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Somehow I am not surprised. :rolleyes: :mad:

I watched it.........I don't know where "he is so full of himself" comes from.

I watched it.........I don't know where "he is so full of himself" comes from.

I wonder if the person that wrote that review has ever seen The Partridge Family? He couldn't get the name of the actors right, Calling Brian Forster, Foster and Suzanne Crough, Susan. :rolleyes:

Hi, I watched the show too & I have to agree, I think David & Danny both came off as phony just for the sake of being on tv. Brian & Suzanne seem more normal & real. Even the cast of Eight is Enough on yesterday's reunion show seemed more real. And yes, to listen to David speak about how he embraces the PF is a lot of bull considering how he hates & does not want to be part of the show anymore or how he treated his Partridge fans at that autograph show in California last year. And that was very rude for Danny to bad mouth Susan on national tv like that. Just because she does not want to take part in something she was involved in 40 years ago does not make her a bad person. Susan shows class by just staying away & keeping silent. Danny on the other hand should learn to act more professional instead of acting like a misbehaved school boy! Not only did he diss Susan, but he also bad mouthed actor Robert Pattinson from the Twilight movies. Even Matt Lauer & Al Roker were a bit taken back by his behavior.

I have to say that Danny was just being his usual self!! :eek: :crazy: :lol:

Hi, I watched the show too & I have to agree, I think David & Danny both came off as phony just for the sake of being on tv. Brian & Suzanne seem more normal & real. Even the cast of Eight is Enough on yesterday's reunion show seemed more real. And yes, to listen to David speak about how he embraces the PF is a lot of bull considering how he hates & does not want to be part of the show anymore or how he treated his Partridge fans at that autograph show in California last year. And that was very rude for Danny to bad mouth Susan on national tv like that. Just because she does not want to take part in something she was involved in 40 years ago does not make her a bad person. Susan shows class by just staying away & keeping silent. Danny on the other hand should learn to act more professional instead of acting like a misbehaved school boy! Not only did he diss Susan, but he also bad mouthed actor Robert Pattinson from the Twilight movies. Even Matt Lauer & Al Roker were a bit taken back by his behavior.

Danny coming off phony? He was being Danny.

Danny coming off phony? He was being Danny.
My point exactly!! :nod:

On a hypocrisy scale of 1 to 10, I think Cassidy just hit 100 with this interview.

On a hypocrisy scale of 1 to 10, I think Cassidy just hit 100 with this interview.
Actually, I think that's an underestimation!! :eek:

Why am I not surprised by David Cassidy's attitude.

It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that David embraced his Partridge past on the Today show. To do anything else would have been career suicide for him. If you didn't realize it David had an agenda for being on the show and that was to keep people coming to his concerts. In order to achieve his agenda it was necessary for David to make nice with Partridge fans. And that is exactly what he attempted to do.

Interesting.

Does David Cassidy now make it his mission in life to avoid his fans so he does not have to sign any autographs on PF items? What a loser! If he dropped dead tomorrow, I think a lot of people would not give it a second thought & just go about their day!

David Cassidy might be a jerk for ignoring fans and not wanting to sign autographs. But, seriously to make a comment about not caring if someone dies just because he's being a jerk to fans is ridiculous. Priorities seem a little off with all the horrible things going on in the world, and this is what some people are getting upset about.

It shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that David embraced his Partridge past on the Today show. To do anything else would have been career suicide for him. If you didn't realize it David had an agenda for being on the show and that was to keep people coming to his concerts. In order to achieve his agenda it was necessary for David to make nice with Partridge fans. And that is exactly what he attempted to do.


David made believe that he was touring non-stop when he only has a few concerts lined up.

He has been getting some horrible reviews for the last few concerts.
I think he went on as a form for free advertising.
THe Penn's Peak concert he did only attracted 500 people and the place was half filled. David started to yell at people and stuff.

DOes someone want to tell my why his fans excuse his behaviour?
Why do they buy his book and stories that are full of half truths and lies?

I just don't understand why he showed up for the Today show reunion when he hates anything to do with the Partridge Family? Maybe he really is sick in the head?:crazy:

Meanwhile I read this on another site...

