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The Highest-Paid Actors Of 2016
For the first time in four years, Robert Downey Jr. is not the world's highest-paid actor. Instead, Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is, with a whopping $64.5 million payday this past year. Move over Iron Man, it is The Rock's world now!
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Highest-Paid Actresses Of 2016
The annual list of the world's highest-paid film actresses is out. There are some familiar names, some new names, and a decidedly international flavor to this year's list.
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How One Extremely Simple Typo Cost A Group Of Hackers $1 BILLION
The only thing standing between a group of cyber criminals and a $1 billion dollar heist was the word "foundation."
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A Scam Artist took Eddie Murphy's Ex-Wife For $10 Million!
They say there's a sucker born every minute, but to be fair, con men (and women) are pretty slick characters who play on the emotions of their targets for their personal gain. This is what happened to Eddie Murphy's ex-wife, Nicole Murphy.
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Shaquille O'Neal: From NBA Superstar To $400 Million Business Tycoon And Future Billionaire
Shaquille O'Neal earned $300 million in salary alone during his career in the NBA. Today, he is on pace to earn much more than that off the court thanks to a burgeoning business empire.
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Getting Fired Sucks, But Getting $58 Million Would Soften The Blow SLIGHTLY. Just Ask Viacom's Philippe Dauman
Last Saturday, Viacom confirmed that Chairman Philippe Dauman will step down on September 13th and walk away with his severance package. In Hollywood they call these kinds of deals "golden parachutes," and Dauman's is indeed that!
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$3 Penny Slot Bet Turns Into $10.7 Million Jackpot For One Extremely Lucky Vegas Gambler
It was just an ordinary Sunday, when an anonymous woman from Hawaii put $3 into a penny slot machine. Now she's a millionaire!
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Pharma CEO Hikes Price Of Live-Saving Drug, Then Gives Herself A $16 Million Raise
Millions of people have life-threatening allergies and depend on the EpiPen. Food allergies, in particular, are incredibly dangerous and fast-acting when they hit. It's a good thing EpiPens are so readily-available and affordable, right? Oh wait…
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How One Prescription Drug Gave Northwestern University The 8th Largest Endowment In The United States
Three decades ago, a lab in Evanston, Illinois began research on a new pill. That pill became one midwestern university's cash cow.
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How This IT Guy Rigged A Jet.com Promotional Contest And Ended Up Winning $44 MILLION!
How did one man go from working for a custom bath installer to being a millionaire overnight? He used a get-rich-quick scheme… and actually got rich, quick.
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Terrible Parallel Parker Somehow Crashes On Top Of Hood Of $300,000 Ferrari
The handiwork of a new member of the Bad Parallel Parking Hall of Fame has been captured by a horrifying video now making the rounds online.
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The Highest-Paid DJs In The World
The highest-paid DJs in the world rule the land of synthesizers, light shows, and vocals. The 12 top paid EDM DJs made staggering amounts of money DJing EDM sets.
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The Dark Side Of Celebrity Fashion Lines
The unfair labor practices of the garment industry are not a new thing, but by now, there is just no excuse not to know how and where a clothing line is made, especially when a celebrity's name is attached.
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Pokémon Go Crushes Candy Crush: Makes $200 Million
Pokémon Go has made a staggering $200 million in its first month. But how does it compare with other hit apps?
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Why Is An Olympic Gold Medal Only Worth $600?
Not all that glitters is gold and neither, apparently, are Olympic "gold" medals.