MOSCOW, November 9 (RIA Novosti) Shakira has created an account on the popular Russian social network VKontakte, the Colombian-born pop star said in a Twitter message on Friday. "Shak now has an official profile on Russian social network VK, the message said. Shakira greeted her Russian fans on VKontakte, a Russian alternative to Facebook, with the words Hey guys - welcome to my new VK profile where I'll be posting all my latest news, photos, videos and updates. Stay tuned! Shakira is among the celebrities who topped the Forbes Social Networking Superstar list in August. The singer has 17.6 million fans on Twitter and 52.5 million "friends" on Facebook. Other foreign entertainers that have accounts on VKontakte include The Prodigy, Paul Van Dyk and Sophie Michelle Ellis-Bextor. One of Russia's most-popular social networks, VKontakte has more than 140 million accounts and averaged 40 million daily users in October. Seventy percent of its users live in Russia.

The chignon is making a comeback. This past week, Us Weekly style director Sasha Charnin Morrison and I have been astonishingly drawn to this look -- a modern twist with long, face framing bangs. It suddenly looks so fresh. And now Shakira rocked it on the Latin Grammy Awards red carpet, done by one of my all time favorite stylists Andy Lecompte (Hello! Mane man to Madonna ! Nicole Richie ! Ali Larter , too!) To create the look, Lacompte prepped Sharkia's wet hair with a light leave-in conditioner with hold, then blow dried sections on a round brush to boost volume. He then added texture to hair with a spritz of sea-salt-based waving spray to keep the look modern -- not too stiff or retro. Leaving the front sections out, he rolled the rest of hair into a loose chignon, fastening with bobby pins. To keep the look fresh, he pulled out a few pieces around the chigon and wrapped them on a 1" curling iron for a fun twist. The finishing touch? A mist of hairspray to set the st...

There is no gas shortage in New York City -- if your name is Donald Trump . This weekend, according to Gawker, a BP station in Yonkers was opened specifically for 18 "Celebrity Apprentice All Stars" vans and closed again after they filled up. The fleet arrived to find that activity at the gas station had already attracted a long line of motorists (despite a sign reading "No Gas"). Yonkers police blocked the line's access to the station so the vans could pull in and help themselves. Bing: More about Donald Trump | 'Celebrity Apprentice' Vans are traditionally used to shuttle "Celebrity Apprentice" cast members to an! d from the tasks featured on the show. According to a letter Gawker attributes to a member of the show's crew, this season, they are also transporting crew members with no other means of getting to work. Television shows always receive special treatment from the cities in which they shoot. And although people complain when s...

Victorious President Obama had a number of Hispanic entertainers on his side. Latino celebrities took to Twitter to share their happiness for Obama's reelection. There were obvious celebs who have been throwing their support toward the POTUS like actress Eva Longoria, but then there were the others, who suprised. Here is a collection of tweets from Latino celebrities: Eva Longoria (@EvaLongoria) : "Amazing speech by @BarackObama re-elected for his 2nd term! America is and can be united for the greater good of all Americans! Wilmer Valderrama (@WValderrama) : "I am so proud & inspired by how many turned out 4 last night's #Election.. 2 see our country truly use their #vote & get involved is #HOPE" Related story: "Celebrities Sound Off on Presidential Debate" Pitbull (@Pitbull) : "Congrats Mr. President...daleeeeeee!!! #election2012 #dontstoptheparty #latinos." Shakira (@shakira) : "Education has won, the American dream has won, the...

Blake Shelton has admitted that Usher and Shakira bring a different "chemistry" to The Voice than rested coaches Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green. Usher and Shakira are joining Shelton and Adam Levine in the spinning Voice coaches chairs for the spring 2013 cycle as Aguilera and Green focus on musical projects. WENN / Carsten Windhorst Shelton has now revealed to Access Hollywood that Voice viewers are in for some major surprises next season. "The chemistry is definitely different with Shakira and Usher replacing Christina and Cee Lo," he commented. "The show is still really good. It's still entertaining - it's just different personalities." Shelton also tipped Shakira as his fiercest competition to win The Voice 's next cycle. "I tell ya, Shakira is not joking around about this. She is serious and she wants to win this thing," he quipped. "I don't know if I've seen anybody as committed - out of the six of us th...

Blake Shelton says he's still getting used to working with new "The Voice" coaches Shakira and Usher - who will be taking over for Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green for the show's upcoming fourth season. And while the quality of the NBC reality singing competition hasn't changed - the country superstar admitted the vibe is a little different with two new superstars joining the fray. PLAY IT NOW: Blake Shelton Dishes On Usher & Shakira Joining The Voice "The chemistry is definitely different with Shakira and Usher replacing Christina and Cee Lo," Blake told Access Hollywood , during a trip to the set of his "Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas" NBC holiday special. "But the show is still really good. It's still entertaining - it's just different personalities," he added. VIEW THE PHOTOS: CMA Awards 2012: Countrys Best Dressed Beauties! WATCH: Why Blake Shelton Never Spends More Than 2 Weeks Away From Wife Mi...

Blake Shelton says he's still getting used to working with new "The Voice" coaches Shakira and Usher - who will be taking over for Christina Aguilera and Cee Lo Green for the show's upcoming fourth season. And while the quality of the NBC reality singing competition hasn't changed - the country superstar admitted the vibe is a little different with two new superstars joining the fray. PLAY IT NOW: Blake Shelton Dishes On Usher & Shakira Joining The Voice "The chemistry is definitely different with Shakira and Usher replacing Christina and Cee Lo," Blake told Access Hollywood , during a trip to the set of his "Blake Shelton's Not So Family Christmas" NBC holiday special. "But the show is still really good. It's still entertaining - it's just different personalities," he added. VIEW THE PHOTOS: CMA Awards 2012: Countrys Best Dressed Beauties! WATCH: Why Blake Shelton Never Spends More Than 2 Weeks Away From Wife Mi...