While appearing on the Today Show on Tues. Mar. 2, 2010 for a Partridge Family Reunion, David Cassidy refused to sign any autographs for his loyal PF fans who showed up to meet him. On the other hand the other three cast members who were there, signed autographs & were more than happy to meet their PF fans & take photos with them! Oh, but not David Cassidy who in his mind thinks he's the biggest star on the planet! So sad!!
At one point a fan asked Today show host Merdith Viera if she could ask David to come out to the plaza & meet some of the PF fans who showed up & David refused. Meanwhile the day before Mega Movie Star Robert Pattinson was all over the plaza, taking time to meet fans, sign autographs & pose for pictures with fans! Besides David being a lying evil hypocrite, could it be he just didn't want fans to see how horrible his new hair plugs looked?

I just don't understand why he showed up for the Today show reunion when he hates anything to do with the Partridge Family? Maybe he really is sick in the head?:crazy:


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Jack could you paste the link to that site.

Cassidy's next concert in in Epcot and it sounds like a strange schedule. FRom 5-9 he comes out ever 1/2 hour like Mickey Mouse and does a mini concert.

Now I just Listened to Danny B's radio show and he keep insisting that David is rich.
Danny also confided how David doesn't handle anything in his life and delegates things to other people.
I think the evil person, besides David, has to be his wife.
She is the one sending him out to these things, he doesn't want to do and David rebels.

I hope the word gets out about how bad his concerts are because he really needs to retire.

sure thing!:)

I was a David fan back in the day and it pains me to see him so full of himself.

I watched the Today show and I didn't see him really acting mean or anything. The Susan thing kind of surprised me though but he did have an affair with her back in the day so maybe Susan doesn't want to be around him now that she's older (just a thought).

I find that him avoiding his fans... like signing the albums and stuff is mean. I saw Robert Patterson signing photos of himself to the fans and he seemed gracious. I wish David would act just as gracious as Robert to his fans. :(

I was a David fan back in the day and it pains me to see him so full of himself.

:(

It is unfortunate that so many people believe David's lies. I think the things that disturbs me most is how he professes his love for Susan Dey, but the n he puts some ugly scene about her in her book.

I also think the lies he tell about her father Jack, being jealous of him threw me over the edge.

To exploit the details on one father's death is an evil I can't overcome.

I seem to recall reading somewhere that David Cassidy prefers not to sign Partridge Family merchandise because it creates the possibility people will try to make money off his name. Maybe items David has signed in the past have popped up for sale on sites like ebay and ioffer, and he doesn't like that. If he has been treating some fans rudely at various appearances he makes, that isn't right and he should clear up these autograph issues with his fans in a polite and respectful manner so there won't be any misunderstandings. I am aware David has gotten some negative publicity of late, poor behavior at autograph shows and concerts he has given where the performance was below his usual standard. That's too bad and I hope he can rebound and get things back on track before he retires as a performer. He's nearing 60, I don't know how much longer he plans to make appearances and do concerts but I imagine retirement probably isn't too far off. He is a talent and deserves to go out on top, or at least as close to the top as he can get.

As far as the Partridge Family TV show, in my opinion it was rather awful. The music is what made the show a success, without the tunes I imagine the show wouldn't have survived a half season.

In any case, if I were to meet any PFs stars--I would love to meet Brian and Suzanne--they seem like regular people--because they are regular people!!

I did notice that David and Danny hogged most of the convo.

Susan Olsen asked me when I mentioned watching it "Was His Excellence There?"
:lol:

^ Leave it to Susan to tell it like it is!! props: :clap :rofl: I myself wouldn't mind meeting Brian, Suzanne, and of course, Shirley. I DID meet Danny Bonaduce, randomly, while I was on vacation in CA in 2001. I was walking in the Universal City Walk with my friends and who should be passing the other way but Danny and his daughter. I mustered up the courage to approach him. He was VERY nice and kind to me, signed an autograph for me and took a picture with me (both of which I still have!). Plus he has a GREAT track record with other fans, from what I've read. :cool: :D

I think Danny totally gets the pop culture thing and realizes his career is totally fueled by nostalgia and his embracement of it.

