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Calculator According to "Hollywood's Top 40," a piece by Peter Newcomb on page 272 in the new Vanity Fair , the following filmmakers pocketed the following amounts in 2009: (1) Michael Bay , $125 million; (2) Steven Spielberg , $85 million; (3) Roland Emmerich , $70 million; (4) James Cameron , $50 million; (5) Todd Phillips , $44 million; (6) Daniel Radcliffe , $41 million; (7) Ben Stiller , $40 million; (8) Tom Hanks , $36 million; (9) JJ Abrams , 36 million; and Jerry...

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...

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...

Robert and Kristen: Hollywood's Top Moneymakers
Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart made the Vanity Fair’s list of Hollywood’s Top 40 Moneymakers . Nine women made it into the top 40. The list’s highest-ranking actress, Emma Watson (no. 14), beats out Cameron Diaz (no. 19), Sarah Jessica Parker (no. 24), Katherine Heigl (no. 25), and Reese Witherspoon (no. 31). For now, Hogwarts trumps vampires: Along with Watson, Harry Potter hero Daniel Radcliffe (no. 6) and supporting actor Rupert Grint (no. 15) rank far above ...

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,...

Emma Watson Tops Vanity Fair's List As Hollywood's Biggest Female Moneymaker
Surprised? At only 19-years-old, Harry Potter star (and burgeoning eco-friendly designer) Emma Watson is the number one lady on Vanity Fair’s list of Hollywood’s 40 biggest moneymakers. The actress, who raked in $30 million for her role in the final Harry Potter film, beat out other major Hollywood A-list females like R eese Witherspoon, Angelina Jolie, Cameron Diaz and Jennifer Aniston . Coming in at number one overall was director Michael Bay with astounding earnings...

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...

'Potter' stars on Vanity Fair's 'Hollywood's Top 40' list
Actors Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint from the Harry Potter movies have been included on Vanity Fair's "Hollywood's Top 40" list of 2009. Dan is listed at number six, while Emma and Rupert landed in the 14 and 15 spots, respectively. Each of the stars have reportedly garnered $15 million or more for the last two Potter movies. According to this list Ms. Watson, at number 14, is the highest paid female actress in Hollywood. Categories

Hollywood's Top 40 Earners of 2009
Hollywood's Top 40 Earners of 2009 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. (share of estimated $280 million in DVD revenue) $12.5 million: Transformers: R.O.T.F. (share of toy and other licensing royalties) $4 million: Friday the 13th (back end...

The good, the bad and the rugby
If there was any doubt about the staying power of Clint Eastwood, it was washed away last week. Now 79, the actor-director was named America's favourite movie star in the annual Harris poll. Knocking Denzel Washington off the top spot, after the actor spent three successive years there, it placed Eastwood higher than Johnny Depp, George Clooney and Tom Hanks. A remarkable feat when you consider he's only acted in four films (all directed by himself) in the past decade, it's even more...

Now, Harry Potter to release in 3D!
Oscar-nominated film 'Avatar' has inspired another fantasy franchise to convert to the 3D format. The next Harry Potter film will feature Daniel Radcliffe and co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson's characters in 3D! James Cameron's movie has raked in over $2 billion worldwide in the seven weeks since its release, and the success has already prompted George Lucas to revive his "Star Wars" films in 3D and now executives at Warner Bros.have confirmed the technology will be implemented for the...

Radcliffe, Pattinson, Stewart Make Vanity Fair's Rich List
The one thing thing that Harry Potter and Twilight have in common besides Robert Pattinson is money. Both are bonafide franchises with dedicated fanbases and lucrative merchandising deals, but how much of it do the stars cash in on? Vanity Fair has compiled a list of the top money makers from 2009 and Daniel Radcliffe , Pattinson, and Kristen Stewart all made the cut. Out of the top forty that were ranked, Pattinson came in at number 35, while Stewart was two spots below at 37. Apparently...

Why Did Charlize And Stuart Break Up?
Read More: Angelina Jolie , Brad Pitt , Camila Alves , celeb love , celebrity breakup , Charlize Theron , Gay Marriage , Jennifer Aniston , Johnny Depp , Mark Wahlberg , Matthew McConaughey , Rhea Durham , Susan Sarandon , The Daily Mail , Tim Robbins , unmarried parents , Vanessa Paradis Charlize Theron and Stuart Townsend reportedly broke up last month after nine years together. They are at least the third pair of long-term coupled celebs to split in recent months, and...

Michael Bay tops Vanity Fair's Top 40 Hollywood Earners for 2009
Transformers and Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen Director Michael Bay has topped Vanity Fair's list of top Hollywood Earners for 2009...

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

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
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

Harry Potter star Emma Watson is named Hollywood's highest paid actress
Big screen hit: Emma has played the heroine Hermione in all of the Potter films His income was put at

Now Harry Potter to release in 3D!
London, Feb 3 - Oscar-nominated film ‘Avatar’ has inspired another fantasy franchise to convert to the 3D format. The next Harry Potter film will feature Daniel Radcliffe and co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson’s characters in 3D! James Cameron’s movie has raked in over $2 billion worldwide in the seven weeks since its release, and the success has already prompted George Lucas to revive his ‘Star Wars’ films in 3D and now executives at Warner Bros. have...

Now Harry Potter to release in 3D!
Now Harry Potter to release in 3D! Published on : Wednesday 03 Feb 2010 23:30 - by IANS London, Feb 3 : Oscar-nominated film "Avatar" has inspired another fantasy franchise to convert to the 3D format. The next Harry Potter film will feature Daniel Radcliffe and co-stars Rupert Grint and Emma Watson's characters in 3D! James Cameron's movie has raked in over $2 billion worldwide in the seven weeks since its release, and the success has already prompted George Lucas to revive his "Star Wars"...

Jedward want to be in Harry Potter
Jedward have said they'd love to star in the Harry Potter films. John and Edward Grimes, famously known as The X Factor twins, would love nothing more than to appear in the film franchise, which has propelled Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint to worldwide fame. "We love Harry Potter, we can't wait to do all this stuff... Can you imagine us as wizards?" they said on Live From Studio Five. The twins' quiff has risen to new heights, garnering more attention than they ever...

Dan, Emma & Rupert: Vanity Fair's Hollywood Top 40
Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint from the Harry Potter movies made Vanity Fair’s list of “Hollywood’s Top 40″ for 2009. 6 Daniel Radcliffe (Artist Rights Group) Estimated 2009 earnings: $41 million $20 million: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I (fee for starring in upcoming penultimate Potter film) $20 million: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II (fee for starring in 2011 series finale, also filmed last year) $1 million:...

Are You Surprised That Emma Watson Is 2009's Most Moneymaking Female in Hollywood?
Emma Watson may only be 19, but she is quite the Box Office powerhouse. Amid the news that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows is going to be released in 3D and have a presence during this Sunday's Super Bowl , Emma is the highest woman on Vanity Fair's list of Hollywood's 40 biggest moneymakers . Her two latest Harry Potter paychecks account for her $30 million takein, which puts her on top of other powerful ladies like Reese Witherspoon, Angelina Jolie, Cameron Diaz or Jennifer...

Transformers: Revenge of the Razzies
'Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen' has dominated this year's Razzie Awards with seven nominations. Michael Bay's Action movie - which stars Megan Fox and Shia LaBeouf - is up for the largest number of gongs along with Will Ferrell 's flop 'Land of the Lost', which is also up forseven 'honors'. Despite raking in a fortune at the Box Office, the 'Transformers' sequel is up for Worst Picture of 2009, while Fox is nominated in the Worst Actress category and her on-screen romance with...