The fabulously sexy burlesque dancer Dita Von Teese is set to launch a new line of lingerie through Wonderbra that captures her 1940s-era style. Dita will be featured modeling the sexy panties and bras on the ad campaign and has issued a statement on her philosophy on why women wear lingerie.

Available to buy from mid September, the collection was created by Dita herself and includes three different ranges - Multi-Teese, Spot-Teese and Satin-Teese - all inspired by lingerie from the ’40s and ’50s.

‘I am very proud of the lingerie that I’ve created for Wonderbra, because it has all the beautiful detail of sexy, sensual and glamorous lingerie, but the fit is perfect to wear under your everyday clothes,’ says Dita.

‘I love it when you can go about your daily business with the knowledge that you have a little secret of your own on underneath. Lingerie shouldn’t be something you just put on for your lover; you should do it for you. It’s not about seducing men, it’s about embracing womanhood.’

[From Marie Claire]

It’s official: I have a huge crush on this woman! Heck yeah, I could get more than a little gay for Dita. Not only does she have great fashion sense and impeccable taste, but she’s got a great attitude about sex appeal. I’m even willing to overlook the fact that she was married to king freakazoid Marilyn Manson- call it a temporary lapse in judgment. I am definitely going to check out her lingerie when it’s available. By then, I’ll be 5 months pregnant and won’t be able to fit into anything- but maybe I’ll buy some pieces as motivation to lose the baby weight.

Note by Celebitchy: How Photoshopped does Dita’s waist look? I know that kind of figure can be sort-of achieved through extreme corsets, but I’ve seen her performance photos and her waist is not that out of proportion to the rest of her body.

Prince Charles committed quite the royal accident recently when he invited Dita Von Teese to perform at Prince Harry’s upcoming birthday party in September. Charles met her at a Cartier event, and had no idea who she was – other than a “dancer” as she put it. Thinking she was pretty – and she does appear very classy – he said Harry loved dancers and suggested she perform. Once he’d been informed by his aids about exactly what kind of dancing Dita does, he “his fist to within an inch of its knuckle.”

The generously-eared royal [Prince Charles] met the gothic flasher at the toff-infested Cartier International Polo Tournament at the Guards Club in Windsor, London. Charmed by her alabaster assets, he asked what she did for a living and Dita, 35, replied: “I’m a dancer.” This vague job description failed to convey that her act involves giving a rhythmic biology lesson in a giant martini glass and doing the sort of things to a massive olive which are illegal in most countries.

Perhaps buoyed by the sun and Pimms and presuming her performance involved a cheeky Charleston, Chazza invited her to perform at Prince Harry’s 24th birthday. Our man said: “Poor Charles was so embarrassed when he realised what he’d done. He genuinely had no idea about her raunchy stage act. She was stunned when he suggested the idea, explaining that his son loved a good dance.

“But he gnawed his fist to within an inch of its knuckle when his aides explained what sort of dancing she did for a living.” We’re sure Prince Harry will forgive his old man when the burlesque performer toasts his big day with a giant glass of champagne garnished with her own breasties.

[From the Daily Star]

It’s hard to tell just how accurate this story is, but it certainly seems like the kind of mishap that could legitimately take place. Prince Charles doesn’t exactly strike me as someone who is super up-to-date and current on the hot celebrities. Though one would think he would have someone apologize to Dita Von Teese and cancel her performance. As interesting as that would be, I think it could make for quite the royal scandal. And they really don’t need any more of those.

Here’s Dita Von Teese and Prince Charles (with his wine powered Aston Martin – coolest thing ever) at the Cartier International Polo tournament in London on Sunday. Images thanks to WENN.

Update: Commentor Milo notes that this “lesbian porn video” is most likely artsy porn director Andrew Blake’s “Pinups 2,” which Dita sells on her own website. (link NSFW) Leave it to The Sun to make it out to be something new and scandalous.

After hearing all the stories about Marilyn Manson over the years – the type urban legends are made from, only true – nothing should really shock us about him anymore. It’s gotta suck for Manson. What in the world could he possibly say anymore that would be interesting? What’s as morbidly fascinating as finding out (through legal documents no less, so you know it’s gotta be true) that he has the skeleton of a Chinese man that he keeps in an old wheelchair? Well nothing is. But it is somewhat interesting to find out that baboons seem to play quite the reoccurring theme in Manson’s life. Manson was on the BBC’s “Graham Norton Show” last night, where he told the story of taking some ecstasy and at the zoo and ending up in a baboon’s cage.

