ISSUE 35 August 11th 2000
		A R R Y O L E . . . I’ve seen some pop stars making big bucks from advertising in my time. (Michael Jackson was so popular in 1983, that he even stooped so low as to advertise suntan lotion and raked in a cool £1 million). But this week it’s been announced that Britney Spears is to make a further £5 million from advertising Macdonalds, Tommy Hilfiger, Polaroid and some ‘poofs shampoo’. Not a bad little earner is it readers? As other B-list celebs try in vain to emulate her - (Kylie Minogue is currently doing a poster campaign for ASDA) - Britney still has a ‘nice little earner’ burning away year after year. All she has to do to promote Macdonalds, is to record a CD with those annoying freaks N’ Sync which will be handed out in every one of their restaurants in America. Easy money. (What are the chances of the CD actually tasting better than their new Egg McMuffins?) However, her promotional work for ‘Clairol Herbal Essences’ shampoo has already caused great controversy in America’s mid West. During her recent tour Britney threw out free shampoo samples into the crowd. Not only did she innocently blind fifteen 10 year olds in the front row, (at least they got their hair clean) but she also attracted a massive Rasta following due to her accompanying shampoo anthem - ‘I’ve got the urge to go herbal’. And that’s not all. Her new found fans will also be able to sample even more Britney goodies. There’s the Britney belly button kit (Kinky) jeans, bags, bubble gum, candles and T-shirts. All of which are bound to sell a lot better than the Gary Barlow eyeliner remover kit, which is still available at some selected branches of Woolworths. BEN.