• The always worth-reading Paulina Porizkova really hit it out of the, uh, tents yesterday in her Huffington Post column, on longevity, personality, and the nature of work in the modeling industry: "The sexpot may be as sweet and bland as baby cereal, the sporty sunny girl is a heavy smoker and the lady swears like a…

• Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom's perfume, Unbreakable, launches in a week. Unbreakable. Like their love. Get it? Let's speculate about what Khloe is thinking in that photo in the top corner. ("People are really going to buy this?") [Official Site]

• Paulina Porizkova says news of Kate Hudson's breast augmentation "headed straight to my heart...The availability and ease of transforming our bodies is completely losing our identities and uniqueness. No one ages anymore, no one has imperfections of any kind anymore:

• Between her responsibilities as a judge on American Idol and her daily daytime talk show, Ellen DeGeneres is "headed for a total breakdown" and "has cracked under the pressure," say friends.

In this week's compilation of pop culture crap, Weezer rocks out on Yo, Gabba Gabba!, a commercial suggests cheating on your spouse with an Avatar, and we discover the worst ever Crap Text Message From A Dude.

• Lindsay Lohan was reportedly not invited to the Jill Stuart show: she's considered a "brand damager." [NYDN]
• Bjork and "people have posted an online tribute to Alexander McQueen: "i can't stop thinking how both fierce and feeble you are." [Bjork.com]

"How wonderful life is, now that Gaga's in the world," warbled Elton John. Hyperbolic? Maybe: but red carpets are sure a lot weirder! The amfAR New York Gala is always star-studded and fab, but it's never been this...odd.

The 10th annual New Yorkers for Children fall gala at Cipriani 42nd Street brought out Mary J., Joy Bryant, Maggie Rizer, half the Social Register - and one of the best looks of the year.

• Avril Lavigne and Deryck Whibley: Headed for divorce? According to sources: