In Hollywood, the Rich Get Richer for Free
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Writer-producer Mark Schwartz had just come from the Premiere Lounge at the Sundance Film Festival and was digging through his Hummer gift bag.
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Really, there's no point in paying to see a movie starring Paris Hilton Â she of the platinum blonde extensions and the nonexistent acting range Â because you can get exactly what she has to offer for free by turning on a TV infotainment show or clicking on any number of gossip Web sites.
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Some wonder whether celebrities' post-tsunami generosity might be motivated as much by self-promotion as by philanthropy.
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Luminaries from Hollywood to Washington increasingly view microfinance as the best way to use their wealth and celebrity to help the poor.
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The rich get richer. The Pritzker family could soon get tens of millions of dollars from a settlement involving the collapse of a bank it co-owned.
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When  it comes to delicious gossip, Washington is a far cry from Hollywood. But the hottest purveyor of juicy tidbits in Tinseltown is betting that there is an untapped market for the backstage shenanigans of the Beltway elite.
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These celebrity-rich enclaves are exquisite, exclusive and, of course, expensive.
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Texas, where strip clubs have given rise to Anna Nicole Smith and many other less-generously endowed performers, is about to make it more expensive to watch a little bump and grind.
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Is there a better way to show off how  rich you are than to pave your yacht's floors with gold?
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In its golden age, Hollywood excelled at manufacturing stars, large and small. This book explains how the machine worked.
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Profits abound, but free cash flow goes missing.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 14 -- For sale: a piece of Hollywood history.
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The little-known tax break has allowed wealthy financiers to cut their total income tax bills by billions of dollars.
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'Fool's Gold' is an unabashed Hollywood moneymaking vehicle. It only rarely succeeds as a form of real entertainment.
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The film industry might  be tough to break into, but it's surprisingly egalitarian when  it comes to houses.
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A Wall Street Journal reporter tracks the lives of the absurdly wealthy.
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Investors can find worthy investments beyond the glare of top-rated stars.