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mallratcal
Sep 10, 2003


I hope The Rock allows himself to eat a cookie so he can use that Lipo coupon.

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Gripweed
Nov 8, 2018
Women are wonderful animals, they should be making music and writing novels about having a complex relationship with your mother.

PostNouveau posted:

I don't even know what $25,000 in home renovations gets you if you're a multi-millionaire LA celeb. Repave the driveway? Renovate the powder room?

Mozi posted:

at least most of those seem like very overpriced ways to scam rich people out of money

Yeah they get the renovator in to see what he could for 25,000 and wouldn't you know it he could do something even better for 150,000

Space Kablooey
May 6, 2009


lmao the life coach is named Kayote Joseph

also im the bagpiper

AARD VARKMAN
May 17, 1993
if I hosted the Oscars the gift bags would be full of $150,000 worth of hot Nacho Cheese

PostNouveau
Sep 3, 2011

VY till I die
Grimey Drawer

mallratcal posted:

This gift bag sucks, now I have to pay taxes on some bog I own in Scotland!?


It used to be fancy watches and Mac book pros.

The Scotland thing is like a dumb certificate scam. Like buying someone a star or getting ordained as a priest by the Universal Life Church. You can buy 1 sq. ft. for $75.

https://www.highlandtitles.com/buy-a-plot/

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

This is loving depressing

AARD VARKMAN
May 17, 1993
I wonder where the money went from these people that obviously paid to have their "gifts" put in to the bag. Yeah sure a mega celebrity getting a $1200 life coaching session from "Kayote Joseph" is a gift to the celebrity :rolleyes:

Murdstone
Jun 14, 2005

I'm feeling Jimmy


You can do the Lord or Lady title thing plus a plot of land thing for like $50. You buy like a square foot of land. It's a conservation funding thing.

Edit: I don't care I was beaten.

Murdstone fucked around with this message at 18:30 on Mar 31, 2022

General Dog
Apr 26, 2008

Everybody's working for the weekend

PostNouveau posted:

The Scotland thing is like a dumb certificate scam. Like buying someone a star or getting ordained as a priest by the Universal Life Church. You can buy 1 sq. ft. for $75.

https://www.highlandtitles.com/buy-a-plot/

mallratcal
Sep 10, 2003


PostNouveau posted:

The Scotland thing is like a dumb certificate scam. Like buying someone a star or getting ordained as a priest by the Universal Life Church. You can buy 1 sq. ft. for $75.

https://www.highlandtitles.com/buy-a-plot/

lol that is such a crappy gift.

Good for Kayote on jacking up her rates.

https://twitter.com/TeamVeruca/status/1509477569850232835?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

Mr. Meagles
Apr 30, 2004

Out here, everything hurts


yes Kayote 72k followers on instagram is something to boast about multiple times

rapidly approaching the numbers of my local parks department that posts pictures of squirrels

Comfy Fleece Sweater
Apr 2, 2013

You see, but you do not observe.


My hatred of Hollywood has never manifested so strongly until now, gently caress will smith and gently caress the academy

Lister
Apr 23, 2004

AARD VARKMAN posted:

I wonder where the money went from these people that obviously paid to have their "gifts" put in to the bag. Yeah sure a mega celebrity getting a $1200 life coaching session from "Kayote Joseph" is a gift to the celebrity :rolleyes:

It's booked as revenue to the Academy which is a non-profit organization. The spend it on some stuff like art grants but a lot goes to put on the oscars and other parties. https://apps.irs.gov/pub/epostcard/cor/950473280_201906_990O_2020092317323589.pdf

AARD VARKMAN
May 17, 1993
I wonder if even a single celeb will actually take her up on that life coaching session. Maybe there's a real spendthrift type that just can't say no to using a $1,200 coupon

PostNouveau
Sep 3, 2011

VY till I die
Grimey Drawer

AARD VARKMAN posted:

I wonder if even a single celeb will actually take her up on that life coaching session. Maybe there's a real spendthrift type that just can't say no to using a $1,200 coupon

I'm gonna cite the documentary "The Sopranos" where Ben Kingsley is going through the free gift suite and it's blowing Christopher's mind and Kingsley is like "Yeah, I dunno I just give this crap away as gifts."

Kayote Joseph is gonna end up life coaching whichever niece or nephew of Jessica Chastain has the next birthday.

