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One of the most anticipated movies of the upcoming fall season is “Australia,” Baz Luhrmann’s epic mash note to his home country, which stars Hugh Jackman and Nicole Kidman as Outback lovers.
Kidman, more than anyone, is likely hoping it’s a hit. Despite winning an Oscar for her performance in 2002’s “The Hours,” Kidman has become the most overpaid celebrity in Hollywood.
Forbes looked at each star’s last three films that opened wide before Jan. 1 (in order to give each film time for a DVD release). They didn’t count animated movies, supporting roles or anyone consistently earning under $5 million per movie.
Nicole Kidman
Kidman has an Oscar and earns $15 million paydays, but she’s proved to offer a poor return on investment. Despite bringing in $370 million in worldwide box office, The Golden Compass only grossed $3.36 for every dollar Kidman was paid. The Invasion lost $2.68 for every dollar that went to Kidman. She has a chance for a high-profile comeback with this fall’s epic Australia, which could earn the Aussie her third best actress nomination.
For every dollar she was paid, Nicole Kidman’s movies averaged $1 of gross income.
Jennifer Garner
Garner has stayed fairly under the radar since her 2005 big-budget disaster Elektra, which cost $40 million to make and earned only $56 million worldwide. Unfortunately for Garner her follow-up films didn’t do much better. Both Catch and Release and The Kingdom underperformed at the box office.
For every dollar she was paid, Jennifer Garner’s movies averaged $3.60 of gross income.
Tom Cruise
His recent cameo as a foul-mouthed studio exec in Tropic Thunder is earning raves and might usher in the era of Tom Cruise comedies. In the meantime, Cruise has to deal with the fallout from his recent dramatic blunder, Lions for Lambs. The film’s box office ($63 million worldwide) was bad enough that even without taking any upfront pay Cruise still earned the movie only $1.88 for every dollar he was paid.
For every dollar he was paid, Tom Cruise’s movies averaged $4 of gross income.
Cameron Diaz
The highest paid actress in Hollywood, Diaz pulled in $50 million last year. But her high salary makes it hard for the romantic comedies she stars in to earn a good return. The Holiday brought in $205 million worldwide but Diaz’s high payday meant the film only grossed $3.70 for every dollar Diaz was paid.
For every dollar she was paid, Cameron Diaz’s movies averaged $4 of gross income.
Jennifer Lopez
The singer/actress/designer has struggled at the box office for the past few years, choosing small projects like 2006’s El Cantante, a low-budget musical biopic starring her husband Marc Anthony, which barely registered at the box office. Her last big film was 2005’s Monster-in-Law, which grossed $155 million worldwide returning $6.85 for every dollar Lopez was paid.
For every dollar she was paid, Jennifer Lopez’s movies averaged $4.10 of gross income.
Jim Carrey
Long gone are the days when Carrey could attract crowds with his talking backside. The actor’s latest attempt at a serious film, last year’s The Number 23, flopped at the box office, earning only $77 million worldwide. Carrey has a chance to turn things around with this winter’s Yes Man. Carrey has so much faith in the comedy that he reportedly took no money upfront for his starring performance.
For every dollar he was paid, Jim Carrey’s movies averaged $4.11 of gross income.
Nicolas Cage
2007 was a year of highs and lows for Nicolas Cage. Book of Secrets, the sequel to Cage’s 2004 hit National Treasure, grossed $456 million worldwide. The sci-fi thriller Next, released that spring, brought in only $73 million. The movie lost 50 cents for every dollar Cage was paid.
For every dollar he was paid, Nicolas Cage’s movies averaged $4.16 of gross income.
Drew Barrymore
Barrymore has been unlucky at the box office recently despite the title of her last film: Lucky You. The movie grossed a mere $8 million in worldwide box office, which means it lost 17 cents for every dollar Barrymore was paid. Maybe that’s why she’s taking a bigger role behind the camera. She’s currently directing her first film, Whip It!, about a female roller derby league.
For every dollar she was paid, Drew Barrymore’s movies averaged $4.38 of gross income.
