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Kris Humphries Doesn’t Want Kim Kardashian’s Money in the Divorce

Kris Humphries is so determined to prove that Kim Kardashian duped him into marrying her after she had planned everything for publicity that he’s even refusing to take her money in exchange for an amicable divorce, it has emerged.The two were married in August last year and announced they would be getting a div...

11 February 2012
04:44 GMT

Russell Brand Doesn't Want Katy Perry's Money in Divorce

When Katy Perry and Russell Brand got married a little over a year ago, they were so convinced it was for life that, unlike other celebrities, they didn't even consider signing a prenup. Even so, Brand doesn't want her money. Katy and Russell announced they were ending their 14-month marriage before the yea...

8 February 2012
12:25 GMT

Seeing Time as Money Reduces Happiness

Experts with the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management say that our perception of what we call “free time” may dictate an important portion of our personal happiness. Viewing time as money is never the way to go, the researchers suggest. In a new study, experts determined that people who pla...

7 February 2012
16:01 GMT

M.I.A. to Pay FCC Fine for Super Bowl Gesture Out of Her Own Pocket

At this year's Super Bowl, Madonna, the Halftime performer, was on her best behavior but not the same can be said about one of the acts that came out to support her, rapper M.I.A. For flipping the bird to the camera, she may have to pay the fine out of her own pocket. As we also informed you yesterday, during Ma...

7 February 2012
07:36 GMT

Blue Ivy Carter Has 6 Nannies, Diamond Earrings, Platinum Bracelet

In her first interview since giving birth, Beyonce said that Blue Ivy Carter, her first child, would be raised as a “normal” kid who wouldn't be spoiled rotten just because her parents are rich. According to the latest report, that's exactly what she's doing. InTouch Weekly claims in this w...

6 February 2012
10:04 GMT

Man Adopts Adult Girlfriend to Protect Fortune

One Florida man has just found a legal loophole that might save his millions in case he's found guilty of wrongful death in a civil case stemming from a 2010 car crash: he's adopted his adult girlfriend. The video here will offer more details. John Goodman, a very successful Florida businessman, is now bein...

2 February 2012
09:56 GMT

Katherine Heigl's “One for the Money” Flops, Career Is Over

Katherine Heigl is no longer the hottest commodity on the rom-com block. In less than 18 months, she's slipped so low on the scale of bankability in the industry that she's no longer even the last choice on many a movie studio's list, two separate reports note. The former “Grey's Anatomy&r...

31 January 2012
04:00 GMT

Kris Jenner's Lover Speaks: Nothing About the Kardashians Is Real

Kris Jenner, the matriarch of the Jenner-Kardashian clan, is attacked in a brand new interview by the man with whom she had the affair that ended her marriage to Robert Kardashian, her first husband. You can read the interview over at the Daily Mail or in the latest print issue of InTouch. Todd Waterman, a former soc...

28 January 2012
05:51 GMT

'Hangover' Stars Ask Triple the Salary for Third Film

What was meant to be a decent-budget comedy turned out to be an unexpected hit when it was released in 2009. These days, it's OK to speak of “The Hangover” as of a franchise – so Warner Bros. will have to pay big money to bring a third installment to the big screen. Released in 2010, “T...

27 January 2012
10:42 GMT

Britney Spears' Conservatorship Ends When She Marries Jason Trawick

It's been over 4 years that all decisions regarding Britney Spears' life and career were handed over to her father, who was named conservator after her public meltdown that nearly cost her everything she held dearly in life. All this might change soon. The singer is engaged to former agent and longtime frie...

25 January 2012
06:20 GMT

Apple Now Has $97 Billion in Cash

Apple has posted yet another record quarter this week, adding several dozen billion dollars to its cash pile to reach a whopping $97 billion that the company now has in the bank. More than half of that money is currently held overseas.During yesterday’s conference call, Apple Chief Financial Officer, Peter Oppe...

25 January 2012
05:33 GMT

Whitney Houston Is 'Flat Broke'

Singer and actress Whitney Houston is broke as a joke, says a new report. Various sources claim she's squandered her impressive fortune, estimated at $100 million (€76.7 million), and is now forced to borrow money for her most basic needs.According to unnamed spies speaking to Radar Online, Whitney is curre...

25 January 2012
03:03 GMT

Jessica Alba Says Beyonce Should Sell Photos of Blue Ivy Carter

Even with the media frenzy around Blue Ivy Carter, Beyonce and Jay-Z's first child, dying down a bit, there's still a lot of speculation on whether they will sell the rights for their daughter's first photo. Jessica Alba believes they should. In a recent interview with CNN meant to promote her eco li...

