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Are you all ready for a bit of depression? Forbes have released their annual list of the Top-Earning Celebrity Couples and just like last year the top spot is owned by Beyonce and Jay-Z. But unlike last year the couple made $162 million, this year they earned $122 million. A sign of the recession?
01. Jay-Z and Beyonce Knowles : $122 million
Between Jay-Z’s musical empire, Beyonce’s chart-topping hit “Single Ladies” and several clothing lines and ad deals, this couple knows how to use their fame to make money. Jay-Z has a hit with “Empire State of Mind,” which he performed with Alicia Keys at the World Series. His next tour launches in February. Last year Beyonce sang at Obama’s inaugural ball and her film, Obsessed, earned $74 million at the worldwide box office.
02. Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart : $69 million
For the past few years Ford has stayed out of the spotlight, but he returned in a big way in 2008 with Indiana Jones and the Crystal Skull. Ford earned $65 million for his work in the role. His girlfriend, Calista Flockhart, is no lazy daisy. She stars on the ABC show Brothers & Sisters.
03. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie : $55 million
Pitt and Jolie have always gotten plenty of attention, but now they’re making plenty of money too. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button was one of Pitt’s highest grossing films, earning $334 million at the worldwide box office. Jolie is profiting by embracing her inner action hero. Wanted earned $341 million at the worldwide box office. Later this year she’ll appear in Salt as a disgraced CIA agent.
04. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith : $48 million
Smith is without a doubt the biggest movie star in the world. His films have earned a total $5.7 billion at the worldwide box office and studio heads say he earns every penny of his $20 million paycheck. Most of the couple’s earnings come from Smith, but Pinkett Smith has a growing career of her own. She’s been writing and producing films as well as voicing Gloria the hippo in the Madagascar films.
05. David and Victoria Beckham : $46 million
Beckham is still a worldwide soccer sensation at the ripe old age of 34. Part of the year he’s a star in Los Angeles with the Galaxy. The rest of the year he plays for A.C. Milan, which should help him land a spot on the England team to appear in a record-tying fourth World Cup this summer. Beckham’s wife, Victoria (better known as Posh Spice), is scheduled to appear as a guest judge on this year’s American Idol.
06. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi : $36 million
DeGeneres has become an entertainment mogul. She has a successful talk show, shills for American Express and owns part of a dog food company. Next she’ll take over for Paula Abdul as a judge on American Idol. Her significant other, de Rossi, stars in the ABC show Better Off Ted, which has garnered a cult following but seems poised for cancellation.
07. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson : $35.5 million
As one of the few actors in Hollywood who can still command a $20 million paycheck, Hanks is the main breadwinner in his house. He had another hit this year with Angels & Demons. The film earned $486 million at the worldwide box office. This summer he’ll once again voice Woody in Toy Story 3. Wilson has a much more low-key career, but she still pops up in best friend roles. She recently appeared with Meryl Streep in It’s Complicated.
08. Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy : $34 million
Carrey and McCarthy have been a couple for the last four years and in that time McCarthy’s profile has risen considerably. She’s gone from a Playboy model to an outspoken (and controversial) vaccine opponent. Carrey contributes the majority of money to the pair, but McCarthy will soon have her own television show under Oprah’s Harpo banner.
09. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes : $33.5 million
Cruise and Holmes are a source of endless fascination for tabloids and they’re also very rich. Cruise is the family breadwinner, earning $33 million between June 2008 and June 2009. Holmes still acts a little. In 2008 she starred in Mad Money alongside Diane Keaton. Up next for Cruise: Knight & Day with Cameron Diaz.
10. Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow : $33 million
As the front man for the group Coldplay, Martin outearns Paltrow. The group’s latest album, Viva la Vida, sold 2.6 million copies in the U.S. and 3 million in Europe. Paltrow will be the high-profile spouse in 2010 though when she reprises her role as Tony Stark’s assistant, Pepper Potts, in Iron Man 2.
