From a new interview with Out magazine:

I know Perez Hilton is a big fan of yours — is the feeling mutual? Do you think he and his cohorts work for the forces of good or the forces of evil?
I don’t go on the website all the time because I’d never get anything done if I did, and he knows that. But when the lights are off and you’re just sitting and talking to him he’s a wonderful force.

And there’s something about his particular brand of panache or style that you can get behind?
I think he’s funny, but more than that, he’s very smart. He’s scary smart. And that’s why this is occurring — because he’s extremely intelligent. No different than Brian — Marilyn Manson.

• Artiste! (Fast forward to 2'25".) [DListed]

• Shocking headlines to shock you into 2008. [PS]

• "Tara Reid’s Hotness Comeback Continues…" It can't come back if it was never here. [HT]

• All of them are overpaid, but who's overpaid the most? [ICYDK]

• Hilary Swank can be seen holding a lion cub here. [INO]

• TMI, French model! [Yeeeah]

• "No man can fight time. Not even Rocky." [CityRag]

We know Tori Amos is an inspiration to rape victims around the world and we also understand that she uses a lot of theatrics very specific to the songs themselves during her performances. Finally, we know how precious this woman is to her fans (we've received strongly worded e-mails that assure us of this). With all that in mind, why do members of her audience insist on howling with delight when she brings a knife to her thigh during what we think is a song about sexual assault? What's hot about that, fans? Do you know you're not at a Stooges show?

Tori Amos is out on a tour promoting her newest album, American Doll Posse, for which she does several costume changes in order to "become" the record's bevy of unique characters. Were she 25 years younger, this would be called "playing dress up"; now it's called "genius." Go figure.

Plenty more.

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• If you consider this a "Fashion Disaster," that's your fault for expecting things out of Kelly Osbourne. [ASL]

• Bam Margera respecting the sanctity of marriage and having his wife strip for the cameras. [HR]

• Tori Amos track leaks. Oh, there is piano and there is Biblical allusion. [Popbytes]

• Hurley's diamond is strikingly large. [INO]

• McConaughey doing more research while sitting on his ass, shirtless at surf competitions. [JJ]

• Diddy again wins for weirdest threat: "I'll smack flames out of your ass." [TMZ]

• J Lo shows more backbone than anyone anticipated. [Celebitchy]

• Lohan playing DJ again. [CW]

• Tori Amos is coming out with a new album. Based on the Bible, the blood running down her thigh and the word "shame" scrawled across her palm, I'm guessing some of the tracks might touch on religion. [PopBytes]

• Spears is in 'hab in LA. Who knew she was having any problems? [Jossip]

• Need a delicate way to say "Sorry you're sterile?" Hallmark's got you covered! [Gawker]

• Tom Brady's defense now scrambling after being hit with the old Hail Mary of crumbling relationships: "But, I'm pregnant." [NYP]

• Boatloads of expensive luggage was really only necessary when people traveled on boats. [JJ]

• If they get married—which they won't—she should probably take his last name. [ICYDK]

• Nicholas Cage is so weird he's cool. [ASL]