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Vanity Fair’s Top 10 Earners of 2010

Vanity Fair have come up with a list of Hollywoods top 40 earners from last year in the business which includes actors, producers, directors etc. Here is the top 10 for you to see…

10. Robert Downey Jr.
ESTIMATED 2010 EARNINGS: $31.5 MILLION
(2009 rank: 28)
$15 million: Fee for starring in upcoming untitled Sherlock Holmes sequel
$12 million: Iron Man 2 (back-end, based on worldwide gross of $627 million, and share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
$3.5 million: Sherlock Holmes (back-end, based on worldwide gross of $523 million, and share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
$1 million: Older film revenue

9. Taylor Lautner
ESTIMATED 2010 EARNINGS: $33.5 million
(2009 rank: —)
$12.5 million: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 1 (fee for co-starring in upcoming penultimate Twilight film)
$12.5 million: The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn—Part 2 (fee for co-starring in upcoming final Twilight film)
$7.5 million: Abduction (fee for starring in upcoming John Singleton thriller)
$1 million: Older film revenue, mostly from Twilight franchise

8. Todd Phillips
ESTIMATED 2010 EARNINGS: $34 million
(2009 rank: 5)
$15 million: The Hangover Part II (fee for writing, producing, and directing)
$13 million: The Hangover (back-end for producing and directing; excludes $39 million earned in 2009)
$3 million: Due Date (back-end for producing and directing, based on worldwide gross of $200 million, as of December 31, 2010)
$2 million: Older film revenue
$1 million: Project X (fee for producing upcoming low-budget comedy)

7. Adam Sandler
ESTIMATED 2010 EARNINGS: $50 MILLION
(2009 rank: 12)
$25 million: Just Go with It (fee for producing and starring in upcoming comedy opposite Jennifer Aniston)
$20 million: Jack and Jill (fee for producing and starring in upcoming comedy with Katie Holmes and Al Pacino)
$3 million: Grown Ups (back-end for starring and writing, based on worldwide gross of $271 million, plus share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
$2 million: Older film revenue

6. Tim Burton
ESTIMATED 2010 EARNINGS: $53 MILLION
(2009 rank: —)
$50 million: Alice in Wonderland (back-end for directing, based on worldwide gross of $1.02 billion, and share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
$3 million: Older film revenue

5. Leonardo DiCaprio
ESTIMATED 2010 EARNINGS: $62 MILLION
(2009 rank: —)
$59 million: Inception (back-end for starring in somewhat convoluted Christopher Nolan film)
$3 million: Back-end for starring in somewhat convoluted Martin Scorsese film Shutter Island, older film revenue

4. Christopher Nolan
ESTIMATED 2010 EARNINGS: $71.5 MILLION
(2009 rank: —)
$69 million: Inception (back-end for writing, producing, and directing, based on worldwide gross of $823 million, and share of DVD and pay-TV revenue)
$2.5 million: Older film revenue

3. Steven Spielberg
ESTIMATED 2010 EARNINGS: $80 MILLION
(2009 rank: 2)
$50 million: Universal-theme-park royalties and consulting fees
$20 million: War Horse (fee for directing and producing upcoming World War I drama)
$10 million: Older film revenue

2. Johnny Depp
ESTIMATED 2010 EARNINGS: $100 MILLION
(2009 rank: 21)
$40 million: Alice in Wonderland (back-end for starring in Tim Burton film, based on worldwide gross of $1.02 billion)
$35 million: Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (up-front money for starring in next installment of Jerry Bruckheimer’s waterlogged but ludicrously profitable franchise)
$20 million: The Tourist (fee for co-starring in one of the year’s bigger flops alongside Angelina Jolie)
$5 million: Older film revenue

1. James Cameron
ESTIMATED 2010 EARNINGS: $257 MILLION
(2009 rank: 4)
$248 million: Avatar (back-end for writing, producing, and directing, based on 2010 worldwide box-office gross of $1.95 billion, and share of DVD and pay-television revenue; excludes $50 million earned in 2009)
$5 million: Avatar (share of toy licensing, other revenue)
$4 million: Older film revenue (e.g., back-end and royalties from earlier projects, other payments)

You can see the full 40 top players in Hollywood at the source below, and by the way there is only 2 women in the top 20 – Jennifer Aniston at 18 and Twilight’s Kristen Stewart at 13. Sexism is still well and alive in Hollywood.

source: Hollywood’s Top 40 [Vanity Fair]

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Miley Cyrus Voted Worst Celebrity Influence Of 2010

After yet another year of controversy Miley Cyrus has been voted the worst celebrity influence of 2010 by the readers of JSYK, making it the second year in a row that the 18-year-old received the title.

