She debuted at the Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York, on November 21, 1934, where she performed Connee Boswell’s “Judy” and “The Object of My Affection.” She was awarded the first prize of $25. She later performed at the Harlem Opera House with Tiny Bradshaw, where she met Chick Webb. Fitzgerald began singing with Webb’s band, and after Webb’s death in 1939, the band was renamed Ella and Her Famous Orchestra....
Early Life and Career Beginnings Emile Davenport Hirsch was born on March 13, 1985, in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of Margaret, a visual artist and teacher, and David, a producer, manager, and entrepreneur. Emile is of German-Jewish, Scots-Irish, and English ancestry, and he has an older sister named Jennifer. Growing up, Hirsch was raised in both Los Angeles and Santa Fe, New Mexico. Emile made his professional acting debut in 1996, appearing in an episode of the short-lived Fox series “Kindred: The Embraced....
Their second studio album Alley: The Return of the Ying Yang Twins was released in 2002. The album hit #2 on the US Indie, #8 on the US R&B, and #58 on the Billboard 200 charts. Their 2003 studio album Me and My Brother was certified Platinum and reached #1 on the US Indie, #4 on the US R&B, and #11 on the Billboard 200 charts. Their 2005 album U....
Career Earnings During her professional career, Flavia Pennetta earned a total of $14,197,886 in official WTA prize money. Her career earnings placed her among the top 50 highest-earning women in WTA history at the time of her retirement. Early Life Flavia Pennetta was born on February 25, 1982, in Brindisi, a coastal city in southern Italy. She was introduced to tennis by her father at the age of five and began competing in junior tournaments throughout Italy....
In the early 1990s, he joined Layzie, Krayzie Bone, Bizzy Bone, and Wish Bone to form the group B.O.N.E. Enterpri$e, which later became Bone Thugs-n-Harmony. The group was discovered and signed by Eazy-E. Known for his aggressive vocal delivery and street-edge perspective, Flesh added a distinctive rawness to the group’s harmonized rap style. The Peak of Bone Thugs’ Success Flesh-n-Bone played a key role in the group’s most iconic period, contributing to albums like “E....
Dennis Schroder also signed a new deal, joining the Sacramento Kings on a three-year, $45 million contract. That’s not a bad chunk of change, although Schroder might still feel some regret from a decision he made four years ago. Back in 2021, Schroder was playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. The team reportedly offered him a four-year extension worth between $80 and $84 million. Schroder turned it down, betting on himself to finish out the year with a strong performance and score a larger contract in free agency....
Condit gained attention for his extramarital affair with Chandra Levy after she disappeared in May 2001. He was not forthcoming with investigators about his relationship which led to speculation he was involved with her murder or disappearance. Another man was convicted but that was overturned because of lack of physical evidence and unreliable testimony. After the scandal Condit moved to Arizona and operated two Baskin-Robbins ice cream shops, which ultimately failed....
In April 2025, just hours after making a nostalgic appearance at a Minnesota Vikings NFL Draft celebration, Peterson was arrested for driving while intoxicated. According to police reports, he was clocked going 83 miles per hour in a 55 zone. His blood alcohol level tested at .14 — nearly twice the legal limit. He was booked in Minnesota and released shortly after on a $4,000 bond. Then came today’s development....
Now, imagine instead of buying 10 shares, you were somehow able to acquire 25,203 shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock in 1993. Harold Alfond does not need to imagine that scenario. That was his real life. Who was Harold? Was he a high-flying, elite East Coast corporate raider? Nope. He was a shoe salesman who started out with a $1,000 investment. An investment that Warren Buffett would later describe as “the worst deal I’ve ever made....
The vault was built in 1936 in Fort Knox, Kentucky, in order to hold all of the gold collected from President Roosevelt’s Executive Order 6102. The law made owning gold coins, bullion, and certificates, privately, illegal. By the time all of the gold was rounded up from US citizens, there was nearly $12 billion worth, 3 times the amount controlled by the government prior to the law going into effect....
