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Adam Sandler is Hollywood's highest-paid actor, earning $48 million in 2025

Adam Sandler at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles inFebruary 2026Credit: Lester Cohen/Getty Images

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Tom Cruise, Mark Wahlberg, Scarlett Johansson, Brad Pitt, Denzel Washington, Jack Black, and Jason Momoa are also among last year's highest-paid actors
Millie Bobbie Brown, 22, is the youngest actor ever to be listed on Forbes' highest-paid actors list

Adam Sandlerwas Hollywood's highest-paid actor in 2025.

The comedian, 59, earned $48 million in the last fiscal year, according toForbes.

In 2025, Sandler produced and starred inHappy Gilmore 2,the long-awaited sequel to the 1996 sports comedy, and starred inJay KellyalongsideGeorge Clooney— No. 13 on the list. Sandler's performance as Ron Sukenick, the devoted manager to famous movie star Jay Kelly (Clooney), in the Netflix film earned him aBest Supporting Actor nomination at the Golden Globes.

Despite topping the 2025 list, Sandler earned significantly less than last year's highest-paid actor,Dwayne Johnson, who earned $88 million in 2024.

Forbesalso reported that the collective pay of the 20 highest-paid actors in Hollywood was $590 million, 20% lower than last year's $730 million.

Adam Sandler in Netflix's 'Jay Kelly'Credit: Netflix

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Next up on the list?Tom Cruise. TheMission: Impossiblestar, 63, earned $46 million for the eighth installment of the action franchise,Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning.

Third on the list wasMark Wahlbergat $44 million, followed byScarlett Johanssonat $43 million, andBrad Pittwith $41 million.

Wahlberg, 54, drew in his earnings from Apple TV'sThe Family Plan,Prime Video'sPlay Dirtyand Mel Gibson'sFlight Risk.Johansson, 41, starred inJurassic World: RebirthandWes Anderson'sThe Phoenecian Scheme, as well as making her directorial debut last year withEleanor the Great. Pitt, 62, starred in Apple'sF1, which earned aBest Picture nomination at the 2026 Academy Awards.

Denzel Washington($38 million),Jack Black($28 million),Jason Momoa($28 million),Daniel Craig($27 million) andMillie Bobby Brown($26 million) round out the top ten.

Last year, Washington, 71, starred inSpike Lee'sHighest 2 Lowest. Black, 56, starred inA Minecraft Moviealongside fellow top earner Momoa, 46, and theAnacondareboot withPaul Rudd. Craig, 58, reprised his role as detective Benoit Blanc in Netflix'sWake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

TheStranger Thingsactress is the youngest actor ever to be featured onForbes' highest-paid actors list at just 22 years old. Along with starring in the hit Netflix series' fifth and final season, Brown starred inThe Electric StatewithChris Pratt— No. 16 on the list.

Forbes' earnings estimates are based on data from Box Office Mojo and IMDB, as well as interviews with industry insiders. The figures listed represent earnings after fees paid to the actors' agents, managers and lawyers.

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Bruce Willis' wife Emma Heming launches new project inspired by husband's battle with dementia

Emma Heming Willis is launching a charity called the Emma & Bruce Willis Fund to "help deepen understanding of FTD and ensure families facing it feel seen, supported, and less alone."

Emma Heming Willis and Bruce Willis in West Hollywood in March 2014Credit: Larry Busacca/VF14/WireImage

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The charity's goals are to raise awareness, funding promising research and accelerating discovery, and supporting caregivers.
The actor's family announced that he was diagnosed with aphasia in 2022, and then frontotemporal dementia the following year.

Emma Heming Willis is dedicating her new project to husbandBruce Willis.

On Thursday, March 12 atthe Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration's Hope Rising Benefit in New York, Emma announced the charity, calledThe Emma & Bruce Willis Fund, in her acceptance speech for the Susan Newhouse & Si Newhouse Award of Hope.

