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You’re not the only one feeling the crunch of the ailing economy.

Paris Hilton, who was once fetching an average of $87,000 per club appearance in London, is as well.

The heiress has been filming her new reality show in London, and during her visit is trying to make a little coin on the side. Too bad nobody wants to pay her outrageous fees anymore.

Paris has been photographed hopping from one hot spot to another during her stay, but rumor has it, only one club has been willing to cough up any cash.

A source told the always accurate (no, really) Daily Mail,

“Paris demanded $62,000 from Paper nightclub. They were prepared to pay, but on the condition that she turn up twice, not go anywhere else before or after that evening, and stay for a minimum of two hours. But she didn’t want to adhere to all the conditions so the club canceled her appearance.

Wow, $62,000 for TWO hours and bitch can’t do it? Then she deserves to make sh*t.

“Whisky Mist also refused to pay. But she went there anyway because there was a chance that she would bump into royalty - and she did in the end. The only club that paid her was Movida, and that was an estimated $30,000. Although it’s a lot of money, to Paris’ people it’s nowhere near as much as she used to be able to command.’

Last week, Paris partied with fellow attention whore, Katie ‘Jordan’ Price at Movida, in the VIP Room, where I am sure they stunk the joint up.

Paris was said to have drank only Fiji bottled water. Yeah right. Bottled water with a little splash of GHB is more like it..

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Heath Ledger would be proud of his family.

The late actor’s parents and siblings have decided that his entire estate, which is thought to be worth $20 million, should be left to his daughter, Matilda Rose.

A couple years before Matilda was born Heath had a will made up, leaving everything to his sisters and parents.

But Ledger’s father, Kim, says that “from the moment my boy passed away,” they had planned to leave the estate with his grandchild.

He adds that Ledger’s family and Matilda’s mother, actress Michelle Williams, remain extremely close.

“There was never any question about the fact that Heath’s estate would go to Matilda. Never a question. We are very close to Michelle and Matilda.”

In fact the Ledger family has just returned home (Australia) after spending time with Matilda and Michelle in New York.

Kim says of the visit, “It was lovely. There is no animosity. We are all just one family.”

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Most lawyers are slime - except for when you need them. And even then..

Britney Spears indeed needed counsel to help in her custody battle with ex-husband, Kevin Federline. However, she’s getting reamed by Stacy Phillips, one of her attorneys who served the pop princess between the months of March and June.

From E!:

According to a declaration filed Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, the “Sometimes I Run” songstress owes $338,414.87 to Phillips for $700-an-hour services rendered between March and June—and there are rumors of a lawsuit in the works, because Spears’ camp is objecting to the hefty sum.

But that’s a discount, says the attorney, who states that the tab includes “time already deducted as a courtesy,” time “written off” and $75,000 that she expects to get next month.

Phillips was dismissed before Spears’ custody settlement was reached last month with the help of Spears’ recently reinstated family lawyer Laura Wasser, who broke ranks last fall but returned in time to help Spears obtain more visitation privileges with sons Sean Preston and Jayden James.

Wasser’s most recent bill, encompassing two months of counsel, totals $60,075, per another declaration filed on behalf of the law firm of Wasser, Cooperman & Carter.

But because her firm has already applied Spears’ $25,000 retainer fee toward her bill, she’s requesting no more than half of the total sum at this time.

Why so high, you might ask?

Phillips says that Spears’ conservatorship arrangement, which has gotten much of the credit for her 180-degree turn for the better over the last five months, made her case more complex.

Indeed. Attorneys for dad Jamie Spears indicated in court last week that they intend to contest his little girl’s legal bills. A hearing is scheduled for Sept. 16 to discuss Phillips’ fee.

Doesn’t that seem outrageous? Not surprising though. That’s a lawyer for ya.

Not a smart move on Phillips’ part as she will getting some negative publicity regarding this and everyone will know what an overpaid greedy douche she is.

Now for the obligatory lawyer joke:

Why does California have the most lawyers and New Jersey the most toxic waste dumps?

New Jersey had first choice.

