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4/16/2007 8:30 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
Matt and Penelope -- The Silence is Deafening

Matthew McConaghey and Penelope CruzAlleged superdivas Matthew McConaghey and Penelope Cruz are staying reeeeeeal quiet about an explosive report exposing the actors' high maintenance demands ... a little too quiet.

After the Los Angeles Times revealed that each star spent more than $800,000 in lavish perks to keep themselves looking tip-top on the set of the infamous box-office flop "Sahara," no one -- not the actors reps, the production companies or even Matt and Penelope themselves -- has refuted the claims. Despite several calls throughout the day, everyone seems to be circling the wagons ... and saying nothing!

So is Matt really OK with spending nearly $200K on an entourage? Does Penelope think it's normal to blow $135K on a hairstylist? And do the production companies think that the going rate for an assistant is $114,000?

The lack of words seem to be telling the story.

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tuti:  1722 days ago

Can I work as an assistant for one of them?

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Snarksnarksnark:  1764 days ago

No wonder ticket prices keep going up and the quality of the films keeps going down. The production company needs to spend more money for good writers with interesting scripts instead prima donnas and primo dons who can't carry a movie on their name value alone.

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E. Alneda:  1764 days ago

Hmm, I wonder if it's because the story is total B.S. and they decided not to dignify it with a response.

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3charm:  1764 days ago

Aint enough money to make him a decent person, again YUCK

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Brother Harold, S.J.:  1764 days ago

ALL THE MONEY IN THE WORLD ISN'T GOING TO HELP THESE TWO NO-TALENTS.

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jack sparrow:  1764 days ago

and your point is?

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MOM:  1764 days ago

never saw the movie

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Sooz:  1764 days ago

If I have to read or see another story with that gross Mathew, I'm going to hurl!!!!

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Khanndy:  1764 days ago

I can't even comment on these two.

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annab:  1764 days ago

the guy just keeps getting uglier, so whatever he IS spending, it isn't enough. he just is not aging well.

the girl=hurl i am sooooo tired of her and selma. i cannot watch their movies.

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My Two Cents:  1764 days ago

Who cares!

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TO:  1764 days ago

This type of spending is quite normal for Hollywood stars. It would be interesting for someone to publish these types of reports for all movies with big named celebs.

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Kait:  1764 days ago

I didn't see the movie because I heard it was stupid, but I sentence Penelope to 2 years worth of Super Cuts haircuts and Matthew McConaghey to 2 years worth of nothing but Taco Bell food.
Something tells me that she would hate her sentence more than he would hate his. He does live in a trailer with astro turf and a picnic table for a lawn you know.

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froggie:  1764 days ago

Who cares what they do with their money.

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loserface:  1764 days ago

sickening, really sickening.

the silence says it all.

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