Court docs: Octomom inks showbiz deal for tots

[cosmicone]

Source: Yahoo

LOS ANGELES - Octuplet mother Nadya Suleman has signed agreements for each of her 14 children to earn $250 a day to star in a reality television show.

The contracts filed Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court guarantee the children will collectively earn about $250,000 over three years. The contracts require a judge's approval.

European production company Eyeworks has inked the deal with Suleman. Eyeworks lists "Breaking Bonaduce" and "The Biggest Loser" among its television credits. The show is slated to begin filming Sept. 1, according to the documents.

The payments outlined in the contracts say Suleman's kids will collectively earn $125,000 for 36 days of shooting in the first year of production, $75,000 for 21 days in the second year and $50,000 for 14 days in the third year. Any extra shooting days will be compensated at the same rate.

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So Octopussy scores big and will live high while leaving only 15% in trust for the kids. Poor kids :(

[realisticphish]

1. so each kid will make about 10,000 a year, right?

am I doing the math correctly?

Hoo boy, they're SET FOR LIFE

[TheEuclideanOne]

16. I doesn't sound like alot

until you look at how many actual days of shooting they actually do. I thought the same thing when I heard it at first.

At the same time, she is an attention whore so she would probably have done it for free anyway.

[realisticphish]

25. true

and it's not like they're paying rent or anything

[Donnachaidh]

29. and she's probably going to get benefits through the unions

Hell, there are some perks for being a broodmare I guess? :puke:

[hlthe2b]

2. I have nothing but disdain for this woman...

Is there no way to ensure this money can only go to the care of these children? This travesty is approaching the levels of the Michael Jackson saga. I would hate for each of these children to be as exploited and permanently damaged as Jackson clearly demonstrated.

[WolverineDG]

3. It's time to toughen up the Jackie Cooper laws

:grr:

Cut the parents off completely from the money stream once the kid(s) reach a certain level. No more Manager/Agent Mommy or Daddy who'd rather make their kids work their asses off than get real jobs. Too many screwed up & broke kid stars thanks to money-grubbing parents who viewed them as meal-tickets, took all their money, & left a mess behind once the kids hit 18.

dg

[gauguin57]

4. tacky tacky tacky

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[gauguin57]

5. Why can't sensible Americans just agree not to watch this crap?

If Nielsens show no one is watching, maybe the cable networks will stop exploiting unfortunate children whose only sin was accidentally being born in batches to tacky, idiot parents!

GOD! We lose wonderful, inventive shows (like "Pushing Daisies" (RIP)) and get this kind of shit to replace it.

[pipi_k]

9. I think that's what will ultimately happen anyway

The show might attract a limited audience that will probably lose interest fairly quickly.

At least I hope so.

Too bad the poor kids have to suffer because their stupid mother was/is an asshole.

[cosmicone]

10. It is the vicarious curiosity about watching a train-wreck that attracts people n/t

[shanti]

27. every train wreck has an ending

jon and khate have proven that one!

[rd_kent]

12. "sensible Americans" -Ha, thats laughable

It is our collective addiction to celebrity culture that fuels this kind of crap. If we had "sensible americans" we certainly would not have elected (I mean appointed) bush to office.

[shanti]

28. or the gropenfuhrer!

n/t

[rd_kent]

33. I dont get it. n/t

[NoQuarter]

34. Ahnuld.

The California governor seemingly can't keep his hands to himself.

[rd_kent]

36. Seemingly?

[customerserviceguy]

14. As soon as circulation rates drop

for People magazine and the supermarket tabloids, then I will expect that Americans will not be a target market for this crap.

No chance of that happening anytime soon.

[oedura]

18. You're assuming most Americans are sensible.

That's where your line of thinking falls just a bit short.

[gauguin57]

24. I'm not assuming most Americans are sensible. But aren't there enough sensible Americans to affect

the ratings? If they're aren't, well, then you'll find me under the covers, listening to old Garrison Keillor tapes.

[oedura]

32. There really aren't.

Enjoy Mr. Keillor.

[JonQ]

6. Who would have thought

that she was mainly thinking of herself, not the welfare of her children.

Almost like she's an unfit mother.

[scarface2004]

7. screw it....get me a uterus so i can whelp 9 kids!!!!

she is a certified p o s!!!!!!

[jwirr]

8. Is the child protection law which went into effect because so many

parents in the past have taken their children's money and wasted it still in effect? Those kids are going to need it with this mom.

[RamboLiberal]

11. I don't know who is more disgusting

Octomom. Jon & Kate Gosselin. Or the damn TV executives who sign these people and their broods to these stupid shows and turn them in to faux celebrities.

[Auggie]

21. Add viewers

They're responsible for watching this crap

[NewAgeThinker]

13. wow

society shouldn't allow this
this just sets a precedence for other to follow the same path

[prolesunited]

15. Hopefully this will reveal a troubled home

and the kids will be rescued.

[oedura]

19. Her previous children were practically living...

...in their own filth at Grandma's house while she was busy having the next litter.

I wouldn't hold my breathe waiting for any "rescue".

[fascisthunter]

17. a very messed up woman... poor kids

also a very sick entertainment industry to boot.

[oedura]

20. And a country full of slavering dogs...

...to watch that shit on TV and enable both.

[fascisthunter]

22. I agree... people do not think about that aspect

as long as there are people willing to be entertained or interested in tragedies like this, the media will keep offering it. It would be one thing if it were a voluntary study, but we all know it's not about science.

[ScottLand]

23. I agree with all of you.

Anyone who watches her show is enabling her behaviour. But why are you surprised? It should have been obvious from the start that she doesn't mind exploiting those kids. Shame shame shame!

[shanti]

26. ugh, that woman disgusts me

:puke: i refuse to watch this show when it comes on!

[lame54]

30. Jon & Kate watch out - there's a new squid in town

[IcyPeas]

31. didn't she say she wouldn't exploit her children for money?

hmmmm, times have changed I guess.

[Arkana]

35. I wonder if there's someone the rest of the country could pay

to make Octomom just go the fuck away forever.