Carrie Underwood relived her audition experience on a YouTube series called “Idol to Icon”. She was hesitant about her audition at first because she knew Simon Cowell hated country music. But she wound up doing okay in the end.
Luke Bryan says he “stupidly” passed on “Sand in My Boots“, because he felt like he’d done too many songs about trucks. Morgan Wallen ended up making it a huge hit in 2021. Here is Bryan talking about it.
Christina Applegate is such an integral part of the “Anchorman” cast, that it’s hard to imagine the movie without her. But it could have happened. Christina said that the initial offer she received was well below that of her male co-stars and, quote, “a little offensive.” So she turned it down. But Will Ferrell and director Adam McKay wanted her so badly that they dug into their own pockets to bump her salary up to something she could accept. And she says, quote, “Thank God they did because it was one of the best experiences of my entire life.” (Watch her interview here. Skip to 7:10 for her “Anchorman” comments.)
Forbes released their 2026 Billionaire’s list yesterday. Here is a breakdown of all 22 celebrities who made the cut. This doesn’t include those who are famous for simply being wealthy like Elon Musk or Bill Gates. Here they are: 1. Steven Spielberg: $7.1 billion 2. George Lucas: $5.2 billion 3. Michael Jordan: $4.3 billion 4. Vincent McMahon: $3.6 billion 5. Oprah Winfrey: $3.2 billion 6. Jay-Z: $2.8 billion 7. Taylor Swift: $2 billion 8. Kim Kardashian: $1.9 billion 9. Peter Jackson: $1.9 billion 10. Magic Johnson: $1.6 billion 11. Tiger Woods: $1.5 billion 12. “Law & Order” creator Dick Wolf: $1.5 billion 13. Tyler Perry: $1.4 billion 14. LeBron James: $1.4 billion 15. Bruce Springsteen: $1.2 billion 16. Arnold Schwarzenegger: $1.2 billion 17. Jerry Seinfeld: $1.1 billion 18. Swiss former tennis star Roger Federer: $1.1 billion 19. James Cameron: $1.1 billion 20. Rihanna: $1 billion 21. Beyoncé: $1 billion 22. Dr. Dre: $1 billion
