Hollywood's Most Overpaid Stars
LOS ANGELES - This summer's Land of the Lost was one of those epic Hollywood disasters that makes outsiders question why anyone is in the movie business. The concept seemed like a good idea: pair funnyman Will Ferrell with a cult kids show from the '70s and hilarity is bound to ensue.
Prime Time's Top-Earning Men
LOS ANGELES - Simon Cowell is more than just the meanest man in prime-time television, he's also the best paid.
Dead Celebrities Are Good For Dying Media Industry
In the last six months, the country mourned the loss of the King of Pop, the last of the Camelot brothers and the most trusted man in America. But what was flippantly termed the "summer of death" became a parade of news and attention that helped feed a starving media beast.
Michael Jackson's Money Machine
On March 5, 2009, Michael Jackson stood in front of an audience of cameras, flashbulbs and screaming fans with the promise of a comeback. Bearing his signature sunglasses and bejeweled armband, he pronounced with pumping arms: "This is it!" He would take the stage at the O2 arena in London in July for his last tour. "This will really be it. This is the final curtain call."
Yves Saint Laurent Sells Out
Fashion luminary Yves Saint Laurent sits atop this year's Top-Earning Dead Celebrities list with $350 million in earnings thanks to a record-breaking auction in February that saw the disposal of the massive hoard of art, antiques and furniture he shared with partner--in life and business--Pierre Berg�.
Top-Earning Dead Celebrities
The money might be drying up in Hollywood, but there's still plenty of cash to be made in the graveyard. The 13 iconic figures on Forbes' list of the Top-Earning Dead Celebrities grossed a collective $886 million in the past 12 months.
Most Successful Children's Book Characters In Hollywood
Max and his cast of monsters in Where The Wild Things Are will arrive in theaters this Friday armed with a few box office good-luck charms: a director with a cult following (Spike Jonze), a celebrity cast (James Gandolfini, Forest Whitaker, Mark Ruffalo) and a beloved plot. But despite the hype, Max will have a lot to overcome.
Prime-Time's Top-Earning Women
LOS ANGELES - There was a time when million-dollar paychecks were something of the norm among top television talent on Hollywood lots. Stars of hit TV shows from Seinfeld and Friends to Mad about You and Frasier walked away with at least this much on a per-episode basis.
