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| | Katy Perry's 'Idol' contract is so big, she only left 'pennies' for the other judges | | Added 7 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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As everyone knows – but few care, I suspect – American Idol is being rebooted on a new network. The reboot will air in 2018, but the hype for the reboot has already started, big-time. The one-time hit show used to air on Fox, and now it?s moved to ABC. Conceptually, the show will be the same, with the same producers and same general formula. They?ve brought back Ryan Seacrest too, but of course they hired all new judges. Katy Perry was the first major name to sign on – that happened earlier this year, in May.
Katy is a big deal, and she negotiated her contract with ABC like she was and is a big deal too. At the end of the day, ABC agreed to Katy?s terms and they signed her up with a $25 million contract. Ever since then, there?s been endless bitching from ?sources? about how Katy Perry Took All The Money and Katy Perry Didn?t Leave Any Money For Anybody Else and Katy Perry Is A Ballbusting Diva Because She Demands So Much Money. It?s all pretty sexist, and I would imagine that those articles and headlines would not exist if a man had negotiated his worth to a major network. Eventually, ABC did hire the other judges: Luke Bryan (?the poor man?s Blake Shelton?) and Lionel Richie. ?Sources? are still bitching about the money Katy?s getting though.
Katy Perry?s big $25 million payday at ?American Idol? has created huge drama at ABC and at the relaunched singing competition. The ?Firework? singer?s deal left ?pennies? for fellow judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan. We?re told that Ryan Seacrest?s hefty salary of about $15 million also cut deeply into the budget.
?ABC was originally going to spend no more than $50 million on talent. They had to expand their budget for Lionel,? one TV insider told us. An ABC network source told us the decision to cough up such an obscene amount for Perry was the doing of CEO/President Ben Sherwood, who personally signed off on the talent deals.
?Ben Sherwood blew the budget on Katy without thinking how that would impact other areas of the show budget. He gambled on her because of her appeal to a younger audience and huge social-media following. But Katy is effectively taking money from the other judges, who then had to be paid way less,? the source said.
Then the fireworks ignited with Bryan and Richie. ?The negotiations with Luke and Lionel have been fraught and difficult because of [Katy?s paycheck]. They expected similar deals to Katy, but are, in fact, getting a hell of a lot less. In the end, ABC had to cough up a second round of money to sign the other judges.?
?Idol? initially offered Richie and Bryan a measly $2.5 million each to take the gig, but the offended singers demanded more, and refused to sign their deals, which postponed ABC?s big talent announcement. ?As of last week, their contracts were not done. Sherwood authorized ABC to cough up more money. They?re both making about $7 million each now. This has become a very expensive show. If ?Idol? doesn?t work, it will blow up big time in Sherwood?s face. If it does work, he?s a genius,? the network source said.
Despite numerous sources describing the drama over the show deals, an ABC rep claimed to Page Six that it?s ?not true. Ben never had to get involved, and the deals were done within the original ABC talent budget for the show.?
[From Page Six]
For the love of God, ?sources.? NONE OF THIS IS KATY?S FAULT. Katy negotiated her contract and held out for what she believed she was worth: that should be applauded, and I?m applauding her for it, because it?s a rarity for women to do that. If ABC blew their load, THAT?S ON ABC. Not Katy. That?s ABC?s bad management, not Katy being a diva or whatever. I absolutely loathe the sexism around Katy?s contract this year – it?s almost as if the male-dominated media is going out of their way to ?punish? a woman who makes sure she gets paid more than men. Who would have thunk.
Also: if they were looking for cost-cutting measures on the ?talent,? I have a very easy fix: don?t give Ryan Seacrest a $15 million contract. Trained monkeys could do his job. Rando C-list actors could do his job. Seacrest is not worth $15 million.
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| | Katy Perry For Anti-Viagra? | | Added 7 years ago | Source: HollywoodTuna |
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I don’t know whatKaty Perry is supposed to be advertising here in this lame ’50s inspired photoshoot, unless it’s some kind of pro-ED drug. The anti-Viagra. In which case, it’s definitely working, because the Little Tuna is fast asleep right now. Anyway, to balance things out, I’ve also included a GIF from back when Katy […]
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| | Does ABC regret paying Katy Perry $25 million to host American Idol? | | Added 7 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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When it was first announced that Katy Perry had scored a $25 million-dollar payday to be a judge on American Idol, many insiders were left scratching their heads. It was incredible to see a female performer making equal pay to a man, but given that Katy’s salary was half AI’s talent budget, this decision didn’t seem wise. Katy is a great concert performer but Idol is a reality competition show, the two don?t equate. The decision was publicly questioned enough that earlier this month, ABC execs issued a statement defending their investment in Katy, saying they?d ?hit the jackpot? with her. A few short weeks later, those execs are supposedly singing a different tune, questioning having hired Katy in the first place. So what happened between then and now to turn ABC so sour? The MTV?s VMAs hosted by their $25 million dollar jackpot happened.
