Things are looking up for tattooed reality star Kat Von D.

In the wake of her split from fidelity-challenged biker Jesse James and the cancellation of “L.A. Ink,” the Hollywood Reporter notes that Kat has launched a fashion line. And it’s not half bad!

Rather than the Ed Hardy-esque wares you might expect, Kat’s first collection, called “Love Letters,” has a tasteful gothic flair inspired by historical figures like Beethoven and Poe.

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"Glee" returned last night after a temporary baseball-induced hiatus, but the lower ratings may suggest that some of you didn't really care.

The episode, which featured "Glee Project" winner Damian McGinty as an Irish exchange student/leprechaun to Brittany, a defection from New Directions and a "wait, seriously?" kiss between Puck and his baby's adoptive mom Shelby, declined in viewership by 19 percent since its last original episode, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

We've mentioned previously that "Glee" seems to have lost its luster, and the critic reaction to last night's episode was mixed.

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...Today's news you might've missed:

• Enjoying this season of "X Factor"? Good, because Fox has picked up the competition for a second round. [Fox]

• And now, for a rapping Justin Bieber, who may or may not be making an allusion to that paternity lawsuit. [PopDust]

• If you're still reeling from the breakup of Zooey D. and Ben Gibbard, MTV's compiled a "weepy playlist" featuring plenty of tracks from Death Cab and She & Him to help ease the pain. [MTV]

• Hopefully this will help Rihanna feel better: She's scored her 11th No. 1 with "We Found Love." [Billboard]

• Even acclaimed writer Salman Rushdie is talking about Kim Kardashian's divorce, and in the most amazing way. In a tweeted limerick, he writes, "The marriage of poor kim #kardashian was crushed like a kar in a krashian. her kris kried, not fair! why can't i keep my share? But kardashian fell klean out of fashian." [NYT]

Taylor Lautner's name may be synonymous with "Twilight" for now, but the teen star is broadening his horizons. According to the Hollywood Reporter, Taylor’s snagged a role in an upcoming Gus Van Sant film.

Sources tell the Hollywood Reporter that Lautner is finalizing a deal with director Van Sant ("Good Will Hunting," "Milk") to make a low-budget film. And it gets better: The indie movie is based on a nonfiction article published in The New Yorker that 19-year-old Taylor optioned.

The arthouse attempt could take Taylor’s career in a totally different direction. Famous for flicks like “Twilight” and the poorly received “Abduction,” Lautner is attached to upcoming projects like Fox sci-fi movie “Incarceron” and Universal’s toy-based “Stretch Armstrong.”

Speaking of “Twilight,” catch Taylor in “Breaking Dawn - Part 1,” which hits theaters November 18.

The entertainment industry mourned Tuesday as news that legendary film and TV producer and director Gil Cates passed away at the age of 77 on October 31.

According to the Los Angeles Times, Cates collapsed in a UCLA parking lot on Monday evening. The paper reports that the cause of death was being investigated, but appeared to be from natural causes.

Cates accomplished a long list of achievements, including producing the Academy Awards more than any other producer in the ceremony's history.

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Variety reports that another starlet is considering the role of adult film star Linda Lovelace: Amanda Seyfried.

Kate Hudson was previously attached to the biopic, called “Lovelace,” before she became pregnant last year (she gave birth to baby boy Bingham in July).

But “In Time” star Seyfried, 25, has reportedly stepped up to star in the drama, to be directed by Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman.

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According to the new issue of British Elle, Michelle Williams has a good reason for keeping her pixie hairstyle. The actress seems to suggest to the magazine that her cropped cut is a memorial of her ex, the late Heath Ledger, according to the U.K.'s Telegraph.

The “My Week With Marilyn” star graces the cover of British Elle's December issue, and spills on her signature style and the sentimental reason behind it.

“I've really grown into it - I feel like myself with short hair,” Michelle says of her blonde pixie. “And it's been a really long time since I had long hair, five years.”

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The title of this week's episode of "Parenthood"  is "Forced Family Fun," but they very well could have stopped at "Forced Family."  I'm not sure anyone had any fun.

That's not to say Kristina didn't try. She made chocolate chip pancakes for a special “we can take the baby out of the house” breakfast, which everyone but the baby bailed on. You could feel the epic Kristina meltdown getting closer every minute.

And after they piled into the car to go to mini golf, there it was: Mini-Van Maxi Meltdown!

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Jennifer Lopez is stepping into yet another career. According to the Hollywood Reporter, MTV has ordered a comedy series script from J. Lo.

The singer-producer’s Latina-focused program follows Lina Molina, a recent NYU grad facing grim economic prospects. Lina moves back home with her eccentric Mexican family in suburban Texas.

Writer Grace Parra (“Work It,” “Jonas”) will pen the half-hour comedy, which comes from Lopez’s television production company, Nuyorican Productions. The “American Idol” judge has previously produced MTV series “DanceLife” as well as a mini-series broadcast on Univisión.

She's also got a reality talent competition series called "Q'Viva" in the works, which is expected to bow in the States next year on Univisión.

Despite landing on top on Monday's "Dancing With the Stars," Ricki Lake swears she's the dance competition's underdog.

"I'm just really glad I'm still in it," Lake told CNN ahead of Monday night's show. "I think the war hero [J.R. Martinez] is going to be very tough to beat. Not only is he a great guy, he’s one of the most resilient people I’ve ever met in my life and he has a smile that lights up the world. And he’s a natural born dancer."

Lake had been busy prepping for the paso doble routine with her acclaimed "DWTS" partner Derek Hough, but that's far from all the 43-year-old star has going on at the moment.

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