Yesterday we learned that Amy Winehouse’s husband Blake Fielder-Civil was released a month early from his conviction for attempting to pervert justice in the UK. Blake was allowed early release from incarceration on the grounds that he immediately enter into a rehab program. Amy, who has been in and out of hospitals in the past few weeks, was not on hand for her husband’s release because she had her own tragedy to deal with. Here are pics of Blake waving to the media from his new rehab home and of Amy venturing out on the streets of London with her father Mitch Winehouse to chaperone:

While I am still skeptical that early release from jail in order to serve out the final month of a criminal sentence in rehab is really the right way to go about things, I am encouraged that Blake seems willing to get help. Of course, the decision to “get help” in a cushy rehab facility over renaming in a jail cell prolly made more to do about comfort rather than a genuine desire to “get help”, I’m willing to give the guy the benefit of the doubt. Now, if only Blake’s bride Amy would join him in this rehab facility so that they can “get help” together. Amy Winehouse is a poor shadow of the immense talent that she possesses and it is very sad to see her wither in front of our eyes. While it’s great to see that her father is involved in her life, I think she needs something stronger than parental supervision to get her act together.

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Pink reader Lisa gave me the head’s up that Courtney Love posted a new blogpost on her official My Space profile today and in her latest treatise, she seems to be VERY CONFUSED about voting for California Proposal 9. A Yes vote for Prop 8 meant that you want to strip away marriage rights for same-sex couples here in California. A No vote for Prop 8 meant that you want to allow marriage equality for all. According to the text of C. Love’s latest blogpost, it looks like she got it wrong. Here is the full text of Courtney’s post which talks about her knowledge of Prop 8 and then meanders onto other topics (online shopping? anyone?) that don’t seem to make sense at all. All spelling and grammatical errors are her own:

Friday, November 07, 2008 — blown away

that prop 8 passsed! motherfuckers! who voted against it!
it was confusing language in malibu there were kids reminding us to vote yes thatthe language was conbfusing and people were votingno when they meant yes or soemthing
also i heard the drums with just guide guitar and bass and i started crying it was fucking beautiful
all ic an tell you is that this cliche is true
this will be beyond worth the wait
ivenever seen a man so focused
1steampunk
2etsy
3citizens band
4hand of fatima
5 poetofsummer
6boudoir queen
the last three are etsy geniuses, theres so many id tellyoumy name sinc ei jjst did so much christmas shopping there and its amazing etsy is so fucking now.
its my favourite site EVER. and its CHEAP.
ugly dolls to amazing jewelry rubies for nothing, its amazing a massive community of women witha few brilliant male artisans, the way the world should be!!!!
trust me on this as long as i deliver on my end
you will be thanking me for making you wait so long
courtney
with resin glitter and paint on my hands
who needs to get laid.
oops did i just share that? well too fucking bad.

While some may have found the language on the ballot “conbfusing”, I think a careful read of the language of the proposal might’ve cleared up any “conbfusion” in the voting booth. To be honest, I’m shocked that Courtney Love even had the inclination to vote in the first place. While she doesn’t actually say that she did, indeed, vote — the implication is that she voted. The implication is also that she voted for Prop 8 erroneously and accidentally added to the tally against marriage equality in California. Courtney Love’s blogposts, while usually hilarious and always confusing, have never made me sad before. This one deffo does.

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After making a suspected emergence in LA late last week, Brad Pitt deffo popped up in NYC this week … and homeboy was proudly showing off his new lip hair. Following in the footsteps of Jude Law and Pitt’s BFF George Clooney, Brad is the latest member of the new Fraternal Order of the Porn’stache in Hollywood — behold:

While the ’stache look really works on Jude Law (I am a *huge* fan of the Jude’stache) and George Clooney, I think Brad’s new porn’stache makes him look sketchy. He reminds me more of John Waters rather than anything resembling sexy. Mebbe it’s just me but I’m not loving this look on Brad. That said, his creepy little ’stache is LIGHT YEARS BETTER than his previous flirtation with facial hair (EEK!). What do y’all think … do we like?

