The 10 Highest Paid Comedians Of 2016

Hart dominated the comedians list this year for one simple reason: he toured like a rock star, playing stadiums and arenas, and grossing more than $1 million per city on his more than 100 stop tour. Hart played enormous venues including Los Angeles’ Staples Center and New York City’s Madison Square Garden. Hart padded his earnings with starring roles in Central Intelligence and Secret Life of Pets as well as commercial deals with Hyundai, H&M, and Foot Locker....

<span title='2025-08-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 22, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;302 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Marietta Williams

These Super Rich And Successful Ceos Make Only 1 Per Year

After taking all of that into account, it is quite surprising that there actually are executives who really do work for free. They don’t take a salary, bonuses, or even stocks. Some of these guys, like Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, only make a buck a year, or do they? Zuckerberg said that “I’ve made enough money… I’m just focused on making sure I do the most possible good with what I have....

<span title='2025-08-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 22, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;4 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;696 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Courtney Alcala

Tico Torres Net Worth

In addition to his work as a musician, Tico Torres is also an accomplished artist and has exhibited his paintings and sculptures in galleries around the world. His artwork is heavily influenced by his love of music, and he often incorporates musical themes and motifs into his pieces. Early Life Tico Torres was born Hector Juan Samuel Torres in New York on October 7, 1953. He grew up in Woodbridge, New Jersey....

<span title='2025-08-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 22, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;4 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;716 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Tara Ramos

Till Lindemann Net Worth

Early Life and Education Till Lindemann was born on January 4, 1963 in Leipzig, East Germany to Brigitte, a journalist for the public radio and television broadcaster Norddeutscher Rundfunk, and Werner, a poet. He was raised with his younger sister Saskia in Wendisch-Rambow. At the age of 11, Lindemann attended a sports school at the German sports club SC Empor Rostock. As a teenager, he went to a boarding school. After his parents divorced in the mid-1970s, Lindemann lived with his father for a short time....

<span title='2025-08-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 22, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;5 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;979 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Richard Daugherty

Todd Barry Net Worth

Todd produced “Super Crazy,” and he was a consulting producer on “Denis Leary’s Merry F#%$in’ Christmas” (2005) and a producer on “The Sarah Silverman Program” (2007). He wrote and directed the 2002 short film “Borrowing Saffron,” and he published the book “Thank You for Coming to Hattiesburg: One Comedian’s Tour of Not-Quite-the-Biggest Cities in the World” in 2017. As an actor, Barry has appeared in the films “Who’s the Caboose?...

<span title='2025-08-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 22, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;5 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;853 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Ashlee Strong

Tony Bennett Net Worth

Bennett began his career in the early 1950s following his service in World War II. He quickly became one of the most popular singers in the world. He had a string of hits in the 1950s and 1960s, including “Because of You,” “Rags to Riches,” and “I Left My Heart in San Francisco.” He also collaborated with some of the biggest names in jazz, including Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Bill Evans....

<span title='2025-08-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 22, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;6 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;1156 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Rigoberto Cash

Touriya Haoud Net Worth

Touriya Haoud has also appeared in the films Hush Hush Baby in 2004, Floris in 2004, and Five Fingers in 2006. She appeared in episodes of the TV series Costa! from 2001 to 2002. Touriya Haoud appeared in the TV movie Drijfzand in 2004 and in the TV mini-series Into the waves in 2017. She opened a public relations agency in Los Angeles in 2009 and represented international designers in the United States....

<span title='2025-08-22 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 22, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;86 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Victoria Agrela

Ainsley Harriott Net Worth

Early Life and Education Ainsley Harriott was born on February 28, 1957 in London, England to Peppy and Chester. His father was a Jamaican-born pianist and singer who was one half of the variety act Harriott and Evans. Harriott was educated at Wandsworth School before he trained at Westminster Kingsway College. Career Beginnings Harriott was a singer before he became known as a chef. With his school friend Paul Boross, he formed the Calypso Twins, and released the successful song “World Party” in the early 1990s....

<span title='2025-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 21, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;582 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Lucille Humann

Billionaire John Arnold Blows The Whistle On Tax Loophole For Billionaire Charitable Foundations

Enter John Arnold, a Houston-based billionaire who is considered one of the most thoughtful philanthropists. He has come out criticizing DAFs and people took notice largely because he is one of the first billionaires to criticize this system that so benefits billionaires. Arnold believes that giving is more effective when it is tied directly to the person who is funding the decisions. When professional staff manages large foundations, it becomes more bureaucratic and the willingness to take risks – one of the cornerstones of effective giving – decreases....

<span title='2025-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 21, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;4 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;678 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Marilyn Ham

Bj Rn Borg Net Worth

Career Earnings and Endorsements Björn was incredibly popular worldwide, but especially in his native Sweden, at the peak of his career in the 1970s and 1980s. Bjorn was the first professional tennis player to earn more than $1 million in tournament money in a single year. He accomplished that feat in 1979. Earning $1 million in 1979 is the same as earning around $4 million in today’s dollars. In total, he earned $3,655,751 during his career....

