Sandra Bullock earns top paycheque in Hollywood

Bullock displays her Oscar at the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood March 7, 2010. � Reuters pic

Nobody would argue that 2010 has been an up-and-down year for Sandra Bullock, given her best actress Oscar for �The Blind Side� followed by her divorce from scandal-plagued husband Jesse James.

But yesterday, Bullock landed atop Hollywood�s heap again when financial website Forbes.com named her the highest paid actress of the past 12 months having earned US$56 million (RM179 million) from two box office hits, romantic comedy �The Proposal� and football film, �The Blind Side.�

Bullock not only received a fee for acting, but also participated in the profits, and for both films, the box office numbers were hefty, according to Forbes.com. �The Blind Side� took in nearly US$310 million at global box offices on a budget of around US$30 million, while �Proposal� racked up just under US$320 million and cost roughly US$40 million.





Tied for the No. 2 spot were Reese Witherspoon and Cameron Diaz, both making US$32 million. Though Witherspoon has not been on screen since 2008, she received advance pay cheques for upcoming films, �How Do You Know� and �Water for Elephants�.

Diaz�s pot of gold was filled with money from the �Knight and Day� and �Shrek� films, which have grossed US$2.8 billion at the global box office.

Jennifer Aniston came in at fourth place with US$27 million, and �Sex and the City� star Sarah Jessica Parker was No. 5 at US$25 million.

To determine actresses� compensation, Forbes.com talked to talent agents, managers, producers and lawyers and looked at other means of revenue such as perfume and clothing lines and ad campaigns.

Forbes.com based its figures on earnings from June 2009 to June 2010. Angelina Jolie and Jennifer Aniston were the highest paid actresses during a similar period one year earlier.

See the full list of Forbes.com Hollywood�s Highest Paid Actresses. The full list can be found at www.forbes.com.

Sandra Bullock and Jesse James finalise divorce

Oscar-winning actress Sandra Bullock and her estranged husband Jesse James have filed divorce papers in Texas, ending their nearly five-year marriage after he admitted to infidelity, according to reports yesterday.

Bullock poses with her Oscar during the Governor�s Ball after the 82nd Academy Awards in Hollywood on March 7, 2010

People magazine said the divorce papers were filed under seal last week, and that a representative for Bullock confirmed the divorce is final.



Bullock seemed to be on top of the world several months ago when she won the best actress Oscar for playing a tough-talking Texan socialite in the football film �The Blind Side�. But only days later her marriage to James was rocked by reports of his cheating.

The two quickly separated and Bullock later revealed that she had adopted a baby boy, for whom she is now caring.

In April, the actress gave her first interview to celebrity magazine People and said she would be filing for a divorce. James, a motorcycle maker and reality TV star, had been publicly linked to at least four other women.

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Michelle McGee: Sandra Bullock Shares Blame for Affair

An unrepentant Michelle McGee continued to hold Sandra Bullock at least partially responsible for her tawdry affair with Jesse James.

Speaking on the Howard Stern show on Wednesday, McGee said of Bullock, "I feel bad for her, I do."

But then, she added about Bullock in explanation: "They slept with 9 dogs in the bed ... she liked to sleep with all the dogs in the bed."



McGee was promoting an upcoming extreme wrestling match with porn star Gina Lynn, but ended up talking extensively about her affair with James, including her introduction through Myspace.

After weeks of correspondence, James eventually invited her for a tour of his bike shop, which ended, naturally, on the coffin-shaped couch in his office. "Yeah, it wasn't excellent," she said. While she claims she wasn't overly impressed, she added that his hands were strong, because he "literally ripped (my leggings) off."

McGee also insisted she is not a white supremacist. "No, not very white supremacist. No. No, more like white pride stuff."

In the end, McGee says she got very little out of the relationship with James in terms of material goods. "He gave me a T-shirt once ... it had wolves on it," she said.

But no fancy dinner. "I didn't even get a slice of pizza."

George Lopez knew of Sandra Bullock's secret adoption: 'I am a proud uncle' of baby Louis Bardo

George Lopez has been a longtime friend of Sandra Bullock, who helped start his career.

Bullock poses with her newly adopted son on the cover of People.

Now that Sandra Bullock's big baby secret is out, comedian George Lopez is gushing about the new little man in the actress' life.

"I am a proud uncle and [my wife] Ann is a proud aunt," the late night talk show host told People.com.

