Marilyn Manson is being sued by his keyboard player, Stephen "Pogo" Bier, for allegedly siphoning millions of dollars in earnings from his band to buy weird stuff. Actually, really really weird stuff. Stuff like Nazi memorabilia and the "skeleton of a young Chinese girl." From this morning's New York Post:
According to an e-mail sent to us that was approved by Bier's lawyer, Keith Fink, Manson promised Bier "partnership proceeds" from the band in 1993, but then spluged on "a multimillion-dollar home, had a lavish wedding in Ireland, gave an engagement ring to Dita von Teese" and collected Nazi artifacts and taxidermy. When Bier asked for the "partnership proceeds," Manson "devised a campaign to drive Bier out of the band and rob him of his entitlement," the e-mail states. "Litigation will begin immediately." (Source)
Isn't it a little ironic that a gender-confused transvestite has an irrational infatuation with the Third Reich? News flash Marilyn: your androgynous ass would have been first in line for the ovens if you had lived in the days of Nazi Germany. If you want to collect something like a normal human being, stick to baseball cards, comic books, or in my case, shattered hearts.
Fresh of his divorce announcement to burlesque model Dita Von Teese, Marilyn Manson has immersed himself into his latest album. The "goth rocker" revealed some of the details of the project to Revolver magazine:
"I'd say it's got a cannibal, consumption, obsessive, violent-sex, romance angle - but with an upbeat swing to it." (Source)
This guy is a walking contradiction. First, he's a man (allegedly) that loves to dress up like a woman. Then, he writes "Cannibal" music with an upbeat swing. And finally, he marries a hot burlesque chick but loves to play "catcher" in bedroom baseball fantasies--if you catch my drift (again, allegedly). This guy's more confused than Clay Aiken at a Miss Hawaiian Tropic pageant! "Can't...stop...staring...at...the...oil...boys ... Oh golly, all the cameras are on me again. I wonder if I should feign interest in Miss Venezuela or maybe act like I'm trying hold back an erection ... AWW HECK, HETEROSEXUALITY IS TOUGH!"
After only a year of marriage, Dita Von Teese is dumping her husband Marilyn Manson. Citing irreconcilable differences, Teese was set to serve Manson with divorce papers in Los Angeles on Friday. Apparently Teese wanted to serve the papers before Christmas but was unable to because she couldn't get a hold of Manson. According to a friend:
"He's not been responsive. She loved him so much, but he has too many demons. He can't even communicate with her at this point. She tried to tell him she was divorcing him, but she can't even get him on the phone. She moved out of the house and he hasn't even noticed. She really tried to make this work."
What did Dita expect? Of course the dude has too many demons: HE'S MARILYN MANSON. His hobbies include wearing makeup, scaring little children, and sketching pentagrams with his own blood, not playing fetch with his golden retriever, volunteering at the soup kitchen, and curling up with a good book in front of the fireplace.
