It’s heartening, in these Recessionary Times, to see a man who truly enjoys what he does for a living. Like appearing on German TV.

Is that a knockwurst in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

I guess that would be “knockwurst” then.

She’s about to tell a “knock knock” joke.

And never seems to age a day!

Women have come a long way from the 80′s. No more are they enslaved and relegated to set dressing status. Nowadays they are liberated from the domination of lounge lizardish lead singers, Cruella deVil maquillage…

skirts…

Ava Jackman demonstrates that the ability to upstage one’s costars is genetic.

Katy Perry shows that Santa really IS coming (Lolebrity)

Daniel Radcliffe’s bum career (AgentBedhead)

Tiger is hiding his wood in several different club bags (AmyGrindhouse)

Bridget dumps Bernie, moves on to Bernice (BWE)

Dave Navarro OWNS the celebrity blogosphere (BBB)

Sarah Jessica Parker hiring nannies from sweatshops? (CeleBitchy)

George Michael OWNS celebrity Christmas music (PopBytes)

Mickey Rourke takes another prize (HolyMoly)

Oh noes! JT has a mini-fro! (LitelySalted)

Kingston Rossdale has a fauxhawk (CelebritySmack)

The gayest video of all time? (Crunk+Disorderly)

Marilyn Monroe and Maryjane (DailyStab)

The Hills, the comic book (Gawker)

Goth Skater Cocktail Chic (GoFugYourself)

Whitney Houston LOVES awards (FourFour)

Happy Birthday Britney (GabbyBabble)

John Mayer really cares about our Golden Couple (EvilBeet)

Susan Boyle is unstoppable (DListed)

Mischa Barton, soon to appear on Oprah (INO)

Jessica Simpson, Not Working (Justjared)

Sandra Bullock plays quarterback (Movieline)

Help John Mellencamp quit smoking (SeriouslyOMG)

You tell me, who wore this Cthulhu-inspired headgear better:

The fiercely fierce Isabella Blow, fashion icon?

The frankly farcical Lady Gaga, musical curiosity?

This fanatically freaky fanboy?
Or

The cutest little tadpole in the whole galaxy?

In the fashion world, it’s normal for a trend to start on the street and then be co-opted by couturiers, whence it makes its way to the backs of seemingly every two-bit chorine who ever got a seatwarming gig at the Oscars.

How hopelessly Twentieth Century!

These days the trend train chugs along thusly:

Possibly-Washed-Up Figure Skaters

Possibly-Washed-Up Singer/Actresses

Possibly-Flash-In-The-Pan-TransexualsPerformance-Artists