Lopez, 49, has remained a close friend to Bullock during her public marriage meltdown. After filing for divorce from shamed biker Jesse James, Bullock shocked fans with the announcement that she's adopting a 3 1/2�month-old baby boy named Louis Bardo Bullock.

"Sandra is a loving, giving person, and Louis could not be in a better home," Lopez said. "She could not be happier."



Though the rest of America was blindsided by the actress' new life as a single mother, Lopez was one of the few confidantes who knew of li'l Louis, who has been living with Bullock since January.

"We knew about him a couple of months ago," Lopez told "Extra." "I love that she was able to do it privately and really take care of Louis, which is first and foremost."

Following her big win at the Academy Awards in March, Bullock moved out of the house she shared with James amid reports that he had carried on an 11-month affair with a tattooed model. Four more women have since come forward to claim they also had sexual relationships with the bad-boy biker.

Bullock, 45, filed to legally end her five-year marriage to James, 41, in Travis County Court in Austin, Texas on April 23.

Jesse James� 2nd mistress apologizes to Sandra Bullock

 

In what may be true regret, or perhaps just a ploy to extend her 15-minutes, the second woman who announced she was Jesse James� mistress has written a letter of apology to Sandra Bullock.

�I felt I needed to reach out to you and tell you how deeply sorry I am for everything you�ve been through,� Melissa Smith writes in the typed, one-page note, obtained by TMZ. �I know nothing I can say is going to make the pain of my actions go away, but I wanted to personally apologize to you,� she continues.

Smith claims to have had a two-year affair with Jesse, but despite the fact that her actions and those of others have wrecked Sandra�s life and torpedoed her marriage, Melissa was recently seen wearing a �Team Sandra� t-shirt.

And her letter proceeds:





�I am sorry for any hurt or pain that I caused you. My actions of engaging with a married man are unforgivable. I never meant you any harm. I compromised my beliefs, and as such will never forgive myself.�

And unlike Jesse�s other companions, Smith seems truly upset by the emotional fallout from what she and Jesse got up to;

�From the bottom of my heart I hope you accept my sincere apology. Please contact me if you wish to discuss on the phone or in person.�

Sandra, 45, has made no response, but the general view is that Melissa need not wait by the phone. Sandra and Jesse parted last month after the scale of his cheating became painfully clear. Jesse has since entered a rehab center in Arizona, but his chances of making it work with his wife now look slim.

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Sandra Bullock and Jesse James at the Vanity Fair Oscar party.

Michelle McGwee said to be one of Jesse James mistress.She a tattoo modal.

Now Jesse James is out to defend his lady's honor.

Echoing what Sandra Bullock said yesterday, the rehabbing Monster Garage star on Wednesday denied the existence of a kinky, incredibly un-P.C. sex tape featuring him and his estranged Oscar-winning wife.

"The claims of sex tapes are untrue and completely fabricated," James said in a statement to People.

Meanwhile Donald Trump said Jesse james have self destructive behaviour.



Jesse James and Sandra Bullock. Jesse entered sex rehab to try to repair damage.

Since he said "tapes," it sounds as if he's also denying the existence of an alleged dozen homemade videos featuring him, other partners and, according to RadarOnline, "a mass amount of Nazi paraphernalia."

Actress Sandra Bullock may be working on divorcing her cheating hubby, but for now has decided to resume communicating with Jesse James through "intermediaries."

�Sandra and Jesse spoke once when he left rehab,� an inside source told RadarOnline.com today. �But the majority of communication has been through intermediaries. They�ve been passing messages back and forth.�

The celebrity gossip site first reported that Jesse initially left a sex rehab facility in Arizona after the Academy Award-winning star refused to take his phone calls.

James has said he wants the marriage to work and entered rehab to prove to Bullock he was serious about wanting to make things right.
"She refused to take one of his calls from the rehab center and he got furious and left,� the source said.

Bullock, 45, recently confronted James about his adulterous behavior long before In Touch magazine revealed that he was having an affair with a former stripper named Michelle McGee.

�[Jesse] was drinking while they were talking. He broke down in tears and tried to manipulate [Bullock] with his daughter,� a source told RadarOnline.com of their final blowout.

�Immediately after that conversation he started driving to Arizona. He was going to prove to Sandra that he was serious about saving the marriage.�

Despite James' attempts to patch up the marriage, sources said Bullock is adamant on divorcing the 40-year-old bad boy biker.

