Tomorrow marks the first year since Michael Jackson died so expect to hear his music and see photos of him everywhere again, but here is some money news regarding the king of pop – he has earned $1 billion since his death.
Billboard say that Jackson’s estate sky rocketed after his death and he earned around $429 million alone in music sales because he sold around 33 million albums since his death on top of millions of music downloads and ringtone sales.
Then there was around $392 million taken in from TV and movie projects, mostly from the Michael Jackson: This Is It documentary which was released late last year.
Other royalty fees which includes ticket sales that were never refunded and his music catalog round up the rest of the money.
I guess it pays to be dead if your someone as big as Michael Jackson, my poor loved ones will only be given the rest of my debt when I die.
source: How Michael Jackson Made $1 Billion Since His Death [Billboard]
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Lindsay Lohan must really be hurting for cash because she has launched one of the most ridiculous celebrity lawsuits I’ve ever heard of – she is suing E-trade for using a milkaholic baby called Lindsay in one of their ads.
Lohan believes that the ad is a parody on her life because the ad features two babies talking when the girl asks if the “milkaholic Lindsay” was over. So let’s get this straight Lohan thinks an ad featuring a boyfriend-stealing-milkaholic baby called Lindsay is based on her. Actually it does sound exactly like Lohan, only take away the milk part and put in alcoholic.
Stephanie Ovadia, a lawyer for Lohan, said “Many celebrities are known by one name only, and E-Trade is using that knowledge to profit. They used the name Lindsay. They’re using her name as a parody of her life. Why didn’t they use the name Susan? This is a subliminal message. Everybody’s talking about it and saying it’s Lindsay Lohan.”
I don’t know whats funnier the fact that she is pretty much agreeing with us all that all she is known for is an alcoholic or the fact that she is so self-important that she believes her name can be used as single-name recognition such as Oprah, Beyonce or Madonna
A rep on behalf of the company who produced the ad said that Lohan didn’t even pop into their heads when they were making the commerical and that they used the name Lindsay because it’s a popular name and one of their employees is called that.
Lohan is asking for $50 million in exemplary damages and another $50 million in compensatory damages, I would like to know what exact damages this has caused her? I didn’t even know about the commercial until this lawsuit was filed. If you asked me a few years ago if Lindsay Lohan could go by single-name recognition I would have said yes but now I would laugh at you. Check the video out for yourself here.
source: Lindsay Lohan wants $100 over E-Trade ad [New York Post]
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The New York Post has compiled the Top 10 Worst Movies of 2008.
The obvious What Happens In Vegas with Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz made the list. Also on the list is Mad Money featuring Diane Keaton, Katie Holmes and Queen Latifah.
But, the number one worst movie of 2008 goes to Mike Myers and The Love Guru. He’s just not as funny as he used to be.
10. “Beverly Hills Chihuahua”
We thought the whole talking dogs fad was over, but apparently, it’s not. George Lopez and Drew Barrymore provide voices for this 2008 flop about zany California dogs.
9. “Witless Protection”
Larry the Cable Guy followed up 2006′s “Larry The Cable Guy: Health Inspector” and 2007′s “Delta Farce” with this “Witless” effort. Larry’s 0-for-3. So bad, we didn’t bother reviewing it.
8. “Rambo”
Did we need another “Rambo”? No, but Sly Stallone gave us one – an ultra-gore-fest, even by Stallone standards.
7. “You Don’t Mess With The Zohan”
Adam Sandler makes the list with his tale of an Israeli special forces soldier who dreams of being a hairstylist. Childish humor from a familiar source.
6. “Babylon A.D.”
Starring master thespian Vin Diesel, “Babylon A.D.” went way over budget and there were reports of ego clashes between Diesel and director Mathieu Kassovitz. Released six months after its original release date, the film wasn’t even screened for New York critics.
5. “10,000 B.C.”
“10,000 B.C” could be called the movie the Museum of Natural History doesn’t want you to see. Full of special effects but lacking a shred of authenticity, the film was widely panned.
4. “What Happens In Vegas”
“What Happens In Vegas” stars Ashton Kutcher and Cameron Diaz as two people who get married after a booze-fueled night in Sin City, and the wacky adventures that transpire after they also win a large sum of money. The easy joke is that this bomb should have stayed in Vegas. We took the easy way out.
3. “Mad Money”
With a trio of actresses like Diane Keaton, Katie Holmes and Queen Latifah, what could have possibly gone wrong with “Mad Money”? Everything, apparently. But mostly the fact that this comedy had no laughs.
2. “The Hottie & The Nottie”
Is it worth describing the plot to this Paris Hilton-starred stinker? We won’t bother, because you shouldn’t bother watching it. According to Box Office Mojo, the film grossed less than $1.6 million as of Nov. 26, which sounds generous.
1. “The Love Guru”
Our number one worst movie is “The Love Guru,” co-written and starring “SNL” alum Mike Myers as Guru Pitka, a man on a quest to become the #1 guru. Films like “Guru” and 2003′s “The Cat in the Hat” are destroying all the comedy credibility Myers built through the “Wayne’s World” and “Austin Powers” films. Thank goodness for “Shrek.” “Guru” also stars acting legends Jessica Alba and Justin Timberlake.
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