I seem to recall reading somewhere that David Cassidy prefers not to sign Partridge Family merchandise because it creates the possibility people will try to make money off his name. Maybe items David has signed in the past have popped up for sale on sites like ebay and ioffer, and he doesn't like that. If he has been treating some fans rudely at various appearances he makes, that isn't right and he should clear up these autograph issues with his fans in a polite and respectful manner so there won't be any misunderstandings. I am aware David has gotten some negative publicity of late, poor behavior at autograph shows and concerts he has given where the performance was below his usual standard. That's too bad and I hope he can rebound and get things back on track before he retires as a performer. He's nearing 60, I don't know how much longer he plans to make appearances and do concerts but I imagine retirement probably isn't too far off. He is a talent and deserves to go out on top, or at least as close to the top as he can get.

As far as the Partridge Family TV show, in my opinion it was rather awful. The music is what made the show a success, without the tunes I imagine the show wouldn't have survived a half season.


Nobody is getting rich off of Partridge Family memorabilia. That is all part of David's ego.
The guy barely graduated from high school, didn't do well in school.
Even when he was on the Partridge Family, he gave interviews saying that people were idiots for watching the show.

The evil of this guy is amazing. I know of other major artist that have refunded money to the audience when they were not up to par.
David thinks nothing of taking people's hard earned money and then he doesn't rehearse and doesn't know the words of songs. Then he yells at his audience.
Keeping him around is good for a laugh.
Like I said, I don't know why people believe him.

I seem to recall reading somewhere that David Cassidy prefers not to sign Partridge Family merchandise because it creates the possibility people will try to make money off his name. Maybe items David has signed in the past have popped up for sale on sites like ebay and ioffer, and he doesn't like that. If he has been treating some fans rudely at various appearances he makes, that isn't right and he should clear up these autograph issues with his fans in a polite and respectful manner so there won't be any misunderstandings. I am aware David has gotten some negative publicity of late, poor behavior at autograph shows and concerts he has given where the performance was below his usual standard.

First of all, these washed up stars from the past who do these type of autograph shows are already getting their cut when they charge the fans for the item they are signing & if the celebrity has a problem with signing an item & worrying if that item is going to end up on ebay, then they shouldn't be doing these type of autograph shows to begin with. PERIOD. I rather the celebrity make it a policy of staying away from these type of shows & not sign anything at all then show up to an autograph show & act like a rude jerk and make life miserable for everyone just because they are unhappy with their own life! I'm so sick of these washed up has-beens like David Cassidy who make their money off loyal fans & treat them like crap Another example is Adam West who has the nerve to charge up to $100.00 for Batman items to be signed & then tells the fan "Now I don't want to see this up on ebay!"
That's total BS! If you own the item & want to sell it on ebay or any other place, that's your business & not the celebrity who signed it! It's your item! Famous auction houses sell all kinds of TV & Movie memorabilia all the time & for far much more money & they never have a problem with idiots like David Cassidy or Adam West!
Another thing I would suggest to people like David Cassidy is to set up his own ebay store & sell his own signed PF memorabilia, that way he is happy & the fan is happy! But whatever the case may be, bottom line is that most celebrities are more than happy to sign whatever items you present to them, whether it be for free or a price!
The whole point here is that David Cassidy is not a nice person when it comes to his fans & I am so glad that many people on here are finally seeing him for who he really is! I am so glad that most of his PF fans did not buy his BS on the Today show reunion! Over at Scotty's PF web-site the webmaster of that site has already forgotten how David Cassidy treated him at last year's Hollywood Autograph show and wants to just forget & continue to celebrate the show and this is exactly what David Cassidy wants for his loyal PF fans to be brainwashed & continue to to use his fans while at the same time continue to treat them like crap! Sorry not buying it over here!!

How much 'Partridge Family' news is there to support a website?

