This concept sports car made its debut at the Turin Auto Show in 1971 and was ready to drive the next year. One thing that makes this car stand out is the large Maserati badge on the hood. It features a V8 engine with 300 horsepower and can go as fast as 186 miles per hour. This unique luxury car will go up for auction in September in London by Bonhams....
Shakespeare’s First Folio is the earliest published edition of his plays, dating all the way back to 1623, when it was published under the title “Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies.” As you can imagine, the work that includes virtually all of Shakespeare’s dramatic work is considered among the most influential works ever published, and its value goes far beyond any dollar amount. Nevertheless, rare book collector Stephan Loewentheil paid $9,978,000 for the copy, which is quite a bit more than presale estimates that were in the $4 million to $6 million range....
Schnatter owns 25% of the pizza chain. Prior to the downturn in stocks, Schnatter had a net worth of $1 billion. Schnatter has blamed the downturn on the NFL – specifically on the controversy surrounding the protests during the national anthem. In a statement Wednesday, Schnatter said: Papa John’s is the official pizza sponsor of the NFL. Overall, 2017 has been a challenging year for Papa John’s. The company has lost a quarter of its value since the beginning of January....
Patti LaBelle emerged as lead singer of the Bluebelles in the 1960s, later renamed to Labelle, scoring a massive hit with “Lady Marmalade” in 1974. She launched a successful solo career in 1977, earning acclaim for songs like “You Are My Friend,” “New Attitude,” and “On My Own” (with Michael McDonald). Her powerful voice, known for its dynamic range and emotional delivery, earned her the nickname “Godmother of Soul.” Beyond music, LaBelle has acted in films and television, authored cookbooks, and launched a successful food product line....
The Parek Philippe 1518 was produced in a highly limited edition back in 1943, when it was notable for (among other things) its “calendar chronograph” function. This allows the watch to automatically adjust for leap years, which was a much more technologically ambitious feat in the early 1940s than it is in today’s digital era. Its eventual $11 million auction price came as a surprise to just about everyone with an interest in the affair, since Phillips’ own estimates had the watch’s value at about $3 million – a figure that was tripled and then some, thanks to a 13-minute bidding war between two rival bidders over the phone....
The current deal, which expires July 1, is supposed to help student-athletes perform better with top-of-the-line equipment and gear. Turns out, almost all of the money from this current deal is going to Rick Pitino, the now-suspended head coach. Pitino took home a whopping 98 percent of what Louisville has been receiving, according to contracts obtained by the Louisville Courier-Journal under Kentucky’s public records act. In the 2015-16 season, for example, Pitino got $1....
NPR reports that the whole thing began when Harry Shearer, who plays dimwitted bassist Derek Smalls in This is Spinal Tap as well as the band’s myriad other appearances over the past four decades, took a meeting with Vivendi exec Rob Halpern a few years ago. The meeting was to discuss a theatrical re-release of the film, and Shearer got an idea that the movie was actually much more profitable than he and the other three equal partners in Spinal Tap Productions (Reiner, Guest, and McKean) had been led to believe....
He was born Rodney Procter Frelinghuysen on April 29, 1946, in New York City. Shortly after he earned his BA from Hobart College in New York, he was drafted into the United States Army. Following his basic training at Fort Dix, he got assigned as a clerk to the commanding officer during the Vietnam War. Once he completed his military service, Frelinghuysen pursued an active state political career as a member of the Republican Party....
Rosanna Arquette earned widespread critical acclaim for her role in “The Executioner’s Song” in the 80s, garnering an Emmy Award nomination in the process. Three years later, she won a BAFTA Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for her performance in “Desperately Seeking Susan.” During the 80s, she also appeared in films like “After Hours and “The Big Blue.” Her 90s films include “Pulp Fiction” and “Crash,” while Arquette also became known for her starring role in ABC’s “What About Brian” during the 2000s....
