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After over 10 years of working together Beyonce and her father, Matthew Knowles, have decided to part ways as he will no longer be her manager it has been confirmed. There is no word on what led to them ending their business partnership but she did release a statement saying:
“I am grateful for everything he has taught me, I grew up watching both he and my mother manage and own their own businesses. They were hardworking entrepreneurs and I will continue to follow in their footsteps. He is my father for life and I love my dad dearly, I am grateful for everything he has taught me.”
Matthew has managed Beyonce since the late 1990s when she and Destiny’s Child exploded onto the music scene, then he took control of her solo career and helped turn her into the superstar she is today. He is also the one who helped banish the rest of the Destiny’s Child girls into oblivion.
In a separate statement he says “Business is business and family is family, I love my daughter and am very proud of who she is and all that she has achieved. I look forward to her continued great success.”
There is no word on who will act as her manager from now on but if I remember correctly there was a story going around sometime last year that hinted about her husband, Jay-Z, taking on the job should something like this happen.
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Forbes have come up with this year best paid celebrities who are under the age of 30 and it seems that it was a good year to be a pop princess because the whole top 5 is female popstars.
1. Beyoncé Knowles, $87 million
One half of the most famous couple in hip-hop, Beyoncé continues to expand her business empire beyond music. Endorsement deals with companies ranging from Nintendo to L’Oreal and her growing House of Dereon fashion line bring in millions of dollars per year. And that’s on top of the $86 million she grossed from a 93-stop world tour.
2. Britney Spears, $64 million
Not long ago, much of the world had written Britney Spears off as a celebrity flameout. But over the last year Spears logged the fifth highest-grossing tour in the world, bringing in $130 million in gross box office receipts by playing 98 dates. High-profile deals with Elizabeth Arden perfumes and Candies, which includes her own fashion line, prove that the public expects Spears to stay in the spotlight for good.
3. Lady GaGa, $62 million
A newcomer to the Forbes’ Celebrity 100 list of the world’s most powerful celebrities, Lady Gaga broke down the door to fame with outlandish outfits and quirky videos, including one that featured her and Beyoncé poisoning an unappreciative boyfriend. Bringing in an estimated $31 million with a 106-date tour that grossed $95 million, Lady Gaga is also a marketer’s dream, teaming up with Polaroid, Virgin Mobile, Monster Cable and Viva Glam.
4. Miley Cyrus, $48 million
The teen star behind Disney’s lucrative Hannah Montana franchise has now matured into a serious entertainment draw, averaging a nightly gross box office of $1.2 million across 57 tour dates. A starring role in the movie The Last Song, heavy radio play for her hit “Party in the U.S.A.” and her cut from all of those Disney shirts with her face on them add up to a large bump over her earnings from last year.
5. Taylor Swift, $45 million
The most-played artist on the radio in 2009, Swift’s 100 live dates during the last 12 months grossed $54 million. She’s one of the few artists who can still convince millions of fans to legally buy music–her Fearless album topped the 2009 sales charts, moving 3.2 million units, while fans downloaded another 12 million tracks from iTunes and Amazon. Large endorsement deals with Sony and CoverGirl helped her bottom line, too.
6 (tie). LeBron James, $43 million
LeBron James snagged his second straight MVP award this year as the NBA’s top player, yet his Cleveland Cavaliers team was bounced from the playoffs by the Boston Celtics. James earned $15.8 million from the Cavs and almost twice that through endorsements. His biggest deal is with Nike, and he signed an extension this year that pays more than $10 million per year. James added McDonald’s to his endorsement portfolio in January in a deal worth an estimated $4 million annually. His new contract with the Miami Heat will be factored into next year’s total.
6 (tie). Roger Federer, $43 million
It was a year to remember for Roger Federer as he reached the finals of all four Grand Slam tourneys in 2009 and captured the titles at the French Open (which completed his career Grand Slam) and Wimbledon (which gave him the record for most Grand Slam titles ever at 15). Federer has amassed the most impressive endorsement portfolio in sports, including Credit Suisse, Gillette, Mercedes-Benz, Nike, Rolex and Wilson, among others. He has earned a record $56 million in career prize money.
8. Eli Manning, $40 million
His six-year, $97 million contract signed in August made the New York Giants quarterback the highest-paid player in the NFL. Off the field, the younger Manning brother cashes in on a slew of endorsement deals with companies like Samsung, Reebok, Toyota and Gatorade.
9. Terrell Suggs, $38 million
The Ravens star signed a six-year, $63 million contract last year that made him highest-paid linebacker in NFL. His follow-up: a disappointing season complete with a severe MCL sprain, the result of an illegal block by Browns quarterback Brady Quinn.
10. Cristiano Ronaldo, $36 million
Last June Real Madrid paid a record $132 million transfer fee to Manchester United for the rights to Ronaldo. The 2008 FIFA Player of the Year did not get a cut of the transfer money, but he was rewarded with a six-year deal worth $18 million annually. Ronaldo is challenging David Beckham as the most marketable player in soccer. His biggest deal is with Nike, which pays him $8 million annually.
11. The Jonas Brothers, $35.5 million
Though they stepped into the limelight as part of a Disney show, the Jonas Brothers ache to be taken seriously as musicians. They launched a world tour that grossed $95 million, including $30 million overseas, while playing to an average audience of 14,000 fans a night. Another sign of maturity: Nick Jonas released a record this year with a side project called Nick Jonas and the Administration.
12. Philip Rivers, $32 million
A year ago in August Rivers signed a six-year, $92 million contract with the Chargers. Similarly impressive: Only Steve Young has a higher career passing rating among quarterbacks with at least 1,500 attempts.
On the day that I checked my bank account and seen I barely have enough to pay rent, this is not the day I wanted to see how much these celebrities are making. But good for them, I guess.
source: The 12 Best-Paid Celebs Under 30 [Forbes]
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We all love a good celebrity feud, especially when they are so open about their feelings, so AOL have come up with some of the bitchiest celebrity quotes of all time.
