MARILYN MANSON'S ROUND ONE

Marilyn Manson has won a court bid to keep details of his financial affairs private as part of his ongoing legal battle with former band mate Madonna Wayne Gacy. Gacy sued the gender bender for breach of contract in August claiming Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, poured the group’s money into financing his drug habit, his wedding to burlesque model Dita Von Teese and decorating work at his Chatsworth, California home. Manson then counter sued in December, accusing Gacy - real name Stephen Bier - of failing to properly carry out touring, recording and merchandising duties. Manson’s team appealed to Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Michael L. Stern to grant a confidentiality order to protect his financial records, arguing the privacy motion was needed because Gacy’s allegations directly relate to the star’s monetary value. At a court hearing on Friday, Stern granted the order despite protests from Gacy’s camp. And keyboardist Gacy is still fuming over the financial protection, which only allows his attorneys access to Manson’s personal accounts. His lawyer Keith A. Fink says, "He’s trying to hide his skeletons from you all." A hearing is scheduled for April 10th, where Gacy’s people are expected to push forward with a petition to depose Manson.

EVAN RACHEL WOOD'S MOM ON MANSON

Evan Rachel Wood's mother believed her family were on drugs the first time they met Marilyn Manson. Wood, 20, revealed her mother was shocked when her father bonded with her goth rocker lover over vampires. The 'Thirteen' star revealed to Wonderland magazine: "My mom dated rock stars and my dad has played Dracula on stage so they get it. "My dad and Manson were getting on really well and talking about vampires when my mom leans over and says, 'I'm sorry, are we all on acid?' " Wood recently revealed she will never duet with Manson, 38, because his fans would "crucify" them. She said: "We'd just be crucified if we did that. People wouldn't really accept that. He's got such a hardcore fan base, and his fans mean a lot to him. I just wouldn't want to go there." Wood and Manson began dating soon after he split from wife Dita Von Teese in December.

JOHNNY DEPP AND MARILYN MANSON DRANK AND WAITED FOR APOCALYPSE

Marilyn Manson once spent an evening with Johnny Depp waiting for the apocalypse. The goth rocker spent New Year's Eve in 1999 waiting for the new Millennium in the south of France, drinking absinthe with the 'Sweeney Todd' actor. Both stars were convinced the end of the world was imminent, but when life carried on they drowned their sorrows with the super-strength alcoholic spirit. Manson revealed to Rolling Stone magazine: "I spent Y2K New Year's Eve drinking absinthe with Johnny Depp in France. We were ready for the apocalypse and when it didn't come we were very disappointed. So we drank more absinthe and set off fireworks. Since then, I don't drink absinthe, or drink booze."

MARILYN MANSON PREFERS TEENS

Getting older and ugly Marilyn Manson and Evan Rachel Wood

Shock rocker MARILYN MANSON prefers romancing teen EVAN RACHEL WOOD to dating older woman - because she equals his "emotional immaturity". Manson has been dating actress Wood, 19, since the collapse of his marrage to Dita Von Teese in December (06). And the Antichrist Superstar hit maker believes he has finally found someone who understands him. He says, "I think that it helps to match my emotional maturity. I am always going to be fundamentally immature. As someone being…being Marilyn Manson, I shouldn’t be expected to grow up in a conventional way."