Heidi Klum joins America’s Got Talent judging panel

German supermodel Heidi Klum has been confirmed as the fourth judge for the new series of the Simon Cowell-produced 'America's Got Talent'.

Heidi Klum at yesterday's 'America's Got Talent' auditions

Heidi Klum is adding yet another notch to her belt by becoming a judge on America's Got Talent .

The German supermodel will join three other judges, comedian Howie Mandel, DJ Howard Stern and fellow newbie and former Spice Girl Mel B (nope, we're not sure why either), who will seek to find America's most talented citizen.

Klum was chosen for her "international sensibility and understanding of what works in today's global entertainment industry", Paul Telegdy, president of NBC alternative and late-night programming told People.com , and we're betting her pretty face played a part too - after all, this is a Simon Cowell-produced show.

The 39-year-old is no stranger to reality TV contest format - she's also the host of Germany's Next Top Model and Project Runway, which aim to find the next big model and fashion designer, respectively.

Son of fashion designer Missoni... MISSING!!!

The son of one of Italy's most celebrated fashion designers is missing after his small aircraft disappeared in Venezuela.

Vittorio Missoni, 58, was enjoying a New Year break with his wife and friends on the palm-fringed islands of Los Roques when their plane lost contact. The plane was last heard of about 10 miles south of the archipelago, while it was flying over the sea.

The flight on Friday was supposed to land at Simon Bolivar international airport about 12 miles from Caracas, but never arrived. It took off from Los Roques around 11am and went off the radar half an hour later.

Members of the Missoni clan and relatives of the Italian couple on holiday with them were last night still hoping that the plane may have been diverted, and were hurrying back to the family hometown of Sumirago, 30 miles north of Milan.

Italian foreign ministry officials said last night that they were working with Venezuelan authorities to conduct both air and sea searches for the plane.

According to Venezuela's justice and interior minister Nestor Reverol, the 1968 British twin engine Norman BN2 vanished on Friday while flying from Los Roques, where the Missoni couple had been spending Christmas and New Year at a resort. Mr Missoni had been on a fishing trip with his wife Maurizia Castiglioni, and Italian businessman Guido Foresti and his wife Elda Scalvenzi.

The string of 350 islands is known for world-class diving, pristine beaches and coral reefs, and has attracted famous faces such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Shakira and Harrison Ford.

And Friday's disappearance bears eerie similarities to another accident in the same place, on the same date - January 4 - five years ago.

That domestic Transaven flight attempted to ditch after its engines failed and disappeared into the sea without a trace, carrying 14 people, including eight Italians. Air and sea searches were called off without finding any sign of the aircraft. Some say the plane had actually been re-routed by Colombian drug smugglers who would then go on to use the planes for cocaine transport.

Mr Missoni's parents Ottavio and Rosita founded their eponymous fashion house in 1958, and earned international recognition for their brightly-coloured "hippy luxe" clothes, often featuring zigzag patterns and sumptuous knitwear in kaleidoscope colours.

Mr Missoni was the marketing director of the company - working alongside his brother Luca, the creative director, and sister Angela, who designed both women's and men's wear.

Kim Kardashian Pregnant!

Reality television star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West are expecting their first child, it has been revealed.

The performer announced that his girlfriend is pregnant to fans at his concert on Sunday night.

He told the crowd of more than 5,000 at the Ovation Hall at the Revel Resort in Atlantic City by singing: "Now you having my baby."

West also told concert goers to congratulate his "baby moma" and that this was the "most amazing thing".

Kardashian's family have also been talking on Twitter about the news.

Her sister Kourtney Kardashian tweeted: "Been wanting to shout from the rooftops with joy and now I can! Another angel to welcome to our family. Overwhelmed with excitement!"

While her other sister Khloe wrote: "I'm excited for Kanye and my sister! There's nothing like bringing life into this world! Let's keep Gods blessings coming!"

Messages of congratulations also came from Kardashian's younger sisters Kendall and Kyle Jenner, who tweeted: "Whos excited about the KIMYE babbyyy?!", and "Congrats to this beautiful couple. I love you guys."

Her mother Kris Jenner also tweeted, writing: "Oh BABY BABY BABY!!"

Kim and her family star in the television reality show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, as well as a number of spin off series.

Representatives for the couple have not yet issued a statement about the pregnancy.

The rapper and reality TV star went public with their relationship in March.

Kardashian married NBA player Kris Humphries in August 2011 but separated just two months after their lavish wedding, which was aired on US television channel E! as a two-part special with magazines paying for exclusive pictures.

*Source: SkyNews

Janet Jackson: Engaged to Wissam Al Mana

After two and a half years of dating, Wissam Al Mana and Janet Jackson are engaged, according to a new report - and they're planning a secret wedding to boot!

Wissam Al Mana "gave her a huge, expensive ring" earlier this year, Us Weekly claims. So big, in fact, "She's afraid it will get lost, so she keeps it locked up!"

The luxury-brand mogul, 37, spares no expense when it comes to the 46-year-old sister of Michael Jackson. Insiders say they'll wed in spring in his native Qatar.

The wedding "will cost millions," reveals a Jackson insider to the celebrity magazine. "He is flying in all of Janet's friends and family on private jets."

That would be ... pricey. Janet Jackson, of course, has seven siblings and more than 20 nieces and nephews, plus her parents Joe and Katherine Jackson.

And that's not all. Adds the source, "He wants to get a top chef to create a custom menu." The ceremony will undoubtedly be "a circus," another source says.

While the private Janet has yet to confirm the big news personally, she is said to be over the moon about the wedding, and starting a family with Wissam Al Mana.

"She wants kids," says the Jackson source. "If she can't have them, she will adopt."

Congratulations to Janet and Wissam - if in fact this piece of celebrity news is true!