● The end of the world won’t be coming in 2012; it’s happening September 2011, when Oprah goes off the air. [WSJ]
● Mariah Carey’s demand to be surrounded by 20 white kittens and 100 white doves for the Westfield Christmas Lighting ceremony was denied, although she will be chauffeured in a Rolls Royce and escorted by 80 security guards. [DailyMail]
● Pamela Anderson finally had "the talk" with her kids. No, not the sex talk, the "your father and I made a sex tape" talk, telling her sons that: “Mommy and Daddy were massively in love, we videotaped everything and you’re probably going hear about [it] at school.” [RadarOnline]

● Charlize Theron is taking a page from Brad Pitt’s PR playbook by saying she and longtime boyfriend Stuart Townsend won’t wed until her gay BFFs can. [DigitalSpy]
● Gisele Bundchen cares about things and stuff -- that’s why the United Nations made her a goodwill ambassador for the environment. [JustJared]
● Former Pushing Daisies actress Anna Friel shows off her birthday suit in the London production of Breakfast at Tiffany’s. [NewsoftheWorld]

Forbes has released its annual breakdown of the highest-earning supermodels. Not surprisingly, Brazilian bombshell Gisele Bundchen (also known as Mrs. Tom Brady) tops the list for the second year in a row. In the last year, the mannequin made a whopping $25 million in posing gigs and endorsements. Supermodel-turned-TV host Heidi Klum ranks #2; she brought in $16 million this past year. As for bronze medalist Kate Moss -- thanks to her teaming with Topshop and consistent ad and editorial work, she earned $8.5 million between June '08 and June '09. Also of note: both Moss and Klum are 35 years old and yet are two of the world's highest-paid mannequins.

● Lindsay Lohan may have kissed her once promising acting career goodbye, but she has other stuff to keep her occupied. Other than fighting with girlfriend Samantha Ronson. she's starting a spray-tanning line called "Stay Gold." [PopCrunch]
● If you think Joaquin Phoenix's crash & burn appearance on Letterman was unique, you forget this is a long tradition in Hollywood. Nerve has the "20 Weirdest TV Interviews" for your viewing pleasure. Hot mess faves like Courtney Love, Crispin Glover, and Mike Tyson are all featured. [Nerve]
● No Doubt will make their first appearance together in more than five years on Gossip Girl in April. They are set to perform the Adam Ant song "Stand and Deliver" at a GG character’s awesome party. [NoDoubt]

This spring marks the invasion of the supermodel. Just as “new nostalgia” is affecting fashion trends from the red carpet to clothing racks at Topshop (not to mention TV dinner trays at Target), the recession has likewise sparked a resurgence of interest in the seasoned supe. Take one look at high-fashion advertising campaigns for SS09 and the trend is clear: “Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista for Dsquared2, Gisele Bundchen and Kate Moss for Versace, Stephanie Seymour for Valentino, Claudia Schiffer for Yves Saint Laurent, and now, Amber Valletta in a stunning campaign for Loewe,” says Fashionologie. And fashion rags are following suit.

● How does Jeremy Piven get dates? Through mass text messages, of course. [Gatecrasher]
● I know you’ve all been wondering what Whitney Port wore on The City!? Port has answers this and more on her blog. [WhitneyPort]
● Versace has tapped Gisele Bundchen and Kate Moss for their spring campaign shot by Mario Testino. [Just Jared]

Supermodels have been starring in music videos since dawn of the medium; Helena Christensen frolicking on the beach to Chris Isaak and Stephanie Seymour wedding then-boyfriend Axl Rose are by far the best specimens to date. Another catwalk queen is set to make her music video debut -- Gisele Bundchen just wrapped LA shooting for a video of Blackcowboy’s new single “Come On.”

One look at any of today's many reality TV shows that revolve around the modeling industry (Make Me a Supermodel, Model.Live, and America's Next Top Model included), and it's clear making it as the next big face in the fashion industry is no easy feat. But pressure doesn't rest solely on the shoulders of the models -- it lies on their parents as well. "Parents are inextricably linked to the talent and have a huge effect" on their child's success in the industry, Ford Models' creative director Matthew Hunt tells Portfolio.

What makes a supermodel? According to Naomi Campbell, "Models need to earn their stripes -- I just think the term [supermodels] is used a little too loosely." Campbell, who's lucky enough to have arguably earned the title, goes on to say that "Kate Moss is obviously a supermodel but after Gisele, I don't think there's been one." The original crop of supermodels includes Cindy Crawford, Linda Evangelista, Christy Turlington, Claudia Schiffer, and of course, Campbell, who dismisses the new crop of popular models like Agyness Deyn and Hilary Rhoda as unworthy of the supermodel tiara. Easy for her to say, all perched high on her glass stilettos and hurling objects at servants.