Controversial rocker Marilyn Manson ended up sharing a cage with a baboon after taking an ecstasy pill. Manson found himself face to face with the ape after taking the drug in a zoo in Florida. He said: “It was the first time I saw a baboon face to face. They said whatever you do don’t look him in the eye so that’s all I could do. They actually let me in. Some irresponsible bastard said lets put Marilyn Manson on ecstasy in a cage with a red arse baboon.”

[From Showbizspy]

That’s definitely in one of the top three bizarre drug stories I’ve ever heard. Really, that could only happen to a select few, because how many people have access to a baboon? Marilyn didn’t give any indication of when this interaction took place. However he has also stated that he’s in a legal custody war with ex-wife Dita Von Teese over their collection of taxidermied animals – which includes four baboons. I can’t help but wonder which came first: the ecstasy or the taxidermy? Talk about a question for the ages.

While on the “Graham Norton Show,” Manson also informed the host that he’s hoping to get a tattoo on his penis.

He said: “I wanted to put a tattoo, if I would get one there, that would say buyer beware.”

Manson sparked controversy by comparing troubled singer Amy Winehouse to a can of soured fermented herring. The Swedish delicacy has a pungent odor described as combining rotten eggs, rancid butter and vinegar. Manson said it was like “Amy Winehouse in a can” but quickly withdrew the harsh remark saying “I didn’t mean to say that” on the Graham Norton Show.

[From Showbizspy]

I don’t want to nitpick, but to look at him, Marilyn Manson doesn’t exactly strike me as someone who’s likely to smell of Polo Sport. He seems like one of those “bathing optional” types. Though all that thick white makeup must be hell on his skin. It seems a little odd that he’d take back his comment since the man thrives on shock and attention. Though frankly, until he made that derogatory comment, I would have thought Amy Winehouse was just his type.

Picture note by Jaybird: Here’s Marilyn at the Nightmare Before Christmas 3D World Premiere last October. Images thanks to PR Photos. Header of Manson and Nigella Lawson on the ‘Graham Norton Show’ last night. Images thanks to Splash Photos.

Marilyn Manson’s former keyboard player is suing Manson, claiming he improperly used the band’s fund to make some extravagant and bizarre purchases. Stephen Bier, who performed under the stage name Madonna Wayne Gacy, says that he wasn’t paid his fair share over a nearly twenty year period with the band. According to Bier, Manson told him the band was not nearly as financially profitable as it was, and then went on a two year spending spree.

“From 2004 to 2006, he claims, the gothic rocker used band money to buy a $2 million home and collect Nazi memorabilia, including coat hangers used by Adolf Hitler.

“Manson also bought “African masks made of human skin, the full skeleton of a four-year-old Chinese girl, and the full skeleton of a 17th Century male in a wheelchair,” according to the legal papers.

“Other items included $450,000 for an engagement ring and wedding to burlesque performer Dita Von Teese.”

[From BBC News]

Bier claims that the band’s lawyer and business managers cut off his band credit cards and salary at Manson’s behest. He also suffered medical problems related to his work, which the band refused to pay for.

“’Because of Manson and others’ fraudulent conduct, Bier has spent almost two decades working for one of the world’s most popular rock bands that has made millions of dollars in profit and now has almost nothing to show for it,’ the papers [lawsuit] conclude.”

[From BBC News]

Manson responded by telling MTV News that Bier’s claims were ridiculous.

“’The fact that he’s claiming that I’ve treated him unfairly, financially, is really ridiculous. And I would never spend my money on a Chinese girl skeleton. That would be crossing the line. It’s a Chinese boy, for the record.’”

[From Daily India]

Marilyn Manson is so bizarre that it’s hard to put much of anything past him. Remember that thing a few months ago with Keith Richards saying he snorted his dad’s ashes? Marilyn retorted by telling him that he sprinkled ashes onto his ice cream. Okay that’s not true. But he’s so bizarre that you could say just about anything about the guy, and people would believe it. I mean he didn’t deny the Chinese skeleton… though that was a slightly funny retort. But either way, this is a guy who “was given the title of ‘Reverend Manson’ by Church of Satan founder, Anton LaVey.” He also fancies himself an artist, and supposedly used some of the band’s money to purchase a gallery to display his own work. Who knows if Stephen Bier, I mean Madonna Wayne Gacy, has a leg to stand on. If not, I’m sure Manson has a few legs he can offer.

