Sandra Bernhard's ex manager claims actress cheated charities with 'phony invoices' to bump up her fees

Why did he continue to work for her if she's so grifty? Now we have to hear about it when they are both old has beens? SHAT UP, cunt!

[quote]This at times actually became a small way she could supplement her income. This from a woman who everyone knows is a multi-millionaire.’

She can't be worth millions and millions.

Leave that poor ugly woman alone, you evil greedy queen!

[quote]Why did he continue to work for her if she's so grifty? Now we have to hear about it when they are both old has beens?

Right? He was obviously happy to do it at the time. Now it looks like he needs money. Assuming it's true, neither of them are coming out of it looking good.

She had to support herself and a kid in NYC I doubt she's rolling in it so who cares if she charged charities 1000 bucks for a hair and makeup for appearances. Bigger stars all charge HUGE fees and expenses.

He’s butt hurt after being fired and now trying to bring her down to the toilet.

Of course he went along with it and now that’s it’s over he needs money

Buck never would have cheated charities with phony invoices to bump up his fees.

This is a NON story. You know what an appearance fee costs? What ever the fuck i tell you it costs. It can be $1, $5000, $500,000. If the charities didn't want to pay they certainly could have opted out. How much money/pr did the appearance raise for the organization? I'm sure they got an ROI. Stop fucking whining.

This guy is pathetic. If a client asks you to do something unethical, you say no.

You don’t got along with it time and again then, when the client dumps you, blame them that you went along with it. He’s saying, “I’ve been acting unethically for ages, but she made me do it.” Weak sauce.

This isn’t like an employer-employee relationship, where people sometimes lose their jobs for not going along with shit.

I was a big Sandra-stan back in the glory days of WITHOUT YOU I'M NOTHING and her Letterman guest spots. But she never, ever developed much further as a talent and now I find her unfunny and tiresome.

I'm also inclined to believe the ex-manager. I don't think Bernhard has any scruples about defrauding charities to line her own pockets. It's especially galling that she's picking on LGBT charities, given that she's hardly been in the foreground for queer/lesbian identity--she's jumped on the bandwagon when and if it suited her.

Fuck her. She's basically Teflon anyway, as the accusations of racism seem not to have cost her a dime.

It’s possible she did these things.

But again, if true, the manager went long with them.

So this is about her firing him and both re in the wrong.

He sucks in both scenarios.

This sounds like something most live performers engage in.

[quote] ‘Heartbroken’ Sliman – who has told DailyMail.com Bernhard used him as shoulder to cry on during their long business relationship – is demanding $250,000 for an alleged breach of a verbal contract,

He also never got a written contract with SB - says they had a "verbal contract." Then says he was "coerced" into these scams. Sounds stupid and desperate.

It's possible that he and Sandra grifted together, but who would believe him in court?

He's bitter and trying to drag her down with him. If she is that grifty she sure hasn't been in the press much for it, before now. I'm actually impressed at the grift, if she is. She did a lot with her looks and talent.

There's nothing nice about this woman.

He used the word "literally" - he deserves nothing.

I've always been a fan but like another poster wrote, her routine is old and played out now. But, she is also 68, so it's understandable.

I've never heard a word about her being charitable, so this story doesn't surprise me much.

But aren't the majority of charities at their essence big businesses. Look at United Way / The Red Cross - only a small fraction of what is donated actually gets allocated to helping. Advertising, administration and payroll eat up the majority of the dollars. Susan Komen Breast Cancer is another feckless organization - spending a ton of money suing anyone who uses "for the cure" - fuck these people.

I'm sure lots of celebrities do the same thing.

Celebrities tend to use charities. I used to see it in LA. They show up to walk the red carpet and say how passionate they are about breast cancer/war vets/the mentally challenged, and then they exit out back. No check is written. At the very least, they are often (not always… there are exceptions) mostly in it for the good press.

I bet as many of them can get away with getting the charities to cover any of their expenses , they are doing it, and likely taking advantage.

And in fairness to Sandra, she’s having to invest in fancy outfits for these events.

My partner did a story on Sharon Stone’s involvement with AMFAR. She was getting AMFAR to pay for first class tickets for her and her sister and I guess coach for her makeup person. Then she demanded to be put up at the Four Seasons in a fancy suite for like five days so they could go shopping… her sister and the makeup artist getting less spacious accommodations at the same hotel. (Some of the AMFAR people secretly hated her.)

Sharon was seen in the press as this selfless fighter against AIDS. And some might argue her involvement benefited the org beyond what she cost them… but I think it’s terrible to take advantage like that. If I was passionate about the charity’s work, I’d have insisted on paying my own way… that’s why I’m not in Hollywood.

Well, just because it's a common abuse doesn't make it less creepy. If these charges are true, it's disappointing and we need to hear more stories about people such as Sharon Stone, not less. These people are always asking us to contribute to causes.