25 January 2012
02:27 GMT

Kris Jenner's Controlling Ways Kill Kardashian Magazine Deal

Just a few days ago, word got out online that the Kardashians would get their own magazine, one that would provide fans all the details on the most famous family in reality television right now. The deal has gone sour, it has emerged. American Media Inc., which owns Star, The National Enquirer and Radar Online, was i...

20 January 2012
10:01 GMT

Jennifer Lopez Puts Boyfriend on $10K (€7,776) Weekly Allowance

Casper Smart is a 24-year-old backup dancer and, as such, it's not hard to imagine he's not actually rolling in dough. Sick of embarrassing situations when he couldn't afford to pick up the bill, girlfriend Jennifer Lopez has just put him on a weekly allowance, says a new report. Speculation about the ...

13 January 2012
04:49 GMT

Universal Working on 'Bruce Almighty' Sequel for Jim Carrey

“Evan Almighty,” a spinoff on Jim Carrey's blockbuster “Bruce Almighty,” was one of the biggest flops of all times but that's not stopping Universal from giving the idea another spin. A direct sequel is now in the works. “Bruce,” released in 2003, was one of the last film...

10 January 2012
08:26 GMT

Rihanna Is Top Selling Digital Artist of All Time

She may generate plenty of controversy with her music, but Rihanna is also breaking record after record. According to figures by Nielsen SoundScan, she is officially the top selling digital artist of all time. With her latest album, “Talk That Talk” out in November 2011, and a couple of singles soaring th...

9 January 2012
10:57 GMT

Paris Hilton Made $1.3 Billion (€1.01 Billion) in 6 Years

She's said before she's more than just a glitzy blonde and she now has the figures to prove it: ever since she launched her first perfume in 2005, Paris Hilton has made over $1.3 billion (€1.01 billion), she tells the latest issue of FHM.That Paris is highly bankable is no secret by now: she's alw...

6 January 2012
03:53 GMT

The-Dream Made $15m (€11.6m) from Rihanna's 'Umbrella'

The music industry may be going downwards in many respects, but there still are people who make fortunes with just one song. Case in point, serial chart topper The-Dream. On a recent appearance on the British radio show The Tim Westwood Show, The-Dream revealed just the kind of money one can make if one writes the wo...

5 January 2012
10:18 GMT

Khloe Kardashian Saves Endangered Tigers on Twitter

While the Kardashians are generally well loved (proof of that is in the solid ratings all their shows continue to pull and the strong sales for their products), Khloe is the favorite of many. Here's something that will only make her more popular.Over the holiday season, Khloe really got into the spirit by thinki...

5 January 2012
03:40 GMT

Nadya Suleman Dumped by Manager, Broke Again

Until just recently, things seemed to finally pick up for Nadya Suleman: she'd hired a new management team, promised she'd be smarter with her money and more attentive with her kids. Now, Octomom is in trouble again, fresh reports indicate. Just as she was starting to see the fruits of her first efforts in ...

4 January 2012
05:22 GMT

Russell Brand Could Take Half of Katy Perry's Money

The 14-month marriage to Russell Brand may cost Katy Perry more dearly than she believed: because they did not sign a prenup before getting married, he could be entitled to half her money, various reports in the media suggest. As we also informed you earlier today, Russell filed for divorce from Katy last Friday but,...

3 January 2012
08:36 GMT

Angelina Jolie Gave Brad Pitt a Waterfall for His Birthday

It pays to be the number 1 golden couple in showbiz: Angelina Jolie gave Brad Pitt for his birthday and Christmas a waterfall. Now, he can build a house on top of it, just like he's always dreamed to do, a new report in the Daily Mail claims. According to the British tab, Brad, who is truly passionate about arch...

3 January 2012
07:29 GMT

UK Owners Lose £134m (€160m/$208m) by Overcharging Devices

Although energy efficiency is currently one of the hottest topics generating beneficial changes for millions of households worldwide, a recent study highlights that 90% of the British people overcharge their gadgets, wasting no less than £134million (€160m/$208m) every year.  Some of them aren'...

3 January 2012
05:48 GMT

Lindsay Lohan Is Reformed, Won't Party on New Year's Eve

While Kim Kardashian is reportedly making a small fortune for hosting a party in Las Vegas on New Year's Eve, other celebrities are either not that in demand or, in the case of Lindsay Lohan, not interested in being away from home when the ball drops. Fresh reports claim that interest in the legally troub...

