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Robert Jr. : highest-paid actor
With estimated* earnings of US$75 million, “Iron Man” Robert Downey Jr. is Hollywood’s highest paid actor, ahead of Channing Tatum and Hugh Jackman, according to Forbes.com.
Downey, 48, starred in Disney’s superhero films “The Avengers” in 2012 and “Iron Man 3” in 2013, each of which earned more than US$1 billion at the box office, assuring him the top spot in the annual ranking of Hollywood’s top acting earners.
Timberlake, Macklemore lead MTV Video Music Awards nominations
Pop singer Justin Timberlake and hip-hop duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis each received six nominations for the MTV Video Music Awards, which were announced on July 17.
Timberlake, 32, made his return to music earlier this year with “The 20/20 Experience,” which has become 2013’s best-selling album so far.
Indie rapper-producer duo Macklemore & Ryan Lewis have taken the music industry by storm in the past year, with hits including “Thrift Shop” and “Can’t Hold Us.”
Bono receives cultural award
Irish rock star and anti-poverty activist Bono received France’s highest cultural award on July 16 for his contribution to music while being praised for using his fame to battle for humanitarian causes.
He was presented with the Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters by French Culture Minister Aurelie Filippetti in a ceremony in Paris.
Superman to battle Batman
A sequel* to last month’s hit “Superman” film “Man of Steel” is not only in the works, but will feature two of DC Comic’s best-known caped crusaders* — Superman and Batman — facing off against each other, director Zack Snyder said on Saturday.
Snyder, who directed British actor Henry Cavill as Superman/Clark Kent, was a surprise addition to the end of the Warner Bros. film panel at San Diego’s Comic-Con.
After announcing the plan to bring the two superheroes together, Snyder issued a statement via Warner Bros., saying the two would be fighting each other, and conceded this might surprise some.
(SD-Agencies)
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