Rihanna to perform for $5 Million an hour in 2011

Grammy winning singer Rihanna will reportedly be paid 500,000 dollars for an hour long performance at an exclusive charity event in Florida.

The 'What's My Name' star will perform at a charity gala in front of just 600 guests, in aid of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, reports the Telegraph .

The VIP guests have shelled out up to 200,000 dollars for a table of 10 at the glitzy event, which takes place at Donald Trump's 58-bedroom mansion in Palm Beach.

Even the cheapest seats cost 2,000 dollars each.

Buffyfest Interviews Slay-a-thon's Kelly Creamer!

Slay-a-thon is an annual Whedonverse charity event running since 2003 in Chicago. The event raises money for the Make-A-Wish foundation by viewing a 12-hour marathon of Joss Whedon's work. Can't think of a better way to do it! This year's event will be this coming Saturday, June 25th. If you're in the Chicago area, definitely stop by. It's free and if you get a someone to sponsor your Buffy viewing, you'll be helping an amazing cause.

We had the great opportunity to chat with organizer Kelly Creamer about the event, the Whedonverse and other things. Check it out:

Buffyfest: You've helped raise over $110,000 for Make-A-Wish Foundation and granted 18 wishes to children with health problems. What made you choose this cause?

Kelly Creamer: I chose the MAW Foundation because the instant reward coming from it. We generally know exactly which kids will be getting there wishes prior to the event. Sometimes we even get to pick the children. It is one of the great rewards to see the kids get the wishes and usually we have a family come speak about their experience which makes most of us cry!

Buffyfest: Why Buffy?

KC: The world of Buffy & Angel along with Dr. Horrible has such a huge devotion that since I already had the devotion myself why not use it for the good of the world.

Buffyfest: How has your experience been with the many Whedonverse stars who have donated items for auction?

KC: Every one on all the shows including Firefly has been nothing but a dream to work with and some I have developed friendships with as a result. You could not ask for better people! Joss has been especially supportive and donates amazing things for our auctions.

Buffyfest: Now, since the Slay-a-thon event is based mostly on the pure joy of watching Buffy episodes, it sounds a lot like our own Buffyfest parties, but for a great cause. We're wondering if like our Buffyfest, no one actually watches the episodes but instead loudly and annoyingly discuss Willow's sweaters or argue about the minutia of how Angel/Spike's soul works over the entirety of the thing, thus missing the whole episode?

KC: Actually everyone who attends are fans and very respectful of the new fans attending. The only time people really sound out is during the musicals which they sing like crazy.

Buffyfest: Oh, it's just us then? Well, how do you decide which episodes to watch?

KC: We actually post on our website slayathon.org a voting section to let the attendees decide but we have some that just are in no matter what!

Buffyfest: Cool. Finally, who is your favorite Whedonverse character and why?

KC: Buffy is truly my fave as she stands for so much to me. I think she is equal to being a human struggling in a world that is not always what you would hope it to be. She gives me hope and strength to get through the bad times! I tattooed her on my shoulder along with the logo, our logo and the hardest thing in this world is to live in it! I miss her everyday and can't wait for more comics and goodies to come out!

The deets:
This year's 9th Annual Slay-A-Thon and Make-A-Wish Foundation Benefit
Saturday, June 25, 2011
11:30 AM - Midnight

Dave & Buster's Gold Coast - Showroom
1030 N. Clark Street (Clark at Oak)
Chicago, Illinois

Be Back Tomorrow Night with Updates!

Hey everyone!

I hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Mine was pretty busy with a father's day celebration (Happy belated Father's Day to all you dads out there!!) and two graduation parties for my cousins (congrats to grads out there too!!) so I wasn't on my computer at all. I just wanted to give you all a heads up because I won't be online today either. My sister is having minor surgery today and I will be with her at the hospital. I'm going straight from work and I'm not sure when I'll be home. I will be back tomorrow with updates though as I'm off and will have plenty of time to post some news!

Have a great Monday! See you tomorrow!

PS: My eBay auctions are ending today. I received emails from a few of you wondering about international shipping. I will be re-listing items that didn't sell on Friday and will include international rates. I didn't the first time and I apologize but I definitely will next time around. I'll post all info as soon as it's up! Thanks everybody!!

UPDATE: Rather than write a whole new post, I just want to give you all a quick update. I will not be able to update the blog until early next week. Last night, my great uncle passed away (which is why I wasn't able to post) and I will be spending the remainder of the next few days with my family. Funeral/wake arrangements were being made today so when I know for sure when his services will be, I will then post to let you all know when I will be returning. eBay auctions will also be put on the back burner for a bit. Thanks for your support everyone! This has definitely been the toughest year ever! xo

UPDATE #2: Hey everyone.. just to let you know, I will be back on Monday after work. Services will be Friday & Saturday. Thank you for your understanding and continued support! It means the world to me.. especially during this extremely difficult year. xo

Megan Fox has one of her nine tattoos removed?

