Kathy Griffin vs. Condi Rice
I was mildly amused yesterday when I read that former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice was the latest Bush administration official to cash in on her government service -- with a three-book deal worth $2.5 million. A book about her White House years is due out in 2011; she'll follow that with a memoir and a YA version, according to an AP report.
Then today's news from the New York Observer: Kathy Griffin, who has made a career out of her self-deprecating humor about being a third-rate star, has a deal worth more than $2 million deal for a memoir.
So, let's review the math, students: Secy. of State = $833,000/book and D-lister = $2M/book.
What's wrong with that equation?
Comments
I can't imagine anything Kathy Griffin has to say would be worth nearly that much.
Posted by: Susan | February 24, 2009 11:33 AM
Kathy deserves every penny, she's great!!
Posted by: Cesar | February 24, 2009 5:26 PM
Let's look at it this way--would you pay to listen to Condi talk for an hour or two? I didn't think so ...
Posted by: Dahlink | February 24, 2009 5:30 PM
The people who buy Kathy Griffin's book will probably actually read it.
Posted by: Princess Sparkle Pony | February 24, 2009 7:29 PM