A Shocking Sum

Justin Bieber is already filthy rich. But how much he makes in a single night may shock you. According to the Smoking Gun, Bieber earns a minimum of $300,000 per performance. That's ridiculous for an ever so  slightly talented, completely inexperienced, baby faced teen with a dumb haircut. What could he possibly do to earn that? Don't we have something better to spend that kind of money on?

The princely sum makes Bieber the highest-paid teen entertainer and puts him well ahead of many more established acts. Bieber's fee dwarfs Drake's $155,000, Weezer's $150,000 and Sheryl Crow's $146,000.
Top country stars, however, can earn even more than the teen idol. Rascal Flatts earns $702,500 a show, Keith Urban $487,500 and Brooks & Dunn $460,000. Even Kiss, a band whose most famous member is now best known for a reality show on the network that brought us 'Growing up Gotti' and Dog the Bounty Hunter,' makes $500,000 per concert. But these people have been in the business for years and have paid their dues and worked their asses off.

If reports are true that the Biebster is set to follow in Ashton Kutcher's illustrious footsteps and host a reboot of MTV's Punk'd his asking price may soon skyrocket. Then again, Kutcher's career has been on a downward trajectory ever since he migrated from sitcom to reality (His latest film 'Killers' currently has a 12% rating on Rotten Tomatoes). Did we like 'Punk'd' that much the first time? I would say (emphatically) NO! Do we need 'Punk'd' revisited? Again (with great emphasis) NO!

Here's hoping that Canada's favourite singing sensation avoids the 'Dude, Where's My Car?' route in his inevitable jump to acting. And it is sooo inevitable. Maybe his saving grace is acting talent (NOT).