Peter Jaycock - "The world so far" today

RIHANNA  will speak with DIANNE SAWYER on GOOD MORNING AMERICA Thursday and Friday mornings to discuss what happened last February when CHRIS BROWN assaulted her. She'll also be interviewed on Friday's 20/20 at 10pm. In addition to explaining what she's been going through the last 9 months she'll also be plugging her new CD , "RATED R".

BON JOVI have been invited to Germany to perform at a 20^th anniversary ceremony commemorating the fall of the Berlin Wall. They are the only act booked for the ceremony. They will perform their new single "WE WEREN'T BORN TO FOLLOW" whose lyrics has relevance to picking yourself up, dusting yourself off and moving forward.

H1N1 Vaccines are now available for high-risk groups from Hamilton doctors. Each practice will receive one-hundred doses each. About 106,000 Hamiltonians are in the high-risk group with just 15-thousand having been immunized by last Friday.

Rolling Stones star Ronnie Wood won the outstanding contribution honour at the Classic Rock Awards in London- and revealed that it was his first ever accolade. He was rewarded for his ageless presence on the music scene. Ron also played with THE FACES prior to being with the Stones.

LADY GAGA has just become the first artist to send four #1 hits to the top of Billboard's MAINSTREAM TOP 40 CHART since it was invented in 1992. The hits are JUST DANCE, POKER FACE, LOVEGAME, and now PAPARAZZI.  Her debut album, THE FAME, has sold more than four million copies.

CARLY SIMON's boyfriend is a laparoscopic surgeon and says she sometimes goes into the operating room with him to relax patients by singing to them. She says people thought she would be grossed out by the operations but wasn't at all. She says she's fascinated by it. Her new CD NEVER BEEN GONE features acoustic versions of many of her big hits, and it's in stores now.

The music of CARLOS SANTANA will be featured in Sunday's episode of CBS' Cold Case.  The show focuses on the body of a jockey found in a mass horse grave.  The episode will include seven Santana songs, including the classics "Oye Como Va," "Evil Ways" and "Black Magic Woman."

TAYLOR SWIFT says she's so excited, she may have a heart attack of pass out in the pitch meeting. She's writing and rehearsing for her guest host spot on SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE this weekend. She appeared as a music guest back in January.

SCHOOL AND WORKPLACE CLINICS are being considered by the provincial government for vaccinations against the H1N1 flu once vaccination of the general public begins. Cases of swine flu are on the rise. The federal government has assured us there will be enough vaccine to go around for all Canadians, that no one who wants the vaccine will be left out.

Model JOANNA KRUPA and pro partner DEREK HOUGH are looking more and more like the couple to beat on ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS. They earned 55 out of a possible 60 points from judges for their rumba and team tango last night and lead the competition. AARON CATER and KARINA SMIRNOFF got two perfect TENS for their jive and are in second place.

KATE GOSSELIN spoke with NBC's NATALIE MORALES last night for the hour-long TLC special KATE: HER STORY. She responded to Jon's girlfriend HAILY GLASSMAN's claims he throws tantrums saying he has a lot of anger. Kate also denies she had an affair with her bodyguard leading to the breakup.

JAY LENO says he misses the TONIGHT SHOW but is committed to making his current show a success. BROADCASTING AND CABLE MAGAZINE interviewed him and he said if NBC offered him the TONIGHT SHOW back he'd accept it. About CONAN O'BRIEN he says it takes awhile for success, some will like the show, some will leave and never come back.

SIMON COWELL has donated nearly 150-thousand dollars to help a British girl who has cancer. She needs special treatment in NEW YORK in order to increase her chances of survival. People from all over the U.K. donated money to help, and Simon chipped in the remaining 148-thousand dollars she needed for the trip.

The man accused of stalking RYAN SEACREST will answer felony charges in Los Angeles court today. 25-year-old CHIDI BENJAMIN UZOMAH JR. was charged yesterday after being arrested Friday when he visited the E! Entertainment TV headquarters in Los Angeles and carried a knife. He faces 4 years in the slammer if he's convicted.

MEL GIBSON is a daddy again. His rep confirmed yesterday his girlfriend OKSANA GRIGORIEVA and he welcomed his eighth child at hospital in Los Angeles. Their daughter's name is Lucia and she is their first child together.

Using hand sanitizers is generally more effective than using soap for killing most types of germs and bacterias on your hands. Main reason it's better is the time involved: sanitizers kill in just a few seconds whereas you're required to wash your hands thoroughly for at least 20 seconds with soap or antibacterial soap for it to work as well. According to studies, antibacterial soap is only marginally better than regular soap. The ideal is using hand sanitizer with 60-percent alcohol, and rubbing it thoroughly into your hands for a minimum of 15 seconds.

HUGH JACKMAN says he won't be back as host of the 2010 Oscars telecast. His song-and-dance act from this year was well-received says he has no desire to do it 2 years in a row, but would happily consider it at some point in the future.