NEWS
Pop princess Britney Spears learned on Thursday that fame can be fleeting as she disappeared from this year's Forbes Top 100 Celebrity List after last year's No. 1 spot.Replacing her at the top is Jennifer Aniston, one of TV's "Friends" stars, who earned $35 million last year and appeared on more magazine covers than any other celebrity.Jennifer "J-Lo" Lopez and Ben Affleck emerged as Hollywood's hottest new power couple, occupying the fifth and seventh spots on the list, with a combined income of $65 million.It has not been a good year for Spears, who hit it big in 1999 with "Oops!..I Did it Again." She has had a string of bad press recently, as her much publicized relationship with Justin Timberlake of N'Sync went sour; her movie "Crossroads," was less than successful.She was also photographed flipping off the paparazzi in Mexico after refusing to go on stage in a rain storm, while photos in the New York Post of her smoking also worked to tarnish her good-girl image."Good press or bad press, all press is equal in our eyes," said Peter Kafka, an editor at Forbes, the business magazine that compiled the list, which takes into consideration earnings, press clippings, radio and TV coverage and web hits."By dollar value, Britney did not have a big album or a big tour, the proponents that usually land celebrities on the list," said Kafka. Source: Reuters
Spears' Hollywood Star Upsets Film Fan's
Pop queen Britney Spears is being honored with a star on Hollywood's legendary Walk of Fame - even though she's only appeared in one film.
Film fans are infuriated by the move to give the 22-year-old singer her own star alongside movie greats like Marilyn Monroe, Robert DeNiro and John Wayne - claiming Spears' one acting role in last year's "Crossroads" leaves her vastly under-qualified.
Brett Reid organizes visits to the star-paved street and says, "It's a joke. Most of the people featured on it are total legends. What has Britney done to deserve hers?"
While film fan Laura Baker muses, "We came to see Elvis, now he is a legend. But Britney? She's more famous for her love life than anything else." Copyright 2003 World Entertainment News Network