Karl Lagerfeld allegedly hid millions of dollars/Euros in assets and now the French tax people are coming after him. Oh, no… clear this up, Karl! [Dlisted]
Mama June thinks Sugar Bear might be into dudes. [OMG Blog]
This is what it sounds like when koalas cry. It’s amazing. [The Blemish]
NeNe Leakes is returning to Fashion Police this year. [Reality Tea]
Clay Aiken smack-talks American Idol. [The Hollywood Sigh]
David Bowie has a new music video. [Mashable]
The Japanese language has amazing words that we need. [Mode]
Here’s Tyga’s reaction to being called a creepy predator. [ICYDK]
Dear white people: just stop doing blackface. It’s not that difficult. [The Frisky]
Janet Jackson does not have cancer. Just FYI. [Seriously OMG WTF]
Star Wars: The Force Awakens is the highest-grossing movie of all time. [IDLY]
They had better not impound Choupette!
Poor Choupette. If Karl has to pay backtaxes or some fine he may have to cut back on her caviar and imported sparkling water that cost 50 euro a pop.
Maybe Choupette can bring him care packages in jail, after all it would be only fair at this point… She has been living the high life, meanwhile what does he do with the millions? It is obvious he doesn’t spend them on dental care. (I know Karl gets a lot of love on this site but I just can’t with his insane attitude that basically says if you are not young, thin and pretty you are worthless. Only a cat could love him…)
Absolutely. This person is terrible and the fawning is disturbing.
Anyone ever hear Margaret Cho’s bit on Karl Lagerfeld going to jail? It’s hilarious. “They’d make him wear one of those orange jumpsuits…. He’d be all, ‘Andre, can you bring me a fan?!'” ROFL.
I think Choupette is the one who gets the love, not Karl.
Not to mention Coco Chanel was a spy for the Nazis. She dated German nazi officers and even turned on her Jewish business partners. That alone put me off the brand forever.
Wow, SnarkySnarkers! I hadn’t heard about that before. That is pretty serious stuff.
A douche by any other name would be called out on this site, usually. I didn’t know about the Nazi crimes either.
I couldn’t believe it when I heard it either. Heres a good article: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2857133/Coco-Chanel-Nazi-spy-Fashion-designer-s-role-Second-World-War-scrutiny-new-document-proves-worked-Hitler-s-military-intelligence.html
I really hope this gets spread around more. Its kind of gross that a brand built by nazis is still around and very profitable.
Hugo Boss, Volkswagen, IG Farben, Krupp, Bayer, IBM, Ford, BMW, Coca-Cola, Allianz, Nestle, Chase Bank, Kodak, Siemens, Bosch, Deutsche Bank, Mercedes, etc.
Name a big brand that was around before WWII and it will almost certainly have had ties to the Nazi regime at the time.
Very interesting, thanks Snarkers.
Tina, the article says that she not only had ties to the Nazis, she was an actual member of a military agency and had her own official Abwehr number. That seems to be a pretty intense level of involvement, but I admit ignorance on the subject. Just something to consider.
Tiffany, I guarantee you that representatives from all of the companies I named above were members of Nazi military agencies with their own Abwehr numbers. The point is, that was 70 years ago and none of them are affiliated with those companies (including Chanel) today.
Hahaha! No, not Choupette!
Why do these fashion guys do this? Actually, why do rich people do this at all? Dolce and Gabbanna were in big trouble with the tax men recently too. Considering it’s just an investigation and he hasn’t been charged yet Karl will undoubtedly be able to scramble his way out of this with the help of a fancy, expensive lawyer but come on.
I have never understood why rich people who can afford to pay their taxes try not to. It’s so stupid.
Because nobody likes paying taxes and if you’re assisted by the right people it’s actually not hard to do.
But it seems so not worth it if you get caught. I guess I’m a chicken. An honest chicken.
I have no sympathy for them as they can afford good accountants, but they do pay taxes differently than the rest of us. We have our taxes taken out of our paycheques, but they get their money in bulk and have to keep enough aside to pay the tax man. It’s hard for them to understand at first, which is why Adele made the comments she did when she got her first big tax bill.
I have no sympathy either. Sometimes you can tell someone over and over and over that they shouldn’t think of all of the money as in their pocket because a large chunk will need to go towards taxes, but they bury their head in the sand and spend all of it anyway.
Where I live everyone has to do that – taxes aren’t taken out directly, unless you have a short term work permit. So every year I calculate how much I will likely owe, and then put it aside (I put it in a separate bank account just to make sure I don’t spend it). When I get the bill after I make my declaration the following year, I pay it right away. It’s not rocket science, and I most certainly need a fancy accountant to do it either. So I’m with you – no sympathy at all.
