It's a known fact that celebrities are trendsetters. Whether they try to or not, our favourite actors, musicians, and models seem to have an uncanny ability to influence what we do, what we wear, and what we buy. Many stylish celebrities influence how we dress or where we shop by what they're photographed wearing; others influence couture fashion at its highest levels by serving as a muse to top designers. However, there are some trends started by celebrities that would have really been better left unset. Yet, adoring fans and various members of the public seems to follow suit regardless. Here are some of the worst trends set by celebrities

• Orange-coloured fake tan- Some might blame Paris Hilton, others the girls of The Only Way is Essex. Whoever is to blame, fake-looking, orange-hued spray on tans are not an attractive look on anyone. While we're glad that these stars are lathering up rather than soaking in harmful UV rays, we wish they'd lighten up a bit.

• Strange baby names- While it may okay to be named Apple, Moses, Cruz, or Romeo when you're the child of Gwenyth Paltrow or Victoria Beckham, it's not so cool when you are the child of an Average Jo. We hope that the celebrity tendency to name children outlandish and and peculiar names hasn't reached too far into the wider population.

The Vampire Diaries star, Nina Dobrev, has raised admiration for her splendid figure in every episode of the TV show. Her secret is… practising yoga. She admits the activity is an escape for her. For that reason, she does yoga three to four times a week. Nina does not have the Hollywood skinny prototype. In fact, a trait of her attractive figure is her curves. Even though she is slim, she is curvy in the right places with a prominent waist.

Lively as she is, Nina loves to stay active, and that is how she keeps her incredible shape without going much to the gym. She takes the stairs instead of the elevator to her top-floor apartment or rides her bike for transport.

Keeping it fun and energetic, over the winter holidays, Nina spent most of her time snowboarding, skating and swimming. Even though she did not go to the gym once over the break, she confessed she was in better because of such exercise that did not even feel like working out because it was fun. On the summer, she enjoys the beach by surfing, playing volleyball and wakeboard.

She practices Bikram Yoga which is a form of hot yoga since it is practiced in a room heated to 40 degrees Celsius with a humidity of 40 per cent. Nina explains that hot yoga is great because it makes people sweat and get the cardio workout. Heart starts racing and then you start building lean muscle because you are holding the positions for so long. The actress finds the exercise useful to clear her mind and get away from the world.

According to Nina, the exercises can be done at any place and whenever, even in people's bedroom. “On the morning, if I can't go to yoga class, I'll go jump on a bed and do Downward Dog, or stretch, or go into Childs Pose. Just breathe and relax and get ready for my day”, she said.

One of the best bands of the new millennia, The Killers, makes a comeback on stage this summer on English soil, in the V Festival. Fans all over the world have been waiting to see the US band rock on a show again since they announced they would take a short break in January 2010. In the meantime, the band's lead vocals Brandon Flowers released a solo album entitled Flamingo on September 2010, which has received a great ovation in the USA and the UK.

Raising excitement among fans, the Killers will headline the annual Festival V on Saturday August 18th at Weston Park, Staffordshire, and Sunday August 18th at Highlands Park, Chemsford.

Highly successful worldwide, the popular band has been awarded with four NME Awards that include “Best International Band” in 2005, 2008 and 2009 and Best video for “Bones” in 2006. As well, they have been nominated for seven Grammy Awards.

The American rock band was formed back in 2001 by Brandon Flowers and guitarist Dave Keuning. In 2002, Mark Stoermer and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. were the new addition to the band. They adopted their name from the bass drum of a fictional band in the music video for the New Order song “Crystal”.

Brandon Flowers, apart being the lead vocalist and keyboards, writes the lyrics of all The Killers' songs. The music, however, is composed by all the members of the band.

The group has released three studio albums so far. The first one came out on 2004, titled “Hot Fuss”, and its first single, “Mr. Brightside”, has had a success that is completely off the charts. The song is still widely played and Brando Flowers wrote it about his former girlfriend who was cheating on him. However, his favourite song of the album is “Jenny was a friend of mine”, a dark song that tells the story of a man who is being interrogated by the police; the man is accused of having killed his girlfriend out of possessiveness.

Their second album came out in 2006, titled “Sam's Town”. The song includes many meaning songs, like “Uncle Johnny”, which tells the true story of Brandon's uncle struggling and overcoming his addiction to cocaine. A remarkable song from this album is “When You Were Young”, an explosion of adrenaline in melodious notes.

Their third album, “Day & Age” was released in 2008. The single “Human” has been widely recognized. The song “Goodnight, Travel Well” is a tribute to Brandon's mother, who was diagnosed with cancer and to Dave Keuning's mother, who had recently passed away.

