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BinkyLinks!

• Katie steps out with Suri and her posse (Dlisted)

• Twilight director drama (Socialite Life)

• American Idol winner's home is in foreclosure (Celebitchy)

• Kate Hudson wants you to know she too is feeling the economic pinch (IDLYITW)

• Paula Abdul shaken up after fan's death (ICYDK)

• Lost's Sawyer to be a dad (US)

• Surprise! Courtney Love in British Elle looking halfway decent! (PITNB)

• Hot new catfight: Katy Perry vs. Lily Allen? (Celebrity Smack!)

• The Most Ridiculous Heidi and Spencer Moments of 2008 (Popsugar)

• Want to dance for Britney? Be prepared to tinkle in a cup (E! Online)

• Pair wanted in shooting of Mark Ruffalo's brother, Scott, turn themselves in (MSNBC), Scott succumbs to his injuries (People)

• Jay Leno is sittin' pretty (Just Jared)

• The Nanny wants to be a Senator (New York Magazine)

• Dita Von Teese: "I will not be shagging Russel Brand" (The Sun)

BinkyLinks!

• Best magazine cover EVER (Crazy Days and Nights)

• Extreme Creep Alert: Mary Louise Parker's trash picked through (Page Six)

• A star-studded night honouring Paul Newman (Popsugar)

• Terrence Howard facing a $5 million lawsuit (OK!)

• Sienna and Balthazar: still together and publicly displaying their affection (PITNB)

• Guess which celeb dad is giving his daughter a piggy back ride? (A Socialite Life)

• The View co-star: Don't believe the hype (CNN)

• John Travolta won't reprise role for Hairspray 2 (Playbill News)

• Halle Berry rocks the 'fro (WWTDD)

• Dita Von Teese is dressing up as a normal girl for Hallowe'en (Celebitchy)

• Russia hearts Jessica Simpson (Mollygood)

• Chuck Norris facts - this one's for you, Katie! (Bild)

• Anne Hathaway vamps it up for Vogue (Egotastic!)

• Tara Reid: "I'm not perfect" (People)

Quote of the Day

"I will never forget the time I went to Amy's house and she sang and played guitar for me, my mother and sisters. She is our era's Billie Holiday. I listen to a lot of music from the 30s and 40s, but Amy Winehouse is the most important and interesting vocalist of the modern era. Unfortunately, it seems that she is also following in the same footsteps as Billie - with genuine angst, drama and drug addiction."

~Dita Von Teese

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Note to Prince Charles: brush up on your pop culture, mate

Dita Von Teese is pretty famous. Not only is she widely recognized in the fashion industry, she's a world-renowned burlesque performer whose risque act incorporates, among other things, I'm sure, the use of a giant martini glass and an oversize olive. Oh, and she's also the ex-wife of rocker Marilyn Manson. Given that, it's safe to say that a good amount of people have heard of her, right?

Star of the Day: Dita Von Teese

Birthdate: September 28, 1972

Birthplace: West Branch, Michigan

Soundbyte: "I don't think the word "stripper" is a bad word. I was a failed ballerina, so I found a way to satisfy my dreams and to be a performer."

Photo of The Week

On the left: Evan Rachel Wood - actress, singer and girlfriend of rocker Marilyn Manson.

On the right: Dita Von Teese - model, actress and burlesque artist; former wife of rocker Marilyn Manson.