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Google Lawyer David Drummond Sold A Half BILLION DOLLARS In Stock Over The Last Decade
Remember David Drummond? He's worked for Google and its parent company Alphabet since 2002, making him one of the most senior employees, as well as one of the best-paid. He's sold off nearly half a billion in Google stock over the past decade.
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Has Kenny G Really Made More Money From An Early Starbucks Investment Than His Musical Career?
There's a rumor going around that claims Kenny G made more money from a pre-IPO investment in Starbucks than he has from his long and prolific music career. Can that be true? Did Kenny G make more from his investment in Starbucks than he has playing his sax?
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Is Bikram Yoga A Life-Changing Health Practice Or Just A Multi-Millionaire's Skeezy Business Empire? Maybe It's Both.
You might be surprised to learn that Bikram yoga is NOT an ancient spiritual practice. It's a copyrighted business empire owned by one insanely rich yogi who may or may not be kind of creepy with his students.
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CBS Acting CEO To Collect $100 Million In Severance After Merger Of CBS And Viacom While Keeping His Job
Joe Ianniello, the acting CEO of CBS has been confirmed to be the man to lead the network. He will stay on at CBS after the merger of CBS and Viacom, however, and get $100 million in severance.
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90-Year-Old Author Of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' Sells Company To Penguin Random House
Eric Carle, the author and illustrator of beloved children's books 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and 'The Very Busy Spider' has sold his company to Penguin Random House, the world's largest book publisher.
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Bumble Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd Finally Elevated To CEO With New Investment From Blackstone Group
Let's face it, the time is long past due for Bumble founder, Whitney Wolfe, heard to occupy the role of CEO in her own company. Now, with the Blackstone Group taking a majority share in the dating app, she will finally get her due.
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The Guy Who Wrote Techno Tune "Oh Yeah" From "Ferris Bueller" Made $175 Million Off That One Song
Dieter Meier has never seen the movie that made his song famous. Don't feel too bad for him, though. The film has helped him earn a LOT of money.
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A Brief History Of Massive Hollywood Paychecks And Insane Backend Deals
Who was the first actor to earn $1 million for a movie? How about $5 million? $20 million? $100 million???
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93-Year-Old Hawaiian Heiress Battling Courts To Keep Control Of Her Fortune And Foundation, Which Benefits Hawaii
Princess Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa is one of the richest people in Hawaii and also the last remaining Hawaiian princess. Now, a hearing is scheduled to determine whether or not she needs a conservator to oversee her vast fortune.
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Edward Norton Is Quietly An Extremely Successful Technology Investor
Edward Norton is one of the best actors of his generation. He has a versatile career that has ranged from big-budget blockbusters to indie films and everything in between. These days, however, he's more involved in tech investing than acting.
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The Insanely Blatant Kleptocracy Of Teodorin Obiang – The Son Of The President Of Equatorial Guinea
Kleptocracy is still alive and sometimes even well. Even just a decade or so, again, corrupt leaders in non-Western nations could get away with looting their countries for their own benefit. An example of that is in the West African nation of Equatorial Guinea and Teodorin Obiang.
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Money Manager To Sports Stars Called "Mama" Swindled Clients Out Of Millions
Peggy Ann Fulford claimed to have graduated from Harvard and had a Wall Street career that netted her millions before becoming a money manager for some of the biggest names in pro sports. Now, Fulton is in a federal prison in Alabama for swindling her clients out of millions of dollars over just a few years.
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Fleabag Creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge Inks $20 Million-A-Year Deal With Amazon Studios
Wow. Not only did Fleabag, win six Emmys last weekend, but the one-woman show that became a critically acclaimed television show has also landed its creator, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, an overall deal with Amazon studios that is worth $20 million a year.
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The 20 Highest-Paid Hip Hop Artists Of The Year
The top 20 acts in hip hop made a combined $860 million, which is up 33% from last year's $648 million. Pitbull is the 20th-highest earning hip hop artist on the list, with an $18 million haul, the highest the minimum earnings has ever been.
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How Much Did Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David Just Make Selling 'Seinfeld' To Netflix For $500 Million?
On Monday, Netflix announced that it had acquired the digital rights to Seinfeld for more than $500 million. How much of that money do Jerry Seinfeld and Larry David get?