99,000 people voted in the poll and she took a whopping 58% of the results, she was followed by Lindsay Lohan, Amber Portwood, Demi Lovato, Kanye West and Chace Crawford.

I’m kind of surprised that Miley beat out Lindsay for the crown, given all the legal trouble Lohan was in but then again considering that Miley was caught on video smoking saliva it should have been expected.

Sometimes I feel bad for Miley, at the end of the day she is only 18 and I’ve done way more stuff than she has at that age. Who do you think is the worst celebrity influence?

source: Miley Cyrus voted worst celebrity influence of 2010, earning title for second year in a row [NY Daily News]

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

The 10 Most Charitable Stars Of 2010

This year has seen soem of the biggest celebrity scandals ever, from affairs to trips to rehab to drug scandals, but not all of them were bad this year. Do Something have come up with a list of the most charitable celebrites for the year. Take a look at the top 10…

10. Justin Bieber

Justin Bieber visited and dedicated a music video to the many children battling illness worldwide, even raising $150,000 for a Buffalo, NY children’s hospital. Bieber also works with Pencils of Promise to help build schools and increase education opportunities in the developing world,donating $1 from every ticket sold to the org, which is no small change when you’re selling out giant arenas.

9. Oprah

Oprah donated $40 million to charity, making her The Giving Back Fund’s top celeb philanthropist. O talks education inequities, dedicating a 2-part series of her show to education reform. In September, O presented checks for $6 million in grants to 6 different US charter schools whose groundbreaking leadership provide quality public education.

8. Leonardo Dicaprio

A noted environmentalist, Leonardo DiCaprio took on preserving endangered tigers this year. He traveled to Asia to witness the tiger population threats firsthand, and met with world leaders from the 13 tiger-inhabited countries, including Russia’s Prime Minister Putin. Leo launched Save Tigers Now with the World Wildlife Fund, and in November, donated $1 million for tiger conservation.

7. Matt Damon

Last YearMatt Damon co-founded Water.org to provide safe drinking water & sanitation in developing countries. This August he traveled to Ethiopia to increase water conditions there. He also personally reached out to top celebs like Stephen Colbert asking them to promote the initiative. Recently, he helped design the organization’s water bottles with 100% of the proceeds going to the cause.

6. Nick Jonas

Nick Jonas isn’t just 1/3 of the The Jonas Brothers and their Change for the Children Foundation. A leading diabetes advocate, Nick became this year’s National Chair for JDRF’s Walk to Cure Diabetes. He supports the cause everywhere he can, writing a blog that promotes diabetes awareness and even offering a personal visit for diabetes-sufferers who made a difference in their communities.

5. Ellen DeGeneres

Before and after other celebrities spoke out for the issue, Ellen dedicated episodes of her show to the harms of bullying. She teamed up with the The Trevor Project to raise over $150,000 for LGBT people struggling with mental health issues and delivered a heart-wrenching important message about the epidemic.

4. Ashton Kutcher

Ashton Kutcher and Demi Moore launched the DNA Foundation to combat child sex trafficking. Since then, the couple has traveled to meet with world leaders to discuss ending slavery worldwide. On Valentine’s Day the two sent roses to survivors. Ashton also used his Twitter to successfully pressure Craigslist to shut down their harmful ‘adult services’ section.

3. Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift is a Tennessee girl, so when Nashville flooded this year, she jumped to its aid & donated $500,000 the relief effort. She also posed for a picture next to her favorite Nashville landmark to raise additional funds for the cause. Later this year, Taylor joined Scholastic to promote literacy through READ NOW.

2. Alicia Keys

Keep a Child Alive founder Alicia Keys worked harder than ever this year to make sure her organization continued to provide AIDS treatment worldwide. She launched the celeb-packed Digital Death Campaign, raising $1.1 million dollars. Alicia also announced that she and hubby Swizz Beatz adopted a South African village where they will build schools and provide support for the residents.

1. Lady GaGa

In 2010, Lady Gaga had breakout popularity and breakthrough advocacy. Gaga called for the repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, walking the VMAs red carpet with service members and speaking at a rally. Her ladyship also hosted the Hands Up for Marriage Equality event supporting same-sex-marriage and was the face of MAC Viva Glam, with 100% of the proceeds going to prevent HIV/AIDS worldwide.

source: This year’s top 20 Celebs Gone Good: [Do Something]

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

Mark Zuckerberg: TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2010

TIME Magazine has announced its 2010 Person of the Year, and it’s the same guy who starred in one of the year’s biggest films — sort of.