I’m self-employed but just keep one ledger (relying on categories to separate business and personal expenses) since I don’t handle many transactions for my business. I have a ledger item for taxes dated December 31. I keep adding a certain percentage of each payment I receive to it as an expense. So my ledger always tells me what is mine and what isn’t. The money gets transferred to the tax people four times a year (we pay estimated taxes). As Snazzy says – it’s not rocket science.
Totally agree, which is one of the many reasons why I love JK Rowling so much. She makes a big point out of staying in the UK and paying tax accordingly. (Andy Murray does so too, v quietly).
If you are self-employed, you are your own boss. In the US you are sent “vouchers” for what the government assess your taxes *will* be, based on past tax filings. Every three months, you have to pay this estimated tax. At the end of the tax year, you file your income tax forms, and based on your *actual* income, you either have to pay additional taxes, or you’re sent a refund, if you overpaid the estimated tax.
Hope this helps! 😊.
It’s not the highest grossing movie of all time, just domestically. Avatar is still at number one
Ugh! Whenever I hear or read “of all time”, I think of it being exclaimed by Kanye, so I just ignore it. We have to find something synonymous to it, because “of all time” has been forever tainted. It causes instant eye rolling.
for someone so obsessed with his appearance his teeth game is lacking.
Just what I was about to say – ewwwwww.
Yes, he sure didn’t spend any money on the dentist!
95% of French celebs hide their millions to continue to live in France. Or they settle in Switzerland or Belgium. All the towns at the frontière are full of French celebs and businessmen.
Right. Isn’t it a major “no-no” to even take pictures within a hosters house? Even group shots of friends incase a piece of wealth is seen. That’s enough to get the Taxmen after you and they come hard there.
yup
Gerard Depardieu renounced his French citizenship over taxes & moved to Belgium. He also has a Russian passport now.
ATTENTION WORLD! THE HIGHEST GROSSING MOVIE OF ALL TIME HAD A FEMALE LEAD! A TOUGH, SMART BADASS FEMALE LEAD!!!!! SUCK ON THAT WORLD! 😀 😀 😀
Also, that Koala video, at first it made me feel upset as that other Koala was so mean…but…the sitting and wailing….yeah it was kind of everything. Couldn’t help but laugh. I love when the person filming says “There’s lots of other trees” but he’s like “BUT I WANT THIS ONEEEEEE”
I really enjoyed the new David Bowie song. Lovely voice. Didn’t watch the video as just played it another tab.
Highest grossing domestic (will be number 2 or three worldwide). 😉
Still great!
Anything that knocks Avatar down a bit works for me. Ugh, that movie.
That poor wee koala was really playing it for real, broke my heart. Uncle Karl, not so much, pay what you owe B**ch! David Bowie is simply amazing, and I loved his new song, but video is creeeepy. Also, I just can’t with his new choppers, they have taken over his beautiful face. Even with the wrinkles, the lines, the sags, this man is still gorgeous, this is how it’s done, and I think it’s called character.
I’m afraid to watch the koala video because it said he was crying. Does it turn out ok?
Don’t worry GNAT, no real harm is done, but there is a bit of growling and biting! One thing I noticed, and I could be wrong, but that didn’t look like a gentleman koala to me, there were no “bits” in evidence. Maybe Sydney Snider or one of our other Aussie mates could see what they think?
I know this is late, but have no fear. The koala is actually a complete silly-will. You’ll smile!
Note to celebrities of the world: the Tax man always wins. You can get away with murder easier than trying to cheat your country’s version of the IRS. They get their pound of flesh.
So, so true. The only crime they ever got Al Capone for was tax evasion.
Unless you’re the Church of Scientology 🙁
That header pic/headline combo made me almost spill my tea over my computer…thanks for the good laugh bwaha
The British can now relax, Karl has now taken the French to the top of the heap for bad teeth.
Eww.
He’s German, but in around about way is probably the French food. Wait, he doesn’t eat.
It’s all the diet coke then.
Janet!!! Waited to get tickets to see her in the burgh next month. Postponed now 🙁
Karl Lagerfeld and Johnny Depp have the same dental plan.
More pictures of Karl’s teeth, please. Heh heh
Just a question, has anyone ever seen Karl’s eyes? I’ve never seen him without his sunglasses. Maybe he thinks he looks bada** wearing them all the time.
Here ya go:
http://m.x17online.com/entry/view/id/94461
Thanks, Belle. I can see why he wears them now. He sure looks his age without them. (no snark intended)
He looks like I imagine Joan Rivers would have looked without the scalpel.