Stop the Presses: Vanity Fair has released its list of Hollywood’s Top 40 Highest Earners and while Avatar lensman James Cameron predictably rose to the top of the heap — with an estimated annual salary of $257 million — you may be surprised to learn that Twilight’s Kristen Stewart banked more than Jennifer Aniston and [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Robert Downey Jr.’
Forbes Magazine: Leonardo DiCaprio Hollywood’s Highest-Grossing Star 2010
December 21st, 2010 |
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Leonardo DiCaprio ends 2010 with a bang: The Inception star topped Forbes Magazine’s list of the year’s Highest-Grossing Star. Leo’s movies have earned $1.1 billion at the global box office, according to the Finance Bible. DiCaprio has collaborated with high-profile directors over the course of his career and his Tinseltown connectiions have been especially lucrative [...]
No “Iron Man 3″ For Jon Favreau
December 15th, 2010 |
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Jon Favreau isn’t stepping behind the lens for the next film in Marvel’s blockbuster Iron Man franchise. The actor-and-filmmaker — who directed the first two installments of Robert Downey Jr.’s comic book box office adaptation — will not be returning to the franchise for the third film. Favreau will instead turn his focus to another [...]
Robert Downey Jr. to star in musical
December 7th, 2010 |
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It looks like Robert Downey Jr. is all set to show off his song and dance skills in a big screen musical. The ‘Iron Man’ star has reportedly signed up for a lead role in a currently untitled film about a pair of Broadway songwriters who take jobs at a theatre camp after their musical [...]
Ryan Reynolds PEOPLE Magazine “Sexiest Man Alive†2010
November 17th, 2010 |
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On Wednesday, PEOPLE Magazine unveiled the winner of its annual Sexiest Man Alive title — and this year’s coveted title goes to hunky screen star Ryan Reynolds! “He’s married to the awesome Scarlett Johansson and his star is poised to rocket into the stratosphere when he appears on screen as the Green Lantern next year,” [...]
Robert Downey Jr. Planters Peanuts Commercial
November 10th, 2010 |
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As we mentioned on Monday, the Kraft-owned nutjubs at Planters has given Mr. Peanut a makeover for the first time since he took over spokesnut duties for the company in 1916. He still wears the top hat and monocle that have long been his trademark, Mr. Peanut sports a three-dimensional look in his first new [...]
Conan O’Brien American Express Pitchman
November 8th, 2010 |
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New Planters frontman Robert Downey Jr. isn’t the only star flexing his pitchman muscles for a new national campaign. Funnyman Conan O’Brien — whose eponymously-titled program joins TBS’ late-night line tonight @ 11 PM — has been tapped to serve as the new face of American Express. O’Brien has teamed up with the credit card [...]
Mr. Peanut Makeover Includes Voiceover By Robert Downey Jr.
November 8th, 2010 |
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Imagine spending the next 90 years in the same outfit. Go ahead, laugh — but it’s a plight very real for Planters’ Peanuts’ longtime not-so verbose spokesman, Mr. Peanut. After decades of patience, one of pop culture’s most endearing nutjobs is getting a new looks and a very famous voice, The New York Times said [...]
15 (Thankfully) Imaginary Celebrity Fragrances
October 25th, 2010 |
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Celebrities love to sell themselves. No matter what they’re famous for (even if it’s just famous for being famous), eventually they want to diversify to gain more of their favorite things: money and attention.
Sam Worthington is Hollywoodâ€s most powerful celebrity
October 9th, 2010 |
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Aussie actor Sam Worthington has been named the most powerful celebrity in Hollywood. The ‘Avatar’ actor has topped Entertainment Weekly”s highest grossing movie stars under 40 power list. His three biggest films, ‘Avatar’, ‘Clash of the Titans’ and ‘Terminator Salvation’ earned a combined total of 1 billion dollars, with his box office average $US349.6 million, [...]
Sandra Bullock to star alongside Robert Downey Jr. in ‘Gravity’?
October 8th, 2010 |
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Sandra Bullock is in talks with Warner Bros. to star with Robert Downey Jr. in ‘Gravity’. The movie is set in outer space in which her character struggles to survive an avalanche of space junk, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Bullock hasn”t appeared in a film since The Blind Side, though she has been courted [...]
Johnny Depp tops ‘Most Powerful Entertainers’ poll
October 8th, 2010 |
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‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star Johnny Depp has topped a new magazine poll to find the Most Powerful Entertainers. The actor topped the Entertainment Weekly list with editors insisting the quirky actor is such a big star he can “do anything he wants”. The magazine estimates Depp”s films have chalked up 5.9 billion dollars globally, [...]
Scarlett Johansson “Black Widow†Movie In Negotiations
September 29th, 2010 |
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A Tony win, a hot career, and an even hotter husband — The world looks rose for bombshell Scarlett Johansson! The clean-cut former child star (Take notes, Lindsay!) is in negotiations with Hollywood bosses at Marvel Studios to reprise her role as the super-sexy Black Widow for a solo superhero outing on the big screen.Scarlett [...]
Oprah “Sesame Street†Letter “O†Sept. 27
September 20th, 2010 |
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Oprah Winfrey is O — No, really. The Queen of Talk is lending her famous voice to Sesame Street for the first time in her 35 years in broadcasting. Winfrey will drop in as the voice of the animated letter “O†— who interviews guests such as “Otto the Orangutan†and “Ophelia the Octopus” — in [...]
Johnny Depp named Highest Paid Actor in Hollywood
September 10th, 2010 |
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Johnny Depp is the highest paid actor in Hollywood, according to Forbes. The actor earned 50 million pounds, all thanks to his role in Alice in Wonderland. Depp portrayed the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton”s 3-D version, reports the Telegraph. The Disney film grossed 1 billion dollars at the worldwide box office, making Depp the [...]
Natalie Portman To Replace Angelina Jolie In Gravity?
September 8th, 2010 |
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Natalie Portman is up for the lead character in Alfonso Cuaron’s sci-fi drama Gravity after Angelina Jolie pulled out of the project.The Tomb Raider star recently pulled out of the upcoming 3D movie and reports suggest producers are now eyeing Portman after previously considering Blake Lively and Scarlett Johansson for the coveted role, The Hollywood [...]