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NEWS ABOUT: Forbes magazine

Forbes magazine stories: 5 news summaries

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 Jen as Top 
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Just by $2 million, though

Jul 2, 09 7:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Chalk up one more for Angelina Jolie. Brad Pitt’s current partner beat out his ex-wife to top Forbes’ Top-Earning Actresses list. Jolie made $27 million in the last year; Jennifer Aniston came in second with $25 million. In third place: Meryl Streep, thanks to Mamma Mia. For the complete... More »

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(Newser) - Angelina Jolie has dethroned Oprah as the world's most powerful celebrity, says Forbes in its annual top 100 list. Oprah may make more money, but Jolie's constant media buzz and string of blockbusters give her the edge. Here's the top 10:
  1. Angelina Jolie
  2. Oprah
  3. Madonna
  4. Beyoncé
  5. Tiger Woods
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Angelina Jolie • Steven Spielberg • Kobe Bryant • Brad Pitt • Tiger Woods • Oprah Winfrey • celebrity • Jennifer Aniston • Bruce Springsteen • Beyonce • Madonna • Forbes magazine

Beyoncé, Jay-Z Top List of Hollywood Power Couples

Cruises, Beckhams, Smiths, Brangelina also on Forbes rundown

Nov 22, 08 2:46 AM CST
(Newser) - With "an $82 million hip-hop brand and an $80 million R&B empire" in their collective pocket, Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z take the top spot on Forbes' list of highest-earning celeb mates. The runners-up:
  • Will and Jada Pinkett Smith earned a cumulative $85 million from June 2007–June
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Angelina Jolie • Brad Pitt • David Beckham • Beyonce • Will Smith • Posh Spice • Jay-Z • Brangelina • celebrity marriage • Forbes magazine

GLOSSIES

 10 Writers Who Turn 
 Books Into Bucks 

Top earner JK Rowling made $300 million off Potter franchise in past year

Oct 4, 08 2:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - So you think people don't read books anymore? Tell that to JK Rowling, No. 1 on Forbes' list of top-earning authors. The woman behind the Harry Potter juggernaut raked in $300 million in the past year, thanks in part to the movies based on her books—which have sold 375... More »

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Harry Potter • JK Rowling • Stephen King • book • Oprah's Book Club • John Grisham • Forbes magazine • Nicholas Sparks • James Patterson • Tom Clancy • Danielle Steel • Dean Koontz • Ken Follett • Janet Evanovich

 New York, New York,
That Teetering Town

Masters of Universe tighten their belts as Wall Street quakes

Sep 16, 08 4:36 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amid the financial fallout, even Manhattan's wealthiest consumers are beginning to curb their spending, Reuters reports. Wall Street tremors and belt-tightening by the rich are bound to hit New York City especially hard, and will rock stores, restaurants—and even charities. "We still have not hit the bottom of... More »

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Wall Street • Merrill Lynch • Lehman Brothers • American Red Cross • American International Group • Great Depression • Forbes magazine • Matthew Miller • New York State Restaurant Association • LuxCouture • Blue Star Jets • Association of Corporate Contribution Professionals

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