PostNouveau fucked around with this message at 18:52 on Mar 31, 2022

Comfy Fleece Sweater
Apr 2, 2013

You see, but you do not observe.

Wanna do some peyote with Kayote

The Anime Liker
Aug 8, 2009

by VideoGames
How all the celeb swag bags work is you have material goods the brand wants the celeb to use as free advertising (omg Nicki Minaj was seen jogging with her iPod) or it's some gimmick like the shady resort or life coach who can say "you know Lady Gaga is a client"

It's stuff that costs the companies nothing but raises their clout with rubes.

And it's all predatory poo poo that usually ends up in the trash or given away. Like Spielberg and Jay-Z know full drat well why they got an overpriced watch and a free week at Shady Shores Key West, and that's why their third cousins now have overpriced watches and are packing bags to go to some tiki bar tourist trap in Florida.

The celebs aren't so much spoiled as everyone around them is gross and predatory.

Like yeah, me, right now, I'd love to have a $25,000 watch. But if I was making Bradley Cooper money I'd definitely not be doing free advertising for a $90 watch that's sold for $25,000 because it's what celebs "choose to wear".

The Anime Liker fucked around with this message at 18:55 on Mar 31, 2022

No Mods No Masters
Oct 3, 2004

Considering what dealing with normal contractors is like, lol at the idea of dealing with a contractor for celebrities

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

AARD VARKMAN posted:

I wonder if even a single celeb will actually take her up on that life coaching session. Maybe there's a real spendthrift type that just can't say no to using a $1,200 coupon

Larry?

Space Kablooey
May 6, 2009


At least a contractor may show up for a 25k reno, instead of the guy that has quoted me 50 bucks to repair the shower stall seal and just didnt show up

The Anime Liker
Aug 8, 2009

by VideoGames

No Mods No Masters posted:

Considering what dealing with normal contractors is like, lol at the idea of dealing with a contractor for celebrities

The stories behind those Met Gala dresses and stuff like the famous Jennifer Lopez dress are hilarious.

Dumb rubes are like "these rich pricks in their million dollar outfits they wear once", while other dumb rubes are like "omg she looked STUNNING"

What's really going on is a huge corporation paid someone in Malaysia $0.04 to make a dress, they wrote up a contract with Beyonce that she has to mention the dress company's name 4 times and twirl once and she gets to keep the dress, and then the dress company pays 6 media outlets for 500 words about the dress, and Beyonce can auction it for charity afterwards.

Total bill: $800.04 for a "million dollar dress" and the manufacturer and celeb getting a zillion dollars worth of free press.

It's scummy and predatory. Everything is gross all the time.

TheSwizzler
May 13, 2005

LETTIN THE CAT OUTTA THE BAG

PostNouveau posted:

I'm gonna cite the documentary "The Sopranos" where Ben Kingsley is going through the free gift suite and it's blowing Christopher's mind and Kingsley is like "Yeah, I dunno I just give this crap away as gifts."

Kayote Joseph is gonna end up life coaching whichever niece or nephew of Jessica Chastain has the next birthday.

Now I'm imagining Lauren Bacall getting football tackled by a couple of mobsters and they only manage to steal the Kayote Joseph gift certificate

Quantum of Phallus
Dec 27, 2010

The Anime Liker posted:

Everything is gross all the time.



quit the doomer poo poo you nerd!!!

Quantum of Phallus
Dec 27, 2010

maybe watch a great movie like uh i dunno... alien??

PostNouveau
Sep 3, 2011

VY till I die
Grimey Drawer

TheSwizzler posted:

Now I'm imagining Lauren Bacall getting football tackled by a couple of mobsters and they only manage to steal the Kayote Joseph gift certificate

Paulie and Christopher trying to get a fire going hot enough to actually heat the Scottish castle. Choking out the butler after he refuses to get them macaroni and gravy.

Scaramouche
Mar 26, 2001

SPACE FACE! SPACE FACE!

Yeah that Bruce Willis stuff seems to NOT be a) Bruce choosing to pad his nest egg or b) his family making him work for the same. Instead it feels like these hangers on and related posse (Eads, the prompter guy, et al) trying to get as much blood from the stone for themselves before the inevitable.