Picture note by JayBird: Here’s Marilyn Manson when he was still with Dita Von Teese at the Chanel Costume Institute Gala at The Metropolitan Museum of Art on 5/2/2005. Images thanks to PR Photos.

Marilyn Manson’s ex-wife Dita Von Teese has come out with this statement…

“Amateur pornography is a great thing. You can find something for everyone on the Internet,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying.

She insists that she is just like other people who like watching others having sex.

“As long as no one’s hurting anyone or involving children, then hey, what’s wrong with that? People love watching people having sex. I’m no different,” Von Teese said.

MedIndia

Does she have an opinion on when it involves animals? Just kidding. Really, what Dita Von Teese does is just a sort of porn (okay, it’s arty porn, but she’s still naked or provocative, and fabulously sexy) so you could hardly expect her to be against it, would you?

Dita Von Teese’s replacement, Marilyn Manson’s new girlfriend Evan Rachel Wood has come out and said this about her relationship with MM.

Wood says, “I’ve seen blogs . . . that say I should be condemned to death simply because I’ve fallen in love. Surely the fact that we are both prepared to go through all this proves just how important — and real — our love is, no? Everyone is so worried that I’m losing myself, but really I’m finding myself. I’ve never been more comfortable in my own skin.”

Miami Herald

I always feel kind of bad for the other woman, and she seems to suffer by far more slurs than the husband. Evan Rachel Wood wasn’t the married one. It’s like Angelina Jolie always gets to be the bad guy who ’stole’ Brad, Jennifer gets to be the career driven bitch who denied Brad kids, and he is some kind of innocent bystander. Relationships fall apart, sometimes just because you’re bored. Although I’m pretty sure life with Marilyn manson could be many things, but boring isn’t the adjective that comes to mind.

Update by Celebitchy: There’s a completely unsubstantiated rumor going around that Evan Rachel Wood is pregnant with Marilyn Manson’s spawn, and I think spawn is the right term considering it’s Manson we’re talking about.

Dita Von Teese is shown in the header photo at the Mac Viva Glam Aids fundraiser on 6/27/2007. I thought it was a fitting picture for obvious reasons. Thanks to PRPhotos.

I really don’t know much about Evan Rachel Wood apart from the fact that she was supposedly dating Ed Norton this spring, but the 19 year-old actress is said to be dating recently separated 38 year-old shock rocker Marilyn Manson. Ed Norton is 36, so she must go for older weird guys:

Rocker Marilyn Manson is romantically involved with 19-year-old actress Evan Rachel Wood, sources close to the situation tell PEOPLE.

The sources say his relationship with the Thirteen actress was a factor in the Dec. 29 divorce filing by Von Teese, 34, Manson’s wife of one year.

“Dita is heartbroken, she didn’t see this coming,” says a source close to the burlesque dancer and MAC cosmetics model. “His partying contributed to the split as well.”

Manson, 38, and Wood have been friends for some time. According to his official website, Manson first met Wood when he asked her to be in his upcoming horror film, Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll.

If Manson was cheating with a 19 year-old that’s cold. Still, I have such inexplicable contempt for Dita that I suspect that this just isn’t true and that someone in her camp leaked the story to make Manson look bad. It seems like all the news that’s come out about their divorce has been strictly in her favor. Maybe she is the one getting shafted in this relationship, but since she’s the person that filed the papers yet all the gossip rags paint Manson as the guilty party it seems that there’s something quite calculated about the way she’s handling it.

There may be something to this story, though. Manson opened a Hollywood art gallery on Halloween of last year. Among the art by Manson displayed was a huge watercolor of a close-up portrait of Evan Rachel Wood. Wood and Manson met when he asked her to be in his planned horror film Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll.

That’s not really an accurate title, but there’s a story in the ever-trustworthy British press that snotty Dita was fed up with Manson’s constant partying, and that she was especially annoyed when Lindsay Lohan called the house to see if he could come out to play. I’m not sure I believe this, considering that if Lohan and Manson were ever together the paparazzi would have been all over that:

Now it has been revealed that Dita, who moved out of the couple’s house before Christmas, decided to walk away from the marriage after growing tired of Manson’s late night parties and refusal to settle down and start a family.