Susan Dey wants no part of it,
Suzanne Crough works at OfficeMax,
DannyB has a major market on WYSP but they don't seem to like him.
Shirley Jone's audience are not internet savy so I doubt she needs it.
David C already says he doesn't read e-mails and I think David's people told everyone to get a life after the autograph show.

'What do you talk about?

Here are some of the concert reviews for Valentine's Day weekend.

http://www.chicagoreader.com/TheBlog/archives/2010/02/15/and-did-david-cassidy-do-elgin-dirty

How would anybody like to pay money to be treated to this?

David Cassidy will always have a legion of fans who'll support him regardless of how he behaves. Some may not like it, but that's how it is. These are the devoted fans who hold The Partridge Family and David Cassidy in such high regard and they won't allow anything negative to tarnish their belief or burst their bubble. Personally, I think he's musically talented but it's been a number of years since he's done anything worthwhile. To me, that's more of a disappointment rather than some of his recent behavior. David is who he is, I doubt he's going to change so it's useless to fret about it.

^ Leave it to Susan to tell it like it is!! props: :clap :rofl: I myself wouldn't mind meeting Brian, Suzanne, and of course, Shirley. I DID meet Danny Bonaduce, randomly, while I was on vacation in CA in 2001. I was walking in the Universal City Walk with my friends and who should be passing the other way but Danny and his daughter. I mustered up the courage to approach him. He was VERY nice and kind to me, signed an autograph for me and took a picture with me (both of which I still have!). Plus he has a GREAT track record with other fans, from what I've read. :cool: :D
I forgot to mention I'd also like to meet Dave Madden as well. He seems like such a nice guy, too. :cool:

I was a Partridge Family fan back in the early 70's but I was just a kid. My favorites were Danny Bonaduce and Dave Madden. I did like Susan Dey too. My least favorite was Cassidy although I did like his singing. I'm sorry to see him acting this way but alot of stars do. If he doesn't want anything to do with the PF then that is his right but he should just stay away from everything PF related. He's like Gary Coleman....he wants it both ways.

If he doesn't want anything to do with the PF then that is his right but he should just stay away from everything PF related. He's like Gary Coleman....he wants it both ways.

Perfect example Clint Eastwood Fan of another washed up celebrity who clearly has mental issues & takes it out on the public! BRAVO:cool:

If he doesn't want anything to do with the PF then that is his right but he should just stay away from everything PF related. He's like Gary Coleman....he wants it both ways.

Perfect example Clint Eastwood Fan of another washed up celebrity who clearly has mental issues & takes it out on the public! BRAVO:cool:

I was a Partridge Family fan back in the early 70's but I was just a kid. My favorites were Danny Bonaduce and Dave Madden. I did like Susan Dey too. My least favorite was Cassidy although I did like his singing. I'm sorry to see him acting this way but alot of stars do. If he doesn't want anything to do with the PF then that is his right but he should just stay away from everything PF related. He's like Gary Coleman....he wants it both ways.
Exactly. I think this sums them both up perfectly: :crybaby:!!

David is who he is, I doubt he's going to change so it's useless to fret about it.



I agree. Never got the help he needed.
Always did blame problems on other people.
Unfortunately, he has these fans that excuse bad behaviour.

Fortunately, people are speaking out about this guy because why waste honest people's time and money on someone who abuses his fans.

He never apologized for the autograph how or anything else for that matter.

I just don't understand why he showed up for the Today show reunion when he hates anything to do with the Partridge Family? Maybe he really is sick in the head?:crazy:

Meanwhile I read this on another site...

While appearing on the Today Show on Tues. Mar. 2, 2010 for a Partridge Family Reunion, David Cassidy refused to sign any autographs for his loyal PF fans who showed up to meet him. On the other hand the other three cast members who were there, signed autographs & were more than happy to meet their PF fans & take photos with them! Oh, but not David Cassidy who in his mind thinks he's the biggest star on the planet! So sad!!
At one point a fan asked Today show host Merdith Viera if she could ask David to come out to the plaza & meet some of the PF fans who showed up & David refused. Meanwhile the day before Mega Movie Star Robert Pattinson was all over the plaza, taking time to meet fans, sign autographs & pose for pictures with fans! Besides David being a lying evil hypocrite, could it be he just didn't want fans to see how horrible his new hair plugs looked?




