His self-titled 1992 debut album went on to sell over 1 million copies. Between 1995 and 2017, McKnight released 12 more studio albums. His most successful album to date is 1999’s “Back at One,” which sold over 3 million copies around the world. In total, Brian has sold more than 25 million albums worldwide. Financial Problems In February 2014, it was revealed that Brian McKnight was the alleged victim of a large-scale fraud perpetrated by his former accountant....
Brooks Laich was born in Wawota, Saskatchewan, Canada in June 1983. He was a center who shot left handed. Laich was drafted #193 overall by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 National Hockey League Draft. Before that he played for the Moose Jaw Warriors and the Seattle Thunderbirds in the Western Hockey League. Brooks Laich played for the Ottawa Senators in the 2003-04 NHL season. He then played for the Washington Capitals starting that season and through the 2015-16 season....
Born in Hyattsville, Maryland, in 1966, Danny Ferry played college basketball for Duke University from 1985 until 1989, where he earned several awards, including Naismith College Player of the Year in 1989. Ferry was twice named ACC Player and ACC Athlete of the Year between 1988 and 1989. The Los Angeles Clippers drafted Ferry with the second overall pick during the first round of the 1989 NBA Draft. He made his pro debut with Italy’s Il Messaggero Roma from 1989 until 1990 before joining the Cleveland Cavaliers to make his pro debut in 1990....
Early Life Born on August 14, 1998, in Tampa, Florida, Doechii was raised in a musically inclined family. Her father, a rapper known as Snatcha Da Boss, and her mother, Celesia Moore, who was active in the church, both influenced her artistic development. Growing up in a single-parent household with her mother and twin sisters, she was encouraged to explore various performing arts disciplines, including ballet, tap dancing, acting, cheerleading, and gymnastics....
Doug Hirsch was born in January 1970. He graduated from Tufts University. Doug Hirsch also served as Senior Director, Communities and General Manger, Yahoo! Entertainment for Yahoo! From 1996 to 2005 and has worked as the CEO of DailyStrength. Hirsch co-founded the digital pharmacy GoodRx and served as the company’s co-CEO. He co-founded the company in 2011 with Trevor Bezedek and Scott Marlette whom he worked with at Facebook. Doug Hirsch served as Vice President of Product at Facebook starting in 2005 and worked closely with Mark Zuckerberg....
Early Life Edward Charles O’Bannon Jr. was born on August 14, 1972, in Los Angeles, California. He was a 6-foot-8 power forward who played at Artesia High School. O’Bannon helped lead his team to a California Interscholastic Federation Division II state championship and he also was named the MVP at the Dapper Dan Classic. Ed had a remarkable college career playing at UCLA, where he won an NCAA Championship in 1995 and was named the NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player....
Early Life Edgar A. Cano was born on May 15, 1970, in Santa Ana, California. He is the son of Mexican parents. At an early age, Eddie took an interest in music and started to play guitar and drums. He formed several bands with aspirations of becoming a famous musician. In high school, he played American football and joined the wrestling team. It was in 1991 that he moved to Hollywood and formed the band Blackened Kill Symphony....
Phil Knight was born in Hillsboro, Oregon on February 24, 1938, and grew up in a newspaper family. His father ran the local paper, the Oregon Journal. Phil Knight wanted to go into publishing, as well, but his father wouldn’t hire him at the Journal. He insisted that his son make his own way. Phil took that challenge, and got himself hired at the Oregon Journal’s rival, the Oregonian. An avid runner, he would run 7 miles each way to his job with the Oregonian....
Garth Hudson, a pioneering multi-instrumentalist and founding member of The Band, was one of rock music’s most innovative and technically accomplished musicians. Best known for his masterful organ playing and innovative keyboard arrangements with The Band from 1961 to 1976, Hudson brought a unique fusion of classical, jazz, and roots music influences to rock and roll. His distinctive organ sound and sophisticated musical approach helped define The Band’s revolutionary Americana style, particularly on landmark albums like “Music from Big Pink” and “The Band....
According to the official press release, Disney will pay Lucas $2 billion in cash plus 40 million shares of common stock at Tuesday’s closing price of $50 per share. The fact that Lucas is taking half the deal in stock is a sign that he sees this transaction as an investment for the future, instead of just a quick way to cash out. Considering the fact that Disney’s stock is up more than 32% this year, from a low of $38 to a recent 52 week high of $53 per share, Lucas’ payday could increase by hundreds of millions, if not billions of dollars....
