Amy’s parents started this charity after her not-quite-shocking, but deeply saddening death back in July. Proceeds from the Amy Winehouse Foundation go to helping vulnerable kids do things like not say No No No to rehab.

As for the dress, it was winehouse’s stylist Louise Winwood who sought out the Disaya for the frock, and paired it with the iconic leopard peep toes and red leather belt. If you live across the pond, you probably have this image somewhere in your possession. On November 29th, from , for an expected £10,000-£20,000, the dress can be yours.

Link Love: Telegraph

A source *cough* Nick Carter *cough* tells E! that Carter checked into a Southern California rehab facility earlier this month in order to “finally get help.” This source goes on to say that “He [Aaron] was struggling recently and really need this.”

Aaron’s manager, Johnny Wright, issued this kind-of-creepy statement, confirming the report:

“Several months ago Aaron came to me to help him return to music and to restart his career. He has been in Orlando working on a new album and perfecting his live show and his physical body [Wha?]. Aaron, understanding the challenges and hard work it would take to get himself back to the top [Wait, when was he there to begin with? Just askin'], requested to take some time before we started to heal some emotional and spiritual issues he was dealing with. Therefore he has chosen to enter a facility where he feels he will get the guidance and cleansing he needs that will help him on the music journey he’s about to take. He asks that everyone keep him in their prayers and that they respect his privacy at this time.”

Okay, standard press release, but “perfecting” his “physical body”? Could you make this sound a little less like cheap porn, Johnny Wright? And also, what other kind of body would we be talking about here?

Meanwhile, the reasoning behind Aaron’s visit to rehab sounds strikingly similar to Backstreet Boy-Man, A.J. McLean‘s, who entered rehab a little over a week ago:

“For personal reasons, I’ve checked myself into a rehab clinic. With 2011 being a busy year for Backstreet, I want to be healthy and perform and sing for people at my very best and happiest. None of this will affect our current tour plans and I look forward to seeing everyone really soon! Thank you for all of your support and respecting my family and friends privacy during this time.”

Either rehab is the new spa where celebrities go to spruce up and cool down before embarking on alleged tours and performances, or Aaron and A.J. are secretly working on their own side project…2011 is going to be all about The Crackstreet Boys.

Link Love: E! Online

“Chemical dependency technician” (which sounds like a made-up occupation, if you ask me), Dawn Holland told TMZ that Lindsay violated curfew after coming back from a night on the town with her two roommates. Holland was called by security to breathalyze the three ladies, and then Lohan Hulked the fuck out:

“[Lindsay] threw the phone … I threw up my left hand to block it and then she grabbed my right hand and tried to snatch the phone that I had up to my ear, then called me a ‘CUNT BITCH.’”

Them’s fighting words. I’m assuming it was this phone grabbing that caused a “severe sprain,” landing Holland on workers compensation.

Lindsay, on the other hand, says she wasn’t even with her roommates, but was instead getting her hair did. According to LiLo, Holland grabbed and pushed her so hard she began to cry, after which she called 911. She also claims she was perfectly willing to take a breathalyzer, but Holland refused. Lindsay is relying not only on witnesses who saw the incident, but also surveillance cameras, to corroborate her story.

Hmm, it seems both stories couldn’t collectively hold a cup of water.

First of all, Lindsay Lohan weighs about 35 lbs soaking wet, so how could she severely sprain someone’s wrist? Sure in a coked up, drunken rage, she might have the strength of ten wayward starlets, but as a medical professional, shouldn’t Holland have some training to deal with this? And where were the security guards during all this?

In her report, Holland states that she could press charges against Lindsay for “putting your hands on me,” to which Lindsay replied, “Oh, you want money.”

Well, Holland got her money, approximately $10-$15 K from TMZ for her interview. She’s going to need it now that Betty Ford has fired her for revealing the identity of a patient and “disclosing a privileged document.” Furthermore, both Holland and TMZ could be charged for violating HIPAA laws, which protect a patient’s rights.

As for Lindsay’s story, where did she get her hair done that would cause her to break curfew? However, if the witnesses and cameras really exist, the truth will out eventually.

Personally, I think this “chemical dependency technician” is just out to make a quick buck, but joke’s on her: Lindsay’s broke! Our little girl may not be as innocent in this situation as she alleges, but I don’t think she drunkenly assaulted anyone.

And that’s coming from someone who’s constantly drunkenly assaulting people.

LINK LOVE: TMZ, Radar Online, Gawker

Now this is a face that says, "I can help."

The elder Lohan put it thus:

“She wants to start her own facilities, help other children. She’s so public, we can only be positive and look to the future to help other families.”

Why not? More celebrities should embrace their true talents. If Lindsay Lohan can open a rehab facility, why can’t Kim Kardashian open up a sex tape studio? Or Charlie Sheen a coke-den/bordello?

This is the age of diversifying, and per usual, Lindsay’s ahead of the game.

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The Winehouse is back.

Amy is teaming up with the soulful Quincy Jones and Producer Mark Ronson to cover Lesley Gore’s 1963 hit, “It’s My Party.” I’m rooting for Amy on this one. Because just think. If her next round of jams fails, Amy will be forced to live in a cardboard box with her vampire muppet friends and “Cry if she wants to.”

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