This incident looked familiar.
It seems like history does repeat itself

I found this on IMDB.com

Back in 1993 I went to see The Arsenio Hall Show and that nigh he had The Partridge Family on, Danny, David and Shirley. Plus a new singer by the name of Toni Braxton.....Sexy!

It was a good show, David of course sang "I think I love you" and he sang it in the audience to some of the girls and half the time I was in the shot....lol

Anyway, after the show was over and when I was leaving, I started to walk down the sidewalk outside of the sound stage, it was shot at Paramount Studios.
As I approached the first driveway to the sound stage there were about 25 girls waiting for David Cassidy to drive out in his Limo.

I stopped and wanted to watch to see what might happen.
What happened was this, the first car to pull out was Shirley Jones and she just smiled and waved at everyone and then pulled away.

The second car was David's limo and the girls went WILD!

I couldnt believe it! You would have thought he was a current super star not a someone who hadn't had a hit song out in 20 years (at that time)...lol

And the surprising thing was that most of the girls were just that...GIRLS!
14, 15, 16 years olds! and yes there were some women there that were much older but mostly teenagers screaming for David to sign their David Cassidy albums and photos (I was surprised they even had them...lol)

But then David broke all their hearts, when his Limo pulled out it didn't stop...he continued to drive away :(

Then all of the sudden, all these girls who were screaming with joy all started to cry in disappointment. It was actually heart breaking to see them all standing there crying and asking why wouldn't David just stop and meet them.

And then another Limo pulled out, and yes it was Danny Bonaduce.
Now, I hope I can explain this right.

When Danny's Limo pulled out it stop right at the end of the driveway before entering the street and continue into traffic, the problem was where the Limo stopped it was sitting at the opening of the gate with two block walls on both sides of the Limo. (it was a small gate)
This made it impossible for anyone in the back of the Limo to open the doors...lol

When Danny went to open the first car door it hit the block wall (thump!..lol)
Then Danny went to open the other side, once again hit the other block wall (Thump again!)....LOL

Then, the sunroof opened! Up popped Danny! And then he climb out of the sunroof over the top of the car and jumped down right in front of all the girls!
It was a sight to see....lol

All of the girls went wild again! The tears all stopped and they were overjoyed to see Danny. And then Danny signed his autograph on all of their David Cassidy memorabilia....lol
Priceless!

Danny took pictures with all of him, handed out kisses and before he climbed back in his Limo (by way of the sunroof) I got to shake his hand and told him how cool that was what he did for these girls.

After Danny left I could hear all the girls talking to each other how they at first were heart broken over David but Danny saved the day.

Since then when ever I see Danny on TV I always think back to that day and how cool he was and how he made a lot of broken hearted girls really happy.

^ Typical David...and typical Danny! I can just see Danny doing that. :D

David has a reputation of being aloof with his fans. That's David and I doubt he's going to change. Bonaduce is a down to earth type of guy and is more receptive to attention from the fans.

David has a reputation of being aloof with his fans. That's David and I doubt he's going to change. Bonaduce is a down to earth type of guy and is more receptive to attention from the fans.
David turns 60 (!) this year - so if he hasn't changed by now, I doubt he ever will.

I still cannot understand why these stars charge for their autographs and stuff. What a shame. ohno: You think that they would be happy that people are still interested in them. Who do they really think they are? GOD?

So what if I sell there stuff on Ebay? It's none of their business what I do with my life.

I still cannot understand why these stars charge for their autographs and stuff. What a shame. ohno: You think that they would be happy that people are still interested in them. Who do they really think they are? GOD?

So what if I sell there stuff on Ebay? It's none of their business what I do with my life.

