Hollywood's Top 40 Moneymakers of 2009 - Full List
Here is the list of Hollywood’s top moneymakers of 2009, not surprisingly the highest amounts went to Directors and Producers. But you may be surprised at some of the paychecks people are getting. 1 Michael Bay (William Morris Endeavor Entertainment) Estimated 2009 earnings: $125 million $75 million: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen (back-end profit participation for directing and producing, based on worldwide Box-office gross of $835 million) $28 million: Transformers: R.O.T.F. ...

Daniel Radcliffe's wizard fortune
The 20-year-old actor - who plays the title character in the 'Harry Potter' franchise - was paid a staggering

Vanity Fair Lists Hollywood's Top Moneymakers
Michael Bay (pictured), director and producer of the blockbuster Transformers series, beat mogul Steven Spielberg to top Vanity Fair's inaugural list of Hollywood's Top 40 Moneymakers, which the magazine releases on Tuesday. Bay pulled in $125 million last year, according to the magazine, ahead of Spielberg ($85 million), action director Roland Emmerich ($70 million), Avatar auteur James Cameron ($50 million), and Todd Phillips, producer of The Hangover ($44 million). The magazine limits its...

Michael Bay Biggest Money Maker in Hollywood in '09
Transformers mastermind Michael Bay topped Vanity Fair's list of Hollywood's Biggest money makers. The magazine ran down the top 40 earners in 2009 with Bay being followed by directors Steven Spielberg, Roland Emmerich, James Cameron, and Todd Phillips. Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe was the top paid actor last year raking in more $40 Million bucks. You can read more about how they came to these figures when the new Vanity Fair hits newstands but for now here is the complete list of...

Rupert Grint Made More Money Than George Clooney, and 6 Other Staggering 2009 Salary Disclosures
Sometimes the news leaves little room for commentary beyond a gaping jaw and/or silently shaking head, and that's pretty much what you'll experience while browsing a new list of the top Hollywood earners of 2009. It's not necessarily the mere...

Top Five Hollywood Earners of 2009 - Michael Bay #1
Want to know who made the most money in Hollywood in 2009? It's staggering when you read the stats. At hte top of the list is Michael Bay. Bay has made more money in one year than the next five generations of your family will see in a lifetime. Rounding out the top five is Todd Phillips who made a really smart deal on THE HANGOVER that really brought in the quan. For the entire top 40 Hollywood Earners head over to Vanity Fair , 1 Michael Bay (William Morris Endeavor Entertainment) Estimated...

Josh Duhamel admits he "literally stalked Fergie for weeks"
How are we feeling about Josh Duhamel these days? Like he's one of the lucky bastards whose wife "forgave" him for his affair with a $10 stripper? That Fergie should have kicked him to the curb for his epic, pr0n-filled seduction? Yeah, that's how I feel. But Fergie forgave him and they renewed their vows and so everything is okay, right? And so no one even has to ask Josh about the stripper, right? Why would we need that? Thus, Josh Duhamel's interview in Parade Magazine this week. There are only q

Transformers - Bay Is Hollywoods Highest Earner
The Transformers franchise has made Michael Bay one of the richest stars in Hollywood - he saw off competition from fellow directors Steven Spielberg and James Cameron to be crowned the movie industry's highest earner of 2009. Bay has topped Vanity Fair magazine's list of Hollywood wealthiest players, with his two robot action films adding to massive estimated earnings of $125 million (

Bay is Hollywood's highest earner
Bay is Hollywood's highest earner The Transformers franchise has made Michael Bay one of the richest stars in Hollywood - he saw off competition from fellow directors Steven Spielberg and James Cameron to be crowned the movie industry's highest earner of 2009. Latest Celebrity News

Transformers 3 Will Be Seen In 3D?
Harry Potter and Clash of the Titans are going 3D why shouldn’t the Transformers franchise at Paramount do the same thing? Its the same stoyr every week and no secret that because Avatar was successful in doing so other studios want to do so as well with their blockbuster franchises. Now there is talk that Michael Bay’s upcoming Transformers 3 might go the way of 3D. The trades are now saying

Transformers 3 to be in 3D?
When director Michael Bay talked about “Transformers 3″ last year, he was adamant that the 3D "gimmick" wasn't for him but now, according to Variety, Paramount and Industrial Light & Magic is considering producing “Transformers 3″ in 3D. But there is a problem. There is extra time required to do production and visual effects in 3D, and with the release date already set for July 1st, 2011, that could be a problem. Bay: The way I shoot is too aggressive for 3D...

Bay is Hollywood's highest earner
The Transformers franchise has made Michael Bay one of the richest stars in Hollywood - he saw off competition from fellow directors Steven Spielberg and James Cameron to be

Bay Is Hollywood's Highest Earner
The Transformers franchise has made Michael Bay one of the richest stars in Hollywood - he saw off competition from fellow directors Steven Spielberg and James Cameron to be crowned the movie industry's highest earner of 2009. Bay has topped Vanity Fair magazine's list of Hollywood wealthiest players, with his two robot action films adding to massive estimated earnings of $125 million (£78 million) last year. Spielberg landed second place with a huge $85 million (£53...

