News Corp Fail # 1

An occasional series:
Published yesterday in Melbourne's Herald Sun newspaper, one of Rupert Murdoch's leading Aussie tabloids.

A story on the death of ACDC co-founder Malcolm Young who passed away sadly from dementia at the young age of 64.
Earth to editor : Malcolm was not a bass guitarist, he was a rhythm guitarist (big difference !) who many regarded as one of the greatest on the planet. Better luck next time. Vale Malcolm.

Naomi Watts Boots Nicole Off Top Spot

Actress Naomi Watts is top of BRW's Young Rich List this
year having been paid $19M for two movies this year which include J.Edgar which opened to poor takings in the US.

Nicole Kidman took a paltry $18.6M by comparison but both ladies beat Russell Crowe and Hugh Jackman despite Jackman's box office record breaking run on Broadway. Last year's winners-ACDC received only $9M compared to their whopping $131M takings during their world tour in 2010.

 

And Aussie dinosaurs are still winner Walking With Dinosaurs-the Arena Spectacular took $62M while the radio announcer who many says has dinosaur like views Kyle Sandilands made $3M despite losing millions of dollars in sponsors after his recent outbursts.

very rich entertainers...

BRW ( Business Review Weekly) Has produced their rich entertainer's list. Topping the pile is band ACDC with a income last year of $105M, displacing last year's top lot, kiddie's band The Wiggles.

The Singing Budgie  Kylie Minogue clocked in at around $47M, Russell Crowe at around $25M, Silverchair at  $4.5M and Keith Urban at $20M whilst wife Nicolle Kidman earned $11M.

Ex-Neighbour's soapie star Jesse Spence garnered a whopping $3.5M following his success in the No 1 US TV show House while new entrants to the list included Geoffrey Rush at $1.5M , Hugo Weaving and Toni Collette.

Author Bryce Courtney still dominates as the wealthiest writer at around $1.5M.

Meanwhile everyone's favourite actor Paul Hogan is still battling with the tax department over his fortune after it was revealed today he had been hauled in by them for a grilling.