Courtney Love is the unlikely cover woman for Elle magazine's January edition. But once you get past the glossy, air-brushed cover, you'll find the Courtney you know so well inside, back in familiar mouthing-off territory.

This time she's claiming that she's the precursor of the Celebrity Breakdown that Britney Spears has recently refined and perfected, from custody battles to stays in psychiatric wards. "“I had a long, hard fall. I set the stage for Britney to crash and burn. I went through it all first.”

Could she possibly be looking for royalties? [MSNBC]