There are two types of celebrity autograph seekers. First are the true loyal fans who will keep and cherish an autograph as a memory of meeting their favorite star. The other group are those who claim to be devoted fans but are out to obtain autographs then later sell them for financial gain. The second group is the one David likely has problems with. Trouble is, when you are a celebrity and signing autographs for hundreds of people, it's often hard to distinguish between the real fans and the fake ones. Try and look at it this way. Pretend you are a celebrity and you meet Alice Jones who says she's a lifelong devoted fan of yours. She hands you some memorabilia to sign, you gladly sign the items and hand them back to her. Alice is happy and very grateful, and walks off beaming with her autographed items. A few months later, you happen to find out that Alice took the memorabilia you signed for her and sold it on ebay. Wouldn't you be unhappy about that and feel you just got used? Think about it, that is the point I'm trying to make. Celebrities are human beings and have feelings just like everyone else. I can understand if David Cassidy doesn't like signing Partridge Family merchandise. But I agree he shouldn't display rude behavior, that isn't right.

David turns 60 (!) this year - so if he hasn't changed by now, I doubt he ever will.


Totally

I still cannot understand why these stars charge for their autographs and stuff. What a shame. ohno: You think that they would be happy that people are still interested in them. Who do they really think they are? GOD?

So what if I sell there stuff on Ebay? It's none of their business what I do with my life.

You have to understand that for these memorabila / convention signings that it is a business and everyone is there to make money.

The convention gets money from the stars for having them appear at the event and the stars get money from the fans.

I am not sure on how every event runs things but for some the celebrity has to pay to have a table at the place.



I know that people don't understand why the stars charge but I have been to a lot of these events and this is the way it is.





I have seen some celebrities be a lot more generous than others by giving you discounts and not charging for certain things.


An example is someone may be charging $25 or $30 for an autograph but they charge $15.00 for something of yours signed as opposed to one of their items.


I have seen celebrities argue with their handlers and lower the price for me... going from $40.00 to $25.00


Or if you have a lot of items... say you want 5 DVDs signed they may charge $75.00 when their rate is $25.00 per item.






Another reason why a celebrity may charge for autographs at events is because the money goes to a charity organization.

Some of the people don't pocket anything from the fans and donate their autograph money.

I don't know what shows you attend, but I do know that The Hollywood Show in Burbank, CA. which used to be called the Ray Courts Show does not & has never charged a celebrity for a table. Same thing goes for the Chiller Expo in New Jersey. In fact these shows will usually pay for big names to attend their show & cover their hotel & transportation. Not all of the celebrities that attend these shows are paid to attend but the big names that bring in the crowds do get paid! This I know for a fact!!

With that said, David Cassidy was paid a lot of money to just show up that day to the Hollywood Show and just sit his butt for only a few hours & sign autographs. According to the owners it was a lot of money for an easy job. Any other celebrity would have jumped at the chance! So what does David do? He shows up & refuses to sign anything except his current headshots. He also refuses to pose for any kind of photos! Then when the little princess couldn't deal with being there anymore, he decides to walk out leaving all his fans who flew in as far as Australia screwed & out of a lot of money wasted! To this day the jerk has never apologized! Only a fool would ever show up to support this jerk again!

In response to autograph seekers, whether you are there as a loyal fan or a business person, who cares??? First of all, lets start with the items you already paid enough for on ebay & now you want to get them signed! You travel all the way to the show. Then they charge you to enter the event & then you have to pay for each item to be signed & sometimes as much as $50 if the item is vintage. Then some celebrities charge you from anywhere from $25 to $40 to take a photo with them. Then lets take into consideration the money you spend to get to the damn show! You pay for gas or public transportation & then there are a lot of people who have to spend money on airfare, hotel & food. These shows can run the average fan almost $1,000 or more. It's a very expensive hobby.

So giving all that when a fan goes through all this trouble and then has to fork over all their hard earned money to a celebrity and then to be treated like crap by the person you are giving your money too, I think it's the other way around, it's the fan who is human & has feelings like everyone else & should not have to be treated rude & nasty by a washed up celebrity because they think their too special to get up & go get a real job & make some honest money!
Most of these celebrities need to understand that it's the fans who continue to support these celebrities & they should be greatful that the fans still actually care about them & want to give them their money!