13. Lily Allen on Cheryl Cole:
“Taking your clothes off, doing sexy dancing and marrying a rich footballer must be very gratifying, your mother must be so proud, stupid b*tch”
Shutting Lily Allen up is not easy, as Cheryl Cole found out after she crossed paths with the mouthy singer (see below to see the quote that got Lily fired up). In retaliation, Lily posted this famous quote on her blog. The atmosphere between the pair is still icy, with Cheryl reportedly threatening to walk from The X Factor if Lily goes anywhere near the show. Bitch rating 6/10
12. Whitney Houston on Madonna:
“She’s the high priestess of tack”
Whitney and Madonna have never quite seen eye to eye. Back in the day when Whitney sold as many records as Madonna and could actually still sing, she made this comment about Madonna’s sexual image. She also said she would disown her children if they grew up to be anything like Madge. Let’s hope Whitney’s daughter Bobbi Christina doesn’t own any crucifixes or lacy gloves then. Bitch rating 6/10
11. Sharon Osbourne on Dannii Minogue:
“She’s as dim as a bulb in a power cut… f***ing useless”
The X Factor is a breeding ground for bitching, especially when Sharon Osbourne’s involved. Somewhat miffed by having to sit next to the younger and prettier Dannii on the show’s judging panel, Sharon made this comment on Kylie’s sister after she quit the show. She also called Dannii an “annoying mosquito that you want to flick away”. Bitch rating 7/10
10. Sharon Osbourne on Nicole Kidman:
“Her forehead looks like a f***ing flatscreen TV”
Ah, Sharon Osbourne again. You can always rely on Sharon for a juicy bitchfest. She made this quote in response to Moulin Rouge star Nicole Kidman’s claim that she hadn’t been under the surgeon’s knife. We’re actually with Sharon on this one. Bitch rating 7/10
9. Donald Trump on Rosie O’Donnell:
“A fat pig. A degenerate. Unattractive.”
It’s not only women who bitch about each other. One of the most entertaining feuds in America is this one between two of the country’s highest-profile TV stars, Donald Trump and Rosie O’Donnell. It all started when Rosie criticised the Miss USA contest which Donald owns the rights to. Mr Trump responded with the delightful comment above. Charming. Bitch rating 8/10
8. Victoria Beckham singing to Katie Price:
“Who let the dogs out!”
Another famous celebrity feud is the one between Victoria Beckham and Katie Price. This one began when Katie was dating Manchester United footballer Dwight Yorke and turned up at the club’s ground to be greeted by the sound of Victoria singing the Baha Men song ‘Who Let The Dogs Out’ at her. Tensions between the pair have been icy ever since, with Price calling Posh talentless and Vicky blanking Katie at an Elton John charity bash. Bitch rating: 8/10
7. Naomi Campbell to Tyra Banks:
“You’ll never be me. Don’t ever think you’ll be me”
The feud between Naomi and Tyra is the stuff of fashion legend. Tyra claims it was partly Naomi that forced her to quit the modelling industry for good. Banks claims queen bitch Campbell made this comment backstage at a fashion show in Milan, although during a rare TV interview together where Tyra squeezed a not-very-convincing apology out of Naomi, Miss Campbell denied she had ever said it. Bitch rating 8/10
6. Cheryl Cole on Lily Allen:
“Everyone wants to look like her? Chick with a dick”
Cheryl Cole and Lily Allen have exchanged so many unpleasantries that you could fill a book with them. This is the one that got Lily so irate that she responded with the quote above. It all started when Lily called Cheryl’s Girls Aloud bandmate Nicola Roberts ‘the ugly one’, to which Cheryl retaliated with this corker of a quote. Bitch rating 9/10
5. Christina Aguilera on Lady Gaga:
“I’m not quite sure who this person is, to be honest. I don’t know if it is a man or a woman”
Back when Lady GaGa was but a mere newcomer on the music scene she was accused of copying Christina Aguilera, not the other way round as is the case now. When asked what she thought of Gaga stealing her style, Christina chipped in with the hilarious quote above. When told who Gaga was, she added: “Oh, the newcomer? I think she’s really fun to look at”. Meeooowww! Bitch rating 9/10
4. Lindsay Lohan on Keira Knightley:
“That flat-chested cardboard cut-out”
Far be it from the acting illuminai that is La Lohan to criticise any other actresses, but it seems that’s exactly what she did when she made this comment about Oscar-nominated Keira. And Lindsay didn’t stop there, she also called Sienna Miller “a no-talent crackhead”, and allegedly scrawled graffiti saying Scarlett Johansson was “fat and ugly” on a toilet wall in a bar in New York. She needs locking up! Bitch rating: 9/10
3. Joan Collins on Linda Evans:
“It’s quite off putting to have to look at that face”
The legendary Dynasty bitch fights between Alexis and Crystle weren’t just for the TV cameras. Behind the scenes, actresses Joan Collins and Linda Evans hated each other just as much as their alter-egos did. When the pair reunited for the play Legends in 2006, Joan went on record with this fabulously bitchy quote about her co-star’s penchant for cosmetic surgery: “Linda arrives at first rehearsal with cosmetic surgery tape over and under her eyelids and underneath her chin. She also has the weirdest collagen enhanced lips I’ve ever seen. They make her look like a gargoyle when she smiles”. Bitch rating: 10/10
2. Sharon Osbourne on Susan Boyle:
“She’s been hit with the ugly stick. You just want to say God bless and here’s a Gillette razor”
Osbourne matriarch Sharon makes her third appearance on our list for this shocker of a quote made on live radio in the US. Asked about Britain’s Got Talent singing sensation Susan Boyle, Sharon’s mouth ran away with her and before long the quote had rippled across the Atlantic. America’s Got Talent judge Sharon was sure to have got a rap on the knuckles from her boss Simon Cowell, and she has since made a public apology to Subo. Bitch rating: 10/10
1. Etta James on Beyonce:
“I tell you that woman he had singing for him, singing my song, she gonna get her ass whupped. I can’t stand Beyonce”
Soul legend Etta James was far from amused when Beyonce was invited to sing her song At Last at Barack Obama’s inauguration ceremony in 2009. The singer, who Beyonce had also portrayed in the film Cadillac Records much to James’ disgust, piped up: “She had no business singing my song that I’ve been singing forever.” Bitch rating 10/10
I love that Sharon Osbourne is on this list so much, that’s why I love her.
