“Live With Regis & Kelly” Halloween 2008 Videos
Regis Philbin and Kelly Ripa opened their Halloween show this morning as Vice-Presidential candidates Joe Biden and Sarah Palin. Read the rest of this entry »
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Cabbage Patch Presidential Candidates Dolls eBay Auction
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the iconic Cabbage Patch Kids, the makers of CPK have teamed up with Toys for Tots to create and auction four one-of-a-kind dolls created in the likeness of the 2008 presidential nominees.
All proceeds from the online auction, which ends at 5 AM on Election Day November 4, will benefit the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation.
Forbes Magazine Top-Earning Dead Celebrities 2008
Well wouldn’t you know, Elvis has been dead for three decades and still earns more than most breathing celebrities.
The King of Rock N’ Roll is still the Prince of Dead Celebrities.
Elvis Presley has topped Forbes Magazine’s 2008 list of “Top-Earning Dead Celebrities,” taking in $52 million between October 2007 and October 2008. Read the rest of this entry »
New “Don’t Vote” Celebrity PSA Video (”Five More Friends”)
Leonardo DiCaprio is spearheading a public service announcement campaign designed to encourage young people to convince “Five More Friends” to vote.
The new PSA features cameos from Hollywood staples Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Snoop Dogg, Harrison Ford, Julia Roberts, Ben Stiller, Will Smith, Steven Spielberg and Justin Timberlake.
NBC Chimes Makeover
NBC has enlisted several celebrity musicians, like T.I. and Clint Black, to give a modern-day upgrade to the chimes that have been the sound of the Peacock Network since its inception in 1931.
Each artist will interpret the notes in their respective milieu. B.B. King will make give the notes a bluesy twang on his guitar. The B-52s will put a pop spin on them. At the shoot last week, T.I. conceived his own rap about NBC.
The new promos will begin airing around Thanksgiving.
