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lol christ that explains so much.
Lena Dunham - Fat, Child Molesting Attention Whore and Her Trainwreck of a Family
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lol christ that explains so much.
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I'm trying to figure out in what circles Lena Dunham and Taylor Swift would meet. I feel like they're two people whose paths would have never crossed naturally.
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It's called being famous/rich and getting invited and comped at events that court celebrities for media attention. Celebrities love free shit and tickets no matter how rich they are.
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P.R. Agents, probably.
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I mean to be fair if I was famous I would take every free or comped object I could get my hands on.
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Sure, but it's weird that some will lend themselves to all the endless walk repeats (crappy, tacky promotions from crapy companies) just for the freebies.
Weird side note, back in the 1970's Steve Rubell, who owned Studio 54, said he was astonished very early on when he was trying to promote his new club that simply giving out free drink tickets would attract pretty big celebrities. Drinks are cheap, didn't matter, they would come just for the free drinks even with gobs of money in the bank.
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The boob chandelier looked great on Rihanna
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People don't get rich by extravagantly blowing money. Free drinks will always have a market. If I had a million dollars and you gave me a free beer, I'd drink it.
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If I'm already there sure, but I don't know if I'd go across town to a new techno club to get a free drink or mingle for an hour for a gift bag of crappy freebies. Of course, rich people do not equal celebrities. Certainly celebrities can be rich, but quite a few are incredibly stupid with money. Looking at you Nick Cage and Johnny Depp. Spending $400,000 a month for upkeep on houses you haven't used in three years, but damn sure they will get a free cocktails, shirts and gift bag at NYFW.
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One thing that I don't get is that Lena says all this shit about how cis white men are scum, evil, will never know what it's like to feel threatened, etc, while her main male costar on her show is a goddamn ex-Marine. Like bitch, you personally know a cis white dude who has been or knows other men who've been in extremely dangerous, hostile situations, far more than your spoiled ass has ever been in. You don't have an excuse to be that ignorant.
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That poor bastard is from Mishawaka, Indiana...that shit alone can fuck you up for life
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And despite all that I've literally never heard anything bad about him as a person, unlike Dunham. Like, everything I've heard is that he's a nice, chill dude who also keeps pretty private instead of oversharing every disgusting detail about his existance (he does stuff for the USO too, which is pretty cool).
Seriously, Adam Driver being a decent person who served in the military and had to put up with years of Lena's gross ass only to land the part of the main antagonist in the new Star Wars trilogy vs. Lena being a spoiled, ignorant, hateful kiddie diddler whose "career" has already peaked and has nothing going for her now that her show has ended is compelling evidence for the existence of karma.
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Anybody who has to smell the flop sweat and actually be near Lena's uncovered vagina should be rewarded for bravery.
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So I just found this thread and noticed someone ask a while back if Lena was Jewish, which reminded me of another thing people hate about her: casual antisemitism. In particular, two years ago she wrote an article for the New Yorker, "Dog or Jewish Boyfriend? A Quiz". It's essentially just her musings on similarities between boyfriend Jack Antonoff and her dog, mining Jewish stereotypes for 'humor'. It was mildly insensitive at best, especially compared to what else she's known for, but still a reason people have her on their shit list.
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Eh, compared to somebody like Leonardo DiCaprio flying in on his private jet to claim some award for environmental activism, then flying out again two hours later, hypocrisy at this level is small beer.
Yeah, but IRS is never far behind.
Oscars Hand Out Pricey Gift Bags, But Beware IRS Form 1099
(Link is to Forbes and their anti adblock faggotry. I have a way around it that works, at least for now. Just read article below instead if you don't.)
Oscars Hand Out Pricey Gift Bags, But Beware IRS Form 1099
Robert W. Wood , CONTRIBUTOR
I focus on taxes and litigation.
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.
Every year at award season time, there are goodies for nominees and other celebs. It's called swag, and Oscar Swag is the best and richest. Everyone wants celebs to show off their gear, so companies write off the cost. Of course, celebs have to report it as income right? It’s tax time after all, and fair is fair. A luxury gift bag isn’t a Thanksgiving turkey from your employer, and that means the biggest winner is the IRS.
It wasn't always so. For years, the entertainment industry and the IRS locked horns. That was before the IRS made its own Stark Trek, Gilligan’s Island and Dance Party movies. Eventually, the swag brouhaha was settled, with swag being taxable and celebs getting IRS Form 1099. Celeb or not, if you get a gift bag, you have taxable income equal to its fair market value.
Can’t you argue this was a “gift” so it isn't income? No, the merchants don’t give them solely out of affection or respect. And though it really isn't pay, you must report it on your tax return. In case any attendees forget, they receive an IRS Form 1099 reporting it. Form 1099 is that irksome piece of paper keyed to your Social Security Number. We have an honor system of tax return reporting, but it is nudged by all those Forms 1099. Put each one on your tax return or you’ll receive a tax bill. Remember, mistakes with Form 1099 cost big, so if you're missing a Form 1099, don't ask for it.
Oscars
This year, Distinctive Assets assembled the "Everyone Wins at the Oscars Nominee Gift Bag." Twenty-one go to the host and losing nominees for best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, and best director. This year's swag bag is the most expensive ever, worth about $168,000.