Mark Zuckerberg, the 26-year-old Facebook creator and subject of Oscar front-runner ‘The Social Network,’ notched the honor “for connecting more than half a billion people and mapping the social relations among them; for creating a new system of exchanging information; and for changing how we all live our lives,” TIME writes.

The magazine’s Person of the Year package includes a long profile of Zuckerberg, an essay, videos inside Facebook HQ and photos of Zuckerberg now and in his youth.

Zuckerberg beat Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for the top spot.

Zuckerberg became the world’s youngest billionaire at age 23. Facebook has more than 500 million users today.

David Fincher’s ‘The Social Network,’ dramatizing the inception of Facebook with Jesse Eisenberg portraying Zuckerberg as an antisocial, almost sociopathic programming whiz, has been notching many honors on the road to Academy Awards season. The film accepted Best Picture honors from the National Board of Review, the New York Film Festival and various critics’ groups and just earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Picture (Drama).

TIME’s person of the year debuted in 1927, the year the magazine began.

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

14 New Celebrity Couples of 2010

Normally when we report on celebrity couples it consists of either a pregnancy or a breakup/divorce, so I figured why not be positive and focus on new couples that got together this year and are still going strong. Here are 14 new celebrity couples that Zimbio remind us who’ve hooked up this year and have lasted so far.

Worlds collided when tween sensation Joe Jonas and Twilight star Ashley Greene coupled up this summer. They’ve been doing everything from grocery shopping to traveling together and always look so darn happy while holding hands in front of the cameras. Darling, isn’t it?

Jessica Simpson has had quite a year: She met, began dating, AND got engaged to ex-football star Eric Johnson in 2010. They began dating in about May, and he popped the question in early November, right after Jessica’s ex-husband Nick Lachey announced his engagement to Vanessa Minnillo. Love is all around!

Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are probably the hottest co-star couple to come out of Hollywood this year. They got together in August after working together on Stranger Tides, just months after Halle and Gabriel Aubry announced their split.

We are so happy Rihanna found new love this year! She and Dodgers player Matt Kemp have been going strong since May and have traveled all over the world together over the last few months. “I smile for real this time,” she said in an interview. “The smiles come from inside, and it exudes in everything I do. People feel my energy is different. When I smile they can tell that it’s pure bliss and not just a cover up.”

Taylor Swift and Jake Gyllenhaal have the rumor mill in overdrive these days. They’ve reportedly spent many a romantic weekend together, though there’s been no official word from either camp. If it’s true, this is one hottest, most unexpected new couples of 2010!

Kate Hudson and Muse rocker Matt Bellamy have been together since May. These two have often been spotted out and about with Kate’s son Ryder and it seems like things are pretty serious. Apparently Matt even gets along with his girlfriend’s mom, Goldie Hawn!

It took FOREVER (ok, 5 months) for Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough to confess that they’re an item. The big news came in November, when she gushed all about her man in an interview. She said he’s a “phenomenal” boyfriend and he constantly leaves her flowers and little surprises, even when he’s not around. Definitely a keeper!

Avril Lavigne and Brody Jenner got way hot and heavy in 2010. Things between this couple (who haven’t even publicly admitted that they are a couple) got so intense that they got matching tattoos this year — more than once! Must be love.

Reese Witherspoon and Hollywood agent Jim Toth were first spotted together in February. They’ve never really spoken openly about their relationship, and they steer clear of the red carpet, but they’re often seen watching Reese’s kids on the soccer field. These two seem like a super down-to-earth, happy couple. We like it

Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo was first linked to model Irina Shayk in May. The two have since kept mum about their relationship, but it’s pretty clear that they’re together. They’re one of the most beautiful couples around, no doubt.

Mad Men star January Jones and SNL cast member Jason Sudeikis got the dating rumors going at the ESPY Awards this summer. Apparently they were “making out” all over the place, and didn’t have a care in the world. Still no officially confirmation on these two, but we have to say they do make a pretty cute couple.

Parenthood co-stars Lauren Graham and Peter Krause started dating in April of this year. They’re not romantically involved on the show, she’s actually his sister! We’re sure they don’t dwell on that in their spare time.

Dianna Agron and Alex Pettyfer met on the set of their film I Am Number Four and reportedly began dating shortly after that. They’ve been spotted holding hands and looking mighty lovey-dovey, though they’ve kept mum on their relationship status.

Kirsten Dunst and Rilo Kiley drummer Jason Boesol started dating around the February mark. They make quite the cute indie kid couple.

