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Highest Earning Celebs In 2010

December 28, 2010 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

Another day, another dollar! When it comes to making money who were the top celebrities according to Forbes Magazine? No surprise, Oprah topped the list again raking is an estimated $315 million this year! I wonder if she’ll be on top again next year as she’ll be leaving network TV at the end of Spring of 2011 to join her OWN network.

Who else made the list of the highest earning celebs?

Per RTT News:

1. Oprah Winfrey, $315 million
2. James Cameron, $210 million
3. Tyler Perry, $125 million
4. Michael Bay, $120 million
5. Tiger Woods, $105 million
6. Jerry Bruckheimer, $100 million
7. Steven Spielberg, $100 million
8. George Lucas, $95 million
9. Beyoncé, $87 million
10. Dr. Phil, $80 million
11. Simon Cowell, $80 million
12. Jerry Seinfeld, $75 million
13. Britney Spears, $64 million
14. Lady Gaga, $62 million
15. Madonna, $58 million
16. Sandra Bullock, $56 million
17. Ellen DeGeneres, $55 million
18. Miley Cyrus, $48 million
19. Taylor Swift, $45 million
20. Judge Judy Sheindlin, $45 million

There a couple that surprise me on the list. I would have thought Lady Gaga would have earned more than Britney, but maybe next year. And who the hell knew Judge Judy made so much money a year?!? Seriously, who even watches her show?

Click here for a list of the Top 10 Grossing Movies of 2010!

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Katy Perry Talks Married Life On ‘Ellen’ – Video

December 8, 2010 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

Katy Perry‘s been all over TV the last week or so. She’s done lots of performances and today she sat down to chat with Ellen on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show.’ I love Ellen because she always asks great questions and gets the celebs to fess up. Ellen talked to Katy about married life with her new hubby, Russell Brand. Katy also performs on this afternoons show.

Ah changing her name! Katy Brand just doesn’t have the same ring as Katy Perry. Hopefully she’ll still use Perry as her professional name. And here’s her performance of ‘Firework‘ on the show complete with an orchestra. Awesome!

Click here to see who is reportedly getting married this week – finally!

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Justin Bieber Talks About Being Bullied On “Ellen” – Video

November 4, 2010 By Holly Stafford 2 Comments

The Justin Bieber ‘Ellen DeGeneres’ interview that aired yesterday will have teeny boppers screaming at the top of their lungs if they haven’t seen it yet. For all you with Bieber fever, if you were in school at the time and didn’t get to catch it or forgot to set your DVR, the Biebs sat down with Ellen to discuss his new acoustic album coming out soon, his new book, and being a victim of bullying.

Per DailyMail:

‘Everybody goes through bullying,’ he told Ellen DeGeneres on Wednesday afternoon’s edition of her talk show. ‘Everybody has, even me. On my YouTube page, there are so many haters. They just say crazy stuff. Like, I’m not mad, I’m 16 and I don’t have chest hair. I’m not angry about it at the moment. That will come,’ added the star. ‘People are like, “Look at him, he puts helium in his voice before he sings,”‘ he said. ‘You just have to laugh at yourself. It’s funny.’

This would be all fine and dandy if his fans weren’t notorious for sending death threats to anyone who says anything against him. For the record, I’m not sure this is considered bullying – A superstar celebrity being made fun of on YouTube comes with the territory of being a celebrity. To quote Ray Romano, “Go Cry On A Big Bag Of Money”.

Click here to see Taylor Swift performing ‘Mine’ on ‘Dancing With The Stars.’

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Greyson Chance Signed Poster GIVEAWAY!!

October 26, 2010 By Holly Stafford 64 Comments

Greyson Chance, The 13 year-old phenom who took the world by storm in April 2010, when a home video posted to YouTube of the Oklahoman sixth-grader performing a stunning cover of Lady Gaga’s “Paparazzi” became the talk of the web. The cover caught the attention of talk show host Ellen DeGeneres which led to a performance two weeks later on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” Only a week after that, during his second appearance on her show, DeGeneres announced that she had signed the youngster to her newly formed label, eleveneleven. Since then, Greyson has relocated to Los Angeles to work on his debut album, due out in early 2011 on eleveneleven/Maverick/Geffen Records, while YouTube clips of his original compositions “Stars” and “Broken Hearts” have continued to win over fans.

Greyson Chance has released his debut single “Waiting Outside the Lines,” available on iTunes now. Greyson appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” to premiere the single with a live performance today. Watch it here!

Ok fans, here is your chance to score a free signed Greyson Chance poster! Simply post why you love Greyson in the comment section below and FIVE lucky people will win! Contest ends Friday, November 5th! Good Luck!

Thanks to all you lovely Hollywood Dame readers for entering! We have chosen and contacted the winner. Check your spam box or try again next time to win some great swag at our next giveaway!

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Beyonce’s Mom Dismisses Pregnancy Rumors – Video

October 21, 2010 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

Yesterday news broke that Beyonce and Jay-Z were expecting their first child. Friends of the couple were saying that it was a complete surprise to Beyonce, but she was very excited. But what does her mother and soon to be grandma think? Tina Knowles was on ‘The Ellen DeGeneres Show‘ yesterday and pretty much squashed the rumors.

Per E!:

“I heard that, but I’m here to clear the rumors up,” Knowles said. “The truth is that it’s not Beyonce that’s pregnant. It’s me. I’m kidding, y’all. I’m 56. No, no it’s not true. Not right now… With all the rumors by now I should have five or six grandchildren.”

Denials are common in the celebrity world especially when the woman hasn’t even passed the 1st trimester. But for now, we’ll have to take her mama’s word for it.

Click here to see which TLC star is expecting another baby!

Click HERE to see which celebrity stylist is 4 months along in her pregnancy!