Katy Perryunderwhelmed fans when she stumbled through a series of awkward moments while hosting the recent MTVVideo Music Awards.
Now RadarOnline.com can exclusively reveal that behind the scenes ABC andAmerican Idolhead honchos fear they?ve madea very pricey mistake!
?They are paying her $25 million and she was a total dud [on the VMAs],? an insider explained.
?No one ever auditioned her for the newIdoljob and they are freaking out that they hired someone who is terrible on live television.?
ABC wants ?a more modulated and thoughtful Katy,? a source had said of the 32-year-old singer.
?It?s not like they?re asking her to change her hairstyle or revise her style team, but they are asking hernot to upstage the contestantsthe way some past judges, especiallyMariah Carey, had the tendency to do.?
[From Radar]
As CB covered in her recap, most of Katy?s problem at the VMAs was due to the writers ? they gave her terrible material. Katy was simply not seasoned enough to pull it off. While watching her ?saved as draft? bit, Katy was unable to 1) execute the (terrible) lines with any conviction or 2) able to save the bit once it started failing. She rushed the end so much, I wondered if she cut part of it. However, just as I don?t think a good concert performer is necessarily a good award show host, I don?t think poor hosting duties means the person can?t be a perfectly fine reality show judge. Plenty of people who do a great job from behind a desk on TV have done a poor job hosting awards shows. Maybe ABC is wondering if their offer wasn?t a bit too much but I don?t think they?re panicking. Plus, Katy had a problem reading lines, wouldn?t the judges be speaking more off the cuff? Provided she stays away from commenting on mental illness, she?ll be fine. I don?t understand the whole part about wanting, ?a more modulated and thoughtful Katy.? I don?t think she?ll upstage the contestants. Katy isn?t the subtlest person but she is professional.
In case you haven?t met your Daily ?Ewwwww? quota yet, read on, MacDuff. Katy is being sued over a big toe. Christina Fish, who was hired as a stagehand for Katy?s Prismatic World Tour, had her toe crushed while moving a set wall. Due to ensuing injury, the toe eventually had to be amputated. Christina is suing a bunch of people but Katy is on the list because it was her tour and apparently, no one offered to call an ambulance. However, it sounds like the bulk of Christina?s distress comes from bad advice from her doctors so I don?t know why she is going after Katy. However, Kathy?s insurance will cover this so I assume that?s the motivation. If you were hoping to see your lunch once again, you can see the graphic photos of the damaged toe here.
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| | Katy Perry is 'proud' of her $25 million paycheck: 'As a woman, I got paid' | | Added 7 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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A few days ago, Katy Perry confirmed that she?s going to be a judge on the newly rebooted American Idol, which will be on ABC now (not Fox). While I don?t watch those singing competition shows, I know that it?s a good move for many rock stars and pop stars to sign on to judge those things. Jennifer Lopez?s judging gig on the now-defunct version of AI revitalized her career at the time. Blake Shelton is now a massive country-crossover star because of his gig on The Voice. Gwen Stefani?s career has been revitalized too, and on and on. So, I don?t hate that Katy Perry negotiated her way into a historic paycheck for the new AI: she?s apparently getting $25 million to be the competition’s lead judge. TMZ reported that Katy had ?all the leverage? because ABC needed a huge name to announce ahead of their Upfronts, and that Katy rejected an offer of $20 million before ABC pleaded with her to take $25 million. For comparison, J.Lo got $15 million a season when she was on AI. And Katy?s proud that she negotiated her way into such a great paycheck too. When asked about it during a radio interview yesterday, this is what Katy said:
“I’m really proud that, as a woman, I got paid. And you know why? I got paid like more than like pretty much any guy that’s been on that show. And, by the way, I love men. So I’m a paid woman and I’m ready for a beautiful man. I really wanted to join this show at the right time. I always have. We’ve always been in negotiations for several years?it’s never been right, but now when they kind of like brought it to a new home?it’s perfect. I’m going to be the same judge I’ve always been and I’m not judgy. I [give] constructive criticism. The reality is I am polite, but firm and I am super realistic.”
[From E! News]
I?m proud of her for getting paid too. Good for you, Katy. My first reaction was to wonder how many dudes she has negotiating on her behalf, but that?s neither here nor there. Katy would have been the one to decide to walk away when they offered her $20 million, and she was probably advised by her manager and lawyers and everybody that she should just accept their offer.
