Early Years Pia Toscano was born on October 14, 1988, in New York City. She is the daughter of Pat Toscano, a corporate executive, and his wife, Jane. Pia grew up in the Howard Beach neighborhood of Queens, New York, and began performing in talent shows when she was four years old. Toscano attended LaGuardia High School of the Performing Arts, and she publicly performed “The Star-Spangled Banner” at every middle and high school event, including graduation....
Lesson #1: You Must Own What You Do Today Ryan Seacrest earns over $60 million a year and has a net worth of $125 million. Of that $60 million, “only” $15 million comes from hosting American Idol. As Dick Clark learned, the real money isn’t in merely being a DJ or TV host. In order to make the big Hollywood dollars you need to OWN the radio or television program....
Early Life Samuel Paul Bowie was born on March 17, 1961, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. He is the son of Cathy and Ben Bowie. Ben was 6′ 10″ and played for the Harlem Magicians for six seasons. Sam attended Lebanon High School, where he played basketball for the Cedars and became a highly recruited prospect. He averaged over 28 points and 18 rebounds per game and was named a McDonald’s All-American and Parade All-American....
In 2005 he competed in the reality TV series Project Runway and was a judge for the Miss Universe 2006 pageant. He was a judge on the Logo reality series RuPaul’s Drag Race from 2009 to 2014. He has starred in the Lifetime TV series On the Road with Austin and Santino and appeared in the film L.A. Zombie in 2010.
Early Life Shane Courtney Battier was born on September 9, 1978, in Birmingham, Michigan. He attended Detroit Country Day School, where he excelled at basketball and graduated with a 3.96 GPA. Shane then moved on to Duke University, where he won every National Player of the Year Award, led the team to a 2001 National Championship, and was a two-time Academic All-American. Battier became the first basketball player to win both the Naismith Prep Player of the Year (1997) and Naismith College Player of the Year (2001)....
Now 35 years old, and a member of the Chicago Bulls, Wade is finally making the most money on the roster. He’s due about $24 million this season, which will put him at $180 million over his 15-year career. Meanwhile, Stephen Curry and James Harden both just signed massive extensions with the Warriors and Rockets, respectively, that will pay each of them more than $200 million. In a third of the time, they’ll make more money than Wade has during his entire career....
He struggles with dyslexia, but that has not discouraged him from continuing to write. Along with being an author, Goodkind is also a painter and a woodworker. He used to build cabinets and violins, but during the construction of his home in Maine in 1993 he took to writing and started his first novel, which came to be Wizard’s First Rule. He is primarily a fantasy writer and has over seventeen publications....
A few days ago, Sandoval was released by the Boston Red Sox, who signed him to a five-year, $95 million deal in 2015. Some quick math shows that 2015 to 2017 is not five years. That means the Red Sox are still on the hook for $48.65 million of Sandoval’s salary. That includes the remainder of his salary and a $5 million buyout. It’s the second largest buyout in league history, behind Josh Hamilton’s $68 million....
“I bought a bunch of stupid T-shirts and a sushi key ring that probably ended up costing like $50,000 worth of Bitcoin [in today’s terms],” said Komaransky, who previously worked for a Chicago trading firm. “To start an economy from nothing and to make it the world economy, there have to be some intermediate steps.” In 2014, he took his actions a step further when he decided when the time came to sell his recently acquired seven-bedroom residence that he would give buyers the option of paying via Bitcoin....
James released the album Strip-mine in 1988. Their albums Gold Mother in 1990 and Seven in 1992 both reached #2 in the UK and their album Laid in 1993 reached #3 in the UK. James released the albums Wah Wah in 1994 and Whiplash in 1997. Their albums Millionaires in 1999, Pleased to Meet You in 2001, Hey Ma in 2008, The Night Before in 2010, The Night Before in 2010, The Morning After in 2010, La Petite Mort in 2014, and Girl at the End of the World in 2016 all reached Top 20 in the UK....
