Snooki vs. Toni Morrison at Rutgers
The internet is abuzz with the news that Rutgers paid MTV reality star Snooki more ($32,000) for an appearance than it paid celebrated author Toni Morrison ($30,000). Here’s the skinny:
Morrison’s paycheck is for delivering the commencement address at Rutgers’ upcoming graduation exercises. Commencement addresses are often given free or at reduced rates, and this is the first time in history that Rutgers has paid a graduation speaker. (The university recently renovated its football stadium, and wants to christen it with a blockbuster graduation event.)
Snooki’s $32,000 fee won’t all go to her. Her two shows were in a mock interview format, and her interviewer,