Today's Celebrity Net Worth Articles

Onion Volcanoes, Speedboats, Insider Trading, And A $50 Million Family Feud. The Wild Legacy of Benihana Founder Rocky Aoki

Onion Volcanoes, Speedboats, Insider Trading, And A $50 Million Family Feud. The Wild Legacy of Benihana Founder Rocky Aoki

Rocky Aoki turned onion volcanoes into a global empire — and left behind one of the messiest inheritance battles in modern American business. From speedboats and scandals to stepmother vs. heirs, the Benihana saga is as wild as its founder's life.
How Ben & Jerry Turned a $5 Ice Cream Class Into a Billion-Dollar Empire (And an Enormous Corporate Headache)

How Ben & Jerry Turned a $5 Ice Cream Class Into a Billion-Dollar Empire (And an Enormous Corporate Headache)

They started with a $5 correspondence course and a dream. What Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield built became a billion-dollar brand—known as much for its chunky ice cream as its outspoken politics. But after decades of flavor and friction, Ben & J...
Alec Guinness Thought Star Wars Was "Clunky Fairy Tale Rubbish…" So He Demanded A Cut Of The Backend. That Was A Jedi Masterstroke…

Alec Guinness Thought Star Wars Was "Clunky Fairy Tale Rubbish…" So He Demanded A Cut Of The Backend. That Was A Jedi Masterstroke…

Alec Guinness thought "Star Wars" was clunky "fairy tale rubbish." He took the job anyway — but only after demanding points. That one decision turned less than 20 minutes of screen time into an enormous windfall that's still raking in money for ...
Calvin Harris – The World's Richest DJ – Accuses Longtime Adviser Of Misusing $22.5 Million On "Boondoggle" Investment

Calvin Harris – The World's Richest DJ – Accuses Longtime Adviser Of Misusing $22.5 Million On "Boondoggle" Investment

Calvin Harris, the world's richest DJ, has accused his longtime financial adviser of misusing $22.5 million on a failed Hollywood real estate project. Court filings allege the money vanished into what Harris's lawyers call "a complete fraud," whil...
Elon Musk Only Let Larry Ellison Wear The World's Richest Human Crown For A Day… And Now He's Racing Towards Half-Trillionaire Status

Elon Musk Only Let Larry Ellison Wear The World's Richest Human Crown For A Day… And Now He's Racing Towards Half-Trillionaire Status

Larry Ellison briefly became the richest person in the world last week after Oracle's historic stock surge — but Elon Musk wasted no time reclaiming the crown. In less than 24 hours, Musk's Tesla-fueled fortune put him back on top, and by Monday...
How Paul Newman Accidentally Launched A $600 Million Charity Empire With A Bottle Of Homemade Salad Dressing

How Paul Newman Accidentally Launched A $600 Million Charity Empire With A Bottle Of Homemade Salad Dressing

Paul Newman never set out to build a business empire — let alone a charitable one. But a holiday batch of homemade salad dressing, a friend's offhand suggestion, and Newman's radical pledge to donate 100% of profits turned into Newman's Own, a b...
With Google's Market Cap Topping $3 Trillion, Larry And Sergey Are Now Worth $426 Billion Combined (Which Is Still Less Than One Elon)

With Google's Market Cap Topping $3 Trillion, Larry And Sergey Are Now Worth $426 Billion Combined (Which Is Still Less Than One Elon)

In just 1,600 days, Google has gone from a $1.5 trillion company facing monopoly trials to a $3 trillion giant. Larry Page and Sergey Brin are now double-centibillionaires, but together they still trail one Elon Musk.
Lawsuit Over "The Pitt" Reveals Stunning Royalties Michael Crichton's Estate Has Earned Off "ER" Backend Royalties

Lawsuit Over "The Pitt" Reveals Stunning Royalties Michael Crichton's Estate Has Earned Off "ER" Backend Royalties

A new lawsuit over Noah Wyle's Emmy-nominated series "The Pitt" has pulled back the curtain on just how lucrative "ER" was for its creator, the late Michael Crichton.
Cheer Up, Canelo! You Made $100M Last Night, Your Career Earnings Just Crossed $800m, And You're On Pace To Top Floyd Mayweather's Earnings Record

Cheer Up, Canelo! You Made $100M Last Night, Your Career Earnings Just Crossed $800m, And You're On Pace To Top Floyd Mayweather's Earnings Record

