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When The Titanic Sank, The Richest Person In The World Was On Board And Went Down With The Ship

When The Titanic Sank, The Richest Person In The World Was On Board And Went Down With The Ship

Jun 29, 2023

More than 1500 people died when the Titanic sank. Many of the casualties were third class passengers from steerage. But not all the victims were poor. In fact, one of the casualties happened to be the richest person in the world…

You May Be Surprised To Learn Who/What Actually Owns Rolex…

You May Be Surprised To Learn Who/What Actually Owns Rolex…

Jun 23, 2023

Rolex is one of the most recognizable brands in fashion. And for more than half a century, the company has been owned by a family trust.

James Cameron Made A Titanic Amount Of Money By Trading Salary For Backend Profits On 1998's "Titanic"

James Cameron Made A Titanic Amount Of Money By Trading Salary For Backend Profits On 1998's "Titanic"

Jun 22, 2023

Back in late 1996, production of "Titanic" was way over budget. As a compromise to Fox, the studio backing the production, director James Cameron gave up his $8 million salary in exchange for a boosted share of backend points. That was a good move.

Video Game Streamer xQc Signs Non-Exclusive $100 Million Contract With Twitch Rival Kick

Video Game Streamer xQc Signs Non-Exclusive $100 Million Contract With Twitch Rival Kick

Jun 22, 2023

The base value of the contract is $70 million, but its various financial incentives push it into the $100 million neighborhood, which means the streamer could earn more than LeBron James will with the Lakers.

Is Russell Simmons Broke?!? Leaked Whatsapp Messages With Daughter Appear To Imply Major Financial Problems For The Disgraced Mogul

Is Russell Simmons Broke?!? Leaked Whatsapp Messages With Daughter Appear To Imply Major Financial Problems For The Disgraced Mogul

Jun 19, 2023

Russell Simmons spent much of his adult life as a venerated mogul who ran multiple empires. Today he's somewhat of a pariah thanks to a series of sexual assault allegations that date back to the 1980s and 1990s. Is it possible he is also now broke?!

"Wheel Of Fortune" Isn't Pat Sajak And Vanna White's Only Big Salary Every Year…

"Wheel Of Fortune" Isn't Pat Sajak And Vanna White's Only Big Salary Every Year…

Jun 12, 2023

If I told you that Vanna White makes $3 million a year turning letters for "Wheel of Fortune," how would you feel? If I told you that wasn't even her biggest yearly paycheck, how would you feel?

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Largest Career Payday Came From The Absolutely Last Movie You'd Ever Guess

Arnold Schwarzenegger's Largest Career Payday Came From The Absolutely Last Movie You'd Ever Guess

Jun 12, 2023

Out of all his massive blockbuster successes that earned hundreds of millions at the box office, which movie resulted in Arnold Schwarzenegger's largest career paycheck? The movie that gave Arnold his single largest acting payday, is totally unexpected. And how this came to be is fascinating.

In 1980 This Software Pioneer Skipped One Meeting (To Fly His Plane!)… That Was A $100+ Billion Mistake

In 1980 This Software Pioneer Skipped One Meeting (To Fly His Plane!)… That Was A $100+ Billion Mistake

Jun 8, 2023

If it wasn't for one bungled meeting with IBM in the summer of 1980, two things would have happened: #1) A software pioneer named Gary Kildall would have become the richest person in the world. And #2) No one would have ever heard of the name "Bill Gates."

Imagine Turning Down $300-$500 Million From LIV Golf Out Of "Loyalty" To The PGA. And Now The Leagues Are Merging…

Imagine Turning Down $300-$500 Million From LIV Golf Out Of "Loyalty" To The PGA. And Now The Leagues Are Merging…

Jun 6, 2023

Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Hideki Matsuyama… you might want to steer clear of these guys for a few months.

In 1998 This Stanford Professor Gave Two Students $100k To Launch A Little Company Called… Google. He's Now The Richest College Professor Of All Time

In 1998 This Stanford Professor Gave Two Students $100k To Launch A Little Company Called… Google. He's Now The Richest College Professor Of All Time

Jun 4, 2023

In 1998, two Stanford grad students convinced their professor to invest $100,000 in their search engine startup company. That startup's name? Google.

Cynthia Weil Just Died At The Age Of 83. Along With Husband Barry Mann, They Built An Unimaginably Impressive And Valuable Songwriting Empire

Cynthia Weil Just Died At The Age Of 83. Along With Husband Barry Mann, They Built An Unimaginably Impressive And Valuable Songwriting Empire

Jun 2, 2023

For over 60 years husband and wife songwriting duo Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil churned out hit after hit.

Tom Clancy Died In 2013. So Who Owns And Profits From The Jack Ryan Character Today? It's A Fascinating And Tangled Web!

Tom Clancy Died In 2013. So Who Owns And Profits From The Jack Ryan Character Today? It's A Fascinating And Tangled Web!

May 27, 2023

Tom Clancy may have died in 2013 but his most famous progeny, Jack Ryan, is still alive and stronger than ever. So who profits off Clancy's work today?

The 20 Richest Porn Stars

The 20 Richest Porn Stars

May 23, 2023

Who are the richest porn stars in the world? It's a $15 billion dollar per year industry but which actors and actresses have gotten extremely rich doing porn?

Jack Dorsey's Decision To Purchase Tidal Was A "$300 Million Bar Tab To Hang Out With Jay-Z"

Jack Dorsey's Decision To Purchase Tidal Was A "$300 Million Bar Tab To Hang Out With Jay-Z"

May 12, 2023

Unfortunately for Block's shareholders, doing bad business deals is NOT against the law.

When The Studio Lost Confidence, Todd Phillips Traded His Directing Salary For Backend Points On "The Hangover". That Was A Wise Choice…

When The Studio Lost Confidence, Todd Phillips Traded His Directing Salary For Backend Points On "The Hangover". That Was A Wise Choice…

May 11, 2023

When the movie studio lost confidence in his raunchy R-rated comedy, "The Hangover," Todd Phillips gave up his salary for points in the back end. Guess how that turned out…