LOTR director Peter Jackson tops Forbes' highest-paid entertainers list of 2022, 'The Rock' at 4th spot
2 years, 10 months ago

LOTR director Peter Jackson tops Forbes' highest-paid entertainers list of 2022, 'The Rock' at 4th spot

India TV News  

Highlights Forbes has released a list of 25 highest-paid entertainers Peter Jackson stands over Bruce Springsteen, Jay-Z, The Rock and Kanye West Reese Witherspoon is the highest-paid female entertainer and comes in at 12th spot Famed filmmaker Peter Jackson, known for making the most commercially successful movie franchises of all times-- The Lord of The Rings and The Hobbit, has topped Forbes' 2022 list of highest-paid entertainers. Jackson had become a billionaire after selling part of his visual effects firm Weta Digital to Unity Software for USD 1.6 billion in November last year. And now, courtesy of this deal, Jackson has topped Forbes list of highest-paid entertainers, leaving behind musicians Bruce Springsteen Jay-Z, actor Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Kanye West, who grabbed 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th spot respectively in the list. Forbes said that the Big Little Lies star sold her female-focused production company Hello Sunshine to private equity firm Blackstone at a USD 900 million valuation in August.

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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Hindustan Times  

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LA Times  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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New Indian Express  

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3 years, 5 months ago

Rihanna, worth $1.7 billion, named richest female musician in the world by Forbes

India TV News  

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4 years ago

Kylie Jenner Tops Forbes 2020 List of Highest Paid Celebrities by Earning USD 590 million

News 18  

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4 years ago

Kylie Jenner beats Kayne West to top Forbes 2020 list of highest paid celebrities

Firstpost  

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4 years ago

Kylie Jenner tops the list of Forbes' 2020 highest-paid celebrities with nearly $600M

Daily Mail  

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4 years, 3 months ago

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ABP News  

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Sofia Vergara is Forbes’ highest-paid actress of 2020, with ₹315 cr
4 years, 3 months ago

Sofia Vergara is Forbes’ highest-paid actress of 2020, with ₹315 cr

Hindustan Times  

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Akshay Kumar becomes only Indian to feature in Forbes 2020 list of world's highest-paid celebs, with Rs 366 cr
4 years, 7 months ago

Akshay Kumar becomes only Indian to feature in Forbes 2020 list of world's highest-paid celebs, with Rs 366 cr

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Kylie Jenner, Kanye West top annual Forbes list of highest-paid celebrities; Taylor Swift slides to 25th place

Firstpost  

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4 years, 7 months ago

Kylie Jenner is highest-paid celebrity but not a billionaire, says Forbes

India Today  

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Australian stars Chris Hemsworth, Margot Robbie and Nicole Kidman make Forbes rich list
4 years, 10 months ago

Australian stars Chris Hemsworth, Margot Robbie and Nicole Kidman make Forbes rich list

Daily Mail  

Three Australian superstars have been named among Forbes' top-earning Hollywood stars. Chris Hemsworth, 36, was the second highest-earning actor, making a cool $76.4 million last year. Australian star Chris Hemsworth, 36, is the second highest-earning actor on Forbes' annual list of Hollywood’s richest stars, raking in $76.4 million Chris was trounced only by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson, who topped the …

Akshay Kumar is fourth highest paid actor on Forbes’ list, beats Bradley Cooper and Will Smith as Dwayne Johnson tops
5 years, 4 months ago

Akshay Kumar is fourth highest paid actor on Forbes’ list, beats Bradley Cooper and Will Smith as Dwayne Johnson tops

Hindustan Times  

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Akshay Kumar only Bollywood actor on Forbes’ Highest Paid Celebrities list, Taylor Swift tops again
5 years, 5 months ago

Akshay Kumar only Bollywood actor on Forbes’ Highest Paid Celebrities list, Taylor Swift tops again

Hindustan Times  

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Hollywood Stars' Salaries: A Glimpse into the World of Big Bucks
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Hollywood Stars' Salaries: A Glimpse into the World of Big Bucks

Hindustan Times  

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