The big news today is obviously Barack Obama's presidential bid...even if I'm not American. I mean, you have to admit that with Hilary Clinton expected to throw her hat into the ring that it's going to be one really interesting race...and it's pretty obvious that a Republican has a snowball's chance in hell of winning the presidency in the next election. (Yeah. I don't know what's up with me and the use cliches today.)
Yeah, that's the big news...though I guess most people would be more interested in the Golden Globes and who wore what and who showed up with whom.
Here's something small that got buried in the transit paper yesterday about Leonardo Di Caprio...which kind of led me to think, "You disgust me." I mean, here's an actor who makes millions of dollars and who, in general, seems contemputuous of the Hollywood scene and who has done a really great thing by supporting causes like the environment, and yet...he takes the swag offered at the Golden Globes.
Um, it's not like you can't afford to buy it yourself! He just comes off looking cheap and greedy.
He needs to take a page out of Edward Norton's book and just say no and force this kind of crap to be banned.
Here's the article:
Leonardo Di Caprio Gets Free Stuff, Doesn't Give Back
15-Jan-2007
Written by: Jeannine Coppola
Actor enters gift suite, but refuses to follow its rules.
E! Online and TMZ.com report that at a Golden Globes gift suite on Thursday, actor Leonardo Di Caprio and his model Israeli girlfriend, Bar Refaeli brought back a ton of free items, but refused to let vendors take a picture of them.
The event was held at the Friars Club in Beverly Hills, where over 40 vendors offered free items including jewelry, handbags, shoes and barbecues to celebrities. In return, the stars are traditionally supposssed to take pictures with the vendors so they can then use these photos to market their products, making it a win-win situation for all. However, Di Caprio did not feel like following these rules.
Di Caprio apparently got a free lease on a Ford Escape Hybrid and made sure his girlfriend got one, too. He also picked up a Vidalia grill, a Spaulding Custom NBA backboard, a gift certificate to the Ikon Art Studio, a Barbar hair dryer and a Scene It? DVD game, while Refaeli walked away with an orange minidress from Heidi Merrick, Bodyography cosmetics, Mizrahi shoes, and a Bella Bear.
Although Leo's publicist claims his client, the Golden Globe nominee for both "The Departed" and "Blood Diamond", was there to support Global Green, one of the organizations the GBK Productions suite will be making donations to along with Padres Contra El Cáncer, Hollywood Habitat for Humanity, Educating Young Minds and AmberWatch Foundation, DiCaprio told all vendors that no one was allowed to take his picture. HIs representive went on to say that people offered Leo the free stuff and Global Green agreed that his picture would not be taken.
Most of the vendors did not seem to have a problem with DiCaprio not adhereing to the suite's rules except for designer-to-be, Glenn Laiken, who owns Alandales mens clothing store. He apparently told Leo, ""I would love to make a custom shirt for you, but I understand you don't want any photos taken." To which the actor replied, "We have many other people here to see. I may be back", but he never returned. Di Caprio may have made out like a bandit, but he was seen signing dozens of autographs, which have a high market value.
15-Jan-2007
Written by: Jeannine Coppola
Actor enters gift suite, but refuses to follow its rules.
E! Online and TMZ.com report that at a Golden Globes gift suite on Thursday, actor Leonardo Di Caprio and his model Israeli girlfriend, Bar Refaeli brought back a ton of free items, but refused to let vendors take a picture of them.
The event was held at the Friars Club in Beverly Hills, where over 40 vendors offered free items including jewelry, handbags, shoes and barbecues to celebrities. In return, the stars are traditionally supposssed to take pictures with the vendors so they can then use these photos to market their products, making it a win-win situation for all. However, Di Caprio did not feel like following these rules.
Di Caprio apparently got a free lease on a Ford Escape Hybrid and made sure his girlfriend got one, too. He also picked up a Vidalia grill, a Spaulding Custom NBA backboard, a gift certificate to the Ikon Art Studio, a Barbar hair dryer and a Scene It? DVD game, while Refaeli walked away with an orange minidress from Heidi Merrick, Bodyography cosmetics, Mizrahi shoes, and a Bella Bear.
Although Leo's publicist claims his client, the Golden Globe nominee for both "The Departed" and "Blood Diamond", was there to support Global Green, one of the organizations the GBK Productions suite will be making donations to along with Padres Contra El Cáncer, Hollywood Habitat for Humanity, Educating Young Minds and AmberWatch Foundation, DiCaprio told all vendors that no one was allowed to take his picture. HIs representive went on to say that people offered Leo the free stuff and Global Green agreed that his picture would not be taken.
Most of the vendors did not seem to have a problem with DiCaprio not adhereing to the suite's rules except for designer-to-be, Glenn Laiken, who owns Alandales mens clothing store. He apparently told Leo, ""I would love to make a custom shirt for you, but I understand you don't want any photos taken." To which the actor replied, "We have many other people here to see. I may be back", but he never returned. Di Caprio may have made out like a bandit, but he was seen signing dozens of autographs, which have a high market value.
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