Singer Madonna performs during a concert to celebrate the launch of her new album “Hard Candy” in New York April 30, 2008.

Angel Locsin, second most sexy woman in the world

Angel Locsin, after all, has been voted the second most sexy woman in the world, just after that other heavenly looker, Angelina Jolie. When rumors proliferated of the Filipina beauty unclothed, searchers far beyond that country’s borders beat a hot path to the Web. Interest in the scandal and Angel’s pictures surged. Lookups for “angel locsin video” rose 625%. Other, more descriptive searches, raced upwards, too. But we’ll just leave it at that.

Angel Locsín (born Angélica Locsín Colmenares on April 23, 1985), is a popular Filipina television and film actress, commercial model, film producer, fashion designer, and product endorser who was introduced in GMA Network’s youth-oriented program, Click. Locsin rose to prominence after being cast as one of the lead stars in the fantasy-themed television series Mulawin in 2004. Soon after, she starred as the superheroine Darna in the TV adaptation of the popular Mars Ravelo comics hit. Locsin top-billed in several chartbusting films and is known as the screen love interest of Richard Gutierrez and Dennis Trillo. In mid-2007, Angel left her mother studio, GMA Network and signed an exclusive contract in ABS-CBN despite her booming career in GMA. She told in an interview with Boy Abunda that she is no longer happy in GMA and she is looking forward to have a better career in ABS-CBN.

Mainland actress Chen Hao has been chosen as the most beautiful woman in China in an online poll featuring more than one million voters.

The actress shot to fame for her role in TV series “Pink Ladies”, which was adapted from Taiwan cartoonist Zhu Deyong’s comic book. Chen Hao played one of the leading roles in “Pink Ladies” as a sexy and adorable lady that manipulates the guys. The drama later turned out to be a super hit all across Asia’s Chinese community.

Other identities in the top 10 included Yang Lan, a TV hostess and entrepreneur, Annie Yi, a Taiwan singer and actress, and Yu Dan, a professor and media scholar.

The poll began in April and initially featured 100 candidates from all circles of life.

Voters then reduced the list to 50, based on criteria including their reputations, achievements, personalities and contributions to the society, the organizer said.

Over one million people attended the online poll conducted on Sina.com, the web site reported. The result was determined according to the public votes and the opinions of the jury team.

April Scott in hot little sexy panties and naked

Hollywood party girl and reality TV star Nicole Richie will attend the third annual MTV Australia Video Music Awards later this month.

The daughter of Grammy and Academy Award winning performer Lionel Richie will accompany her Good Charlotte beau Joel Madden to the April 29 event in her first Australian visit.

The 25-year-old’s star rose after filming her travelling adventures opposite hotel heiress Paris Hilton for reality program, The Simple Life in 2003.

Since then, Richie’s personal life has been splashed across tabloid magazines around the world raising speculation on everything from her weight to who she’s dating.

Richie also made headlines following the program’s debut when she was arrested for heroin possession.

Richie joins a bevy of international talent including Black Eyed Peas frontwoman, Fergie, and Good Charlotte’s identical twins Benji and Joel Madden who are hosting the awards ceremony.

The event has also drawn other high-profile guests including punk rocker Pink, Kristen Cavallari of US TV program Laguna Beach and 30 Seconds To Mars frontman Jared Leto.

Controversial US rapper Snoop Dogg, who pleaded no contest to felony gun and drug charges last week, will make the pilgrimage back to Australia following his appearance at the Good Vibrations festival in February.

Australian singer turned Hollywood star Sophie Monk and fiancee of Benji Madden will host a red carpet special with celebrity blogger Perez Hilton and multiple ARIA award winners Eskimo Joe, dance outfit TV Rock vs Dukes of Windsor and Sneaky Sounds System will perform on the night.

Leading the charge for MTV Australia gongs is Sexy Back singer Justin Timberlake, who dominates with six nominations, while America’s punk/rock superstar Pink follows with five nominations.

Standout local artists Eskimo Joe and Wolfmother will go head-to-head for best group, while Adelaide hip-hop masters Hilltop Hoods sit alongside Eminem and Snoop Dogg in the best hip-hop video category.

Voting for the awards can be done via the Australian MTV website or by mobile phone SMS, lines closing on April 28.

Winners will be announced at the official MTV Australian Video Music Awards ceremony held at Sydney Olympic Park’s Acer Arena.

Pamela Anderson in Hawaii

Her beauty trumps many a starlet in youth-obsessed Hollywood but Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry, at age 40, is preparing to go where few top actresses would dare.

Berry is going bald.

The actress, whose roles include sexy secret agent Jinx in the James Bond flick “Die Another Day,” is shaving her brunette locks for a new movie that could start shooting as soon as this summer, Berry told reporters late on Wednesday.

“I’m going to shave my head bald. I can’t believe it,” she said.

Berry will shed her hair for a romantic comedy which she said is currently titled “Nappily Ever After.”

The star plays a woman whose hair is starting to fall out, so she decides to shave it all. Afterward, she must deal with people’s perceptions of who she is and how her hair defined her.

Berry said her character “is forced to look at what beauty is, and it comes from inside.”

“I still struggle with this hair issue,” she said. “I’m going to get the lesson on film, and hopefully other women will get it, too.”

Her plan is to shave her real hair on film and not fake it by wearing a cap. But it will be more than a year before moviegoers will see Berry go bald because a new draft of “Nappily Ever After” was only recently completed.

For now, Berry is starring in the thriller “Perfect Stranger,” which debuts across the United States on April 13. She plays a news reporter caught up in a murder investigation.

The star, who won her Oscar for best actress playing a down-on-her-luck waitress in 2001’s “Monster’s Ball,” said that at age 40, life is better than ever.

Twice-divorced Berry is now dating model Gabriel Aubry, who is 10 years her junior.

“I’m really happy. I’m in a really good space in my life, and I can honestly say it’s not because of any one thing,” she said. “It’s not because I have a really cute boyfriend. It’s not because of my career. It’s because I feel good about me.”

Berry said she feels more self-assured and confident with her sexuality now than when she was younger.

“As I’ve gotten older, I’ve become more comfortable with who I really am — all parts of me — knowing that my physical self doesn’t diminish me in any way, or my talent,” she said.

Nor, for that matter, does her hair. (Reuters)

Former Friends star Jennifer Aniston is to be celebrated for her same-sex kisses.

The actress is slated to receive the Vanguard Award at this year’s Los Angeles GLAAD Media Awards on April 14. The awards pay tribute to stars who help promote gay rights.

In recapping her onscreen ‘gay’ moments, celebrity blogger Marc Malkin lists her girl-on-girl kiss with Winona Ryder in an episode of Friends and her recent lesbian smooch with pal Courteney Cox on TV show Dirt.

Aniston also appeared in lesbian rocker Melissa Etheridge’s “I Want To Be in Love” video and was the first guest on gay comedienne Ellen DeGeneres’ talk show.