Michael Bay, 'Potter' Stars Lead Hollywood's Top 2009 Moneymakers
Michael Bay and Daniel Radcliffe, both among Hollywood's top earners in 2009 Getty Images Access Hollywood Los Angeles, Calif. -- Michael Bay was the most successful man in Hollywood in 2009, according to Vanity Fair . The magazine has counted down a list of the 40 highest-earning individuals in Hollywood for 2009, based on factors including up-front fees, Box Office gross percentages and other estimated revenue streams. VIEW THE PHOTOS: Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie And by the mag's rankings,...

Steven Spielberg Interview HBO's THE PACIFIC
Executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are following up their highly successful 2001 mini-series Band of Brothers with the epic 10-part The Pacific , premiering on HBO on March 14 th . The mini-series tracks the intertwined journeys of three U.S. Marines — Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale), Eugene Sledge (Joe Mazzello) and John Basilone (Jon Seda) — of the 1 st Marine Division, which is the oldest and largest active duty division of the U.S. Marine Corps. While Band of...

Steven Spielberg Interview HBO's THE PACIFIC
Steven Spielberg Interview HBO's THE PACIFIC Executive producers Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks are following up their highly successful 2001 mini-series Band of Brothers with the epic 10-part The Pacific , premiering on HBO on March 14th. The mini-series tracks the intertwined journeys of three U.S. Marines — Robert Leckie (James Badge Dale), Eugene Sledge (Joe Mazzello) and John Basilone (Jon Seda) — of the 1st Marine Division, which is the oldest and largest active duty...

Spock and Spielberg? Zachary Quinto Up for Lead in George Gershwin Biopic
The piercing Zachary Quinto, who starred as Heroes supervillain Sylar and charmed as conflicted Vulcan Spock in J.J. Abrams's Star Trek reboot, is looking to flex his acting muscles, and a proposed Steven Spielberg-helmed biopic about the late theater great George Gershwin may be just the workout he's looking for. Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Spielberg and DreamWorks are considering one of three projects for the director, who's eager to return to his craft. The front-runner,...

Zachary Quinto Set for George Gershwin Biopic Produced by Spielberg
Mr. Spock meet Mr. Gershwin. Following his breakout role as Spock in J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek reboot, Zachary Quinto is reportedly set to play iconic musician and composer George Gershwin in a biopic produced by Steven Spielberg. In a recent interview with

EXCLUSIVE: Zachary Quinto (aka Spock & Sylar) Tunes Up For Spielberg's Gershwin Biopic
Since he dropped out of Harvey , Steven Spielberg's first project under the reconstituted DreamWorks has been a subject of much speculation. Now I hear who's at the center of the director's biopic of George Gershwin, which DreamWorks acquired last fall. It's Zachary Quinto -- Sylar in the NBC drama-fantasy Heroes , and Spock in the JJ Abrams-directed megapic Star Trek . Quinto will play the famed composer and pianist, who with brother Ira was responsible for more than a dozen Broadway...

Spock to star as Gershwin for Spielberg?
Last week Zachary Quinto told reporters at an event for an upcoming Star Trek video game that he's "stepping away from Star Trek for at least two years." That would seem to conflict with Paramount's plans to mount a Trek sequel tout de suite. So what does Quinto plan to do with his time (especially as "Heroes" inches closer and closer to cancellation)? Turns out he's going from JJ Abrams to Steven Spielberg. Deadline is reporting that Quinto is set to Star in Spielberg's in-development...

Watson, Radcliffe highest paid actress, actor
LONDON - "Harry Potter" stars Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe have been named highest paid actress and actor in Vanity Fair's list of 40 top Hollywood earners.

Harry Potter Stars are Highest Paid Actors in Hollywood
Vanity Fair magazine put together a list of top earning Hollywood moneymakers, including actors, directors and producers, from last year. And the results are surprising. Michael Bay topped the list with $125 million, most of which came from "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen." Meanwhile, the lead of the movie Shia LaBeouf was only paid $6 million for starring and DVD shares. James Cameron earned $50 million for "Avatar," but that's based on a worldwide gross of $830 million as of December...

El Símbolo Perdido ya tiene guionista
Las millones de copias que factura la saga escrita por D an Brown , son la señal que siempre nos ha asegurado que sí o sí habrá una tercera adaptación de las conspirativas aventuras de Robert Langdon, bajo el tandém compuesto por Tom Hanks y Ron Howard. Y aunque no exista un contrato que oficialmente una al actor y el director al proyecto, uno puede tener un alto grado de certeza a la hora de especular con su regres, pues The Da Vinci Code llegó a recaudar sobre $750 millones de...

Scribe to tell 'Story'
William Broyles Jr. has been tapped to adapt "The Story of Edgar Sawtelle" for Universal Pictures. "Edgar Sawtelle" is a high-profile project for the studio, with Tom Hanks and Oprah Winfrey producing through their Playtone and Harpo shingles, respectively. Project reteams Broyles with Hanks; Broyles wrote the Hanks starrers "Cast Away" and "Apollo 13." Universal acquired the rights last year to the David Wroblewski novel, which centers on the titular teenage mute who, caught in a...

Tom Hanks and Will Smith-Why are celebrities like Tom Hanks and Will Smith counted on?
Tom Hanks and Will Smith are celebrities that Hollywood should really be proud of. Amidst all the chaos, Divorce, extra marital affairs and live in of Hollywood there are some celebs who stand out like the two names mentioned above. These celebs are of high character and have a sense of responsibility. Let us discuss some if the names which are worth a mention. Tom Hanks- This is an actor who has won multiple Oscars but is still so down to earth. He is human and that is very much visible in...