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.

MacKenzie Bezos Announces She Is Joining The Giving Pledge
In a letter released on Tuesday, May 28th, MacKenzie Bezos announced in a letter that she had joined the Giving Pledge.The Giving Pledge was launched in 2010 by Bill Gates, Melinda Gates, and Warren Buffett.
Luck, Hard Work, Ambition – These Are The Traits You Need To Become A Billionaire
Billionaires seem to have special strengths and traits. Let's take a closer look so you can replicate!
More Evidence That Netflix Will Shell Out More Than Hollywood Studios To Get Big Stars
Big Netflix paychecks are affecting what Hollywood studios are paying their stars. Basically, movie stars owe Netflix not just a big thank you but also a big sloppy wet kiss. The fact is that Hollywood salaries have been on the decline for years. ...
Tom Brady Is OK With Not Being The Highest Paid QB In The NFL – He's Not Even The Highest Paid Person In His Household!
No one is going to dispute the fact that Tom Brady is one lucky son of a gun. The former sixth round draft pick has six Super Bowl wins and has certainly cemented his legacy. You might find it interesting to learn that he isn't the highest-paid qu...
There's A New Super Luxe, High-Security-Guard Gated Community Coming To Malibu And You Can Live There For $40-$100 Million
If you have a spare $40 million laying around, you can move into the new super luxe, high-security-guard gated community in Malibu. But you better act fast, there are only five homes in this community, and they start at $40 million and top out at ...
This Entrepreneur Tried To Launch His Billion Dollar Business In The U.S. But Was Denied A Visa 8 Times
More than three decades ago, Eric Yuan heard Bill Gates give a speech about the internet. At that moment, he decided he wanted to be a part of it, and he wanted to do that in Silicon Valley. There was only one problem – the U.S. government denie...
When "Forrest Gump" Was Over Budget, Tom Hanks Gave Up His $7m Salary In Exchange For Backend Points. Guess How That Turned Out…
In hindsight, it's easy to say, sure, Forrest Gump was an enormous hit that hit an emotional touchstone with audiences and critics alike in 1994. Two years before the film hit the box office, Tom Hanks made a risky decision – he gave up his sa...
These 4 Actors Made Insane Deals With Netflix
It's never been a good time to be a content creator – whether that's a writer, actor or director. This translates to a lot more work for all involved and even big name Hollywood stars who used to bring in the biggest salaries are getting in on t...
Mark Zuckerberg Has An Impressive (And Envious) Real Estate Portfolio
Mark Zuckerberg has had a busy year and we're not talking about all the issues at Facebook. Earlier this year, Mark and his wife Priscilla Chan closed on $59 million worth of real estate on Lake Tahoe. It is the latest purchase in the couple's imp...
These Avengers Endgame Salaries Are Insane
In 2017, Avengers Infinity War made $2 billion worldwide. Avengers: Endgame is expected to make the same, if not more – after all, it's only been out for less than two weeks and it has already grossed more than $1 billion. Let's take a look at...

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