Celebrity Net Worth

Lil Wayne And Drake Refusing To Pay $400,000 Judgment

joseph — Wed, 30 May 2012 04:47:04 +0000

Rappers Lil Wayne and Drake are pretty successful – with a combined net worth of $120 million, no one can claim that they are short on funds. So it must be purely a matter of principle that they’re refusing to pay out the $400,000 they’ve been ordered to by a judge.

The judgment came in favor of the company Cahuenga, Inc. In court, the company alleged that both Lil Wayne and Drake failed to show up for a club appearance in 2011. They must have been pretty convincing, since a judge ordered that Wayne and Drake owed a grand total of $432,337.50 for their having failed to show up. But instead of rolling over and paying up, the pair are teaming up to fight the charges in court.

Both rappers are saying that they were never informed of the concert they were supposed to have showed up for, and that they also never signed any contracts to that effect. They go on to allege that the people at Cahuenga signed Lil Wayne and Drake through a third party: Melanzh Enterprises, which Wayne and Drake say had no authority to sign the superstars to any kind of appearance, which means they aren’t liable for damages stemming from any alleged “no show.”

Drake and Richard Branson

Lil Wayne and Drake, in legal papers, are demanding that the judge revoke his order for the pair to pay. This alone is a good sign that what they’re saying is true, since in most cases like this it’s common for the accused entertainer (or entertainers, as the case may be) to simply pay the settlement to avoid the hassle associated with this sort of legal conflict. But for whatever reason, Lil Wayne and Drake aren’t following this pattern, perhaps because they don’t want to be subject to frivolous lawsuits from all and sundry – we’ll see if Cahuenga actually has a leg to stand on.

Justine Ezarik aka iJustine Net Worth

Brian — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:23:52 +0000

What is Justine Ezarik aka iJustine’s net worth? Justine Ezarik aka iJustine’s net worth is $2 million dollars. IJustine, also known as Justine Ezarik, is one of the first internet sensations. After graduating from Pittsburgh Technical Institute in 2004, iJustine, originally intended to focus on a career in graphic design and editing, and ultimately finished second in an online video contest sponsored by Yahoo. Her video work led to a guest-starring role on the television series, “The Kill Point”, and a co-hosting stint on the weekly series, “MacBreak”. She launched her own “lifecasting” program in 2007. She was the first person to broadcast her daily life on the internet, and, for the next two years, remained the most popular life-caster. She stopped broadcasting her life in 2009, and has since focused on a steadily building acting, hosting, and vlogging career that has included guest starring roles on, “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit”, “Criminal Minds”, and “The Vampire Diaries”, multiple commercials, and hosting gigs for such programs as “Escape Routes”.

Justine Ezarik AKA iJustine Net Worth

Kody Brown Net Worth

Brian — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:16:53 +0000

What is Kody Brown’s net worth? Kody Brown’s net worth is $300 thousand dollars. Kody Brown is the husband and father of The Brown Family, the subject of the reality series, “Sister Wives”. The Brown Family is a family of polygamists. Kody Brown is legally married to Meri Brown, with whom he has one child. He also enjoys a “spiritual union” with Janelle, with whom he has six children, Christine, with whom he has six children, and Robyn, with whom he has one child. Robyn also brought three children from a previous marriage to the family. “Sister Wives”, which is currently in its third season on TLC, has garnered a great deal of attention and generated a fair amount of controversy. The Brown family kept their polygamist lifestyle largely a secret until the show premiered, and they found themselves under investigation during Season 2, as polygamy is illegal in the United States.

Kody Brown Net Worth

Crooked I Net Worth

Brian — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:09:00 +0000

What is Crooked I’s net worth? Crooked I’s net worth is $1.5 million dollars. Born in Long Beach, California, Crooked I, also known as Dominick Wickliffe, began rapping and recording under his own label in California during his senior year of high school. His recordings caught the attention of Noo Trybe/Virgin Records, and he signed his first deal with them in 1995. He appeared on multiple soundtracks and various collaborations while signed with Noo Trybe, but when the label was dissolved, he found himself floating. After attempting to become part owner of DPG Records, and ultimately turning down an offer from Dr. Dre, he started his own label, Dynasty Records in 2004. He ran into legal troubles with some of his songs, and was not able to release any albums under his label until 2006. In 2007, he launched his “Hip-Hop Weekly” series, and quickly became an internet sensation. He has since gone on to release a number of EPs, and is currently recording with the supergroup, Slaughterhouse.

