Film Notes: Forbes names Vaughn best in star payback

Vince Vaughn, right, with "Wedding Crashers" co-star Isla Fisher, pulled in $14.73 of gross income for studios for every dollar he was paid for that film, "The Break-Up" and "Dodgeball," according to Forbes magazine. Vince Vaughn is the best star for the buck, says Forbes magazine. Vaughn raked in $14.73 of gross income for studios for every dollar he was paid for "The Break-Up," "Wedding Crashers" and "Dodgeball," the magazine calculated for its special entertainment issue, now on newsstands. "That's because until recently his salary was relatively low, and the films he was in, like 'Wedding Crashers' and 'The Break-Up,' had modest budgets yet did extremely well at the box office worldwide ($285 million and $205 million, respectively)," Forbes said. Forbes said it compiled the Ultimate Star Payback list by looking at the... [read full story]