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How Michael Buffer Built A $400 Million Empire Off Five Simple Words

How Michael Buffer Built A $400 Million Empire Off Five Simple Words

Michael Buffer didn't just create the most iconic catchphrase in sports — he turned it into a $400 million empire. Here's the incredible true story of how five simple words made him one of the richest figures in entertainment history.
Kanye West Wishes He Had Babies With Paris Hilton So He Could Own Hilton Hotels… But There's One Major Problem With His Logic

Kanye West Wishes He Had Babies With Paris Hilton So He Could Own Hilton Hotels… But There's One Major Problem With His Logic

Kanye West has regrets — and one of them involves Paris Hilton, hotel fortunes, and babies that never were. But there's just one problem: the Hilton empire slipped away long before Kanye even had a chance. Or did it?
How Paris Hilton Cost Her Family $4.5 Billion (And Unintentionally Did Humanity A Huge Favor)

How Paris Hilton Cost Her Family $4.5 Billion (And Unintentionally Did Humanity A Huge Favor)

Paris Hilton became the ultimate tabloid celebrity in the early 2000s — but her fame came at a staggering cost. Her grandfather, Barron Hilton, was so embarrassed by her antics that he cut the family out of a $4.5 billion fortune.
How Adrian Peterson Blew $100 Million In Career Earnings

How Adrian Peterson Blew $100 Million In Career Earnings

Adrian Peterson earned more than $100 million during his NFL career, making him the highest-paid running back in league history. But years of lawsuits, bad loans, real estate losses, and a recent DWI arrest have turned his Hall of Fame résumé in...
Roger Goodell Has Made An Absolutely Enormous Amount Of Money Running The NFL Over The Last 20 Years

Roger Goodell Has Made An Absolutely Enormous Amount Of Money Running The NFL Over The Last 20 Years

$700 MILLION. To be NFL commissioner. And all Roger Goodell has to put up with is being booed everywhere he goes...
How A Random 1980s Actress Became The Richest Celebrity On The Planet… With A $12 BILLION Net Worth

How A Random 1980s Actress Became The Richest Celebrity On The Planet… With A $12 BILLION Net Worth

How did an '80s actress with a modest Hollywood career end up as the world's richest celebrity? She's $3 billion richer than Steven Spielberg. She's $8 billion richer than Oprah...
Jake Paul Reportedly In Contract To Buy This $42 Million 6,000-Acre Georgia Estate

Jake Paul Reportedly In Contract To Buy This $42 Million 6,000-Acre Georgia Estate

YouTuber-turned-boxing-phenom Jake Paul is reportedly in contract to buy one of the most iconic sporting estates in the South—a 5,747-acre, $42 million Georgia property with private lakes, a hunting lodge, and serious history.
Brett Favre Lists Longtime 400+ Acre Mississippi Estate For $14 Million

Brett Favre Lists Longtime 400+ Acre Mississippi Estate For $14 Million

NFL legend Brett Favre just listed his sprawling 465-acre Mississippi estate—complete with a 20,000-square-foot mansion, private lakes, and a movie theater—for $14 million. Known as Black Creek Farm, the property has been the Favre family's pe...
Bill Cosby Lists NYC Townhouse for $7 Million Amid Mounting Foreclosure Battles

Bill Cosby Lists NYC Townhouse for $7 Million Amid Mounting Foreclosure Battles

If he finds a buyer quickly, it's possible he'll be able to wipe away the loan with the proceeds, but he still has bigger problems on his hands involving $17.5 million in loans that were borrowed against his second townhouse in the city.
Too Big To Wire: The Incredible True Story Of The Largest Physical Check Ever Written

Too Big To Wire: The Incredible True Story Of The Largest Physical Check Ever Written

What is the single biggest physical check ever written, signed, delivered and cashed? We'll give you a hint, it involved Morgan Stanley at the absolute worst part of the 2008 financial crisis.
How Janet Jackson's Super Bowl Nip Slip Led Gave Birth To YouTube And Led To The Greatest Business Acquisition Of All Time

How Janet Jackson's Super Bowl Nip Slip Led Gave Birth To YouTube And Led To The Greatest Business Acquisition Of All Time

As hard as it might be to imagine, back in 2006 YouTube was teetering on the brink of collapse due too explosive bandwidth costs and looming lawsuits. Today it is the greatest business acquisition of all time.
How John Kluge Went From Fritos Distributor To The Richest Person In America In The 1990

How John Kluge Went From Fritos Distributor To The Richest Person In America In The 1990

He didn't build a computer. He didn't manage a hedge fund. He sold snacks—and somehow ended up the richest person in America. The surprising story of John Kluge.
In 2014, Ralph Wilson's Estate Sold The Buffalo Bills For $1.4 Billion. Then They Revealed An Amazing Surprise

In 2014, Ralph Wilson's Estate Sold The Buffalo Bills For $1.4 Billion. Then They Revealed An Amazing Surprise

When Ralph Wilson died in 2014, most assumed his billion-dollar football fortune would be passed down to family. Instead, the longtime Buffalo Bills owner delivered a parting gift that would transform two American cities forever.
The 20 Largest Private Foundations In the US: And Where Their Money Came From

The 20 Largest Private Foundations In the US: And Where Their Money Came From

Here is a breakdown of the 20 largest private philanthropic foundations in the United States, and the source of their massive endowments...
How One Brilliant (But Very Risky) Decision Earned Lucille Ball A Fortune, Launched A Media Empire And Changed Television Forever

How One Brilliant (But Very Risky) Decision Earned Lucille Ball A Fortune, Launched A Media Empire And Changed Television Forever

She was already a superstar, but one bold business deal made Lucille Ball a television mogul. This is the untold story of how "I Love Lucy" became one of the most valuable shows in Hollywood history—and helped launch the modern media empire.
Jeff Bezos Sells Washington Estate For A Record Breaking Amount

Jeff Bezos Sells Washington Estate For A Record Breaking Amount

Jeff Bezos just sold a lakeside estate in Washington for $63 million—setting a new state record in the process.
How One Family Ended Up Owning The Largest Supply Of Oil In The World – And Accidentally Became Trillionaires

How One Family Ended Up Owning The Largest Supply Of Oil In The World – And Accidentally Became Trillionaires

Imagine being born into a family so rich, your monthly allowance is tied to the global price of oil. This is the unbelievable true story of the House of Saud—the royal dynasty that turned sand into trillions and built the most lucrative family b...
Despite Generating Over a Billion Dollars, Elvis Wasn't Nearly as Rich as You Might Think When He Died

Despite Generating Over a Billion Dollars, Elvis Wasn't Nearly as Rich as You Might Think When He Died

Elvis Presley made over a billion dollars during his lifetime, but when he died, he had a relatively small net worth. This is the jaw-dropping story of how one man quietly siphoned away the King's fortune.
Christina Ricci Lists Silver Lake House For Almost $4.2 Million

Christina Ricci Lists Silver Lake House For Almost $4.2 Million

Her home in the Silver Lake neighborhood was not damaged by the fires early this year, but the home of some of her family was, and now she's looking for a bigger house.
Vinnie Johnson Earned $6 Million In The NBA, Then Built A $3 Billion Dollar Automotive Empire

Vinnie Johnson Earned $6 Million In The NBA, Then Built A $3 Billion Dollar Automotive Empire