Man vs Wild Will Ferrell

WILL Ferrell says he doesn’t have to work hard to please his wife — because she’s a “very low maintenance” woman. The actor — who is married to Swedish actress Viveca Paulin, whom he met in 1995 at an acting class — says his spouse doesn’t expect him to splash the cash on expensive jewelry. “Pay attention, [...]  

Forbes Magazine just came out with its annual list of the most overpaid stars in Hollywood, which it generates via a somewhat complicated metric that looks at their last three films and compares their paychecks, the films' budgets, and the money those films brought in via theatrical, TV, and DVD release. The list isn't a snotty, opinion-laden "Why does Keanu Reeves still get paid to make movies?" dig at actors who stink up the screen; it's a...  

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 whole story here. New...  

'Land of the Lost's' dismal box office helped land star Will Ferrell at the top of our annual list of Hollywood's Most Overpaid Stars. Ferrell is no longer the sure bet he seemed after hits like 'Elf.' ($220 million worldwide box office) 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...  

On February 20th at the Nokia Theater at L.A. Live, Will Ferrell and friends will be putting on a comedy show to benefit Coach Carroll’s charity A Better LA. Click here for more info. (Photo by Andrew Macpherson/SI) Many more photos of Will and Heidi Klum after the jump… An Evening of Comedy with Will Ferrell and Friends [ticketmaster] A Better LA [abetterla.org]  

Will Ferrell has topped a list of the Most Overpaid Stars. The actor and comedian topped the annual list by Forbes magazine, which calculated how much moviemakers earn per dollar paid to their lead actor. After the last couple of funnyman Will’s films - Semi-Pro and Land of the Lost - bombed at the box office, his rate of return has dropped to $3.29 for every dollar of Will’s fee. This contrasts greatly with the other end of the scale...  

The star of Elf and Anchorman zooms up from No 9 last year in the Forbes annual list on account of the box-office disappointment of this summer's Land of the LostA year is a long time in Hollywood. This time 12 months ago, Will Ferrell was sitting pretty as one of America's most bankable comic actors, renowned for his pitch-perfect impression of George W Bush. Today there is a new man in the White House and Ferrell has just been named as the...  

Boston (DbTechNo) - Actor Will Ferrell has been named by Forbes magazine as the most overpaid movie star. To reach this conclusion, the magazine calculated what a star was paid, and what their movies raked in at the box office as part of their formula. For example, according to Forbes, Ferrell only made $3.29 for every $1 [...]  

Will Ferrell can bring the funny, but he hasn't been able to bring in the big bucks, according to Forbes.The actor has topped the magazine's list of Hollywood's most overpaid stars, largely due to his summer disappointment, Land of the Lost. After examining stars' salaries compared with the revenue each film generated over the past five years, Forbes determined Ferrell's films earned an average of ... Read More > Other Links From TVGuide...  

Forbes released another one of its reports, and it says that Tom Cruise and Will Ferrell are getting paid way too much for their work. Come to think of it, a lot of their movies have bombed…and yet they get paid way more than other actors. Is it luck or what?