Now, Bezos is poised to make a shift in the way the wealthy think about philanthropy. Traditionally, Bezos has focused on for-profit companies that forward his interests in social change and human progress. An example of this is Bezos’ 2013 purchase of The Washington Post. When Bezos took over the venerable newspaper he immediately trimmed the staff and turned its focus to digital journalism successfully. Many other large newspapers and news media organizations have struggled with this same change....

According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Davis and the Lakers are finalizing a five-year, $190 million deal. The contract also includes an early termination option before the fifth year. It’s crazy to think a $190 million contract could be a “bargain,” but it might play out that way. Davis turned 27 this year and could have reasonably signed a similar deal to James, who will become a free agent in the 2022 offseason....

He chose to take it public in the late 70s, and current profits are over $8 billion. Ms. Stryker is most widely recognized for her contributions to liberal political initiatives, and her support of Democratic candidates, especially in Colorado. She has her own charity, called the Bohemian Foundation, which makes sizeable donations to art, education, and community outreach programs. She also owns a winery in Alexander Valley, California, known as Stryker Sonoma, which produces Bordeaux and Zinfandel wines....

Before NCIS, Perrette worked in various jobs, including as a bartender and cook, while pursuing acting in New York City. She began her entertainment career appearing in commercials and music videos, followed by small roles in shows like “Frasier,” “The Drew Carey Show,” and “Time of Your Life” in the late 1990s. Beyond acting, Perrette is a civil rights advocate and has been involved in numerous charitable causes, particularly supporting LGBT rights, civil rights, and anti-bullying programs....

Following the massive success of “The Karate Kid,” Macchio reprised his role in two sequels (1986, 1989). During this period, he also starred in significant films including “The Outsiders” (1983) and “My Cousin Vinny” (1992). Despite these successes, Macchio faced the challenge of being strongly associated with his Daniel LaRusso character, which impacted his ability to branch out into different roles. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, he continued working steadily in television, film, and theater, taking on guest roles in various TV shows and appearing in independent films....

Early Life Rick Nielsen was born Richard Alan Nielsen on December 22, 1948, in Elmhurst, Illinois. Rick’s parents were opera singers, and his father, Ralph, directed choirs and symphonies and recorded more than three dozen solo albums. When Nielsen was a teenager, his parents opened a music store in Rockford, and Rick learned to play several instruments. He played drums for six years, then he decided to learn how to play keyboards and guitar....

Early Life and Career Beginnings Sophia Loren was born Sofia Villani Scicolone on September 1934, in Rome, Italy. Her parents were Romilda Villani, a piano teacher, and Riccardo Scicolone, who was a construction engineer from a noble lineage. Loren’s parents never married, and her father eventually left the family behind without financial support. When she was 15, Loren entered the 1950 Miss Italia beauty pageant under the name Sofia Lazzaro; selected as one of the three finalists, she was awarded the title of “Miss Elegance....

According to Bouveng, a former Swedish model, she was hired by Wey back in the summer of 2013 as a marketing chief for Wey’s company New York Global Group. She says the fact that she was hired in her early 20s in such an important position is an indication of where Wey’s motives truly lied – in launching a “relentless campaign to have sex with her,” according to the opening statement made by her attorney recently in court....

Hosny endorses Pepsi and was the first Arab celebrity to advertise for Police sunglasses. He directed his music video “Saheet ala sotha” in 2010. As an actor Hosny starred in the movie A State of Love in 2003. He has discovered many artists and actors including Mohamed Sami. Hosny has collaborated with artists such as Shaggy, Snoop Dogg, Pitbull, and Akan. Hosny has also won many awards for his music....

Ted Waitt was born in Sioux City, Iowa in January 1963. He did not earn a college degree before he started what was then called “Gateway 2000” with his brother Norm Jr. and Mike Hammond in 1985. Gateway started on Ted Waitt’s father’s cattle ranch which is why their boxes have a black and white Holstein cow pattern. He led the company’s move to Poway, California in 1998 and then gave up his post as CEO in 1999 only to return to it in 2001....

