I am as obsessed with celebrity news as the next person; I am constantly perusing PerezHilton.com, TMZ.com, and all the other gossip pages, to read up on celeb news. I’m the first one to answer all the Pop Culture questions right at Trivia Night, and I thrive on reading the most intimate details of fights, breakups and love triangles of those we adorn from afar.

But even I, as much of a celeb-session that I have, do not think it’s appropriate to showcase your one month old child on the cover of US Weekly, People, In Touch, OK! or others, bartering with various publications for who will pay the most for the first pics of the new bebe.

In an article by Forbes Magazine, the topic of celebrity baby pictures – and the outlandish prices – was addressed. According to reports, JLo and Marc Anthony were paid $6 million from People Magazine for the first shots of the twins. $6 million?! For baby photos?! That’s more than I’ll make in a lifetime – hey, that’s more than everyone I know combined will make in a life time!

While I think it’s ridiculous to pull figures for your children, at least, if you do it, be charitable about it. Take the famous Brangelina couple, who, at the birth of Shiloh in 2006, were paid $4.1 million by People for the pics, all of which they donated entirely to an African charity. Okay so, still not the best idea to pimp out your kid for some dough, but at least, if you’re going to do it (which they all are – can we guess how much Ashlee & Pete will get???), they did it with some class. Read More »

Remember senior superlatives? Ya know, who was best dressed, most outgoing, best looking, etc? Everyone wanted to be voted one of the top people in their class. (Yea, I got voted the Miss Congeniatlity of my sorority — What? I’m not afraid to give myself a little pat on the back.)

Well, ladies, the list that ALL of the Hollywood elite want to be on just hit the web today: The Forbes Celebrity 100. Unlike most celeb compilations, this one has nothing to do with hottness or ugliness for that matter. You have to be not only rich, but really powerful to be on this guy. Seriously, it’s the ultimate ‘A’ list.

I wasn’t surprised to see Oprah at #1. She is the shit and she makes a buttload of cash. But what I found hilarious and awesome was the fact that all of Hollywoods bad girls (i.e. Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan and Britney Spears) didn’t make the cut. Sorry girls, I guess you aren’t as powerful as you thought.

Photos of the Top 20 after the Jump.

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