13 Celebrities Who Got a Huge Paycheck for Doing Nothing

The idea of getting paid for not doing work may seem counterintuitive, but because of some crafty contracts negotiated by some of the top agents in the game, there are a lucky handful of celebrities and sports figures who cake some serious coin for couch-chillin’. Cue the jealousy from everyone else on planet Earth. Unless you’ve achieved enlightenment, and are no longer intrigued by the material world, you can’t help but wonder what kicking back with your feet up while seven, eight, or sometimes even nine figures magically appears in your bank account. 

How?! How can someone be paid to NOT work?! We’ve heard of those mafia no-show jobs where mobsters are put on a huge construction job’s payroll as a way of showing legitimate income, but today we’re talking about those legitimate, legal fortunes. They’re the contracts that just keep on giving, and they somehow allowed these 13 incredibly fortunate celebrities to receive massive paychecks for doing nothing.

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