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Mac Miller Interview For Forbes' 30 Under 30 (Video)
Music, Videos ♦ Posted 12/20/2011
19-year-old rapper Mac Miller made quite an impact in 2011. After topping the Billboard 200 with the first indie album in over a decade, proving that an artist's need of a major label isn't necessarily needed for success. The Pittsburgh rapper's accomplishments has garnered the attention of Forbes, who listed him in their new 30... |
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Oprah, Lady Gaga & Beyonce Among Forbes' List Of 'Entertainment's Highest-Earning Women'
Entertainment ♦ Posted 10/05/2011
Forbes dropped yet another richest list this week, this time for women ... and it's Oprah remaining atop the mag's annual "Entertainment's Highest-Earning Women" list. The former queen of daytime talk tops the list with $290 million in earnings between May 2010 and May 2011. Her total worth is somewhere around $2.7 billion, reports Forbes, which puts her 139th on our list of the 400... |
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Birdman Disagrees With Forbes, Says YMCMB Will Reach A Billion Before Diddy
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 09/23/2011
Diddy was, once again, featured by Forbes this week, as one of their picks for the "Future 400" richest in America, estimating his net worth at around $550 million. The financial mag says Diddy is on track to become hip-hop's first billionaire, beating out heavyweights such as 50 Cent and Jay-Z. Some of his most profitable business dealings include his stake in Ciroc vodka, which... |
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Diddy, Jimmy Iovine Among Forbes' List Of Future 400 Richest In America
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 09/21/2011
Forbes usually drops lists ranking who's making the most money, or who sits atop a specific category of money-makers; but accompanying their recently released "Forbes 400" (The Richest People in America), which ranks a slew of billionaires, they also dropped "The Future 400." The "Future" list highlights a businessmen on their way to topping future lists and becoming billionaires. "There's always a new generation of... |
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Jay-Z, Beyonce Tops Music Couples In Forbes' New List, 'World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples'
Music ♦ Posted 08/22/2011
Jay-Z makes yet another Forbes list. This time, alongside his wife Beyonce in the mag's newly released "World's Highest-Paid Celebrity Couples" list. While NFL/supermodel couple, Gisele Bundchen and Tom Brady, top the list overall, racking in a total of $76 million between May 2010 and May 2011; it's Jay and Beyonce who hauled in $72 million, and is named music's most powerful couple and #2... |
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Lady Gaga Tops Forbes' 'Best-Paid Celebrities Under 30' Over Lil Wayne, Rihanna
Entertainment ♦ Posted 06/15/2011
Forbes released their annual "Best-Paid Celebrities Under 30" list last week, and it was Lady Gaga who reigned supreme, hovering miles above the likes of Justin Bieber, Beyonce, Rihanna, and even Lil Wayne. Gaga earned an estimated $90 million between the months of May 2010 and 2011, while Beyonce, Rihanna and Lil Wayne made the list as well raking in a combined total of $79... |
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Diddy Tops Forbes' New 'Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists' List
Music ♦ Posted 03/10/2011
While Jay-Z has topped multiple Forbes' lists over the past two years, including its "Hip-Hop Cash Kings" rankings (which is based on earnings for each year), there's one hip-hop mogul who outdoes Hov in net worth. That man is Sean "Diddy" Combs. On the mag's new "Hip-Hop's Wealthiest Artists" list, Diddy outranked hip-hop giants like Jay, Birdman, 50 Cent, and Dr. Dre in estimated net... |
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New York Knicks Ranked 'Most Valuable NBA Team' By Forbes
Sports ♦ Posted 01/27/2011
Forbes released its annual list of the "NBA's Most Valuable Teams" on Wednesday (January 26), and the New York Knicks replaced the Los Angeles Lakers at the top of the list as the most valuable franchise in the league from last year. Since the signing of Amar'e Stoudemire in the off-season, the Knicks upped its value to $655 million, up 12% from last year, while... |
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'Toy Story 3' Tops Forbes' Year-End List Of 'Top-Earning Movies of 2010'
Entertainment ♦ Posted 12/29/2010
It was a long year, full of a bunch of new films, and according to Forbes' new list, "Top-Earning Movies of 2011", it was the year of the cartoon. Topping the list with $106 billion earned was Toy Story 3. With the total, it was not only the highest-grossing film of the year, but the highest-grossing animated film of all time (on an unadjusted basis).... |
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Michael Jackson Lands Atop Forbes' 'Top-Earning Dead Celebrities' List
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 10/26/2010
Forbes dropped their annual "Top-Earning Dead Celebrities" list last week, and more than a year after his death, Michael Jackson continues to bring in bank, landing the list's top slot. Jackson earned a reported $275 over 12 months, earning substantially more than any other late celebrity. The closest to MJ was Elvis, who came in a distant second with $60... |
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Beyonce, Oprah, Lady Gaga Among Leaders On Forbes' 100 Most Powerful Women List
Life / Culture ♦ Posted 10/07/2010
Forbes dropped a new list late late last month, running down the World's 100 Most Powerful Women for 2010 ... and among them are Oprah Winfrey, Lady Gaga, Beyonce, Michelle Obama and Hilary Clinton. The list includes business CEOs and executives, heads of state, fashion designers, a few celebrities, models, and even some... |
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Jay-Z Tops Forbes' 2010 Hip-Hop Cash Kings List With $63 Million
Music ♦ Posted 08/18/2010
For the second year in a row, Jay-Z has been crowned 2010's "Hip-Hop Cash King" by Forbes, earning a ridiculous $63 million over the past 12 months. The mag's opening sentence describes Hov's status among hip-hop's elite best: "Four years ago Jay-Z issued a lyrical taunt to his fellow rappers: 'What you call money, I pay more in taxes.' Turns out his line was more... |
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Jay-Z, Beyonce, Black Eyed Peas Among Forbes' Top Earning Musicians List
Music ♦ Posted 07/21/2010
Forbes' dropped a new list on Friday (July 16), the top earning musicians, which is comprised of a list of acts who've been around for years. The list consists of artists' earnings from June 2009 to June 2010. Atop the ranks rock band U2 who earned a reported $130 million, thanks to its massive 360 tour, while AC/DC came in right behind them with $114... |
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