Entertainment | Celebrity Net Worth

In 2016, CEOs received, on average, $13.1 million in total compensation. That's up from the $10.8 million these high-powered, successful executives made the year before.

Well that was quick! Jeff Bezos was the richest person on the planet for a few hours earlier today, but Bill Gates is back on the throne after an Amazon earnings whiff.

Thanks to Amazon.com's soaring stock price, Jeff Bezos just overtook Bill Gates as the richest human being on the planet.

Multi-million dollar contracts should be tied to quality of play, but that isn't always the case. Sometimes, a player has a bad game, or handful of games or season, yet they still bring home millions.

The 'slime' craze has produced at least one bona fide star in Karina Garcia, a 23-year-old who, according to The New York Times, is making a consistent six figures a month churning out slime for her more than 5.7 million YouTube subscribers.

Back in 1984, Donald Trump was a young, 38-year-old real estate developer and he was presented with the opportunity to buy the Dallas Cowboys. He passed. What happened next was not what he had predicted.

The latest list of the highest-paid musicians is out and the BeyHive is rejoicing as it is their Queen who rules supreme as the biggest money maker of 2016, with an astounding $62.1 million.

In some cases, more than 30 percent of winning Cubs World Series betting slips had not been cashed, most of them presumably being kept by sentimental Cubs fans instead.

Quincy Jones is suing the estate of Michael Jackson for $30 million in unpaid royalties. The trial is currently underway in Los Angeles Superior Court.

Over the course of his storied 15-season career, Livan Hernandez made $53 million. According to court papers, however, Hernandez is now bankrupt.

Actor Jeremy Piven has scored some new digs with panoramic views worthy of power agent Ari Gold.

A South American cocaine kingpin with a net worth of nearly $100 million has been captured after almost 30 years on the run.

Billy McFarland's career, up to launching the Fyre Festival, was based on broken promises and services that were never delivered. And yet, investors threw millions at the 25-year-old to put on a luxury music festival.

A federal tax lien has been filed against Floyd Mayweather claiming the boxer owes the government $22.2. million. And what's crazier? He can't afford to pay it!

As an 11-year-old, Junior Larry Hillbroom prevailed in a legal battle to gain access to his deceased father's fortune. During the trial details of DHL founder Larry Hillblom's proclivity for sex with underage girls shocked the world.