Atta girl! Do me proud, sista!

Oh Sandy honey, we're gonna need to break out the Rémy Martin and put on Billy Paul singing "Me and Mrs. Jones."

Shit R23 beat me.

Miss Warwick has a PHD in this shit.

This lawyer should speak with Michael Cohen.

[quote] that’s why I’m not in Hollywood.

Sure, Jan.

Not surprised. Greedy Jewess.

Please die, R28.

I worked w her once. A deeply unpleasant experience. Whether that’s standard or just an especially bad day I cannot say.

She seems to be very careful with money, she lives a lot better than her meager ticket sales would allow.

R28 die in a grease fire you bigoted cunt

I thought the headline said Sandra Bullock!

“Listen, you piece of shit! You’re MY manager and I’ll have you run this SHIT however the fuck I want! I am ENTITLED to that money. Everyone does this!”

Sandy can’t even sellout tiny venues in NYC anymore. She’s rolling off of the fumes of some embarrassing information she probably has on higher ups and her friendship with that cunt Andy Cohen. Her career is over, retire already!

Hi Madge/r35!

R36 Hi, Sandra!

[quote]“Listen, you piece of shit! You’re MY manager and I’ll have you run this SHIT however the fuck I want! I am ENTITLED to that money. Everyone does this!”

TESTIFY!

That's right, Girlie. They work for YOU.

More trash…

I like Sandy. She’s a cunt, but I like her.

Notice they had to name check a decades-old appearance with Madge on Letterman to make the article Googleicious.

Meanwhile, everyone knows Sandra ate out Madonna during the summer of ‘86 (aka Summer of Cut Off Shorts)

R40 *Summer of ‘88

No, r19. It’s not a “small fraction” that gets used for charitable work. It’s about 90%. Charities are audited.

Donald Trump used to show up at charity events without making any donation.

Guess he doesn’t expect to attract any new clients.

I think the things he’s accusing her of here (his word) are probably true of most big public figures, not to mention politicians (hello!) He comes across like a bitter crabby queen trying to tear her down. I’m sure she has an ego and is demanding. Welcome to show biz baby!

She’s got the talent to back it up. I’ll admit as a big fan, her work has been spotty since her 80’s/90’s heyday (you could say that about many artists), but I’ll always love her. When she’s good, she’s a mind-blowing scream.

Ugh, this again.

[quote] cheated charities with 'phony invoices' to bump up her fees

A bitch needs to be paid.

Apart from that phony friendship with Madge and a stint on Roseanne, what else has she done?

Is her ex manager also a Jew?

Also R43 Donnie and Ivana usually showed uninvited.

I forgot Sandra has a daughter. She looks like someone I would have been friends with in college.

Trash or not (or truthful), that interview was loaded with DIRT. I was on the edge of my seat!

[quote]r9 If the charities didn't want to pay they certainly could have opted out.

But they’ve agreed to a fee, not deceptively padded expenses. Or less on their end due to hidden profits from merchandise.

Sandy, stop with the fillers and Botox*

Toady and Toad

[quote] Meanwhile, everyone knows Sandra ate out Madonna during the summer of ‘86 (aka Summer of Cut Off Shorts)

Lucky Sandy. That would have been the best era to do so

Do we have to know everything? As terrible as it sounds, I sometimes miss the days when everyone didn’t have a “voice.” As we see most people use theirs just to tear people down.

I wish I hadn't read that interview at R39. Yikes. Oh well. We're all very old now. No illusions.

The last time I saw her live was in a theater that was mostly empty, and she rehashed her old material. She was still pretty funny (tickets weren’t very much, so I didn’t feel ripped off), and she and her good band did a cover of Eres Tu to close the show. I hope she isn’t really as miserable and cheap as he says; what a crappy attitude if true. Come back to the 5 & Dime, Sandra Bernhard, Sandra Bernhard.

R5, you're fine with her ripping off LGBT charities?

Weird that people are making him out to be the bad guy when she's the one ripping people off

Just because you're a fan of hers, doesn't mean he's in the wrong.

R60 I have no problem with it. The woman had to make money somehow and the gays were the only ones hiring her. Didn't she have a falling out with David Letterman? Anyway, I just remember identifying with her when on WWHL she admitted to doing the exact same thing I do at Whole Foods - grind up whatever coffee beans you want then charge yourself for the cheapest French Roast. We actually went to the same Whole Foods at the time - 7th ave and 24th St. in NYC. I think she lives in Chelsea or around there.

[quote] I'm sure they got an ROI.

What?

return on investment

R61 I prefer to just put the cheap stuff in the name brand box.

[quote] the exact same thing I do at Whole Foods - grind up whatever coffee beans you want then charge yourself for the cheapest French Roast.

Why Richard, it profit a man nothing to give his soul for the whole world. . . but for Whole Foods coffee beans!

Phony invoices, eh?!