TheSwizzler
May 13, 2005

LETTIN THE CAT OUTTA THE BAG

PostNouveau posted:

Paulie and Christopher trying to get a fire going hot enough to actually heat the Scottish castle. Choking out the butler after he refuses to get them macaroni and gravy.

Paulie gets the botox, "why you so fuckin surprised lately, Paulie?" "It's da fuckin Botox!"

Sunk Dunk
Apr 14, 2021
what does a life coach do anyway, get a therapist

Comfy Fleece Sweater
Apr 2, 2013

You see, but you do not observe.

The Anime Liker posted:

The stories behind those Met Gala dresses and stuff like the famous Jennifer Lopez dress are hilarious.

Dumb rubes are like "these rich pricks in their million dollar outfits they wear once", while other dumb rubes are like "omg she looked STUNNING"

What's really going on is a huge corporation paid someone in Malaysia $0.04 to make a dress, they wrote up a contract with Beyonce that she has to mention the dress company's name 4 times and twirl once and she gets to keep the dress, and then the dress company pays 6 media outlets for 500 words about the dress, and Beyonce can auction it for charity afterwards.

Total bill: $800.04 for a "million dollar dress" and the manufacturer and celeb getting a zillion dollars worth of free press.

It's scummy and predatory. Everything is gross all the time.

Greed.... is good

No Mods No Masters
Oct 3, 2004

I want to watch cinematic artwork "Drive My Car", but on the other hand there are so many ralph videos to consume like a hog

NoEyedSquareGuy
Mar 16, 2009

Just because Liquor's dead, doesn't mean you can just roll this bitch all over town with "The Freedoms."

AARD VARKMAN posted:

if I hosted the Oscars the gift bags would be full of $150,000 worth of hot Nacho Cheese

Just did a quick calculation and this is roughly 125 tons of nacho cheese. That's a lot of cheese, way better than some life guru nonsense.

The Anime Liker
Aug 8, 2009

by VideoGames

Comfy Fleece Sweater posted:

Greed.... is good

[Alfonso Ribeiro Grouch the third voice]

Money Plane

RealityWarCriminal
Aug 10, 2016

:o:
That Bruce story was sad and insane they gave him a gun. that Eads guy and his family should be ashamed.


quote:

In addition, actor Adam Huel Potter was guaranteed bit roles in Willis films and served as Willis’ prompter, providing the actor his lines through the ear piece. Potter was paid $4,150 per week, according to Willis’ contract on “Open Source.” 

except this guy. gently caress yeah get that money

Milo and POTUS
Sep 3, 2017

I will not shut up about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I talk about them all the time and work them into every conversation I have. I built a shrine in my room for the yellow one who died because sadly no one noticed because she died around 9/11. Wanna see it?

Sunk Dunk posted:

what does a life coach do anyway, get a therapist

It's hollywood most of them are already therapists

The Anime Liker
Aug 8, 2009

by VideoGames
Scientology bans therapy.

That's why you buy magic healing gravel from Kayote.

Comfy Fleece Sweater
Apr 2, 2013

You see, but you do not observe.

Brazilianpeanutwar posted:

Yeah lets give this old man that everybody’s worried about who can’t remember his lines prop guns to shoot on set around the cast and crew what could go wr- sorry Alec baldwin just did what??

He started a podcast

The Anime Liker
Aug 8, 2009

by VideoGames

Comfy Fleece Sweater posted:

He started a podcast

Unforgivable.

Monkey Fracas
Sep 11, 2010

...but then you get to the end and a gorilla starts throwing barrels at you!
Grimey Drawer

yeah it really is a unique and terrible phenomenon- like Cowboys was the only thing I could think of that was even close and it... isn't really close


the only thing that'll stop it is the hogs getting tired of the slop

Cubone
May 26, 2011

Because it never leaves its bedroom, no one has ever seen this poster's real face.
in my opinion, superhero movies in the film industry are a bit like what happened with superhero comics in the comics industry

what had happened was, they made a lot of very popular superhero ones (sound familiar?) and

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poisonpill
Nov 8, 2009

The only way to get huge fast is to insult a passing witch and hope she curses you with Beast-strength.


I feel like that Kayote Jensen lady is either a high priced escort or drug runner for wealthy LA clientele

That or she really just charges five figures to tell people about the book The Secret

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