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 £41million last year according to a list of the top 40 earners by Vanity Fair magazine, making him the most bankable actor in Hollywood - though not worth as much as leading directors.. 'Transformers' movie maker Michael Bay at number one, with £125million, and Steven Spielberg, 63, with £85 million, second. Roland Emmerich, James Cameron and Todd Phillips took the...

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

Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe is highest paid actor in Hollywood
Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe was suprisingly the highest paid actor in Hollywood in 2009. Daniel Radcliffe , the main star of the Harry Potter films, was paid a staggering

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...

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...

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
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Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Michael Bay Top Vanity Fair 2009 Hollywood Earners List
Michael Bay, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson are among the top 40 Hollywood earners of 2009, according to <i>Vanity Fair.</i>

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,...

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

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 - 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
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...

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

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.

Let's Get It Together, Tom Hanks
YES!!! Columbia Pictures is moving forward with The Lost Symbol , but Tom Hanks has not committed to reprise the role of Robert Langdon. Oscar winner Akiva Goldsman, who wrote the screenplay adaptations of The Da Vinci Code and Angels & Demons , will not write the script to Dan Brown’s latest bestseller. Variety reports that Steven Knight (Eastern Promises, Dirty Pretty Things) has been hired to write the script. No word yet if director Ron Howard will be back as well, but his...

Top Industry Earners of 2010 " Radcliffe/Hanks/Bay make obscene money for schlock
Tom Hanks was paid for Angels & Demons . I have nothing against Hanks. His filmography holds up as a modern day James Stewart and it’s perfectly fine that he is beloved by everyone, and he doesn’t feel the need to prove anything to anyone these days. But the Robert Langdon movies are an undeniable sell out on his CV and as he drifts into an age where the kind of characters he can play will be getting smaller and smaller, his choices more limited – he is more than happy...

El Símbolo Perdido ya tiene guionista
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Tom Hanks and Will Smith-Why are celebrities like Tom Hanks and Will Smith counted on?
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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...

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...

Penelope Embraces Her Fellow Oscar Nominees in Vanity Fair
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