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Boom! How John Madden Parlayed His "Perpetual" Name Rights Into One of the Biggest Endorsement Paydays Ever
What started as a simple simulation project in the 1980s exploded into one of the most lucrative endorsement deals in history, earning John Madden a nine-figure windfall and reshaping the entire gaming industry in the process.
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A Teacher Predicted He'd End Up A Criminal Or A Millionaire. Instead Richard Branson Became An Intergalactic Multi-Billionaire
Sir Richard Branson's story proves that a high-school dropout's commitment to success can create a global empire, though his latest ventures, from luxury cruises to space tourism, show that even a billionaire faces massive setbacks.
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Would A Billionaire Or Super-Rich Celebrity Take The Time To Deposit A Teeny Tiny Paper Check? There's Only One Way To Find Out…
If you received a teeny tiny check in the mail and had to actually go to the bank to deposit it, would you? What if you were a super-rich celebrity or billionaire business tycoon???
The Original Ghostbusters Actors Earned Paranormally-Large Paydays Thanks To A Shrewd Business Decision
Back in 1984, the three main Ghostbusters actors – Bill Murray, Dan Aykrod and Harold Ramis – opted to take modest salaries for their work in exchange for backend points. That was a wise move.
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Down And Out In Beverly Hills: Richard Dreyfuss's Estranged Son Confirms That His Father Is Completely "Broke"
It seems almost impossible to believe. How can the Oscar-winning star of so many classic movies be "broke"? It can't be true, can it? Well, his estranged son just set the record straight.
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Disney Dumped An Avalanche Of Money On Kristen Bell, Josh Gad and Idina Menzel To Return For Two More "Frozen" Movies
In what might be the richest animation voice acting payday ever, Disney just dumped an avalanche of money on Kristen Bell, Josh Gad, and Idina Menzel to return for two more "Frozen" movies.
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How Donald Trump, Jamal Khashoggi, The Sultan of Brunei, Prince Al-Waleed And A Billionaire Saudi Arms Dealer Are All Connected By A Yacht
A murdered journalist. A defensive president. A crown prince seeking legitimacy. And behind them all, a 282-foot superyacht that quietly connected their worlds decades before Jamal Khashoggi ever set foot in the Saudi consulate.
Who Inherited Selena's Money, Royalties, And Copyrights? Inside The Multi-Decade Family Battle Over Her Never-Ending Posthumous Fortune
Three decades after her death, Selena Quintanilla-Perez's estate remains one of the most profitable, complex, and tightly controlled empires in modern music history.
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The Bumble Stumble: How a $9 Billion Dating App Lost 95% Of Its Value And Cost Its Founder Billionaire Status
Bumble's IPO turned Whitney Wolfe Herd into the youngest self-made female billionaire in the world. Then the stock collapsed 95% and turned one of tech's brightest success stories into a cautionary tale.
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It Never Ends: Blake Lively Demands $161 Million From Justin Baldoni, Claiming Massive Financial Damage From Alleged Smear Campaign
When Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni teamed up for the film "It Ends With Us," few could have predicted that the on-set collaboration would
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How Much Has Nancy Pelosi's Net Worth Grown Since She Was First Elected to Congress in 1987?
When Nancy Pelosi was first elected to Congress in 1987, her net worth was around $3 million. Today it is…. much higher.
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Jeffrey Skoll Made Billions As eBay's First Employee… Then Decided To Give It All Away (While Winning 21 Oscars As A Side Career)
Jeffrey Skoll was eBay's very first employee, the man who helped turn a quirky online auction site into one of the biggest success stories of the dot-com boom. He became a multi-billionaire practically overnight… then decided to give it all away.
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Fran Tarkenton Made Just $1.2 Million In The NFL. Today He's The Richest NFL Player In The World And One Of Apple's Largest Shareholders
The richest NFL player in the world isn't Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Patrick Mahomes, or Aaron Rodgers. It's Fran Tarkenton. A guy made just $1.2 million in TOTAL during his career, and somehow became one of Apple's largest individual shareholders.
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While His Fellow NFL Players Relaxed In The Offseasons, Roger Staubach Quietly Turned His Side Hustle Into A $650 Million Real Estate Empire
Today, the Dallas Cowboys' star quarterback, Daks Prescott, makes $60 million per year. Back in the 1970s, the Cowboys' star quarterback, Roger Staubach, had to work a side job to make ends meet. But he eventually turned that side job into something slightly successful…
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A Lawsuit Just Revealed Rob Dyrdek's Ridiculous Earnings Off His "Ridiculousness" MTV Empire (Which Was Also Canceled Today After 14 Years)
A new lawsuit has just revealed that absolutely ridiculous amount of money Rob Dyrdek makes and has made in total off the MTV show "Ridiculousness."
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Francis Ford Coppola Is "Broke" After His $120 Million "Megalopolis" Gamble Flopped — And Now He's Selling His Watches To Raise Cash
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While His Fellow NFL Players Relaxed In The Offseasons, Roger Staubach Quietly Turned His Side Hustle Into A $650 Million Real Estate Empire
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After Receiving A Double Lung Transplant, Jorge Bacardi - Heir To The Bacardi Fortune - Paid That Miracle Forward In A Major Way
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A Lawsuit Just Revealed Rob Dyrdek's Ridiculous Earnings Off His "Ridiculousness" MTV Empire (Which Was Also Canceled Today After 14 Years)
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Charlie Chaplin Buried His Fortune In His Yard… And Left His Wife The Equivalent Of $500+ Million
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'I'm in ruins.' Teary Eyed Mike Lindell Tells Judge Breaks Over Financial "Insolvency"
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It Never Ends: Blake Lively Demands $161 Million From Justin Baldoni, Claiming Massive Financial Damage From Alleged Smear Campaign
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Lawsuit Reveals Storage Wars Salaries And Other Racy Secrets
Roy Raymond Just Wanted to Buy His Wife Some Lingerie. He Ended Up Launching An Empire... Then Lost Everything
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