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THE team behind Walking With Dinosaurs has topped a list of the country's wealthiest entertainers for 2010.
Actress Nicole Kidman and her country music singer husband Keith Urban have proven themselves to be Australia's entertainment power couple with both making the top 10 in BRW's 2010 list of the nation's richest entertainers.
Previous rich list regulars, Kylie Minogue and Russell Crowe, have obviously fallen on hard times.
Minogue dropped from second place to 26th, earning a paltry $4.9 million this year compared with the $47 million she raked in just a year before.
Crowe, who ranked fourth in 2009 when he earned $25 million, has dropped out of the Top 10 this year raking in a mere $8.6 million.
With earnings of $20 million, Urban sustained his number five position while Kidman dropped slightly from the ninth spot to number 10 after making $9.6 million in 2010.
Kidman's close friend Naomi Watts was the highest earning woman on the list coming in at seventh place with earnings of $11.9 million.
Making their debut as the top Australian entertainment earners for the year were the team behind Walking with Dinosaurs, production company Global Creatures.
An estimated 6.6 million people from across the globe have seen the live show which has earned $140 million and generated ticket sales worth $350 million.
The next highest earners were veteran rockers AC/DC who made $131.4 million, but who dropped from first place despite earning $26 million more than last year.
Children entertainers also did well with The Wiggles taking third spot with $33.5 million and Hi-5 coming in ninth with $9.7 million.
Actors Hugh Jackman (number four, $21.5 million) and Cate Blanchett (number eight, $10.8 million) and promoter Paul Dainty (number 6, $15 million) round out the top 10.
Dropping out of the list were Anthony LaPaglia after his television series Without A Trace was canceled after seven seasons, and Brisbane twins Lisa and Jessica Origliasso from The Veronicas who only made $2.4 million.
The Top Ten
1. Global Creatures $140 million
2. AC/DC $131.4 million
3. The Wiggles $33.5 million
4. Hugh Jackman $21.5 million
5. Keith Urban $20 million
6. Paul Dainty $15 million
7. Naomi Watts $11.9 million
8. Cate Blanchett $10.8 million
9. Hi-5 $9.7 million
10. Nicole Kidman $9.6 million
Actress Nicole Kidman and her country music singer husband Keith Urban have proven themselves to be Australia's entertainment power couple with both making the top 10 in BRW's 2010 list of the nation's richest entertainers.
Previous rich list regulars, Kylie Minogue and Russell Crowe, have obviously fallen on hard times.
Minogue dropped from second place to 26th, earning a paltry $4.9 million this year compared with the $47 million she raked in just a year before.
Crowe, who ranked fourth in 2009 when he earned $25 million, has dropped out of the Top 10 this year raking in a mere $8.6 million.
With earnings of $20 million, Urban sustained his number five position while Kidman dropped slightly from the ninth spot to number 10 after making $9.6 million in 2010.
Kidman's close friend Naomi Watts was the highest earning woman on the list coming in at seventh place with earnings of $11.9 million.
Making their debut as the top Australian entertainment earners for the year were the team behind Walking with Dinosaurs, production company Global Creatures.
An estimated 6.6 million people from across the globe have seen the live show which has earned $140 million and generated ticket sales worth $350 million.
The next highest earners were veteran rockers AC/DC who made $131.4 million, but who dropped from first place despite earning $26 million more than last year.
Children entertainers also did well with The Wiggles taking third spot with $33.5 million and Hi-5 coming in ninth with $9.7 million.
Actors Hugh Jackman (number four, $21.5 million) and Cate Blanchett (number eight, $10.8 million) and promoter Paul Dainty (number 6, $15 million) round out the top 10.
Dropping out of the list were Anthony LaPaglia after his television series Without A Trace was canceled after seven seasons, and Brisbane twins Lisa and Jessica Origliasso from The Veronicas who only made $2.4 million.
The Top Ten
1. Global Creatures $140 million
2. AC/DC $131.4 million
3. The Wiggles $33.5 million
4. Hugh Jackman $21.5 million
5. Keith Urban $20 million
6. Paul Dainty $15 million
7. Naomi Watts $11.9 million
8. Cate Blanchett $10.8 million
9. Hi-5 $9.7 million
10. Nicole Kidman $9.6 million
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