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The famed fairytale romance between 39 year old Marilyn Manson (née Brian Warner) and his 21 year old ladylove Evan Rachel Wood has reportedly come to a sad conclusion. You may recall that Manson was married to and divorced from burlesque starlet Dita von Teese before he hooked up with Wood (18 years his junior) in late 2006. He often referred to her as his “muse”. A new report from Star magazine reveals that a spat over Evan’s brother was the “tipping point” that led to the couple’s break-up. They’re dunzo, y’all:

Blood is obviously thicker than water for Evan Rachel Wood. She dumped live-in boyfriend Marilyn Manson on Oct. 23 after he tried to kick her brother Ira out of their guest house. “Evan owned the house and didn’t want her unemployed sibling living on the street,” a source tells Star. “It was the tipping point. Evan was fed up with how controlling and emotionally abusive Marilyn was.” The actress-singer, 21, started dating the 18-years-older goth rocker in December 2006, as his marriage to Dita Von Teese was collapsing.

To be honest, I’m surprised the couple managed to stay together this long. I’m not entirely sure but I believe that MM and ERW were together longer than MM and DvT were married. Call me crazy but I suspect that Marilyn Manson is a very difficult person to be in a romantic relationship with. I bet he gets pancake make-up all over everything! I suppose we’ll have to wait and see which unfortunate young woman with poor judgment decides to enter into a relationship with Manson next. Who do y’all think should try to woo Marilyn Manson now that he’s a single man again?

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Last night the 2008 MTV Europe Music Awards were handed out in Liverpool, England to some very deserving folks … many of whom weren’t European at all. American music acts had a very good night at the MTV EMAs last night, including our dear Britney Spears who won two awards at the awards show — Best Act and one of the biggest prizes of the night, Best Album. Here are a few pics from the red carpet arrivals and the show itself:

American pop artists dominated the MTV Europe Music Awards last night (Oct. 6) at Liverpool Echo Arena, and the performers and winners were also keen to bask in President-elect Barack Obama’s election victory. Britney Spears sent a video acceptance for her two awards: best album for “Blackout” (Jive/Sony BMG) and best act of 2008. Host Katy Perry, whose costumes included an Obama-print dress, won the new act gong. “I want a recount,” she said. “The host can’t win.” Perry also opened the show sitting astride a giant chapstick during a performance of “I Kissed a Girl.” Pink collected the first award of the night, taking most addictive track for “So What” (LaFace/Sony BMG). California rock act 30 Seconds To Mars won the rock out award and the video star award for “A Beautiful Lie” (Virgin). The awards were voted for online by fans across Europe. “This has been a really exciting week for us Americans,” said frontman Jared Leto, who got the crowd to chant “Congrats Barack.” There was also recognition for a Liverpool’s most famous musician, with Bono presenting the ultimate legend award to Sir Paul McCartney. “This is the man who invented my job,” said the U2 singer. Bono was also jeered when he said the Beatles would have been Irish, if the Irish potato famine hadn’t driven their ancestors to Britain. “I’ve got to thank my mates Ringo, George and John,” said McCartney. “Many years ago, four little boys born here in Liverpool — and we went on to do quite well.” McCartney also thanked people in the U.S. for “voting in Mr. Obama.” The Liverpool crowd gave a warm reception to U.K. acts who performed, including Take That, the Ting Tings and Duffy. U.K. urban artist Estelle joined Kanye West for their first major awards show collaboration on “American Boy,” featuring a ticker-tape finale with an image of Obama on the giant screen. Eighties pop act Rick Astley was the unlikely winner of the best act ever, following a viral Internet campaign that raised his profile in the past year. Other performers included the Killers, Kid Rock, Beyonce, Pink and local indie rock act the Wombats, who covered Leona Lewis’ “Bleeding Love.” Perry closed the show with a performance of “Hot N Cold.”

Um, Rick Astley? Seriously? Can I just say … FREAKIN’ AWESOME! I can’t even front, I was a huge Rick Astley fan back in the day. His debut album came out right around the time Kylie Minogue’s debut album was released here in the States and I was in love with them both. Obvs, Kylie ended up with the more stellar career but I’m very happy to see that Rick Astley can still inspire so much lurve from the World to win the Best Act of All Time award :) Congrats, Ricky!!