Forward Gordon Hayward just made such a move. It’s one of the rare instances in life where turning down more than $34 million is a good thing. Hayward declined his player option with the Boston Celtics, which would have paid him $34.2 million. Instead, he signed a four-year, $120 million deal with the Charlotte Hornets. Hayward will take a small pay cut next year but will earn a lot more money in the long run....
Buying an NFL team is a crazy expensive endeavor. For the money it takes to buy, own, and run an NFL franchise, you could own several mega yachts, a fleet of private jets and a private island in the Bahamas. But these people below decided to buy an NFL franchise with that money. You know what? I would too. Let’s face it, sometimes football fans think NFL owners have more money than brains....
Joyner-Kersee was voted the Greatest Female Athlete of All-Time by “Sports Illustrated for Women.” Early Life Jackie Joyner-Kersee was born Jacqueline Joyner on March 3, 1962, in East St. Louis, Illinois. She was named after Jacqueline Kennedy, the First Lady of the United States. She attended East St. Louis Lincoln Senior High School and qualified for the finals in the long jump at the 1980 Olympic Trials, finishing eighth. Jackie went on to UCLA, where she starred in both track and field and women’s basketball from 1980 to 1985 and graduated with a bachelor’s in history in 1986....
Early Life JaMarcus Trenell Russell was born on August 9th, 1985, in Mobile, Alabama. Russell was raised by a factory worker and a law firm secretary. Football runs in his family, as JaMarcus’ cousin is none other than former NFL running back Marshawn Lynch. Other notable family members include Ray Ray Russell, JaMarcus’ uncle. Ray Ray was a well-known DJ and radio host in Mobile, Alabama. JaMarcus’ cousin later started a waffle and chicken franchise in honor of Ray Ray, who passed away in 2009....
Notably, Altucher’s road to financial success was not linear; he has famously built a fortune, lost it all, and then rebuilt it multiple times. These dramatic ups and downs came from bold investment moves and the volatile nature of startups. After selling companies like Reset Inc. and StockPickr for millions, he admits he once spent or lost much of that money due to poor investments and market crashes, only to recover by creating new businesses and revenue streams....
Early Life and Education Jay Roach was born Mathew Jay Roach on June 14, 1957, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, where his father worked in the military. After graduating from Eldorado High School in 1975, he went to Stanford University, from which he obtained his BA degree. Roach went on to earn his MFA degree in film production from the University of Southern California in 1986. Film Career Roach made his directorial debut in 1990 with the comedy film “Zoo Radio....
Jimmy Osmond rose to fame as the youngest member of the iconic Osmond family entertainment dynasty. Known affectionately as “Little Jimmy,” he became the youngest performer ever to have a UK #1 single with “Long Haired Lover from Liverpool” in 1972 at age nine. Beyond his early success as a child star, Jimmy has carved out a multifaceted career spanning five decades in entertainment, including successful ventures in theater production, business management, and television....
During his career to date, Grisham has sold over 300 million copies of his books worldwide. He is known for his legal thrillers. He made his novel debut with 1989’s “A Time to Kill,” and since then, he has written more than two dozen consecutive number-one bestsellers, with his books having sold 300 million copies. Additionally, Grisham is an activist and politician and served as a Democratic member of the Mississippi House of Representatives for six years....
At the 2007 Fox Reality Really Awards Fairplay was involved in a fight onstage with Danny Bonaduce. Fairplay has also been involved with professional wrestling and even started his own promotion New Dimension Wrestling. Before Survivor Jonny worked as a personal assistant for “Rowdy” Roddy Piper. He competed for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as well as Ring of Honor, WCWA, Dragon Gate USA, WFX Wrestling, and West Coast Wrestling Connection....
Contracts & Career Earnings In 2017, Smith-Schuster signed a four year, $4.2 million deal with the Steelers that came with $1.84 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of $1.19 million. When that contract came up for renewal, JuJu actually turned down three larger, multi-year offers from rival teams to stay with the Steelers. Instead, in March 2021, he signed a one-year $8 million with the Steelers. Through the end of the 2025 season, Juju had earned $40 million in NFL salary/...