source: The 13 bitchiest celeb quotes in the world ever [Celebrity Channel]
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Forbes have released their annual 100 of the most powerful and highest earning celebrities in the world, when compiling the list they looked at how much the celebrities earned and how much star power they have based on media exposure. The list is based from June 2009-June 2010. Here’s the top 15, the full list is after the jump below:
#1 Oprah Winfrey ($315), 2009 Rank: 2
News that this coming season of The Oprah Winfrey Show will be her last helped the self-made billionaire garner more media attention than any other member of the Celebrity 100. Her Harpo production company, which spawned the careers of Dr. Phil, Rachel Ray and Dr. Oz, will introduce interior designer Nate Berkus this fall. Months later, the list’s top-earner will add the lifestyle-themed Oprah Winfrey Network in partnership with Discovery Communications to her media empire.
#2 Beyoncé Knowles ($87), 2009 Rank: 4
One half of the most famous couple in hip-hop, Beyoncé continues to expand her business empire beyond music. Endorsement deals with companies ranging from Nintendo to L’Oreal and her growing House of Dereon fashion line bring in millions of dollars per year on top of the $86 million she grossed from a 93-stop world tour.
#3 James Cameron ($210), 2009 Rank: No Rank
As the director of the highest grossing film of all time, Cameron is definitely “king of the world.” Avatar has earned $2.7 billion at the box office alone and has changed the way Hollywood makes films. In the near future almost every studio blockbuster will be released in 3-D. Cameron is already at work on Avatar 2.
#4 Lady Gaga ($62), 2009 Rank: No Rank
A newcomer to the Celebrity 100, Lady Gaga broke down the door to fame with outlandish outfits and quirky videos, including one that featured her and Beyoncé poisoning an unappreciative boyfriend. Bringing in an estimated $31 million with a 106-date tour that grossed $95 million, Lady Gaga is also a marketer’s dream, teaming up with Polaroid, Virgin Mobile, Monster Cable and Viva Glam.
#5 Tiger Woods ($105), 2009 Rank: 5
Tiger Woods’ fall from global sports icon to tabloid fodder was stunning. He saw Accenture, AT&T and Pepsi drop him as a pitchman, but he remains the highest-paid athlete in the world thanks to huge deals with Nike, Electronic Arts and Upper Deck. Nike built a $650 million (sales) golf business from scratch on Woods’ back. His fledgling golf course design business has been hurt by the economic downturn, as all three courses he’s worked on have experienced major delays.
#6 Britney Spears ($64), 2009 Rank: 13
Not long ago, most of the entertainment world had written Britney Spears off as a celebrity flameout. But over the last year Spears logged the fifth highest-grossing tour in the world, bringing in $130 million in gross box office receipts by playing 98 dates. High-profile endorsement deals with Elizabeth Arden and Candies’ prove that the public expects Spears to stay in the spotlight for good.
#7 U2 ($130), 2009 Rank: No Rank
The world’s biggest rock band, U2 launched a massive world tour in 2009 that has brought in more than $311 million in gross box office receipts. Each tour stop brings in $10 million in gross ticket sales. Add in lucrative merchandise sales, heavy radio play and a steady-selling back catalog, and you have the highest-earning band on the planet.
#8 Sandra Bullock ($56), 2009 Rank: 92
With two hit movies (The Proposal and The Blind Side) and an Oscar win, Bullock should have been sitting on top of the world. She is financially. With $56 million she’s the highest-earning actress. But a messy breakup with cheating husband Jesse James turned her into tabloid fodder. Bullock overcame adversity with news of an adoption and a public return at the MTV Movie Awards.
#9 Johnny Depp ($75), 2009 Rank: No Rank
Depp zooms close to the top of our list this year thanks to his work as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s 3-D update of Alice in Wonderland. The Disney film has grossed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, making Depp the only actor to headline two $1 billion films. Depp also landed a big upfront payday for The Tourist. Costarring Angelina Jolie, the film is a rare case these days of two big stars getting big bucks.
#10 Madonna ($58), 2009 Rank: 3
The Material Girl isn’t quite ready to cede her spot in pop music’s hierarchy to Lady Gaga or Britney Spears just yet. The 52-year-old singer had the fourth highest-grossing tour of 2009, bringing in $6 million a night and $138 million overall. An episode of the Fox hit sitcom Glee, which featured cast members singing several of her songs, added to her already high profile and cushioned her significant earnings from publishing royalties.
#11 Simon Cowell ($80), 2009 Rank: 25
Cowell made perhaps the biggest decision of his life this year when he ended his Idol run in favor of producing his own talent show, The X Factor, in America. Cowell, who also produces America’s Got Talent, says The X Factor format is his favorite. It won’t compete against Idol.
#12 Taylor Swift ($45), 2009 Rank: 69
The most-played artist on the radio in 2009, Swift’s 100 live dates during the last 12 months grossed $54 million. She’s one of the few artists who can still convince millions of fans to legally buy music–her Fearless album topped the 2009 sales charts, moving 3.2 million units, while fans downloaded another 12 million tracks from iTunes and Amazon. Large endorsement deals with Sony and CoverGirl helped her bottom line, too.