Because Britney was here in LA performing with Madonna on stage at Dodger Stadium last night, she was not able to be on hand in person to collect her awards in Liverpool last night … she did manage to offer a pre-taped thank you speech that was filmed on the set of her new music video for her song Circus. Here is a screencap of Britney’s acceptance speech:

After the jump, check out video of Britney’s pre-taped acceptance speech as well as Beyoncé’s live performance of If I Was A Boy …

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Yesterday we learned that Kim Cattrall, one of the principal stars of Sex and the City, made the bold confirmation that a sequel to the Sex and the City Movie would definitely be made “hopefully” next year. Today, Sarah Jessica Parker, THE star of SaTC, responds by saying that the sequel IS NOT a done deal and that plans are still in the talking stage. E! News confirms that Warner Bros. Studios is in the negotiation phase of sequel plans. So while it’s not 100% assured that the sequel will be made, talks are underway to get the deal signed and sealed:

Hold the Cosmos – for now, at least. That’s the word from Sarah Jessica Parker, who says that a sequel to Sex and the City: The Movie is still in the talking stage. Her announcement came just one day after costar Kim Cattrall seemed to hint that the follow-up film was a done deal. (”Yes, there will [be another movie] …,” she said on a British TV show. “We will do the sequel next summer.”) But Parker insists Cattrall’s words were a bit premature. “I’m thrilled to know Kim is excited but all the deals are not yet done,” Parker said in a statement to Access Hollywood. “With the wind on our heels, we hope to make it a reality.”

And this from E! News: Attention straight men of the world: Time to work on that excuse for why you can’t go see the Sex and the City movie sequel with your girl. ‘Cause as of today, it is officially in the works. “They’re in negotiations,” a rep for Warner Brothers Studios has just confirmed to us.

It’s pretty much as I expected … while SJP and WB Studios haven’t outright refuted Cattrall’s assertion that the sequel will definitely be made, they are offering up cautions that “the deal is not done”, implying that the sequel may or may not happen. I would bet good money that we will get a Sex and the City Movie sequel. In fact, I suspect we will get at least three 3 SaTC movies overall … kind of like the Matrix Triology but with Manolo Blahniks. In the end, I think all this chatter back and forth about the sequel is great … the SaTC folks want us to wonder about a possible sequel so that we can start making plans for our SaTC 2 parties. The sequel may not come next year but I’m pretty sure it’ll come soon.

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Britney Spears, as was expected, briefly joined Madonna on stage in LA last night during Madge’s Sticky & Sweet World Tour stop at Dodger Stadium. While Britney did not offer a full performance of any song, she did come out for a short cameo during Madonna’s performance of her song Human Nature to offer up some backing vocals — and her, now, trademark phrase “It’s Britney, bitch!” Here are a few pics of Brit and Maddy on stage together:

Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake each took the stage in separate appearances at Madonna’s Sticky & Sweet tour at L.A.’s Dodger Stadium Thursday night. But, PEOPLE has learned, the two actually crossed paths during rehearsal. Timberlake was first, and then Spears came on stage to run through her part. “They said ‘hi’ to each other. Justin was very cool,” a source says. Adds another source, “This was a night for [Britney] to enjoy, and not stress over. This was a good moment for her to just enjoy and have fun.” And enjoy she did. Dressed in satin black pants and white suit shirt with ruffle, Spears has been appearing in a taped segment during Madonna’s “Human Nature” performance since the beginning of the tour. Her “It’s Britney, bitch!” segment she did live. Madonna greeted her with “Hi Britney!” And Spears, with her blonde hair flowing and red lips smiling, moved to the beat as she sang the last chorus on “Human Nature” with Madonna. “She’s not your bitch” Madonna proclaimed, pointing at Spears who replied with her classic line: “It’s Britney, bitch!” Madonna had to swing her around three times to get her to loosen up a little bit and, in a far cry from the 2003 smooch, kisses Spears on the hand as her platform sunk below the stage. “4 Minutes” came on and remixed into “Vogue” as Spears disappeared from view.

Woot! I was lucky enough to be in the hiz at Dodger Stadium last night and I gotta say … the place erupted when Britney came out onto the stage. Even tho her participation was short, the crowd was more than thrilled to cheer on her appearance last night. After the jump, check out a couple videos of Britney on stage with Madonna …

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