I’m sure at least one of these will be over by the New Years Eve and the rest will probably be finished by Easter 2011.

source: Cutest New Couples of 2010 [Zimbio]

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

20 Of The Craziest VMA Outfits

The 2010 MTV Video Music Awards take place this Sunday so Billboard decided to go down memory lane and take a look at some of the craziest VMA outifts.

20. Lil Mama looks more like child than mother at the VMAs in 2009.

19. At least Rodman rocked the red AIDS ribbon on his train wreck of a look in 1995.

18. Let’s hope Missy Elliot, pictured here in at the 2003 VMAs, didn’t use her MTV Moon Man to tee off.

17. Katy Perry was a “teenage dream” with her vintage Barbie look at the 2008 VMAs.

16. Slipknot looked slightly respectable in their suits and ties at the VMAs in 2008.

15. Before Gwen Stefani was a fashionista, she was “just a girl” in ’98 — who had blue hair and futuristic skirts.

14. Fergie‘s hat is reminiscent of “A Clockwork Orange,” but the rest of the outfit screams saucy schoolgirl at the 2006 VMAs.

13. Lenny Kravitz‘s 1998 single “Fly Away” wasn’t joking, but the rocker didn’t prove it until six years later at the VMAs.

12. How could Shakira even sit down in those skin-tight leather pants is the outrageous part of her outfit at the 2001 VMAs.

11. Jack Black is a not-so-”smooth criminal” at the 2003 VMAs, ripping off Michael Jackson’s look with more humor than style.

10. Destiny’s Child channels a Native American vibe at the VMAs in 2001. It’s more Dances With Beyonce than “Dances With Wolves.”

09. Pink — at her most, well, pink — rocks leopard and gold for a wild child look at the 2000 VMAs.

08. His eyebrows might be the most surprising part of Axl Rose‘s sporty look at the 2001 VMAs.

07. Lil Kim was as brave as they come in 1999, letting it all hang out.

06. Big Boi and André 3000 of Outkast somehow make furry pants and orange overalls look good at the 2001 VMAs.

05. Schoolgirl no more. Britney Spears debuted her biker side at the 2002 VMAs.

04. For once, Mudvayne‘s brightly-colored mohawks were not the most eye-catching part of the band’s appearance, pictured here in 2001.

03. Christina Aguilera definitely needed double-sided tape in order to avoid a “wardrobe malfunction” at the 2002 VMAs.

02. For once, Marilyn Manson, pictured here in 1998 with then-girlfriend Rose McGowan, is not the center of attention.

01. Lady Gaga showed off her many, many sides at the 2009 VMAs.

How the hell is GaGa number 1? Rose McGowan was practically nude and Mudvayne have bullet holes in their head – either of them should have been number 1. To see the full 50 craziest VMA outfits head over to the source.

source: The VMAs’ 50 Most Outrageous Fashions [Billboard]

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

The 2010 Emmy Awards Winners List

The 2010 Emmy Awards took place in Los Angeles last night and in my opinion it was a pretty boring awards show. Mad Men and Modern Family were the big winners for the night.

Jimmy Fallon was the host for the night and opened the show with a spoof of Glee featuring the likes of Tina Fey, Joel McHale, Jorge Garcia and Kate Gosselin.

If you’re like me then you don’t really give a crap about what happened during the show and only care about finding out who won what then you’re in luck because here are the winners.

Winners list after the jump!

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The 2010 Emmy Nominations

The 2010 Emmy Nominations

Is it just me or does there seem to be an award show or nominations list announced at least once a month? Today is no different because the 2010 Emmy nominations have been announced.

HBO’s miniseries, The Pacific, leads the pack with a total of 24 nominations and Glee comes in second with 19 followed by Mad Men with 17 nominations. Conan O’Brien scored a nomination for his now axed Tonight show on NBC while Jay Leno wasn’t even mentioned.

Jimmy Fallon takes on hosting duties for the 62nd annual Primetime Emmys which take place on Sunday, August 29, at 8 p.m. ET and will are on NBC.

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

Marisa Miller Is FHM’s Sexiest Woman In The World

Marisa Miller is featured in the August 2010 issue of FHM Magazine and she has been voted the Sexiest Woman In The World for 2010 which she says is “hugely humbling and flattering.”

