Oprah, Lady Gaga, Sandra Bullock, Twilight Cast, Beyonce, Madonna Top Forbes Celebrity 100 List

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Pants-less pop stars, late-night warriors and sexy vampires spiced up the fame game last year, withLady Gaga, Conan O’Brien and Twilight superstars Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson joining the Forbes Celebrity 100 List for the first time. But the big news is that the last 12 months was the year of the women! The annual list of the most powerful celebrities included 6 women in the top 10! I say, it’s about time. Rankings are based on earnings in the past 12 months, as well as visibility across print, television, radio, and online presence.

Earning $315 million over the past 12 months helped Oprah take over the number one spot from Angelina Jolie, who was 2009’s overall winner. Angelina fell to number 18 this year. Newcomer on the list with a surprising number 4 showing is Lady Gaga. Beyonce is at number 2 with earnings of $87 million thanks to her 90-plus date global tour, and a portfolio which includes album sales, her House of Dereon fashion line and a slew of endorsement deals. Sandra Bullock also makes the list at #9. Rounding out the top 10 for women is a surprise showing for Britney Spears at number 6 and Madonna at number 10.

As far as notable no-shows are concerned, Will Smith and 50 Cent both dropped off of the list because of their lack of presence in 2009; Smith made no new films and 50 Cent’s album sold a meager 500,000 copies. To see who else made or did not make the list, check out Forbes.

Sandra Bullock Divorce Is Finalized – Already!

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WOW! Sandra Bullock filed for divorce from Jesse James April 23 and two months later, her divorce is already finalized! That’s some crazy fast justice. I have never heard of any state finalizing a divorce in less than 6 months. But I guess they do things a bit differently in Texas where Sandra filed her papers. This means Sandra can now proceed with adopting her baby as a single parent. Best wishes Ms. Sandra – hopefully this will stop all of the gossip about you and you can move on to happier times.

Michael Jackson Glove Sells For $190,000

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If you paid $190,000 to buy something, what would you expect to get in return? If you ask Wanda Kelly of Los Angeles, her answer might differ a little from yours. I know I would buy a house. But $190,000 is how much Wanda paid for the glove Michael Jackson wore on his 1984 Victory Tour. After making the winning bid at Julien’s Auction at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, Kelley said, “Let’s just say, I wasn’t walking out of here without that glove.” I really would like to know Wanda’s total worth to find out how much money one would have to have to be able to spend that much on a piece of celebrity history.

I am not the only one in awe here. The amount Wanda paid for the glove even took the auctioneers by surprise. The Swarovski-crystal-studded glove was expected to sell between $20,000 and $30,000 at the auction however, according to Darren Julien, the response from bidders was “unlike anything we’ve ever experienced.” He added that “People flew in from Asia, Russia, all over. Now that he’s gone, we now realize the true legend we lost.” Other Jackson items at the auction included a pair of stage-worn loafers that went for $90,000, a custom jacket he wore during a Barbara Walters interview that sold for $120,000, and one of the last autographs he signed on June 24, 2009, which went for $21,000. Now, I also wonder who is getting all of this money. I am hoping the answer is his kids.

U.S. – Ghana World Cup Match Attracts Record Viewers – But That’s Just Not Good Enough!

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I love that more people in the US are starting to pay closer attention to the game of soccer. ABC’s coverage of the U.S. loss to Ghana attracted some 14.86 million viewers, making it the most-watched men’s World Cup match ever in the United States. The 1999 women’s World Cup final, in which the U.S. defeated China, is the only match to average more U.S. viewers (17.97 million). Those numbers sound impressive at first glance, until one realizes that in comparison, a regular-season episode of American Idol this year pulled in 6 million more viewers than the men’s game; in a down year for Idol.


Another dose of reality check was kindly delivered by a friend of mine who grew up in London and now plays for the LA Galaxy (Landon Donovan‘s team). We spent six hours today watching tens of YouTube videos of soccer games played in England and Europe this past year and I realized soccer is like a religion for the fans in those countries. The same can probably be said of soccer fans everywhere else in the world other than the US; and probably Canada, but let’s leave the Canadians out of this. 


Other countries’ fans live, breathe and literally bleed soccer to the point that I think soccer means more to the rest of the world than even American football may mean to us in the States. Having realized how little fan support the US team receives in comparison to other teams across the world, I am now even more proud of all that the US Men’s World Cup team was able to achieve this year.


Would love to hear what you all think about this? What will it take for soccer to gain wider acceptance in the US? Will the US ever be able to win a World Cup? Thoughts?