<span title='2025-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 21, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;6 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;1079 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Bruce Eaton

Bobby Rush Net Worth

His district was located on the South Side of Chicago and was the highest proportion of African-Americans in any congressional district in the nation at 65%. The Illinois General Assembly redistricted the area after the 2010 census. Rush holds the distinction of being the only politician to defeat Barack Obama in an election which came in the 2000 Democratic primary for Illinois’ 1st congressional district. Rush founded the Illinois chapter of the Black Panthers and was a civil rights activist in the 1960s....

<span title='2025-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 21, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;83 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Alberta Smith

Carlos Alazraqui Net Worth

He starred as Deputy James Garcia on the television series Reno 911! from 2003 to 2008. Carlos Alazraqui has also voice roles including Leslie P. Lilylegs on New Looney Tunes, Denzel Crocker and Juandissimo Magnifico on The Fairly OddParents, Mr. Weed in Family Guy, and the Taco Bell chihuahua in commercials. He won Behind the Voice Actors Awards in 2013 and 20124 for Justice League: Doom.

<span title='2025-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 21, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;66 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Gene Lawson

Chipotle S Ceos Made More Money Than The Ceos Of Apple Nike Mcdonald S And Goldman Sachs Combined

With over 2,000 locations worldwide, Chipotle has become one of the most popular ‘fast casual’ restaurants in the world, over the course of the past few years. The restaurant, which is worth $4.5 billion, serves approximately 750,000 customers a day worldwide, and was consistently ranked at the of the top of Mexican food chains in the country (prior to their E. Coli outbreak late last year). With all of that success, their CEOs, Steve Ells and Monty Moran, are probably raking in a lot of dough....

<span title='2025-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 21, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;330 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Max Espinoza

Christopher Mellon Net Worth

He worked on Capitol Hill for 12 years in a variety of positions. Mellon worked as the Staff Director of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence for 10 years and served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Intelligence from 1999 to 2002 and for Security and Information Operations from 1998 to 1999. He has worked in various other capacities including as the Minority Staff Director of the Senate Intelligence Committee for Senator John D....

<span title='2025-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 21, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;86 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Patrick Worrell

Curt Schilling Will Pay 2 5 Million In Settlement Over 38 Studios Lawsuit

In case you’ve forgotten what happened to bring this about, here’s a quick recap: Schilling started the company in 2006. A bit later, Rhode Island loaned the company $75 million, and the company moved to Rhode Island. Then, in 2012, the company went under, and now the state wants its money back. You can read the full story here. At this point, the only thing standing in the way of the $2....

<span title='2025-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 21, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;273 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Aaron Summerville

Ezekiel Elliott And The Cowboys Have Finally Reached A Deal And It S A Record Setting One

Well, we can finally put all that behind us. Elliott and the Cowboys agreed to a six-year, $90 million extension. The deal includes $50 million guaranteed, the most ever for a running back. Elliott’s contract surpasses Todd Gurley’s $45 million guaranteed deal from last year. The 24-year-old running back will make $3.853 million this season and $9.09 million next year. If he plays through the end of this contract, he’ll make more than $100 million by 2026....

<span title='2025-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 21, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;414 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Christine Olesky

Fashion Billionaire Yusaku Maezawa Announces 9 Million Giveaway Social Experiment

If this sounds like the kind of experiment you’d like to be a subject in, unfortunately it’s too late for you to get in on the action, since the recipients are being randomly selected from those that retweeted a post Maezawa made on January 1st. In a YouTube video about the plan, Maezawa called it “a serious social experiment” and linked it to the concept of universal basic income, in which citizens are paid a given amount on a regular basis, and which is gaining in popularity among certain politicians as well as billionaires like Maezawa....

<span title='2025-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 21, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;280 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Michelle Herder

Glen Taylor Net Worth

He is a member of the Republican Party, and was a State Senator for Minnesota from 1981 to 1990. In 1994, he purchased the Minnesota Timberwolves basketball team. As of 1999, he is also the majority owner of the Minnesota Lynx WNBA team. He is the current Chairman of the NBA Board of Governors. He currently resides in Mankato, Minnesota, which is also the home of the Taylor Corporation.

<span title='2025-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 21, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;69 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Sung Noyes

Harry Morton Net Worth

Harry’ father Peter Morton co-founded of the Hard Rock Cafe in 1971. Peter’s father was famed restaurateur Arnie Morton, founded Morton’s Restaurant Group in 1978. Arnie sold Morton’s The Steakhouse for $13 million in 1987. Peter Morton is one of the wealthiest people in Los Angeles. In April 2018 he sold a beachfront mansion in Malibu, California for $110 million. It was the most-expensive home purchase in LA history at the time....

<span title='2025-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 21, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;236 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Frederick Poche

Indian Billionaire Pledges To End Poverty In His Country

Screwvala was born in Mumbai. In 1981 he started off as a local cable TV operator in Mumbai for the company, Network. At that time the only programming came from Doordarshan, the state television provider. Network offered a three-hour video channel playing movies to a number of homes in an affluent area of Mumbai. In 1990, Screwvala founded the UTV Group to provide television content to broadcasters. Over the course of 20 years, UTV expanded into broadcasting, film, gaming and other businesses....

<span title='2025-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>August 21, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;470 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;William Allen