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Want To Buy Estelle Getty’s Emmy On eBay?
Posted on 23. Sep, 2009 by CSS.
Officials at The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences are working to convince eBay bosses to yank an auction offering the late Estelle Getty’s 1988 Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy Emmy Award to the highest bidder, Variety has learned.
The auction violates TV Academy rules, the Emmy group claims.
“It’s a situation in which the award is not meant to be monetized,” says John Leverence, Senior VP of Awards for the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “The value of the award is in the recognition by your peers. That intangible value is priceless; to monetize the award by selling it . . . is just not something the academy wants to see happen.”
Leverence said the academy was contacting eBay officials, “to let them know the official rules, at which point we’re sure [the auction] will be taken down. It’s pretty much in black-and-white — there’s no wiggle room.”
Getty earned the prize for her siganature role as wisecracking Italian Sophia Petrillo on The Golden Girls, which ran on NBC between 1985 and 1992. The auction, scheduled to end Wednesday, was posted by an LA art dealer, with an initial asking price of $15,000. No bids had been made as of mid-day Wednesday no bids have been made.
Estelle Getty died in July 2008, at the age of 84. She is survived by two sons.
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Dane Cook Refers To Brothers Embezzlement "A Terrible Betrayal"
Posted on 27. Apr, 2009 by CSS.
On CNN’s Larry King Live Thursday, comedian Dane Cook confessed that he felt a sense of “terrible betrayal” after he learned his half brother was suspected of embezzling millions of dollars from him.
Last December, Darryl McCauley, 43, was arraigned in Massachusetts on charges of embezzling approximately $10 million from his entertainer brother. Prosecutors allege that McCauley stole the money from Cook while being paid $12,500 a month to act as Cook’s business manager as part of his company, Great Dane Enterprises, Inc.
“I worked with my only half brother for several years,” Cook said. “Woke up one day and a lot of stuff was missing. There is a good chunk of money that is certainly not accounted for. That’s all I can say about it at this point.”
Darryl has pleaded not guilty and is currently in jail awaiting trial.
Check out a promo for Dane Cook’s ISolated INcident on Comedy Central May 17th- the program follows Dane around intimate comedy shows while he works on new material after having lost both his parents, check it out:
Isolated Incident
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The Ladies Of 'The View' Looking To Score Major Raise!
Posted on 22. Mar, 2009 by CSS.
There is a long list of things I’d rather do than watch the shrieking ladies of “The View.” Gum surgery, Chinese water torture, a Celine Dion concert…the list goes on and on. But plenty of other people are watching the show, because its ratings are higher than ever. That’s why the co-hosts of the show – Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd and Elisabeth Hasselbeck – are asking for a raise. And of course, they’re going straight to the show’s executive producer and co-star, Barbara Walters, with their demands.
Ratings for “The View” have gone through the roof- and so have the co-hosts’ salary demands!
Although the show’s boss Barbara Walters is thrilled that her 12-year-old production is on the rise, set insiders tell The Enquirer that she’s suddenly found herself with “a mutiny on her hands.” Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sherri Shepherd and Elisabeth Hasselbeck all believe they should be generously rewarded for the newfound success.
Demands from the stars’ agents began pouring into Barbara’s office in early March when Nielsen statistics reported “The View” – which often ranked 10th or lower among daytime programs – climbed to No. 2 among women aged 18-49, says the insider.
The sudden ratings boom is being attributed to Barbara’s decision to expand the “hot topics” segment, about the day’s headlines, which now accounts for half the show. “The View” is now enjoying its most-watched season ever, averaging 4.2 million viewers – up from 2.5 million a year ago.
“Barbara should be beaming because of the show’s recent success, but she’s furious that the other women have been pestering her for a bigger piece of the pie,” says the insider.
“Barbara thinks their new salary demands are outrageous – some are asking for several million dollars – and she told one confidant, “They should all be ashamed of themselves – I’ve never seen such a greedier bunch.’”
-From The National Enquirer
Oh, come on. As long as Barbara’s been around at ABC, I’m sure she’s seen a greedier bunch. And I’m sure Barbara is making a nice chunk of change as the show’s executive producer.
Why wouldn’t she do the smart thing and keep her co-stars happy? As much as I can’t stand the show, they must be doing something to appeal to the viewers who like them. I suppose some people actually enjoy watching five women sitting around a table screaming and talking over each other. But the chemistry – or, more accurately, the tension – between the co-hosts must be what’s getting the ratings.
Or does Barbara think everyone tunes in to watch her?
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Sam Lufti Suing Britney Spears & Family For Defamation
Posted on 03. Feb, 2009 by CSS.
Sam Lutfi, former friend of manager of Britney Spears, has filed a lawsuit against the singer and her parents for libel and defamation.
He is also looking to collect on some unpaid management fees he insists he is owed.
The claim was filed in Los Angeles Superior Court on Tuesday, just three days after a judge granted Jamie Spears, who is conservator of the star’s estate, a restraining order against Sam and Britney’s paparazzo ex, Adnan Ghalib.
Sam claims that the Spears family “began a campaign of slander, libel and defamation aimed at discrediting, destroying and physically and emotionally intimidating Lutfi in order to drive him out of Britney’s life.”
The suit cites Lynne Spears’ 2008 book, Through the Storm, which Sam says is filled with “false statements” about him.
It’s pretty pathetic that he is still trying to cash in on Britney.