Lists like this make me really depressed, especially after I look at my bank account.
source: Hollywood’s Top-Earning Couples [Forbes]
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Paula Deen Hit With A Ham! – Tabloid Prodigy
Is Steven Tyler Too Old To Be Partying? – Pop Eater
Is Ashley Greene Anorexic Or Just Dumb? – Anything Hollywood
Hayden Panettiere Is Bouncy – Drunken Stepfather
Andy Samberg Hooking Up With Reba McIntyre? – Celebrity Smack
People Are Actually Buying Sarah Palin’s Book? – Wonderwall
John Mayer Thinks He’s Got Game – Celeb News Wire
Jon & Kate Plus 8 Dies Next Week – Fatback Media
Eminem Gives His Boys Side Hugs – OMG Blog!
Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance” Gets Remixed – Popbytes
Taylor Swift Is Overrated – College Candy
Jay-Z Is Officially Gay. – Holy Moly
Kristen Bell Is Missing Part Of Her Dress – ICYDK
Suri Cruise Looks Ultra Important – Litely Salted
Spencer Pratt Can’t Put His Own Book Down – Pacific Coast News
Lori Loughlin Is Apparently In Great Shape – The Superficial
Boy George Gives Us TMI – I Need My Fix
Katie Price Is Tired Of Eating Bugs – Allie Is Wired
It’s Friday (TGIF!) and we’ve got the best of the best in quotes for you this week! We’ve got a zinger from John Mayer, some sentimental drivel from Beyonce, and Taylor Swift ragging on douchebags.
“If you’re shocked that Britney was lip-syncing at her concert and want your money back, life may continue to be hard for you.”
– John Mayer, Tweeting about Britney Spears’ lip-synching controversy in Australia
“There’s only one person I want to thank, and that is Jay for putting a ring on it.”
– Beyoncé, giving hubby Jay-Z a shout-out while accepting the MTV Europe Music Award for video of the year for “Single Ladies”
“I like writing songs about douche bags who cheat on me, but I’m not going to say that in my monologue.”
– Taylor Swift, singing “My SNL Monologue” as host of the comedy show
“Since I’m only doing one interview, better make it really, really big.”
– Stephanie Meyer, author of the “Twilight” series, on sitting down for a rare interview with Oprah Winfrey, on her blog
“I’ll tell you what I just said yesterday to somebody: ‘Didn’t I tell you don’t use no f- flash on my daughter?’”
- Protective mom Halle Berry, recalling the last time she had to use her favorite cuss word, on “The Tyra Show”
“In prison – I went to prison by the way – I took pottery because that’s one of the things that keeps you busy at night.”
– Martha Stewart, on a favorite hobby of hers, on the “Rachael Ray Show”
“Yes, we’re trying – we actually tried last night.”
– Rod Stewart, revealing too much information about his attempts to have another child with wife Penny Lancaster, on British talk show GMTV
“I’ve met my hero, Donny Osmond.”
-Susan Boyle, on the best part of singing on “Dancing With The Stars”
“I’m varsity now, thank you.”
– Dakota Fanning, clarifying her high school cheerleading status, to “Teen Vogue”
“I wake up in the morning and walk by the mirror and I’m like, ‘Who’s that?’ I thought someone broke into my house!”
– Kellie Pickler, to “People” on the CMA red carpet, about adjusting to her new red hair
source: 10 Best Celeb Quotes This Week – [people]
We have the top ten quotes of the week, and one of them is a real doozy. Jimmy Kimmel really laid the smack down on Melissa Joan Hart after her ouster from “Dancing With The Stars”. I kinda felt bad for her, but that lasted about two seconds.
“I know a couple other guys were singing and they won’t say it, but I’m man enough to say that Fergie’s ‘Big Girls Don’t Cry,’ Crap! I would sing that in the gym.”
– Jay-Z, manning up to working out to the pop star
“Playing a creepy, unstable character was something I always wanted to do.”
– Ashlee Simpson-Wentz, on her soon-to-be axed Melrose Place character
“They have to make sure they’re able to re-sign Kate Hudson for next year.”
– David Letterman, joking about the NY Yankees’ most famous fan, on his late show
“Cute’s good. But cute only lasts for so long.”
– First Lady Michelle Obama, advising women to see past the looks in order to find a good man, to “Glamour”
“He has ‘mantrums.’”
– Hailey Glassman, referring to boyfriend Jon Gosselin and his angry outbursts, to “The Insider”
“‘You’re marrying your mother – but she is just thinner and prettier.’”