Also: the conservative media is having a field day with another interview from Katy, where she was asked about the Manchester terrorist attack. She said:
“I think the greatest thing we can do now is unite as people, as fan bases, all of it. Whatever we say behind people’s backs, the Internet can be a little bit ruthless as far as fan bases go but I think that the greatest thing we can do is just unite and love on each other. No barriers, no borders, we all just need to co-exist.”
[From Rolling Stone]
As I said, conservative media is in full meltdown mode because she dared to say ?no borders.? Like, Katy is not an elected official. She?s not running for office. She?s not advising any elected official. She?s a pop star reacting to a terrorist attack at a pop music concert and she?s trying to offer a message of peace and coexistence. And now she?s going to have to deal with a million Russian-bot MAGA Twitter accounts screaming at her for days.
Photos courtesy of WENN, PCN.
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| | Katy Perry's Big Boobs In A Swimsuit | | Added 7 years ago | Source: HollywoodTuna |
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I guess Rosie O’Donnell Lite — sorry, Katy Perry — had to take a break from all that “hard work” she’s been doing lately. Because here she is relaxing at the beach with a few of her friends and/or personal assistants (and a professional photographer). It’s a tough life being a pop star/professionalnobody! Anyway,if Katy […]
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| | Katy Perry Busts Out In A Swimsuit | | Added 7 years ago | Source: HollywoodTuna |
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I kind of lost interest in Katy Perry when she went all political during the election season. I don’t like hot chicks mixing with politics. It’s a turn off. What a girl thinks about BLM or the rain forest really doesn’t do much for the little man downstairs. That said, Katy may have redeemed herself […]
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| | Katy Perry wore Easter white at Coachella to promote her shoes | | Added 7 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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I am too old to appreciate Coachella. I did the music festival ?thing? back in the 90s (I saw Sugar Ray more than any person should, but it was just that…music. Festivals like Coachella seem to be more about ?seeing and being seen? than the music itself. The festival fashion, especially displayed by the celebrities, has gone from the sublime to the ridiculous. And, speaking of fashion, Katy Perry used the event to promote her new line of shoes.
The 32-year-old singer threw a ?recovery brunch? on Easter Sunday to promote her footwear line, Katy Perry Footwear. In the spirit of the holiday she wore a see-through white knit ensemble, complete with bunny slippers from her footwear line and a matching purse.
Katy, who recently ended her relationship with Orlando Bloom, was reportedly in good spirits, posing for pictures with socialite Lady Victoria Hervey (yes, I had to Google her) and dancing with DJ Mia Moretti. Mia joined other notable guests including Adam Lambert and Moschinodesigner Jeremy Scott at the event. Katy was spotted with Mia and Jeremy at Moschino?s Candy Crush Desert Party the night before, so I?m sure it was a true recovery brunch for some people.
Katy?s ex, Orlando Bloom, was also at Coachella. The actor, and your dream paddleboard date, has been linked to Vampire Diaries star Nina Dobrev, although a source tells PEOPLE Magazine that their relationship is currently at ?super casual? status. How casual is ?super casual?? Apparently, it?s so casual that the 40-year-old Orlando was ?all over? 31-year-old model Ashley Hass at the music fest during the Neon Carnival event on Saturday while Nina was just a few feet away.
Another source told PEOPLE that the pair is ?not exclusive? and that Orlando isn?t on the market for a new girlfriend, preferring to stay single for the time being. The source went on to say that ?Orlando is doing great? and that he and Nina, who have known each other for a long time are simply ?having fun.? Hey, they?re young, I say let ?em have fun. You don?t have to bounce from one relationship to another (don?t I know that?) Katy seems to be doing okay. Not crazy about the outfit, and I really am not a fan of the blonde pixie cut on her, but, as someone who completely changed her look after a breakup (or two), I can totally relate. Cute shoes, though.
been doing this since before you were a bloop in the womb
A post shared by Katy Perry (@katyperry) on Apr 16, 2017 at 3:04am PDT
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| | Katy Perry Googles 'Katy Perry hot' when she needs a confidence boost | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Sometimes we forget, well, at least I do, that celebrities can have the same insecurities as you and me. And it’s really hard for me to picture Katy Perry as someone who has ever had an insecure moment in her life, but she’s gone and proven me wrong.
