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The 50 Smartest People in Hollywood According to Entertainment Weekly
December 03, 2007 11:12:35When it comes to acting skills, needless to say that Hollywood has many experts in the one particular field. But when it comes to "power," who actually is in charge? Digging deep into the issue, Entertainment Weekly has conducted a search of the people who are rocking the industry's world this year, "the people with ideas - innovative, creative, dangerous, renegade ideas - who are changing the way movies are made." The data, which took three months of constant research, are concluded in its list of 50 Smartest People in Hollywood.
Rounding out the Top 10 of the list are people from different areas of business, ranging from director/writer/producer to actor. Seized the top spot is Judd Apatow, followed close behind by Steven Spielberg and James Cameron, who both ranked 2nd and 3rd respectively.
TomKat and Will-Jada to Host a Bash for the Beckhams
July 20, 2007 12:07:57
Only days after they landed their feet on the US, the Beckhams already created media abuzz with their whereabouts. Now with David Beckham recovering his ankle to be able to play for the Galaxy on the Saturday July 21st match against Chelsea, his BFFs are planning a welcoming bash for him and wife Victoria Adams.
Tom Cruise, wife Katie Holmes and celebrity couple Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith are playing their host role very well, planning to throw a private party to celebrate the British power couple's move to LA at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday July 22nd.
Oprah Winfrey Tops Forbes' Annual Celebrity 100 Power List
June 15, 2007 02:06:12
Taking into account the fact that she's rich, famous and generous, surely people will agree that Oprah Winfrey does deserve the top position on Forbes magazine's "100 Most Powerful Celebrities" annual list. The US talk show queen securing the top spot from Tom Cruise, with an estimated income of $260 million over the past 12 months. She last topped the list in 2005.
Cruise, the world's No. 1 star last year, has to unfortunately drop to No. 8 with his overall paycheck totaling a mere $31 million. That's a bad record for the actor. The 2nd slot on the list is filled by golf ace Tiger Woods who's raking in 100 million dollars this year, making a record an athlete has earned that much in a single year.
The 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces According to Forbes
April 14, 2007 11:04:25
"Divorce has its price" and it costs expensive when you're a star. Michael Jordan, Neil Diamond, Steven Spielberg, and Harrison Ford are the obvious examples. A basketball star, Jordan's split from wife of 17 years, Juanita Vanoy Jordan, December last year is the most expensive according to Forbes.com's list of "The 10 Most Expensive Celebrity Divorces."
The pending divorce of the basketball legend could possibly earn the divorcee more than $150 million in a settlement. Diamond, whose 1995 divorce from Marcia Murphey cost him an estimated $150 million, holds second place. Spielberg is the third for his $100 million divorce settlement with first wife Amy Irving. Securing the 4th spot is Ford whose divorce from wife Melissa Mathison cost him an estimated $85 million.
Indiana Jones Filming in 2007
December 30, 2006 11:12:37
George Lucas, the 62-year-old filmmaker said during a break from preparing for his duties as grand marshal of Monday's Rose Parade that he and Steven Spielberg have recently finalized the script for Indiana Jones 4 and it will begin filming next year.
Although exact film locations have not been decided yet, but Lucas said part of the film will be shot in Los Angeles. The fourth installment of Indiana Jones is scheduled to release in May 2008 with its famous character Indiana still played by Harrison Ford.
Recipients Honored at the 29th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
December 04, 2006 11:12:45
The likes of Dolly Parton, Steven Spielberg, and Andrew Lloyd Webber were those who were honored with the Kennedy Center Honors of 2006 Sunday Dec 3rd during the 29th annual national celebration of the arts.
The awards, recognize those who have made outstanding contributions to the performing arts in the US, whether through TV, film, music, theater, opera or music, also honored conductor Zubin Mehta who becomes the first person of Indian heritage to receive a Kennedy Center Honor, and Motown star Smokey Robinson.
Chicago Film Fest Honored Steven Spielberg
July 17, 2006 10:07:28
The 42nd annual Chicago International Film Festival, held Saturday July 15th, 2006, at the Sheraton Chicago Hotel & Towers, saluted acclaimed director and producer Steven Spielberg for his countless contribution to film industry.
Thus, the man has been handed the Chicago International Film Festival's Gold Hugo Lifetime Achievement Award for the three decades of incomparable cinema.
The Works for DreamWorks, Spielberg Included
June 26, 2006 10:06:02
DreamWorks Pictures is working on dream projects! One of which involves Hollywood's outstanding movie director, Steven Spielberg.
Through its CEO, Stacey Snider, DreamWorks stated that Spielberg is targeted to direct new screenplays, after his 2005 "War of the Worlds" and "Munich". The next queuing project for him is the sequel of the legendary "Indiana Jones 4". This new lining up project will be under George Lucas' Lucasfilm and Paramount Pictures's financing. The script is penned by David Koepp and scheduled to be ready in the following three months, at the most.