– The Jonas Brothers’ mom Denise Jonas, on how she teases her engaged son Kevin
“I thought the end of the world was going to come so I didn’t have to pay any of my bills.”
– “The View” co-host Sherri Shepherd, joking about her dodgy pre-stardom life, on “The Bonnie Hunt Show”
“BRAZIL!!!!! A–! A–! A–! Phat round beautiful ASSES!!!!! Everywhere! Its a ASS tsunami!!!!!!!! I think I like it here!!! Lol”
– Diddy, taking in the local sights during his South American trip, on Twitter
“I would love to have a massive party and meet all the sweaty, geeky, awesome fans who posted on the Internet and believed in the film. I just want to thank them.”
– Micah Sloat, breakout star of the independent-turned-box-office-hit “Paranormal Activity”
“At any point during [Dancing with the Stars], did you consider using witch craft to help you?”
– Jimmy Kimmel, to eliminated contestant and former “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” star Melissa Joan Hart, on his late-night show
“Whoa, hold on. The joke is like 1996.”
– Melissa Joan Hart
“But you know what, so are you, to be honest.”
– Kimmel’s retort
That was so terrible! You could tell that he instantaneously felt like a schmuck for saying that to her.
source: 10 Best Celeb Quotes This Week – [people]
Nicolas Cage Hates Paying Taxes – City Rag
Oliver Stone Hates The Internet – Pop Eater
Courteney Cox Looks Like A Ghost – The Superficial
Jay-Z Is So 80’s – F-Listed
Mika Blames It On The Girls – Popbytes
Kramer’s Entrances, Every One Of Them – Celebrity Smack
Brangelina’s Children Are Poorly Behaved – Anything Hollywood
Donnie Wahlberg Hooks Up With Aubrey O’Day – Tabloid Prodigy
Rainbow Bright Has Grown Up! – OMG! Blog
Jon Gosselin Has Converted To Judaism? – Wonderwall
Spencer Pratt Scares Us – Websters Is My Bitch
Avril Lavigne Is Out On The Prowl Again – Fatback Media
Facebook Pranks Are Funny, Aren’t They? – College Candy
Brody Jenner Eats Lunch For TV – ICYDK
Lo Bosworth Shows Off Her Legs – Drunken Stepfather
Anna Friel Always Does The Same Pose – Holy Moly
Leonardo DiCaprio Hooking Up With Whitney Port? – Hollywood Dame
New Photos From Michael Jackson’s “This Is It” – Allie Is Wired
Mischa Barton Needs A Kiss? – City Rag
Kate Gosselin Turns Down Playboy, Thankfully – Splash News
Kim Cattrall Is Looking Pretty…Haggard – Pacific Coast News
John Mayer Is Still Ashamed Of Jessica Simpson – Anything Hollywood
Kim Kardashian Says Peace To Her Blonde Hair – Hollywire
Perez Hilton Queefs Out “Gaydar” – Tabloid Prodigy
Jay-Z Enjoyed Dealing Drugs – Popeater
The Kardashian Sisters Are At War! – Popbytes
Gay Fan Propositions George Clooney – Holy Moly
Kate Moss Is MAD! – Ninja Dude
Joe Francis Is An Indian Giver – Websters Is My Bitch
Ashton Kutcher Says Real Men Do Wear Pink – ICYDK
Pamela Anderson Really Is Trailer Trash – F-Listed
Chris Noth Has A Sex Tape? – Celebrity Smack
Lindsay Lohan Got A Job Everyone! – The Superficial
Eff Ed Hardy – College Candy
Hilary Duff Gets Retouched – City Rag
Guy Ritchie Is Doing A Musical – Holy Moly
Kim Kardashian Wears Sparkly Spandex – F-Listed
I Didn’t Know David Bowie Had A Son – Popbytes
Jessica Simpson & Rihanna Exchange Hellos – Celebrity Smack
Jennifer Aniston Not Adopting A Baby Boy – Celeb News Wire
Colin Farrell, You Little Charmer! – Pacific Coast News
Jennifer Aniston Is Pretty In Purple – ICYDK
Christina Aguilera Is Totally Having Fun – Celeb Warship
Nicole Kidman Speaks Out Against Tom Cruise – Fatback Media
Lindsay Lohan Approves The Product – Websters Is My Bitch
Rihanna & Jay-Z Plot Chris Brown’s Demise – The Superficial
Lily Allen Is The New Face Of Chanel – Hollywood Dame
Katie Holmes Looks Like A Total Zombie – Socialite Life
Brad Pitt Wants The Kids When He Leaves Angelina – Celebitchy
Harry Morton Is Embarrassed He Dated Lindsay Lohan – Allie Is Wired
Vibe Magazine readers have crowned Eminem as the best rapper alive, voting began with 64 rappers going up against each other, eventually leading to Eminem beating out Jay Z in the final two contestants.
