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There’s nothing sweeter than constantly getting revenge on one’s ex just by looking gorgeous, especially when that ex just happens to be a washed up goth-rocker who possibly lied (allegedly) about having swine flu. Marilyn Manson - aka the former Mr. Dita Von Teese - recently posted on his Facebook about his supposed bout with the bad-news bug, writing, “The doctor said, my past choices in women have in no way contributed to me acquiring this mysterious sickness.” But his reps have denied the singer’s claims in a statement. Mysterious. Is someone really suffering from the deadly disease - or is it just a case of Gimmeattentionnow?

Meanwhile Manson’s ex-wife Dita Von Teese continues to do what she does best: look hot. The model just shot pics for her new line of Wonderbra lingerie (see above), and we like what we see. We dare you to show us one person who doesn’t - and that includes her former husband. [Photo: Splash News Online]

There was a time when, for about five minutes while we sat through Bowling For Columbine, we held Marilyn Manson in high regard. He seemed like a thoughtful person, reasonable in spite of his scary face paint. The past few years have been harsher though on Manson - ex-wife Dita von Teese has called him out for his drug use and he seems increasingly unhinged. Now, a recent interview though in L.A. Weekly has really set Manson off.

The interview was with Travis Keller of Buddyhead.com, who spent time with Manson in 2007. Keller describes Manson - who was dressed in a Von Dutch hat, sans makeup - at the time of their meeting saying, “I was like, ‘You’re Marilyn Manson?’ I remember thinking he’s going to come out with some kind of cape on. I’d never met him before and thought he’d be hanging out in a coffin. He’s nothing like that.” He also made reference to Manson’s girlfriend at the time, Evan Rachel Wood, saying, “They called her ‘Snowflake’ because I guess when they played shows, she’d hold all the coke.”

Manson got his gimp-suit in a bunch over these remarks and took to his MySpace page, writing, “If we need a nude photo of me to prove that I am far different than the soon-to-be-murdered-in-their-home press has decided to fabricate, that is easy. But if one more “journalist” makes a cavalier statement about me and my band, I will personally or with my fans help, greet them at their home and discover just how much they believe in their freedom of speech. . .That is a threat.” Threats on MySpace! Does that violate the terms of use?

By the way, Manson’s current mood is “amused” and he totally took Travis Keller out of his Top 8. [Photo: GettyImages]

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Marilyn Manson went to the afterparty for Drag Me To Hell in LA last night, and—boy—it looked like he’d been there and back. The predictably pasty rocker didn’t look dark and mysterious so much as afraid of bright lights in his black body shroud and matching dog collar. Manson looked bloated and cranky, despite the attractive arm candy of girlfriend Isani Griffith. What was bugging the antichrist superstar? And how much longer can the 40-year-old rocker continue to dress like this?

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Regrets, Marilyn Manson’s had a few. Just ask ex-wife Dita Von Teese. “He’s been in touch a little. The apologies come, and he was like, ‘I made a big mistake’. And I’m like, ‘Yeah, yeah, I know. Go ahead and say what you need to say to feel better and to sleep at night.’” And while the Antichrist Superstar weeps, Teese is off getting boned in different time zones. “Right now I’ve got three [men]. They’re all in different parts of the world…That’s my biggest sin, juggling men.”

Teese didn’t say when Manson started calling her again, but we wouldn’t be surprised if it was while things were rocky with PYT Evan Rachel Wood. Nothing like a dysfunctional relationship with a teenager to make you miss your sensible ex. Especially if your sensible ex is into leather and erotic dancing.

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We had high hopes for Evan Rachel Wood - she killed it in the The Wrestler, demonstrated sophisticated red carpet fashion sense at the Oscars, has creamy skin, and may or may not have boned Mickey Rourke. But this up and coming starlet has thrown it all away once again, to return to the pasty arms of her ex-flame, Marilyn Manson.

Apparently the reunited couple was spotted together at the W Hotel in Los Angeles the morning of the Oscars. Outside the chic spot, Manson got the couple’s car and then supposedly told someone that he was, “waiting for his girlfriend.”

We had hoped Evan would at least spend a few months shacking up with the usual Hollywood suspects - the single Madden twin, Wilmer Valderamma - but alas, she couldn’t resist her man and his makeup. [NYP]

We’re big fans of burlesque superstar Dita Von Teese, which is why it’s heartening to hear she’s back in the saddle, so to speak. After spending a year celibate following her divorce from Marilyn Manson, she reckons now she’s turned into a right perv.

“Let’s say I’m enjoying myself at the moment. I have suddenly become quite lecherous and it’s fun. I absolutely adore good sex. Like anyone, I think about sex a lot and let’s face it, in times like these it’s one thing you can really enjoy because it doesn’t cost a thing, she tells Fabulous magazine.

However, we should also take heed and not go too crazy on the old indoor activities. Apparently, making it more than a couple party is so not the way to go.

When I was younger I used to think I’d be the best girlfriend I could and invite a female friend for a threesome, but it always backfired. I’d suggest thinking about other ways to make sex exciting, she counsels.

Thanks Dita! We love you. But how did the threesomes always backfire? The mind boggles. [Photo: Getty Images]

Pop stars collect alter egos like Mariah Carey collects shoes — there’s gotta be one for every mood. Beyonce, for example, is using “Sasha Fierce” to experiment with a harder hip-hop sound without alienating her R&B fans. “Hannah Montanah” (aka Miley Cyrus) used the angry love song “7 Things” to destroy her Disneyesque image. And even foul-mouthed Eminem felt compelled to create Slim Shady before unleashing his most violent verbal assaults. On the flip side, there’s bands like Kiss and artists like Marilyn Manson. Are their alter egos the Gothic personas they’ve created? Or have they embodied these personas for so long that they’ve ceased to be alter egos at all? Now we’ve confused ourselves. Just watch the vids …

Beyonce, “Diva”

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Marilyn Manson, scaring people on TV as a shock-rocker since 1994, published his autobiography, Long Hard Road Out Of Hell, in 1998. Steven Cojocaru, scaring people on TV as a style correspondent since 2000, published his autobiography, Red Carpet Diaries: Confessions of a Glamour Boy, in 2003. Both fashion plates were born on January 5. Click on the photo to find out who’s older.

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Photos surfaced today of Marilyn Manson with a new babe on his arm (far right photo). Dita 3.0’s got porcelain skin, raven hair, brightly stained lips, a teeny waist, and a Gothic sense of style. We’ve got to hand it to Marilyn. The guy knows what he likes. Forget “ass men” or “leg guys,” Marilyn’s standards have been refined over fifteen years to a very specific prototype. Rose McGowan, Dita Von Teese, Evan Rachel Wood, and Mystery Girl have generated a chicken-or-egg situation. What came first? Marilyn or the makeup?

Want a piece of the Goth God? Here are three simple (though potentially rib-damaging) steps to win his heart:

1. AVOID the sun.

2. Befriend a corset.

3. Dye your hair and sleep in curlers.

Take notes on the Femmes de Manson below:

[Photos: Getty Images & Splash News Online]