Speaking of Kevin Hart, last year’s highest-paid comedian is in sixth place this year with $32.5 million in earnings. His 52 million Instagram followers and 24 million Facebook followers make up a very loyal fan base for the comedian. Fifth place goes to the only woman on the list of highest-paid comedians, Amy Schumer. The first woman to ever make the list of highest-paid comedians, Schumer cashed in with her Netflix stand up special The Leather Special, her book The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo, and endorsement deals with Old Navy and Bud Light....

American business magnate Bill Gates has spent much of the past 20 years with the title of richest person in the world, so it’s no surprise that his home is undoubtedly one of the most extravagant out there. While Gates is most notable for his role as a pioneer in the personal computer revolution as the co-founder of Microsoft, his Medina, Washington estate, Xanadu 2.0, may well be touted as one of the most high-tech homes in existence....

To add one more notable figure to the story we can look to the mansion’s designer: famed architect Richard Landry. It was Landry who gives the house its distinctive visual style that seems as futuristic and cutting-edge today as it did back in the 90s when it was designed. Here’s how the mansion was talked up in official marketing materials from The Agency a couple years ago: “This approx. 20,000-square-foot compound on an exceptional 6....

Surely, the Mavericks must have gotten a lot of picks in return, right? Nope—they’ll get the Lakers’ first-round pick in 2029 and Max Christie, and that’s it. Dallas also traded Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris, and the Utah Jazz joined as a third team for salary purposes. The Jazz will receive Jalen Hood-Schifino, the Mavs’ 2025 second-round pick, and the Los Angeles Clippers’ 2025 second-round pick. The move will send shockwaves throughout the NBA, and it’ll also impact Doncic financially....

But it doesn’t stop there. When you make an unimaginable amount of money, like billions and billions, you might skip the Gulfstream altogether and buy your very own $350 million Boeing 747. But keep in mind, $350 million would just buy you the base 747-8 model. In order to make your 747-8 truly amazing, you might hire a company called Greenpoint Technologies, up in Kirkland Washington, to completely retrofit your plane to your every desire and whim....

Lorry Lokey was born into a Jewish family in Portland, Oregon on March 27, 1927. After high school he joined the US Army and was soon sent off to fight in World War II. Lokey spent part of his time in the Army working as an editor for the coalition newspaper Pacific Stars & Stripes. After the war, Lorry attended Stanford where he worked as an editor for the Stanford Daily student newspaper....

Kelly signed a five-year, $23.3 million contract with the UCLA Bruins, which also includes a $9 million reciprocal buyout. The deal is worth an average of $4.66 million per season – twice as much as the Bruins paid for Kelly’s predecessor, Jim Mora Jr., who signed a five-year, $11.235 million deal six years ago. Kelly, who coached at Oregon from 2009 to 2012, didn’t have the same level of success in the pros as he did at the college level....

Now typically when you hear about a military coup in a country where the royal family is extraordinarily powerful and immensely wealthy, you assume that the point of the coup is to dethrone the King and return his wealth to the people (or just steal it). Most Westerners probably assume that’s exactly what’s going on in Thailand, but that is not the case. The King doesn’t actually run the country....

Early Years Walter O’Brien was born on February 24, 1975, in Clonroche, County Wexford, Ireland, the second of five children born to rural dairy farmers Maurice and Anne O’Brien. Walter attended St. Patrick’s National School in Courtnacuddy in County Wexford. He later attended St. Mary’s Christian Brothers School in the town of Enniscorthy in County Wexford. He has claimed that he was unpopular in school and the other kids didn’t like him because he was always the teacher’s pet – although the teachers complained to his parents that he asked too many questions....

In 1968, a year before the first murders, Charles was serving time in prison and befriended a man named Phil Kaufman. Kaufman encouraged Charles to write some of his songs down on paper so when he was out he could record an album. When Phil and Charles were both out of prison, they set about to get him a record deal. By total dumb luck, he managed to befriend Dennis Wilson, the drummer for The Beach Boys....