In a statement the rapper said, “it’s obviously an honor to have won the fans’ support by being voted the Best Rapper Alive, I don’t think that there is any one rapper that is simply the best, though. Everyone who was in consideration and many others are the best at certain things, and at what they do. But since Vibe’s offering the distinction, hell yeah, I’ll accept!”
Vibe will be rolling out Eminem’s win in their November 2008 issue. Presidential hopeful Barack Obama will grace the cover of that issue.
“Vibe is thrilled we could put the debate about the Best Rapper Alive in the hands of the fans,” the mag’s music editor, Sean Fennessey, said. “Eminem isn’t just one of the most successful MCs of all time, he’s also one of the most beloved. The proof is in the voting.”
Agree or disagree? I think there is far better rappers out there than Eminem.
source: Eminem Is The Best Rapper Alive, According To Vibe Poll [mtv]
Those born with a thirst for fame as well as an unfortunate (or boring) moniker face a tougher road to the A-list. So it’s no wonder that many celebs choose to drop their given name for something a bit more… catchy.
Of course, the gawking public isn’t dumb. They know the odds are slim that Sting was born with such an evocative handle. Each week we see an avalanche of searches for celebrity “real names.” Folks look up the obvious stage names (Larry the Cable Guy) as well as some that are a tad more subtle (John Wayne). Some of the lookups are met with disappointment. Madonna’s real name is, in fact, Madonna. Same deal with Prince.
Below we list the 20 top “real name” searches from the past week. Madonna and Tiger top the list, but you’ll find all sorts of actors, athletes, and musicians in the mix. Most people stick with the name they’re given. Celebrities are not “most people.”
We all know that Oprah is the shiz when it comes to making money. She commands the minds of underground armies of housewives everywhere. The Queen reclaims her perch at the top of the Forbes Power List for the second year in a row. Her minions sitting below fell short of the $275 million marker.
The Forbes Power List Top 10
1. Oprah Winfrey
2. Tiger Woods
3. Angelina Jolie
4. Beyoncé Knowles
5. David Beckham
6. Johnny Depp
7. Jay-Z
8. The Police
9. J.K. Rowling
10. Brad Pitt
Tiger Woods, not even making half of what Opie made, secured his second place spot at $115 million. Angelina Jolie is up there because her uterus is Brad Pitt’s playground and for bringing home $14 million.
I bet Obama is maniacally laughing on top of Mount Oprah thankful his diabolic plan of garnering the African American version of She-ra on his side is all going according to plan.
Source: Oprah, Brad and Angelina Top New Power List [People]
Paris Hilton’s Puppy Mill – City Rag
Victoria Beckham Looks Truly Scary – The Bastardly
I Spy Lily Allen’s Nipples – Ninja Dude
Blake Lively’s Southern Baptist Rack – Fatback Media
Kristen Bell Is Naked; Not Cute – Celeb News Wire
Beyonce and Jay Z Pre-nup Details – Anything Hollywood
Spencer Pratt Likes Anal Sex – Celebrity Smack
Victoria Beckham Pregnant Again – Popbytes
Soccer Streaker Strips Down for Playboy – Bumpshack
Pete Doherty is a Free Man – Seriously? OMG! WTF?
Lindsay Lohan Makes a Move on Joel Madden – Dlisted
Suri Cruise Wears Very Expensive Clothes – Popsugar
Paris Hilton & Benji Madden Starting to Look-alike? – Pop On The Pop
Michelle Trachtenburg’s Nipple Pasties – Drunken Stepfather
Fergie’s Got Ass – Hollywood Tuna
Bai Ling Has the Ugliest Boobs – VIP Flux
Madonna Likes to Kiss Her Back-up Dancers – Celeb Warship
Tom Cruise Has ‘Short Man Syndrome’ – Photographic Evidence – Allie is Wired
Thank God these two are finally official. The air of mystery as to whether or not Jigga was getting the milk for free or not was becoming monotonous.
