● Courtney Love talks about the time Sharon Stone screamed at her in front of Anna Wintour. Oh, memories. [NYMag]
● Miley Cyrus hasn’t seen Twilight -- and doesn’t plan to. “I don’t believe in it. I don’t like vampires ... I don’t want anything to do with it.”[EW]
● Twihards, brace yourselves: Dakota Fanning and Kristen Stewart will lock lips in their next film, The Runaways; according to Fanning, it’s a very passionate kiss. [AccessHollywood]

● Kristin Cavallari is the new star of The Hills, and she didn’t come cheap. KC is paid $100K an episode for being herself, just like Audrina, Lo, and Heidi. Thankfully they get Spencer at a discount, as he only gets $65K an ep. [JustJared]
● With one sister pregnant and another just married, what's Kim Kardashian to do to get some attention? Getting back with ex Reggie Bush is a good start. [People]
● Courtney Love has had quite a few brushes with death; in one particular incident she was saved by none other than Johnny Depp, who gave her CPR. Laments Love, “Motherfucker, I never had myself any JD except CPR.” [DigitalSpy]

● Is Courtney Love angling to be Mrs. Hugo Chavez? The singer was certainly impressed by the charm he turned on at the premiere for Oliver Stone's documentary about the Venezuelan president. [NYDailyNews]
● The helicopters present at Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom’s wedding disrupted actor Danny DeVito’s quiet Sunday night, and he let everyone in the Twitterverse know. [Twitter]
● Speaking of: It should come as no surprise that there was a “Hollywood nightclub” theme to Khloe and Lamar’s wedding reception. No word on if Lindsay Lohan was there to give it an "authentic" club feel. [People]

● It’s been awhile since Courtney Love made any music -- but she’s still a rock star, so much so that she destroyed her New York hotel room (at the Inn at Irving Place) to the tune of $5,000 worth of damage in just eight hours. [P6]
● The Royal Guards in Britain -- you know, the ones who protect the Queen and don’t laugh -- once paid an impromptu tribute to Michael Jackson, playing "Thriller." [Youtube]
● Brandon Routh is Superman no more? According to the actor, his contract for any sequels has run out. [thinkmcflythink]

● I hope you’re not selling any phony Beyoncé goods at her concerts, ‘cause if so, she’ll sue your ass. [TMZ]
● Courtney Love is back in the studio and has recorded an album with a modified version of her famous band Hole. Hole 2.0 is a go! [NME]
● Can’t get enough of Family Guy? The folks at Fox have developed a Family Guy app, called “Freakin’ Sweet Family Guy,” where you can view clips and make your own Family Guy mash-up. [Variety]

● Scott Seekins, an artist in Minneapolis, is paying homage to his creepy obsession for Britney Spears by painting a whole gallery worth of Spears paintings. [CityPages]
● Drew Barrymore stopped watching TV, reading a newspaper, or even using a Crackberry to get into the character of “Little Edie” for Grey Gardens. [JustJared]
● Cloris Leachman is the latest model for PETA; thankfully, the 82-year-old actresses is not naked in the ad. Instead, she's covered in lettuce. [PETA]

●Talk show hosts have found that their shows are great venues for getting what they desire . What does Jimmy Fallon want? The cast of Saved by the Bell to reunite on his show. [LNwJF]

●About those rumors concerning Rihanna and Brody Jenner, turns out Jenner’s buddy Frankie Delgado lured the singer to the club Les Deux then tipped off the paps and tabloids. [P6]

●It’s not just Marc Jacobs who loves the gym but also fellow fashion designer Rick Owens, who says that working out has replaced the feeling he got in ‘mosh pits’ and ‘sex clubs’ [Fashionolgie]

● Nicole Kidman has joined Freida Pinto, Anthony Hopkins, Naomi Watts, Antonio Banderas, and Josh Brolin for the upcoming still-untitled Woody Allen film. [JustJared]
● Have you seen the new cover model for H&M this season? None other than Vincent Gallo. [Popism]
● Designer Dawn Simorangkir is suing Courtney Love for ruining her good name by claiming the designer sold coke and is a "horrible lying bitch." [TMZ]

Last year was all about death. Be it physical (R.I.P Bettie Page, Eartha Kitt, and Radar) or metaphorical (Joaquin Phoenix's acting career), America's social conscience resembled the cratered ruins of ancient Rome. But a few celebrities -- Barack Obama, say -- inspired hope through revival. This leaves the better part of 2009 for us to learn how to cope with the state of things from their examples, making this year all about Darwinism. Survival tips after the jump!

Courtney Love’s back in black. The style icon looks rocking hot in Givenchy and Chanel on the January cover of Elle UK, as seen on her “Visual Hot List” Myspace blog, where she also gives props to BlackBook’s story on actor James Franco. Thanks, CL. The feeling’s mutual. She looked even better in the flesh when we last saw her in LA. Rock’s queen is ready to reign again.