She has also released the albums Zavodnica in 2000, Bunda od nerca in 2004, Extra in 2006, and Miris Ljubavi in 2008. Her first two albums were not a commercial success, but her single “Bunda od nerca” became an instant hit. Ivanovic’s other singles include “Luda kuca”, “Mali crni vrag”, “Miluj me grubo”, “Seksi” (with MC Stojan), “Kao magjia”, “Ko manijak”, “Lepoto moja”, “Montenegro, Monte Carlo”, “Ko rano poludi”, “Vila u Brazilu”, and “Vikend momak”....
When Tom Brady signed his two-year, $41 million contract extension with the Patriots last off season, it was constructed in a way to help the team gain more financial flexibility. The contract included a $28 million signing bonus that was to be paid out in two installments; one $14 million installment at the time of the contract’s signing, and another $14 million installment that was paid this past Friday. As a result of the way that Brady’s contract is constructed, the 39-year-old quarterback is on the books for a salary of just $1 million next season....
A source tells Variety: “These are the people who have been on the show with Trevor from day one and help him put on the show…Trevor is personally covering their salaries until the production business opens again. He respects his crew tremendously and feels it’s only right that they get thru this together.” Not all of The Daily Show staff are out of work, of course, since writers, producers, and “some production staff” are able to do their jobs remotely....
Not surprisingly, Edwin’s adult daughters (who are themselves twice as old as Trina) are somewhat suspicious of their new step-mother’s motivations. Trina and Edwin began dating after she sent him letters while he was in prison. The romance blossomed and the couple now have a newborn baby. She is Edwin’s third wife. Trina also has two sons from a previous marriage.
As president, he proved to be a charismatic reformer and played a vital role in Mexico’s democratization and strengthening the country’s economy. In his six-year tenure, Fox successfully controlled inflation and interest rates and achieved the lowest unemployment rate in Latin America. In addition, he has served as co-president of the Centrist Democrat International, an international organization of Christian democratic political parties. Early Life Vincente Fox Quesada was born on July 2, 1942, in Mexico City....
According to Williams, from when she first started pulling in big money playing tennis to today, she’s never even thought about the dollar signs on the court: As if to prove that sentiment, Williams shared the story of when she received her first million-dollar check. She was so used to simply depositing checks at the drive thru of her local bank, that she tried to do the same with a seven-figure check: Saving your money is always a good idea, even if like Serena Williams you’ve brought in $84 million and counting in career prize money, and in the interview she credits her father and longtime coach Richard Williams’ emphasis on financial independence with her smart saving ways: Depositing a check at your bank is generally considered to be the best way to save your money, but there are other approaches as well....
At $350 billion, Elon has broken his own record for richest person of all time. He first broke the record back in November 2021 when his net worth very briefly topped $340 billion. His fortune didn’t even stay at $340 billion for a full day. He ended November 4, 2021, back down around $330 billion. But by crossing the $340 barrier, even briefly, Elon officially topped a record that had been held by John D....
The real estate portion of the family business owns more than 90,000 apartments in the United States. Along with five others, he bought the Minnesota Vikings in 2005 for an estimated $600 million. Soon after, ownership began lobbying local government for a new stadium, which was narrowly approved in 2012. Wilf and several family members were found liable in 2013 for breaking civil New Jersey racketeering laws in order to deceive other business partners....
Al’s NBC salary is $10 million per year. His most recent contract is a 5-year, $50 million deal that covers his duties on both “The Today Show” and The Weather Channel. Roker has broken several Guinness World Records with his “Rokerthon” events, and in 2018, the Today Plaza was renamed “Rokerfeller Plaza” to honor Al’s 40 years with NBC. In 2018 and 2019, Roker appeared in “Waitress: The Hit Broadway Musical” to rave reviews....
Rickman launched his Hollywood career by playing the villain in the original “Die Hard,” and he went on to star in a number of additional films over the years. With that said, Alan was a classically trained actor who was equally comfortable on the stage. He was a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company for many years and appeared in productions in London’s West End and New York’s Broadway theatres....