Good ol’ People magazine was digging for the truth behind the nuptials and found that they Beyonce and Jay-Z filed their signed wedding license Friday in Scarsdale, N.Y. The Town Clerk, Donna Conkling, confirmed the date on the license as April 4, 2008. In a bit of no-no, it was filled nearly a week after the wedding date. The law requires it to be processed and the delay in filing could result in a penalty.
Donna reassures the magazine’s sources that the penalty will probably be waived. She also mentions that this issue happens frequently and no one really gets fined.
Thank God. We wouldn’t want these two out $25. That could buy a couple of packs of Huggies for their fictional baby.
Source: Beyoncé & Jay-Z File Signed Marriage License [People]
Poor Jigga just can’t keep his nose clean. After some questionable employment practices at 40/40 Club in Vegas, Jay-Z hit’s the press again. A $5 billion lawsuit has been brought to the doorstep of the rapper turned enterpriser. This time the allegation that he is profiting from slave trade.
 Campaigner Clive Campbell and Brooklyn-based organization Da Black Defense League claim Ratner’s $4 billion project in the Atlantic Yards area – the construction of a new Barclays-sponsored arena for the New Jersey Nets basketball team, of which both Ratner and Carter are shareholders – is directly profiting from the slave trade.
Barclays Bank seems to be the source of the trouble. The financial institution has been at the center of slave trade issues for quite some time. While the finger pointing at profits from slavery has surrounded Barclays, not one claim has actually been proven.
The Atlantic Yards project has had shading dealings for some time. Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s budget revealed that was a doubling of the city subsidy for the project. The city’s direct contribution is already at $205 million. That is over 5% of New York’s overall budget surplus.
No comments have been made by Jigga’s camp, but you can guess that someone is getting a tongue lashing.
Source: Jay-Z Named In Lawsuit For Slave Reparations [Starpulse]
Beyonce’s Cameltoe at the Grammys – City Rag
Bastardly Lady of the Day is Freakin’ Hot – The Bastardy
Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler divorce – Hot Momma Gossip
Rihanna is High as a Kite – Ninja Dude
Whitney Houston Lives – Celebrity Smack
Adrianne Curry Nude Girl on Girl Photo Shoot – Fatback and Collards
Bail Ling Continues with the Trash – Seriously? OMG! WTF?
Amy Winehouse Won 5 Grammys – Popbytes
Rihanna and Jay-Z Cause Some Grammy Drama – Dlisted
Fergie to Kids: ‘No Teenage Sexy Humps‘ – Celeb News Wire
Tacky: Michelle Williams Pictured Walking by a Skeleton – Gawker
Charlize Theron Acting a Fool at Harvard – Drunken Stepfather
Fergie Pregnant Too? – Just Jared
Jessica Biel or Scarlett Johansson? – Hollywood Tuna
Men of the Grammy’s – A Socialites Life
Sharon Stone Likes Hillary Clinton’s Sexual Power – Hollywood Rag
Tyra Banks is a Liar – Pop On The Pop
Olivia Munn Bikini Pictures – Jordan is Your Homeboy
Jamie Lynn Spears Baby Bump Watch – Allie is Wired
This proverbial human waste is hitting the fan for Jigga. His club in Las Vegas has something to rival Enron in the works. Or maybe some Queen has his or her thong in knot. Around 100 employees of 40/40 Club have been fired or jumped ship. The managers are even being taken out one by one. Of the 10 original head honchos that opened the club only 2 remain.
Finger pointing has started with Jay and his grudges. The “N” word was also reportedly used by Jigga according to disgruntled former employees. They also claim that along with being threatened and degraded the club’s inner workings are unprofessional. One manager met his end after questioning operational procedures. When a register turned up short on cash, 5 bartenders where fired on the spot. Word is that an overstaff was purposely overstaffed only to scale back dramatically.
Oooo, sounds like some shady dealings to me. I should be thanking these people while they are off creating havoc and gossip I am sitting here munching on my Kashi and maintain a job at the hands of their dealings.
Source: Trouble in Playa-Dise [Las Vegas Weekly]
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