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10 Most Philanthropic Celebrities: See Where Will Smith And Jada Pinkett Smith Rank
Friday, May 27, 2022 - 2:53pm | 826Great fame often comes with greater money. The entertainment industry is worth more than $2 trillion, and the A-list celebrities within it are among the highest-paid people in the world. As some of the world’s top earners, celebrities are often called to action when there is a...
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5 Comedy Icons Netflix Paid Big Money For
Sunday, September 19, 2021 - 6:59pm | 372Dan Levy recently signed a deal with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), which Variety reports is "said to be eight figures under competitive circumstances." He will initially work on a romantic comedy film and a television aspect of the deal will begin in 2022. Dan and his father, comedy...
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A Movie About Something: Jerry Seinfeld Bringing Pop-Tarts Origin Story To Netflix
Thursday, June 24, 2021 - 1:15pm | 460Jerry Seinfeld is best known worldwide for his role on "Seinfeld." The comedian is seeking to make sure streaming viewers become more familiar with what he thinks is one of the greatest food inventions of all time. What Happened: After a shop-around period, Netflix Inc (NASDAQ: NFLX) has...
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'Seinfeld' Will Have A Few New Homes In 2021
Sunday, September 22, 2019 - 11:03am | 318The show about nothing is making a couple of big moves. On Sept. 16, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) said it will buy the global streaming rights for "Seinfeld" from Sony Pictures Television, a unit of Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE). The five-year deal begins in 2021. Days later, Viacom, Inc. (...
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Eddie Murphy Could Become $70M Richer Thanks To Netflix
Friday, July 19, 2019 - 11:42am | 344Legendary actor and comedian Eddie Murphy is reportedly in talks with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) to create comedy specials as part of a $70 million deal, sources told TMZ. What Happened Murphy has shied away from the stand-up scene for years and is reportedly "itching" to make a...
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That's Rich: Highest-Paid Comics Who Laughed All The Way To The Bank, Thanks To Netflix
Friday, August 11, 2017 - 10:17am | 799They’re so laughably loaded it’s not even funny, and some of the top earners got their wealth by cutting deals with that king of content mongers, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX). Here’s a list of the top 10 comedians laughing all the way, as they say, to the bank. Thanks to Forbes...
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Which Streaming Providers Are Winning The Content War?
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 4:36pm | 690The announcement of a price-tag-unknown deal Wednesday between Jerry Seinfeld and Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is another signal of how heavily streaming services have entered the production side of the business. A-List Comedians At Netflix The production of exclusive content as a growth strategy...
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How Much Is Jerry Seinfeld Worth To Netflix?
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 12:41pm | 471Comedian and cultural icon Jerry Seinfeld has inked a massive content deal with Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX), as the streaming video giant continues to boost its impressive original comedy library. The comprehensive deal includes Seinfeld’s hit Crackle show “Comedians In Cars...
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Seinfeld The Latest Comedian To Land A Huge Netflix Deal
Wednesday, January 18, 2017 - 9:58am | 355Legendary comedian Jerry Seinfeld's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee" will soon be available to Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX)'s members. According to Variety, Seinfeld's show used to be exclusive to the streaming service Crackle, but Netflix wooed the comedian and his coffee sipping, story sharing...
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Jerry Seinfeld Just Interviewed Mark Zuckerberg On Facebook Live, Said Stand-Up Comedy Is The First Virtual Reality
Tuesday, June 14, 2016 - 3:38pm | 159Facebook CEO (NASDAQ: FB) Mark Zuckerberg held his very first Facebook Live Tuesday afternoon. And a special guest stopped by. Jerry Seinfeld sat down at the couch with Zuckerberg about 40 minutes into the session. The CEO labeled the session as a Q&A segment, but was soon taken over by the...
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3 Small Caps With Star Power
Friday, March 28, 2014 - 3:25pm | 554For small cap investing, the presence of a celebrity owner, spokesperson or other affiliation can often times be a very bullish factor for a stock. It cannot be underestimated what Michael Jordan did for Nike (NYSE: NKE). Nike's rival, Under Armour (NYSE: UA), has also benefitted greatly from...
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Jay-Z Lands On Forbes 400 Billionaires List
Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 9:02am | 265According to AllHipHop News, Jay-Z is worth $450 million from his Roc Nation label, and is on Forbes 400 Billionaires list alongside Eric Lefkofsky, Marc Pincus, Jerry Bruckheimer, and Jerry Seinfeld. "Here you got these millionaire guys who had to pretend as if they weren't successful at all or it...