Sep 22, 2009 -
Oprah is untouchable in terms of income — taking in an estimated $275 million, she's the highest earning celebrity by far. Do you know where the other best-paid celebrities stand? Take the quiz!
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Sep 13, 2009 -
No matter what time they're on TV, the top-earning talk show hosts are paid nicely for their gift of gab. Guess which hosts make the most!
Question 1 of 5Which talk show host earns more?
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Sep 08, 2009 -
Value is the name of the game these days, even in Hollywood where money seems to grow on trees. Forbes took a look at the actors who bring film studios the biggest return on investments, and the 10 best actors for their buck were narrowed from a list of the 100 of Hollywood's biggest stars.
Forbes added up each star's compensation on his last three films and the operating income on those films, and divided total-operating income by the star's total compensation to come up with each return on investment number.
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Sep 05, 2009 -
It would be easy cocktail party conversation to say you once had a famous teacher. Several ex-teachers are now household names for reasons that have nothing to do with a chalkboard. Can you guess who once had students and a classroom to call his own?
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Aug 30, 2009 -
There aren't any classic TV shows following a group of loaded teens in Fisher Island, FL, but there are 475 well-off residents who call it home. The small community is famous for its Vanderbilt mansion and is full of sprawling homes that command a median sale price of $3.85 million. According to Forbes, Fisher Island (33109) is the priciest zip code in the US.
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Aug 28, 2009 -
A lot of my friends from college went into fields like banking for financial reasons — obviously people have school loans and things to pay off. And now, all of a sudden, they’re doing jobs that they hate and they’re not making as much money as they thought they would or they’ve lost their jobs entirely.
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Aug 23, 2009 -
There's a type of aggressiveness that's necessary for you to be successful on the street that translates (to a corporate environment). But in actual deals, it's almost the opposite because I already have that aura around me. So a lot of times, I disarm people by being extremely friendly.
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Aug 21, 2009 -
Talented actors, athletes, and musicians are paid well for their work. Do you know which famous guy earned more during the last year? Take the quiz!
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Aug 09, 2009 -
"I love to work with my mom; we're very hands-on. I get my inspiration from books, pictures, art. I might find a vintage scarf and say, 'I think this should be our color palette.'
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Aug 06, 2009 -
You all seemed pretty up to date on your favorite celebrities' not-so-glamorous former gigs when I quizzed you last. Now let's see how much you know about the previous careers of a few other public figures. The common thread this time: these famous folks all held these jobs before they turned 30, so let this be a lesson that it's never too late to find your calling!
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