Having the right Halloween look

Edward Cullen. Sarah Palin. Bernie Madoff. Kate Gosselin. Farrah Fawcett. Michael Jackson...

Makers of Halloween costumes say that this year's hot outfits will come from film, politics, crime and two dead superstars. "Inspiration for Halloween costumes comes from the media, the movies, current events and pop culture," Steven Silverstein, CEO and president of Spirit Halloween, told USA today. "This year, vampires are everywhere. You will also see lots of tributes to Michael Jackson, from 'Thriller' to sequined gloves."

According to Silverstein, here's what the hip Halloween party people will be wearing tomorrow night:

ADULTS: Spirit Halloween is selling a Kate Gosselin outfit with eight little babies attached, a Sarah Palin mask with glasses, a Lady Gaga one with a long platinum-blonde wig and a Bernie Madoff mask. But Steven Silverstein predicts the Michael Jackson costume — with a sequined glove, red leather jacket and fedora — is going to be a big seller, as people pay tribute to the superstar who died in June. "He is an icon and I think this is sort of the Elvis Presley of our lifetime, of our generation."

GIRLS: Disney princess outfits are hot. The new Tiana Deluxe costume, from the film The Princess and the Frog is expected to be a best-seller. The film, with Disney's first black princess, comes out on 11 December.

BOYS: Inspired by the Twilight vampire saga, boys will be wearing Edward Cullen costumes and masks. And because boys follow action films more than girls, Transformers costumes are popular this year.