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$43m

Top of the geme 

David Beckham has topped Forbes.com's list of the top 20 highest-paid football players.

According to the website, 33-year-old Beckham made an impressive $46m (Dh169m) in the past year, of which a large percentage comes from endorsement contracts. The only athletes to pull in more endorsement income than Becks last year were Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan.

$500k

Madge does her bit 

According to celebrity website People.com, Madonna, who is half Italian, has donated $500,000 (Dh1.84m) to the victims of last Monday's earthquake in central Italy, which killed more than 270 people.

$1.6m

You've been served 

Whitney Houston is suing her stepmother for $1.6m (Dh5.9m). The Grammy-winning singer claims Barbara Houston owes her the money for failing to make payments on the New Jersey house she has lived in since 1987.

$1m

It's mad money 

Queen Latifah reportedly owes $1m (Dh3.67m) to her make-up artist and stylist. Both filed lawsuits this week. However, according to Latifah's spokeswoman, the lawsuits apparently have no merit.

£150k

Fined for Cruel joke 

The UK media watchdog has fined the BBC £150,000 (Dh809,640) over the "grossly offensive" prank phone calls made to Fawlty Towers actor Andrew Sachs by radio hosts Russell Brand, pictured, and Jonathan Ross.

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