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. Follow her on Facebook. Amy's favorite self-made billionaire is Sara Blakely.

A Fashion Company That Was Once Worth $1 Billion Sold For $30 Million
Not every e-commerce site gets the $1 billion payday that Dollar Shave Club did or the $3.3 billion one that Jet is about to get. Just look at what happened to One Kings Lane for proof of that...
How The Rock Went From Having $7 To His Name, To Being The Highest-Paid Actor Of The Year
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson made $64.5 million over the past year. That is double what he earned the year before and it is a vastly different from the lifestyle in which he grew up.
From Jobless And Debt Laden To Billionaire In Dubai. The Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty Story.
In the early 1970s, a young, debt-laden, unemployed Indian man moved to the United Arab Emirates with nothing but a dream, his college degree, and a few dollars in his pocket. Today he is a billionaire and one of the most successful entrepreneurs ...
Vladimir Putin's Son-In-Law's Fortune Continues To Grow, Now One Of The Wealthiest Russians.
It's good to have a billionaire oligarch for a father-in-law, especially when he is Russian. Just ask Kirill Shamalov. He has rocketed onto the list of the richest Russians this year, thanks in large part to who he is widely rumored to be married ...
The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2016
For the first time in four years, Robert Downey Jr. is not the world's highest-paid actor. Instead, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is, with a whopping $64.5 million payday this past year. Move over Iron Man, it is The Rock's world now!
Highest-Paid Actresses Of 2016
The annual list of the world's highest-paid film actresses is out. There are some familiar names, some new names, and a decidedly international flavor to this year's list.
A Porn Star Is Suing Mark Zuckerberg For $1 Billion
Former porn star Paree La'Tiejira, aka Lady Paree, has filed a $1 billion federal lawsuit against Mark Zuckerberg, claiming he ruined her adult film career by allowing the lie that she was born as a man to be spread on Facebook.
A Scam Artist took Eddie Murphy's Ex-Wife For $10 Million!
They say there's a sucker born every minute, but to be fair, con men (and women) are pretty slick characters who play on the emotions of their targets for their personal gain. This is what happened to Eddie Murphy's ex-wife, Nicole Murphy.
Getting Fired Sucks, But Getting $58 Million Would Soften The Blow SLIGHTLY. Just Ask Viacom's Philippe Dauman
Last Saturday, Viacom confirmed that Chairman Philippe Dauman will step down on September 13th and walk away with his severance package. In Hollywood they call these kinds of deals "golden parachutes," and Dauman's is indeed that!
The Wealthy At Play: Hobbies Of The Super-Duper Rich
Do you have a hobby? Do you like to run, play softball, or knit? Are you into anime or video games? Well, I have news for you – you may really enjoy your hobby, but it is not a hobby in which the super-wealthy partake.

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