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.

The Brilliant TBS Deal That Earned Tyler Perry $140 Million And Put Him On The Map
In 2006, Tyler Perry made an incredible deal with TBS to air his show, "House of Payne." This deal ultimately netted him $140 million and guaranteed his show would have enough episodes to go into syndication.
Tyler Perry Is Extremely Rich But Not Quite A Billionaire, Yet
Tyler Perry is an incredibly wealthy man, and he did change show business forever. He is not, however, a billionaire, at least not yet. We have all the faith in the world that he will become a billionaire in the next few years, but for now – and...
Drone Video Footage Of Tyler Perry's Absolutely Magnificent $100 Million Atlanta Castle (Featuring A Private Airstrip!)
Filmmaker Tyler Perry is building an enormous mansion 20 minutes outside of Atlanta. The 35,000-square-foot estate is situated on 1,200 acres of land not far from Perry's film studio. TMZ flew a drone over the property and revealed some truly epic...
How The Billionaire Sackler Family Allegedly Moved Their Opioid Money Around To Preserve Fortune In Midst Of Lawsuits
The Sackler family is largely credited with creating the opioid crisis and profiting handsomely from it. The family collectively is worth about $14 billion and countless people have lost their lives to opioid addiction in exchange.
The Richest People In Los Angeles
The County of Los Angeles is 4,753 square miles, with more than 10 million people. Of those 10 million people, 49 residents of the County of Los Angeles are billionaires.
Some Of The Most Bizarre And Unusual Things Tech Billionaires Have Bought
A number of tech billionaires are investing in, creating, or buying some truly unusual and at times bizarre things. When you're worth many tens or even hundreds of billions the sky is quite literally the limit – and even then, a number of billio...
Lou Holtz Puts Orlando Mansion On The Market For $4.5 Million
College coaching legend Lou Holtz has put his Orlando mansion on the market for $4.5 million. He bought the house for a mere $254,000 in 1997, the year after he left his coaching job at Notre Dame.
How Billionaire Russian Oligarch Roman Abramovich Spends his Billions
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich has an incredible collection of cars, planes, yachts, art, and homes. Oh, and he also owns the English Premier League's Chelsea FC and can often be seen in the stands rooting on his team. It must be good to be ...
He Grew Up Penniless And Nomadic And Then Found Out He Was The Heir To A $65 Million Estate
Jordan Adlard Rogers is sitting pretty as the new lord of the $65 million Penrose Manor in the U.K. Jordan grew up nomadic and penniless with his mother and her series of inappropriate and often abusive boyfriends. His journey to his riches has ha...
After Getting Dumped By Tinder, Whitney Wolfe Herd Is Taking Revenge With $8 Billion Bumble IPO
Since Whitney Wolfe Herd left Tinder, she founded her own dating app, Bumble, in 2014. Now, the app in which women make the first move is prepping for its IPO as soon as early 2021 and reports say the company is seeking a valuation between $6 bill...

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