Posts with tag "celebenomics"

Will Kendra Wilkinson's Sex Tape Sell?

Posted May 22nd 2010 at 09:00 AM by Jo Piazza

Now that Kendra Wilkinson stands to gain 50% of the profits from sales of an old sex tape being released by Vivid Entertainment, folks are buzzing that she could make millions of dollars off of the illicit tape. And by the looks of the early pre-sale numbers, Kendra might be rolling in dough soon enough. TMZ reports that Kendra's sex tape has the highest pre-sale numbers of any celebrity tape ...

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Is 'Eat, Pray, Love' Selling Out? A Look at the Merchandising Plan

Posted Apr 11th 2010 at 01:00 PM by Jo Piazza

Would you buy an 'Eat, Pray, Love' necklace? What if Julia Roberts looks really really pretty wearing one in the upcoming movie from Sony Pictures? Would you buy it then? Los Angeles-based jewelry company Dogeared, maker of pretty trinkets like "karma" and "chakra" necklaces, is betting that plenty of folks will answer yes to that question and has inked a deal with Sony Pictures to make ...

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How Cheaters Woo Their Mistresses: The Four Types of Spenders

Posted Apr 8th 2010 at 08:00 PM by Jo Piazza

Most men have to pay to play when they're trying to impress the ladies. You would think the amount they spend would increase accordingly if they're rich and famous. You would think it would go up even more so if they come with a lot of baggage...and if that baggage comes in the form of a wife. With the current epidemic of high profile cheaters, we now have the ability to examine the spending ...

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Stars on Twitter: The Death of the Celebrity Publicist?

Posted Mar 24th 2010 at 11:00 AM by Jo Piazza

Now that celebrities have a direct line to their fans and to the media through their Facebook and Twitter accounts, are they rendering the high paid celebrity publicist obsolete? Well, the spinmeisters who make their clients famous and take over the reigns when stars go bad certainly hope not. The average celebrity publicist has typically been able to command fees between $4,000 to $15,000 a ...

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Whose Virtual Stock Has Gone Up This Week?

Posted Mar 12th 2010 at 02:00 PM by Jo Piazza

The Dow is up for the third day in a row. Hurrah! But rather than bore you with talk of retail returns, we thought we'd take a look at something much more fun. Whose personal stock, literally and figuratively, got a boost this week? Here at PopEater, we are obsessed with the ups and downs of fame. And these days, there are so many ways folks can use fame and celebrity to increase their value in ...

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Celebenomics: Why 'Dancing With the Stars' Is Like a Federal Bailout for Hollywood Careers

Posted Mar 8th 2010 at 04:23 PM by Jo Piazza

It's comforting to know we live in an age where no investment bank, car company or celebrity hot mess will ever be left behind. In the era of government bailouts and cross-aisle calls for economic revival ABC's 'Dancing with the Stars' has become the public relations equivalent of a Fed bailout. ...

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Celebenomics: How Elin Nordegren Should Proceed

Posted Mar 1st 2010 at 11:48 AM by Jo Piazza

It's been over a week since Tiger Woods' apologetic quasi-press conference, and as everyone dissects what this means for El Tigre, the better question is what it means for Elin. After her hubby's confessions and indiscretions, the cuckolded Swedish meatball has all the leverage she needs to grab herself a serious slice of his $600 million fortune. All signs now point toward a reconciliation -- ...

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Celebenomics: The Branding Genius of Kardashian

Posted Feb 23rd 2010 at 01:55 PM by Jo Piazza

Sometimes while watching the antics of Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kris and Bruce on 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians,' we forget that beyond being a kooky family, they're also a money-making machine. However, we were reminded just last week how fantastic a manager Kris Jenner is when Kim unveiled her latest endeavor: The Kim Kardashian Vanilla Cupcake Mix. ...

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Celebenomics: Which of Tiger's Women Handled the Scandal Best?

Posted Feb 19th 2010 at 06:50 AM by Jo Piazza

Nothing bequeaths instant notoriety like a good old-fashioned sex scandal. Tiger Woods is well aware of this, and today he will take the first step in cleaning up his image with his press conference and mea culpa. But what about all the ladies? In the case of the Woods' affair(s), the market for mistresses has grown quite competitive. How does one gal differentiate herself from the pack of ...

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Celebenomics: Should Snooki Pose for Playboy?

Posted Feb 16th 2010 at 02:41 PM by Jo Piazza

With all the fuss over possible nude photos of the 'The Jersey Shore's' Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi hitting the Web this week, an important question must be asked: Is now the right time for Snook to cash in on her flash-in-the-pan celebrity and pose for Playboy? The men's magazine has a long and storied history of paying celebrities (and the people who fill their shoes for fifteen minutes) large ...