Ryan Reynolds is a man with a strong physique, and he has featured in a number of masculine ads for Hugo Boss with the tagline: “I don't expect success, I prepare for it.” Yet an accident in his latest film with Denzel Washington had the star thinking his time in the spotlight had come to a premature end, after he gave Washington a black eye.

Reynolds said he was fearful his career was in tatters after he delivered a blow to the face of the Oscar winning actor on set of their new action film Safe House. The accident forced the Coach Carter star off set for a period and into the treatment room. The misdemeanour halted filming for a period and gave the director a major headache, as Washington's face was severely bruised which meant he could not be filmed from the front.

The accident occurred in a complex car chase which involved a lot of shooting and the flailing about of arms, during the melee Washington was struck and suffered the first black eye of his life believe it or not!

Reynolds admitted the moments after the strike were slightly "awkward". He explained what happened saying: “It was second week of shooting and we were in the car going about 80 - 90kph - the car is totally out of control - he is in the backseat trying to choke me to death.”

"It's an extremely intense scene. The car is zigging and we zagged and my head went back and hit him right in the eye.”

"I looked back and noticed we weren't shooting any more, thankfully, I noticed I was still alive. I thought, wow, this is it, this is the end of both my career and life. But thankfully he just shrugged it off and we kept shooting."

When Chris Brown physically assaulted his then girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, he became an international figure of contempt and ridicule. The public breakup was extremely messy, as pictures of the Umbrella singer's battered face were posted all over the internet. The likelihood of them ever coming into contact again seemed a ludicrous proposition just then.

But time seems to have healed the wounds, and the pair are back together in the studio at least, working on new material. Reconciliation seems to have been achieved, but romance is not on the cards just yet.

Both artists have enjoyed considerable success since their acrimonious split, and now the pair have come together to collaborate on each other's remixes. Rihanna released a new track entitled Birthday Cake which Brown played on, while she has returned the favour by adding vocals to his new song Turn up the Music.

The highly sensitive collaborations were posted on the internet, and both stars showed their pride and support for their work together by posting links to fans on social networking site Twitter. Critics of the pair have been up in arms, saying that the violent altercation in 2009 proves they are better off apart.

Brown was charged in a court of law and pleaded guilty to the charges weighed against him, including domestic violence. He was given a five year suspended sentence, which he is still serving. However, tensions seem to have mellowed somewhat in the three years after the event. Rihanna was even receptive to the idea of lifting Brown's restraining order, which prohibited him from getting close to her.

Simon Cowell and Cheryl Cole have finally buried the hatchet after the X Factor USA saga threatened to sour their relationship beyond repair. They have finally put their very public bust up behind them and the potential to work together again remains a distinct possibility sources suggest.

Media mogul Cowell had hired the former Girls Aloud singer to participate as a celeb judge on his hit show and act as judge alongside Paula Abdul and LA Reid. But things nose-dived quickly for poor Cheryl who was booted off the show in mysterious circumstances and returned home with her tail between her legs.

Nicole Scherzinger replaced Cheryl on the panel of the talent show which reached its climax recently as Melanie Amaro won a multi-million pound recording contract. Apparently, it was Cheryl Cole's thick Geordie accent and lack of chemistry with the other panellists that sealed her fate as an X Factor cast off. But she is not the only one, as Steve Jones, the Welsh host of the programme, has also struggled to adapt to life stateside and failed miserably in his attempts to charm the American public. He is not expected to get a second term.

It goes without saying that time heals all wounds, and Cheryl has been known to forgive and forget on more than one occasion. Anybody remember her tumultuous relationship with Ashley Cole? I thought so. A source close to the stars has said: "Simon and Cheryl have been in touch for a while. He would work with her again, but there are no secret plans at the moment."

What have Demi Moore, Sting and Robin Williams got in common? You probably wouldn't believe it, but all of them are practitioners of the Raw Foodism diet plan that is sweeping through the world of showbiz. Every now and then a diet fad sprouts up to be jumped upon by celebrities like hyenas, all of them looking to shed a few pounds and look good for the cameras pointing in their faces 24/7.

With the paparazzi culture in Hollywood and in the UK, no celeb wants to be spotted in an unflattering pose stuffing donut rings into their mouth. This is perhaps one reason why they feel the need to resort to such drastic diet plans as the Atkins diet, the Blood Group diet and the Baby Food diet. Yes, there is such thing as a baby food diet, ask Reese Witherspoon and Marcia Cross from Desperate Housewives who have been known to gorge down baby food to stay trim.

