Friends is an iconic sitcom, the NBC series aired from 1994 to 2004, revolving around the lives of six friends in their 20’s living in New York. Although it finished over 20 years ago, the show still airs globally. Each cast member receives 2% of that figure ($20 million annually). Cast Salaries & Negotiations Season 1 (1994–95): Each actor earned $22 500 per episode. Seasons 9–10 (2002–04): Through collective bargaining, the six leads compelled producers to raise their fees to $1 million per episode each. Reportedly, Matthew Perry’s initial holdout forced the studio’s hand- he refused to show up to…
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Keith Anthony
Keith Anthony is a Managing Editor at TechieGamers.com, where he covers tech, entertainment & trending stories. His work appears across TechieGamers’ network of partners, including Google News. He graduated from DCU, where he studied journalism and digital media.
On an ordinary spring morning in 2015, a Facebook accounts-payable clerk keyed in a seven-figure wire to what looked like a trusted hardware supplier. No alarms rang, no red flags popped. The money left California, landed in Latvia and vanished. It was one of dozens of payments that ultimately siphoned $122 million from the coffers of Facebook and Google over a three-year stretch. All orchestrated by a single Lithuanian man armed only with forged stationery and nerve. The perfect cover A shell company built to fool In 2013, Evaldas Rimasauskas registered Quanta Computer LLC in Latvia, a name chosen to…
Imagine taking on Adobe Photoshop and not only surviving but thriving. That’s exactly what Ivan Kutskir did when he created Photopea, a powerful online photo editor used by millions worldwide. The most mind-blowing part? He runs the entire operation alone and keeps his yearly expenses at just $700. Kutskir’s Background Kutskir’s grew up in a small village in Ukraine, where his early fascination with computers set the stage for his future endeavors. By the age of 14, he was already building websites, and his passion for computer graphics only grew from there. It was during his computer science studies in…
Online gambling in Australia has grown across both cities and regional areas, but the way people engage with it varies noticeably depending on where they live. Based on industry observation and content analysis across Australian-facing casino platforms, urban players tend to gamble more frequently online, while rural and regional players who are active online often show deeper involvement per session. These patterns reflect differences in access, lifestyle, and digital habits rather than simple preference. Platforms such as Casiny Casino operate within this split landscape, serving players from major cities as well as regional and remote areas. From an editorial and…
Doctor Mike is a Russian-born celebrity doctor who practices family medicine. With his YouTube channel and Instagram account, he’s been dubbed “The Sexiest Doctor Alive”. His content focuses on making medicine more relevant, intelligible, and entertaining. Currently, Doctor Mike has an estimated net worth of $4 million. Early Life Mikhail Varshavski was born in Saransk, Russia, on November 12, 1989. His father was a doctor, while his mom was a mathematics teacher. At the age of five, he moved to Brooklyn with his family. His father had to re-attend medical school as his medical degree wasn’t valid in America. These…
When life gets too stressful, simply rubbing on a textured surface can calm you down. Michael Malkin invented Calm Strips, a tactile calming tool you can carry anywhere. After pitching it on Shark Tank, the founders got a deal with Robert Herjavec. Calm Strips is now worth $3 million based on the latest sales data. Michael Malkin & Luce Fuller Michael Malkin is from Newport News, Virginia, and has a bachelor’s degree in English from Old Dominion University. After college, he became an English teacher at Newport News Public Schools and a store manager at Dell. He also managed an…
Korean cuisine is delicious, and one of its staple dishes is kimchi. Mama O’s Premium Kimchi is an authentic recipe made the traditional way in Brooklyn. Founders, Kheedim Oh and Myung Oh appeared on season 14 of Shark Tank. They didn’t get a deal but Mama O’s Premium Kimchi is still worth $2.5 million. Life Before Kimchi Kheedim Oh is the son of South Korean immigrants who settled in Maryland, United States. He moved to Washington, DC, to study audio engineering at American University. After college, he lived in New York City. Although he has a degree, Kheedim never really…