Ms. Gravano was in the Federal Witness Protection Program in Arizona for a number of years, and was on probation for three years after, she was discovered to be part of a drug ring. She is the ex-girlfriend of cast member Drita D’Avanzo’s husband. This has resulted in some very uncomfortable interactions between the two women. In 2012, Karen published her memoir, Mob Daughter. She has one daughter named Karina who lives in Arizona....
Kathy Sledge is best known as the lead vocalist of Sister Sledge, the iconic family group that helped define the disco and R&B sound of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Her powerful, soulful voice drove hits like “We Are Family” and “He’s the Greatest Dancer,” which have become enduring anthems of the era. Beyond her work with Sister Sledge, Kathy has established herself as a successful solo artist and continues to perform and record, maintaining her position as one of R&B’s most distinctive voices....
Early Life Kirby Puckett was born on March 14, 1960, in Chicago, Illinois. He was raised in a housing project on Chicago’s South Side called Robert Taylor Homes. Kirby played baseball at Calumet High School but received no scholarship offers after graduation, so he went to work on the Ford Motor Company assembly line before attending Bradley University. He then transferred to Triton College a year later. The five-foot-eight centerfielder played well enough to garner the interest of big-league scouts....
She has also served as a presenter for several other TV series including Eat Your Words, The Mag, Milkshake!, UK Top 40, The Tube, New York Fashion Week, London Talking, Your News, UK School Games, When Beauty Goes Wrong, Guinness World Records Smashed, Hannah-Oke, Mind Your Language, Shocked Britain, King of the Nerds, and more. In 2009 she won a Monaco International Film Festival AFA Screenplay Award for Ahmed and Mildred....
Lexy Panterra was born in California in May 1989. She is the daughter of motocross racer and hot rod builder Tony Panterra. She won her first beauty pageant at five years old and began motorcycle racing at eight. As an actress she has appeared in the movies Tyler Perry’s Boo! A Madea Halloween, Pray for Rain, Boo 2! A Madea Halloween, Dirt, The Ride, Nightmare Cinema, and Never Heard. Lexy Panterra has also appeared in the TV series documentary 1000 Ways to Die, the video Born to Race, and the short Anitta: Vai Malandra – Alesso & KO:YU Remix....
Escamilla’s first mistake was taking a day off from work on August 7th for a doctor’s appointment. On the day in question, the Cameron County Juvenile Justice Department received an order of 800 pounds (!!) of fajitas, supposedly for the office’s kitchen to prepare for detainees. Fajitas aren’t on the menu at this particular institution, though, and when the delivery driver was told this he answered back that he had been making such deliveries there for almost ten years....
Soft Cell released their debut studio album, “Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret,” in 1981. This album reached #5 in the UK and #22 in the US. The duo also released the albums “Non Stop Ecstatic Dancing” in 1982, “The Art of Falling Apart” in 1983, “The Last Night in Sodom” in 1984, and “Cruelty Without Beauty” in 2002. The group’s single “Tainted Love” reached #1 in the UK, Australia, Germany, France, Belgium, and the US....
The couple and their children currently live in Los Angeles, California where they have resided since 2007. Wilkerson’s co-writing of “It’s Not Over” led to a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Song at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. He has also been involved in many charitable efforts including the coordination of a benefit concert on May 3, 2007 in Enterprise, Alabama in support of the relief efforts of Enterprise High School where eight students died in a catastrophic storm....
Marti Pellow emerged as one of Britain’s most distinctive voices in the 1980s and 1990s as the charismatic frontman of Wet Wet Wet. His soulful vocals powered the band to remarkable success, including their record-breaking cover of “Love Is All Around,” which spent 15 weeks at No. 1 in the UK charts in 1994. Beyond his pop success with the band, Pellow has established himself as a respected solo artist and musical theatre performer....
The Pokeman Pikachu Illustrator Top Confirmed Price: $22,000 Top Rumored Price: $35,500 The Text on the Card Says: “You’ve been recognized as an excellent illustrator in a “Pokemon Card Game Illustration Contest”. You are now recognized as an official Pokemon illustrator, Hold this honor!” The Pokemon Pikachu Illustrator card is made even more rare by the fact that they were given out to children who may not have properly preserved them....
