Celebrities and the Taxman – Part I

The tax deadline is almost upon us and you may be feeling a little blue, especially if you owe the Internal Revenue Service money. But, chances are, things could be worse. The other day, I blogged about soccer star Maradona owing Italian taxes, but there are stars right here in the states that are currently suffering tax woes: Singer Dionne Warwick has owed the State of California almost $3 million dollars for the past ten years. Oh, Dionne, you can run, but you cannot hide from the taxman! She blames the delinquent taxes on her former business managers. Comedian Sinbad … Continue reading

Celebrity Good Week/Bad Week News

It’s been a good week for…Lil Wayne This past Saturday, the New Orleans rapper Lil Wayne was named Lyricist of the Year, MVP of the Year, and Alltel Wireless People’s Champ at the BET Hip-Hop Awards. It’s been a bad week for…Robin Williams Funnyman Robin Williams is suing Frank and Beans Productions for breach of contract to the tune of $6 million dollars. It seems that Robin signed up to appear in a comedy titled A Couple of Dicks under the condition that he receive $6 million in “fixed compensation,” that is, whether the film was ever made or not. … Continue reading