Hollywood actress Megan Fox has done many things in the past year in an effort to clean up her image: she married longtime love Brian Austin Green, stopped bad-mouthing her directors to the press, and now it seems she has taken the final step in her transformation to good girl by removing her some of her body ink.

At a Jaguar event in New York this past week, Fox showed up with the iconic Marilyn Monroe portrait on her right forearm looking conspicuously faded. Fox, who has vocally professed her love for Ms Monroe in the past, has said the tattoo was a tribute to the fallen star and not her attempt to copy her career: "I really admire Marilyn Monroe, but I would never try to emulate her. I got the tattoo as a warning. It warns me not to let myself be treated so badly by the film industry so that it breaks me down."One person who Fox has been accused of emulating is Angelina Jolie, who also has multiple tattoos and an enviable career, not to mention Brad Pitt. Though Fox has not publicly commented on whether or not she is planning on lasering away Marilyn from her body for good, she has other tattoos to remind her of her (former?) wild child ways.

How Rihanna Learned to "Actually Like" Her Body

16 March, 2011 - It's hardly debatable that Rihanna, 23, is one of the most beautiful women in music -- but like any woman, she's far too hard on her own looks. In the new Shape Issue of Vogue, the pop diva from Barbados says that she's finally learning to love the body she was born with.

"Over the holidays...I realized that I actually like my body, even if it’s not perfect according to the book," says Rihanna (who must have a different book than we do). "I just feel sexy. For the first time, I don’t want to get rid of the curves. I just want to tone it up. My body is comfortable, and it’s not unhealthy, so I’m going to rock with it."

And here's that last sentence again, in case you want to tape it over your mirror: My body is comfortable, and it's not unhealthy, so I'm going to rock with it. What a fantastic way to look at things.

Part of Rihanna's new appreciation for her body comes from testing its limitations on the set of her upcoming feature film, Battleship. The singer's trainer gave her a varied but tough routine of weight-lifting, core-strengthening and endurance exercises, until she was in the best shape of her life -- and comfortable firing a machine gun in an inflatable raft, amid seven-foot waves and sharks! ("I loved it," says the singer.)
On her first Vogue cover, Rihanna looks gorgeous in a sheer lace dress that floats from her body. With her curves and the sea in the background, she looks like a mermaid -- more specifically, sporting her current flame-red curls, she looks like Disney's Ariel. But she knows how hard it is for the average woman to feel like a cover girl.
"For a woman to accept her body the way it is, is almost impossible," says Rihanna in a behind-the-scenes video from the photo shoot.

"The grass is always greener. I think it's really important that Vogue decided to team up with me and Annie (Leibovitz) on an issue like this, that promotes loving your body the way it is, all different shapes, sizes, curves...I'm very big on dressing to my body type."

Megan Fox's Latest Going Directly To DVD.

After the much-hyped but critically eviscerated Megan Fox/Mickey Rourke romance Passion Play debuted at the Toronto Film Festival last year, nobody heard too much about it - which we know now is because instead of going to theaters, it will be released straight to DVD on May 24th!

We bet someone's wishing that she had stuck around for Transformers: Dark of the Moon pretty badly right now!

Better luck on the next one, gurl!

Rihanna takes a break to party 2011

March 12, 2011 - WHEN pop superstar Rihanna wants to party, she goes to Adelaide's Electric Circus. The Barbados-born singer let her hair down with tour DJ Calvin Harris and comedian and ladies man Arj Barker at the popular Crippen Place club after her Thursday night concert at the Entertainment Centre.

Although initially escorted up to exclusive bar, Limbo, which was reserved for the star entertainer, 23, Rihanna later insisted she be taken downstairs to EC, where Calvin was playing a sold-out gig.
Mixing with average punters on the dancefloor - albeit behind two burly security guards - Rihanna partied the night away with her dancers and members of her band.

Electric Circus promotions manager Stuart Duckworth says the sexy singer had an amazing time.

"She loved it, she told us she thought it was one of the coolest clubs in Australia. She was very surprised Adelaide has a place like it," he says.

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"She was very relaxed, waving to people and having a few drinks with her crew.

The singing sensation kicked on until about 3am before her team of minders left the club.

Later, Rihanna tweeted: "Australia ROCKS!! Adelaide, what a night." Rihanna has been keeping a low profile while on tour in Australia and hasn't been out drinking with her entourage.