Conversations about Famous People: Shwagdance!

Saturday, January 28

Shwagdance!

According to the Daily Dish, not all celebrities were leaving Sundance with their arms filled with gifts galore. When it comes to *shwag, its clear where you stand by how much loot you get to take home. Or not.

For example, former Bachelorette Trista and her husband Ryan Sutter, received sunglasses from Oakley and items from Kiehl’s but were “denied gifts from Motorola and Nintendo.” I didn’t know people actually got turned away from the gifting. I imagined it to be one huge smorgasbord, or shwagasbord if you will, of free jewels, electronics and clothes. But this does beg the question, what were Trista and Ryan doing in Sundance in the first place?

Remember Corey Feldman? He was turned away completely and had to leave empty handed! Oh the horror! Doesn’t anyone remember the Goonies? Darn it, that boy should have free everything for life. License To Drive, anyone? Stand By Me, ring a bell? How about Bikini Bandits? A huge talent, Corey Feldman is. Yet he was unable to score the freebies.

Justin Timberlake was bestowed with $7,000 Nefarious sunglasses. He asked for a pair to pass along to girlfriend, Cameron and received a second pair with no problem. However, fellow N'SYNC buddy Lance Bass was told he could borrow a pair of sunglasses but had to return them at the end of the day.

Paris Hilton received not one but two Nintendo game systems. Neither Lance or Corey got the Nintendo. If you are heading to Sundance for the freebies make sure you are actually someone worthy of getting the goods. Former child actor? You wont get much. An heiress? dingding! You hit the jackpot. Sundance freebies are good to those who can afford to pay for the shwag but don't have to.

*Shit We All Get

14 Comments:

Anonymous said...: It pisses me off that companies like motorola and nintendo charge us an arm and a leg for their products so they can give free products to celebrities who in turn advertize their crap by using it in front of the paparazzi. It makes me not want to buy this stuff. @ 11:20 PM GMT
Kelditty said...: apparently you have to be a major whore to recieve freebies. I'm goign to have to try it. @ 11:27 PM GMT
MK said...: i went to sundance and i got a cigarette butt and a half eaten piece of toast, at least i got more then feldman. @ 11:51 PM GMT
Anonymous said...: Exactly 6:20. This is why I never feel sorry for celebrities. They have no right to complain about anything.

Too bad we don't have the guts as Americans (even though we're evil and unfunny apparently) to boycott shit like this. @ 1:45 AM GMT
Jennie Reb said...: Wasn't Sundance started by Robert Save-the Natives-Save-the -Planet-be-good-to-the-world Redford? what's up the schmoozing? Does he think any of those celebs care about his causes? @ 4:46 AM GMT
Anonymous said...: lol lance @ 6:53 AM GMT
Anonymous said...: $7,000 sunglasses?? and they aren't even prescription! what the hell are they made of, meteorites? @ 1:23 PM GMT
Anonymous said...: Trista and Ryan were promoting some new smoothie drink they have invested in. @ 2:36 PM GMT
Anonymous said...: I wish they'd just turn the stuff down. I've heard (or maybe it's just wishful thinking) that a few celebs have sold their gifts on e-bay and given the proceeds to charity. If anyone knows if that's true, I'd love to hear it. @ 8:47 PM GMT
ffleur said...: Sell the goods on ebay and give the money to charity? Why not just give the goods to hospitals/charities? Because then they couldn't skim some cash off the top.

I'm amazed Trisha & Ryan are still married. OMG, something made on reality TV actually lasted (well, a few years anyway). @ 4:03 AM GMT
Anonymous said...: I'm definitely with you on Goonies and License to Drive...~ Stacey @ 5:28 AM GMT
Anonymous said...: DJ, you're looking adorable as ever! Love the hat! @ 5:52 AM GMT
Anonymous said...: Two people as vacuous and self-absorbed as Trista and Ryan are made for each other. He probably does her makeup and hair every morning. @ 12:57 PM GMT
Team Aniston said...: I got crabs from Paris Hilton... you cant get crabs from sundance! You can if there is a Hilton there! @ 12:36 AM GMT