Forbes' Power List features J.K. Rowling and Daniel Rowling on their Celebrity 100 power list.
They base their list on earnings and fame.
JKR at #9
Spoiler:
Power Rank 9
Pay $300 mil
Category: Authors Pay Rank 1
Web Rank 23
Press Rank 27
TV/Radio Rank 64
It was wizardry that transformed J.K. Rowling from a destitute single mother on welfare into a best-selling billionaire. Her adventures of teenage magician Harry Potter and his classmates at Hogwarts became a children's literary sensation in 1998 with the U.S. publication of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. It and the six subsequent books have now sold 375 million copies worldwide. The final one, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, has sold 44 million since it was published last July, including 15 million in the first 24 hours.
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2008/53/celebrities08_JK-Rowling_CRTT.html
Daniel Radcliffe at #64
Spoiler:
Power Rank 64
Pay $25 mil
Category: Tween stars Pay Rank 57
Web Rank 62
Press Rank 52
TV/Radio Rank 74
Last summer the British-born boy wizard, 18, signed a jaw-dropping contract worth an estimated $50 million to continue his leading role in the last two installments of the Harry Potter series. (The final story, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows, has since split into two movies, meaning even more cash for him.) He also played the title role in the BBC's TV movie My Boy Jack, a World War I story about Rudyard Kipling's ill-fated son, and he'll be baring all on Broadway in Equus.
Note: My Boy Jack was actually produced by ITV, not BBC.
I'm surprised to see Ashley Tisdale on there. She isn't really big, but on Disney Channel, she's huge. Urgh...Miley Cyrus is in top #40 surprisingly. She is quite big aswell around the world, all of a sudden. _________________
It's not just the amount of money.. It's power/ fame. also. I mean JK is pretty famous for writting HP but she's not really known for much more then that. I dont know. I think she should of been a bit higher on the list. But who knows.
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Forbes' Power List features J.K. Rowling and Daniel Rowling on their Celebrity 100 power list.
They base their list on earnings and fame.
Uh, Ginny did you know you put 'Daniel Rowling.' instead of Daniel Radcliffe? _________________
"You lied to me."
"I got a jar of dirt!"
"Welcome to the caribbean, love."
I didn't spot that until now. Daniel Rowling, sounds nice.
Actually, I thought Oprah was the highest paid on that list, oh well. Anyway, it's not just the cash, it's the fame and how much people be inspired of them. I knew Oprah was gonna be up at #1. _________________
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