#13 Miley Cyrus ($48), 2009 Rank: 29
The teen star behind Disney’s lucrative Hannah Montana franchise has now matured into a serious entertainment draw, averaging a nightly gross box office of $1.2 million across 57 tour dates. A starring role in the movie The Last Song, heavy radio play for her hit “Party in the U.S.A.” and her cut from all of those Disney shirts with her face on them add up to a large bump over her earnings from last year.
#14 Kobe Bryant ($48), 2009 Rank: 10
Kobe Bryant signed a three-year, $83.5 million extension in April with the Los Angeles Lakers that will make him the highest-paid player in the NBA. He will be only the second player in NBA history with a $30 million salary (Michael Jordan in the late ’90s was the first). His salary this past year was $23 million. Bryant led the Lakers to their fifth title since 2000. Everybody likes a winner: Bryant’s jersey is the NBA’s top seller in the U.S., China and Europe.
#15 Jay-Z ($63), 2009 Rank: 32
Jay-Z likes to say he’s not a businessman; he’s a business, man–and it’s not idle boasting. The rapper-turned-mogul retains his crown as hip-hop’s cash king thanks to a new album and investments in the 40/40 nightclub chain, the Broadway show “Fela!” and the New Jersey Nets basketball team. Jay-Z’s biggest boost comes from his Blueprint 3 tour, which grossed over $1 million per concert this year. He still makes less than wife Beyoncé.
There’s some surprises on the list but for me I fully expected Oprah Winfrey to be back on top, I just didn’t think Angelina Jolie would fall from being on top last year down 17 spots this year.
Full list after the jump!!!
source: The Celebrity 100 [Forbes]
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I like Lady GaGa but I hate the majority of her crazy fans because they never shut up about how original she is and how groundbreaking she is. I like to remind them that she is just in fact just another popstar making good music and recycling old ideas.
On the left is Tiffany Randol, with her former band Valeze, and on the right is a shot of Lady GaGa in her new video for Telephone, which was supposed to premiere today but has yet again been pushed back this time to Thursday.
Notice any similarities? They are both wearing caution tape around their bodies, oh no the shock and horror, who’d have thought a popstar would ever recycle another persons wardrobe.
I don’t even care about any of this – it doesn’t bother me that people copy other artists ideas but it does annoy me when fans claim that everything they do is original. Since I don’t care, you may be wondering why I’m even making you read about Lady GaGa copying someone else, truth be told I’m sick of hearing about the Oscars for today.
source: Unoriginal Lady Gaga [iBored]
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Billboard have come up with their list of the biggest money makers from 2009 by just including the music scene such as tours (where most artists make their money), CD and digital sales, publishing royalties… they did not include any endorsements or movie deals.
15. Miley Cyrus : $21,285,996
Miley Cyrus is No. 4 on the 2010 Money Makers list in terms of CD royalties with more than $4.3 million; her one new release during the year was the Walmart-exclusive EP “The Time of Our Lives.” Cyrus’ Wonder World tour earned her slightly more than $15 million, according to Boxscore. Not included in this tally, but still of note: Her feature-film debut, “Hannah Montana: The Movie,” grossed $79.5 million at the box office, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com.
14. Elton John : $22,141,315
As half of the most successful co-headlining tour in history with Billy Joel, as well as being very active on his own, Elton John again struck box-office gold in 2009. Even without an album of new material, John still moved a quarter of a million physical units in the United States.
13. Beyonce : $23,658,131
The millions of YouTube views for the “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” video could mean only one thing: Beyoncé continued to reap rewards for her triple-threat artistry in 2009. The singer earned $2.3 million in CD royalties for her latest album, “I Am… Sasha Fierce,” a total rivaled only by Nickelback in the top 15 of the Money Makers list. The set was just as well-received from a critical perspective–it won six 2010 Grammy Awards, the most ever for a female artist.
12. Nickelback : $23,674,124
Nonstop touring and continued radio play were two of the factors that contributed to Nickelback’s 2009 success. The band sold 1.9 million albums, the majority of which came from its most recent release, 2008′s “Dark Horse,” which sold 1.4 million copies. And fans didn’t stop seeing Nickelback in concert, either. During the year, the group played 73 amphitheater and arena shows that earned it $18.3 million and drew more than 1 million people.
11. Fleetwood Mac : $24,751,540
The baby boomer idols land on the list for the first time thanks to the group’s $24 million take from its Unleashed tour, its first in five years. The trek grossed $71.2 million from 65 shows reported to Boxscore and landed at No. 14 on Billboard’s top tours list last year. Fleetwood Mac earned less than $700,000 in the United States from its album sales, with its 1988 “Greatest Hits” moving 135,000 copies — about half its U.S. album total for the period.
10. Metallica :$25,564,234
Metallica had at least two things to celebrate in 2009: its induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the release of “Guitar Hero: Metallica.” Along with touring revenue — the band pulled in $22.8 million from 55 arena shows reported to Boxscore that drew more than 968,000 fans — Metallica sold 694,000 albums in 2009. The majority of those sales came from its Rick Rubin-produced 2008 release, “Death Magnetic” (297,000). Album sales revenue totaled $1.6 million. And most of Metallica’s track download earnings came from its 1991 hit “Enter Sandman,” which sold 450,000.
09. Kenny Chesney : $26,581,141
As one of the elite touring artists in the world, Kenny Chesney has sold more than 1 million tickets for seven consecutive years. In country music, the big ticket sellers also sit atop radio and retail charts, and Chesney is no exception, with physical album sales in the United States running roughly the same as tickets sold. His digital track numbers are also among the highest on this list, and the country star rang up more than half a million ringtones in 2009.