Freddie Wong Net Worth

Brian — Wed, 30 May 2012 02:03:39 +0000

What is Freddie Wong’s net worth? Freddie Wong’s net worth is $6 million dollars. Born in Seattle, Washington, Freddie Wong graduated from the University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts. He runs two YouTube channels that have 4 million subscribers combined, and have received over 700 million views. He is the co-owner and founder of the Los Angeles-based media company, Overcrank Media, which produces online video content and feature films. The company produced its first feature, “Bear”, in 2010. He received widespread recognition after winning the “Guitar Hero 2” competition at the World Series of Video Games in Dallas, Texas in 2007. He formed the “Rock Band” video game band, Helanor Brozevelt, in the fall of 2007, and the group was invited to play at the release of the video game as well as various other venues. He is currently working on the webseries, “Video Game High School”, among other projects.

Freddie Wong Net Worth

The Net Worth of every Jetset Magazine Cover Celebrity

Brian — Wed, 30 May 2012 00:17:45 +0000

It’s safe to say that anyone visiting Celebrity Net Worth on a daily basis aspires to be uber rich and live a insanely luxurious life full of fancy cars, private jets and exotic vacations. As a person who particularly dislikes airports, I can say that my favorite part of being wealthy will most likely be flying private jets. You skip all the security lines, you can leave whenever you show up, and you get totally pampered as you jet off to a exclusive beach resort. For those of us who are not quite at that income bracket yet, we can still experience and learn about the good life by reading Jetset Magazine. Jetset Magazine is the number one magazine for the affluent and VIP lifestyle and is read by the wealthiest 1% aboard Gulfstreams, private 747s, yachts and more. Jetset does a fantastic job of defining what the richest of the rich enjoy, whether it’s fashion, travel, golf, boating and much more.

Recently we were lucky enough to make contact with the good people over at Jetset and they sent over their 14 favorite celebrity covers. The Jetset Magazine cover has featured some of the richest and most famous celebrities ever, from Pamela Anderson to Donald Trump to Jennifer Lopez. We went ahead and made a gallery out of these top 14 covers and ranked each celebrity by net worth, from lowest to highest. Which cover celeb is the richest? Which one do you think lives the most Jetsetting lifestyle? Click the image below to launch the gallery and find out!

Curt Schilling Has Lost Entire $50 Million Fortune on Failed Video Game Company

Brian — Tue, 29 May 2012 22:09:18 +0000

Former Major League pitcher Curt Schilling announced today that he will lose his entire $50 million baseball fortune on a failed video game company called 38 Studios that he founded after retiring. Schilling, a life long fan of video games, founded 38 Studios in 2006 with the hope that the company would someday compete with gaming powerhouses like Activision/Blizard, EA and Rockstar. Curt’s favorite game of all time was World of Warcraft, so 38 Studios was going to focus on creating similar MMORPGs (Massively multiplayer online role-playing games). Everything was going smoothly until 38 Studios accepted a $75 million loan from Rhode Island’s Economic Development Corp. In exchange for the loan, Schilling and 38 Studios agreed to move the entire company to Providence and create 450 new local jobs by 2012. Unfortunately the economic downturn combined with poor sales caused the company to default on a $1.1 million payment that was due May 1st, 2012. Later that month, 38 Studios was forced to layoff its entire staff of 400 after missing two payrolls.

Curt Schilling Loses $50 Million

During his career, Curt Schilling earned nearly $115 million in playing salary alone and additional millions through endorsements. Five years into retirement, after taxes, manager fees, agents, lawyers, mortgages and everything else that adds up to the cost of living, Curt Schilling had net worth of $50 million. While $50 million may not seem like a lot after earning over $115 million in a career, you have to remember that income tax alone at that level is north of 50%. It’s actually pretty impressive that Curt was able to save $50 million, and even more impressive that he tried to put his money to good use in retirement. He wanted to help people get jobs and create a company from scratch that would provide an outlet for his second favorite pastime and income for the rest of his life.

Unfortunately it appears as though the situation could not have turned out worse for Schilling. In an interview today with the Providence Journal, Schilling stated that he has lost his entire $50 million fortune from the fallout of 38 Studios. “I have done whatever I can do to create jobs and create a successful business, with my own income. Fifty million dollars, everything I’ve ever saved, has been put back into the economy… I’ve never taken a penny and I’ve done nothing but create jobs and create economy.”

On Friday, the state of Rhode Island was forced to take full control over 38 Studios and now it will attempt to find a buyer or new investor who is willing to asborb the game company’s assets. To his credit, Schilling has stated that his only concern is for his employees but we think he’s also a little concerned about losing $50 million. Maybe his arm is up for a major league comeback???

