Tag: Forbes

Johnny Depp, Will Smith, George Clooney on ‘overpaid’ Forbes list

CALIFORNIA, United States (Reuters) — Johnny Depp and Will Smith topped a list on Wednesday (December 7) of Hollywood’s most overpaid actors, an illustration that star power does not always bring in dollars at the movie box-office. Fan favorite George Clooney also found himself on the annual Forbes list after the limited commercial appeal of films like “Hail Caesar,” “Money Monster” and the 2015 flop “Tomorrowland.” Depp led the list for the second straight year […]

Trump tumbles on rich list, down $800 mln: Forbes

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) – It seems running for president is hurting Donald Trump’s finances big time. The Republican nominee’s fortune fell $800 million last year sending him tumbling 35 spots on a list of richest Americans, Forbes said Tuesday. The business magazine said the New York real estate mogul is worth $3.7 billion — down from an estimated $4.5 billion in March — and just over a third of the $10 billion that […]

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson tops Forbes list of best paid actors

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson was named the world’s highest paid actor by Forbes on Thursday, raking in $64.5 million and snatching the title held for three consecutive years by Robert Downey Jr. The 44-year-old former wrestler more than doubled his earnings from last year thanks to his role in the action comedy “Central Intelligence,” the eighth installment of the “Fast & Furious” racing franchise and the forthcoming “Baywatch.” Johnson […]

Taylor Swift world’s highest paid celebrity: Forbes

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) — At the tender age of 26, Taylor Swift is the world’s highest-paid celebrity, pulling in a whopping $170 million over the past year, Forbes magazine said Monday. The pop diva’s take from June 2015 to June 2016 is the highest total of her young career, the magazine said, more than doubling her previous record of $80 million last year. She out-earned other famous musicians including Adele ($80.5 million), Madonna […]

New York Knicks, most valuable NBA team

In a list released by Forbes, New York Knicks took the top spot as the most valuable National Basketball Association (NBA) team with a value of $3 billion compared to Los Angeles Lakers’ value of $2.6 billion. Also included in the list are Chicago Bulls and Boston Celtics. (Eagle News Service Described by Jay Paul Carlos, Video Editing by Dexter Magno, Uploaded by MRFaith Bonalos)

Boxers Mayweather, Pacquiao top Forbes best paid celebrity list

Boxers Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao topped Forbes list of the world’s 100 highest-paid celebrities on Monday (June 29), on the heels of their lucrative clash in Las Vegas last month. With an estimated $300 million in earnings over the past 12 months, Mayweather more than lived up to his nickname “Money” and was the undisputed champion. Pacquiao was second, making $160 million over the past 12 months. Their final earnings from the May 2 […]