Marisa Miller Is FHM's Sexiest Woman In The World

As a thank you to the voters she invited FHM into her house to do a photoshoot, she says “I know men are very visual, so I thought it would be fun to play up the sexy, housewife-next-door fantasy.” She also gives an interview to the magazine…

On body paint: “I’ve been body painted by Sports Illustrated four times now. It’s always incredible. But the most memorable was a shoot in Turks and Caicos, because it took three people 16 hours to paint me, then, ten minutes into the shoot, it started to rain. I ran back to the hotel as fast as I could. I wasn’t going to hang around to see if the paint was waterproof or not!”

On modeling at 16-years-old: “I didn’t even know it was a job, so it wasn’t something I could even dream about. For this reason going to Italy and being exposed to the industry as a teenager was an eye-opener. But when it really became surreal was when I did my first Victoria’s Secret shoot. My mum got the catalog when I was growing up, so when I was on it’s cover it was just weird, like two worlds colliding.”

On diets: “My body is still kind of a science experiment. But what I’ve learned is, it’s always better to look curvy. Women look sexier curvy, so I try to focus on working out over dieting. I think there’s such a thing as looking too skinny.”

Marisa Miller is definitely a good pick for this years Sexiest Woman in the World.

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source: Marisa Miller – FHM Magazine (August 2010) [Hot Celebs Home]

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

Forbes’ 100 Most Powerful & Highest-Earning Celebrities 2010

Forbes have released their annual 100 of the most powerful and highest earning celebrities in the world, when compiling the list they looked at how much the celebrities earned and how much star power they have based on media exposure. The list is based from June 2009-June 2010. Here’s the top 15, the full list is after the jump below:

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#1 Oprah Winfrey ($315), 2009 Rank: 2

News that this coming season of The Oprah Winfrey Show will be her last helped the self-made billionaire garner more media attention than any other member of the Celebrity 100. Her Harpo production company, which spawned the careers of Dr. Phil, Rachel Ray and Dr. Oz, will introduce interior designer Nate Berkus this fall. Months later, the list’s top-earner will add the lifestyle-themed Oprah Winfrey Network in partnership with Discovery Communications to her media empire.

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#2 Beyoncé Knowles ($87), 2009 Rank: 4

One half of the most famous couple in hip-hop, Beyoncé continues to expand her business empire beyond music. Endorsement deals with companies ranging from Nintendo to L’Oreal and her growing House of Dereon fashion line bring in millions of dollars per year on top of the $86 million she grossed from a 93-stop world tour.

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#3 James Cameron ($210), 2009 Rank: No Rank

As the director of the highest grossing film of all time, Cameron is definitely “king of the world.” Avatar has earned $2.7 billion at the box office alone and has changed the way Hollywood makes films. In the near future almost every studio blockbuster will be released in 3-D. Cameron is already at work on Avatar 2.

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#4 Lady Gaga ($62), 2009 Rank: No Rank

A newcomer to the Celebrity 100, Lady Gaga broke down the door to fame with outlandish outfits and quirky videos, including one that featured her and Beyoncé poisoning an unappreciative boyfriend. Bringing in an estimated $31 million with a 106-date tour that grossed $95 million, Lady Gaga is also a marketer’s dream, teaming up with Polaroid, Virgin Mobile, Monster Cable and Viva Glam.

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#5 Tiger Woods ($105), 2009 Rank: 5

Tiger Woods’ fall from global sports icon to tabloid fodder was stunning. He saw Accenture, AT&T and Pepsi drop him as a pitchman, but he remains the highest-paid athlete in the world thanks to huge deals with Nike, Electronic Arts and Upper Deck. Nike built a $650 million (sales) golf business from scratch on Woods’ back. His fledgling golf course design business has been hurt by the economic downturn, as all three courses he’s worked on have experienced major delays.

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#6 Britney Spears ($64), 2009 Rank: 13

Not long ago, most of the entertainment world had written Britney Spears off as a celebrity flameout. But over the last year Spears logged the fifth highest-grossing tour in the world, bringing in $130 million in gross box office receipts by playing 98 dates. High-profile endorsement deals with Elizabeth Arden and Candies’ prove that the public expects Spears to stay in the spotlight for good.

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#7 U2 ($130), 2009 Rank: No Rank

The world’s biggest rock band, U2 launched a massive world tour in 2009 that has brought in more than $311 million in gross box office receipts. Each tour stop brings in $10 million in gross ticket sales. Add in lucrative merchandise sales, heavy radio play and a steady-selling back catalog, and you have the highest-earning band on the planet.

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#8 Sandra Bullock ($56), 2009 Rank: 92

With two hit movies (The Proposal and The Blind Side) and an Oscar win, Bullock should have been sitting on top of the world. She is financially. With $56 million she’s the highest-earning actress. But a messy breakup with cheating husband Jesse James turned her into tabloid fodder. Bullock overcame adversity with news of an adoption and a public return at the MTV Movie Awards.

