By Paul V.

Check your bank account, kids: Come October, the highest bidder might be able to sleep with Cher. Well, in her actual bed, as it's one of 700 items from her Malibu home that are being auctioned off starting Oct. 3. The massive sale includes Moroccan furniture, gothic artwork and jewelry, a 2003 Hummer and tons more. But the Holy Grail of Cherness will be 200 pieces from her extensive wardrobe and costume collection, including outfits featured on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour and the original Mackie-designed gown she wore to the Oscars!

Blur/Gorillaz main man Damon Albarn has formed a new band called the Good The Bad & The Queen. We have no idea what that name means, but Albarn is said to have recruited Clash bassist Paul Simonon, along with ex-Verve guitarist and part-time Blur member Simon Tong. Look for their debut single in October.

Lead Scissor Sister, singer Jake Shears, said recently he contemplated suicide after the band's last tour ended. He said the "comedown" after the whirlwind huge success of their debut was "like shooting a torpedo into the ground.” He credits his boyfriend for keeping him grounded and helping him regain his zest for life. Thank goodness, Jake! Look for the new SS CD next month.

Joan Jett may be 47 now, but that doesn't mean the original riot grrrl has outgrown her rebel, punk rock spirit. "I never subscribed to the idea that punk rock means you have to play fast and scream," Jett told Newsday. "To me, it means being a rebel, being an underdog, being outside and doing it yourself." After appearing on the Warped Tour, Jett starts her own headlining tour in October with the Eagles of Death Metal as her opening act. Bitchin'!

In Stupid Fun Fact News, original Village People cop (and most recently, a felon) Victor Willis used to be married to Phylicia Rashad from The Cosby Show (who is the sister of Debbie Allen from Fame).

Those of us who were hoping that Pink would finally get cast in the long-overdue Janis Joplin biopic are bumming out. Director Penelope Spheeris revealed that Zooey Deschanel (who?) and not Pink, is about to sign up to star in the flick.

A few issues ago we reported that Goldfrapp would be handling the theme music to the new James Bond movie, but it turns out that Audioslave's Chris Cornell is actually taking the reigns on the theme track, entitled “You Know My Name.” But you can hear a remix of Goldfrapp's “Strict Machine” on the Miami Vice soundtrack.

Finally, watch for Aersosmith's Steven Tyler to hit the boob-tube this fall on CBS' Two and a Half Men playing a rockin', noisy neighbor … naturally!