1. Shia LaBeouf – $81
LaBeouf tops our list for the second year in a row thanks to his relatively low-paid work in high-earning films like Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull and the second Transformers movie. As his box office grows so will his quote, which means it will be harder for him to stay at the top of our list unless his films earn proportionally more money.

When LaBeouf starred in the first Transformers movie in 2007, Viacom’s Paramount Studio was able to pay him under $5 million. It had to bump that up considerably for the second film (which earned $833 million in 2009), but LaBeouf still isn’t earning $20 million upfront to star in a picture.

As a result, he offers a great return on investment. For every $1 studios spend on the 24-year-old actor his films return an average $81 of profit. For our list this year LaBeouf also benefits from the fourth Indiana Jones film, which earned $790 million in 2008. George Lucas, Steven Spielberg and Harrison Ford split the bulk of the profits from that movie leaving LaBeouf as a profitable costar.

As the actor’s fame (and box-office earnings) increase he’ll be able to demand more for each film which will hurt his return on investment number unless the films are gigantic blockbusters. That could be the case with the next Transformers movie. LaBeouf was able to ask for more money upfront but because the movie is being filmed in 3-D, it should earn even more than Transformers 2.

Source: Forbes

Shia LaBeouf delivers a better financial return for every dollar he is paid than any other actor in Hollywood, according to a new poll.

For the second year running, LaBeouf topped the Forbes magazine list of stars who offer the most “bang for the buck”, earning an estimated $81 (£52) profit for every $1 he is paid. His position is due to the financial success of films such as Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, which made $836m last year, and 2008′s Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, which notched up $787m worldwide in 2008.

Second place went to Anne Hathaway, thanks to the success of Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland, in which she starred as the White Queen. The film made more than $1bn globally, with Hathaway herself worth $64 for every $1 she is paid. • Read full story…

The actor often finds himself being quizzed about his relationships when he is promoting movies, but knows it is just part of the business. The star of Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps insists he doesn’t see the point in telling lies about his private life and prefers to remain open.

“I’ve never lied. I’ve never lied about my life. I’m super-honest. This is who I’ve been since day one,” he told a film magazine.

Shia applies the same approach when discussing movies he’s starred in and says audience’s deserve to be told if a movie isn’t very good. The star thinks it’s better to warn viewers that a movie hasn’t worked because otherwise they will discover the truth for themselves when they go to see it. • Read full story…

SHIA LaBeouf says the fifth indiana Jones movie sounds “crazy”.

The actor can’t wait to reprise his role as Indy’s son alongside Harrison Ford and has already had a sneak peek at the new adventure being planned by director Steven Spielberg.

“They’re script writing right now,” says Shia. “I got called into Steven’s office and he pitched a little bit to me and it sounds crazy, it sounds really cool.”

Shia — who is currently dating British beauty Carey Mulligan — recently insisted he’s not a “huge spender”.

“I’ve never been a huge spender. I bought my parents’ houses because I was young and thinking like most single children whose parents are going through a divorce, I wanted to try and make things better,” he said.

“I realized they just weren’t meant to be and that’s beautiful too and they’re friends. Otherwise it’s mainly Dodger tickets. Seriously, I go pretty hard on those.”

Source: Showbiz Spy

Earlier this year, John Hillcoat and Shia LaBeouf were going to make The Promised Land together, a film about three brothers working as bootleggers, but the project quickly fell apart after the fall of the finance company backing the film collapsed. But if a filmmaker and an actor are determined to work together, they will find a way, and it appears that Hillcoat and LaBeouf have.

The Wrap reports that the two have expressed interest a spec script titled Triple Nines from writer Matt Cooke, though neither is in negotiations. The story centers on a group of corrupt cops planning a heist who realize they need to shoot one of their own in order for their plan to succeed. The victim they choose is a young cop on the right side of the law. The title of the project comes from the police code “999″ which is the signal sent out when an officer is in need of assistance. • Read full story…

Most girls out there don’t mind Zac Efron’s good guy, Disney star image, but he does sometimes think about being a little more dangerous and a bit of a bad boy.

Efron has revealed that he is somewhat jealous of Shia LaBeouf’s carefree personality: “[T]hat’s awesome to not give a s**t. And Shia still pulls it off,” reports E! News. He also admires that some people just act that way naturally, calling it “so cool.”

It’s unlikely that there are many girls out there who will hold it against him for not being a bad boy like Shia.

Source: Hollywood News

When Shia LaBeouf said he values his privacy, he means it: X17 Online reports that police questioned the Transformers star yesterday for allegedly stealing a paparazzo’s camera equipment.

According to X17, LaBeouf was none too happy when he saw photographers congregating outside of his house yesterday afternoon, and in retaliation, he reportedly went outside and removed a bunch of camera equipment from a paparazzo’s car. He then went back into his house with the stuff and called the police, because the first thing you do when you commit theft is notify authorities of your actions.

Officers responded to scene and convinced the actor to return the camera and its accoutrements, though no charges were filed.

“We handle each incident on a case-by-case basis,” an anonymous police source told X17.

Though he’s never reached Sean Penn-levels of rage, LaBeouf doesn’t have the best history with the paparazzi. In April, he blew up at a photographer, allegedly telling him, “If you follow me all day, I am going to f*ck you up.”

Source: Dose

It’s one of the movie world’s biggest feuds: Megan Fox versus Michael Bay. She calls her Transformers director “a nightmare to work for” with “no social skills at all.” He says that “nobody in the world knew about Megan Fox until I found her.” She quit, he’s replaced her.

But it’s easy to forget in all this back-and-forth that other stars have feelings, too, you know. Like Shia LaBeouf:

“I love Megan and I miss the girl,” the Transformers star tells USA Today.

He has hope for the future, though.

“Sam and Mikaela [LaBeouf's and Fox's characters] became one character,” he goes on to say, “and here [with the casting of Rosie Huntington-Whitely]…You have discovery again from a new perspective.” • Read full story…

Shia LaBeouf along with his movie, ‘Transformers 2′ have received several nominations at the upcoming 2010 MTV Movie Awards which will be held on June 6, 2010. You only have till April 9, 2010 to vote for him. Do your part now by voting now! Congrats Mr LaBeouf!

Shia LaBeouf
Catergory: Best Ass Kicking Star

Shia LaBeouf
Movie: ‘Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen’
Catergory: Best Male Performance

Shia LaBeouf
Catergory: Global Superstar

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Catergory: Best Movie

Shia On Rubbing Elbows With Wall Street Execs: “I thought my life was pretty wild. I’m Richie Rich. I land in New York, secretly thinking I’m like the coolest guy in the world. I’ve been on the cover of GQ! But then I met these guys, and it’s humbling. It’s the most sex-drugs-and-rock-’n’-roll atmosphere that exists on the planet. I was hanging out with some wild human beings….It’s easy to villainize these guys with the big paychecks,” Shia says. “…They’re not all bad. I’m a pretty left-wing character, and I come from whatever collar is lower than blue. But meeting these guys really opened my mind a lot. I’ve never seen people with more drive and determination in my life.””

Shia On His Relationship With Co-Star Girlfriend Carey Mulligan: “I never really had anything in my life that was off-limits, but with this, just out of respect, I just don’t want to fuck around. She’s an unbelievably thought-provoking actress, the most talented actress I’ve ever met in my life, by leaps and bounds. Neither one of us are fame whores. It works out. It’s not like we’re the premiere couple; we’re not the red-carpet king and queen.” • Read full story…