Entertainment | Celebrity Net Worth

Last week Netflix revealed it had quietly acquired an AI filmmaking startup founded by Ben Affleck, surprising Hollywood insiders who didn't even know the company existed. Now new reporting suggests the mysterious venture, called InterPositive, could pay out as much as $600 million, instantly turning Affleck's stealth side project into one of the biggest AI deals in entertainment history.

Meet the legends behind 42 #1 hits. From Janet Jackson's "Control" to their 2026 Vegas residency, explore the iconic 40-year career of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

Howard Schultz grew up dirt poor in a Brooklyn housing project, the son of a truck driver with no health insurance or job security. One visit to a tiny Seattle coffee shop in 1981 changed his life and eventually helped turn Starbucks into a $115 billion global empire, making him a billionaire in the process.

For years, everyone (including Kathy herself) thought Kathy Ireland was the richest supermodel on the planet with a net worth in the hundreds of millions thanks to a sprawling retail empire. According to a shocking lawsuit she just filed against her 35-year business managers, in reality, she has ruined credit, she couldn't co-sign her son's mortgage, and was forced to sell her family mansion.

From Joe Kennedy's 1920s Wall Street fortune to Jack Schlossberg's 2026 Congressional filing, discover how the Kennedy dynasty preserved a multi-million dollar legacy through private trusts, Chicago real estate, and strategic investments.

Before Steve Bannon was shaping presidential campaigns and dominating political headlines, he made one very un-Washington move: he took part in a Wall Street fee in TV backend points. Yada yada yada… decades later, he's made a fortune thanks to "Seinfeld."

He lives in an extremely modest home in Tehran without any luxuries, yet Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly controls a $200 billion financial and real estate empire…

His crown had 3,000 diamonds. His private jet had a name. And his fortune helped spark a revolution.

By 2017, five stars of "The Big Bang Theory" were each earning $1 million per episode. Then, in a move almost unheard of in Hollywood, they voluntarily gave up $24 million to help two co-stars close a massive pay gap.

Back in 2014, Eva Longoria wired $6 million to rescue a low-budget action movie that was hours away from shutting down. That movie was "John Wick."

For more than a decade, El Mencho ran one of the richest and most violent criminal enterprises on the planet, overseeing a cartel empire authorities estimate controlled tens of billions in assets and generated billions more each year. His death in a Mexican military raid may close one chapter, but the financial machine he built is still very much alive.

Pat Riley didn't just chase championships, he monetized them. Nearly four decades after trademarking the phrase "three-peat," he's still collecting whenever a dynasty tries to make history.

For decades, Prince Andrew (and his wife and daughters) lived a billionaire's lifestyle, complete with $30 million Swiss ski chalets, private jets, and more. All while earning a modest annual stipend. What was the secret to his financial mystery?

Making $1 million (or more) per episode of a television/cable/streaming show used to be a fairly rare occurrence. Not anymore. With A-list film actors making the jump to the small screen, salaries have skyrocketed. Since 2017, 11 actors and actresses have joined the $1 million per episode or more club.

Family trusts made JFK Jr. exceptionally wealthy at the time of his tragic death in 1999. Who inherited his estate, and how did his fortune quietly consolidate within a single branch of the Kennedy family tree?