08. Coldplay : $27,326,562
Coldplay didn’t let a copyright infringement lawsuit filed by guitarist Joe Satriani dampen its spirits last year. Despite the legal turmoil (the two parties settled in September and the allegations were dismissed), the band earned $24.7 million touring behind its 2008 album, “Viva La Vida or Death and All His Friends,” which sold 495,000 copies in 2009. Overall, the group sold 852,000 albums in 2009, bringing in $1 million in revenue.
07. Jonas Brothers : $33,596,576
The Jonas Brothers released their fourth studio album, “Lines, Vines and Trying Times” (Hollywood) June 15, debuting at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and setting up the boy band for another fruitful year of album sales and touring. The act racked up almost $1.3 million in CD royalties. The band’s world tour netted them $31.4 million and won the group the Eventful Fans’ Choice Award at the 2009 Billboard Touring Awards.
06. Pink : $36,347,658
Even before she lofted herself onto a trapeze at the MTV Video Music Awards, Pink was already having the best year of her career. She officially shook her underdog status in 2008 with the release of “Funhouse,” but 2009 vaulted her to new heights thanks in part to an international arena tour, which netted her $35 million. Moreover, Pink’s show-stopping 2010 Grammy Awards performance of “Glitter in the Air” — and the track’s subsequent 1,143% digital sales increase — means that her funhouse is still open for business.
05. Britney Spears : $38,885,267
It seemed unlikely that Britney Spears could ever recover professionally from a series of bizarre events that led up to her 2008 “Circus” CD. But the album bowed atop the Billboard 200 in December of that year, and the pop star’s success continued into 2009 with an arena tour that earned her $36.4 million and album sales that totaled 763,000 copies. Digitally, Spears sold 7.5 million downloads; the largest seller was the racy Max Martin-produced single, “3,” which moved 1.6 million downloads.
04. AC/DC : $43,650,466
Although the overwhelming majority of AC/DC’s 2009 earnings came from touring international arenas and stadiums (it pulled in $41.4 million from concerts and ranked No. 4 on Billboard’s 2009 tally of the top 25 highest-grossing tours), the Australian rockers also experienced consistent album sales from their catalog. Indeed, the group’s highest-selling album was its 2008 Walmart exclusive, “Black Ice,” which shifted 227,000 copies. But coming in at a close second was the classic “Back in Black,” with 215,000 copies. In total, the group sold 1.1 million albums in 2009.
03. Madonna : $47,237,774
Like U2, Madonna toured for the first time under a long-term multirights Live Nation deal (hers valued at $120 million), and also like U2 it’s a performance-based pact. Madonna delivered: Her Sticky & Sweet tour tacked on a “victory lap” run of international stadium dates that solidified the trek as the highest-grossing tour ever by a solo artist. Madonna’s CD sales were well off the pace of her peak hitmaking years, but still more than respectable at physical and digital. Because her songs come from a wide range of writers, the publishing pie is pretty well-sliced. But her branding, licensing and merch efforts are among the most diversified and lucrative in the music business.
02. Bruce Springsteen : $57,619,037
With a new studio album, a Walmart-exclusive hits compilation and a relentless touring schedule, Bruce Springsteen was at the top of his revenue-generating game in 2009. Springsteen’s profile has never been higher, with added-value exposure from the Super Bowl halftime show, Kennedy Center Honors and even a run-in with Ticketmaster all keeping the Boss in the public eye. Springsteen was also a force at retail and on the digital sales front, with more than 2 million tracks downloaded. And since he writes all his own songs, publishing revenue stays at Camp Bruce. Remarkably, Springsteen Inc. is peaking more than 35 years after his debut album.
01. U2 : $108,601,283
Midway through what is destined to be the highest-grossing tour in history, U2 remains the biggest band in the world. Its 360° tour is the group’s first under a 12-year multirights deal with Live Nation that includes worldwide touring, merchandising and the band’s lucrative U2.com Web site, a digital distribution gold mine for all things U2. The act’s current global stadium tour is the most expensive ever mounted — the daily nut is said to be $750,000 — but those costs are well offset by the highest capacities ever from the band’s 360-degree configuration. By even the most conservative estimates, U2 was far and away the top revenue generator in music last year.
I am very surprised that Beyonce isn’t in the top 5, you can see the full top 40 earners at the source.
source: Money Makers [Billboard]
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AskMen have put together a list of 10 women that give women a lady boner, if you don’t know what a lady boner is then I feel bad for your imagination. They are women that any woman finds hot and would love to be in a threesome or even one on one action with.
No.10 – Kate Beckinsale
Kate Beckinsale began her career as a lady-boner popper in Kenneth Branagh’s film adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing. From there, she continued to make her female fans swoon with the heartbreaking Brokedown Palace, the romantic Serendipity and as the love-torn nurse in Pearl Harbor. Unfortunately for the ladies, her smoking looks pushed her into guy-boner territory when she made films like Underworld, Van Helsing, and the Adam Sandler comedy Click (c’mon, who doesn’t want to fast-forward his wife). Yet, Kate Beckinsale’s not content — she wants to be considered a serious actress. If she continues to do films like Snow Angels and the upcoming drama Winged Creatures, she’ll be an untouchable lady-boner popper: beautiful and critically appreciated.
No.9 – Kate Moss
The most famous waif since Twiggy, Kate Moss is notorious for partying, drugging, and Winehouse-like fights with former boyfriend Pete Doherty. Despite all this, women can’t help but love her. After being dumped by a number of fashion designers due to her cocaine honeymoon, she was named the face Donna Karan, Yves Saint-Laurent and Roberto Cavalli for spring 2008. At 35 (that’s 60 in supermodel years), she just keeps going. Now she has her own clothing line, DJs parties with her superstar friends and even has a new ugly musician boyfriend, Jamie Hince from The Kills.
No.8 – M.I.A.
