Daniel Radcliffe was the highest paid actor in Hollywood in 2009.

The 20-year-old actor - who plays the title character in the 'Harry Potter' franchise - was paid a staggering £41million last year according to a list of the top 40 earners by Vanity Fair magazine, making him the most bankable actor in Hollywood - though not worth as much as leading directors..

Hollywood newcomer Gabourey Sidibe is to battle it out with Oscar veteran Meryl Streep for the Best Actress Academy Award.

The 26-year-old actress is up against Sandra Bullock and Carey Mulligan - both of whom are nominated for their first Academy Award - Dame Helen Mirren and Meryl for the Best Actress in a Leading Role accolade.

James Cameron has beaten his own box office record after 'Avatar' was named the highest-grossing film of all time.

The director will have been celebrating this week after film company Twentieth Century Fox confirmed the 3-D movie had earned a staggering $1.859 billion worldwide cinema sales - passing the $1.843 billion record which he set in 1997 with his blockbuster 'Titanic'.