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In this 1967 file photo, J.R.R. Tolkien. author of "The Lord of the Rings" is shown. With Lord of the Rings movies and adaptation of his book The Hobbit, all that Hollywood attention has helped move his books. (AP Photo, file)
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Steve McQueen enjoys rehearsal of his escape scene in the film “The Great Escape,†being filmed in Munich, Germany on Jan. 1, 1963. McQueen, who feels at home on a motorcycle, rode the dangerous course without benefit of a stuntman or stand-in. McQueen earned $9 million last year, thanks in part to Porsche who used the actor's image with a new line of McQueen clothes including a $500 racing jacket. (AP Photo)
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This is a November 1956 photo of the actress Elizabeth Taylor. Taylor's perfume line is still a best seller and her estate began to make use of her image. She earned $25 million last year. (AP Photo)
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Marilyn Monroe has held a variety of jobs, from making five cents a week in an Orphan home to a stock contract at a studio. She clicked as the sexy girl in "Asphalt Jungle", and the roles got better. She has been named to Miss Cheesecake of 1951 by stars and stripes, a service paper. The Hollywood icon earned $17 million last year, 52 years after her passing. (04/17/1951)(AP Photo)
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Singer Michael Jackson, performs during "Victory Tour" July 1984 in the USA. The King of Pop had his second posthumous album release with Xscape in 2014 which debuted at No. 2 on the charts and helped him earn as much as $140 million. (AP Photo)
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President Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday night became the subject of ridicule for many Spanish-language viewers who realized the subtitles made little sense. (CBS San Francisco)
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In this March 1, 1995, Andrae Crouch displays his two Grammys backstage at the 37th annual Grammy Awards. Crouch, who died at 72 on Jan. 8, 2015, was remembered Wednesday, Jan. 21, for his dedication to spreading gospel music around the world during a funeral at the West Angeles Church of God in Christ in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian, File)
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Ben Affleck as the Dark Knight in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice
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YouTube, Verizon and American Apparel were named Wednesday on the "dirty dozen" list of the National Center on Sexual Exploitation.
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Deputy Raymond Ferrio, 47, was fired Tuesday for needlessly punching a physically disabled inmate, causing him to shatter his dentures. (YouTube/Pinellas County Sheriff's Office)
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A security officer keeps watch from the roof of the Arapahoe County Justice Center, in Centennial, Colorado Tuesday, The jury selection process in the trial of Aurora theater shooting suspect James Holmes began Tuesday, and may take months. (Associated Press)
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Cheryl Strayed's book "Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail" led to her being a guest at the State of the Union and as high-profile environmental advocate. (Associated Press photographs)
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Actress Keira Knightley and her "baby bump" at the 20th annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards at the Hollywood Palladium on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)
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Comedy Central Host Larry Wilmore began his "Nightly Show" debut on Monday by mocking Al Sharpton for thrusting himself to the forefront of virtually every black issue. (Comedy Central via YouTube)
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An "American Sniper" billboard on Wilshire Boulevard and Bundy Drive in Los Angeles was defaced with the word "Murder!" in red paint on Sunday. (My Fox Philly)
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Actor Jeff Daniels (above) performs at the Gibson Guitar Lounge during the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah in 2009. Jim Carrey (left) and Jeff Daniels arrive at the premiere of "Dumb and Dumber To" in Los Angeles. While many speculate about what movie roles Mr. Daniels may accept in the next year or two, he said he's quite content at this point to play and record music with the band founded by his son — The Ben Daniels' Band. (Associated Press photographs)
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Michael Strahan and Nicole Murphy attend the 2014 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on Sunday, March 2, 2014, in West Hollywood, Calif. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP)
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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Max Scherzer throws in the second inning against the Baltimore Orioles during Game 1 of baseball's AL Division Series in Baltimore, Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)