The British-born Tamil singer-songwriter first rose to acclaim as a visual artist. In 2004, hip-hop geeks started passing around her singles “Galang” and “Sunshowers” via file sharing. Four years later, she’s performing pregnant at the Grammy Awards alongside a foursome of male lady-boner poppers: Kanye West, T.I., Jay-Z and Lil Wayne. All pregnant women wish they looked that good at nine months and could pull off that outfit. Even with her music fame, Grammys and Oscar nomination, M.I.A. continues to make art that is heavily political and invokes the culture of her native Sri Lanka.
No.7 – Kate Winslet
Beating out over 175 other girls, Kate Winslet won her first major role in Peter Jackson’s Heavenly Creatures. She attacked the role of a teenage murderer and then became a graceful, Victorian beauty in Sense and Sensibility. It’s that same grace that makes women gaga now, along with Winslet’s refusal to conform to Hollywood’s stick-thin physical ideal. She wears her curves and classic beauty with confidence. This, along with her charisma and talent, makes the six-time Oscar-nominated (and one-time Oscar winning) Winslet one of the best actresses of her generation — and a huge lady-boner popper.
No.6 – Scarlett Johansson
Scarlett Johansson’s lady-boner power is proof positive that sometimes women are just like men. They don’t always care if a beautiful female has something going upstairs or not. She’s not a great actress and her album of Tom Waits covers seemed like a cool idea, until we realized people have ears. Scarlett Johansson pops lady boners with pure sex appeal. They just can’t help themselves: those full lips, that milky skin, that make-out scene with Penelope Cruz in Vicky Christina Barcelona. It makes women just as hot and bothered as men. You and your girlfriend can connect over that, if nothing else.
No.5 – Beyonce Knowles
Few musical artists, male or female, cause more of a stir on the dance floor than Beyonce. Her velvety voice and catchy tunes cause women to shake their booties and squeal. Men should all thank Beyonce for that. However, her female empowering “If I Were A Boy†and the commitment-happy “Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)” make us look bad. That just makes ladies love her even more. She’s the new Mariah Carey without the crazy. She lives a hip-hop fairy tale with her thug prince Jay-Z and still manages to keep her personal life out of the limelight.
No.4 – Gisele Bundchen
The Brazilian beauty is the highest paid model in the world and the wife of NFL star Tom Brady. Women don’t know if they just want to stare at her for hours or be her. She’s lived the sweet life since her teens. Discovered by a modeling agency at the age of 14, Gisele moved to New York City at 16. Three years later, she appeared on the cover of Vogue. Nine years later, she’s appeared on over 500 magazine covers, dated Leonardo DiCaprio and professional surfer Kelly Slater and is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the world’s richest supermodel.
No.3 – Michelle Obama
Women in their mid-forties dream about looking so wonderful. Then there’s everything else Michelle Obama balances — being a mother and the First Lady, maintaining a rigorous workout schedule. She’s a self-made woman, clawing her way up from meager beginnings in Chicago to attend both Princeton and Harvard Law School, and then she became a high-powered Chicago lawyer. Some compliment her by comparing her to Jackie Kennedy, but the comparison is off. Where Jackie wore extravagance, Michelle makes J.Crew look great. She inspires regular women in these tough times to still embody class, style and poise.
No.2 – Tina Fey
Over the last two years, Tina Fey has skyrocketed into top lady-boner land. Here is one piece of proof that when women say that a sense of humor turns them on, they actually mean it. She’s smart, sexy and poised, and she balances being a mother and a wife with a career as one of the funniest people on earth. She was the first female head writer on SNL, then returned to impersonate Sarah Palin, giving the show their best ratings in 14 years. Her show 30 Rock, which she stars in and for which she does most of the writing, is the funniest thing on TV.
No.1 – Angelina Jolie
She is the beauty that defines this decade: glamorous, fat lips and skinny as hell. Women adore her as much as men covet her. Every female on earth, at least once, fantasized about what it would be like to steal Brad Pitt away from Jennifer Aniston. Jolie actually did it! She’s larger than life, gliding through the world picking up beautiful babies and starring in blockbusters and Oscar films alike. Nobody even remembers how f*cking crazy she was with Billy Bob Thornton — that says a lot.
Now, I agree with all of these women but where the hell is Adriana Lima?
source: Lady-Boner Poppers [AskMen]
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It has been announced that Beyonce is to be named Woman Of The Year by Billboard Magazine at the 2009 Billboard Music Awards in October.
They describe the award as “given to a female recording artist that has inspired the music business with her success, leadership and new ideas.”
The reason they chose Beyonce is…
In the last year, Beyoncé kicked off her world tour “I Am…” in support of her third solo album “I Am…Sasha Fierce,” which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in November and features the hit singles “If I Were A Boy,” “Single Ladies,” “Halo,” “Ego” and “Sweet Dreams.”
The tour also showcased Beyoncé’s philanthropic side as she gave 2,500 tickets to families affected by the auto industry crisis in Detroit and joined forces with General Mills Hamburger Helper and Feeding America to deliver 3.5 million meals to local food banks.
“Beyoncé is a multi-platinum artist and a multi-talented woman who clearly embodies the qualities of excellence and achievement that the Billboard Woman Of The Year Award was created to honor,” said Bill Werde, Billboard’s Editorial Director, about Beyoncé, who is the only performer in the 51-year history of the Billboard Hot 100 to top the chart for 10 weeks or more with a group and as a solo artist. “She has not only influenced pop culture with her hit songs and signature dance moves, but has inspired women everywhere with her unique style, business savvy and dedication to charitable causes.”
To be quite honest with you, I don’t care about any of this but I wanted to post hot pictures of Beyonce.
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I think Forbes are trying to send me into a severe depression or something, just last week they released their annual Hollywood’s Top-Earning Actresses but now they are releasing their Top-Earning Musicians of the year and yet again it makes me want to cry myself to sleep from jealousy:
1. Madonna
$110 million
Thanks to her “Sticky & Sweet Tour,” the top-grossing international and domestic tour of 2008 according to Pollstar, Madonna out earned the rest of her peers. She also released her 11th studio album, Hard Candy, which debuted at No.1 in over 30 countries. In the U.S., the album sold 100,000 copies on the first day of release. The Material Girl also endorses Louis Vuitton.
