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I'm Asking: Did Hollywood Influence Your Career Expectations?
Hollywood tends to spotlight professions that are perceived as hip, adventurous, or respectful. The doctor looks like a rested rock star, the shopaholic journalist becomes a successful finance columnist, the young lawyer cracks the case and still has time to sneak out whenever she wants to have lunch with her gal pals. I love watching the lighthearted big-screen versions of what I know to be taxing professions, but the unrealistic depictions and instant career success that fits within the 90-minute romcom plot can be agitating.
Guess Which Actress Earned More Last Year
Forbes launched its annual list of Hollywood's top-earning actresses, and the leading ladies brought in paychecks with several zeros between June 2008 and June 2009.
Question 1 of 8Who earned more?
Kate Winslet
Jennifer Aniston
Do You Know What Your $9 Movie Ticket Pays For?
Summer is the season for blockbusters, so it won't be surprising if you and I find ourselves forking over cash for a movie or two. Have you ever wondered what your money for those pricey tickets actually pays for? In its July issue, Money magazine breaks down the average $9 ticket for a typical movie with an all-star cast and uses Public Enemies as an example.
Forbes Ranks Hollywood's Most Valuable Actors
List-master Forbes is trying something new for 2009. For the first time, it asked entertainment industry members to take the Forbes Star Currency survey and used the results to rank Hollywood's elite in terms of their business appeal. More than 1,400 actors were rated on their ability to attract financing, whether their involvement guarantees the project will make it to theaters, box office results, and how their involvement played into rights deals for things like DVD or pay/free TV.
Forbes Ranks Hollywood's Top-Earning Power Couples
If success is a turn-on, then the hot power couples in Hollywood must be lusting after each other to no end. These may be two-income households, but both halves can hold their own in millions. The jury is out on who tends to pick up the check, but Forbes has declared which pairs fit the bill as the top-earning couples in Hollywood.
Hollywood Changes to Play Along With the Economy
As Wall Street tumbles, Hollywood stumbles to rewrite scripts that feature Wall Street as it used to be. That's not to say that every film or made-for-TV-movie will be a depressing commentary on current events, but investment bankers may need career changes and relocation from Wall Street. While Gossip Girl won't change a thing about its Upper East Siders, other shows are tweaking some details.
TV's Behind-the-Scenes Salaries
It takes a lot of people on payroll to make all of the lights, camera, and action happen on TV shows. BuzzSugar filled you in on how much the big moneymakers make on-screen (hopefully you'll do better than me on her quiz!), and I wanted to give a shout-out to those behind the scenes whose roles aren't as visible. TV Guide included some interesting pay facts about how much money these important contributors command.
Business Minded: Know Your Strengths — And Use Them
We're almost at the end of our road to the Oscars and I can't wait to see what happens on Sunday! Have you filled out your ballot yet? There are prizes at stake!
Would You Want to Be a Personal Assistant to Hollywood?
The Princeton Review praises being a 'Personal Assistant to Someone Famous' in their book, The Best Entry-Level Jobs. This surprises me a little — maybe I'm just cynical because of what I observed watching sparse moments of Hey Paula?
According to The Princeton Review, "It's a great job for people who want a glimpse at how the truly fabulous live.
Business Minded: Love Your Job
We're merely four days from the Oscars which means it's time for another career tip from Hollywood's women that aren't scared to work it. Glamour got Lauren Zalaznick, president of Bravo and Oxygen network, to talk about her success — we have Lauren to partially thank for our Project Runway addiction!
Lauren's philosophy is simple enough but at the same time poignant: "The happier you are at work, the better you will be.
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