Will Ferrell
The former Saturday Night Live star did well with high-grossing comedies like Blades of Glory. The sports tale grossed $4.95 for every dollar Ferrell was paid. But he stumbled with his more serious turn in 2006’s Stranger Than Fiction, which grossed $53 million in worldwide box office, only $1.63 for every dollar Ferrell was paid.
For every dollar he was paid, Will Ferrell’s movies averaged $4.67 of gross income.
Cate Blanchett
The actress is better known for her acting skills than her box office draw. She has been nominated for five Oscars. But she stumbled in our list with her 2003 movie The Missing, which earned only $38 million in worldwide box office but cost approximately $65 million to produce. For every dollar Blanchett was paid, the film lost $2.94. She did better with Babel, in which she played Brad Pitt’s injured wife. The film grossed $135 million worldwide, $13.20 for every dollar Blanchett earned.
For every dollar she was paid, Cate Blanchett’s movies averaged $4.97 of gross income.
All of them make entirely too much money — it is extremely amusing that both of Ben Affleck’s women made the list.
source: Hollywood’s Most Overpaid Movie Stars [forbes]
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Kathleen Turner has apologized and agreed to a substantial charitable donation for claiming Nicholas Cage stole a dog and was twice arrested for DWI.
 Nicolas Cage has settled a libel suit in a London court against Kathleen Turner, who falsely claimed in her autobiography that he had twice been arrested for drunken driving and had stolen a dog.
Neither of the stars attended the hearing at Britain’s High Court, where Turner’s lawyer, book publisher and the Daily Mail, which ran an excerpt, all apologized to Cage and offered to make a substantial donation to a charity of his choice.
Cage’s lawyer Simon Smith dismissed as “utter falsity” a section of Turner’s book “Send Yourself Roses,” describing the actors’ experience working together on the set of the movie “Peggy Sue Got Married” in 1986. In the passage Turner, 53, said her co-star, 44, was “arrested twice for drunk-driving and, I think, for stealing a dog. He’d come across a Chihuahua he liked and stuck it in his jacket.”
Turner, Headline Publishing Group and Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers now accept that, owing to a mistake on Turner’s part and despite the other defendants’ publishing in good faith, the allegations were defamatory and false, Smith said. All three agreed to pay Cage’s legal costs and make the charitable donation, Smith said.
How the hell do you make a “mistake” wherein you think someone got arrested twice and stole a dog when, in fact, they did not?
Source: Actors Cage and Turner settle libel suit [AP]
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Robert Furo was arrested after breaking in to Nicolas Cage’s house in Newport Beach. Cage woke up to find Furo wandering around the house, wearing his jacket.
Psycho killer!
Newport Beach Police told TMZ,
 “We received a call at 1:27 AM from a gate guard who said he received a call from Cage, saying that a strange male was in his home.
Cage’s wife and son were in the home, when Cage, without incident, escorted the intruder into the backyard, where he was arrested a short time later by police. There were no signs of forced entry, and no altercation.”
Furo, listed his occupation as “tailor,” and was arraigned on the felony burglary charge, to which he plead not guilty. He was then remanded to custody. He is due back in court for a pre-trial hearing on October 10th.
source: [tmz]
Nicolas Cage has been tapped to play Magnum P.I. on the big screen, although George Clooney was another possible contender. This time around, though, Magnum won’t have the moustache. Maybe it’s because once the ’80s were over, most men with moustaches look like sex offenders. Orlando Bloom, anyone?
According to a source:
 “Nick has a very clear idea about what he feels should be done with the character and the movie, and one of them is not playing up to the stereotype of the TV series.”
“The setting, characters and the themes of the show will be in the movie but the moustache was Tom’s, not Magnum’s, so he may not have one in the movie.”
Why do they keep bringing old TV shows to the big screen? They were good then, and that’s where they should stay. Miami Vice was brutal, and Dukes of Hazzard sucked. Stop killing the memory of great shows!