2. Celine Dion
$100 million
Returning to the touring stage after three years on the Las Vegas circuit was a boon to Dion’s bottom line. The Canadian singer was promoting the 2007 release of Taking Chances, her first studio album in English since 2003. The tour sold out in the U.S. and Canada, becoming the second top-grossing tour of 2008 with gross earnings of $237 million. Dion also released an English greatest-hits collection, My Love: Essential Collection, and a sixth perfume to her fragrance collection.
3. Beyonce
$87 million
In the last year, Queen B dropped a double album, starred in two films, performed at both the Oscars and a presidential Inaugural Ball and embarked on what is expected to be, at minimum, a 110-date international tour. She also expanded a fashion collection that includes casual and formal lines, as well as jewelry and eyeglasses, and added sponsors Nintendo, Crystal Geyser and General Mills to a roster of endorsers already including L’Oréal, Giorgio Armani and Samantha Thavasa handbags
4. Bruce Springsteen
$70 million
Along with the E Street Band, Springsteen’s tour grossed $166 million in 2008 to rank fourth among the top-grossing international tours of the year. The New Jersey crooner enjoyed a year in the spotlight, as his support of President Barack Obama, his Golden Globe win for his song on The Wrestler soundtrack and his NFL Super Bowl halftime performance kept him in the news.
5. Kenny Chesney
$65 million
Chesney, the continued top-grossing country act on tour, was the genre’s only star to make the top-10 international concert roster in 2008, grossing $72 million and selling over 1 million tickets. He also released Lucky Old Sun last October. Chesney was featured along with Jon Bon Jovi and Eric Clapton in Mastercard’s Roots of Rock sweepstakes and has endorsement deals with Cruzan Rum and Corona
6. Rascal Flatts
$60 million
The boys from Ohio have found a cozy niche for themselves with crossover pop/country hits and a young fan base. The group grossed $56 million on the road last year, but buoyed their earnings with lucrative endorsement deals with JCPenney and Hershey’s. Their latest album, Unstoppable, released in April, debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.
7. Coldplay
$60 million
The British band Coldplay grossed $72 million from international touring in 2008. Their June 2008 release Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends became the most-downloaded album of all time, selling 354,000 digital copies in the first two weeks of its release. The group won three Grammys in February, including Best Rock Album.
8. AC/DC
$60 million
The Aussie rock band fronted by aging schoolboy Angus Young tied for No. 5 on this year’s list of top earners thanks to their seemingly relentless popularity. Their fall 2008 effort, Black Ice, was the band’s first album in eight years. Sales of Ice combined with international catalog sales made AC/DC the No. 1 catalog artist of 2008. As well, their domestic tour grossed $38 million in 2008
9. Eagles
$55 million
It was a bittersweet year for fans of the Eagles. The group released their first studio album since 1979, though according to Don Henley it will likely be their last collective effort. Long Road Out of Eden was sold exclusively through the band’s Web site, Sam’s Club and Wal-mart for the first year of its release, though it still managed to sell 700,000 copies in the first week. Their accompanying tour began last March at London’s O2 Arena, eventually grossing $87 million in 2008.
10. Toby Keith
$52 million
A consistent name among musical top earners, Toby Keith has continued to expand his brand. He grossed $31 million on tour in 2008, and That Don’t Make Me a Bad Guy, which has since sold over 500,000 copies. He also sees income from an endorsement deal with Ford, an eponymous chain of restaurants and as a prolific songwriter.
11. Bon Jovi
$50 million
The international tour to support Bon Jovi’s 2007 album Lost Highway grossed $176 million in 2008, ranking at No. 3 in Pollstar’s list of top worldwide tours and second only to Madonna based on the number of tickets sold. A documentary of the tour, When We Were Beautiful, was screened at the Tribeca Film Festival in April. A book of the same title is slated to hit bookstores this fall.
12. Dave Matthews Band
$45 million
One of the most prolific touring acts of the last decade–earning $47 million on the road last year–Dave Matthews Band is now drumming up buzz for Big Whiskey and the GrooGrux King, its first album in four years. The band’s saxophonist, LeRoi Moore, died last August from complications related to an ATV accident. The die-hard DMB fan base continues to bolster their bottom line, thanks to annual dues of the popular fan club, Warehouse, and merchandise sales.
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Like promised, here is the continuation for FHM’s Sexiest 100 list off 2009. For numbers 100-50 check here.
49 – Amber Heard
48 – Mischa Barton
47 – Katherine Heigl
46 – Rachel McAdams
45 – Holly Valance
44 – Shakira (pictured above)
43 – Monica Bellucci
42 – Vanessa Hudgens
41 – Keira Knightley
40 – Hilary Duff
39 – Blake Lively
38 – Cameron Diaz
37 – Gisele Bundchen
36 – Carmen Electra (pictured above)
35 – Christina Aguilera
34 – Sienna Miller
33 РBeyonc̩ Knowles
32 – Jessica Simpson
31 – Kate Winslet
30 – Kim Kardashian
29 – Salma Hayek
28 – Charlize Theron
27 – Summer Glau
26 – Ali Larter
25 – Freida Pinto
24 – Anna Friel
23 – Kristin Kreuk
22 – Lindsay Lohan
21 – Mila Kunis (pictured above)
20 – Diora Baird
19 – Eva Mendes
18 – Hayden Panettiere
17 – Natalie Portman
16 – Kate Beckinsale
15 – Angelina Jolie
14 – Erica Durance (pictured above)
13 – The Veronicas
12 – Britney Spears
11 – Marisa Miller
10 – Katy Perry
09 – Anne Hathaway
08 – Heidi Montag
07 – Elisha Cuthbert
06 – Adriana Lima
05 – Madeline Zima
04 – Jessica Biel
03 – Scarlett Johansson
02 – Jessica Alba
01 – Megan Fox
Thoughts? For me it’s the same old list as every other one, just names thrown around a different way. Still, I would bang most of them.
