a trail of real damage in the lives of those closest to him.
With success came the trappings of a drug fuelled lifestyle and an ability to live like there was no tomorrow.
Death struck more than once in their heady circle and a settled lifestyle came a wee bit too late. But for all the drink and drugs this book more than succeeds in honoring the Hunter Brothers and their fellow band members talents and contribution to our wider musical history. Easy to read, it is fair and balanced, full of gossip and impossible to put down, even when you go Yuck! Apter has done a good job with this book and while there will be those that don`t like it or agree with his telling, not slamming doors in Apters face has paid  off, the subjects of this book are certainly not as dull as ditch water, neither are they precious.