A source close to Dita told The Sun newspaper: “She just had enough of his wild partying. Lindsay Lohan was ringing up the house wanting to come round and party with him. The phone would go all through the night, with people constantly turning up to hang out. Dita wants a quieter life and to have a baby. She told Manson to sort himself out or she was leaving. Unfortunately, nothing changed and he didn’t clean up his act.”

It has also been alleged that Manson - real name Brian Warner - had become paranoid from drug use during the pair’s marriage. The source added: “He became paranoid as a result of the drugs he was taking. At one stage he thought the cleaner was trying to kill him.”

Meanwhile Page Six reports that Manson and Dita are squabbling over custody of their pets. They have two cats and two daschund dogs together. Dita is said to have left their mansion with the animals, and Manson wants their cats back.

I doubt that Manson and Lohan are more than just acquaintances, if that, but it does seem like Manson had some drug and alcohol abuse problems that led to the breakup of his marriage. Either that or Dita is making sure her side of the story dominates the gossip press, which wouldn’t surprise me.

Haughty Dita Von Teese has enough fame on her own now and can get rid of the reason people paid attention to her these past few years. (Go ahead and tell me she’s great and all, I’ll take all your comments to heart and you’re sure to change my mind.) Page Six reports that Dita’s husband of one year, shock rocker Marilyn Manson, has been boozing and staying away from her and they haven’t communicated in some time. Dita is about to serve divorce papers to Manson while he’s recording and they claim she couldn’t get in touch with Manson to even warn him about it.

Page Six has learned that the pasty-faced Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, will be served with divorce papers today at a Los Angeles recording studio where he’s working on his next album, with Von Teese citing “irreconcilable differences” in giving him the boot.

Sources say the raven-haired bombshell filed for the split right before Christmas, but Manson has been unaware of it because she couldn’t get in touch with him.

“He’s not been responsive,” a friend said. “She loved him so much, but he has too many demons. He can’t even communicate with her at this point. She tried to tell him she was divorcing him, but she can’t even get him on the phone. She moved out of the house and he hasn’t even noticed.”

Friends say Manson had been boozing heavily last year, much to Von Teese’s dismay, but she’d desperately tried to hold on. “She really tried to make this work,” the friend said.

Why does this not surprise me? Maybe he’s just sick of her and is drinking to forget about his mistake. Back in June I said that Dita and Marilyn weren’t going to last after reading her comments about how much better she was than other hardworking strippers.

Dita and Marilyn dated for seven years before getting married in December 2005. They have some cats and dogs but no children.

Hot on the stripper heels of their wildly popular S&M photoshoot for Flaunt Magazine. Scarlett Johansson and Dita Von Teese have decided to give the dirty, old world more of the sort of bounteous charms that the world so seems to love.

The two will be portraying the sexy, soapy, sixteenth century d’Estree sisters — famous in France for their incesty bathtub antics.

Thats right hardly ever Naked Nude Scarlett Johansson combined with almost always Naked Nude Dita Von Teese … in a French Bathtub Frolic. This year Halloween is being held in The Candy Factory, Bill Gates is covering Santa’s Shopping overhead and George Clooney really does want to marry you.

The upcoming film “Mémoires secrets de Gabrielle d’Estrée” (The Secret Memoirs of Gabrielle d’Estrée) will be based on the 16th century diary of King Henry IV ’s mistress and directed by Sophia Coppola — Hollywood’s current go to gal for frothy royal romps.

Speaking eponymously to a grumpy reporter — the much lauded Coppola said, ‘ I’ve been rather disappointed with the lukewarm reception for my Marie Antoinette (starring Kirsten Dunst) — and the inevitable conclusion I’ve drawn is that the snaggle tooth did me in. When casting blondes … you should go for interesting cleaavage not interesting dental presentation.

” I had thought of the Dunst snaggle-tooth as a bit of a dodge around the Hapsburg chin question… quirky but still attractive, but I see now that if you are going to direct a bodice ripper … its best to fill that bodice till its cup runneth over.

And when I think of Bodice cups running over …. I think of Scarlett Johansson!”

SoCo you are not alone in that thought process.

Miss Scarlett herself has famously referred to the generous bodice fillers as ‘My Girls’ and confessed her pleasure in taking the girls out for a stroll down the red carpet. Now in combination with Coppola and Von Teese … its Girl Power Redux.

“Im looking forward to working with Dita, ” continued Coppola, ” She has that terriffic old-fashionedy feeling– so great for historical movies — what with the vintage outfits and retro-hair. She’s like Debi Mazar without the accent –and of course usually without the clothes.”

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