"This journey has opened my eyes to the realities so many families face when a loved one is living with frontotemporal dementia," Emma said, perPEOPLE. "I believe deeply in the importance of supporting research while also showing up for the caregivers who carry so much every day."

The continued, "Through this fund, my hope is to help deepen understanding of FTD and ensure families facing it feel seen, supported, and less alone. Bruce has always led with generosity and heart, and I know he would be proud to see this effort helping families facing this disease."

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In another snippet from Emma's speech shared on her Instagram Stories, Emma expressed her thanks for her recognition. "You might be honoring Bruce and me tonight, but the gratitude goes to you," she said.

She also posted about the charity on Instagram, sharing a picture of her and theDie Hardstar. "Our family's journey with frontotemporal dementia has opened my eyes to what so many families experience when someone they love is living with this disease," she wrote. "The uncertainty, the challenges, and the incredible strength of the caregivers who show up every day."

According to the charity's website, its three goals are to raise awareness, funding promising research and accelerating discovery, and supporting caregivers.

Emma Heming Willis speaks at the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration's Hope Rising BenefitCredit: KATIE PRENTISS/Instagram

Bruce's family announced thathe was diagnosed with aphasiain March 2022 and would be stepping away from acting.

"We wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently been diagnosed with aphasia, which is impacting his cognitive abilities," his daughter Rumer shared on social media on behalf of his family.

"As a result of this and with much consideration Bruce is stepping away from the career that has meant so much to him," she added.

"This is a really challenging time for our family, and we are so appreciative of your continued love, compassion, and support. We are moving through this as a strong family unit," she said, noting that the family was sharing his health update "because we know how much he means to you, as you do to him. As Bruce always says, 'Live it up,' and together we plan to do just that."

The following February, his family announced that hisdiagnosis had progressed to frontotemporal dementia, while thanking fans for their "outpouring of love and compassion for Bruce."

They added: "Your generosity of spirit has been overwhelming, and we are tremendously grateful for it. For your kindness, and because we know you love Bruce as much as we do, we wanted to give you an update."

Bruce's family has been open about his health journey, giving updates about the actor. In January, Emma said during an interview on theConversations With Campodcastthat Bruce doesn't know he has dementia, while also revealing that he has another condition called anosognosia.

"There's this term — this neurological condition that comes with FTD and other types of dementia — called anosognosia, where your brain can't identify what's happening to it," Emma said. "People think this might be denial, they don't want to go to the doctor because they're like, 'I'm fine' — this is where the anosognosia comes into play. It's not denial, it's just that their brain is changing. This is a part of the disease."

She continued, "He never connected the dots that he had this disease, and I'm really happy about that. I'm happy he doesn't know about it."

Bruce Willis and Emma Heming WillisCredit: Rich Fury/Getty

The couple celebrated their anniversary in December, with Emma reflecting on when they made their relationship "official."

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Kansas State hires Belmont's Casey Alexander as next men's basketball coach

The first major-conference job to come open on this year's men's college basketball coaching carousel has officially been filled.

Kansas Statehas hiredBelmont'sCasey Alexanderto be its next head coach, theuniversity announcedMarch 13.

Alexander has signed a five-year contract, which will pay him $3.3 million during the 2026-27 season before he receives a $50,000 base salary increase each remaining year on his deal.

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After taking over for his former coach, Rick Byrd, Alexander went 166-60 in seven seasons at his alma mater. The Bruins won at least 20 games in each of his seven seasons there and won three conference regular-season championships.

This past season, Belmont went 26-6 and won the Missouri Valley regular-season title before being upset by Drake 100-79 in the quarterfinals of the conference tournament, almost certainly denying it a shot at the NCAA tournament. The Bruins never played in the NCAA tournament under Alexander, though they qualified for the 68-team field in 2020 before the event was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 53-year-old Alexander was previously the head coach at Lipscomb and Stetson, where he combined to go 137-120 in eight seasons.