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Austin Celebrity Roundup 11/20/09
Out & About roundup of Austin celebrity news.
Sightings: On the Hike & Bike Trail: Ben Stiller. Why is he in town? … During EAST tour: John Krasinski. Obviously, taking time out from the premiere of “Brief Interviews with Hideous Men.” Wonder if he purchased any art. … Keep an eye out in the next week or so: Zac Efron, Elton John and John Legend, in town for the premiere of Richard Linklater’s “Me and Orson Welles” or, on the same night, the Andy Roddick fundraiser Nov. 30, which will also feature Brooklyn Decker and Mack Brown, having just conquered the Aggies, one hopes. … Also scan the horizon for Adrien Brody, starring in Robert Rodriguez’s “Predator” remake. They are filming in Southeast Austin.
Aren’t you fascinated every time resurgent former Longhorn Vince Young returns to Houston to play against the Texans with the Tennessee Titans? Talk about conflicted emotions. Young is still a huge role model on the streets in Houston, but wasn’t drafted by the Texans. And, of course, the Titans are the former Houston Oilers, thanks to owner Bud Adams. Fraught with off-the-field drama. At least for TV sportscasters.
Sometime Austinite Dennis Quaid is a bargain. Forbes magazine lists him among its “Best Actors for the Buck,” meaning box office return on salary. Shia LaBeouf, starring in the “Transformers” and “Indiana Jones” series, topped the list with $160 returned to the studio for every dollar he made. Also included on that list were Robert Downey Jr. were and Christian Bale. Poor Will Farrell led the “Most Overpaid Actors” list, his films earning just $3.29 for every dollar he was paid. Ewan McGregor, Billy Bob Thornton, Drew Barrymore, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jim Carrey also made the overpaid list.
AP photo of Sandra Bullock in NOLA.
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