THIS ... is what "American Idol" money can do for your 50th birthday party.
Simon Cowell is hitting the half-century mark with a lavish party at Wrotham Park in Hertfordshire, England today -- a swanky private mansion where people with money throw swanky private parties.
How can judging people be wrong ... if you can make so much money doing it?
Filed under: Paparazzi Photo, American Idol, Celebrity Pay Dirt
Want to make a million dollars? Just have eight babies -- because Jon Gosselin says that's what the fam pulled in last year for pimping out his children.
As TMZ previously reported, Jon wants the kids off the show permanently, so goodbye paycheck.
Hope hosting those Vegas pool parties pays bank.
Filed under: TV, Celebrity Pay Dirt, Jon & Kate
Jeremy London has nine films in the pipeline and it looks like he could really use those nine paychecks -- because American Express is coming after him for almost $20,000!
According to a civil suit recently filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, the former "Mallrats" and "Party of Five" star owes the credit card company $19,485 -- plus interest and attorney's fees.
Hope those direct-to-cable movies pay bank!
Filed under: Celebrity Pay Dirt, Exclusives
In Hollywood, it pays to be Dakota Fanning's little sister -- 'cause the other Fanning child is officially pulling in a 6-figure salary.
We've just obtained a copy of Elle Fanning's minor contract for the upcoming flick "Somewhere" -- filed in L.A. County Superior Court -- which shows the 11-year-old is set to take in $125,000 for her role in the flick.
According to the docs, Elle and her mother were also put up in a five-star hotel during filming and given a $75 per diem -- which was treatment "no less favorable than that provided to any other cast member" ... well, with one exception.
The contract shows her co-star Stephen Dorff was granted one special and very specific request: A free room at the Chateau Marmont for the duration of the shoot.
Filed under: Movies, Celebrity Pay Dirt, Exclusives
Little J has to pay big bucks to her record company if she takes on any acting gigs with "musical elements" -- but there's a catch...
We just got our hands on Taylor Momsen's record contract with Interscope Records -- dated March 17, 2009 -- which states if she takes a role as a musician or band member -- she has to fork over 10% of her paycheck for that gig to her musical overlords.
Now to the catch -- Momsen included a clause in the contract which allows her to sing her little heart out for free on two projects ... "Gossip Girl" and an upcoming "Runaways Project."
The only Runaways project we've heard of is the Joan Jett bio-pic staring Kristin Stewart -- and as far as we know, Taylor isn't part of the cast.
So, either we just blew a huge Hollywood secret ... or the 16-year-old got a serious taste of bigtime movieland rejection.
Filed under: TV, Music, Celebrity Pay Dirt, Exclusives, Gossip Girl
Before he even got his high school diploma, MTV skateboarding star Ryan Sheckler was already pullin' in more cash more than most college grads.
TMZ obtained his official MTV contract -- filed with the courts back in '07 because he was a minor. The docs show that when Sheckler was 17-years-old, dude was making $9,617.70 an episode for his reality show "Life of Ryan."
The docs had to be signed by his guardian and the president of his company, Ryan Sheckler Inc -- both of whom happen to be his mom.
But Ryan wasn't the only kid from his family cashin' in -- his brothers Kane and Shane also got paid for their sidekick roles, each were $1,500 a show.
Not a bad gig for a couple of kids.
Filed under: Celebrity Pay Dirt, Exclusives
Only Prince can rent a home for $150,000 a month, leave behind a security deposit -- and the landlord doesn't know who to give it to.
According to a lawsuit filed in June, when Prince moved out of the home he rented in Beverly Hills, he left behind a $300,000 security deposit. 3121 Rep Inc., the company that claimed to have brokered the lease for Prince, has sued the owners to get the money back.
But the owners say Prince made all the payments himself -- 3121 was just an intermediary -- so the money should go straight to him.
Now the two sides are suing each other, with Prince caught in the middle -- 3121 wants the money they says is theirs, the owners just want their attorney's fees paid.
Meanwhile, Prince is probably sitting somewhere composing ballads, with no idea any of this is going on.
Filed under: Celebrity Pay Dirt, Exclusives
Smokin' hot Maxim model Joanna Krupa's fiance didn't just put a ring on it -- he put a small fortune on it.
Krupa was showing off her new accessory outside Katsuya last night, and told us her man dropped enough dough to get her 8.23 carats!
We're told by experts in the field of ice that a high quality 8 carat diamond can go for upwards of $1.5 million on the retail market -- but look at what he goes home to every night ... worth every penny.
Filed under: Celebrity Pay Dirt, Hot Bodies
When you're trying to sell a home, is there any phrase that could make it more attractive to potential buyers than "PLAYBOY MANSION ADJACENT"?
Hugh Hefner has unloaded his personal mansion for a cool $18 mil, according to Hot Property. The mansion had been on the market since early March with a listing price of $27,995,000.
It has five bedrooms and seven bathrooms -- but really, who cares? Look how close it is to the infamous grotto -- does anything else really matter?
"Excuse me Miss April, can I borrow a cup of sugar?"
Filed under: Celebrity Pay Dirt, Playboy
Dustin Diamond needs to be saved by the bill, as in dollar, because he's been accused of owing the Department of Revenue some serious cash.
We got a hold of a tax lien filed in January in Ozaukee County, Wisconsin -- showing Screech owes $21,015.62 in unpaid taxes. An Ozaukee County court clerk told us as of two days ago, it still hasn't been paid.
We hear the t-shirt business is booming this time of year.
Filed under: Celebrity Pay Dirt, Exclusives
Nicolas Cage makes tons of money making movies, so why does he owe the state of Louisiana $6.2 million?
Cage was slapped with a federal tax lien last month. He owns a house there, which is currently on the market for $3.55 million.
If Nic takes that cash and gives it right over to Louisiana, he'll only owe another $2.65 mil -- but he'll still owe everyone that saw "Bangkok Dangerous" 99 minutes of their life back.
His rep had no comment.
Filed under: Celebrity Pay Dirt
Something reeks in the state of New Jersey -- and if the IRS is correct, it's Val Kilmer's tax records.
Kilmer is on the hook for $538,858 in unpaid federal taxes, this according to a lien filed by the IRS on July 15 in Jersey.
It's unclear why the lien, which was dug up by The Detroit News, was filed in New Jersey. Kilmer, who is originally from Los Angeles, has been living in New Mexico for the last 20 years.
Filed under: Celebrity Pay Dirt
John Wayne's six-shooter wasn't the only thing that was loaded in the movie "Big Jake" -- the legendary cowboy pulled in a whopping seven figures for playing the lead role in the flick ... which was made way back in 1968.
Wayne's fat paycheck was revealed in a boring "Jake" lawsuit we just got our hands on -- and won't waste your time on -- which clearly states John was guaranteed $1,000,000 for the job.
But that's not all: Wayne was also set to make 10% of every penny the movie pulled in over $10 million -- too bad it only made a little over $7 million.
Ironically, "Big Jake" was also known as "The Million Dollar Kidnapping."
Filed under: Movies, Celebrity Pay Dirt, Exclusives
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