Clay Aiken leaving Shubert Theatre in New York (9/24)
Clay Aiken only got $500,000 from People magazine for both the exclusive first pics of his baby and revelation about his attraction for Adam, not Eve. Apparently the slumping economy means the multimillion dollar sums paid for exclusive baby pics are a thing of the past. An anonymous editor told MSNBC:
"Gone are the days when any celebrity gets millions of dollars for their photos. Economically, it doesn’t make sense, and there is only so long that you can keep saying "It’s good for the brand.' People is the magazine that’s most well-off, that has the finances right now to take on these exclusives." (Source)
In Clay's defense, $500k does buy a lot of assless chaps. Gay people are still into that, right? I haven't been with a man in months. I'm way out of touch.
UPDATE: OK, pun intended
$500,000 is still more money than getting caught trying to blow an undercover cop in a public bathroom for free, the usual ways celebs "come out."