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What a Girl Wants DVD (Widescreen Edition)

When in Rome DVD (Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen)

Metamorphosis CD by Hilary Duff

I don't know about you, but I think movie stars get paid far too much for what they do. What does someone need with millions of dollars anyway? If I had even one million, I'd be happy.

And it seems the insane salaries apply to even the youngest stars. Some of these kids can barely drive and are making more in one year than most of us will probably make in a lifetime.

•Hilary Duff
It seems this former star of The Lizzie McGuire Show is letting stardom go to her head. After going from a nobody to a superstar in less than a year, Duff demanded to receive a whopping $100,000 an episode for the new season of Lizzie. However, Disney would only offer her $35,000 per episode. Duff refused, saying that was insultingly low. Although she only received $1 million for the Lizzie McGuire Movie, Disney offered her $4 million for a sequel. With other movie deals and a newly released CD, Duff should be keeping busy and making plenty of money.

•Frankie Muniz
This 17-year-old star of Malcolm in the Middle will receive $5 million for the sequel to his hit movie Agent Cody Banks. And don't forget his weekly salary from his hit television show. This kid is rolling in money. In fact, even though he has only been able to drive for about a year, he has already bought more than five cars. Talk about exorbitant.

•The Olsen Twins
We've all known these twins since they were just a mere nine months old and starring on Full House. Now, they're reportedly worth an amazing $70 million dollars. They own their own production company, have worked on several television shows, and put out hundreds of products that bear their names. Wal-Mart carries a line of Mary-Kate and Ashley clothes, as well as make-up and hair care products. And don't forget about their dozens of movies and books, and even video games. They also have their own magazine. These 16-year-olds have it made. But the best part about these two is that they aren't self-centered or spoiled at all.

• The Hilton Sisters
Paris, 21, and Nicki, 18, are the heiresses to the Hilton fortune. These two have a nice little trust-fund to lean back on, and they didn't have to work for any of it. These tall, thin blondes are the new "It Girls" of New York. They party with only the rich and famous and they do a good job at it. Both are presently modeling in various ads, but while Nicki is pursuing a career designing clothes, Paris is a bit of a free-bird. She recently did a stint on the reality show The Simple Life, and is now working on a CD. God save us all.

• Amanda Bynes
At only 17, this hot, young star has been around Hollywood for 10 years. She started on the Nickelodeon show All That and, at age 13, got her own show on Nick. She continues to move up in the world, starring in movies like What a Girl Wants. She is currently co-starring on her own television show on the WB, What I Like About You.

Written by Laurie Mascia

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Ever wonder what happened to your favorite child stars? Some disappear, while others continue to strike it rich.

•Mayim Bialik
We all remember this child star as TV's Blossom. As of 2001, this former child star traded in her acting skills to attend UCLA. She is now working on a Ph.D. in neuroscience.
•Anna Chlumsky
This young star broke onto the scene in the lovable movie My Girl, and its sequel. But after that, little was seen of her. She retired from film in 1996 at the ripe old age of 16 and went on to earn a degree in international studies at the University of Chicago. She currently is a researcher for New York's Zagat Guide.
•Soleil Moon Frye
This cute kid won our hearts in the kooky show Punky Brewster. She disappeared from the scene for awhile, but recently came back to acting on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch. Now that this show is off the air, it's hard to say what this actress will get into next.
•Kirk Cameron
Kirk made it big on the hit television series Growing Pains. Since the show, he married actress Chelsea Noble. They have four children. He became a born-again Christian at age 20 and still acts occasionally.
•Danny Pintauro
Remember Jonathan from Who's the Boss? A 1998 Stanford grad, Danny, 24, resides on the East Coast where he works in theatre.
•Michael Fishman
Roseanne's DJ gave up acting after the show ended. He married two years ago, at the age of 18. He'll be 20 on October 22, when he'll also celebrate his second wedding anniversary. He and his wife, Jenny, have one son, Aaron.