The bags are not officially endorsed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, but they sure count. There's competition to get in, and this year there are some strangely racy items. There's the Afterglow Pulsewave Vibrator worth$250, a Couple's Love Shot orgasm booster worth $5,000, and Naked Luxury Condoms worth $28 for two 6-packs. Of course, there are many less erotic items too. All sorts of products benefit from celebs giving them a try.
As a result, companies throw expensive goodies at nominees with effusive zeal. Although Oscars don’t have a cash prize like Olympic medals, an Academy Award means more money in the future. Gift bags are taxable now, but what about gift certificates or vouchers for trips or personal services? If you redeem the certificates or vouchers, you include the fair market value of the trip or service on your tax return. If you make a selection in a 'free shopping room,' the value of your selection is income too.
Some celebs regift the bags or turn them down. They can take a charitable contribution deduction if they donate the gift bag to a qualified charity. But the fair market value of the gifts must still be reported on their tax return. And that's where turning goodies down raises odd tax issues. If you turn down a bonus from your employer, it's still income according to the IRS. If you say to "pay me next year," it's still income when you were handed the bonus and asked to delay it. When billionaire oilman Harold Hamm wrote a $975 million divorce check, the taxman would notice even if it was rejected.
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Robert W. Wood , CONTRIBUTOR
I focus on taxes and litigation.
Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own.
Every year at award season time, there are goodies for nominees and other celebs. It's called swag, and Oscar Swag is the best and richest. Everyone wants celebs to show off their gear, so companies write off the cost. Of course, celebs have to report it as income right? It’s tax time after all, and fair is fair. A luxury gift bag isn’t a Thanksgiving turkey from your employer, and that means the biggest winner is the IRS.
It wasn't always so. For years, the entertainment industry and the IRS locked horns. That was before the IRS made its own Stark Trek, Gilligan’s Island and Dance Party movies. Eventually, the swag brouhaha was settled, with swag being taxable and celebs getting IRS Form 1099. Celeb or not, if you get a gift bag, you have taxable income equal to its fair market value.
Can’t you argue this was a “gift” so it isn't income? No, the merchants don’t give them solely out of affection or respect. And though it really isn't pay, you must report it on your tax return. In case any attendees forget, they receive an IRS Form 1099 reporting it. Form 1099 is that irksome piece of paper keyed to your Social Security Number. We have an honor system of tax return reporting, but it is nudged by all those Forms 1099. Put each one on your tax return or you’ll receive a tax bill. Remember, mistakes with Form 1099 cost big, so if you're missing a Form 1099, don't ask for it.
Oscars
This year, Distinctive Assets assembled the "Everyone Wins at the Oscars Nominee Gift Bag." Twenty-one go to the host and losing nominees for best actor, best actress, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, and best director. This year's swag bag is the most expensive ever, worth about $168,000.
The bags are not officially endorsed by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, but they sure count. There's competition to get in, and this year there are some strangely racy items. There's the Afterglow Pulsewave Vibrator worth$250, a Couple's Love Shot orgasm booster worth $5,000, and Naked Luxury Condoms worth $28 for two 6-packs. Of course, there are many less erotic items too. All sorts of products benefit from celebs giving them a try.
As a result, companies throw expensive goodies at nominees with effusive zeal. Although Oscars don’t have a cash prize like Olympic medals, an Academy Award means more money in the future. Gift bags are taxable now, but what about gift certificates or vouchers for trips or personal services? If you redeem the certificates or vouchers, you include the fair market value of the trip or service on your tax return. If you make a selection in a 'free shopping room,' the value of your selection is income too.
Some celebs regift the bags or turn them down. They can take a charitable contribution deduction if they donate the gift bag to a qualified charity. But the fair market value of the gifts must still be reported on their tax return. And that's where turning goodies down raises odd tax issues. If you turn down a bonus from your employer, it's still income according to the IRS. If you say to "pay me next year," it's still income when you were handed the bonus and asked to delay it. When billionaire oilman Harold Hamm wrote a $975 million divorce check, the taxman would notice even if it was rejected.
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Exactly the nicer guy got the better end of the stick while the cunt is fading deeper into obscurity
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Semper Fi to all are armed forces indeed
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I avoided all Rogue One spoilers and had never heard of him before seeing him take the helmet off, I remember thinking "this guy is the new baddest mother fucker in the galaxy?" Then I looked him up, and he's like the polar opposite to most movie tough guys; he doesn't look very imposing, but he has actual street cred from the marines. After seeing how great he is on talk shows I'm now all in with him.
He really does deserve every ounce of success for what he's gone through. And cause he was a marine.
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4449986/Lena-Dunham-psychotic-rage-Trump-s-election.html
No clue who Jenni Konner is but I already like her infinitely more than Sister Fister.
Edit: Oh shit, like a split second of self-awareness.
No clue who Jenni Konner is but I already like her infinitely more than Sister Fister.
Edit: Oh shit, like a split second of self-awareness.
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https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/859115280110309377 (http://archive.is/YP41O)
Not enough :islamic: ratings in the world.
Not enough :islamic: ratings in the world.