So, if you had unlimited money, what random items would you outspend everyone to acquire? Would you want a $30 million car? How about a $100 million painting? Personally, I don’t know how I would feel knowing that a painting on my wall could literally feed millions of starving people. But that doesn’t mean people shouldn’t buy nice things! Especially if you worked hard for your fortune and give back to your community in some way… Right?...
A.J. McCarron was born in Mobile, Alabama in September 1990. He is a quarterback who played at St. Paul’s Episcopal School. McCarron played at Alabama where he won the BCS national championship in 2010, 2012, and 2013. He was a first-team All-American in 2013 and also won the Maxwell Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, and Kellen Moore Award. He was two time second-team All-SEC in 2012 and 2013. A....
It looks like NBA fans may very well be shelling out some money for new jerseys in a couple of years, now that Adidas is out and Nike is in. Back in March, Adidas said they would not be looking to renew their contract with the league (a relationship they have had since 2006 after taking over for Reebok) because they weren’t willing to offer more than a total of $400 million throughout the life of the deal....
Alexander Wang was born in San Francisco, California in December 1983. He is known for his urban designs. Wang designed a collection using black in 2008 but then began using bright colors including orange, aqua, dusty purple, and hot pink in 2009 although he has gone back to mainly black fabrics. Wang began studying design at 15 and moved to New York City to attend Parsons School of Design at 18....
Back in 1966, the then-24-year-old Wayne Newton bought five acres of dusty desert located roughly 10 to 15 minutes southeast of the Las Vegas Strip. When he purchased the first five acres, they were vacant. Over the course of the next year, he had a stable and riding corral built. Newton lived in a guest house on the land with his parents, brother, and sister-in-law. In 1968, his new bride Elaine moved in....
Creed formed in 1993 and released their debut studio album My Own Prison in 1997 which reached #1 in New Zealand and #22 in the US. The band released the album Human Clay in 1999 which reached #1 in the US, Canada, and Norway. Creed released the album Weathered in 2001 which reached #1 in the US and their album Full Circle was released in 2009 and reached #2 in the US....
Early Life Kenneth Stanley “Bud” Adams, Jr. was born on January 3, 1923, in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. He was the son of K.S. “Boots” Adams and Blanch Keeler Adams. His father succeeded founder Frank Phillips as president of Phillips Petroleum Company in 1939. Bud graduated from Culver Military Academy in 1940 and lettered in three sports. After a brief stint at Menlo College, Adams moved on to the University of Kansas, where he played for the varsity football team and earned an engineering degree....
Sistrunk Boulevard is where the “historical heartbeat of Fort Lauderdale’s oldest black community” is located, according to the city’s website, but after desegregation the neighborhood began a slow, sad decline from its former glory. As a corrective to that decline, The Pilgram Group is reported by a local NBC affiliate to have purchased three buildings in the area for use as a “jazz lounge,” various restaurants, and a performing arts center....
Throughout the late 1980s and 1990s, Slater starred in a variety of films, showcasing his ability to handle diverse roles. He appeared in action films like “Broken Arrow” and “Hard Rain,” romantic dramas like “Untamed Heart,” and even dabbled in voice acting, notably in the animated film “FernGully: The Last Rainforest.” His role in the critically acclaimed film “True Romance,” directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino, is often cited as one of his most memorable performances....
The 1980s and 1990s saw DeVito establish himself as both an accomplished actor and director. He starred in successful films like “Terms of Endearment” (1983), “Romancing the Stone” (1984), and “Twins” (1988) alongside Arnold Schwarzenegger. As a director, he helmed dark comedies such as “Throw Momma from the Train” (1987), “The War of the Roses” (1989), and “Matilda” (1996), in which he also starred. One of his most iconic roles came as the Penguin in Tim Burton’s “Batman Returns” (1992)....
Early Life Denise Crosby was born November 24, 1957 in Hollywood, California. She is the paternal granddaughter of entertainer Bing Crosby and the illegitimate daughter of Marilyn Scott and actor Dennis Crosby. Since she was born out of wedlock, her mother pursued a sensational, three-year-long lawsuit against her father, at the conclusion of which he was ordered to pay child support and legal fees. This deeply embarrassed Dennis Crosby and his famous father, actor and singer Bing Crosby....
The new piano launches his latest “The Million Dollar Piano” tour at Caesars Palace, which replaces his extremely successful “The Red Piano” tour that ran from 2004 to 2009. The Red Piano tour was produced with acclaimed photographer and director David LaChapelle, who designed many of the visual elements for Elton’s live show. Related Post: Elton John Net Worth The Million Dollar Piano is a custom Yamaha grand piano that took four years to complete....
Eight Mile Style filed the copyright suit against the New Zealand National Party in New Zealand in September of 2014. To give you an idea of how slow the court process can be, it took three years for a decision to be reached, despite the infringing song in question being titled “Eminem Esque.” The court determined that that title was in fact accurate, to the point of liability: In any case, Eight Mile Style’s victory is going to be at least partially shared by those displaced or otherwise affected by recent hurricanes – no word yet on whether the label will heed Eminem’s encouragement to donate the remainder of the award as well....
Ricardo left 11 lotto tickets sitting in a cookie jar on a shelf in his late daughter’s room for three months. The cookie jar was a gift from Savannah. His wife finally forced him to either throw the tickets out or check their numbers. Reluctantly, Ricardo headed to a convenience store where he plugged each one into the machine. The first 10 tickets were losers but after he inserted the last one, the machine said “file a claim”....
Pearce was born in California and is the Senior Vice President for Blizzard and is the Executive Producer for the game World of Warcraft. In 1990 Pearce graduated from UCLA with a Bachelor of Science in computer science and engineering. He co-founded the company Silicon & Synapse in 1991. The company went on to become Blizzard Entertainment and Pearce serves as the executive vice president of product development. The first game the company released was RPM Racing in 1991....
He spent 22 years in the Investment Research Department. In 1989, he was made CEO and chairman of Goldman Sachs’ Asset Management department. After 25 years at Goldman, Cooperman retired in 1991 to found his hedge fund Omega Advisors. In 2016, he was charged with insider trading by the SEC. He denied the charges and agreed to a $4.9 million settlement with the SEC. He converted Omega Advisors to a family office in 2018 and retired, realizing he was done chasing the S&P 500 in pursuit of yet more money....
From 2004 to 2009 she starred as Lacey Burrows on the series Corner Gas. From 2012 to 2013 she starred as Melody Gray on the TV series Call Me Fitz and in 2013 as Sarah in the series Mother Up!. She has also had recurring roles on the TV series Highlander, The X-Files, Da Vinci’s Inquest, Pasadena, The Outer Limits, and Shoot Me Now. Miller has won three Leo Awards and a Gemini Award....
The couple purchased the home back in the more optimistic days of 2007, when they paid $13.7 million for it. They’ve been trying to get rid of the 7-bedroom, 7.5-bath mansion for about a year, but now they’ve changed realtors and are working with Jade Mills and Stephen Shapiro, the same realtors who handled the recent sale of the famous Playboy Mansion. And its new listing price, $35 million, will give both Stefani and Rossdale an extremely healthy profit if it’s met by a buyer....
