Cher Tweets "I'm Still Betting On Her" After Showbiz Pal Joan Rivers Is Placed On Life Support

American comedienne Joan Rivers was rushed to hospital a few day ago when she suddenly stopped breathing during surgery on her vocal chords. Fellow entertainer Cher has since used Twitter to say, "Hey Joan, hurry and get well. I know you and you're the toughest chick on our block."

One Cher fan (@Steven_Scibetta) then asked the 'Woman's World' singer, "Are you and Joan close?" She answered, "I love her! Have known her since Uncle Sam was Nephew Sam."

Cher To Do The Ice Bucket Challenge Next Month!

The "Ice Bucket Challenge" has had a huge presence in the worlds of celebrity and social media over the last month.

It sees a nominated person have a bucket of icy water thrown over their head. Why? To raise funds for and awareness of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).

Once the nominated person has had the freezing-cold water thrown over them, they then donate a small sum to a ALS charity and then nominate further people to take the challenge. (However, a nominated person can instead forfeit the challenge by way of skipping the water part and making a larger donation to a ALS charity.)

Cher On Robin Williams: He Was A LOVELY Man

Cher has paid tribute to the late actor and comedian Robin Williams.

Actor and comedian Robin Williams was found dead yesterday, aged 63, from an apparent suicide after battling severe depression. Fellow entertainer Cher paid tribute to the The 'Mrs. Doubtfire' star via social networking site Twitter.

The 68-year-old singer/actress initially talked about Williams' character and their recent appearance together in a 'Sharknado' parody for 'LIVE With Kelly & Michael':

Cher's and Christina Aguilera's 'Burlesque' Soundtrack Is Certified Silver In The UK

The British Phonogprapic Industry (BPI) has certified Cher's and Christina Aguilera's 'Burlesque' soundtrack album Silver for sales or shipments of 60,000 within the UK.

Today, the BPI's website was updated with its latest certifications (dated 08 August) and among the titles was the 2010 'Original Soundtrack - Burlesque' with a Silver certification. The album features tracks by Grammy Award-winning songstress' Cher and Christina Aguilera - including the former's Golden Globe Award-winning 'You Haven't Seen The Last Of Me'.

Cher's Latest Album Logs Its 24th Week On The Billboard 200

Cher's latest studio album 'Closer To The Truth' returns to the Billboard 200 this week, at #70.

The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 back in September 2013 to become Cher's highest-ever solo peak position on that chart and went on to spend a total of ten weeks inside the chart's Top 40.

After six weeks of absence from the Billboard 200, which showcases the United State's top-selling albums every week, 'Closer To The Truth' has jumped 130 positions over the chart's last position to re-enter at #70 this week. The re-entry sees the album log its 24th week on the all-important album chart.

Cher: I Haven't Looked In The Mirror In Years

AARP The Magazine's Alanna Nash reports that whilst "reveling in a hit album and a sold-out tour", Cher opened up about "her staying power, her private world and why she avoids mirrors":

Late at night, she gets social, holed up in the bedroom of her eye-popping Moorish-castle-meets-Venetian-palazzo high on a bluff in Malibu. Stretched out on a bed that once belonged to the wife of Rudolph Valentino, Cher turns to Twitter to share what's on her mind. Nothing seems off-limits. (An example: "How did you celebrate Madonna's birthday?" someone asks. Cher's answer: "I got a colonic.")

Late at night, she also chats by phone with reporters. "I'm eating while talking to you," she says in that famous throaty contralto that long ago made her the Goddess of Pop. A giggle. "Peanut butter. Crunchy, of course!"

Cher's 'Believe' Becomes UK's First Female Triple-Platinum Single

Cher's 1998 single 'Believe' has become the first female solo single to be certified Triple-Platinum in the United Kingdom.

Just last week, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) announced that Pharrell Williams' 'Happy' had sold 1.8-million copies and therefore had become the UK's fourth ever Triple-Platinum single, following: Elton John's 'Candle In The Wind'; Pop Idol winner Will Young's double-A-side 'Evergreen' / 'Anything Is Possible'; and Aqua's novelty 'Barbie Girl'.

Twitter News Round-Up: Cher "Frightened" About Risqué Tour Outfit Plus Asks Fans To Stop Eating Red Meat

Cher's 'Dressed To Kill Tour' will resume next month for its second leg - which will see the chart-topping songstress don five new outfits created by long-time costume designer Bob Mackie.

The legendary performer will be wearing a newly-created opening costume on the tour's return but went on social networking site Twitter yesterday to express her worry that - even for her - it may be too revealing: "Finished at Bob's. I'm really nervous regarding the opening costume. It's so bare in a place that I'm not used to.