Articles Written by Amy Lamare

Amy Lamare is a Los Angeles-based writer covering business, technology, entertainment, philanthropy, and pop culture. You can find her other work at Los Angeles Magazine, Your Tango, Thinknum Media, Nicki Swift, and Heavy among other publications. Amy's favorite self-made billionaire is Sara Blakely.

$400k On Pigeons & Tigers. That's Just One Splurge That Punched Out Mike Tyson's Peak $300 Million Fortune
Mike Tyson is legendary for many reasons – the face tattoo, the biting off of Evander Holyfield's ear, oh, and all of the knockouts. "Iron" Mike Tyson is one of the top 15-heavyweight boxers to ever step foot into the ring. He is also legendary ...
The Highest Paid TV Actors In The World Right Now
From Jerry Seinfeld's groundbreaking $1 million-per-episode deal to Sarah Jessica Parker's reported $3.2 million package, TV salaries have exploded over the past three decades. Here's who holds the biggest records today, who made history first, an...
The Highest-Paid Actors In The World: Salaries, Backend Deals And The Biggest Paydays
We all know that being an A-list actor is an extremely high-paying profession. So exactly how much money are we talking about for the best of the best?
How Shark Tank's Barbara Corcoran Turned a $1,000 Loan into a $100 Million Empire
Barbara Corcoran started her real estate career with a $1,000 loan from a boyfriend who later left her for their secretary and told her she'd never succeed without him. She responded by building one of New York's biggest brokerages...
Joy Mangano Was A Divorced Mom Of Three Struggling To Pay The Bills. Then She Invented A Mop…
This rags-to-riches story is so good, it's been turned into a movie starring Jennifer Lawrence!
Some Billionaires Play Golf For Fun. Henry Nicholas (Allegedly) Preferred Drug Fueled Hooker Orgies In His Private Sex Dungeon (Among Other Eccentricities)
Instead of relaxing at country clubs and fancy resorts like most billionaires, Henry Nicholas built his very own private underground club under his mansion where he would allegedly host wild, drug-fueled parties full of prostitutes.
BTS Is A Billion-Dollar Global Money Machine
BTS has generated an astonishing amount of money through stadium tours, livestreams, albums, merchandise, endorsements and solo careers. Publicly disclosed grosses from just a portion of the group's tours, livestreams and concert films have alread...
Elton John Is Worth $650 Million. His Sons Shouldn't Expect To Inherit A Massive Fortune
Elton John is worth $650 million, but his two sons should not expect to simply inherit the entire fortune. The music legend has said he wants them financially secure while still requiring them to work for luxuries and build lives of their own.
The 10 Richest Hedge Fund Managers In The World Today
Not only are they rich hedge fund managers, but they are THE RICHEST of all hedge fund managers in the world today.
If You Were The Richest Person On The Planet, Would You Pay The Ransom For Your Kidnapped Grandson? J. Paul Getty Didn't.
Pop quiz: You're the richest person in the world and your grandson was just kidnapped. Do you pay the ransom? This happened in 1973 to oil billionaire John Paul Getty. His refusal to pay set off an extremely bizarre and morbid ordeal.

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