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Ellen Gordon may look like a typical Midwestern grandmother, but she's a 93-year-old billionaire CEO who controls one of America's most iconic candy companies — proof that appearances can be deliciously deceiving.

Rocky Aoki turned onion volcanoes into a global empire — and left behind one of the messiest inheritance battles in modern American business. From speedboats and scandals to stepmother vs. heirs, the Benihana saga is as wild as its founder's life.

They started with a $5 correspondence course and a dream. What Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield built became a billion-dollar brand—known as much for its chunky ice cream as its outspoken politics. But after decades of flavor and friction, Ben & Jerry's is now at the center of one of the strangest corporate breakups in modern business history.

Alec Guinness thought "Star Wars" was clunky "fairy tale rubbish." He took the job anyway — but only after demanding points. That one decision turned less than 20 minutes of screen time into an enormous windfall that's still raking in money for his estate 25 years afer his death.

Calvin Harris, the world's richest DJ, has accused his longtime financial adviser of misusing $22.5 million on a failed Hollywood real estate project. Court filings allege the money vanished into what Harris's lawyers call "a complete fraud," while the adviser insists the towers remain viable and could one day be worth nearly $1 billion.

Larry Ellison briefly became the richest person in the world last week after Oracle's historic stock surge — but Elon Musk wasted no time reclaiming the crown. In less than 24 hours, Musk's Tesla-fueled fortune put him back on top, and by Monday his net worth soared to $435 billion.

Paul Newman never set out to build a business empire — let alone a charitable one. But a holiday batch of homemade salad dressing, a friend's offhand suggestion, and Newman's radical pledge to donate 100% of profits turned into Newman's Own, a brand that has now given more than $600 million to charity.

In just 1,600 days, Google has gone from a $1.5 trillion company facing monopoly trials to a $3 trillion giant. Larry Page and Sergey Brin are now double-centibillionaires, but together they still trail one Elon Musk.

A new lawsuit over Noah Wyle's Emmy-nominated series "The Pitt" has pulled back the curtain on just how lucrative "ER" was for its creator, the late Michael Crichton.

Canelo Álvarez may have lost his belts to Terence Crawford on Saturday night, but he didn't leave Las Vegas empty-handed. With a $100 million payday that could grow to $150 million, Canelo's career earnings just crossed the $800 million mark — putting him on pace to challenge Floyd Mayweather's all-time record.

Canelo Alvarez is set to earn at least $100 million when he faces Terence Crawford on Saturday in Las Vegas, making it one of the richest nights in boxing history — with legacy and fortune on the line.

For five decades, Giorgio Armani fiercely protected his fashion empire from takeover bids and refused to go public. Giorgio died last week at the age of 91. And, in a surprise twist, the legendary designer's will orders his heirs to sell…

René Benko once controlled a $6 billion empire that stretched from the Chrysler Building to luxury department stores across Europe. Less than two years later, he is bankrupt, living on €3,700 a month — while prosecutors accuse him of hiding cash, watches, and villas through secretive family foundations.

Josh Giddey just signed a $100 million contract with the Chicago Bulls, completing a stunning turnaround from the controversy and career slump that nearly derailed his future two years ago.

By our rough math, Whoopi Goldberg has grossed at least $100 million during her time co-hosting "The View." And yet, she periodically claims to be not rich and only working to pay her bills. What's going on?