Canelo Álvarez may have lost his belts to Terence Crawford on Saturday night, but he didn't leave Las Vegas empty-handed. With a $100 million payday that could grow to $150 million, Canelo's career earnings just crossed the $800 million mark — ...
Saul "Canelo" Alvarez Will Make AT LEAST $100 Million Fighting Terence Crawford on Saturday

Saul "Canelo" Alvarez Will Make AT LEAST $100 Million Fighting Terence Crawford on Saturday

Canelo Alvarez is set to earn at least $100 million when he faces Terence Crawford on Saturday in Las Vegas, making it one of the richest nights in boxing history — with legacy and fortune on the line.
In A Surprise Twist, Giorgio Armani — The Man Who Never Sold Out — Orders His Heirs To Sell Out

In A Surprise Twist, Giorgio Armani — The Man Who Never Sold Out — Orders His Heirs To Sell Out

For five decades, Giorgio Armani fiercely protected his fashion empire from takeover bids and refused to go public. Giorgio died last week at the age of 91. And, in a surprise twist, the legendary designer's will orders his heirs to sell...
How René Benko Went From $6 Billion Real Estate Mogul To Bankrupt And Facing Fraud Charges In Less Than Two Years

How René Benko Went From $6 Billion Real Estate Mogul To Bankrupt And Facing Fraud Charges In Less Than Two Years

René Benko once controlled a $6 billion empire that stretched from the Chrysler Building to luxury department stores across Europe. Less than two years later, he is bankrupt, living on €3,700 a month — while prosecutors accuse him of hiding c...
Josh Giddey Secures $100 Million Bulls Contract After Tumultuous Two Years

Josh Giddey Secures $100 Million Bulls Contract After Tumultuous Two Years

Josh Giddey just signed a $100 million contract with the Chicago Bulls, completing a stunning turnaround from the controversy and career slump that nearly derailed his future two years ago.
Whoopi Goldberg Has Probably Made Over $100 Million from "The View"… But Keeps Saying She's Not Rich. How Is That Possible?

Whoopi Goldberg Has Probably Made Over $100 Million from "The View"… But Keeps Saying She's Not Rich. How Is That Possible?

By our rough math, Whoopi Goldberg has grossed at least $100 million during her time co-hosting "The View." And yet, she periodically claims to be not rich and only working to pay her bills. What's going on?
Hulk Hogan Was Only Worth $5 Million At The Time Of His Death??!! Actually, That's Not The Full Picture, Brother

Hulk Hogan Was Only Worth $5 Million At The Time Of His Death??!! Actually, That's Not The Full Picture, Brother

Recent headlines declared Hulk Hogan left behind "just" $5 million. That led to a bunch of readers emailing to say we got it wrong. But probate filings only tell part of the story. Smart estate planning kept much of his fortune out of the public eye.
All The People From The Last 200 Years Who Have Been The Richest Person In The World

All The People From The Last 200 Years Who Have Been The Richest Person In The World

Only 19 people in the last two centuries have ever worn the crown of the world's richest. From Rockefeller to Gates, Bezos to Musk — and now Larry Ellison — this is the full story of history's game of financial thrones.
Larry Ellison Just Surpassed Elon Musk To Become The Richest Person In The World

Larry Ellison Just Surpassed Elon Musk To Become The Richest Person In The World

Larry Ellison - the coolest billionaire on the planet - just became the richest person in the world for the first time.
Who Was The Richest Person In The World Every Year From The 1980s To The Present?

Who Was The Richest Person In The World Every Year From The 1980s To The Present?

In the last 40-ish years, just EIGHT men have held the title of world's richest person. You know some of the six names... Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk... But who are the other tycoons of wealth who wore the crown, even briefly?
Larry Ellison Has The Clearest Path To Becoming The World's First Trillionaire

Larry Ellison Has The Clearest Path To Becoming The World's First Trillionaire

A century after John D. Rockefeller became the world's first billionaire, a handful of tech moguls are closing in on an even more mind-boggling milestone — the trillion-dollar net worth. Our deep dive crunches the ownership stakes, market caps, ...
Epstein Birthday Book Contributor/Wildlife Photographer Nathan Myhrvold Has One Of The Coolest Artifacts Ever… In His Living Room!

Epstein Birthday Book Contributor/Wildlife Photographer Nathan Myhrvold Has One Of The Coolest Artifacts Ever… In His Living Room!

Jeffrey Epstein's bizarre 50th birthday book is pretty much my entire news feed today. And one of its strangest entries comes from a very interesting guy, Nathan Myhrvold, a former Microsoft executive who went from wildlife photos and patent empir...