I’ve been saying for quite some time that a trained dog could do the Kim Kardashians‘s job, and now one is. And not even a smart kind of dog. A slow-witted, inbred kind with hip problems. More »
When Charles Kernaghan, the executive director of the Institute for Global Labour and Human Rights, said “The Kardashians are in bed with some pretty bad people,” he wasn’t talking about Scott Disick. More »
Although his mom Caroline Manzo is an official star of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, oldest son Albie Manzo has become a popular character in his own right. In season 1, Danielle Staub asked him to dance at a party and everyone flipped out, and in season 2 Albie’s struggles with law school were a major storyline. And Albie’s branching out – he and brother Chris Manzo were on an episode of Millionaire Matchmaker, and they’re getting their own Bravo webseries about their wacky hijinks sharing an apartment together.
Albie (who left law school and has since enrolled at the police academy) is now doing another reality show staple: launching his own product. But unlike Teresa Giudice‘s Italian cookbook or Kim Zolciak‘s single, Albie’s going another route: he’s endorsing a line of bottled water called BLK. Yeah, I know. More »
Thanks go out to the awesome commenter Jim D, who left a note about this video yesterday. Real Housewives of New Jersey‘s Caroline Manzo is in this ad for what seems to be a purse store in Chinatown (as a lover of knockoffs, I’d know that fake paneling anywhere). Oh, wait, the commercial is actually for a line of handbags Caroline is selling, and they’re called Kristino. More »
lthough reality star Donald Trump claims he isn’t going to run for president, that hasn’t stopped him from going on TV to weigh in on political matters or celebrities from endorsing his currently-nonexistent campaign. More »
Those of you who watch The Simpsons know that Krusty the Clown is the ultimate sellout, endorsing everything from handguns to brain tonic to children’s vitamins. In fact in the episode “The Last Temptation of Krust” he comes to the realization that his real talent isn’t comedy, it’s selling out. In real life, it’s Kim Kardashian who comes closest to this level of product shilling, with a tendency toward the ludicrous. The Kardashians made $65 million dollars last year (with no discernable talent) and a huge chunk of that comes from endorsement deals. We put Kim and Krusty head to head to see who wins the products-with-our-names-on-them Olympics. More »
This is an interesting bit from Adrants that talks about the top dollars made by celebs in advertising endorsements. Here they are:
1. Catherine Zeta-Jones, T-Mobile: $20 million
2. Angelina Jolie, St. John: $12+ million
3. Nicole Kidman, Chanel No. 5: $12 million
4. Jessica Simpson, Guthy-Renker: $7.5 million
5. Gwyneth Paltrow, Estee Lauder: $6+ million
6. Charlize Theron, Dior: $6 million
7. Julia Roberts, Gianfranco Ferrè: $5 million
8. Brad Pitt, Heineken: $4 million
9. Scarlett Johansson, L’Oreal: $4 million
10. Penelope Cruz, L’Oreal: $4 million
Funny that there… More »