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Nothing is certain but death and taxes, and where those two intersect -- wills -- there's supposed to be some certainty as well. Wills should be final. But unsurprisingly, sometimes heirs don't see them that way. 24/7 Wall Street lines up the 10 nastiest, most interesting family feuds over mega millions -- and, in one case, a frozen head.

Viacom's chairman has deeply embarrassed himself and his company by trying to get a journalist to reveal his anonymous sources. Said Redstone in a voicemail to the writer: "You will be well rewarded and well protected."

If there was any doubt that Sumner Redstone regards both CBS and Viacom as personal properties, he dispelled it when he told CBS stockholders, "I will never, never sell Viacom or CBS."

Conventional wisdom states that the two inescapable facts of life are death and taxes. While the last few years have suggested that the latter can be at least partially avoided if one is insanely wealthy, the former still has a hold on everyone. However, as media giant Sumner Redstone stated in a...

Who is making it? Who is not? We've concocted retirement scorecards for some showcase retirees in entertainment, politics and sports. See the full list here. Loser: Sumner RedstoneFormer occupation/notable position held: Controlling Owner (still active), CBS Corporation; Viacom (includes Paramount,...