As far as a fan wanting to sell "their item" on ebay or anywhere else?
SO WHAT?? BIG FREAKING DEAL!!! That's completely up to the fan who is the "owner of the item"! So what if someone wants to sell "their item" on ebay & pay their rent or put food on the table for them & their family? It's done everyday on ebay & everywhere else! You can't keep everything in this life unless you are sick & twisted like those hoarders you see on Oprah.
What happens to Alice Jones when she drops dead? Is she taking her cherished autographs with her to the grave??
50 years from now do you think Alice's kid or grand kid is going to want to keep her signed Partridge Family lunchbox made out To Alice Jones???
I think not!!! Alice's kid or grand kid is going to CA$H in baby!!!

These memorabilla/convention signings is a business for "everyone" Not just the owners & celebrities but for the fans as well! The fans invest their money in the celebrity, in the long run they are going to want to CA$H out! You know that, I know that & the celebrity knows that!
David Cassidy already knows that too & now we officially know he has a problem with it & he should have never agreed to attend the Hollywood Show! PERIOD.

Most celebrities already know the game. They know that it's very possible that items that they signed will end up on ebay & like I have said in the past, if they really have a problem with it, then they can do either 2 things. CHARGE WHAT THEY THINK IS A FAIR PRICE IF THEY KNOW OR THINK IT WILL END UP ON EBAY OR SIMPLY NOT SHOW UP TO ANY AUTOGRAPH EVENT!
It's as simple as that.

Unless you have been to these autograph shows & wasted your hard earned money and been treated like garbage by these celebrities, you really don't know what the deal is. I can say I have met a handful of celebrities who have been very kind & friendly. Some will even charge you only $5.00 for "your own personal item to be signed" and allow you all the photos you want to take of them. Then there are others who not only charge you $50 to $100 for a vintage item to be signed but then they have the nerve to charge you to take a photo with them! Then there was one former child 70's TV star who I saw tell a fan to get away from his table because "he was there to run a business & not BS with them!"

Another thing I don't buy that the celebrity is there to donate their money to their favorite charity. Sorry, but none of these washed up celebrities are going to sit there all day & all weekend & deal with all the BS. The long day, the crowds, the fans, the endless signing, the camera flash going off in their face all day & then give away all their money after all that. These celebrities that do these type of shows need the money! They would not waste their time bothering to show up if they could not make money!
If you told me that George Clooney, Brad Pitt & Angelia Jolie were there to sign all weekend for charity, then I would believe you!

Most of all these washed up celebrities that do these type of shows are there to make their "tax-free" money & get the hell out of there. They put on their fake smiles so they can get your money! It may be special for the fan, but you have to remember that at a busy & crowded show, the celebrity can see up to 4,000 people a day and they have to put on that act for every single person who comes to their table. Because it's money to them!

I have heard about some of the bigger names at these shows making as much as $50,000 in that was just in one day! So I really have to say for that kind of money I would want my favorite celebrity to just act friendly, sign whatever I want, allow a free photo if you buy something from them & expect nothing more than a handshake goodbye!
If I want to go home & decide I want to sell the item, so be it! After all the celebrity already got their cut!:cool:

I don't know what shows you attend, but I do know that The Hollywood Show in Burbank, CA. which used to be called the Ray Courts Show does not & has never charged a celebrity for a table. Same thing goes for the Chiller Expo in New Jersey. In fact these shows will usually pay for big names to attend their show & cover their hotel & transportation. Not all of the celebrities that attend these shows are paid to attend but the big names that bring in the crowds do get paid! This I know for a fact!!

I said I wasn't sure. I knew that in the past, say 12 years ago, when the conventions were more independent the celebs. had to pay to be there.

I think this doesn't happen too much recently.



As far as a fan wanting to sell "their item" on ebay or anywhere else?
SO WHAT?? BIG FREAKING DEAL!!! That's completely up to the fan who is the "owner of the item"! So what if someone wants to sell "their item" on ebay & pay their rent or put food on the table for them & their family? It's done everyday on ebay & everywhere else!

Another thing that the celebs. do to avoid this is demand that every item they sign be personalized. Collectors don't want to see "To David," or "To Nancy," on the autograph...



