Heh.
Initially, the big celebrity news this week was Clay Aiken’s coming out story, published exclusively in People magazine.
While Aiken’s announcement was interesting in and of itself, more compelling is the backstory behind the People deal. Apparently, the economy isn’t just having an impact on Wall Street — it’s affecting the celebrity magazine world, too.
Exclusive photos of Clay and his son, Parker, went for an underwhelming amount compared to the multimillion-dollar price tag that accompanies a Jennifer Lopez or Jolie-Pitt agreement. Aiken’s deal cost somewhere in the neighborhood of $500,000 according to several sources privy to the negotiations (a rep for People said “We don’t comment on the specifics of any dealsâ€).
The low dollar amount wasn’t necessarily due to waning interest in Aiken — one editor admitted that his magazine had been trying to get the singer to do a tell-all for a substantial sum long before the baby was in the picture. Instead, People had little competition for the photos, and in turn, no one to drive the price up.
Dude, I should have held out. I pose with my baby (Leo) and tell ya’ll about my Taylor Momsen fantasies for free on here all the time. Hey People! I’ll settle for $100K to do your cover.
Pose with Taylor Momsen and tell us about your Leo fantasies and I’ll give you $13.50…
Best I can do in this shitty economy.
500k? are you fucking shitting me? i happen to have several photos of clay’s weenie that he emailed me back when i was hooked on my previous favorite website, the daily penis. at first glance you may think it looks like the tiny pink pecker of a baby capuchin monkey (think herb alperts trumpet but not as shiny or gold in color), but it has been confirmed to be clay ‘on your stomach bitch’ aikens. although i’ve been holding them in hope that i could sell them for big bucks to pay for my conjoined twin sisters separation this winter, i’ve decided i’ll offer them to beet first…..i’ll either take 30 bucks for them or two or three of those ‘beet baby hater’ condoms you’re making in your kitchen.
Clay isn’t as famous as Jolie/Pitt. And everyone already knew he was gay. Now let George Clooney come out of the closet and he’ll get 5 mill.
Is that Clay’s real hair? Or is dude rockin’ extensions?
A new Perez Hilton in the making. Just what the country needs.
500K is more than you deserve when your “breaking” news is something that anyone who has seen you for two seconds already knows.
At the time of financial crises we need to come together united and try to solve the problems which are responsible for such a hazard. We need to overcome it. It is meant to bring calm to the population and markets and display government strength and stability.