She remained with the show through all four seasons. In addition to her work on “Everybody Hates Chris”, she has also guest-starred on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, “The Replacements”, “ER”, and “The Wizards of Waverly Place”. Most recently, she was cast as Olympic Gold Medalist, Gabby Douglas, in the Lifetime television movie, “The Gabby Douglas Story”.
American businessman Manny Mashouf is looking to make a sale outside of the more than 300 Bebe stores he helped bring to life. While the Tehran native studied political science at San Francisco State University, it was the launch of the very first Bebe store in 1976 that made him his millions, launched a worldwide women’s brand name with over 300 stores and pocketed him a stunning Italian-inspired home on Holmby Hills’ Delfern Drive....
During his career in the NFL in the early 00s, he was cast as the bachelor on the fifth season of the reality television series “The Bachelor,” earning him a new level of recognition. Palmer went on to become a college football analyst for ESPN/ABC, the host of the Food Network series “Holiday Baking Championship,” and the host of both “The Bachelor” and “The Bachelorette.” Early Life and High School Jesse Palmer was born on October 5, 1978 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and raised in Nepean, a suburb of Ottawa....
Once he was drafted by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft, he remained with them until 2006, when he was traded to the Atlanta Falcons. As of December 2010, John Abraham was selected to his fourth Pro Bowl and he continues to showcase his football skills as a part of the Arizona Cardinals. Even though he inked a 3 year $16.72 million contract to stay in Atlanta on June 21, 2012, he was still released by them in March 2013, and few months later he signed with the Cardinals....
The brothers also collaborated on the screenplays for the films “The Prestige” (2006), “The Dark Knight” (2008), “The Dark Knight Rises” (2012), and “Interstellar” (2014), which were all directed by Christopher. Early Life Jonathan Nolan was born on June 6, 1976, in London, England. He is the son of an American mother, Christina, and a British father, Brendan, and he grew up with brothers Christopher and Matthew in a Catholic household....
Currently, the shopping mall developer manages about 17 malls across Brazil, and in 2013, it has boosted Peres’s fortune by $400 million thanks to the rise of the stock price. Now, Peres serves as its CEO and Chairman, who owns the controlling stake. Moreover, he is one of the founders of the Brazilian Association of Shopping Centers (ABRASCE), as well as of the Association of Managers of Real Estate Companies....
He currently works in the Financial Services department of a company called Capstone Financial. In 2014, Joshua Murray became widely recognized after he was cast on the ABC reality television show, “The Bachelorette”. On the show, he competed for the hand of a former Bachelor contestant Andi Dorfman. He was widely predicted to be the eventual winner as early as the season premiere. Per his Facebook page, Josh is the proud owner of an American Bulldog and his three favorite movies of all time are Gladiator, Troy and Wedding Crashers....
In April 2019, Wendy filed for divorce from Kevin after 22 years of marriage. The divorce came on the heels of months of controversy that saw Kevin welcome a baby born by another woman and Wendy check into a sober living house. The court filing cited irreconcilable differences and sought to establish an appropriate level of child support and split of assets. On April 24, 2019, it was reported that Wendy had moved to excise Kevin from her life both personally and professionally....
While Kristofferson Ranch gets its name from the man who purchased it for an undisclosed sum over 40 years ago in 1980, the property actually dates back to the 1800s when the ranch was established as a dairy farm. That’s per some official marketing materials for the ranch, which go on to describe the 557-acre spread in rapturous terms: “Just below the road house sits the cavernous rocky outcropping, known as Devils Basin....
After “Seinfeld,” Charles transitioned into film and directing, building a close partnership with Sacha Baron Cohen. He directed three of Cohen’s most controversial and successful mockumentary-style films: “Borat,” “Brüno,” and “The Dictator,” each blending satire with real-world social commentary. Charles also directed the documentary “Religulous,” featuring Bill Maher, which critiqued organized religion through interviews and provocative humor. In television, Charles served as executive producer and writer on HBO’s “Entourage” and created the cult favorite “The Tick....