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Looks like L’Oreal have done it again, they’ve changed the skin color of Freida Pinto for their new campaign.
L’Oreal signed the Slumdog Millionaire actress to front their new ad campaign but judging from the ad the photoshoppers weren’t too happy with her natural skin color so they lightened her up quite a bit.
This isn’t the first time they have done this, you may remember there was a whole controversy over the Beyonce ads that came out.
Is it the lighting? Do L’Oreal have the right to change the skin color of someone? What are your thoughts?
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It is that time of the year already when Maxim release their annual list of the years hottest women, voted by readers. The magazine isn’t released until tomorrow but here is the full list for you, it’s long so I am going to split this up into two posts. I will post 99-50 in this post and then 49-1 in the next post, some names will have pictures and some wont because, if I do all pictures you will be scrolling for the rest of the day… so lets get to it shall we?
100. Deanna Russo
99. Melissa Rycroft:
98. Rebecca Mader
97. Marisa Tomei
96. Olivia Munn
95. Padma Lakshmi
94. Yvonne Strahovski
93. Michelle Obama
92. Joanna Krupa:
91. Chelsea Handler
90. Roselyn Sanchez:
89. Jamie Chung
88. Diane Kruger
87. Summer Glau
86. Ali Campoverdi:
85. Michelle Trachtenberg
84. Minka Kelly
83. Whitney Port
82. Emma Watson
81. Heidi Montag
80. Jamie Gunns:
79. Jaime King
78. Danica Patrick
77. Stacy Keibler
76. Cameron Richardson
75. Tricia Helfer
74. Amanda Bynes
73. Ashley Tisdale
72. Camilla Belle
71. Gabrielle Union
70. Maria Menounos
69. Jennifer Morrison
68. Ashley Greene:
67. Emmy Rossum
66. Emma Stone
65. Amanda Righetti
64. Diora Baird
63. Milla Jovovich
62. Heidi Klum
61. Dania Ramirez:
60. Carrie Underwood
59. Ana Ivanovic
58. Miranda Kerr
57. Audrina Patridge:
56. Amber Heard
55. Christina Milian
54. Rachel Bilson
53. Kim Kardashian
52. Beyonce
51. Sienna Miller:
The top 50 will follow very soon, thoughts?
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Ciara’s Nipple Slip Gala – City Rag
Afternoon Pick-Me-Up: Melissa Baker – F-Listed
Angelina Jolie’s Secrets & Lies! – Popbytes
Hulk Hogan Creeps Me Out – Holy Moly
Kirstie Alley Was “Disgusting!” – Celebrity Smack
Victoria Principal Will Shoot You – Celeb News Wire
Jon Gosselin Is Hot For Teacher – Fatback Media
Julia Roberts In A Bikini – The Superficial
Chris Pine Is Horny At The Late Show – Pacific Coast News
David Spade Has Seen Better Days – Websters Is My Bitch
Beyonce Knowles IS Fierce! – ICYDK
Scarlett Johansson As Director? Not So Much – Celeb Warship
“New Moon” Movie Secrets Revealed! – Socialite Life
Caption Hayden Panettiere – Hollywood Dame
Russians Fearful Of Madonna’s Upcoming Concert – Celebitchy
Valet Damages Lindsay Lohan’s Borrowed Maserati – Allie Is Wired
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Solange Knowles, sister of Beyonce, attended the Toni Maticevski fashion show in NYC yesterday and managed to expose more than intended.
What others said:
- Dlisted says, “This is why Solange never gets to leave the basement! When she does she shames the good family name with crap like this!”
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Britney Spears‘ Crotch Shots (Has it Been 8 times?) – City Rag
Scarlett Johansson’s Maternal Glow – Flisted
Mary-Kate Olsen is Pregnant – Fatback Media
Celebrate New Years with Ashlee Simpson & Pete Wentz – Celebrity Smack
Gregory to Be Next ‘Meet the Press’ Host – Popeater
Beyonce Shows Off Her Wedding Ring – Popbytes
Courtney Love Set the Stage for Britney Spears – Celebitchy
Heidi and Spencer are Back from Fake Honeymoon – Socialites Life
Stop Sienna Miller & Balthazar Getty from Making a Movie – Holy Moly
Mel Gibson Facing Hollywood’s Most Costly Divorce – Celebslam
Kim Kardashian Looks Like Crap with Bangs – Seriously? OMG! WTF?
130,000 Inflatable Breasts Have Gone Missing – Candy Kirby
Paris Hilton‘s Boobies Have Been Working Overtime – Hollywood Tuna
Miley Cyrus to Work with Annie Leibovitz Again – Gabby Babble
How Many Madonna Poses Can Britney Spears Strike – Best Week Ever
Courtney Love Does British ‘Elle’ Magazine – Pink is the New Blog
Stephen Colbert Wants To Take Down Kanye West – Dlisted
Brad and Angelina Should Invite Britney Spears Over – Celeb News Wire
Jessica Simpson Plays Bingo Halls Now – Celeb Warship
Brad Pitt Looking Very ‘Pedo’ with Stache – The Superficial
Audrina Patridge Talks About Lauren Conrad/Bobby Rumors – Anything Hollywood
Vin Diesel‘s Mexican Baby Momma Paloma Jimenez – The Bastardly
Shalom Harlow Nude in Purple Magazine – Egotastic
Kate Walsh Does the Baggy Boyfriend Jeans – Just Jared
Britney Spears ‘For the Record’ Full Video (see here) – Allie is Wired
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