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Ever wondered what life would be like as a celebrity?
If, like Drew Barrymore, you earned $15 million a year?
I have, especially when watching MTV's “Cribs,” A&E's “Sons of Hollywood” or any other behind-the-scenes look at celebrity life. Yes, I'm admitting I've seen “Sons of Hollywood,” but ONLY a couple of times.
Thanks to Bankrate.com's movie star salary calculator, I can get a glimpse of what my life would be like if I were a box-office leading lady.
If I made $15 million a year like Drew, I could drop $40,000 on a BMW, and it would feel like it cost $80. If I made $10 million a year like Angelina Jolie, it would feel like I spent $120. If I earned $4 million a year like “Spider-Man 3’s” Tobey Maguire, it would feel like I spent a whopping $300.
At those prices, a new 3 Series every year sounds perfectly reasonable.
If Tobey craves a $2.29 Big Mac and $1 Slurpee, it'll feel like a 3-cent meal. If Will Smith and his $25 million-a-year salary are buying, it'll feel free.
But to the “Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” a loaded Hummer would feel like it cost only $50. And a half-million dollar pad in the Dominion would feel like a $650 bargain. Buying a $40 steak would be like spending a nickel — enough for you and me to buy a single piece of vending machine gum or a sip of movie theater soda.
To make its calculations, Bankrate examines celebrity salary information from sources such as the “Hollywood Reporter,” “Entertainment Weekly” and “Variety.” You won't be able to find out exactly how you compare to the superstars unless you make $30,000 a year. That's what Bankrate estimates the average Joe or Jane earns.
You can get an idea of what your celebrity spending power would be like by selecting a name from a drop down menu. It's that easy.
You can't compare yourself to Britney Spears, Lindsay Lohan or Jessica Simpson. But Jennifer Lopez, Johnny Depp and Catherine Zeta-Jones are among those on the list along with Mel Gibson, Halle Berry, Hugh Grant, Matt Damon and Meryl Streep.
If the devil is wearing Prada and checks into a $300 hotel room on the beach in Hawaii, she'll feel like she's spending $1.13.
If only I could get that rate. Then I could afford that nice, long vacation to Waikiki I've been craving.
Oh, well.
At least I can finally answer the kinds of questions that always seem to pop into my head while I'm watching “Growing up Gotti” or “The Real Housewives of Orange County.”
What makes a $1,000 Louis Vuitton laptop bag seem affordable?
Making so much money that it feels like it costs less than a $3 Starbucks latte. |