IT'S been quite a week on Britneywatch, seeing her perform with two slithery characters - a whopping great python and an untidy Michael Jackson. Wonder which scared her more.

Meanwhile, Nicole Kidman's charm offensive on pop royalty continues apace. This time, the merry divorcee has been making friends with Kylie. Now, the twosome are to record a 'romantic duet'.

''She has a fabulous voice and I would love to do a duet with her,'' chirruped Kylie. ''All it needs is a date to be set.''

Expect Nicole to have been dropped from a major six-album deal by Christmas.

Louise's failed stab at life-as-a-saucy-gangster has led her to put the pop dream on hold. But welcome back, Left Eye. After being silly enough to record with Mel C, TLC's celebrity arsonist has 'worked' with dead rapper Tupac. ''I love Tupac,'' she has claimed. ''He's contributed vocals and production to one track.''

And finally, proof that Hear'Say are deadly. They've just broken the record for having the loudest fans - generating 128.8 decibels on the opening night of the UK tour. ''It was louder than a jumbo jet,'' gushed a decibel expert.

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