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Remember when
Josh Brolin and
Jeffrey Wright were arrested in a bar brawl during the wrap party for
Oliver Stone's George Bush movie? It was an odd story at the time that everyone kept quiet about, but the story refuses to die. It's now been reported that a cell-phone video exists showing police brutality directed towards Brolin and Wright. Apparently the video shows Brolin trying to calm down the cops outside of the bar before being suddenly tackled, Maced, and Tasered by the police alongside Wright. It's unclear whether police brutality charges will be made, but god we hope so. That would make for a very entertaining case. Hopefully the footage will be on youtube soon. I can't wait to hear Brolin bellow, "don't tase me, bro!"
Forbes magazine recently released a list showing how much Hollywood stars made last year and the numbers are pretty ridiculous.
Will Smith was the top earner, taking home the fucking ridiculous sum of $80 million (it's unclear how much was "donated" to the Church of Scientology).
Johnny Depp was next on the list with a $72 million paycheck (not a bad haul for a Keith Richards impression), and comedians
Eddie Murphy and
Mike Myres followed, making $50 million a piece for a year in which they made easily the worst movies of their careers.
Cameron Diaz was the top earning actress with a $50 million haul for
Shrek The 3rd and
What Happens In Vegas. 15-year-old
Miley Cyrus topped youngsters with a $25 million income (don't you hate yourself now?), but no one fared better than
Oprah Winfrey, who made a simply mind blowing $275 million last year, not including her recent $55 million three-year deal with XM satellite radio. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to go kill myself…provided that I can scrounge up enough money to buy a rope.