Raw Foodism does not seem as extreme as these however, and is the practice of eating healthy food that is unprocessed, uncooked, and often organic, as a large proportion of calorie intake. Most Raw Foodists are vegan, but there are carnivores and omnivores who also use the plan. Again, all the meat must be raw or they are cheating.

There is a theory around that food loses its nutrients and goodness when it is cooked, even though many scientists contest this. But it is also a belief firmly held that heating food above 40-49 °c degrades and damages the healthy enzymes available in raw food.

Living in the body conscious world of Hollywood must be tough, having pictures posted in magazines all the time with vicious headlines, looking old is never a good look. Celebs and Raw-Foodists alike believe raw foods such as fruit and veg are high in antioxidants which help to prevent the signs of aging.

We've already seen some great music videos coming out since the turn of 2012. Some of our favourite musicians and artists have already given us some smash hits, and 2012 is sure to bring many more. But while we are looking forward to the new and wonderful additions to the music video world, we don't want to forget to mention our favourites of the last year. So without further ado, here are the most memorable music videos of 2011.

Adele was one of the biggest stars of 2011, with music that many have come to love. She's also got some great music videos which complimented her music. One of the best we saw was the music video for Rolling in the Deep. It featured great cinematography, incredible scenery and sets, and of course the hit song. Adele is a favourite of the year for more reasons than one, and her music videos make her even more exciting. 

Weird Al also came out with a music video in 2011, a parody of Lady Gaga's Born this Way. Perform This Way, as it was called, actually drew some controversy, as it seems that Lady Gaga was reluctant to let him parody her music. Whatever happened, we ended up with a hilarious video of Weird Al in a variety of hideous costumes singing about weirdness in general.

And speaking of Lady Gaga, she came out with a gem of her own. Her song and accompanying video You and I was released in mid-2011. If nothing else, it was certainly bizarre enough for us to remember. The catchy tune was one that stuck in our heads, for sure, and the video features Lady Gaga's transformation into a mermaid.

2011 was a great year for celebrity news, and now that 2012 has come around, there's sure to be more. From scandals to controversies to new celebrity fads, 2011 had it all. Celebrities died, had children, committed crimes and suffered from them, did well, did bad, and basically lived their glitzy lives under our watchful eyes. With everything that happened, we should take a breath, take stock, and look back to see which celebs of 2011 were our favourites.

There's no way we can start a list about our favourite celebrities without giving the top spot to leading man Ryan Gosling. If we had to choose one celebrity of the year, we'd choose him. Besides the fact that he starred in incredible – and impressively varied – hits this year like Crazy, Stupid Love, The Ides of March and Drive, he's also done his share of good deeds. To give one example, he broke up a street fight as he was passing by – presumably with his serious stare and extreme good looks. 

Apple computer pioneer Steve Jobs is another celeb that deserves a mention on this list. He passed away in 2011, but his legacy will surely live on forever. He gave us all our favourite gadgets, completely transformed the world of technology and left us with his deep thoughts and quotes on life, and hopefully went onto something better. We'll miss you, Steve.

Angelina Jolie continues to be one of our favourite celebs, as she's trying to do her part to make the world better. She's adopted children, travelled all over the world to places in need, and is currently working as a member of the UN. She's just come out with a very controversial, eye-opening movie called In the Land of Blood and Honey, which she says she hopes will increase awareness (and will hopefully be a bit better that The Tourist).

Celebrity news is a big talking point, and millions of people scan newspapers, magazines and websites everyday - desperate not to miss out on any of the juicy gossip. Who can blame them? It's sometimes fun to see people you think you know doing interesting things, especially bad things, and learn more about their exclusive lives. However, during the past year we have heard way too much news about people we can't stand and don't want to hear any more about. Such infamous characters are constantly making the news for, well… nothing, and it's a mystery to everyone – except those writing the news - why they are worth talking about. Then of course there are also the annoying celebs that make the news for all the wrong reasons, and which are equally worth slagging off around the water cooler. So here, by popular opinion, are the people in the world that nearly everyone loves to hate.

Of all the people who we don't like, and who seem to spend their lives doing nothing and making news out of it, we don't really want to talk about any more than they deserve. However (just because we hate them so much), we'll mention a few. Paris Hilton has made this list for years now, and it seems unfair to add her… but she's just so annoying. Snooki and her Jersey Shore troop are other celebrities who are sure to follow in Paris's steps and be hated for as many years as we keep hearing about them. Then there are the Kardashians, who seem to be famous only because people keep talking about how much they hate them.