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Forbes - Wed, Oct 28

Yves Saint Laurent bests Michael Jackson to top Forbes' ninth annual ranking of the highest-earning celebrity estates.

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Most Successful Children's Book Characters In Hollywood Forbes - Tue, Oct 20
Many kid-fiction favorites have struggled on the silver screen, but these characters have broken through.
Prime-Time's Top-Earning Women Forbes - Fri, Oct 16
In an ailing industry, top actresses from Katherine Heigl to Julia Louis-Dreyfus have had to find new ways to make big money.
Best Actresses For The Buck Forbes - Thu, Oct 8
Dorothy Pomerantz, Forbes.com
In the old Hollywood, it was all about the quote: what an actress could demand as an upfront paycheck. Nowadays, strapped studios are just as interested in what kind of return on investment they can get for their money when hiring a leading lady.
The Best-Paid Celebrities Forbes - Fri, Sep 18
Dorothy Pomerantz, Forbes.com
In Hollywood, younger is usually better. Teen stars get magazine covers, they get into the best parties and they are endlessly speculated about in tabloids. But they're not richer.
So You Want To Be A Hollywood Mogul? Forbes - Wed, Sep 16
Evan Hessel, Forbes.com
As a financial adviser focusing on nontraditional asset classes, Greg Pierce reviews a lot of private movie investments brought to him by wealthy clients itching to dabble as Hollywood dealmakers. For 17 years, he rejected every single one.
Hollywood's Best Actors For The Buck Forbes - Thu, Aug 27
Dorothy Pomerantz, Forbes.com
In today's recessionary Hollywood, studio executives are no longer looking to cast actors who will demand upward of $15 million just to appear in a movie and then a hefty portion of the film's revenue. Instead, the ideal package is a big concept with low-paid stars.
Top-Earning Celebrities Over 50 Forbes - Mon, Aug 17
The Force is with Oprah Winfrey, who out-earns George Lucas and the other kings of Hollywood yet again.