Another thing I don't buy that the celebrity is there to donate their money to their favorite charity. Sorry, but none of these washed up celebrities are going to sit there all day & all weekend & deal with all the BS. The long day, the crowds, the fans, the endless signing, the camera flash going off in their face all day & then give away all their money after all that.

Not everyone does that but I am aware of at least two who do:

Val Kilmer donated his autograph money to charity. This was said on his official website and the people who run his official messageboard.

Rupert Boneham from "Survivor" who I saw at the BigAppleCon 2009, was there with a bucket for his charity Rupert's Kids. All of the money he was given he told the fans to put it in the bucket.

Another thing that the celebs. do to avoid this is demand that every item they sign be personalized. Collectors don't want to see "To David," or "To Nancy," on the autograph..

You are right on that! You know what I tell them when they say that to me? "Unless you want to sign this for free, then please sign just your name only!!"



Val Kilmer donated his autograph money to charity. This was said on his official website and the people who run his official messageboard.

That's total BS! Val did not donate anything!! When you accept donations, then you allow the fan to give what they can for charity & not demand high prices to sign your items & also charge money to take a photo with you!! That was put up on Val's site so he does not have to answer for the "tax-free" money he makes at these shows which by the way he's doing more & more of because he isn't making decent money anymore in film work!! Show me the official paperwork from the charity that he donates too every time he does these type of shows & then maybe I will buy that BS Story! Marlon Brando once said on Larry King: "You should never believe what you read about a movie star!"

Mr. Kilmer was once a high paying movie star thanks to films like Batman Forever & Heat, but then his career took a nose dive and now he needs fast cash to support the lavish lifestyle he once had. He has a home in New Mexico & California that he needs to keep up with the payments. He has child support payments as well as several other things that require constant payments.
When you are someone like Val Kilmer who is used to living like George Clooney and then that type of money is suddenly gone and you learn you can make $50,000 or more tax free cash at these type of shows, then what would you do?;)

That's total BS! Val did not donate anything!! When you accept donations, then you allow the fan to give what they can for charity & not demand high prices to sign your items & also charge money to take a photo with you!! That was put up on Val's site so he does not have to answer for the "tax-free" money he makes at these shows which by the way he's doing more & more of because he isn't making decent money anymore in film work!! Show me the official paperwork from the charity that he donates too every time he does these type of shows & then maybe I will buy that BS Story! Marlon Brando once said on Larry King: "You should never believe what you read about a movie star!"

Mr. Kilmer was once a high paying movie star thanks to films like Batman Forever & Heat, but then his career took a nose dive and now he needs fast cash to support the lavish lifestyle he once had. He has a home in New Mexico & California that he needs to keep up with the payments. He has child support payments as well as several other things that require constant payments.
When you are someone like Val Kilmer who is used to living like George Clooney and then that type of money is suddenly gone and you learn you can make $50,000 or more tax free cash at these type of shows, then what would you do?;)

I can't say what he did with the money but that is what was said through his board.

I know that Val also composes music and writes poetry through his website where it says that all sales go towards "his charity efforts".

You can choose to believe it or not...

With that said, David Cassidy was paid a lot of money to just show up that day to the Hollywood Show and just sit his butt for only a few hours & sign autographs. According to the owners it was a lot of money for an easy job. Any other celebrity would have jumped at the chance! So what does David do? He shows up & refuses to sign anything except his current headshots. He also refuses to pose for any kind of photos! Then when the little princess couldn't deal with being there anymore, he decides to walk out leaving all his fans who flew in as far as Australia screwed & out of a lot of money wasted! To this day the jerk has never apologized! Only a fool would ever show up to support this jerk again!



If you go to David's website, they have messages posted from people who believe David's weak apology in the National Enquirer.

David's reply to the question of What are you doing now?" on the TODAY SHOW is touring.

Now, David only has 4 venues lined up in the future.
His wife is trying to sell skincare on her website.

How well financially is he really doing?
How many times could anyone put out their autobiographies and a greatest hit compilation?

There is no doubt a long list of people who would have done better in their careers had they been nicer to all involved...starting with the fans.