● Scott Seekins, an artist in Minneapolis, is paying homage to his creepy obsession for Britney Spears by painting a whole gallery worth of Spears paintings. [CityPages] ● Drew Barrymore stopped watching TV, reading a newspaper, or even using a Crackberry to get into the character of “Little Edie” for Grey Gardens. [JustJared] ● Cloris Leachman is the latest model for PETA; thankfully, the 82-year-old actresses is not naked in the ad. Instead, she’s covered in lettuce. [PETA]

● Stevie Nicks says she used to be close with professional hot-mess Courtney Love, but then she got messed up again, and the two lost touch. Nicks wants to Love to know she’s there for her, if she needs bail money or anything. [WWD] ● Two Lovers director James Gray is pissed at Joaquin Phoenix for opening a whole bag of crazy on the film’s press tour and “helping” the film to a bomb. [P6] ● Do we need another slasher film? Maybe if it’s an Apatow-crew comedy. Saturday Night Live favorite Bill Hader is developing a slasher film called House of Joel, based on what one would actually do if a killer showed up on your doorstep. [TotalFilm]