Today's Celebrity Net Worth Articles

When Steve Jobs Died, The Majority Of His $10 Billion Net Worth Had NOTHING To Do With Apple. How? Why? Huh?!?!

When Steve Jobs Died, The Majority Of His $10 Billion Net Worth Had NOTHING To Do With Apple. How? Why? Huh?!?!

You might be surprised to learn that when Steve Jobs died, very little of his surprisingly small (considering who he was) fortune actually came from Apple.
If You Bought 100 Shares Of Coca-Cola At Its 1919 IPO *And Reinvested Every Dividend* Today You Would Be So, So, So Rich

If You Bought 100 Shares Of Coca-Cola At Its 1919 IPO *And Reinvested Every Dividend* Today You Would Be So, So, So Rich

Let's say you hopped into a DeLorean, traveled back to 1919, and bought a few shares of Coca-Cola at the company's IPO. How rich would you be today?
Rashawn Slater's Historic Contract Has All Kinds Of Interesting Wrinkles To It

Rashawn Slater's Historic Contract Has All Kinds Of Interesting Wrinkles To It

Rashawn Slater signed a record-setting deal with the Chargers. Less than two weeks later, he suffered a season-ending injury.
Can Writing One Hit Song Really Make You (And Your Children) Rich For Life? Absolutely.

Can Writing One Hit Song Really Make You (And Your Children) Rich For Life? Absolutely.

Is it really possible to write one hit song then retire off the royalties? Just like Hugh Grant's character in the movie "About a Boy".
Merv Griffin Earned An Insane Fortune Off "Jeopardy" Theme Song Royalties… And Thanks To A Shrewd Business Move, His Family Still Gets Paid!

Merv Griffin Earned An Insane Fortune Off "Jeopardy" Theme Song Royalties… And Thanks To A Shrewd Business Move, His Family Still Gets Paid!

Merv Griffin may be best remembered as the creator of Jeopardy! and Wheel of Fortune, but his most surprising career payday came from something far simpler — a 30-second lullaby he wrote for his son...
When The Titanic Sank, 20-Year-Old Vincent Astor Instantly Became One Of The Richest Men In The World

When The Titanic Sank, 20-Year-Old Vincent Astor Instantly Became One Of The Richest Men In The World

John Jacob Astor IV died on the Titanic. And with that tragedy, his 20-year-old son, Vincent Astor, went from being an undergraduate at Harvard to one of the richest people in the world.
Nikola Jokic Has Turned Down $212 Million From The Denver Nuggets—And It's A Smart Move

Nikola Jokic Has Turned Down $212 Million From The Denver Nuggets—And It's A Smart Move

Nikola Jokic turned down a contract that offered life-changing money. He can earn an even larger one next year.
Anthony Edwards' Ex Ayesha Howard Is Seeking $500,000 And A Public Apology

Anthony Edwards' Ex Ayesha Howard Is Seeking $500,000 And A Public Apology

Anthony Edwards has never met the daughter he fathered last October. He claims his ex is making unreasonable demands in their custody battle.
WNBA Legend Diana Taurasi Has Some Choice Words For How The League Pays Its Players

WNBA Legend Diana Taurasi Has Some Choice Words For How The League Pays Its Players

Diana Taurasi had a legendary 20-year career with the Phoenix Mercury. So, why didn't the WNBA pay her more money?
Cameron Heyward Took A Pay Cut Last Year To Stay With The Steelers. Now, He Might Sit Out Into The Season

Cameron Heyward Took A Pay Cut Last Year To Stay With The Steelers. Now, He Might Sit Out Into The Season

Cameron Heyward has been with the Pittsburgh Steelers for nearly a decade and a half. That loyalty hasn't led to sufficient pay.
Two Months Into His MLB Career, Roman Anthony Has Signed A Deal Worth Up To $230 Million

Two Months Into His MLB Career, Roman Anthony Has Signed A Deal Worth Up To $230 Million

Roman Anthony was first called up to the majors on June 9. He's already scored a life-altering amount of money from the Red Sox.
What Happened To Michael Hutchence's (Presumably Large) Fortune?

What Happened To Michael Hutchence's (Presumably Large) Fortune?

Michael Hutchence was one of the biggest rock stars of the 1980s and '90s, fronting INXS at the peak of their global fame. When he died in 1997, his will appeared to guarantee his young daughter and family a share of a presumably very large. Inste...
"I'm Alice Walton… B*TCH!!!"… What Happens When The Richest Woman In The World Gets Pulled Over For A DUI?

"I'm Alice Walton… B*TCH!!!"… What Happens When The Richest Woman In The World Gets Pulled Over For A DUI?

What happens when the richest woman in the world gets pulled over and is accused of being drunk... a bunch of times?
How To Make $3.5 Billion Selling Jeans: The Story Of Renzo Rosso And Diesel

How To Make $3.5 Billion Selling Jeans: The Story Of Renzo Rosso And Diesel

From a farmer's son in rural Italy to the $3.5 billion "Jeans Genius" behind Diesel, Renzo Rosso has spent five decades rewriting the rules of fashion.
One Of The Richest Families In America Owes Their Entire Fortune To… Hot Pockets.

One Of The Richest Families In America Owes Their Entire Fortune To… Hot Pockets.

In case you were wondering, YES inventing Hot Pockets made someone a billionaire. In fact, Hot Pockets turned the Merage family into one of the richest families in America!
Is Beto O'Rourke's Wife Really A Billionaire Heiress?

Is Beto O'Rourke's Wife Really A Billionaire Heiress?

Beto O'Rourke is often slammed for marrying a "billionaire heiress." But is that actually true? We dug into the fortune of his father-in-law, William Sanders, and the answer is... kind of...
A Mile High Contract: Zach Allen Signs A Nine-Figure Deal With The Denver Broncos

A Mile High Contract: Zach Allen Signs A Nine-Figure Deal With The Denver Broncos

The Denver Broncos are working on building a foundation of quality players—and that means re-signing one of their top defensive guys.
The Bizarre Story Of How A College Stadium Was Named After A Walmart Heiress Who Never Attended The School

The Bizarre Story Of How A College Stadium Was Named After A Walmart Heiress Who Never Attended The School

How did a sports arena end up named after a Walmart heiress who never even attended the school—only to have her name removed after just three games?
The Billionaire You've Never Heard Of Who Wrote Google's Third Check

The Billionaire You've Never Heard Of Who Wrote Google's Third Check

Imagine how rich you'd be if you gave the founders of Google a check for $250,000 back in 1998. Ram Shriram doesn't have to imagine.
Literal Rags To Riches: How Silvio Santos Went From Dirt Poor Brazilian Street Vendor To Billionaire Media Tycoon

Literal Rags To Riches: How Silvio Santos Went From Dirt Poor Brazilian Street Vendor To Billionaire Media Tycoon

Silvio Santos grew up so poor that he was forced to work as a street vendor in Rio de Janeiro at the age of 14. He eventually built a media empire, earned a fortune, and became one of the most famous and powerful people in Brazil. This is how he d...