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Google Lawyer David Drummond Sold A Half BILLION DOLLARS In Stock Over The Last Decade
Remember David Drummond? He's worked for Google and its parent company Alphabet since 2002, making him one of the most senior employees, as well as one of the best-paid. He's sold off nearly half a billion in Google stock over the past decade.
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Has Kenny G Really Made More Money From An Early Starbucks Investment Than His Musical Career?
There's a rumor going around that claims Kenny G made more money from a pre-IPO investment in Starbucks than he has from his long and prolific music career. Can that be true? Did Kenny G make more from his investment in Starbucks than he has playing his sax?
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Is Bikram Yoga A Life-Changing Health Practice Or Just A Multi-Millionaire's Skeezy Business Empire? Maybe It's Both.
You might be surprised to learn that Bikram yoga is NOT an ancient spiritual practice. It's a copyrighted business empire owned by one insanely rich yogi who may or may not be kind of creepy with his students.
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CBS Acting CEO To Collect $100 Million In Severance After Merger Of CBS And Viacom While Keeping His Job
Joe Ianniello, the acting CEO of CBS has been confirmed to be the man to lead the network. He will stay on at CBS after the merger of CBS and Viacom, however, and get $100 million in severance.
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Ashton Kutcher And Mila Kunis Are Not Leaving Fortune To Their Kids
Recently, Ashton Kutcher appeared on an episode of Dax Shepard's podcast Armchair Expert and said he wasn't creating trust funds for the two kids he shares with his wife, Mila Kunis.
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90-Year-Old Author Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' Sells Company To Penguin Random House
Eric Carle, the author and illustrator of beloved children's books 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and 'The Very Busy Spider' has sold his company to Penguin Random House, the world's largest book publisher.
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Bumble Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd Finally Elevated To CEO With New Investment From Blackstone Group
Let's face it, the time is long past due for Bumble founder, Whitney Wolfe, heard to occupy the role of CEO in her own company. Now, with the Blackstone Group taking a majority share in the dating app, she will finally get her due.
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The Guy Who Wrote Techno Tune "Oh Yeah" From "Ferris Bueller" Made $175 Million Off That One Song
Dieter Meier has never seen the movie that made his song famous. Don't feel too bad for him, though. The film has helped him earn a LOT of money.
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A Brief History Of Massive Hollywood Paychecks And Insane Backend Deals
Who was the first actor to earn $1 million for a movie? How about $5 million? $20 million? $100 million???
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The Absolutely Insane Story Of A Man Who Made $200 Million Worth Of Counterfeit USD… And Got Away With It!
Frank Bourassa might be history's best counterfeiter, and his path to fame and fortune was definitely not boring…
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93-Year-Old Hawaiian Heiress Battling Courts To Keep Control Of Her Fortune And Foundation, Which Benefits Hawaii
Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa is one of the richest people in Hawaii and also the last remaining Hawaiian princess. Now, a hearing is scheduled to determine whether or not she needs a conservator to oversee her vast fortune.
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Edward Norton Is Quietly An Extremely Successful Technology Investor
Edward Norton is one of the best actors of his generation. He has a versatile career that has ranged from big-budget blockbusters to indie films and everything in between. These days, however, he's more involved in tech investing than acting.
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The South Park Guys Are About To Make $250 Million, Thanks To A Brilliant Loophole In Their Original Contract
In 2007, Stone and Parker's contract with Comedy Central was up for renewal. Ten years into South Park, it was a cultural icon. The new contract that Stone and Parker signed is still considered unprecedented in Hollywood.
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The Insanely Blatant Kleptocracy Of Teodorin Obiang – The Son Of The President Of Equatorial Guinea
Kleptocracy is still alive and sometimes even well. Even just a decade or so, again, corrupt leaders in non-Western nations could get away with looting their countries for their own benefit. An example of that is in the West African nation of Equatorial Guinea and Teodorin Obiang.
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Comedy Central's South Park Is Close To A $500 Million Streaming Deal
With streaming rights valued in the neighborhood of half a billion dollars, South Park is part of a select club of big ticket TV streaming favorites.