Dita Von Teese Has No Love For Marilyn Manson

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Burlesque artist Dita Von Teese and goth rocker Marilyn Manson are no longer friends. She told People magazine: "We're in touch. We're still married. We're going through the divorce process, but we are not friends."

"When I say 'friends,' I mean friends," she explained, making air-quotes with her fingers. "But we don't hate each other or anything."

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Heather Mills Gives Stalkerazzi a Boot Up the Ass

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An enraged Heather Mills McCartney went jihad on a paparazzi fella yesterday, kicking him in the ass (with her prothetic leg!), and actually taping her attack with her own video camera.

TMZ reports that not clear what set off Sir Paul McCartney's estranged wife, but the nutter may have set herself up for another lawsuit.

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Queen Latifah Wants to Adopt Kid From the Hood

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Queen Latifah is so keen to start a family she's making plans to see if she's got what it takes to be a parent.

"I'm filling out the paperwork to be, like, a foster parent, so maybe sometimes I can kinda just help out in that way - just when they need, like, an emergency placement and I happen to be home."

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Celebs Who Claim They're Green but Guzzle Gas

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Julia Roberts, Brad Pitt, George Clooney and other Hollywood stars usually tut-tut the public for driving gas guzzling vehicles while they tool around in fuel-economy cars like the hybrid Toyota Prius or the electric Tango.

But a new TMZ report shows the hypocrisy of these stars as they hop on their private jets and cruise to appearances, weddings, and film shoots - while burning upwards of 9,400 gallons of fuel (LA to Africa) in a few hours. So much for saving the planet ...

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Browncoats Will Never Tire of Nathan Fallon and "Serenity" Crew

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Those die-hard fanatical fans of Joss Whedon's "Firefly" and "Serenity" known as the Browncoats, are gearing up for world wide screenings on June 23 with proceeds going the the director's pet charity Equality Now. Zap2it.com is reporting that as of May 25, more than 38 cities in five countries were planning screenings of the film and TV series which starred Nathon Fallon, including the cities of Austin, Louisville, Boston, Charlotte and Los Angeles for the event dubbed "Serenity Now/Equality Now."

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Christopher Reeve's Widow Dies at Age 44

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Sad news for Christopher Reeve fans: his wife, Dana, who was by the actor's side through the years following his paralyzing accident until his death just over a year ago, has died of lung cancer at age 44.

"On behalf of the entire Board of Directors and staff of the Christopher Reeve Foundation, we are extremely saddened by the death of Dana Reeve, whose grace and courage under the most difficult of circumstances was a source of comfort and inspiration to all of us," said Kathy Lewis, the president of the foundation.

Dana, a non-smoker, announced last August that she had been diagnosed with lung cancer. "Dana will always be remembered for her passion, strength and ceaseless courage that became her hallmark," Lewis said. "Along with her husband, Christopher, she faced adversity with grace and determination, bringing hope to millions around the world."

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Cheers to Bono & Gates' as "Persons of the Year"

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U2 frontman Bono and Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda Gates, have been named "Persons of the Year" by Time magazine.

The magazine says its aim is to honor "the person or persons who most affected the news and our lives, for good or for ill."

The Irish rocker has been instrumental in the debt relief campaign for poor countries. In 2002, he co-founded DATA - Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa - to help troubled African nations. The Gates' were praised for their creation of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, which has become the world's biggest charity with a $29 billion (£16.3 billion) endowment which, among other things, helps in the fight against infectious diseases.

The article reads "For being shrewd about doing good, for rewiring politics and re-engineering justice, for making mercy smarter and hope strategic and then daring the rest of us to follow, Bill and Melinda Gates and Bono are Time's Persons of the Year."

Mad Max vs. Arnold: Two Men Enter, One Man Leaves

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They don't need another hero, they don't need to know the way home, all California voters want is a warrior king to lead them out of debt and bickering. Are they ready to shut down the terminator and replace him with Mad Max?

California's Actor Governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, is losing support because of his proposals, and another actor, Mel Gibson, is being sought as a possible replacement by the California Republican Assembly, which was announced this week with the creation of the new website, melgibsonforgovernor.com.

The Governator's approval rating has dropped 25 points from the start of this year and his agenda suffered defeats last month when four of his ballot measures failed to pass in the state's special election. The president of the California Republican Assembly, Mike Spence, says there are several reasons for putting Gibson's name out there, and he thinks that the decline in the poll numbers may cause Arnold to think twice about running again next November.

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Kevin Smith Auctions Walk-On Part in "Clerks 2" for Charity

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"Clerks" director Kevin Smith is doing his part to raise money and help out Hurricane Katrina evacuees by putting himself up for auction. Visit his View Askew site and see the auction items which include:

Attend a barbecue at Kevin Smith's house
Win walk-on role in "Clerks 2: The Passion Of The Clerks"
Win a visit to the "Clerks 2" set.
Or win a "Jay and Silent Bob's Secret Stash" T-shirt extravaganza.

The original cult film captured a day in the life of two convenience store clerks as they battled with girlfriend problems, a dead guy in the restroom, closing the store to attend a hockey pick-up game, gum in locks, irate customers, and absent bosses - all in one day. The sequel picks up the action 10 years on and brings back Dante, Randal, Jay and Silent Bob.

Hurricane Relief Concerts Start This Weekend

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This weekend kicks off a number of live concerts and benefits by various organizations to raise money for hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

The major networks and more than two dozen cable outlets in 95 countries will air "shelter from the storm: a concert for the gulf coast" tonight. Performers in los angeles and new york will include Mariah Carey, Neil Young, Paul Simon, Alicia Keys, Sheryl Crow, the Dixie Chicks, Rod Stewart and Randy Newman, among others. The fund-raiser will include appeals for donations throughout the day, beginning at 7 a.m. and ending with the networks' late shows.

Also tonight, bet will air a relief telethon of its own called s.o.s. (saving ourselves). The artists who will perform include Wynton Marsalis, Master P, Alicia Keys, Diddy, Jay-z, Kanye West, Usher, Omarion, Pharrell Williams, Ciara, Ludacris, Twista, Stevie Wonder, Brandy, Wyclef Jean and Erykah Badu.

MTV, VH1 and cmt will air "react now: music & relief" 8 p.m. saturday with artists including the Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Alan Jackson, Kelly Clarkson, The Neville Brothers and Kanye West.