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“Material Girl” Madonna is 2013’s Highest Paid Celebrity
The “Queen of Pop” is at the top of Forbes magazine’s 2013 list of the highest-paid celebrities. Madonna earned more money in the past year than any other celebrity in the world. In all, 14 performers made the top 10 list. When added together, they earned more than $1 billion. Today we have more on the business of show business.
The “Material Girl” has reason to smile.
Madonna earned $125 million between June of last year and this past June. She is in first place on Forbes’ list of the highest-paid celebrities of 2013. The longtime pop-star made most of the money from her latest concert tour.
John Simson is head of the Business and Entertainment program at American University in Washington. He says concerts are big money makers.
“There’s far more money being made in touring because of those high-priced tickets, people are willing to spend $200 to go to an event.”
Hollywood director Steven Spielberg is second on Forbes’ list. His $100 million in earnings came mostly from hit films like E.T. and Jurassic Park.
Many of the top earners on the list are from, or based, in the United States. This does not surprise John Simson.
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