Knight And Day Movie Review – Cameron Diaz And Tom Cruise

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   Knight and Day uses some pretty bad computer-generated imagery to bring to life one of the most over-the-top, predictable, silly, far-fetched movies I have ever seen. And I absolutely loved every minute of it. Cameron Diaz and (gulp) Tom Criuse bring so much charm, humor, chemistry and charisma to the screen that I forgot time and time again how unbelievable the storyline really is.  I just didn’t care; I let go, sat back and enjoyed the mindless ride. And laughed out loud more than I can recall at scenes which were meant to be funny.

This movie definitely helped me remember why I used to jock Tom Cruise as an actor. He is definitely out of my dog house and back on my good side, at least as far as his artistry is concerned. And, I think this is a pretty damn good date movie too – a perfect mix of action, comedy, and chick flick-ness; a recipe which is hard to get right. Overall, it’s a great feel good, light-hearted summer movie. What are you waiting for? Go see it already.

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Worst Fashion Show Ever – And I Had To Suffer Through It

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AROUND TOWN LOS ANGELES.
WORST FASHION SHOW EVER!

CelebMagnet is starting to get invited to more and more exclusive, private events, including my very first fashion show. But before you let the phrase “lucky girl” crawl across your mind, wait and read this post because I think afterwards, you will see yourself as the lucky one instead.

I was looking extremely forward to this event as I had always wanted to be front and center ogling avant garde ensembles I would never dare wear myself. So, on I went to this “poolside fashion show” hosted by an upscale Los Angeles boutique which shall remain nameless because I am about to bash their event. My blog is not mean-spirited, so, my point is not to bash specific people or designs; just poorly-planned logistics. Continue reading →

Vote For Nava Ghalili To Host Her Own Show – Oprah Contest

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Oprah and reality TV producer Mark Burnett (Survivor & The Apprentice) are joining forces in search of the next big TV star. As part of their search, they are holding online auditions and the winner will host his/her own TV show.  Brilliant.

My friend, Nava Ghalili, is auditioning for this opportunity of a lifetime, and I am asking you on behalf of CelebMagnet to consider voting for her. You can watch Nava’s audition reel here and vote for her here as well. You can vote for free, without registering, and as many times as you like. But remember, voting for this round ends July 3, 2010.

Why am I pushing Nava? Because Nava has always been in the forefront of empowering young people; a cause near and dear to my heart. She has travelled the world since she was 13 years old, giving motivational talks to people her age and younger. Her youth outreach programs have won the praises of international entities dedicated to improving the mental, spiritual and physical wellbeing of the teenage generation. At 21 years of age, Nava was one of the youngest television news journalists to work alongside professionals in her field. She has worked internationally as a news anchor, reporter and motivational speaker for youth empowerment. If you need more convincing, you can click here and read all about Nava and what she is up to these days.

Jake Pavelka, Ray Lewis, And A Poking By SpongeBob SquarePants – Just A Typical Day In My Life

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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF THE CELEB MAGNET.

  Yesterday I took the day off from blogging to spend time at Universal Studios with visiting out-of-town friends.  But no day seems to be without a celebrity sighting these days. Before I left for Universal, my morning started with me running smack into Ray Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens while I was taking my dog for her morning walk. Not sure what he is doing in LA; he was on his cell, but still managed to throw a huge smile my way and say “hello.” I have to say ladies, he is one fine looking man in person.  Seconds later, I ran into a sad Jake Pavelka who was trying to dodge pesty paparazzi that were trying to take pictures of him on the day a nasty gossip story about him was sold to Star Magazine by his ex-fiance, Vienna Girardi.

I won’t tell you what Jake told me about the situation; but I will say that I felt horrible for him and gave him one big huge hug to make him feel better 😉 Don’t hate. But, we should all be so lucky that when our relationships end as they oft do, our ex’s won’t sell nasty lies to a tabloid for $50,000. Yup, that’s what Vienna did.

So, after all this excitement and hoopla, unto Universal Studios I finally went at 12 noon. This week has been filled with lots of accidents in the celebrity world, and the self-made Celeb Magnet was not spared from the mayhem.

First, Katy Perry suffered a mysterious injury at the MuchMusic Awards, requiring 17 stitches. Then, Lady Gaga took a tumble at Heathrow Airport when strutting on the non-fashion runway on her ridiculously high platform boots.

Then, there was I, the ever-injured Celeb Magnet. I was brutally attacked by a huge, bulgy-eyed, gappy-toothed, scary-looking yellow square cheesy-looking monster, better known by some as SpongeBob SquarePants. I ran into SpongeBob at Universal Studios and he, she, it (?), asked me to give him, her, it a hug. And when I did, he poked me. Right in the eye. With his protruding nose. Oh boy. Only me. Can I sue Universal? Or better yet, can I sell my story to Star Magazine? Here is my proof below. Click on the pic to see my agony in its full glory. And the little yellow bugger is adding insult to my injury by waving me goodbye: