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Female directors absent on Forbes Hollywood list

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Forbes' annual Hollywood's 10 Highest-Earning Women list has one thing missing: female directors.

Directors James Cameron, George Lucas and Michael Bay dominated the men's list, making $210 million with "Avatar," $95 with "Star Wars" and $120 Million with "Transformers."

But Kathryn Bigelow, who won the Best Director Oscar this year for "The Hurt Locker," didn't earn enough to crack the list.

Her drama made $16.4 million compared to ex husband Cameron's $2.8 billion with "Avatar."

The only actress on the list is Sandra Bullock, at No. 6, who earned $56 million with her two hits, "The Proposal" and "The Blind Side" (which won her the Best Actress Oscar), and her producing work.

Unsurprisingly, Oprah Winfrey, who launches her OWN network on January 1, topped the list with $315 million. Beyonce, who comes in No. 2, made $87 million, which, as Forbes points out, would have put her No. 9 on the men's list.

The remaining top-earning women wouldn't have placed at all on the men's list.

Collectively, the highest-earning men made $1.2 billion between June 1, 2009 and June 1, 2010, compared to the $835 million the women brought home in the same time period.

(Editing by Zorianna Kit)

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The Star Economy
Hollywood's Top-Earning Moguls In The Making
Lacey Rose, 01.11.10, 06:00 AM EST

From Beyonce to Lil' Wayne, meet 12 budding celebrity powerhouses.

In Pictures: Hollywood's Top-Earning Moguls In The Making

LOS ANGELES -- Who has bigger potential for Hollywood wealth than a beautiful, world-famous hit singer?

Easy: a beautiful, world-famous hit singer who also boasts a big time acting career, a fragrance line, a fashion label and slew of endorsement deals--all before she turns 30.

Call it Hollywood's new reality--or in this case, the résumé of Beyonce Knowles. In an era where stars are many and revenue streams are shrinking it's increasingly important for celebrities to do a lot more than sing (or act) for their suppers. And nobody's done that better than the 12 stars on our list of budding moguls.

In addition to singing and acting, many members have either a fragrance (see 50 Cent) or fashion line (see Jessica Simpson) on their résumé. In Simpson's case the bulk of her $20 million earnings for the year came from her fashion empire (shoes, clothing, accessories). Others lend their A-list names and faces to brands (Taylor Swift) and record labels (Akon).

In Pictures: Hollywood's Top-Earning Moguls In The Making

To identify these rising moguls, we took a look at Hollywood's top earners at or under 35 with income coming in from more than one industry. (For consistency, we calculated pre-tax earnings from all entertainment-related ventures between June 1, 2008, and June 1, 2009.) To make the cut these stars also had to have the potential to grow as celebrity powerhouses in the years to come.

Take the multitalented and multimedia Knowles. Still shy of 30, the Queen B raked in an estimated $87 million during the year-long period, thanks to a diversified portfolio of music, film, fashion and lucrative endorsement deals.

For the year ending in June, Knowles dropped a double album, starred in two films (Obsessed and Cadillac Records), performed at both the Oscars and the Presidential Inaugural Ball and embarked on another international tour. She also expanded a fashion collection that includes casual and formal lines as well as jewelry and eyeglasses, and added sponsors Nintendo ( NTDOY.PK - news - people ), Crystal Geyser and General Mills ( GIS - news - people ) to a roster of endorsers that already included L'Oréal, Giorgio Armani and Samantha Thavasa handbags.

Similarly high on the list is comeback queen Britney Spears, who banked $35 million during the 12-month period. After a very public meltdown in 2007, the one-time pop princess has climbed back into the hearts and playlists of her many fans. Last month, Billboard Magazine named her the second-best selling act of the 2000s. Off stage, her collection of top-selling perfumes continues to fly off shelves, and she currently serves as the face of Candie's shoes.

And then there are those in the $18 million club: actress Katherine Heigl and songstress Taylor Swift. Heigl supplemented her big- and small-screen acting career with a production company (alongside her manager mother) and endorsement deals. Swift lends her face to companies like Sony ( SNE - news - people ) and L.e.i. clothing when she isn't busy recording, touring or picking up awards. Up next, the 20-year-old talent, whom Billboard recently named artist of the year for 2009, will test her acting chops with a debut role opposite her ex, and fellow teen heartthrob, Taylor Lautner in Garry Marshall's romantic comedy Valentine's Day.

1. Beyonce Earnings: $87 million
2. Ryan Seacrest Earnings: $38 million
3. Britney Spears Earnings: $35 million
4. (TIE) Miley Cyrus Earnings: $25 million
4. (TIE) Jonas Brothers Earnings: $25
4. (TIE) Kanye West Earnings: $25 million
7. (TIE) Jessica Simpson Earnings: $20 million

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Celebrity 100
Inside Beyonce's Entertainment Empire
Lacey Rose, 06.03.09, 06:00 PM EDT
Forbes Magazine dated June 22, 2009

Beyonce Knowles is a perfectionist. That's how she rakes in $87 million a year.



On a crisp Thursday evening in late April a Cadillac Escalade barrels down a cross street in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, coming to a halt before the School of Visual Arts. Four-and-a-half-inch heels emerge, then the rest of Beyoncé Knowles, wearing a crowd-delighting, hip-hugging, black-sequined Balmain dress. Flashbulbs and shrieks explode from a gathering in the hundreds. The 27-year-old singer is there to promote Obsessed, a movie thriller she's been plugging relentlessly since the beginning of the week. Beyoncé works the crowd for 45 minutes before heading into the theater. With two bodyguards, a publicist and a stylist alongside, she takes questions from the press. Yes, she did get bruised while filming the fight scene. That hoax, where Howard Stern played a distorted version of "If I Were a Boy," making her sound grotesquely off-key--oh, that was silly.

After the premiere Beyoncé headed to a party at the Bowery Hotel. It had been quite a day. Call time at the Today show was 6 a.m. to rehearse and get made up for a live interview and performance. After that she appears on The View (11 a.m.) before heading over to tape Larry King [not quite] Live, followed by 106 & Park at BET. She has a few hours to herself at a downtown apartment.

That's the way much of her life has played out for the past 20 years--one reason she has sold upward of 118 million records, won ten Grammys, starred in seven films and headlined three solo tours. This year she will bring in an estimated $87 million from publishing and music sales, touring and other performances, film work, her fashion collection and endorsement deals. That diversified portfolio helps her land at number 4 on the FORBES Celebrity 100 list, a ranking based on income and visibility. Beyoncé constantly works and reworks her act, watching every two-hour performance on tour--even after her hundredth appearance--taking notes on how to improve. "I'm never satisfied," she says, adding with a nervous laugh, "I'm sure sometimes it's not easy working for me." Then, seriously: "I've never met anyone that works harder than me in my industry."

In Pictures: How Beyonce Makes Her Millions

Such diligence invites comparison with another 27-year-old at the top of the charts. Britney Spears is a study in contrast. After peaking early she has demonstrated a spectacular capacity for melting down. (Spears, number 13 on our list, is back on tour--and reportedly on medication.) "I've worked too hard and sacrificed too much to do something silly that would mess up the brand I've created all of these years," says Beyoncé. To say nothing of the jobs of the roughly 400 people who work for her or her enterprises.

Beyoncé grew up in a four-bedroom home in Houston's upscale third ward with her father, Mathew, a salesman at Xerox ( XRX - news - people ) (later at Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ - news - people )); mother, Tina, a hair salon owner; and younger sister, Solange, now a singer. A dance teacher spotted Beyoncé and encouraged the shy first-grader to enroll in her school's talent show--the first of three dozen competitions she won over the next few years. At age 9 Beyoncé joined and devoted every spare minute to an R&B group called Girlz Tyme, which didn't produce an album but did make it to Star Search.

Soon after, her father quit his day job to take over the group, imposing a boot camp regimen, cutting members and changing its name to Destiny's Child. Under his authority the band rehearsed for hours every day, working with a media coach, a choreographer and a voice teacher who lived for a time in an apartment over their garage. Knowles jogged with the girls as they sang, an exercise to build stamina, and booked them anywhere he could. "There was nothing too small or too large," he recalls--church services, grocery store openings, fashion shows, Six Flags ( SIX - news - people ). When it wasn't performing, the group was practicing. Unrelentingly. "Repetition, repetition," says her dad. "Beyoncé has always had such passion about music that she never complained about doing it again."

She still doesn't, judging by the number of takes she endured on a set at the Silvercup Studios in Long Island City, N.Y. It was 10 a.m. the Friday before her premiere, and Beyoncé had already spent an hour-plus at a morning workout with her personal trainer. She gave over much of the day to produce public service announcements and ad spots for the Feeding America campaign, an effort with General Mills ( GIS - news - people ). Beyoncé has spent considerable time (and money) on charities--she and her family created the Survivor Foundation to provide temporary housing to Hurricane Katrina and other disaster victims; she donated her acting salary from playing the once-drug-addicted blues singer Etta James in Cadillac Records (2008) to Phoenix House. This six-hour ordeal of radio and TV spots plus a print ad wasn't totally selfless: General Mills is sponsoring the U.S. leg of her I Am tour this summer. Concertgoers will be able to donate nonperishable goods.

TOP 10

1. Angelina Jolie
2. Oprah Winfrey
3. Madonna
4. Beyoncé Knowles
5. Tiger Woods
6. Bruce Springsteen
7. Steven Spielberg
8. Jennifer Aniston
9. Brad Pitt
10. Kobe Bryant
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The Celebrity 100

#4 Beyonce Knowles - The 2009 Celebrity 100

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Rank	Name	Pay ($mil)	Web Rank	Press Rank	TV Rank
1	Angelina Jolie	27	3	5	3
2	Oprah Winfrey	275	4	8	2
3	Madonna	110	9	6	8
4	Beyonce Knowles	87	2	20	16
5	Tiger Woods	110	54	4	4
6	Bruce Springsteen	70	32	19	25
7	Steven Spielberg	150	48	26	48
8	Jennifer Aniston	25	6	30	21
9	Brad Pitt	28	11	7	6
10	Kobe Bryant	45	53	10	15
11	Will Smith	45	37	18	17
12	Dr. Phil McGraw	80	74	55	10
13	Britney Spears	35	10	16	11
14	David Letterman	45	35	36	9
15	Coldplay	70	64	17	57
16	Adam Sandler	55	25	43	44
17	Harrison Ford	65	13	48	75
18	Michael Jordan	45	19	33	39
19	LeBron James	40	58	15	27
20	Tom Cruise	33	33	13	19
21	Bon Jovi	50	20	57	50
22	Donald Trump	50	57	47	26
23	Rush Limbaugh	54	80	45	22
24	George Lucas	170	71	65	85
25	Simon Cowell	75	62	97	40

Rank	Name	Pay ($mil)	Web Rank	Press Rank	TV Rank
26	Stephenie Meyer	50	31	42	82
27	Roger Federer	33	56	3	20
28	David Beckham	42	63	9	59
29	Miley Cyrus	25	5	29	7
30	Tyler Perry	75	84	73	55
31	Kenny Chesney	65	79	75	41
32	Jay-Z	35	12	37	47
33	Clint Eastwood	35	41	23	43
34	Howard Stern	70	61	86	72
35	Sean (Diddy) Combs	30	8	44	28
36	Phil Mickelson	40	97	14	23
37	Jerry Seinfeld	85	83	82	71
38	Dave Matthews Band	65	67	74	74
39	Tom Hanks	35	29	46	46
40	Ellen DeGeneres	35	39	56	36
41	Eddie Murphy	40	23	66	63
42	Rascal Flatts	60	78	80	61
43	Jay Leno	32	73	32	5
44	Ryan Seacrest	38	14	81	49
45	Nicolas Cage	40	42	51	69
46	Kanye West	25	7	31	37
47	AC/DC	60	89	71	72
48	George Clooney	25	28	22	29
49	Barack Obama	2	1	1	1
50	50 Cent	20	22	2	12

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Rank	Name	Pay ($mil)	Web Rank	Press Rank	TV Rank
51	Brian Grazer/Ron Howard	45	75	58	69
52	Kimi Raikkonen	45	76	28	100
53	Jerry Bruckheimer	100	100	95	95
54	Chris Rock	42	65	67	62
55	Ronaldinho	30	30	11	99
56	Jim Carrey	30	40	50	51
57	Manny Pacquiao	40	55	59	80
58	Sarah Jessica Parker	27	21	49	60
59	Toby Keith	52	93	87	65
60	Jonas Brothers	25	68	34	13
61	James Patterson	60	96	83	98
62	Kevin Garnett	30	87	35	38
63	Jeff Gordon	30	91	40	30
64	Meryl Streep	24	52	21	31
65	Larry David	55	98	93	93
66	Derek Jeter	30	85	41	52
67	Serena Williams	17	44	12	18
68	Stephen King	30	49	60	89
69	Taylor Swift	18	46	54	42
70	Daniel Radcliffe	25	17	85	87
71	Reese Witherspoon	15	24	52	56
72	Gisele Bundchen	25	27	91	85
73	Cameron Diaz	20	16	62	76
74	Nicole Kidman	9	47	24	35
75	Carrie Underwood	14	38	68	32

Rank	Name	Pay ($mil)	Web Rank	Press Rank	TV Rank
76	Maria Sharapova	22	15	78	81
77	Venus Williams	15	86	25	24
78	Heidi Klum	16	50	61	58
79	Rachael Ray	15	43	76	34
80	David Copperfield	30	88	96	91
81	Glenn Beck	23	59	89	54
82	Katherine Heigl	18	18	88	79
83	Jon Stewart	14	66	53	33
84	Jeff Dunham	30	95	98	97
85	Anne Hathaway	7	26	39	53
86	Tina Fey	7	45	79	14
87	Drew Barrymore	12	51	63	68
88	Charlie Sheen	21	72	84	64
89	Eva Longoria Parker	9	34	69	66
90	Ana Ivanovic	10	82	27	83
91	Alec Baldwin	8	69	64	45
92	Sandra Bullock	17	60	90	94
93	Steve Carell	20	81	99	95
94	Hugh Laurie	10	70	72	84
95	Wolfgang Puck	18	99	94	77
96	Penn & Teller	20	94	100	92
97	Kate Moss	8	92	38	88
98	Mariska Hargitay	8	90	69	66
99	Jennifer Love Hewitt	6	36	92	90
100	Danica Patrick	7	77	77	78

Beyonce's Steamy Video From Her Giant Photo Shoot

Beyoncé: Portrait of a Lady

By GIANT Dec 4, 2008

The Renaissance woman is a marvel. But despite a life in the spotlight and the drives of obsessed fans, few people genuinely know Beyoncé Giselle Knowles. The words of those loved her best and longest, we present Sasha Fierce, Jay-Z’s bride, a dynamic musician, a skillful actress and an n adored daughter. The icon.

“You have to understand,” Jay-Z told me in 2003,before Beyoncé was his wife, when they were still getting to know each other, while they were negotiating their relationship with the public.” I don’t even like for people to know what my girl looks like…. and now I’m in a relationship with Michael Jackson!”

At the time, it wasn’t clear if Jay had a case of the love goggles. Sure, led by Beyoncé, Destiny’s Child hit the stratosphere in 2001, picking up Grammys, breaking Billboard records and churning out fun, girl-power R&B dance hits. (They wouldn’t be named bestselling girl group of all time until 2005, after they’d reunited in 2004 to record Destiny Fulfilled). But MJ? The greatest of all time? This was at a point when you couldn’t read an article on the group without Beyoncé being described as “bootylicious.” - DREAM HAMPTON

For more of Miss Sasha and Beyonce, click here to watch our EXCLUSIVE On The Set video here!

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Forbes Celebrity Valuations
World's Best-Paid Music Stars
Lacey Rose, 09.22.08, 6:00 AM ET

If the perennial rumors about the death of the music business are true, nobody's told The Police. Or Beyoncé. Or Madonna.

Indeed, though there's no denying music's old business model has taken a massive hit in recent years--blame it on piracy, the Web or the advent of the recordable CD--there's still plenty of money to be made in the music industry.

In fact, the 10 stars on our list of the world's top-earning musicians raked in a combined $500 million between June 1, 2007 and June 1, 2008, thanks in large part to lucrative tours, endorsement contracts and all-encompassing deals. ( Hip-hop stars have been ranked separately.)

Topping the list: The Police, who banked $115 million over the course of the year, proving the big money is made on the road rather than in the recording studio.

Once famous for not getting along, the timeless rockers reunited in 2007 to perform their early hit "Roxanne" at the Grammy Awards. From there, the band fronted by Sting set out on a sold out and highly lucrative five-continent reunion tour. Some 400 fans, both young and old, forked over a collective $200 million in tickets to see the trio perform. Not bad for a trio that got their start in the late-1970s.

Singer-turned-brand Beyoncé Knowles comes in second, raking in $80 million during the 12-month period.

Once a Destiny's Child group member, the Houston native went solo in 2003 and has since released two platinum albums. She's also built a successful entertainment empire that includes fashion, film and publishing deals. She has found still more time to sell $50 million in tickets on a recent tour, take a lead role as Etta James in the upcoming flick Cadillac Records and shill for a slew of brands, including L'Oréal, American Express (nyse: AXP - news - people ) and an Armani fragrance.

Nabbing the third spot on our list is sometimes controversial--and always popular-- Toby Keith, who earned $48 million this past year. The country music star, famous for songs like "How Do You Like Me Now?" and "Beer for my Horses ," reached the impressive sum with lengthy concert tours, a lucrative endorsement deal with Ford Motor (nyse: F - news - people ) and a chain of successful restaurants that bare his name. The patriotic rocker writes all of his own songs and owns his recording label as well.

Justin Timberlake comes in fourth with earnings of $44 million.

Like his peers, the boy bander turned tabloid staple has diversified his brand, dabbling in music (2 million fans paid $100 million to see his latest tour), commercials (appeared in a Pepsi (nyse: PEP - news - people ) Super Bowl commercial), fashion (co-founded fashion label William Rast) and hospitality (co-owns restaurants Destino and Southern Hospitality). The "Sexy Back" star also signed a development deal with MTV and heads his own music label.

Rounding out the top five is Madonna, who took home $40 million during the year.

The onetime material girl has capitalized on her talent and bold-face name by cutting a mega deal with concert promotions giant Live Nation (nyse: LYV - news - people ), worth a reported $120 million over 10 years. The deal encompasses Madonna's future music and music-related businesses, including touring, albums, merchandising, DVDs and music-reality film and TV projects.

Not bad for heavyweights of an industry on the decline.

10. Gwen Stefani- $27 Million
9. Genesis- $ 31 million
8. Van Halen- $35 million
7. Rascal Flatts- $40 million
6. Celine Dion- $40 million
5. Madonna- $40 million
4. Justin Timberlake- $44 million
3. Toby Keith- $48 million
2. Beyonce Knowles- $80 million
1. The Police- $115 million

Musical Merger: Beyonce & Jay Z