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Kanye West Replaces Teeth With Diamonds – Video

October 20, 2010 By Holly Stafford 1 Comment

Well, that’s it. I give up. I was holding out hope he’d turn into someone decent eventually.

Kanye West has found quite the way to keep his smile sparkling – by replacing his teeth with diamonds. West showed off his expensive new look in an appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” Tuesday and told Ellen the reason why he felt he needed to replace his teeth.

Per Daily Mail:

‘I just thought that diamonds were cooler,’ he told her, saying he asked the dentist to remove his bottom row of teeth and replace them.

Wonder how long until he’s mugged because someone wants his ‘million dollar smile.’ As if anyone needed any more reasons to punch him in the mouth…

Click here to see David Archuleta’s ‘A Day In The Life’ video.

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Anne Hathaway, Ian Somerhalder, and More Film PSA For The Trevor Project – VIDEO

October 7, 2010 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

On September 22, 18-year-old Rutgers student Tyler Clementi committed suicide after his roommate broadcast an online video of him having sex with another guy. The story devastated Ellen DeGeneres so much that she made a tearful statement about the incident, as well as bullying in general. Since then, there have been a slew of high-profile efforts to bring awareness to the issue.

Asher Brown, Seth Walsh, Billy Lucas, Raymond Chase … These young men also committed suicide over the past few weeks because they were bullied for being gay. These teenagers were the targets of constant harassment and verbal and physical abuse leaving them to feel alone in the world, and like they had nowhere to turn. Since then, numerous celebrities, such as Daniel Radcliffe, have spoken out against the bullying of gay youth, while others like Perez Hilton, have filmed their own “It Gets Better” videos.

Per Fashion.ie:

Celebrities from all over have been lending their voices of support to the “It Gets Better” project this week. From DeGeneres to the stars of The Vampire Diaries to Anne Hathaway and Tim Gunn, famous faces want to tell all victims of bullying that there is support out there and as dire as the situation may seem in high school, middle school, or wherever they are at the moment, the future is bright.

Celebs are urging troubled teens to seek professional support if they are being targeted. The video starts out with all the celebs saying the tag line: “It gets better.” They go one to urge that even in the darkest times, there’s always hope through The Trevor Project, an organization that is focused on providing crisis and suicide prevention efforts for gay teens with a confidential, toll-free 24-hour suicide hotline (866-4-U-TREVOR) with trained counselors for gay and questioning youth. In addition to the hotline, they offer a variety of online resources, including a chat option if you want to talk to someone over the computer.

Check out The Trevor Project for more information. And remember IT GETS BETTER!

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Jennifer Lopez Idol Deal Worth $12 Million

September 14, 2010 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

Jennifer Lopez has reportedly clinched a $12 million deal to be a judge on “American Idol.” Lopez has been in negotiation with the show bosses about joining the panel following the departures of Simon Cowell, Ellen DeGeneres, and Kara DioGuardi. According to earlier reports, Lopez was asking for $15 million and also demanded for a film and TV show from the companies which produce American Idol – Fox, Fremantle, and 19 Entertainment. But those demands were turned down.

Per CBS News:

“She was angling for an overall deal at Fox, including a put picture, to keep the movie career going. But Fox said ‘no,’” an insider said. However, a source at Fox told TMZ Tuesday that these excessive demands are untrue and were produced by people who resent the show. The source also insisted that negotiations have been “normal” and are now a “done deal.”

UsMagazine cited anonymous insiders as saying that “Idol” contracts are currently being signed by Lopez, fellow newcomer Steven Tyler and Idol veteran judge Randy Jackson. Fox is said to have delayed the official announcement of the new judging panel because J-Lo wanted it to coincide with the release of her first single. Lopez recently signed on with record label Island Def Jam and is working on her first album with them called “Love?” According to Us, an official announcement is expected in early October, before auditions begin for the tenth season.

Thoughts?

Click here for the full track list from the upcoming “The Vampire Diaries” soundtrack!

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Portia de Rossi Changes Her Name

August 10, 2010 By Cara Leave a Comment

Portia de Rossi is legally changing her name again. Instead of Princess Consuela Banana Hammock, she will be adopting her wife’s last name. According to TMZ, after marrying Ellen DeGeneres she is legally changing her name to Portia Lee James DeGeneres or Portia DeGeneres if you are lazy.

From hence forth, please forget that she was ever named Amanda Lee Rogers or Portia de Rossi. I am completely torn in this name change. To go from Amanda Lee Rogers (which sounds like the name of Mister McFeely and Mister Roger’s adopted Malaysian daughter) to Portia de Rossi (which sounds like the name of a boxed wine or bottle of perfume Aunt Yetta got you for Chanukah) and then to Portia DeGeneres seems like an identity crisis.

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Kara DioGuardi Fired From ‘American Idol’, Steven Tyler In

July 30, 2010 By Holly Stafford Leave a Comment

The revolving door on the “American Idol” judges’ table may be starting to spin out of control. First Simon, then Ellen, and now Kara! Fresh off the heels of Thursday’s shocking news that Ellen DeGeneres would be leaving “Idol” after just one year (read about that here), TMZ reported later in the day that two-season veteran Kara DioGuardi had been fired from the show. No great loss there!

We’re told the show will be going back to a three-judge format and assuming all deals are finalized, the judge’s panel will consist of Randy Jackson, Jennifer Lopez and Steven Tyler. We’re told the only way Kara could get a reprieve is if the J-Lo deal falls apart — but we’re told that deal is done.

Reps for Lopez and Tyler have not commented as of yet but Fox is expected to announce the makeup of the new “Idol” judges’ panel on Monday at the Television Critics Association event. Not quite sure the J-Lo and Steven Tyler addition is going to work. I’m still crossing my fingers for Jessica Simpson and Bret Michaels!

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