“Happy holidays!”

Actor and pirate, Kiefer Sutherland took a poke at himself in this year’s Christmas Card to all of his fans on Twitter.

Thank gawd he has a sense of humor about his tree tackling past.

In case you want a reminder…

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I have a behind the scenes peak at Dita Von Teese’s parfum ad! Lovely Dita talks about making her own parfum, and what it took to get there.

We’ve read her descriptions plenty of times, but it’s so interesting to hear her speak.

And could she get any more beautiful? I mean, really?

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I had every intention of write many posts this morning, but I got distracted by reading, and looking at the photos of, Elizabeth Taylor’s Christie’s New York auction that happened earlier this week. Her estate of Haute Couture clothing and her legendary jewelry were sold off in a record braking auction.

Now, I was never an Elizabeth Taylor fan.  She’s a fine actress and beautiful, but I grew up knowing her only for her many divorces, her affair with a married man, rehab, and being a friend to Michael Jackson.

But I just couldn’t stop looking at her beautiful jewels, and her collection of clothes!  If I had been in NYC this week, I probably would have visited Christie’s like many of my friends there had, and taken a gander that them all in person.

I really am not interested in who bought them, but many of the pieces went for DOUBLE what was expected!  I guess she is an icon, and the objects purchased were secondary.

If you have time, take a gander at the items over at the Christie’s website.
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One celeb gets engaged, another, gets divorced. Kobe Bryant‘s wife, Vanessa, has filed for divorce. What prompted Vanessa to file after being married to the accused rapist for 10 1/2 years? He’s been dribbling on other women’s courts.

As one source puts it, “She’s been dealing with these incidents for a long time and has been a faithful wife, but she’s finally had enough,” adding, “This one is the straw that broke the camel’s back.” [TMZ]

Oh, and she may have that moon sized ring from after his alleged sexual assault scandal in 2003, paving the recourse for philanderers worldwide (I mean you Tiger), but Vanessa is entitled to HALF of his estate.

We’ve learned the couple has NO PRENUP, so 29-year-old Vanessa is entitled to half of the empire Kobe built over the last decade.

She’s also requesting spousal support … which is typical in divorce cases. Kobe, who filed his response to the divorce minutes after Vanessa filed her petition, says he will pay her spousal support.

It sounds amicable so far, but I’m sure some more dirt will be slung.

The Bryants released a joint statement … saying they have “resolved all issues” privately, with the assistance of counsel.

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Everyone’s favorite pregnant chick, Jessica Simpson, continues to make money just by existing. After signing an endorsement deal with Weight Watchers, Simpson will make a cool $3 million for losing her baby weight through the point-counting method.

Good job, Weight Watchers. Our girl Jess is going to need your help in carving off these pounds that she is putting on at a rapid rate. After trimming up for the Dukes of Hazzard movie, she’s probably been waiting for an excuse like pregnancy to pull the ripcord. And pull it she has.

But I’m confident that she can succeed. Here are some other weight loss spokespeople that have successfully lost weight and have kept it off. Look, if Jason Alexander can do it, so can Jessica!

Mariah Carey – Jenny Craig
After giving birth to twins Morroccan and Monroe, Carey used Jenny Craig to lose over 70 pounds of baby weight in six months. Look, I was convinced that Carey was going to be a husky woman for the rest of her life, and slowly slide into oblivion. Unfortunately, she went the opposite way and still has a chance at a career. See, Jessica? This could be you.

Mel B – Jenny Craig
After giving birth in September, former Spice Girl Mel B is using Jenny Craig to “give her a little push” to lose the baby weight. She is also a one-hit-wonder. Just like you, Jessica. If she can do it, so can you!

Jennifer Hudson – Weight Watchers
Hudson successfully used Weight Watchers to get to a lower weight than even before she was pregnant with her baby, David, Jr. One of the most recently successful weight-loss spokespeople, Hudson has managed to keep the weight off, and the additional exposure has been good for her career, especially since her last album tanked. Kind of like when Jessica Simpson tried to go all country on us.

Marie Osmond – Nutrisystem
Anybody remember Marie? She’s been repping Nutrisystem for years and let’s everyone know that she’s managed to lose 50 pounds by following the system. This is great news, because I have spent 20 years trying to forget all about Marie, but her commercials are everywhere. I almost want to try Nutrisystem, just so she’ll leave my television alone.

Jason Alexander – Jenny Craig
Proving that anyone can do it, Alexander has been recently signed on to appeal to the male weight loss audience. Having lost 30 pounds from his previous 198-pound frame, Alexander has lost a significant amount of weight, especially given that he’s only five foot four.

So as you can see, Jessica, you’re in pretty good company. Soon, your full-time job will be weight loss, which is good because it doesn’t seem that you or Eric Johnson are doing much in the way of “working” these days.

Brooke Niemeyer is an entertainment junkie and an author for Celebutaunt. You can follow her on Twitter @RNYBrooke
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