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forbes.com - 11/19/2009
Hollywood's Most Overpaid Stars
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LOS ANGELES -- This summer's Land of the Lost was one of those epic Hollywood disasters that makes outsiders question why anyone is in the movie business. The concept seemed like a good idea: pair funnyman Will Ferrell with a cult kids show from the '70s and hilarity is bound to ensue. Or not. ...

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Will Ferrell is most overpaid star: Study
EW.com: Movies — Will Ferrell is Hollywood’s most overpaid star, according to an annual Forbes.com study that examined the average return of investment for each dollar spent on an actor’s salary. Forbes claims that for every dollar Ferrell was paid, the comedian’s films earned $3.29 — the lowest amount among Hollywood’s 100 biggest stars. Most of the blame can be placed on Ferrell’s summer bomb, Land of the Lost , which grossed only $64.8 million worldwide, but had an estimated budget of $100 million. Below is Forbes’ list of the 10 most overpaid stars, with each actor’s average return on ...

Will Ferrell Tops Forbes' 10 Most Overpaid Stars
mediabistro.com: FishBowlLA — According to Forbes, citing the stinker Land of the Lost, Will Ferrell earned an average $3.29 for every dollar Ferrell was paid. Compare that with Michael Cera who made the magazine's "Hollywood's 10 Best Actors For The Buck" list who earns $102 for each dollar he's paid. The only actress on the list this year is, no surprise Drew Barrymore. And yes, Tom Cruise is number six and Jim Carrey is number ten. Read the ...

Will Ferrell: The Most Overpaid Actor in Hollywood
The Wrap RSS — ... after all. According to Forbes , a magazine that loves traffic-baiting lists, the clunker-prone comedian is the most overpaid actor in Hollywood. The magazine calculated a return-on-investment number for each star by dividing total operating income on the three films by the star's total compensation, including up-front salaries and earnings from DVD and TV sales. Ferrell whose films earned $3.29 for every dollar he was paid -- beat out Ewan McGregor ($3.75) and Billy Bob Thorton for the dubious distinction. (It didn t help that Ferrell s Land of the Lost dud cost an ...

Turn Me On, Dead Man
Hollywood Elsewhere — Turn Me On, Dead Man Will Ferrell 's track record over the last five years (and particularly the titanic failure of Land of the Lost ) has earned him the title of Hollywood's most overpaid actor , according to an intensive survey announced a day or two ago by ...

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