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Celebs Who Won't Leave Fortunes to Family
Tarantino says he vowed at twelve that his mother would get none of his fortune, and Shaquille O'Neal wants two college degrees from each of his eight children first.
Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance on this story, from Late Night BBN at 11:45 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are E! News's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by E! News: “Quentin Tarantino & More Celebs Who Won't Leave Fortunes to Family”, with reporting from Yahoo and LoveMoney.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 11:45 PM ET on Late Night BBN, by Chip Darnell and Gloria Vance.
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- E! NewsQuentin Tarantino & More Celebs Who Won't Leave Fortunes to Family
- YahooDespite a $150 million net worth, Quentin Tarantino refuses to give a ‘penny’ of his fortune to his mother: ‘No house, no Cadillac’ October 28, 2026 · facts used on air
- LoveMoneyThe rich and famous who won't leave their fortunes to their kids facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorQuentin Tarantino has reportedly vowed his mother will never see a penny of his fortune, and he made that vow at age twelve, E! News reports.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA vow made at twelve. His mother has been under those sanctions longer than most countries.

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorHe says he did help her out of a jam with the IRS.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorHe's not alone, either. Shaquille O'Neal says, quote, "In order to get my cheese, you have to present me with two degrees."

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorTwo degrees. So the money comes with a graduation requirement attached, which is a very expensive way to say get an education.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI love it. Kids learn something, and they get a diploma and a payout. Where's the downside?

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorEight children, Chip, and sixteen degrees. The downside is a very long graduation season, and a father who reads every transcript.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSting's in too. He told the Daily Mail he doesn't want to leave his six kids trust funds that are, quote, "albatrosses around their necks."

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorSting, Tarantino, Daniel Craig, all of them protecting the children from money. My verdict: a principled stand, made from very comfortable positions.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorSo what do the kids of the famous actually get?

Gloria Vance · World News AnchorA very good education, Chip. Shaq's kids will need two of them.
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