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Getting fired sucks. But getting fired after destroying 96% of your net worth and nearly bankrupting your own company, that's some serious pain. This is the story of American Apparel founder Dov Charney.
Sylvester Stallone has managed to assemble some of the world's most popular action stars for each of his "Expendables" movies. Making those casts happen is a combination of balancing egos and balancing his budget.
Back in 2006, the former governor/actor/pro wrestler Jesse Ventura was allegedly knocked out cold at a bar in San Diego after he was overheard insulting the Navy SEALs. Jesse denies it ever happened and has launched a bizarre lawsuit to clear his name.
These five mothers have made millions pursuing their passions while also caring for their families…
When the Belmont brothers of Peru have a disagreement, they settle their feud by launching rival multi-billion dollar empires…
Let's take a look at what the Friends have been up to for the last 10 years and what they are each worth today…
When Crypton Future Media decided to give their synthesizer program an anime style character, they had no idea how much of a life of its own it would come to have… or just how much money it would make them.
Amancio Ortega the third richest person on the planet with a net worth of $65 billion, yet most people probably have never heard his name and couldn't pick his face out of a line up. Meet the most reclusive billionaire on the planet!
What is the single biggest physical check ever written, signed, delivered and cashed? We'll give you a hint, it starts with 9 and ends with 000000000.
After working as Walt Disney's family housekeeper for more than 30 years, Thelma Pearl Howard shocked friends and family when she left behind a multi-million dollar fortune. How did a lowly housekeeper become so rich?
In 1984 a man named Michael Larson figured out the secret formula behind the game show Press Your Luck. He then appeared as a contestant and used his formula to win an unprecedented fortune that changed rules of game shows forever.
Imagine earning a $50 million dollar fortune off blockbusters like "Ace Ventura" and "Bruce Almighty", then suddenly deciding to give it all away and move to a trailer park. That's exactly what Tom Shadyac did.
If you met Weird Al Yankovic in high school, you'd never predict that this accordion playing nerd would someday be a multi-millionaire musician preparing to release his 15th studio album.
Why would Henry Paulson give up his $40 million per year salary as CEO of Goldman Sachs to earn $183 thousand as US Treasury Secretary? There were actually $200 million reasons.
Terry Fator has built a $100 million puppet empire in Las Vegas in under five years. But amazingly, Terry came within days of giving it all up before his big break on America's Got Talent.