29 December 2011
03:23 GMT

Kim Kardashian Gets $600,000 (€459,382.8) to Host New Year's Eve Party

They say bad publicity is better than no publicity at all. In Kim Kardashian's case, it seems that bad publicity is actually better than positive press, since she is officially the highest paid star in showbiz right now. As the year is drawing to a close, offers are pouring in for stars to host various New Year&...

28 December 2011
04:24 GMT

Wife Gets Half of Mel Gibson's $900 Million (€688.6 Million) Fortune

Two years after she filed for divorce, Robyn Gibson is now officially a single woman. She and actor / director Mel Gibson are now free to move on with their life, though he might be doing so with half the fortune he had two years ago. Mel Gibson's estate is estimated at $900 million (€688.6 million) and cha...

27 December 2011
10:49 GMT

Former Assistant Sues Lady Gaga for Turning Her into Her 'Slave'

For 18 months, Jennifer O'Neill was Lady Gaga's personal assistant. During this time, she had to perform some of the most ridiculous tasks, while working over 7,100 hours overtime. She's now suing.In a lawsuit filed in Manhattan last week, O'Neill claims she accompanied Gaga all over the place and...

27 December 2011
05:40 GMT

Lindsay Lohan Racked Up $1.45 Million (€1.1 Million) in Legal Fees

Being Lindsay Lohan isn't easy and it's certainly not cheap. According to a new report, since 2007, when she started on a downwards spiral, the actress has racked up no less than $1.45 million (€1.1 million) in legal fees only. Fans know that, these days, Lindsay is more famous for what she does in her...

23 December 2011
12:01 GMT

Kardashian-Branded Items Are Made in Chinese Sweatshops

As if the ongoing backlash Kim Kardashian is getting for her allegedly fake marriage to Kris Humphries wasn't enough, the family is again at the center of a media storm. All the products branded with the Kardashian name are made in foreign sweatshops, it has emerged. Ahead of the weekend, Radar Online has releas...

21 December 2011
12:03 GMT

Sandra Bullock Wants to Sue Jesse James for Defamation

For months now, Jesse James has been dropping more or less subtle hints about ex-wife Sandra Bullock in interviews promoting his own projects. If he keeps it up, he will find himself slapped with a lawsuit for defamation, says a new report.Shortly after the cheating scandal that eventually led to the demise of their ...

20 December 2011
10:05 GMT

Infographic: The 3D Bubble

Even before James Cameron came out the most successful 3D film in history (so far), “Avatar,” there'd been a lot of talk about whether the 3D frenzy was something that would last. A new infographic from Sortable will answer whatever questions you might have on the topic.Michael Bay, for instance, was...

20 December 2011
08:25 GMT

Lindsay Lohan Playboy Issue Breaks Sales Records

She may be having serious issues headlining a film or getting a desired movie role, but Lindsay Lohan still sells. Her special Playboy issue is literally flying off the shelves, despite reports to the contrary, it has emerged.Plagued by bad omens from the start, including reports that media mogul Hugh Hefner wasn...

20 December 2011
06:46 GMT

Heidi Montag, Spencer Pratt Turn Down Relationship Rehab Reality Show

There was once a time when not a day went by without some reports about Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt, they of “The Hills” fame who turned a career as a reality star into an art of making money. On this note, the two have just passed on an offer to be on a new show.After getting married twice to make sur...

19 December 2011
11:07 GMT

Store Owners Urged to Cut Down Packaging Waste

Winter holidays generate tons of waste every single year. Excessive packaging plays an important part in this equation; therefore Government Minister Grant Shapps has urged supermarket owners to start finding and implementing effective ways of reducing the amount of packaging waste.It seems that the situation is quit...

19 December 2011
09:38 GMT

Casey Anthony Wants $750,000 (€575,329) for First TV Interview

Even though few networks would touch her, Casey Anthony seems to believe she could still command a hefty paycheck for an exclusive interview if she wanted to. In fact, new reports suggest her asking price is of $750,000 (€575,329). Anthony is a persona non grata now after being charged with the murder of her 2-...

16 December 2011
08:17 GMT

Save Money by Replacing Junk Food with a Diet

A common misconception is that diets are automatically more expensive than eating “regular” food, which more often than not, is junk food. A new research shows that families can in fact save money by choosing to eat healthy. Published in the latest issue of the esteemed British Journal of General Practi...

16 December 2011
07:52 GMT

Jennifer Lopez Gives Boytoy Pimped Out Bentley

They may have been dating only for a few weeks, according to some reports, but things are definitely serious between Jennifer Lopez and her backup dancer lover Casper Smart. Case in point: expensive presents may have already been exchanged. Not that this should come as a surprise – and it certainly doesn'...

