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Guess Who? Hollywood's Top-Earning On-Screen Couple

SavvySugar — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 06:00:15 -0800

When it comes to movie magic, romance plays a big part. Not a problem if you're an on-screen couple like Twilight's Rob Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. For this duo, and others topping Forbes's list of highest grossing movie couples, chemistry comes easy and the box office payoff is huge. So, I'm putting you to the test. Do you know which of these talented pairs topped the list and helped their movies turn the biggest profits in Hollywood?

Guess Who? America's Most Trusted Celeb

SavvySugar — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:45:37 -0800

In the wake of Tiger Woods's scandal - the aftermath of which has caused an estimated $12 billion in losses for sponsors and shareholders - companies are doubting the trust-worthiness of the celebrities who endorse their products. So, Forbes set out to find the most trusted names in Hollywood, the celebrities that America ranks the highest in trustworthiness and appeal. Topping the list is an actor with a long-standing career - and one of the most easily recognizable voices in the business. Do you know which of these leading men takes the number one spot as America's most trusted celebrity? Get guessing!

Guess How Much: Hollywood's Top 40 Moneymakers

SavvySugar — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 12:00:56 -0800

This month's Vanity Fair Hollywood issue breaks down how much Tinseltown's top 40 are making - and you might be surprised to learn that Emma Watson earns the rank of top female. Find out what other stars and starlets made the list when you take the quiz.

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I'm Asking: Did Hollywood Influence Your Career Expectations?

SavvySugar — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:00:19 -0700

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.

Have your career expectations been influenced by sharply dressed bankers, lawyers, journalists, and doctors on TV and in movies (you know, the ones who manage to do it all by 23 and still have fun)? Or have you been able to base your career expectations on real-life examples?

Guess Which Actress Earned More Last Year

SavvySugar — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 10:30:25 -0700

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.

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Who earned more?

Do You Know What Your $9 Movie Ticket Pays For?

SavvySugar — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:30:19 -0700

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. Find out where your money goes when you take the quiz!

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Forbes Ranks Hollywood's Most Valuable Actors

SavvySugar — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 04:30:27 -0800

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.

The first-ever survey concluded that Will Smith is the most valuable actor (without coincident, he was also the top earning actor in 2008). In fact, Smith was the only actor to receive a perfect 10 score. Rick Alvarez, Wayans brothers producing partner, told Forbes, "Will Smith is unique in that he is one of a very few people who is a draw purely on name alone. It almost doesn't matter what genre. The name alone creates a confidence with the audience that they're going to get something that's entertaining whether it's action, comedy, drama."

Will Smith's number one is followed by a four-way tie for second place: Johnny Depp, Leonardo DiCaprio, Angelina Jolie, and Brad Pitt are equally valuable to the entertainment industry. To see the rest of the list, read more.

Tom Hanks
George Clooney
Denzel Washington
Matt Damon
Jack Nicholson
Julia Roberts
Adam Sandler
Tom Cruise
Russell Crowe
Will Ferrell
Meryl Streep
Robert De Niro
Ben Stiller
Jim Carrey
Clint Eastwood

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Forbes Ranks Hollywood's Top-Earning Power Couples

SavvySugar — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 04:30:00 -0800

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. Here are the top 10 from the magazine's list of Hollywood's 20 Top-Earning Couples along with how much they earned this year.

Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart: $22 million
Tony Parker and Eva Longoria: $22.5 million
Keith Urban and Nicole Kidman: $25 million
Gavin Rossdale and Gwen Stefani: $28 million
Judd Apatow and Leslie Mann: $30 million
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie: $34 million
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill: $35 million
David Beckham and Victoria Beckham: $58 million
Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith: $85 million
Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles: $162 million

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Hollywood Changes to Play Along With the Economy

SavvySugar — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:00:15 -0700

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.

Some story lines are appealing to the public with Average Joe type characters and producers are coming up with series geared toward a budget-minded audience. Others are choosing to create stories that offer viewers a sense of escape and we can expect to see new attempts at fantasy world settings on the big screen.
In the past, troubled financial times have given way to feel good entertainment like smiley Shirley Temple, lavish film musicals ("The Wizard of Oz") and comedies where we see the upper class as "lovable fools."
Nicole Clemens of International Creative Management explains, “In bad times especially, people do not want to see on the screen what they’re living through."

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TV's Behind-the-Scenes Salaries

SavvySugar — Sat, 09 Aug 2008 11:01:31 -0700

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. Do any of the numbers surprise you?

$37,005: Minimum rate for director of a one-hour show on network or pay cable.
$2,132: Weekly minimum for a costume designer on a half-hour or one-hour show.
$486: Residual per episode for a writer who creates a new character on an existing show (up to four episodes).
$31,748: Writers Guild minimum for one-hour teleplay.
$2,202: Weekly minimum for makeup artist.

Check out four more behind-the-scenes roles and their pay when you read more.

$600-$800: Average daily rate for TelePrompTer operator.
$1,690: Weekly minimum for videotape editor of a scripted show.
$350: Average daily rate for entertainment-news show field producer.
$1,000: Average daily rate for Steadicam operator.

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