Hosting The Olympics Is A Massive Waste Of Money But Countries Keep Getting Fooled

Fun fact: Russia spent $51 billion of taxpayer money to fund the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. Vladimir Putin was convinced that after the world experienced the wonders of what Sochi had to offer, the entire region would instantly become the must-visit hot spot for jet setters, action sports junkies and international tourists. A mere six months later, Sochi is a veritable ghost town. Actually, it’s so bad that ghosts wouldn’t even visit....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;471 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Irma Clay

How Much Is The X Files Cast Worth Today And What Have They Been Up To Recently

The X-Files returned to Fox as a mini-series in 2016, with original executive producer Chris Carter in charge, and the characters Scully, Mulder, Walter Skinner, and the Smoking Man also returning. After a 14 years hiatus, check out what The X-Files stars have been doing and how much they are worth now. Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully Anderson continued to work in television after The X-Files was cancelled. She starred as Lady Dedlock in the TV series Bleak House in 2005....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;536 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Tina Cermeno

How The 5 Richest Families In Asia Earned Their Massive Fortunes

#5. Lee family Net Worth: $26.6 billion Source: Samsung Location: South Korea Their combined $26.6 billion net worth is derived from Samsung, which was started in 1938 by Lee Byung-chull as a trading company that exported fruit, vegetables, and fish. Today, Samsung Electronics (founded in 1969) is the world’s largest maker of memory chips and smartphones and a leading manufacturer of televisions and other electronic devices. Samsung is the eighth-most valuable brand in the world....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;3 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;486 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Christopher Daniels

Jamal Anderson Net Worth

Jamal Anderson was born in Newark, New Jersey in September 1972. He was a running back who played at Woodland Hills El Camino Real High School. Anderson played his college football for Utah. He was drafted #201 overall by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1994 NFL Draft. Jamal Anderson played his entire NFL career for the Atlanta Falcons from 1994 to 2001. He was a Pro Bowl selection and a first-team All-Pro in 1998....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;122 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Mattie Brown

Jason O Mara Net Worth

More film and television work in the US soon followed, including roles in such projects as “The Agency”, “Criminal Minds”, “Resident Evil: Extinction”, “Men in Trees”, “Grey’s Anatomy”, and the American remake of the British series, “Life on Mars”. In 2011 he was cast in the show, “Terra Nova”. Starting in 2016, he began appearing on the show Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;61 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Melissa Muirhead

Jerod Mayo Net Worth

Contracts, Salary & Career Earnings In 2008, Jerod signed a five-year, $18.9 million deal with the Patriots. During his career, he earned $42 million in total NFL salaries. Early Life and College Career Born on February 23, 1986, in Hampton, Virginia, Mayo developed his football prowess at Kecoughtan High School before becoming a standout at the University of Tennessee. As a Volunteer, Mayo’s trajectory accelerated dramatically in his junior year, when he led the Southeastern Conference with 140 tackles....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;353 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Andrea Perez

John Legend And Chrissy Teigen Buy Rhianna S Former House For 14 1 Million

Now the duo is going to have a child, and like any couple expecting a new born child, they decided they needed a little more space before the baby arrives. So they got it by spending $14.1 million on an 8,520 square foot mansion formerly owned by another singer, Rihanna. When Rihanna bought it in 2009 she paid $6.9 million for it. In 2011, she decided it was time for a change and sold it at a loss, for $5....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;386 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Daniel Dean

Julio Franco Net Worth

Franco’s career spanned Major League Baseball (MLB), international leagues, and even independent circuits, making him one of the most enduring figures in professional baseball. He first broke into the majors in the early 1980s and went on to play for several teams, earning three All-Star selections and a Silver Slugger Award. What made Franco unique, however, was his ability to remain productive well into his 40s and even his 50s, a feat almost unheard of in modern baseball....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;4 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;664 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Brian Adkinson

Katie Lowes Net Worth

Lowes has starred since 2012 in the ABC drama Scandal. She has starred in the films Quarter Life Crisis, Reeker 2, Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, The Job, Circle of Eight, Bear, Phil Cobb’s Dinner for Four, Super 8, Ghost Phone: Phone Calls from the Dead, Wreck-It Ralph, Side Effects, and Frozen. Lowes won a TV Guide Award in 2013 for Scandal. She has also appeared in episodes of TV shows Guiding Light, Damage Control, As the World Turns, The Sopranos, Without a Trace, NCIS, Ghost Whisperer, Swingtown, Castle, Leverage, Private Practice, Grey’s Anatomy, The Closer, and Royal Pains....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;106 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Jasmine Conley

Lalah Hathaway Net Worth

The single, The Song Lives On, peaked at number two on the Jazz charts. Hathaway and Sample received the BET On Jazz Award for best mainstream album. At the turn of the century, Hathaway’s music continued to be a firm fixture in the R&B charts. Her version of Luther Vandross’, Forever, For Always, For Love, was number one on the Adult R&B charts. Her Album, Fourth Portrait (2008), was her most successful album to date, as it peaked at number 6 on the Adult R&B/Hip-Hop chart....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;97 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Marcella Parker