16 December 2011
03:17 GMT

World's Richest Kitty Has Net Worth of $8.5 Million (€6.4 Million)

Those who hear stories of owners mourning for their pets for months on end will probably not understand how the latest report came to be: a childless widow died and left her entire fortune to her cat, making him the richest kitty in the world. Some time ago, Tommaso was no different from the millions of stray cats po...

12 December 2011
17:01 GMT

Lindsay Lohan's Purse with $10,000 (€7,539) Stolen in Hawaii

Lindsay Lohan is currently in Hawaii on vacation, with the seal of approval from the Probation Department. While getting some well-deserved R&R, the star landed in troubled waters again, this time, without actually doing anything. Her purse was stolen from her car, where she'd left it while she attended a party,...

12 December 2011
08:08 GMT

Businessman Eats World's Most Expensive Cake to Cure Heartbreak

Some women would eat some ice cream or chocolate after a breakup, while men could possibly splurge on beer to drown their sorrows. One businessman paid no less than £22,000 ($34,500 or €25,000) to mend his broken heart. As we also informed you a while back, Marc Guibert, head chef at Lindeth Howe Country ...

6 December 2011
16:51 GMT

X Factor Promises Winner over $5 Million (€3.73 Million) Deal

With X Factor USA now down to the final 5, a new report indicates that whoever wins it will be set for life – or, at the very least, for the next 5 years, for the duration of the contract. Producers are offering the winner $5 million (€3.73 million) in advance, it has emerged.Even before the show started i...

6 December 2011
06:02 GMT

Justin Bieber Grounded by Mom for Buying $160,000 (€119,805) Car

Justin Bieber may have all the money in the world, but that's not to say he shouldn't learn to curb his spending. His mother, Pattie Mallette has reportedly banned him from driving until he turns 18, because of his latest purchase. The Biebs always rolls in style, which is why, at just 17 years of age, he c...

29 November 2011
06:22 GMT

Owner of World's Most Expensive Car Fined for Parking in Disabled Space

Celebrities usually get a lot of flack when photos emerge online, showing them parking in spaces reserved for the disabled. One car owner, though, simply shrugged it off – and driving the world's most expensive car probably had a lot to do with it. The Bugatti Veyron costs approximately £840,000 ($1....

29 November 2011
05:31 GMT

Kris Humphries Sues Kim Kardashian for $10 Million (€7.4 Million)

The Kim Kardashian – Kris Humphries divorce is about to take a very nasty turn, as he's preparing to take his soon to be ex-wife to the cleaners for how he's been used and then dropped from her E! reality series, says a new report. As we also told you over the weekend, there's some talk that Kim ...

24 November 2011
08:26 GMT

Mariah Yeater Hires New Lawyer, Goes After Justin Bieber Once More

Mariah Yeater, the 20-year-old woman claiming to be the mother of Justin Bieber's child, dropped the paternity suit against him, but she's not yet ready to give up the fight. With a new legal representative, she's back for another round.As we also informed you yesterday, in a very surprising move, Yeat...

17 November 2011
05:16 GMT

Mariah Yeater Drops Paternity Lawsuit Against Justin Bieber

He's not the daddy: Mariah Yeater, the 20-year-old woman claiming to have had Justin Bieber's baby after a casual encounter last year, has dropped the paternity lawsuit against him, it has emerged. It's been a very difficult few weeks for The Beliebers, Justin's fans, having to deal with reports t...

16 November 2011
06:56 GMT

Kim Kardashian Sues Publicist Claiming She Staged Her Wedding

Kim Kardashian is going after the man who's telling the press she staged her wedding to Kris Humphires – and about everything else in her life. The star is taking Jonathan Jaxson to court for allegedly violating a non-disclosure agreement. As we also informed you a few days ago, Jaxson says he worked for K...

14 November 2011
08:49 GMT

Justin Bieber's Grandparents Live in Near Poverty, He Doesn't Care

While he's believed to be spending a small fortune on himself, girlfriend Selena Gomez and his maternal grandparents, Justin Bieber can't be bothered to care about his other relatives, his paternal grandparents, says a new report. Sources close to the parents of his father tell the latest print issue of t...

12 November 2011
06:37 GMT

Kris Jenner Is Using O.J. Simpson Murder Scandal for Profit, Family Says

Kris Jenner has a new book out. Called “Kris Jenner... And All Things Kardashian,” it also tells the story of how Kris could have reportedly “saved” Nicole Brown from being killed by her husband O.J. Simpson, a statement that is opening old wounds for her family. In a recent interview we also ...

11 November 2011
10:07 GMT


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