When you think "hot," you think hard bodies, bikinis, long flowing hair. Oh, and being accused of torturing and stabbing your roommate to death during a drug-fueled orgy. At least, this is what Maxim magazine considers hot. It added Amanda Knox, the American student who was on trial for killing her roommate in Italy, to a list of 100 hotties, including supermodel Bar Raefeli, Olivia Munn, and Mila Kunis. What Maxim, no Casey Anthony?

Now, don't get me wrong. Amanda is a beautiful girl. Dark locks, blue eyes, plush lips. But it's that whole murder thing that really elevates her to a higher level of sexiness.

With both John Does dropping the sexual battery lawsuit, this ends John Travolta's legal woes ... at least for now. Apparently one of his accusers has hired scandal savvy legal eagle Gloria Allred (she represented Tiger Woods' alleged gal pal Rachel Uchitel), who hinted that her new client may file another suit against the actor.

Until then, however, Travolta has a bigger hurdle to climb: recouping his sullied star power. Though, the legend of Vinnie Barbarino isn't totally tarnished. Some day, the sordid tales of that "reverse massage" will simply be a snicker-inducing footnote in his celeb bio.

Below are other once down-and-out celebs who climbed their way back onto the A-list.

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E.L. James may be stunned by how popular her Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy is, but let's face it. If you haven't read at least one of the three books, one of your friends has. And everywhere you go, someone is talking about it ... or more likely quoting some naughty bit Christian Grey whispered in the ear of his lover Anastasia Steele.

Stop rolling your eyes. You don't even have to be Team Fifty to admit that some of this stuff is hot with a capital H.O.T. And if you're still biting your lip and doubting it over there, let me clear it up for you.

After the most popular baby name list was officially released, so many of us scanned it looking for our baby's name or inspiration on what to name (or what not to name) our little bean. But even more fascinating is the list of the top baby names for twins. Of course, being a twin mom I would think that. But naming twins isn't an easy thing to do -- you need two names at the same time! It's hard enough to come up with one name that you and your partner both like.

Looking at the list, I want to say that twin parents are quite creative, we like to rhyme, and we love alliteration. I have boy/girl twins that I named Hunter and Penelope -- they didn't make the list though Hunter did show up on the boy/boy twin list with the name Hayden. Love that. Take a look at the most popular twin names, broken down to show girl/girl, boy/boy, and girl/boy twin name pairings.

HawaiiDid you get bit by the vacation bug the minute the weather started getting a little warmer? I sure did. The instant the sun came out and the snow melted, I immediately started dreaming of lazy days spent relaxing on the beach without a care in the world.

But as much as I'd love to jet away to an undisclosed tropical location and sip mango daiquiris under a palm tree, this year my family is playing it pretty low key and heading to the coast of Maine a couple of times. It'll be relaxing and fun, but nowhere near as luxurious as the types of vacations celebrities take each year. (Lucky ducks!)

And A-listers aren't only fortunate because they can afford to travel to super swanky destinations. They're also very privileged because they are able to take trips completely on a whim -- as long as they reserve a private jet a few days in advance.

Emily Maynard may be the sweet-as-pie Southern belle with the heartbreaking back-story, but that's not what makes this season of the Bachelorette the best ever. (In all honesty, she's a bit on the dull side and it's off-putting the way her face doesn't move when she talks.)

The reason the ABC lovefest is a must-watch this time around? Somehow the producers have managed to corral the cheesiest guys on the face of the planet. The result? The most ridiculous pickup lines in the show's history. Who knew finding love could be both cringe-worthy and comic gold at the same time. Let's revisit some of the best.

Secretly, I've always believed I might be narcoleptic. No matter how much sleep I get, I'm always nodding off at very inconvenient times: During movies, at work, and -- absolutely WORST of all -- while driving, which scares the living daylights out of me. And next to nothing helps. No amount of coffee wakes me up, no energy drink does the trick. (I think I've developed a caffeine immunity.)

So what is a sleepytime gal supposed to do when darkness is closing in and a nap is NOT an option? Besides taping my eyelids open? (Which I haven't done, but I have considered. More than once.)

Don't get me wrong -- I pretty much think Angelina Jolie is like, the most talented gift-giver ever born. Merry Christmas Brad, I bought you a waterfall! Well done, girlfriend. And I'm sure Brad Pitt is beyond thrilled with every token of Angie's affection, including the latest: A $1.6 million helicopter (and flying lessons, of course!). Um, happy birthday ... ? Nope, it's not Brad's bday. According to a source, Angie just “thought it would be nice to buy Brad a helicopter as a surprise present."

Well, sure.

Anyway, like I said, I think Angelina's instincts are spot-on. But I started thinking about what her next big-ticket gift to Brad might be ... and I started wondering about what shopping for a present is like when you've got a $1.6 million budget. I mean, it's not like you're marking pages in a catalogue with sticky notes, y'know?

What does $1.6 million get you nowadays, exactly?