Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi—he of the wild sex parties and Barack Obama fetish—has been sentenced to seven years in prison for paying for sex with an underage prostitute at one of his infamous "Bunga Bunga" shindigs.

A Dominican dancer who says she was present at Silvio Berlusconi's now-infamous "bunga bunga" sex parties testified in court today that the former Italian prime minster had her dress up as a "burlesque version" of President Barack Obama, and dance around.

The Bunga Bunga Era is over. Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned as expected this afternoon, bringing to a close 17 years of his wacky, corrupt, and deeply embarrassing domination of Italian politics. Arrivederci, asshole!

Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi may be a corrupt misogynist who's largely succeeded at turning his country into an international joke—but don't let anyone say he doesn't have stamina in the bedroom!

Eight people have been charged in Italy for allegedly supplying tangerine sex machine PM Silvio Berlusconi and his associates with prostitutes for his legendary "bunga bunga" parties. Berlusconi has not been charged in this case. [BBC]

It's a sad day for all Italians. Wax figure Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi says he won't seek another term in 2013, but instead with act as a "patron" to his successor, Justice Minister Angelino Alfano, which should really help Alfano's case. And, at 77, Berlusconi can finally begin to focus on his private life.

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi is apparently still hosting bunga bunga parties, but he's moved them to a different mansion, according to wiretaps that were leaked to an Italian newspaper. Berlusconi's lawyer said the article is "completely without foundation."

Despite going all out fascist with campaign posters, Silvio Berlusconi's "center-right" coalition lost mayoral races to commies in Milan and Naples in what he called a "slap in the face." Well, at least he's still got his raging libido.

At least you're not spending your Monday doing this: "Premier Silvio Berlusconi has arrived in court for his corruption trial on charges he bribed a witness to lie in another trial." And that's not even the bunga bunga one! [AP]

Italian wax figure Silvio Berlusconi was in court today facing allegations of tax fraud — he had the day off from the other trial for allegedly playing "bunga bunga" with child prostitutes — when he invoked the death of Osama bin Laden as a reason to let him off the hook: "There is something which is not going in the right direction for a democracy to have government leaders humiliated by having to spend hours in court while these important international events are taking place."

Sweet collision of tabloid worlds: Silvio Berlusconi's lawyers have named George Clooney as a witness in the Italian prime minister's trial for banging underage hookers at "bunga-bunga" parties and abusing his power to cover it up.

Like many people, we never got invited to one of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's infamous Bunga-Bunga orgies. But now, thanks to photos from laptops and cellphones, seized by Italian prosecutors, we can live vicariously!

Alleged Italian sex fiend Silvio Berlusconi, in an interview with opposition newspaper La Repubblica, says charges filed against him claiming that he had sex with 33 prostitutes at his legendary "bunga bunga" parties are "without sense." Why is that? Because, he told the paper, "even though I am a little brat ... 33 girls in two months seems like too much even for a 30 year old." But having sex 13 times with an underage prostitute, well, that's a different story.

Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi told reporters today that he's "not worried in the least" about going on trial for allegedly having sex with a teenage girl, Karima El Mahroug. He added, "For love of country I won't talk about it."

What's the Mafia controlling these days? Well, Sicilian tomatoes, for one thing. But also, nudie pics of Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, according to loudmouthed paparazzo Fabrizio Corona.

The home of Italian wax figure Silvio Berlusconi — who's under fire for allegedly hosting "bunga bunga" parties and paying teen girls for sex — could come under a shower of condoms and panties by protesters over the weekend. Salve!

Silvio Berlusconi phoned into a late night talk show that is critical of him and called it a "television whorehouse."

Italian police have found "some very interesting photographs" of Silvio Berlusconi's bunga bunga parties.

Everyone's coming down on Silvio Berlusconi for hosting "bunga bunga" parties. Except Italian porn star Rocco Siffredi, who said: "Italians are proud of someone like Berlusconi who is 74, loves sex and has a good sex life." Fair enough! [Guardian]

The Vatican said Silvio Berlusconi needs to show his "robust morality" in light of underage sex allegations. Ha.