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A tough year for the actress/singer/mogul. Lopez's box office clout has all but fizzled thanks to a string of big-screen disappointments like ***

The two-time Super Bowl MVP signed a mega-deal with the New England Patriots in 2005 and saw most of his $26 million bonus that year. (The National Football League differs from most other major sports leagues in that contracts aren't guaranteed, so player ***

A near miss for the acclaimed star of last year's ***

The low-key Oscar winner had a rather unremarkable year. ***

Though last spring's "We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions" was a critical hit for The Boss, earning him his 15th Grammy (Best Traditional Folk Album), the record performed only modestly, selling some 600,000 copies in the United States. Musicians gener ***

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