Beyonce & Jay-Z Named Hollywood’s Top-Earning Couple
First Published: January 13, 2010 5:30 PM EST Credit: WireImage
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- 
Caption Jay-Z and Beyonce cuddle backstage at the 2009 MTV Europe Music Awards, Berlin, Nov. 5, 2009Move over Brangelina and the Beckhams – Beyonce and Jay-Z have been named Hollywood’s Top-Earning Couple by Forbes magazine.
According to the mag, the dynamic duo earned a whopping $122 million between June 2008 and June 2009.
Beyonce beat husband Jay-Z’s bank account, bringing home $87 million to his $35 million. This isn’t the couple’s first time on Forbes’ list. Last year they also came in the top spot, pulling in $162 million.
On Tuesday, Beyonce told USA Today that she’s planning a well-deserved break after she wraps her current tour next month.
“It’s definitely time to take a break, to recharge my batteries,” the 28-year-old singer said. “I’d like to take about six months and not go into the studio. I need to just live life, to be inspired by things again.”
During her planned hiatus, Beyonce said she wants “to go to restaurants, maybe take a class, see some movies and Broadway shows.”
Forbes’ full list of the 15 Top-Earning Couples:
1. Jay-Z and Beyonce- $122 million 2. Harrison Ford and Calista Flockhart - $69 million 3. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie -$55 million 4. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith - $48 million 5. David and Victoria Beckham - $46 million 6. Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi - $36 million 7. Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson - $35.5 million 8. Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy - $34 million 9. Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes - $33.5 million 10. Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow - $33 million 11. Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick - $29 million 12. Tim McGraw and Faith Hill - $28 million 13. Eva Longoria and Tony Parker - $22 million 14. Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley - $20 million 15. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban - $17 million
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