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#9 Johnny Depp ($75), 2009 Rank: No Rank

Depp zooms close to the top of our list this year thanks to his work as the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s 3-D update of Alice in Wonderland. The Disney film has grossed $1 billion at the worldwide box office, making Depp the only actor to headline two $1 billion films. Depp also landed a big upfront payday for The Tourist. Costarring Angelina Jolie, the film is a rare case these days of two big stars getting big bucks.

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#10 Madonna ($58), 2009 Rank: 3

The Material Girl isn’t quite ready to cede her spot in pop music’s hierarchy to Lady Gaga or Britney Spears just yet. The 52-year-old singer had the fourth highest-grossing tour of 2009, bringing in $6 million a night and $138 million overall. An episode of the Fox hit sitcom Glee, which featured cast members singing several of her songs, added to her already high profile and cushioned her significant earnings from publishing royalties.

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#11 Simon Cowell ($80), 2009 Rank: 25

Cowell made perhaps the biggest decision of his life this year when he ended his Idol run in favor of producing his own talent show, The X Factor, in America. Cowell, who also produces America’s Got Talent, says The X Factor format is his favorite. It won’t compete against Idol.

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#12 Taylor Swift ($45), 2009 Rank: 69

The most-played artist on the radio in 2009, Swift’s 100 live dates during the last 12 months grossed $54 million. She’s one of the few artists who can still convince millions of fans to legally buy music–her Fearless album topped the 2009 sales charts, moving 3.2 million units, while fans downloaded another 12 million tracks from iTunes and Amazon. Large endorsement deals with Sony and CoverGirl helped her bottom line, too.

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#13 Miley Cyrus ($48), 2009 Rank: 29

The teen star behind Disney’s lucrative Hannah Montana franchise has now matured into a serious entertainment draw, averaging a nightly gross box office of $1.2 million across 57 tour dates. A starring role in the movie The Last Song, heavy radio play for her hit “Party in the U.S.A.” and her cut from all of those Disney shirts with her face on them add up to a large bump over her earnings from last year.

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#14 Kobe Bryant ($48), 2009 Rank: 10

Kobe Bryant signed a three-year, $83.5 million extension in April with the Los Angeles Lakers that will make him the highest-paid player in the NBA. He will be only the second player in NBA history with a $30 million salary (Michael Jordan in the late ’90s was the first). His salary this past year was $23 million. Bryant led the Lakers to their fifth title since 2000. Everybody likes a winner: Bryant’s jersey is the NBA’s top seller in the U.S., China and Europe.

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#15 Jay-Z ($63), 2009 Rank: 32

Jay-Z likes to say he’s not a businessman; he’s a business, man–and it’s not idle boasting. The rapper-turned-mogul retains his crown as hip-hop’s cash king thanks to a new album and investments in the 40/40 nightclub chain, the Broadway show “Fela!” and the New Jersey Nets basketball team. Jay-Z’s biggest boost comes from his Blueprint 3 tour, which grossed over $1 million per concert this year. He still makes less than wife Beyoncé.

There’s some surprises on the list but for me I fully expected Oprah Winfrey to be back on top, I just didn’t think Angelina Jolie would fall from being on top last year down 17 spots this year.

Full list after the jump!!!

Popularity: unranked [?]

 

Isabel Lucas Is The Sexiest Vegetarian Of 2010

Isabel Lucas Is The Sexiest Vegetarian Of 2010

Isabel Lucas has been crowned PETA’s sexiest vegetarian of 2010, and for once I am in complete agreement with PETA. They wrote up some bullshit about why they picked her:

Isabel—who went vegetarian after watching the documentary Earthlings at the home of Red Hot Chili Peppers lead singer Anthony Kiedis—says she doesn’t feel limited by her vegetarian diet. “I eat lots of veggies and pasta and nuts, tofu and soups”. She says of her decision, “[I]t’s a simple small step I can take … it works well for my body and I also feel more in tune.” Isabel started her career with a role on Australian soap opera Home and Away. She has since appeared in Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen and Daybreakers, among other films.

I’ve never agreed with PETA about anything in the past but I do agree with this, Isabel Lucas is hot as hell in my opinion. Just check out the photos below for proof of that. Last years sexiest vegetarian was Leona Lewis.

