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6 Famous Figures Known To Meditate

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Being famous can be a stressful experience. To stay relevant and maintain their lavish lifestyles, celebrities need to keep up with mainstream trends, take on high-stakes projects, and constantly fine-tune their public image. As we mentioned in ‘5 Things That Aren’t So Great About Being Famous’, celebrities also face massive public scrutiny, receiving nonstop judgment on their appearances, words, and actions. It’s no wonder that many celebrities turn to activities that help to relieve stress like meditation. [Read more…] about 6 Famous Figures Known To Meditate

Hollywood Salaries: Which Actors are Worth the Investment?

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Lights, camera, accountant! Entertainment is a big business, but market forces are changing.

With modern audiences increasingly loyal to a brand or franchise rather than particular actors, is the age of the bankable Hollywood star finally over? Or are there still some names who can guarantee a movie’s commercial success? [Read more…] about Hollywood Salaries: Which Actors are Worth the Investment?

5 Famous General Contractors

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When we think of fame, it isn’t typical to consider those who are famous for more than just their pretty face and acting talents, but there are a whole slew of B, C, and D listers that have made a pretty strong name for themselves through their array of talents.

If you’re looking for star quality home renovations, look no further. Check out a few of the most famous general contractors you may or may not already know. [Read more…] about 5 Famous General Contractors

5 Celebrity Bedrooms and How To Replicate Them At Home

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Celebrities have certainly become acquainted with the finer things in life. From $250,000 bottles of champagne to $2 million dollar bathtubs, they know how to indulge. While you may not be able to afford to live like a celebrity in many ways, you can still take cues from their impeccable home decor. With interior designers and luxury taste, many celebrities have turned their homes into veritable meccas of beauty and luxury. Included here are a few celebrity bedrooms that you may want to replicate in your home.

Christie Brinkley

Many celebrities enjoy the clean look of a neutral palate, and Brinkley has taken advantage of that in her Caribbean beach home. Relaxing in the pale lighting of her bedroom, Brinkley utilizes a sheer canopy to bring a softening, and interest, to her four-post bed. [Read more…] about 5 Celebrity Bedrooms and How To Replicate Them At Home

Hollywood Celebrities You Won’t Believe Have Gone Bankrupt

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Hollywood actors are some of the highest earning people in the world. A single hit movie can propel their worth to heights common people can only dream of.

However, there is also the stark reality that some actors just can’t handle their finances properly. Whether it’s due to drug use or unnecessary, excessive spending, some of them often find the need to take on the services of a bankruptcy lawyer to sort our their mess.

One has to admit that there are certain personalities who, if they go bankrupt, don’t surprise us. There are others, though, who don’t seem to fit the bill.

Here are some Hollywood celebrities you won’t believe have gone bankrupt. Schadenfreude doesn’t have anything to do with this post, okay?

Burt Reynolds

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The prolific actor who has given many a female viewer chills down their spine surprisingly found himself in a really bad financial situation back in 2011. He was faced with a foreclosure demand for his compound in Valhalla, in Hobe Sound, Fla., which he tried selling. Late last year, he was still trying to get money together to avoid total ruin by selling more than 600 items from his personal collection of film memorabilia.

Toni Braxton

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Perhaps most known for her hit song “Unbreak My Heart”, singer Toni Braxton certainly raked in cash during her heyday. However, she suffered blow after blow, especially in the health department. The singer has been battling lupus, and finances got tight due to medical bills. As if that were not enough, she faces tens of millions in debt, not to mention owing the IRS for unpaid taxes.

Dionne Warwick

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Who would have thought that the lady who brought us “I Say a Little Prayer” would face dire financial straits? She was such a wholesome role model and was even a United Nations Global Ambassador for the Food and Agriculture Organization, and a United States Ambassador of Health!

In 2013, though, she had to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in New Jersey due to “mismanaged business affairs”. She owes the IRS millions, not to mention more millions in California business taxes.

Larry King

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The much respected journalist has amassed quite a fortune over they years, but he was not always in a good financial state. Back in the 70s, he was already a known newspaper editor and radio personality. However, he was not in a good way in terms of money, with hundreds of thousands in debt, as well as an accusation of grand larceny (involving a former business partner). The result was that Larry King had to file for bankruptcy in 1978. Fortunately, his career got a jumpstart after that.

Nicolas Cage

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So Nicolas Cage has made more than his fair share of bad – nay, awful – movie choices, but that doesn’t necessarily result in going bankrupt, does it? I mean, he did have some good movies from which he surely made money; and he still did earn from those flops. His reputation probably suffered more from those movies than his finances. In fact, in 2009, he was one of the highest paid actors in Hollywood.

Why did he go bankrupt then? A disastrous combination of major spending issues and just-as-bad issues with his financial advisor. What might very well save him from total ruin is the fact that his major spending issues allow him to offload castles, luxury yachts, vintage cars, and more.

Why Celebrities Go Bankrupt