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What's the price of walking away from your principles? For WhatsApp's founders Brian Acton and Jan Koum, it wasn't cheap…

You know him as Cliff from Cheers and the voice in nearly every Pixar film, but did you know John Ratzenberger built a surprisingly successful business empire away from Hollywood?

Salt-N-Pepa are suing Universal Music Group to reclaim their master recordings, joining a long line of artists, from Victor Willis to Paul McCartney, who've fought to take back control of the music they created.

Emma Stone just listed her stunningly renovated Austin mansion for $26.5 million, one of the most expensive homes ever put on the market in the Texas capital. Here's a look inside the A-list estate she spent three years transforming.

They've battled aliens, voiced toys, raced muscle cars, and even saved the galaxy—sometimes without ever showing their face. These 20 stars have collectively powered more than $300 billion in global ticket sales (adjusted for inflation). From blockbuster icons to behind-the-scenes MVPs, here are the highest-grossing actors of all time… and a few might seriously surprise you.

They built a video game empire on crime, controversy, and total creative control. With Grand Theft Auto, Sam and Dan Houser didn't just change gaming—they created a $10 billion juggernaut that rivals Hollywood's biggest franchises.

Suge Knight helped build one of the most powerful empires in music history—then lost it all in a spiral of violence, paranoia, and crime. This is the incredible true story of how the man behind Death Row Records went from reshaping hip-hop to serving 28 years behind bars.

50 Cent made one of the greatest deals in hip hop history by taking equity in a little-known sports drink. That decision earned him more than his entire music career combined. Here's the true story behind the Vitamin Water fortune.

Many celebrities have tried and failed miserably to strike gold in the retail licensing business. Jessica Simpson puts them all to shame.

Owner Jed York is selling a portion of the 49ers—and the valuation of the sale price is more than any NFL team has seen.

Brock Purdy was the last pick of the 2022 NFL Draft. He's just become a top-ten highest-paid player in the entire league.

Ever wonder what happens to the piles of cash hauled in during massive drug busts? It turns out, the fate of that money—and the drugs—is murkier than you might think.

Cassie Ventura has now revealed she's expecting a $10 million settlement from the Los Angeles hotel where Diddy violently assaulted her in 2016—just days after confirming her $20 million civil settlement with the music mogul.

They started with a $5 correspondence course and a dream. What Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield built became a billion-dollar brand—known as much for its chunky ice cream as its outspoken politics. But after decades of flavor and friction, Ben & Jerry's is now at the center of one of the strangest corporate breakups in modern business history.

There are plenty of examples of young people developing a huge net worth but there are also those who did not strike it rich until later in life.