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source: Meet the 2010 Sexiest Vegetarian Celebrity [PETA]

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Victoria’s Secret What Is Sexy 2010 List

Victoria’s Secret have released their 2010 What Is Sexy? List, which for the first time seen fans from VS vote for who they think are the sexiest women in each category.

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Sexiest Actress – Olivia Wilde

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Sexiest Style – Zoe Saldana

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Sexiest Hair – Taylor Swift

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Sexiest Legs – Carrie Underwood

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Sexiest Smile – Lea Michele

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Sexiest Eyes – Ashley Greene

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Sexiest Lips – Scarlett Johansson

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Sexiest Curves – Christina Hendricks

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Sexiest TV Cast – True Blood

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Sexiest Mom – Camila Alves

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Sexiest Songstress – Katy Perry

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Sexiest Beach Body – AnnaLynne McCord

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Sexiest Sense of Humor – Ellen DeGeneres

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Sexiest Chef – Padma Lakshmi

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Sexiest International Import – Emily Blunt

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Sexiest Athlete – Lindsey Vonn

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Sexiest Up-&-Coming Bombshell – Amber Heard

I kind of agree with all of the winners.

source: 2010 What is Sexy? List Announced [VS All Access]

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People Magazine’s Most Beautiful People For 2010

As you may have seen on the cover of Sandra Bullock‘s shocking People Magazine cover, they are also putting their World’s Most Beautiful People for 2010 in the issue, so lets take a look at some of the people they are including:

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Julia Roberts

At 42, the mother of three (twins Hazel and Phinnaeus, 5, and Henry, 2) is celebrating her fourth turn as the cover girl for PEOPLE’s Most Beautiful. While the star of the upcoming film Eat, Pray, Love is as lovely as ever, old pal George Clooney says he knows her secret. “It has nothing to do with the way she looks,” he says. “It has everything to do with who she is.”

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Channing Tatum

He is Hollywood’s leading man in uniform. So how does the Dear John star, 30, maintain that ripped army-issue physique? “Do I get massages? Hell yeah, I get massages!” he says. “Are you kidding me? I wanna get one right now! Where’s a masseuse?”

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Zoe Saldana

The mega-success of Avatar has landed the native New Yorker on red carpets all over the world – and on countless best-dressed lists. Her secret to mastering the red carpet? “I have learned to have at least one arm on my waist,” Saldana, 31, tells PEOPLE. “And I have also learned not to talk when I’m am posing.”

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Scarlett Johansson

Dubbed a “bombshell” when she was just a teen, Johansson, 25, has two must-have beauty staples: “Red lipstick and sandwiches.” That’s not surprising to her Iron Man 2 director Jon Favreau, who says that “when you’re hanging out with her on the set, she’s just like one of the guys.”

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Jake Gyllenhaal

He plays the adventurous – and buff! – Prince of Persia this summer, but off-screen the actor, 29, is a regular guy who doesn’t need much to make him happy. “I feel my best after a home-cooked meal with family and friends,” he says.

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Jennifer Aniston

“I feel beautiful when I’m laughing and surrounded by friends that know me and love me and vice versa,” says Aniston, who celebrated her 41st birthday in February with good pals Courteney Cox and Sheryl Crow in Mexico. “A good body scrub and massage do the trick as well.”

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Sofia Vergara

The Modern Family star has her own family secret: She’s not actually a brunette. “My natural hair color is blonde,” says the Colombian beauty, 37. “It didn’t match the Hollywood stereotype for a Latina woman.” Not that she minds the tress-formation: “I think I should have always had dark hair.”

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Bradley Cooper

“I always wanted brown curly hair, brown eyes and dark skin. That’s because I grew up in an Italian family and wanted everything I didn’t have,” admits the Philadelphia native, 35. “I was about 29 when I realized that all I’ve got is this, so I might as well figure out what [this] is.”

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Katy Perry

Love has only made the engaged pop star, 25, more confident. Before British comic Russell Brand was in the picture, “I didn’t feel very beautiful without a ton of makeup,” Perry tells PEOPLE. “When I have no makeup on, which is rare, he tells me I look like the most beautiful girl in the world.”

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Amanda Seyfried

From playing a bookworm (Jennifer’s Body) to a prostitute (Chloe), the actress, 24, has proved herself a chameleon. So she welcomes seeing a familiar face every day – her own. Seyfried tells PEOPLE: “When I wake up in the morning and I don’t have any makeup on, I don’t feel ugly. I just feel clean.”

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Justin Bieber

The secret to the singer’s “swoosh”? “I spend five minutes on it,” he says.”I use shampoo, conditioner – basically whatever is in the hotel – and blow-dry.” That three-step routine has tweens swooning over the 16-year-old, who insists the do does not make the man: “It’s part of my image; it’s not who I am.”

