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KaloozerAccording to recent reports, Lindsay Lohan's father pushed for a deal in which his daughter's accuser at the Betty Ford Center would refuse to cooperate with police and then make amends with the actress and sell photographs of the moment for up to $25,000 to the celebrity gossip media.
The money trail in this world is often shadowy and it has resulted in several criminal investigations, but the fact remains that celebrity gossip is big business. An analysis of advertising estimates from sites like TMZ.com and Radar Online shows that the revenue stream from celebrity gossip sites currently tops $3 billion a year. Records in a lawsuit between TLC and one of its former top reality stars, Jon Gosselin, give a good idea of the cash flow that finances exclusive content. Gosselin generated interview offers worth at least $365,000 in a single year. There was actually much more for appearances and other events that was paid in cash, not checks, so there would be no record of it.
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jake.auzzieInternational pop music star Justin Bieber has hit the celebrity news headlines again as he is using his fame to champion pet adoption in a partnership with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
He is encouraging people to go to their local animal shelters, because buying an animal from a pet store or breeder robs a homeless animal of their chance at finding a good home. The less fortunate homeless animals never even make it to a shelter, and are left to fend for themselves on the streets. In this situation they are often subject to abuse by cruel people or die of starvation, disease and injuries. Bieber joins a growing list of celebrities like Lea Michele, Kellan Lutz, Yasmien Kurdi, Pink, Maggie Q., and Borgy Manotoc who have teamed up with PETA in their effort to help animals.
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TJ SengelLady Gaga is all about glam, and this time she is going all out for a good cause. She is one of the most spoken about celebrities. The pop singer is teaming up with M.A.C. Cosmetics for the second year in a row to help design the company's VIVA GLAM lipstick and lipglass shade collection, and 100% of the proceeds will be going to help fight HIV/AIDS. In addition to the new lipstick shades, she will set an additional goal of helping the M.A.C AIDS Fund reach their $250 million goal by July 2012.
The fund has raised more than $200 million for the cause to date through the VIVA GLAM brand, which was officially launched in 1991. Gaga is personally committed to removing the stigma associated with HIV/AIDS that prevents many from talking about he disease and what can be done to prevent it. She is a big supporter of the gay community but also wants to make people aware that the disease can strike anyone and empower people to take steps to prevent it.
