If you’re wondering what Dita Von Teese was doing Saturday night, we’ve got the scoop. Dita was the special attraction performing her artful burlesque at the Gentlemen’s Club Whiskey Down in Manchester. (We’ve seen her act – it’s delightful – not at all lewd.) The late night club (open until 6 AM) opened a large new cabaret and Dita’s performance was a big draw…
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No wonder the paparazzi are falling all over each other to get a shot of Dita Von Teese arriving at LAX from London – she always travels like it’s 1965. Passengers used to dress UP to travel and if they looked really spiffy, they were often bumped up to first class when there were empty seats. You’ll never catch Dita traveling in sweats like most celebrities – she always looks like a runway model. (We love that designer trench coat – Galliano?) Dita has a series of burlesque performances scheduled in Los Angeles and San Francisco for the next few weeks. Her shows are delightful – highly recommended.
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You’d have to call Dita Von Teese’s style “classic vintage.” Dita is immaculately groomed as she arrives at LAX to catch a flight to Spain. For the first time, she is performing her burlesque act there. Some people (mostly guys) have incorrectly called her a “stripper,” but if you’ve ever seen her act, it is FAR from that. Her music is carefully chosen, and of course her costumes – including the skimpy ones – are exquisite. Last time we saw her, she included ballet dancing in her act. It’s sexy and playful, but not the least bit offensive.
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Christina Aguilera is on the set of “Burlesque” in 2010 making eyes at production assistant Matthew Rutler. A year later she was divorced from her husband of five years, Jordan Bratman, and glued to the Matthew’s side. We know what happened to her marriage, but what happened to her movie career? Matthew seems to be a real sweetheart who takes good care to the sometimes overindulgent singer. On Valentines Day, Matthew, 27, proposed, and Christina, 33, said yes. She loves his optimistic personality.
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We absolutely LOVE the fact that David Arquette has dedicated his new Hollywood club to his late mother Mardi, who was a burlesque dancer early in her life. Not only did he name the place “Bootsy Bellows” after her pin-up name, but he plastered the place with photos of her in her 1960’s heyday. Naughty vintage magazine covers, bondage and topless photos- the works – reminiscent of Bettie Page. David told the Hollywood Reporter that she eventually settled down and went on to become a marriage and family counselor. “This is a way of honoring her youth!”
What the heck is going on with Christina Aguilera? Ever since she left her husband for Matthew Rutler, whom she met while filming Burlesque, she appears to have been on a bender. Rutler has become something of a caretaker while Christina, 30, parties her butt off and more than once he’s been seen holding her up. Before she married, Christina was a wild party girl but after having a baby she was seldom seen in nightclubs. Maybe the failure of her marriage, her last album, and her movie Burlesque, all AT ONCE is causing her to overindulge. Jeremy Renner was surprised when she crashed his A-list birthday party, but appalled to find her passed out in HIS bedroom with Matthew rubbing her back. She also made a scene in a New York club getting snarky with Burlesque costar Julianne Hough. Get a grip, Christina, everybody has problems.
Dita Von Teese has been cast to liven up a future episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation and the role was written especially to showcase her talents. She plays a school teacher who has a fascination for forensics and she ends up in a romance with Eric Szmanda’s character Greg Saunders. Of course, there’s more to this teacher than meets the eye and Greg soon learns that she moonlights as a burlesque dancer named – Rita Von Squeeze. Greg was thrilled to have a big part in the episode and a hot romance to boot.
Did anyone happen to notice how incredibly complicated Cher’s dress at the London premier of “Burlesque” was? It actually diverted attention away from the movie’s disappointing boxoffice performance. Cher’s goth-inspired Julian McDonald gown was customized to give her a little more skirt coverage but as you can see by the back and front views it must be a chore to put the outfit together. Adding to the fun was the tiny piece of tape near Cher’s earring that had observers speculating that her flawless neck and face might be pulled back with tape under her wig. Imagine how many hours Cher spent getting ready for this event – Burlesque producers should give her a bonus.
Cher told The New York Times that her good friend David Geffen urged her to do the movie Burlesque so if it’s a flop she has someone to blame, and if it’s a hit she has someone to thank. It’s her first movie in seven years (except for a voice in an animated movie “The Zookeeper”) and she doesn’t have any more planned. After she finishes in Las Vegas in February she’s may have another “farewell” tour, but she’s oddly excited about a TV job. Early next year she will appear on Turner Classic Movies to introduce and discuss her favorite movies!
Speaking of Marilyn Monroe (or perhaps Mae West), take a look at the new Christina Aguilera! It’s possible that filming the movie “Burlesque” inspired this latest overtly sexy look . There’s more of Christina and she has a LOT more hair. Maybe when she cancelled her summer tour she became more voluptuous because she hasn’t been working so hard.