Source: “Nicolas Cage, Magnum P.I.” [Damn I'm Cute]
Priceless paintings, sculptures, memorabilia…dinosaur bones?
The newest collectible in Hollywood are prehistoric skulls. The latest bidding war for a 67 million-year-old dinosaur skull between Leonardo DiCaprio and Nicolas Cage ended when it hit $276,000.
Cage walked away with the head of a tyrannosauras bataar, the Asian cousin of T-rex, proving dinosaur bones are emerging as the new, collectible must-haves for the multi-millionaires of Hollywood.
Later this year, the skeletons of two 20 ft long, 65 million-year-old aquatic predators are expected to fetch between $150,000 and $400,000.
 “Dinosaur bones and all sorts of fossils are increasingly hot right now. Hollywood heavy-hitters and the mega-rich types from the Middle East love this stuff,” said Josh Chait, operations director.
“When you already have a Warhol or a Monet on the wall, you tend to want a change from traditional artwork and people are turning to natural history for that.”
What happened to just going to the Museum of Natural History?
Source: telegraph
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49TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS PREFORMERS:
Christina Aguilera
Beyoncé
Chris Brown
the Dixie Chicks
Gnarls Barkley,
Wyclef Jean,
John Legend,
John Mayer,
Corinne Bailey Rae,
Rascal Flatts,
the Red Hot Chili Peppers,
Lionel Richie,
Smokey Robinson, Shakira,
Justin Timberlake (solo performance and with the winner of the “My GRAMMY Moment” competition),
the Police,
TI,
James Blunt, and
Carrie Underwood.
PRESENTERS:
Joan Baez,
Natasha Bedingfield,
Tony Bennett,
Lewis Black,
the Black Eyed Peas,
Nicolas Cage,
Ciara,
Ornette Coleman,
Melissa Etheridge,
Nelly Furtado,
Terrence Howard,
Jennifer Hudson,
Samuel L. Jackson,
Queen Latifah,
Pink,
Rihanna,
LeAnn Rimes,
Chris Rock,
Nicole Scherzinger (of the Pussycat Dolls),
Seal,
David Spade (”Rules of Engagement”),
and Stevie Wonder.
The 49th Annual Grammy Awards take place this Sunday, February 11th.
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Basic Instinct 2 dominated The Golden Rasberry Nominations this morning with 7! The Golden Rasberry Awards aka The Razzies dishonor the year’s worst performances and movies. Little Man also received 7 nominations.
Worst Picture
Basic Instinct 2
Bloodrayne
Lady in the Water
Little Man
Wicker Man
Worst Actor
Tim Allen, Shaggy Dog, Santa Clause 3 & Zoom
Nicolas Cage, Wicker Man
Dan Whitney, Larry the Cable Guy
Rob Schneider, The Benchwarmers & Little Man
Marlon Wayans & Shawn Wayans, Little Man
Worst Actress
Hilary Duff & Haylie Duff, Material Girls
Lindsay Lohan, Just My Luck
Kristianna Loken, Bloodrayne
Jessica Simpson, Employee of the Month
Sharon Stone, Basic Instinct 2
Worst Supporting Actor
Danny DeVito, Deck the Halls
Ben Kingsley, Bloodrayne
M. Night Shymalan, Lady in the Water
Martin Short, Santa Clause 3
David Thewlis, Basic Instinct 2 & The Omen
Worst Supporting Actress
Kate Bosworth, Superman Returns
Kristin Chenoweth, Deck the Hall, Pink Panther & RV
Carmen Electra, Scary Movie 4 & Date Movie
Jenny McCarthy, John Tucker Must Die
Michelle Rodriguez, Bloodrayne
Worst Screen Couple
Tim Allen & Martin Short, Santa Clause 3
Nicolas Cage & His Bear Suit, Wicker Man
Hilary Duff & Haylie Duff, Material Girls
Sharon Stone’s Lopsided Breasts, Basic Instinct 2
Shawn Wayans & Either Kerry Washington or Marlon Wayans, Little Man
Visit Razzies.com for the rest of the nominations!
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