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Ultimate Warrior Absconds With $28K From Collector?

Ultimate Warrior Absconds With $28K From Collector?

Jul 18, 2012

The Ultimate Warrior is being accused of disappearing with almost $30,000 in merchandise.

Kris Humphries Signs $24M Deal With Brooklyn Nets

Kris Humphries Signs $24M Deal With Brooklyn Nets

Jul 17, 2012

Basketball player and reality TV denizen Kris Humphries is doing pretty well for himself, even though he can't count Kanye West among his best buddies. Humphries recently signed a deal with the Brooklyn Nets for $24 million!

Michael Jackson's Massive $500M Debt Nearly Paid Off

Michael Jackson's Massive $500M Debt Nearly Paid Off

Jul 13, 2012

When Michael Jackson passed away, he didn't just leave behind millions of fans of his music. He also died around $500 million in debt. Now, the King of Pop's estate is saying they've made HUGE progress in paying off those debts.

Scarlett Johansson To Make Record-Breaking $20M For Avengers Sequel

Scarlett Johansson To Make Record-Breaking $20M For Avengers Sequel

Jul 12, 2012

Scarlett Johansson is set to make the top of another list: That of top-earning actresses when she earns $20 million for The Avengers sequel.

Antonio Esfandiari Could Win $26 Million In One Week

Antonio Esfandiari Could Win $26 Million In One Week

Jul 7, 2012

Professional poker player Antonio Esfandiari is having a pretty great week so far – he's already won the biggest poker prize in history at $18 million. But his week isn't quite finished yet, with a big game on Sunday with the potential to add more than $8 million to his already record-breaking earnings.

'American Idol' Contestant Corey Clark Sues MTV For $40 Million

'American Idol' Contestant Corey Clark Sues MTV For $40 Million

Jul 7, 2012

Singer Corey Clark is (in)famous for his appearance on, and subsequent disqualification from, American Idol. And in the years since then, he hasn't been shy about dishing dirt about his time on the show. But that doesn't mean Clark doesn't care about his image, or his good name – in fact, he's now filing a lawsuit against MTV for defamation of character – and he wants a total of $40 million in damages!

Jake LaMotta Sued Over 'Raging Bull' Sequel

Jake LaMotta Sued Over 'Raging Bull' Sequel

Jul 4, 2012

In addition to his accomplishments in the ring and his infamous bad behavior outside of it, boxer Jake LaMotta also has the distinction of having inspired one of the greatest films of all time – Martin Scorsese's ​Raging Bull​.

'Happy Days' Cast Suing CBS Over Royalties, With Ron Howard's Approval

'Happy Days' Cast Suing CBS Over Royalties, With Ron Howard's Approval

Jul 3, 2012

The 1970s sitcom Happy Days was and remains a massive success thanks to syndication, DVD sales, merchandising, and other revenue streams that a successful sitcom can provide decades after it goes off the air. Unfortunately for some of the members of the cast – they don't feel like they're getting a big-enough piece of that pie.

Mase Off The Hook For $35,000 In Jewelry

Mase Off The Hook For $35,000 In Jewelry

Jul 1, 2012

Rapper Mase has reason to celebrate now that a judge has ruled in his favor a lawsuit against him to the tune of $35,000.

Kanye West Gives Jay-Z A $34,000 Golden Skull

Kanye West Gives Jay-Z A $34,000 Golden Skull

Jun 29, 2012

One tough thing about being an extravagantly rich rapper is not knowing what to give your friends who are also extravagantly rich rappers for

Fifty Shades of Grey Author Making $1 Million a Week

Fifty Shades of Grey Author Making $1 Million a Week

Jun 27, 2012

The Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy is shattering pretty much every imaginable book sales record and in the process making an absolute fortune for author E.L. James. But exactly how much is she making per week?

Flo Rida Lies To A Judge, Is Fined $7,000

Flo Rida Lies To A Judge, Is Fined $7,000

Jun 25, 2012

Rapper Flo Rida's legal problems appear to be compounding themselves – not only does he have to content with a lawsuit at the hands of his former assistant, but he's now been slapped with a $7,000 fine after lying to a judge about why he failed to respond to the lawsuit before it was too late.

$630K Lawsuit Against DMX Dismissed

$630K Lawsuit Against DMX Dismissed

Jun 24, 2012

DMX is probably breathing a sigh of relief now that a lawsuit against the rapper that could have cost him $630,000 if he'd lost has been dismissed.

NBC Will Pay Ann Curry $10M A Year NOT To Co-Anchor 'Today'

NBC Will Pay Ann Curry $10M A Year NOT To Co-Anchor 'Today'

Jun 23, 2012

It's a complicated situation for NBC morning news show ​Today ​anchor Ann Curry with most of the specifics happening behind closed doors – but the gist of it appears to be that while NBC is letting her go as the co-anchor of ​Today, ​they still have to honor her $10 million a year contract for three years!

Former 'Basketball Wives' Star Facing Repossession Of Her Car

Former 'Basketball Wives' Star Facing Repossession Of Her Car

Jun 21, 2012

Jennifer Williams, the fired former star of the reality TV series Basketball Wives, might have at one time had enough money to afford an