Originally posted Tuesday, June 25, 2019 by RODNEY HO/rho@ajc.com on his AJC Radio & TV Talk blog
From the Bert Show today, I heard about a website called cameo.com. It's a very simple concept: celebrities offer to provide video greetings to your favorite friend or family member - for a price.
So I sifted through thousands of options, an impressively varied list of famous, almost famous and kinda famous folk. It's fascinating how each celebrity judges their own worth. Some are comically high: Former Falcon Michael Vick is asking for $1,000 - more than actors Wesley Snipes ($500) and actor Sean Astin ($250).
Bargains? "Lois & Clark" star Dean Cain for just $60. Kevin Sorbo ("Hercules") can be had for a mere $50. Perez Hilton? $33.
Athletes generally charge more than reality stars, actors or musicians. Kareem Abdul-Jabar is a $500 price tag while Troy Aikman charges $400.
And like Uber, the celebrities are ranked based on how good their videos are. The average response time is usually included as well.
Comic Gilbert Gottfried ($150) is one of the most popular, with 420 videos and an average 4.9 out of 5 stars. He basically does some comedic riffing. And he typically responds within three hours! Carson Kressley ($65) has 444 reviews and a perfect 5 star rating.
I found seven current and past "Real Housewives of Atlanta" members. Not surprisingly, NeNe Leakes is tops at $300. Newcomer Shamari Devoe is asking for just $50.
NeNe Leakes: $300 (13 reviews, 4.7 out of 5 stars)
Cynthia Bailey: $200 (30 reviews, 5 stars)
Phaedra Parks: $200 (2 reviews, 5 stars)
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Credit: Dave Kotinsky
Kim Zolciak: $200 (33 reviews, 4.9 stars)
Brielle Biermann: $100(3 reviews, 5 stars)
Marlo Hampton: $200 (10 reviews, 5 stars)
Shamari Devoe: $50 (2 reviews, 5 stars)
Claudia Jordan: $50 (1 review, 5 stars)
Here are a list of people with Atlanta ties:
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Credit: ccompton@ajc.com
Former Atlanta Falcon Michael Vick: $1,000.
Lori Allen (host, “Say Yes to the Dress Atlanta”): $300
NBA player Vince Carter: $250
Atlanta born and raised actress AnnaLynne McCord ( “90210”): $195
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Credit: Gene Page/AMC
Georgia native Khary Payton ( “The Walking Dead”): $195
Westminster grad and "Office" star Brian Baumgartner: $175
Ne-Yo, $125
Bow Wow: $125
Dr. Jacqueline Walters ( “Married to Medicine”): $125
Mimi Faust ("Love and Hip Hop Atlanta"): $100
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Credit: Carlo Allegri
Georgia native Marla Maples: $102
Puddles Pity Party ( “America’s Got Talent”), Andruw Jones, Dale Murphy and Montell Jordan: $100
Kyle Massey: $85
Lil Scrappy ( “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta”): $80
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Credit: Paras Griffin
Keshia Knight-Pulliam: $75
Erica D ( “Love and Hip Hop Atlanta”): $65
Miss Juicy ( “Little Women Atlanta”): $60
DJ Scream: $50
Davie Rickenbacker ( “Survivor”): $40
Richard Blais (former Atlanta, winner “Top Chef All Stars”): $39
Former Atlantan Dolvett Quince ( “The Biggest Loser”), Kirk Medas ( “Floribama Shore”): $30
Josh Murray ( “The Bachelor,” “The Bachelorette,” “Bachelor in Paradise”): $25
Molly Hopkins ( “90 Day Fiance, Double Diva”): $20
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There is also a rival service called Atlanta-based Starsona which offers Q&A videos as well. Among its Atlanta celebrities are Da Brat ($100), T-Boz ($250), Big Tigger ($150), Shamea Morton ($50), Rickey Smiley ($100), Headkrack ($100), Eva Marcille ($100), Jerome Jurenovich ($50), Judge Hatchett ($1,000), Gregg Leakes ($50), Wanda Smith ($50), Ryan Cameron ($25) Steve Holman ($25), Lisa Wu ($100). and Dominique Wilkins ($100.)
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And here’s a list of other celebrities from cameo.com I plucked out as an interesting sample:
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Credit: Vivien Killilea
Priciest is Caitlyn Jenner at $2,500.
Meta World Peace, Roger Clemens: $1,000
Kevin O’Leary ( “Shark Tank”): $999
Chris Harrison ( “The Bachelor”): $550
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Credit: Alberto E. Rodriguez
Marlon Wayans, Terrell Davis, Brett Favre, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wesley Snipes: $500 each.
Troy Aikman: $400
Ice-T, Gloria Gaynor, Tommy Lee, Terrell Owens and Gary Busey: $350.
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Credit: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images
Jeff Ross, Donovan McNabb, Warren Sapp, Snooki and Vince Neil: $300
Bethenny Frankel: $275
Sean Astin, Flavor Flav: $250
Corey Feldman: $202
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Credit: Jason Merritt
Anthony Michael Hall, Billy Baldwin, Terry Bradshaw, Omar Epps, Dee Snider, Tony Hawk, Teresa Guidice and Ron Jeremy: $200
Lance Bass: $199
Dr. Drew: $198
Ruth Buzzi ( “Laugh In”): $195
Joey Lawrence: $175
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Credit: Imeh Akpanudosen
Gilbert Gottfried, Randy Jackson, Joey Fatone, Sean Kingston, Warren G, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Tisha Campbell, Michael Rappaport, Tom Sizemore, John Schneider, Tommy Chong, Pauly Shore, Jon Lovitz, Eddie Griffin: $150.
Kate Flannery ( “The Office”): $145
Ernie Hudson: $135
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Credit: Joe Scarnici
Gina Gershon, Jamie Lynn Sigler, Downtown Julie Brown, Skeet Ulrich, Chuck Liddell, Barry Williams: $125
Tom Arnold, Chynna Phillips, Amanda Bearse, Amber Riley, Steve Guttenberg, Dave Foley, Mario Cantone, Corbin Bernsen, Constantine Maroulis, Sisqo, Chynna Phillips, Donell Jones, Ryan Lochte, Spencer Pratt ( “The Hills”), Heidi Montag ( “The Hills”) Omarosa, Carrie Ann Inaba: $100.
Andy Dick, Abby Lee Miller ( "Dance Moms"): $99
Tara Reid: $85
Nicole Eggert: $80
Sinbad, Carnie Wilson, Lisa Loeb, Mischa Barton, Orlando Jones, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Dina Lohan, Chad Coleman ( “The Walking Dead”): $75
Ross Marquandt ( “The Walking Dead”): $72
David Krumholtz (Numb3rs”) , Chris Kattan, Evan Handler ( “Sex and the City”)
Carson Kressley, Carla Hall: $65
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Credit: Jason Merritt
Dean Cain, Bai Ling, Kato Kaelin, Emile de Ravin (“Once Upon a Time”) Richard Karn (“Home Improvement”), Chingy: $60
Tawny Kitaen and Rebecca Black: $55
Kevin Sorbo (“Hercules”), MTV VJ Mark Goodman, Chris Hansen ( “Dateline: NBC”) Isaiah Washington ( “Grey’s Anatomy”) ,David Faustino (“Married With Children”), Holly Robinson Peete, Justin Guarini, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Monyetta Shaw (Ne-Yo’s ex), Taylor Dayne, Rose McGowan, John Davidson, KT Tunstall, Richard Hatch ( “Survivor”) Mindy Cohn (“The Facts of Life”), Pia Toscano: $50
Perez Hilton: $33
Janice Dickinson: $25
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