Forbes Magazine's Annual List of the World's 100 Most Powerful Stars
June 16, 2006 03:06:12
Despite all the publication he's made during the year, Tom Cruise is still chosen as the top. The actor has on Thursday June 15th, 2006 reclaimed his No. 1 spot on Forbes magazine's annual list of the World's 100 Most Powerful Stars.
Speaking on Cruise choosing as the No. 1, the publication revealed it was the much on the "media onslaught" he drew for his pairing with actress Katie Holmes as it did to his "awesome" box office clout, that made Cruise deserves the position.
Spielberg's New Quest for Outer Space
June 16, 2006 01:06:10
The brilliant movie-director seems to find himself fond of the quest for outer space. Steven Spielberg is now on his way to direct new sci-fi movie, with Lynda Obst as the producer. This time, the story goes with a group of space traveler having their journey through the wormhole and another dimension.
The intriguing point of this movie is that Spielberg based the story on the controversial wormholes theory by a Caltech physicist whose expertise is in relativity, Kip S. Thorne. The theory itself explains the possibility of existence of the wormholes and its accessibility to be a time-travel portal. It does sound promising and challenging for the highly imaginative Spielberg.
The 10 Celebrities on Forbes List of "Generous"
May 12, 2006 10:05:56
The likes of Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and Angelina Jolie are they who are very generous.
The three of them reportedly have donated a collective $58 million over the last two years to respective causes, especially for the Asian tsunami and Hurricane Katrina victims. That being so, it is not so surprising then to find their name on Forbes list of "Hollywood's 10 Most Generous Entertainers".
Forbes' 2006 List of Richest Americans
March 11, 2006 10:03:39
Still scoring many dollars over the past year which reached great amount of $100 million to bring $1.4 billion in total of her wealth, Oprah Winfrey certainly has succeeded in maintaining her name to be still in Forbes Magazine's list of Richest Americans this year. Acquired the 562nd rank this time, the popular host is placed along with George Lucas, who has collected $3.5 billion fortune to sit on the 194th rank, while the top position is still held by Microsoft founder Bill Gates with $50 billion in his pocket, therefore making him the world's wealthiest man for a 12th consecutive time.
Other notable names mentioned in the list include David Geffen at number 140 with $4.4 billion, Ralph Lauren at number 185 with $3.6 billion, Steven Spielberg at number 245 with $2.8 billion, and Donald Trump at number 278 with $2.6 billion. The list itself is compiled based on one's private and public holdings, including those of salary, stocks, investments, and real estate holdings minus any debts the individual owed as of February 13.
Smart New Movie by Spielberg
July 07, 2005 10:07:20"Viewing Israel's response to Munich through the eyes of the men who were sent to avenge that tragedy adds a human dimension to a horrific episode that we usually think about only in political or military terms. By experiencing how the implacable resolve of these men to succeed in their mission slowly gave way to troubling doubts about what they were doing, I think we can learn something important about the tragic standoff we find ourselves in today." So says Steven Spielberg explaining the factor encourages him to produce his up-coming movie.
To succeed the movie, revolves the terrorist attack on the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich and which screenplay written Tony Kushner, Spielberg has come to Aussie actor Eric Bana to star in as the leading Israeli secret service agent. Already signed up to star in also Geoffrey Rush, Daniel Craig, Mathieu Kassovitz, Ciaran Hinds and Hanns Zischler.
And the Award Goes to Spielberg
June 04, 2005 11:06:41Recent poll held by Britain's "Empire" movie magazine has voted legendary filmmaker Steven Spielberg as the greatest director of all time. Being at the top of the poll, Spielberg beats off his two strong competitors, Alfred Hitchcock and Martin Scorsese, who come in second and third respectively.
The rest top ten is as follow; 4. Stanley Kubrick, 5. Sir Ridley Scott, 6. Akira Kurosawa, 7. Peter Jackson, 8. Quentin Tarantino, 9. Orson Welles, 10. Woody Allen.
Spielberg Honored for Science Fiction Contribution
May 10, 2005 09:05:02Director Steven Spielberg, whose movies include "Close Encounters Of The Third Kind" and "Jurassic Park," has been honored by the Science Fiction Hall Of Fame for his science fiction contribution to the cinematic world of fact. In his reception, Spielberg says "It (science fiction) really is the only genre that lets you use your imagination without limitations."
Along with Spielberg is author Philip K. Dick, who also considered as one of the experts deserve for the honor. The late Dick joins other Science Fiction Hall of Fame authors Isaac Asimov and Jules Verne.
Spielberg Recruits Disabled Teen for His New Movie
March 29, 2005 11:03:59Gala for children's charity "Starlight Starbright Foundation" held on March 25, 2005 has become more special when movie maker Steven Spielberg, who at that event was honored for his generosity and efforts, asked 19 years old disabled teen Lauren Henderson to team up with him on his next movie.
Weighing Henderson's dreams to write and make movies, the director offered her a six-week internship on the next movie he's going to direct in 2006.