Lil Wayne Sued For 20 Million By Ex Manager Over Commissions

As Sweeney tells it, he’s owed a substantial cut from the eventual settlement between Wayne and Cash Money that was made in May of 2018, but he hasn’t seen anywhere near the amount of money he says that should have. The suit mentions another development that also occurred in May of 2018: Wayne asking Sweeney to fire the rapper’s longtime manager Cortez Bryant, stemming from a supposed conflict of interest in yet another legal dispute, this one between Cash Money and Drake....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;250 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Renee Webb

Lisa Marie Presley Suing Business Managers For Squandering 100 Million

Presley is accusing Siegel of spending $9 million of her money to purchase an English estate and then could not make the balloon payment on the property. She also claims that Siegel hasn’t filed a tax return on her behalf since 2012, which has led to a $7 million tax bill. Presley claims that as of May 30, 2016 her trust was completely depleted and she only had $14,000 cash....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;193 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Jack Thomas

Lou Holtz Puts Orlando Mansion On The Market For 4 5 Million

The house is located in the gated Lake Nona Golf and Country Club development. A circular driveway takes you through the lushly landscaped grounds. One path off the driveway leads to the three-car garage and golf cart garage while the other leads to the entrance to the two-story home. The home has wood-coffered ceilings, a smoking room with an air purification system, and a billiards room with a wet bar....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;308 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Judith Mcbride

Maggie Hardy Net Worth

Maggie Hardy was born in December 1965. Her father Joseph A. Hardy III founded 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. She was married to Peter J. Magerko from 1992 to 2017 and married Shawn Knox in 2019. Hardy worked on the controversial Super Bowl commercial for 84 Lumber in 2017. The commercial featured a border wall separating a mother and child. Hardy is considered to be a staunch supporter of President Donald Trump and his proposed border wall between the United States and Mexico....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;124 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Tim Oneil

Mclaren Has Outdone Itself With Its New 675Lt Spider

The 675LT Spider is the convertible variation of the carmaker’s 675LT coupe and is limited to only 500 examples. In case you were wondering, LT stands for Long Tail, which enforces the concept that this Spider has been elongated to provide racing benefits for the track-focused supercar. The McLaren 675LT Spider is the official follow-up to the 650S Spider, and comes in at 220 pounds lighter at just 2,800 pounds....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;2 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;341 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Kathy Bowdry

Mena Massoud Net Worth

Mena Massoud was born in Cairo, Egypt in September 1991. In 2011 he starred as Bretten Thomason on the television series Poser. Massoud starred as Hafitz the Preserver on the TV series The 99 in 2011. In 2012 he starred as Jason on the series Cut to the Chase. Mena Massoud starred as Jared Malik on the television series Open Heart in 2015. In 2018 he starred as Tarek Kassar on the TV series Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;135 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Jeremy Shirley

Michael Crichton Sold 200 Million Books And Created The Tv Show Er Looking Back At His Impressive Life And Career

John Michael Crichton was born in Chicago on October 23, 1942. His father John, was a journalist. His mom Zula was a housewife. He grew up on Long Island in Roslyn, New York. He became interested in writing at a very young age (as most writers, this one included, do). When he was 14, an article he wrote about a trip to the Sunset Crater in Flagstaff, Arizona was published in The New York Times....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;6 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;1138 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Stacy Slayton

Mikhail Prokhorov Net Worth

Prostitute Party Mikhail Prokhorov gained headlines after an infamous 2007 Christmas party in the French Alpine town of Courchevel. Prokhorov was detained by French police for four days after allegations that he imported more than 20 Russian prostitutes to party with his friends. He was released without charges, but the scandal forced Mikhail to sell off his share of Norilsk. That transaction netted him a $7 billion profit plus a large stake in an aluminum conglomerate....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;6 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;1112 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Emily Knowles

Monifah Carter Net Worth

She went on to release two more albums, “Mo’hogany” and “Home”, before shifting her focus to writing and producing. She is currently appearing on the first season of the reality program, “R&B Divas”, on TV One. The show follows five R&B stars as they go about their daily lives, juggling work and family. The premiere set a ratings record for TV One, with 900,000 viewers tuning in.

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;1 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;67 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Mamie Rausch

Nothin But Negative Net 10 Nba Players Who Are Terrible With Money

Dennis Rodman Career earnings: $29 million Dennis “The Worm” Rodman was known for his outstanding rebounding and colorful hairstyles during his playing days. More recently he made headlines by suggesting that he could mediate U.S./North Korea peace talks because he is homies with Kim Jong Un. He also has a propensity to get arrested and fail to pay child support for his kids. After making nearly $30 million in NBA salary alone, today the former baller is in debt to the tune of $1 million....

<span title='2025-06-29 00:00:00 +0000 UTC'>June 29, 2025</span>&nbsp;·&nbsp;6 min&nbsp;·&nbsp;1245 words&nbsp;·&nbsp;Ronald Griffith