http://celebritybites.today.com What happens when the Real World and Celebrity meets. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:19:41 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en When Nadya Suleman gave birth to 8 children she rose to the top of American attention. Her part in the debate about fertility drugs and ethics has long been over, but now like any good American in the spotlight she's taking advantage of her notoriety and hitching ... http://celebritybites.today.com/2009/07/27/octomoms-reality/ Sacha Baron Cohen seemed to have the magic touch this weekend with his new film Bruno.  Opening in 2,756 theaters it had a spectacular first day, but ticket sales slid through the rest of the weekend leaving people asking is that it?  It's a good question concerning the popular star ... http://celebritybites.today.com/2009/07/14/is-bruno-the-end-of-reality-shows/ The excessive price-tag for the city of LA to host the Jackson memorial is causing no end of trouble for the cash-strapped city.  First it tried to gather donations from the general public, but its donation site crashed under the strain.  Now its going after AEG who reportedly made $50,000 ... http://celebritybites.today.com/2009/07/10/la-wants-its-money-for-jackson-memorial/ Estimated costs to the city of Los Angles for hosting the Michael Jackson memorial service at the Staples Center today...$4 million.  And no one is complaining?  I wonder how much it costs yearly to maintain LA's celebrity lifestyle, with all the police escorts, crowd control, etc. necessary on an almost ... http://celebritybites.today.com/2009/07/07/4-million-pricetag-for-beleagured-city/ Seems EBay didn't find the sale of tickets to a funeral to be in the best of taste and has been removing Jackson Memorial tickets from the site as quickly as they've appeared. Other sites are still selling them however, gladly taking the business EBay has been rejecting. Here's a quick ... http://celebritybites.today.com/2009/07/06/jackson-funeral-update/ It's official.  The Michael Jackson Memorial Industry has hit a new high in lows.  Tickets for his memorial service have begun appearing on EBay following a lottery like giveaway for the coveted service spots.  The way I see it, it's the ultimate proof of celebrity as a commodity when you ... http://celebritybites.today.com/2009/07/06/michael-jackson-memorial-tickets-selling-on-ebay/ Forget 10s of thousands for Michael Jackson's memorial service at the Staples Center.  LA Councilman Dennis Zin says that the service could draw up to 100,000, with the Center's capacity at only 20,000.  And considering the short time span before that 100,000 are expected to descend en masse, LA city ... http://celebritybites.today.com/2009/07/03/jackson-service-expected-to-cause-la-havok/ The public memorial service for Michael Jackson has been set for Tuesday, July 7th  at LA's Staples Center.  There are tens of thousands expected with tickets provided and a simulcast on big screens located outside the arena.  So those in the LA area will be able to mourn together at ... http://celebritybites.today.com/2009/07/02/jackson-public-service-announced/ Farrah Fawcett, Hollywood's girl next door was laid to rest yesterday at an L.A. funeral, with longtime companion Ryan O'Neal accompanying her as pallbearer.  The closed service lasted a little more than an hour while fans and media watched from across the street.  Fawcett's 24-year-old son was able to attend ... http://celebritybites.today.com/2009/07/01/final-goodbyes-for-fawcett/ According to Billboard.com Michael Jackson's Radio Play has jumped 1735 percent in the days following his death.  Sales of his music have emptied shelves as millions continue to mourn the artist's death.  But where was this outpouring of appreciation a week ago?  Do you really have to die in order ... http://celebritybites.today.com/2009/06/30/jacksons-airplay-up-1735/