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We regularly hear about celebrities and their astronomical salaries, but this time around, Forbes magazine takes a look at stars who offer the most “bang for the buck.” Cate Blanchett was the only Aussie to make the top ten, which assessed the highest earners in Hollywood who have starred in at least three major films over the past five years. Take a look at the list—the results might surprise you!
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Well here's something for the "I can't believe it took this long" file: the wildly popular musical Wicked will soon be getting the big screen treatment. Universal is reportedly in talks with directors and the impressive list of potential candidates includes J.J. Abrams, Rob Reiner and Glee's Ryan Murphy.
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Yesterday's Met Costume Institute Gala fun continued well into the night, with celebs heading over to the main after party bash at the Mark hotel. Diane Kruger traded her long-sleeved white gown for a short red number to attend with Joshua Jackson. She evidently hopes that soon Josh will be more than a boyfriend—when a reporter asked if a ring she was wearing signified an engagement, Diane said, "I wish."
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Towards the opening of Alice in Wonderland, a young Alice lays in bed as her father leans in to tell her a secret. She's been having odd dreams about a rabbit in a waistcoat and questions if she's losing her mind. He responds by telling her that crazy people are the most fun.
When you're thrown into the middle of a Tim Burton film—opposite an A-lister like Johnny Depp, no less—it's easy to feel overwhelmed. That's where Aussie up-and-comer Mia Wasikowska found herself when she was cast in one of young Hollywood's most coveted parts: the title role in Alice in Wonderland. We've already heard from stars Anne Hathaway and Helena Bonham Carter about the film, but Pop US also recently sat down with Wasikowska to discuss her involvement.
The hype for Alice in Wonderland has only continued to grow over the past few months, so you can imagine my excitement when I got to interview a few of its stars. First up was Anne Hathaway and Tim Burton's on-screen and off-screen muse Helena Bonham Carter. The actresses portray the sisterly duo of the Red Queen (Bonham Carter) and the White Queen (Hathaway) in the story's retelling, and they continued to play off one another even when the film had wrapped.
Johnny Depp and Anne Hathaway hit the red carpet in London last Thursday for the Royal World Premiere of Alice In Wonderland and they kept the good times going with an afterparty at the Sanderson Hotel. Their director Tim Burton took advantage of the chance to let loose with his longtime love Helena Bonham Carter and their son Billy. Aussie Alice, Mia Wasikowska also joined in on the celebrations, though she's since received some rather mixed reviews for her role in the London press.
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