Early Life and Education Nancy Allen was born on June 24, 1950 in the Bronx borough of New York City as the youngest of three children of Florence and Eugene. Because she was so shy as a child, her mother enrolled her in dance classes. Allen was educated at the Academy of Mount St. Ursula before she moved with her family to Yonkers. As a teenager, she spent one year at the High School of Performing Arts training to become a modern dancer....
The list was calculated by determining the overall portion of each billionaire’s wealth they’d given away to charity since 2000. A variety of information sources were used, including the IRS and The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s own “Philanthropy 50” reports, but anonymous contributions as well as gifts made before 2000 weren’t included. So, Buffett’s variety of donations totaling more than $46 billion came to 71 percent of his overall fortune as of the end of 2016, enough to earn him the top spot....
In case you aren’t quite familiar with the work of Nick Kroll, he has been on tons of popular TV shows like “The League”, “Community”, “Parks and Recreation”, “Reno 911”, and many more. He has also starred in a bunch of high profile movies like “Date Night”, “Get Him to the Greek”, and “I Love You, Man”. The only major black spot on Nick’s acting resume is when he starred on the wildly unpopular short-lived “Cavemen” TV show that was based on the Geico commercials (although I’m told Kroll was actually pretty funny on the show)....
A 1968 Rolex Daytona owned by Paul Newman sold for $17.8 million in auction last week, setting the new world record for the highest price paid for a wristwatch at auction, according to Phillips, a New York auction house. The winning bid was made via telephone, according to the auction house. The watch, which was given to Newman by his wife Joanne Woodward, was worn by the late actor while he was filming the movie ‘Winning’ in the late 1960s....
After Harvard, Chan taught science at a private school for a year before attending medical school at the University of California, San Francisco. She completed her pediatric residency in 2015 and has worked as a pediatrician. In 2015, Chan and Zuckerberg founded CZI, pledging 99% of their Facebook shares (worth approximately $45 billion at the time) to causes focused on advancing human potential and promoting equality. The organization focuses on science, education, and justice & opportunity initiatives....
The former home was commissioned by Lowe himself, who after purchasing the land in 2005 wanted the property to evoke the architecture of his native Virginia. That must have appealed to the home’s new owners, reportedly a retired healthcare executive named Jack McGinley and his wife Julie. The home itself goes by the stately name of Oakview, and in addition to the 10,000-square-foot main house there’s also a separate 800-square-foot guest house....
Ryan Miller was born July 17, 1980 in East Lansing, Michigan. He is the older brother of current Detroit Red Wings winger Drew Miller. Ryan Miller was drafted 138th overall by the Buffalo Sabres in the 1999 NHL Entry Draft. In 2010, he won the Vezina Trophy as the league’s best goaltender. He was selected to play for the U.S. Hockey team in the 2010 Winter Olympic Games in Vancouver, B....
The duo acquired Wrexham AFC, a Welsh club in the National League. The club is currently in the fifth division of English soccer, four tiers below the Premier League. But that’s not stopping Reynolds and McElhenney from thinking big. The actors plan to create a documentary around the club, using their fame to help grow its following. McElhenney is most well-known for his role as Mac in the long-running FX series It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia....
Scott Hansen was born in Sacramento, California. He is professionally known as Tycho and is known as ISO50 for his design and photographic works. He is signed under Ghostly International and has also released music under Merck Records and Gammaphone Records. Hansen’s song “Dictaphone’s Lament” was featured on the music video “Live Life to the Fullest” for the action cartoon block Toonami. His song “Cascade” was also played during the ending of the original 11 year run of Toonami....
Early Life Shane Gillis was born on December 11th, 1987, in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania. Raised on the outskirts of Harrisburg, Gillis played high school football as an offensive tackle. After graduating from high school in 2006, Gillis briefly attended West Point but ultimately graduated from West Chester University. Career Gillis’ stand-up career began in 2012 when he started performing regularly in Harrisburg. In order to seek out greater opportunities, Shane relocated to Philadelphia and eventually reached the podium at the Philly’s Phunniest tournament in 2015....