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Amy Winehouse better hold on to her money, because really folks, how much longer will people pay to see the junkie trainwreck perform half-assed shows?

In the meantime, Amy is still a hot commodity.

Russian billionaire, Roman Abramavich, offered Crackhouse a whopping $2 million to perform at the opening of his girlfriend’s art gallery in Moscow on Thursday.

Winehouse, who can use the cash, has been spending tons of dough on paying inmates to look after her Blake-Incarcerated. And of course, smack.

Amy flew from London to Moscow and when they landed Amy was a mess. Winehouse’s performance was scheduled for 10:30pm but was two hours late as people behind the scenes tried to sober her up enough to sing for the crowd.

When she emerged she walked down a red carpet lined with red lights. The NY Post described the runway as “guiding her like a damaged aircraft down a runway.” Heh.

As she performed she chain smoked, at one point hurling her lighter into the crowd, she was unsteady on her feet and her short dress revealed to some unlucky guests that she wasn’t wearing panties.

A source said, “I heard that her singing was a little sloppy But she still put on a terrific show.”

More like a freak show.

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You’re not the only one feeling the pinch with the struggling economy, even celebrities are having a hard time paying their bills.

Another celebrity’s home is in foreclosure, former heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield. The fighter’s Georgia estate, worth a whopping $10 million will be auctioned by a bank on July 1.

Apparently Holyfield is also behind on child-support payments. Understandably, he is refusing to comment on the matter.

Other recent celebrity foreclosures include Marion Jones, Ed McMahon, Michael Jackson and Jose Canseco.

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Candy Spelling is still enjoying her children’s inheritance on the Las Vegas slots.

It was one year ago that Candy hit $200,000 on a high roller slot machine at the Bellagio, and last weekend she did it again, to the tune of $180,000.

I love how TMZ is reporting that she is a lucky gambler and has won all this cash. Let me tell you something, more than likely she spent MORE than $380,000 to win that money. I worked in a casino for years and if she’s gambling at the high roller machines -and often - I guarantee you she is not “up” $380K.

Who cares anyway. Bitch is worth over $600 million and still looks like Porky Pig.

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In a recent interview Paris Hilton was asked about her grandfather leaving most of his billions to assorted charities instead of the Hilton’s themselves.

It was a question Paris didn’t really care for..heh. Like the dumb bitch doesn’t have enough money already.

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Ricky Martin has bought his own island for a reported $8 million dollars.

He had been considering the purchase for months according to the Mexican newspaper El Universal. The private island is just off the coast of Rio de Janeiro.

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Although it seems impossible without the aid of bonfires, Britney Spears has somehow managed to lose nearly $61 million dollars in the last year. According to In Touch Magazine

In addition to the enormous tab for legal bills, rehab and psychiatric care, Britney’s inability to work has cost her a fortune. “By not touring for her last album [Blackout], she lost out on $50 million,” estimates an LA-based CPA. ““It’s staggering how much money has been used up.”

Britney Spears has spent the last six months and the same pair of raggedy-ass boots and covered in stains, so I doubt she’s blowing her money on clothes. I’m thinking more along the lines of Kentucky Fried Chicken and Phillip Morris. Not the actual companies, of course. I’m talking buckets of chicken and smokes. Merrill-Lynch might have tried to point her along the lines of long-term growth, but last time I checked, you couldn’t deep-fry dividends. Plus their pie model of capital structure doesn’t even come with whipped cream! Who are they trying to kid? It’s Britney, bitch!

Working off her return:

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Kevin Federline celebrated his newly official divorce from Britney Spears by partying in the VIP section of Jet Nightclub in Vegas Friday night. Because he’s so fuckin’ cool, he arranged for skanks in lingerie toss $50 bills into the crowd during a stirring rendition of Fat Joe’s “Let It Rain.” Fake fifty dollars bills, that is. And then he passed out these pretend vaginas called “pocket pussies” so everyone could pretend laid and baggies full of Tide detergent so everybody could get pretend high. See? You don’t need “blow” or “strippers” or “money from the sky” when you can just use your imagination instead! Just look how much fun they’re having!