How Much Money Do Celebrities Make for Giving Speeches?

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It is not uncommon for organizations to hire motivational and entertaining speakers for events. The idea is to combine live entertainment while delivering a message that the organization wishes to promote. Various celebrities are often hired for speaking engagements. A fascinating aspect of celebrity speaking engagements is the fee that they charge. Some, often lesser known, celebrities charge a few thousand dollars for the privilege of having them grace an event and give a formal speech. However, the more famous celebrities require hundreds of thousands of dollars in exchange for their services. Here is an entertaining list of celebrities and the fees that they charge for speaking at events. Keep reading…

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Celebrities from Tennessee

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Dolly Parton

The state of Tennessee has a rich history. Tennessee is one the states linking the North to the South. Historically, pioneers crossed the mountains in Tennessee to settle into the wilderness, bringing with them the spirit of independence and daring that has become a part of Tennessee’s great history. Nashville, the capital city, is known nationally as the center for country music. Tennessee’s largest city, Memphis, is the birthplace of urban blues. Tennessee’s rich history includes being the birthplace for some famous, even legendary, people. Here is an entertaining list of celebrities who have called Tennessee their home.

The Real Names of Celebrities: A List of Stage Names and Birth Names of Celebrities

Would we think of Marilyn Manson the same way if he were known by his birth name, Brian Warner?

Does this woman look at she should be called Portia De Rossi or Amanda Lee Rogers?

Back in the 1950’s and 1960’s any person breaking into show business was encouraged to change their real name to a stage name. A stage name is a pseudonym that a celebrity chooses to be recognized by, rather than their given birth name. Even today, many celebrities change their names for a variety of reasons. Some feel that their birth names lack that certain pizzazz that is associated with celebrity. The person may feel that their name just doesn’t possess the right sound. A name may sound too plain and ordinary, so a showbiz name is adopted instead. Others want to conceal their family origins. Sometimes foreign names that are difficult to spell or pronounce are changed to another name that sounds more American. Some may just have the same name of a person who is already in the business and do not want to be confused with that other person; there are acting organizations that prevent more than one member having the same name.

Hollywood is often accused of being a “fake” community. The most commonly fake occurrence in the industry is that of fake, or rather stage names. Whatever the reason, many celebrities choose to adopt new names. Here is an entertaining list of celebrity stage names and birth names. You may be surprised when you see how many famous people that you know and love were actually born under another name. For some, it is clear to see why they wanted to adopt new names. In other cases, the celebrity names are similar to the actual birth names. Keep reading…

Owen Wilson Suicide Attempt!

I never would have seen this one coming!

The very popular and funny, Owen Wilson attempted suicide.

Owen Wilson is an Academy Award-nominated actor and writer. Wilson was nominated for an Academy Award for his work on the screenplay of The Royal Tenenbaums, but he is perhaps best known for his successful comedic roles such as John Beckwith in Wedding Crashers and as Hansel in Zoolander. Owen is considered a part of the “Frat Pack,” a set of A-List comedic actors including Ben Stiller, Will Ferrell, Vince Vaughn, Luke Wilson (Owen’s brother) and Steve Carell who often work in each other’s movies. Owen and Ben Stiller have become best friends from their on-screen performances in movies together.

Wilson sliced his left wrists and took an indeterminate amount of pills.

Wow. Wow. Wow.

Police and an ambulance responded to a 911 call from Wilson’s house in Los Angeles around noon on Sunday.

Owen is said to be in stable condition at the moment.

“Owen Wilson has now been transferred from St. John’s to another Los Angeles area hospital. His brothers Andrew and Luke are with him.

“Andrew found him after the suicide attempt and called an ambulance. Both of Owen’s wrists were slashed superficially and Owen had taken an overdose of pills.

“Owen was found with a nearly empty bottle of pills next to him. He was at his house in Santa Monica.”

Speaking through his publicist, Owen says:

“I respectfully ask that the media allow me to receive care and heal in private during this difficult time,” the actor said in a statement released through his publicist on Monday.

If Owen chooses to discuss the matter further with the media, I just hope that he doesn’t try to say his hospitalization was for “dehydration” like Lindsey Lohan and other stars do.

Get well, Owen!

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