The 32-year-old singer posted quite the throwback pic on Instagram on April Fool’s Day, clad in a sports bra and gym shorts, makeup-free and rocking some crazy, disheveled hair. She captioned the pre-2K snap, “I’m proud to announce the cover for my 4th album!” adding, “Happy April Fools! Been plotting in the same type of sports bra from my IM and laminated calendar since 99? It’s all about the long game…”
I'm proud to announce the cover for my 4th album! – - – - – Happy April Fools! Been plotting in the same type of sports bra from my IM and laminated calendar since 99' It's all about the long game…
A post shared by Katy Perry (@katyperry) on Apr 1, 2017 at 4:09pm PDT
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| | Katy Perry shows off new hair at the iHeartRadio Awards: cute or exhausting? | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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In my youth, I kissed a lot of boys with this haircut. It?s the ?skater boy haircut? from the 1990s. And I still don?t know how I feel about this haircut making a comeback right now, for women. I think I might hate it? These are photos of Katy Perry at the iHeartRadio Music Awards last night. This was Katy?s first big appearance since the announcement that she and Orlando Bloom had broken up. Kate has spent the past few weeks (seemingly post-split) making some radical changes to her hair, from black to blonde, and then from blonde to brown, then from longer hair to a choppy lob, then from a choppy lob to what we see now, Skater Boy ?90s Hair. Miley Cyrus did this too. Kate Gosselin did it back in the day. Scarlett Johansson has had similar hair for a while as well. So what does Katy say about her new haircut?
?Well yeah, if you?re going this extreme it should, hello! I?m trying to get more attention, obviously. You can just grow it back. Honestly, I tried to take my full head of hair platinum and I had a lot of breakage. I?ve always wanted to look like Miley Cyrus. I?ve always wanted to have that pixie haircut, so I said, ?Let?s just go for it.’ I feel like there?s a new wave, a new authentic vibe coming in and I think this matches. I want to redefine what it means to be feminine. Look at Scarlett Johansson, who?s one of the most beautiful women in the world. We have the same haircut and I saw her at an Oscars party and was like, ?I?m doing it.? You?re hot, you can be hot and look great with this kind of hair. Why not??
[From People]
Well, at least she?s not pretending that she invented the haircut or whatever, although I think the ?redefining feminine? comment is pretty eye-rolly. I spent much of 2016 defending Katy, but between her comments about Britney Spears and how she?s behaving post-breakup, I kind of think Katy needs to chill a bit. Women have been ?redefining feminine? with short hair for decades, from Audrey Hepburn to Twiggy to Princess Diana. Chill, Katy. Also: her pantsuit (YES THESE ARE PANTS!) is by August Getty.
What else happened at the iHeartRadio Awards? Bruno Mars performed. So did Shawn Mendes, who annoys me. And Justin Timberlake’s “Can’t Stop This Feeling!” won an award and JT tried to make it about LGBTQ kids and kids who feel different.
“I wrote this song because I wanted it to be about inclusion, about being together. And so I guess I want to take this opportunity and speak to young people right now ’cause there’s a lot of you looking at me, if you are black or you are brown or you are gay or you’re a lesbian or you are trans, or maybe you’re just a sissy singing boy from Tennessee, anyone that is treating you unkindly, it’s only because they are afraid or have been taught to be afraid of how important you are…Because being different means you make the difference,” added Timberlake, who ended his speech with an expletive that was bleeped.
[From Time]
Much like Katy, I feel like JT is sort of riding on a decade?s worth of activism. I mean, it?s a good message and I?m sure there are a lot of kids out there who appreciate hearing that from Justin Timberlake. But does it feel like a bandwagon-jumping pander? Sort of.
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| | Katy Perry in Gaultier at the VF Oscar party: fantastic or blah? | | Added 8 years ago | Source: CeleBitchy |
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Here are some photos from Sunday night?s Vanity Fair Oscar party. Tons of people came out for the VF party, so we?re going to devote many posts to Oscar-party fashion posts. Here?s Katy Perry in Jean Paul Gaultier, which I surprisingly do not hate. Usually I find Gaultier rather overworked and silly, but this looks great on her. I?m still not liking the blonde on her though. She shouldn?t necessarily go back to black, but this shade of blonde isn?t working. Also: Orlando Bloom attended this party too, but they didn?t pose together on the carpet.
Sofia Vergara in Michael Kors. This gown has been around for a while – Piper Perabo wore a version of this as her wedding gown, and Jennifer Lopez and Naomi Campbell have worn this dress too. That being said, I like this on Sofia. She?s usually busting out of some mermaid dress, so it?s nice to see her in something different. Her date was her husband Joe Manganiello.
Jon Hamm was there! He looks good.
Jerry Hall and Rupert Murdoch attended the party. Jerry looks pretty happy. While I?m sure Murdoch is an evil bastard in business and in general, he seems to adore Jerry.
Alessandra Ambrosio in Ralph & Russo. Ugh, she?s so try-hard.
Photos courtesy of Fame/Flynet.
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