Abdullah was one of 45 sons fathered by the founder of modern-day Saudi Arabia, Ibn Saud. Ibn also had an unknown number of daughters by his estimated 22 wives. Of those 45 sons, 36 survived to adulthood and four served as King prior to Abdullah. Today the Saudi royal family includes over 15,000 extremely wealthy princes, cousins, wives, brothers, etc… Ibn Saud crowned himself King of Saudi Arabia in 1932 after decades of brutal wars with tribal neighbors and the Ottoman Empire (modern-day Turkey)....
The biggest YouTube celebrities have become masters at attracting an audience to monetize their sponsored videos and advertising. Along the way, these internet stars make a name for themselves offline too, often publishing books, or getting roles in television shows or deals from Netflix, Disney, or YouTube Red. Brand partnerships and clothing lines have also become a part of the biggest YouTube personalities’ revenue stream. Ask any kid or tween or 20 something and they can tell you who the biggest YouTube stars are....
The Five Best Signings: LeBron James: Cleveland Cavaliers, 2 years, $41 million Anytime you can sign the best player in the league, it’s probably a good idea to do so. The Cavs did just that, when LeBron announced he was coming home in a letter posted on Sports Illustrated. Of course, as a savvy businessman, LeBron structured his contract in a way that it’ll expire before both the league’s new television deal and collective bargaining agreements begin....
Despite the availability of online and cable content, standup continues to rule the comedy world with fans flocking to live shows. Kevin Hart’s recent sold out international comedy tour netted him $14 million, and was only the world’s third most popular comedy tour of the year. Hart’s rise to the top ranks of comedians is surely aided by his strong social media presence. He boasts over 17 million fans on Facebook, 12....
Now imagine that you spent the previous night drinking way beyond your limit only to be startled out of bed by a piercing 5:30 am wake-up call. In an attempt to get your head and body feeling remotely human again, you scarf down some waffles, eggs, bacon, and at least two glasses of coffee at the hotel’s breakfast buffet before jumping on the shuttle to the private airport. Within a few minutes of arriving at the airport, your entire group is seated, and the plane begins to taxi down the runway....
Donald De La Haye is a kicker for the University of Central Florida football team, and is a very popular YouTuber. He has over 58,000 subscribers to his channel and posts videos that range from funny to informative. In total, his videos have accumulated over 2 million views. But as a result of his success, UCF’s compliance department recently had a meeting with the kicker in which the school told him that he may not be able to remain eligible to play for the team anymore as a result of his online success....
Back in 2016, during the large-scale Panama Papers leak, a number of people close to Putin were shown to be involved in a $2 billion laundering scheme. Putin’s childhood friend and musician, Sergei Roldugin, was identified as the owner of offshore companies that the president’s connections used to get the $2 billion to Russia. The group does not include any state company executives or politicians. Now, just last month, the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) published findings with independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta that estimate Putin’s family and friends are worth close to $24 billion....
The missing funds (you know, the phantom ones), were spotted by an auditor a few weeks ago. As a result, the auditor refused to sign off on the financial results for Wirecard. How could company regulators and previous auditors miss so much money? That’s what authorities want to know. Braun resigned as CEO. Jan Marsalek, the COO and a member of the board of directors was fired. Reportedly, two other executives are being questioned....
He began acting at age 17 when he auditioned for acting school with a friend, who was not accepted to the school. Truesdale made it into the National Theatre School of Canada and graduated when he was 20. His first TV appearance was on a popular Canadian TV series about hockey called He Shoots, He Scores. He then hosted a teens talk show called Special Delivery and held a six-year role on The Duvel Family....
Early Life Yasiel Puig Valdes was born on December 7, 1990, in Cienfuegos, Cuba. He is the son of Omar Puig and Maritza Valdes. He has a younger sister named Yaima, and his father worked in a sugar cane factory. Yasiel started playing baseball at nine years old. He defected from his home country in 2012. Baseball Career Yasiel Puig played for Cuban’s national team prior to his defection, helping secure a bronze medal at the 2008 World Junior Baseball Championship in Edmonton....
