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 The 10 Best-Paid Actors 

From the Fresh Prince to Captain Jack Sparrow, stars aren't sweating the small notes

(Newser) - Hancock isn't the "have you seen it" superhero movie of the season, but star Will Smith isn't crying in his beer: The ex-Fresh Prince raked in $80 million in the year that ended June 1. The rest of the Forbes top 10: Johnny Depp ($72 million) Eddie Murphy ($55 million) Mike Myers ($55 million) Leonardo DiCaprio ($45 million) More »

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 Kung Fu
 Kicks Up
 Big Bucks 

Dreamworks' flick grosses $60M

(Newser) - Kung Fu Panda kicked Adam Sandler's new comedy You Don't Mess With the Zohan at the box office, raking in $60 million in the biggest opening weekend for a Dreamworks flick after the Shrek sequels, Variety reports. Zohan grossed $40 million, while Sex and the City is just shy of the $100 million mark in its second weekend. More »

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 Zohan Sticks to the Lowbrow 

'Likeable' film doesn't match satirical potential

(Newser) - The Adam Sandler comedy You Don’t Mess With the Zohan may be fun, but it probably won't do much for those outside the usual Sandler audience of teenage boys. The story of an Israeli commando-turned-hairdresser is full of “missed opportunities for sharpening silliness with satire,” writes Peter Travers in Rolling Stone . Sandler’s “need to service his fan base” clashes with his “nascent maturity,” notes Mark Olsen in the Los Angeles Times . More »

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Cowabunga! Simpsons Rule Box Office

Homer and co. make doughnuts; Lohan
loses ratings chase

(Newser) - Move over, Mr. Burns—America's favorite family became millionaires this weekend. “The Simpsons Movie” took in an estimated $71.9 on its opening weekend, beating industry expectations by more than $30 million. The film’s strong start, buffeted by an aggressive marketing campaign, proved the show's relevance and durability in the face of sagging TV ratings, the LA Times says. More »

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