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Juliana Margulies

“In a strange way, I feel younger now than I did on ER,” says the star of The Good Wife, 43. “Now, I’m doing what Julianna would want to be doing as opposed to what everyone else thinks I should be doing. That’s the difference in getting older.”

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Kevin McKidd

“On Grey’s Anatomy, you have to have make-out scenes – and it’s probably best that you don’t have a beer gut,” says McKidd, 36, of keeping up with the McDreamys of the ER. “So I’m definitely conscious of exercise. But I like to have a Scotch at night. I’m Scottish so I’m not quite as strict.”

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Jennifer Lopez

After a hiatus to have twins Emme and Max, 2, the multi-tasking actress is back – with the Back-up Plan and a new outlook. “I can’t help but be a different person now that I’ve had kids,” Lopez, 40, has said. “That really does change your whole perspective on life for the better.”

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Isaiah Mustafa

Ladies, look at your man, now back to him. Yes, the ex-football player scored a touchdown with women everywhere after starring in that unforgettable Old Spice commercial. But the low-key actor, 36, says the only pampering he does in real life is “dropping off my girlfriend in front of the nail place and then picking her up.”

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Jessica Szohr

With her dark hair and piercing hazel eyes, the Gossip Girl beauty is often asked, “What are you exactly?” While guesses range from Puerto Rican to Brazilian, for the record the Wisconsin native, 25, says with a laugh, “I’m Hungarian and a quarter Black, so I’m a mutt.”

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Robert Pattinson

His pale, otherworldly complexion may make girls swoon, but the British heartthrob, 23, says looking the part of a lovesick vampire in the Twilight series isn’t quite as thrilling: “Having that makeup put on every single day, as soon as you get it taken off it’s like, ‘Oh, you do look normal. You look healthy now.”

There is so much fail on this list, what do you think did People get it right?

source: Sneak Peek: World’s Most Beautiful 2010! [People]

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The 2010 Oscars Winners List

You may have heard that the 2010 Oscars took place at the Kodak Theater in Hollywood last night and for once they picked out all the right winners, well in my opinion at least.

The 2010 Oscars Winners List

Unlike most other websites I’m not going to babble on for hours about who wore what or what the speeches were like because frankly I don’t really care, I’m just happy that The Hurt Locker beat Avatar for the best picture award.

As predicted Sandra Bullock picked up the award for Best Actress, Jeff Bridges for Best Actor and Mo’Nique won for Best Supporting Actress. While perhaps a surprise win was Kathryn Bigelow being the first woman ever to pick up Best Director and beating out her ex James Cameron. The full winners list:

Best Picture – The Hurt Locker
Best Actor – Jeff Bridges, Crazy Heart
Best Actress – Sandra Bullock, The Blind Side
Best Supporting Actor – Christoph Waltz, Inglourious Basterds
Best Supporting Actress – Mo’Nique, Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire
Best Director – Kathryn Bigelow, The Hurt Locker
Best Original Screenplay – The Hurt Locker
Best Adapted Screenplay – Precious
Best Animated Film – Up
Best Foreign Language Film – El Secreto de Sus Ojos
Best Art Direction – Avatar
Best Costume Design – The Young Victoria
Best Sound Editing – The Hurt Locker
Best Sound Mixing – The Hurt Locker
Best Cinematography – Avatar
Best Original Score – Up
Best Visual Effects – Avatar
Best Editing – The Hurt Locker
Best Documentary Short – Music By Prudence
Best Makeup – Star Trek
Best Short Film (Animated) – Logorama
Best Short Film (Live Action) – The New Tenants
Best Original Song – “The Weary Kind” from Crazy Heart

And there it is – the award season is over, well for a few months at least.

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The 2010 BAFTA Winners List

The 2010 BAFTA awards took place in London last night and finally, in my opinion, The Hurt Locker swept the evening by taking six awards (including Best Picture) while Avatar walked away with two of them.

The 2010 BAFTA Winners List

Avatar taking two awards wasn’t the only surprise of the night, Carey Mulligan took home the award for Best Actress beating out Meryl Streep. But I wonder if she would have won had Sandra Bullock be eligible, the reasons he wasn’t nominated for The Blind Side is because the release date was too late for the UK.

Over the past 10 years the BAFTA award for Best Picture has matched the Oscar’s Best Picture five times which makes me wonder and hope that The Hurt Locker takes the award.

Full list of winners after the jump!!!

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