Jennifer Lawrence may have been made famous by The Hunger Games, but she’s certainly not short of bread: She banked $52 million pre-tax over 12 months to be the best paid actress, $16.5 million more than second-ranked Scarlett Johansson, who earned $35.5 million. Melissa McCarthy, ranked third with $23 million, is the only other actress to bank over $20 million in our scoring period. The Bridesmaids star has proven her ability to carry movies solo and grossed a combined $335 million worldwide–and now she’s turning to fashion, launching an all-sizes clothing line. Last year’s top-earning actress, Sandra Bullock, saw her payday drop to $8 million from $51 million after a quiet 12 months.
Rosie O’Donnell’s daughter Chelsea was found by authorities Tuesday with an alleged drug addict after going missing for a week. The 17-year-old, who suffers from mental illness, was discovered unharmed upstairs with her therapy dog in the alleged addict’s home in Jersey. A source says, “They met on Tinder. Chelsea is underage and he is 27 years old. Chelsea was not doing drugs. The family is going through a lot right now.” A rep for Rosie said, “She is relieved to have Chelsea back safely but is obviously very concerned for her well-being.” Later On Wednesday, Rosie tweeted: “no mom is perfect – we all do our best.”
Jason Derulo and his entourage got kicked off a Southwest Airlines flight. A source says that Derulo and his crew were upset that the airport escort they’d requested was denied. Perhaps the argument got out of hand, because not long after, they were told that they wouldn’t be able to fly. According to the source, Derulo himself was never told that he couldn’t fly, but he didn’t want to leave his crew, so he left the plane, too, and got a private jet instead. Southwest Airlines released a statement indicating that Derulo and his crew weren’t following appropriate boarding protocols, and that that’s why they were asked to leave.
