Entertainment | Celebrity Net Worth

Kris Kristofferson went from Rhodes Scholar, to Army pilot, to award-winning songwriter, to Golden Globe-winning actor and Academy Award nominee. Here's how one man conquered Nashville AND Hollywood, and managed to remain relevant for over 60 years. A life extremely well lived!

TI and Tiny just came up with a HUGE win in what was their THIRD attempt at a copyright lawsuit filed against a major toymaker.

Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen just sold a minority stake in their fashion line "The Row" at a valuation of $1 billion to a group of investors that include the heirs to the Chanel and L'Oreal empires.

In 1977, because Star Wars had spiraled way over budget, George Lucas offered James Earl Jones points instead of salary for his role as the voice of Darth Vader. Unfortunately, Jones did not take that offer.

Despite hating the movie and being convinced that it would flop, back in 1977, Alec Guinness shrewdly demanded to be paid in gross points instead of a flat salary. He chose… wisely.

Thanks to her Rare Beauty business, Selena Gomez just officially became a billionaire.

The 2,492-carat diamond was discovered at the Karowe Diamond Mine by way of Lucara's Mega Diamond Recovery X-Tay Transmission technology, which certainly seems to have succeeded in recovering a mega-diamond for the ages.

There are a lot of crazy stories about the legendary baseball player Rickey Henderson. Some are fact, some are fiction. This one is both 100% true and totally hilarious.

In Hollywood, careers can be launched or broken by one bad decision, and in the process, vast fortunes can be made or lost. Sean Connery learned this lesson the hard way…

Hulk Hogan may be king of the wrestling ring, but when it comes to product endorsements he can't catch a break. This is the story of how one stupid decision cost the Hulkster lost $200 million.

Lonnie Johnson is a nuclear engineer who worked on NASA's missions to Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars. But none of those missions matter because Lonnie also happens to be the inventor of a little toy called The Super Soaker.

What company became the most valuable company in the world after its stock increased 4,000% in five years because it was "selling picks and shovels during a rush." Answer? CISCO in 1999. NVIDIA has only increased 3,000% in five years.

In 1978, Donald Sutherland was offered a huge back-end incentive to appear in the low-budget comedy "Animal House." He held out for cash upfront and winded up losing a fortune.

Mark Hughes founded Herbalife from the trunk of his car in 1980 at the age of 24. He went on to earn a massive fortune then died suddenly, leaving behind an extremely messy backstory involving four beauty queen ex-wives.

Most 25 year olds who inherit a billion dollars would instantly disappear to a private island and drown themselves in margaritas. Erik Prince used his newfound wealth to build the largest, most powerful and deadliest private army in the world: Blackwater.