After McGee detailed her affair with James last month, a string of other women have claimed they had sexual relationships with the motorcycle mechanic.

Bullock, who married James in 2005, won an Oscar last month for her role in the movie "The Blind Side."


Rumors are swirling on the Internet that Sandra Bullock made a sex tape with her estranged husband, Jesse James, and some fans are clamoring to see it. However, Bullock strongly denies that such a tape exists.

"There is no sex tape," she said in a statement to People.com. "There never has been one and there never will be one."

Shortly after Bullock won an Oscar in March for her role in "The Blind Side," several women came forward to speak about alleged affairs they had with Bullock's husband of nearly five years, TV personality James. Since then, Bullock has canceled a number of high-profile appearances, including several "Blind Side" premieres abroad. James has since released an apology and even entered rehab for "personal reasons."

In his apology to his wife and his children from two former relationships, James said, "I am truly very sorry for the grief I have caused them. I hope one day they can find it in their hearts to forgive me."

On Monday in New York, James' former "The Celebrity Apprentice" boss Donald Trump spoke to MTV News about James' alleged infidelity. "Well, he self-destructed. Jesse really self-destructed," Trump said. "He was on 'The Apprentice' and he did a really good job. He's a tough guy. He's very sullen, but he's tough. But he really did self-destruct and I can't imagine after what he's been with and what he's done that he gets Sandra back."

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HAPPIER TIMES -- Actress Sandra Bullock and husband Jesse James at the 41st NAACP Image Awards in February.



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Sandra Bullock is reportedly preparing to cut Jesse James loose.

The Oscar-winning actress has prepared divorce papers to end her four-year marriage to the Jesse James is a Dead Man and former Monster Garage star after allegations recently surfaced that he had affairs with several other women, RadarOnline reported Monday.





James checked into Arizona's Sierra Tucson Treatment Center for a 45-day sex addiction treatment program, however he reportedly left over the weekend after Bullock refused to take his phone calls. Bullock is currently surrounded by security because she is afraid that James -- who is reportedly staying with a friend -- will attempt to personally confront her, according to RadarOnline.

attitude toward Jesse hasn't softened since she found out he was cheating on her," a source told RadarOnline. "She's been betrayed and cheated on and she's not getting over that."

James and Bullock -- who wed in July 2005 -- reportedly have a prenuptial agreement that specifically states that he would receive no money in a divorce if he cheats during the marriage, according to RadarOnline.

"If she divorces Jesse and proves he was cheating, which won't be hard, Sandra won't have to pay Jesse anything," a source told RadarOnline, adding that really isn't a concern for Bullock.

"Right now Sandra is not thinking about the money. She's protected financially. She's just trying to deal with this mess."

Last month, James was accused of carrying out an 11-month affair with tattoo model Michelle "Bombshell" McGee while Bullock was in Atlanta filming The Blind Side -- for which recently won the Oscar for Best Actress.

A second woman then claimed that she also had a two-year affair with James, while Los Angeles photographer Brigitte Daguerre subsequently stated they had sex four times after he hired her to do styling work for his West Coast Choppers in 2008.

A fourth woman has also come forward and claimed through a representative that she had an "intimate" three year relationship with James.

Last week, it was reported that James admitted to Bullock that he had affairs with seven different women before he left for treatment.

While Bullock is apparently preparing divorce papers, it is still unknown when she'll actually file them, according to RadarOnline.

Sex Rehab



Mistress-loving mechanic Jesse James left an Arizona rehab facility after still-steamed wife Sandra Bullock refused to take his phone call, RadarOnline.com is reporting today.

James, 40, left the Sierra Tucson sex rehab clinic sometime in the last couple of days and is staying at a friend's house, Star was first to report last night. Radar added today that James snapped after Bullock refused to take his phone call.

�He wants the marriage back,� an unnamed source told Radar. �And then she refused to take one of his calls from the rehab center and he got furious and left.James entered the clinic last week in a desperate attempt to win back Bullock, who has been humiliated by revelations that he carried on affairs with as many as four mistresses.

James will return to the facility at some point, Radar reported.

�He�s told people he�s going back in,� the source told teh site. �But right now it�s impossible to predict what he�ll do next.�

Star speculated that a moving van spotted outside the couple's home may have also played a role in James leaving the treatment center. Movers were spotted Friday hauling away a couch, love seat and "a ton" of boxes, TMZ reported yesterday, fueling rumors that Bullock may be ready to dump James and move on.