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Sober Courtney Makes Like Mary

Here's the first installment in a More 4 documentary on the past few turbulent years in Courtney Love. She's a Buddhist now! But she's doing it for the right reasons. Says Courtney: "I find that Buddhism is the most amazing, transcendent path to enlightenment for me. It absolutely works ... And the cool thing is, you chant for shit you want, and you get it!" Making the Dalai Lama proud. She chants for CoKate Moss and Lindsay Lohan but doesn't say why. Care to venture a guess?

But it's not all Courtney during the camera confessionals. Linda Perry and Hole ghostwriter Billy Corgan share their perspective, too. Billy wants you to "get beyond your preconceptions" and tells most of us that we're sitting in glass houses: "Most motherfuckers won't step two feet out the door, and sit in very deep judgment of others who go there."

It's like he knows us!

We're actually rooting for Court to pull it together. If you've got some time, watch Part 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of the documentary and tell us if you're buying her new lease on life.

Whether she remains sobers or not, Dave LaChappelle has faith in her relevance as a pop icon, asking Love to make like Mary, with an outstretched Jesus Cobain upon her for the cover of his new photo book Heaven and Hell, out 11/30. (via Spin)

LaChapelle's cover, Rufus on Plague Songs ... blasphemy is so hott right now!

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that picture is a Sleepy Jackson ripoff

Posted by: Capt at 09/29/06 1:15 PM | Reply
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Hm. Tasteful.

Posted by: Jack Fear at 09/29/06 1:37 PM | Reply
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Courtney is nothing but tasteful.

Posted by: Dale Cruse at 09/29/06 1:55 PM | Reply
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how many fucking years has it been since he died? fuck, who cares?

Posted by: Erik at 09/29/06 2:10 PM | Reply
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I fully support what Billy Corgan said, if only because it draws a line with me on one side and him and Fergie on the other.

Posted by: janine at 09/29/06 2:26 PM | Reply
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If we all agree to ignore Courtney & La Chapelle, will they just go away?

Posted by: kowgurl at 09/29/06 2:51 PM | Reply
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stop fucking using kurt
stop being a cunt
kurt is not jesus christ

fuckin dumbass rock n roll world

Posted by: mode7 at 09/29/06 9:55 PM | Reply
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Who does this? Yikes, this is scary tasteless.

Posted by: blankfrank at 10/01/06 12:45 PM | Reply
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Courtney has been sober before. I imagine she will be sober again.

Posted by: Sarah at 10/02/06 9:47 AM | Reply
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Did anyone else catch CoKate Moss...hilarious!

Posted by: J at 10/02/06 12:17 PM | Reply
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kurt may be jesus' erring little brother, but courtney is NOT any relation to the virgin mary. as usual, she usurps a position she doesn't fit and doesn't belong in... who knows why? idiots in the media don't know a gutter ho from a real star...

Posted by: saint d at 10/08/06 12:35 AM | Reply
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Poor Kurt. I'm sure he never wanted to be so trapped in a perpetual hell-on-earth with courtney, why do they now force him to be still stuck in it in photos and media bull?

Posted by: heavenly1 at 10/08/06 8:35 PM | Reply
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Poor Kurt! The most disgusting thing about this photograph is that is being used, yet once again by cWHOREtney even in death. At least the Virgin Mary didn't crucify Jesus herself. I hope this bitch rots in hell ... one of the infinite Buddhist hells. Btw, the Dalai Lama is a TIBETAN Buddhist, and not of the "chant-o-matic" variety.

Posted by: maldoror666 at 10/10/06 9:48 AM | Reply
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one word: Why?

Posted by: sophie at 04/18/07 12:34 PM | Reply
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haven't these retards heard of respect for the dead?? WHAT is wrong with them? the only thing this image has achieved is blasphemy and therefore publicity but where is the deeper message? all i see is "i want to make lots of money to fund my crack addiction"

Posted by: elise at 06/02/07 9:02 AM | Reply
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the choice of Gods forgiveness lies in your hands. He is willing to forgive a person with a true repentive heart. God doesnt send people to hell, your free does. your soul lies in the balance of eternal torment or eternal pardise. What is your choice? Your soul is your mind, will and your emotions. If you dont understand this message then the devil already has his claim on your soul when you die. So repent to your Lord Jesus Christ who loves you even in the mist of your sins! He is coming soon. Do the right thing so you can live in paridse forever & ever!. The devil is a LIER dont let him control you anymore...... remember God gave you a free will..............I'm just the messanger.

Posted by: L.A Parra at 06/27/07 3:32 PM | Reply
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the choice of Gods forgiveness lies in your hands. He is willing to forgive a person with a true repentive heart. God doesnt send people to hell, your free does. your soul lies in the balance of eternal torment or eternal pardise. What is your choice? Your soul is your mind, will and your emotions. If you dont understand this message then the devil already has his claim on your soul when you die. So repent to your Lord Jesus Christ who loves you even in the mist of your sins! He is coming soon. Do the right thing so you can live in paridse forever & ever!. The devil is a LIER dont let him control you anymore...... remember God gave you a free will..............I'm just the messanger.

Posted by: L.A Parra at 06/27/07 3:36 PM | Reply
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ok throw god into art. I see it as art i could careless who is in the picture I actually thought mary looked like amanda lepore.
I think the beauty in it is aparently these well know figures.
who cares who they are who cares that it's in the same style as the death of jesus depicted by an ARTIST to the media.
It's art that isn't so basic and flat.
Period.

Posted by: Nigel at 09/02/07 11:28 PM | Reply
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