Blog Posts by Joanna Douglas, Senior Fashion and Beauty Editor

OMG, like, we totally always thought that Paris was like Barbie personified, and like, now she IS Barbie, like, for real! Well, kind of. The German fashion doll, "Steffi Love" will now be blessed with Paris' essence. Children in Germany rejoice as they already know her favorite catch phrase ("That's Hot") and sexual position. While Heath Ledger action figures are flying off shelves, who in their right mind would buy a Paris Hilton doll? [The Superficial]

Batman sequel "The Dark Knight" may not hit theaters till July, but people are lining up at toy stores to scoop up action figures of the Joker as played by the late Heath Ledger. One Toys 'R' Us employee confessed, "There are none left in the warehouse, either. You will be waiting a while if you want one." FAO Schwarz in New York and many other stores have yet to receive their shipments. Retailing for $9.99 in stores, we already found some going for $30 on eBay.

With this kind of interest, hype and desire to remember Heath, we can make a safe bet that Batman will be one huge blockbuster smash this summer!

Do you think it's weird the way people are buying up his memorabilia? Are you looking forward to the movie? [NY Post]

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On January 26, Columbia student Masha Markova went to private party at New York nightspot 1Oak, where Lindsay Lohan was also hanging out, and put down her $11,000 blond mink coat with the jackets of other guests. Very foolish move-at the end of the night, the mink was gone. Funny thing though: Markova was paging through a magazine when she saw a picture of Lindsay wearing a familiar item. "It was my coat. It was no doubt," says Markova.

Her lawyer called Lohan's attorney and threatened legal action and hours later 1Oak called. "They were very discreet, never mentioned a name or even the word 'coat.' They just said, 'We're going to bring you something.'" The result? Two days later the mink coat was returned, reeking of cigarettes and booze with a big rip in the lining. "I don't see how it could have been an accident," says Markova. She says she'd feel a lot better with an apology and a $10,000 rental fee. Ha!

Do you believe a big star like Lindsay would steal this coat? [People]

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We admit it. Ever since Tom jumped on Oprah's couch we haven't really been able to take him seriously. Sure, we still went to see his past installment of Mission Impossible, but that over-zealous cackle of his is hard to shake from our minds.

Now 25 years after Risky Business (by the way-how this counts as a monumental anniversary that's been recognized countless times this past week is mind-blowing), Tom has launched a new website (http://www.tomcruise.com/) to share with us his love of film and give us a peek behind the scenes. How very lucky we are! When trance-like music comes on we're sure was composed by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard himself, we're greeted with a semi-obnoxious welcome letter and a video montage tribute to his career three times as long as any achievement award Oscar winners video. Oh yeah, and it opens with the triumphant score to 2001: A Space Odyssey. Naturally.

Clicking through the tabs we get a glimpse and "What's New" with Tom (just more of the

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Spoiler alert: Last night CW's "Gossip Girl" went to places no teen drama (that we can think of at the moment) has gone before-murder! In case you're out of the loop, Serena, played by Blake Lively, has had a terrible secret looming over her and a "friend" from the past has come back to NYC to blackmail her. Last night after much speculation about what it could be, Serena confided to BFF/Frenemy Blair that. she. IS A KILLER! Damn. But are they raising the bar or just desperate?

As for the murder, our initial guess actually was that maybe Serena during her bad girl phase hit someone in a drunken hit and run ala "I Know What You Did Last Summer." That didn't, however, stop us from being completely shocked as Serena uttered the words, "I killed someone."

Now the question is, who was it and how do you think she did it?

Choke them with an extension in the locker room?
Poison their Perrier in the cafeteria?
Push them down stairs in 5" Jimmy Choos?

Watch the clip and tell us your

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Matt King/Getty ImagesPerhaps hanging court side has some positive influence, because unlike certain Hollywood celebs (no need to name names), basketball star Dennis Rodman knows when it's due time to throw in the towel. Days after being arrested for domestic battery, Rodman has checked himself into a clinic. "Yes, Dennis checked into an outpatient rehab center in Fort Lauderdale today," says his manager, Darren Prince. "His life has not been going smoothly for the last few months since his divorce. He has not been able to see his kids. And he has been drinking too much."

While we remain horrified at the news of him beating his girlfriend, we're happy that at the very least Rodman took it upon himself to seek treatment and get better. Kudos for that, and good luck! [People]

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In honor of the 10th anniversary of "Seinfeld"'s primetime farewell, a cranky Newsweek critic has decided to use the occasion to trash this classic and fundamentally perfect sitcom. How totally stupid-uh, we mean controversial-of you.

Upon revisiting the program, said reporter finds that it doesn't hold up at all, calling it "formulaic and forced" and "one big conceit: four characters-whiny wackos with hair, really-who managed to turn life's most ordinary situations into something outrageous, and with a laugh track." Surely by "formulaic" he must be referring to Jerry and Larry David's methodical genius-no sitcom had ever before careful finessed and woven together multiple story lines with such a phenomenal and unpredictable punch line. As for making the mundane into something monumental, isn't that what excellent comedy is all about, or are we missing something?

To our horror, he then says, "great" sitcoms like "M*A*S*H" and "Taxi" (barf, double-barf) work because, "They're not

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Sorry fellas-one more Hollywood babe is officially off the market. Scarlett Johansson, 23, is getting married to boyfriend Ryan Reynolds, 31. The couple was first seen together in April 2007. Ryan was once engaged to singer Alanis Morisette while Scarlett was previously linked to Josh Hartnett and Benicio Del Toro. Tonight she'll be exhibiting her ring at the annual Metropolitan Museum Costume Institute Gala in Manhattan.

Do you think this couple will last? [Star]

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