Steven Tyler’s Car

joseph — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:35:34 +0000

Steven Tyler, lead singer of the band Aerosmith and judge on Fox reality singing show American Idol, isn’t know for his restraint or subtlety. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the rock star has blown more that $1.1 million on a new car – and it’s what car buffs refer to as a “doozy.” It’s the very first Hennessey Venom GT Spyder of only five that are coming off the factory this year.

Steven Tyler's Venom GT Spyder

You read that right – Tyler’s Spyder is the very first in a series of five. And that’s not the only thing that makes it impressive: Steven Tyler’s car has a 1,244 horsepower twin-turbo V8 and can reach a speed of 200 miles per hour in just 16 seconds. Also of interest to car buffs is the vehicle’s surprisingly light weight: At 2,743 pounds, it has a very impressive ratio of power to weight. As if that weren’t enough to justify the $1.1 million base price, the people at Hennessey are claiming that the new Venom GT Spyder could also be the new fastest car in the world. That’s yet to be officially certified, but they must have a lot of confidence in their machine to make such a bold claim.

If the Spyder really is going to earn the title of the fastest car in the world, it will have to beat a top speed of 267.857 miles per hour – a record held by the Bugatti Veyron, which is a popular car of choice among rich and famous automobile enthusiasts. If the same fate awaits the Spyder, then all those rappers and other musical competition show judges will have to get in line, since as I mentioned earlier there are only five Spyders coming off the production line this year. So if you’re interested in cars, keep your eyes peeled for that definitive top speed run.

Eric Clapton’s Car

joseph — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:30:09 +0000

Rocker and songwriter Eric Clapton has something new to sing about: His new custom Ferrari. Clapton, apparently a big Ferrari fan from way back, bought the car for an undisclosed amount in the last few days. The name of Eric Clapton’s car is the Sp12 EC – you get three guesses as to what the initials “EC” stand for and the first two don’t count.

Eric Clapton and his custom Ferrari

The Sp12 EC is “intended as an homage to the man and his career,” which has spanned several decades in the music industry, with bands like Cream and Derek and the Dominoes followed by a successful solo career. The design was most closely predicated on the previous Ferrari model 12 BB. Eric Clapton has owned three 12 BBs over the years, so it would make sense to model a custom built Ferrari specifically for Eric Clapton after that vehicle. The car has been described by Ferrari as also having shades of the 458 Italia incorporated into its design.

As for the price of Eric Clapton’s car, no one’s saying. The amount isn’t being publicized, but I’ve seen reports of other custom Ferrari’s costing around $4 million – so it’s safe to say that Clapton has paid at least that much.

Eric Clapton's custom Ferrari

And as for Clapton, his career has continued steadily since his late 60s and early 70s heyday. He is hugely popular in England, where he has played a variety of big concerts recently. He’s also remained active in the United States, where he most recently appeared at a February tribute to Hubert Sumlin, the recently departed blues guitarist who is cited by Clapton as being a huge influence on his work.

So, start saving up your spare change now, and maybe you’ll be able to afford a custom built Ferrari with your initials in the name. Or you could name it something cool, like “Thundersnake” or “Dragonstar.” It’s up to you!

Zynga Net Worth

Paula Wilson — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:41:54 +0000

What is Zynga’s net worth? Based in San Francisco, California, Zynga was founded by Mark Pincus, an internet entrepreneur born in Chicago, who also founded Freeloader.com, Support.com, and Tribe Networks. The company released its first online game in 2007, and currently has a net worth of $4.5 billion. “Texas Hold ‘Em Poker”, now called “Zynga Poker”, was developed for Facebook. The success of that game spurred a number of prominent venture capitalists to invest in the company, and Zynga received nearly $40 million in funding by the close of 2008. By mid-2009, they were the most successful developer of games for Facebook users. They launched “Farmville” in the summer of 2009, and became the first game developer with 10 million users on Facebook. Since then, they have developed a number of successful games for a range of social networking sites, as well as games apps for use with mobile devices. Some of their more popular products include, “Farmville”, “Castleville”, “Hidden Chronicles”, “Cityville”, “Zynga Poker”, “Mafia Wars”, “Treasure Isle”, and “Words with Friends”. The company currently employs 3000 people, but has an industry-wide reputation for being an unpleasant place to work. Zynga went public in December of 2011, and made headlines when upper management demanded that employees give unvested shares back to the company prior to going public, or they would be terminated. Their current annual revenue is $600 million and their games have 252 million active users.