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Tom Cruise tops Forbes list of highest paid actors
Actor Tom Cruise arrives before The Friars Club and Friars Foundation honored him with the Entertainment Icon Award at the Waldorf Astoria in New York June 12, 2012. Credit: Reuters/ Andrew Kelly |
by Christine Kearney
NEW YORK, July 4 (Reuters) - Tom Cruise led Forbes' annual list of the 100 highest paid actors released on Tuesday, earning nearly twice that of second place Leonardo DiCaprio and recapturing his spot among Hollywood's top-earning performers after his recent blockbuster movie "Mission: Impossible."
Cruise, who turned 50-years-old on Tuesday amid speculation over whether his box office pull could be hurt by his impending divorce from Katie Holmes, which was revealed late last week, earned $75 million between May 2011 and May 2012, Forbes said.
The star is coming under close scrutiny after Holmes filed for divorce and sought sole custody of their young daughter, Suri. Some have questioned his affiliation with the Church of Scientology, including media mogul Rupert Murdoch, who likened its practices to a cult.
Forbes said Cruise in particular had enjoyed a successful year after "Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol," released last December, earned more than $700 million at global box offices.
His career resurgence followed negative publicity several years ago due to a couch-jumping episode on Oprah Winfrey's talk show and some rambling thoughts on Scientology in media interviews and in a YouTube video.
Last year's top earner DiCaprio, 37, tied for second place on the list with funnyman Adam Sandler, 45, both with $37 million.
DiCaprio's earnings dropped after his 2010 "Inception," grossed $825 million at the global box office while his last film, "J. Edgar" disappointed at the box office. Sandler's income included his paycheck from 2011 film "Jack and Jill."
Former professional wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, 40, came in fourth, earning $36 million including from his film "Fast Five" that took in $626 million worldwide, and at No. 5 was comedian Ben Stiller with $33 million, whose next film "The Watch" about a group of Neighborhood Watch dads, is due for release in July.
In compiling the list, Forbes considers factors including upfront pay, profit participation, residuals, endorsements and advertising work. |
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Oz the Great and Powerful |
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Disney's fantastical adventure "Oz The Great and Powerful," directed by Sam Raimi, imagines the origins of L. Frank Baum's beloved wizard character. When Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a small-time circus magician with dubious ethics, is hurled away from dusty Kansas to the vibrant Land of Oz, he thinks he's hit the jackpot-fame and fortune are his for the taking-that is until he meets three witches, Theodora (Mila Kunis), Evanora (Rachel Weisz) and Glinda (Michelle Williams), who are not convinced he is the great wizard everyone's been expecting.
Cast: James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz
Language: English
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Identity Thief |
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Unlimited funds have allowed Diana (McCarthy) to live it up on the outskirts of Miami, where the queen of retail buys whatever strikes her fancy. There's only one glitch: The ID she's using to finance these sprees reads "Sandy Bigelow Patterson"....and it belongs to an accounts rep (Bateman) who lives halfway across the U.S. With only one week to hunt down the con artist before his world implodes, the real Sandy Bigelow Patterson heads south to confront the woman with an all-access pass to his life. And as he attempts to bribe, coax and wrangle her the 2,000 miles to Denver, one easy target will discover just how tough it is to get your name back.
Cast: Jason Bateman, Melissa McCarthy, Amanda Peet
Language: English
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Teater Chow Kit Road -
10-26 Mei
Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur
Konsert Wings Opera Hidup 2 -
26-28 April
Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur
Muzikal Upin & Ipin (Versi Prof. Gamat) -
12-21 April
Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur
Panggung Seni Tradisional - Wayang Kulit -
13 - 16 Mac
Auditorium JKKN WPKL Malaysia
Jelajah Mek Mulung 2012 -
12-16 Mac
Auditorium JKKN Perlis Malaysia
Bengkel Koir Kebangsaan Malaysia -
28 Feb - 3 Mac
Bukit Merah Lake Town Resort Malaysia
Majlis Pelancaran Kompleks JKKN Kelantan -
23 Feb
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Bangkok Kicks Start Thai Arts To Asean
BANGKOK, May 8 (Bernama) -- A Bangkok-based group of artists; Clubnapralan has taken steps to make Thai arts widely known in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), paving the way for the group to be recognised globally in the future, Thai News Agency (TNA) reported.
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