She is also the co-principal executive officer of the company. While serving as president, the company’s IPO came out in 2006. It was later sold for nearly two billion dollars to Japanese company Shiseido. Blodgett first debuted on QVC selling the company’s make-up on the day of Princess Diana’s death in 1997. Bare Escentuals sold about $45,000 that day alone, and Blodgett continued her push to save the then-flailing company by continuing her appearances on QVC and setting up infomercials and customer party, including a cruise to the Bahamas for loyal buyers....

Earlier this year, Ferrari offered Hamilton a deal worth nearly $50 million to join their team. That would be a pretty nice increase for Hamilton, who is earning a little more than $36.4 million this year. He also has a bonus worth about $18.8 million for winning the title, though with the way the season is unfolding, that looks more and more unlikely. Hamilton, 38, was seeking a long-term contract and wanted that bonus to be included in his regular salary....

The bulk of Lil Pump’s contract will be paid up front, with an advance of a cool eight million dollars. Then, after that, the contract’s pay structure has him getting “$9,000 for the first year, $12k for the second and $15k for the 3rd through 7th” year of the 7-year contract. If all goes according to plan, the real money will come in the form of recording royalties: The contract bestows as much as 14 percent of royalties made in the US, depending on format, while in other territories that number gets as high as 66 percent....

Monroe began her career as a model in the 1940s, quickly transitioning to film with minor roles at 20th Century Fox. Her breakout came in the early 1950s with scene-stealing performances in “The Asphalt Jungle” (1950) and “All About Eve” (1950), leading to stardom with films like “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1953) and “How to Marry a Millionaire” (1953). Her trademark breathy voice and blonde bombshell image became internationally recognizable. Despite being typecast in comedic roles that played on her sex appeal, Monroe fought for more substantial parts and took control of her career by founding her own production company in 1955....

Early Life and Education Maureen O’Hara was born as Maureen FitzSimons on August 17, 1920 in Dublin, Ireland as the second of six children of Marguerite and Charles, and the only one with red hair. Both of her parents worked in the clothing business, and her mother was a former operatic contralto. A tomboy growing up, O’Hara fished, swam, rode horses, and played soccer, and as a teenager she trained in judo....

Contracts In January 2014, Max signed a $15.5 million deal for the season. In January 2016, he signed a seven-year, $210 million contract with the Washington Nationals. This contract featured an interesting deferment clause. The first four seasons of that contract paid him as a normal contract would. In other words, he earned around $105 million pre-tax. The second part of the contract is where it gets more interesting. Scherzer deferred his final years of the $210 million deal in exchange for earning $15 million per year every year on July 1st, from 2022 to 2028....

Momofuku Ando earned his fortune as the inventor of instant noodles (ramen noodles) and the creator of the brands Top Ramen and Cup Noodles, both of which are owned by the parent-company he founded, Nissin Foods. Nissin Foods is the largest instant noodle manufacturer in the world. At the time of his death in 2007, Nissan had a market cap of $2 billion, annual revenue of $4 billion and annual profits of $200 million....

Norm Nixon played in the NBA from 1977 to 1989. He started out with the Los Angeles Lakers, winning NBA championships in 1980 and 1982, and then played for the San Diego / Los Angeles Clippers. Nixon ended his professional playing career in Italy with Scavolini Pesaro. In retirement, Norm launched several business ventures, including being a sports agent for Premier Management group and then Norm Nixon Associates, where he represented big names including Doug Edwards, Cary Grant, Larry Smith, Al Wilson, LL Cool J and TLC....

1 & 2 was released in 2014 and reached #6 in Japan. Their second album PTX was released in 2014 and their third album That’s Christmas to Me was released later that year. The album reached #2 in the US and #4 in Canada. That album became the highest charting holiday album in the US since 1962 and fourth best-selling overall album that year. Pentatonix won a Grammy Award for Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella for “Daft Punk”....

Moranis quickly found success in Hollywood, appearing in a string of hit films including “Ghostbusters” (1984), “Little Shop of Horrors” (1986), “Spaceballs” (1987), and “Honey, I Shrunk the Kids” (1989). He became known for playing mild-mannered, often overwhelmed characters with heart and humor. Sequels like “Honey, I Blew Up the Kid” and “Ghostbusters II” further solidified his place in pop culture. In the mid-1990s, Moranis took a step back from acting to focus on raising his children following the death of his wife....

He starred in several television series and sitcoms including Bless This House starring as Sid Abbott opposite of Diana Coupland from 1971 to 1976. Although he never won any awards, James was the subject of multiple tribute shows. Sid James passed away on April 26, 1976 at 62 years old after he had a heart attack while performing on stage. Some claim to have seen his ghost at the Sunderland Empire Theatre....

After injuring his back he focused on becoming a trainer and helped train a teenager Mike Tyson until the two had an altercation. Atlas became a head trainer for Michael Moorer and helped him win a world heavyweight title in 1994. He also worked with boxers Barry McGuigan, Donny Lalonde, and Alexander Povetkin. Atlas has been a boxing commentator for NBC’s Olympic Games coverage in 2000, 2004, 2008, and 2012....

Beyond his nightly news role, Brokaw reported on many pivotal historical moments, including the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989, for which he was the only American network anchor broadcasting from Berlin that night. He conducted significant interviews with world leaders like Mikhail Gorbachev and the Dalai Lama. Brokaw coined the term “The Greatest Generation” through his 1998 book of the same name, which honored Americans who lived through the Great Depression and fought in World War II....

She spent the next few years after “Annie” in limbo, as she was contracted to appear in a number of “Annie” sequels that ultimately failed to go into production. She shifted her focus to academic study, and graduated from Drew University. She then returned to acting, appearing in the Broadway National Tours of “Fiddler On the Roof”, “Peter Pan”, and “Saturday Night Fever”, as well as in various regional productions....

In 2005, he auditioned for the group, OK Go, and was hired to replace Andy Duncan, the group’s original guitarist and keyboard player. He has remained with OK Go since then. He also co-founded Serious Business Records, an independent record label. In addition to his music career, he is also the lead software developer for a mobile game company called, Space Inch, LLC.

Early Life and Education Anthony Weiner was born on September 4, 1964, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. He is the son of Frances, a high school math teacher, and Mort, a lawyer. Both of his parents are Jewish. Anthony has a younger brother named Jason, and he had an older brother named Seth who was killed in a hit-and-run incident in 2000. As a youth, Weiner went to PS 39 The Henry Bristow School....

Known for his immense control and fastball, he made his way to closing pitcher during his stint with the Baltimore Orioles from 1999 to 2005. Following the Orioles, Ryan became a free agent and later signed to the Toronto Blue Jays in 2006 with whom he carried out his second All-Star game bout. In 2007, Ryan had no choice but forego Tommy John surgery, which put him on the MLB disabled list until April 13, 2008....

At his peak, his dealerships sold $300 million worth of cars per year, and he spent $15 million per year on advertisements. His ads spread across the West Coast, and he became one of the most well-known used car dealers in the U.S. Worthington’s ads, which were parody style, led to his appearing in movies, and he became somewhat of a pop culture icon. In addition to his dealerships, Cal owned a 24,000-acre ranch in Orland, California....

His first few seasons with the team were largely successful, but after tearing a ligament in his ankle in 2007, he was less effective on the field. After being released from the Saints, he played for the Miami Dolphins briefly and then for the Chicago Bears. He is most widely recognized for his numerous legal troubles, including his alleged involvement in an altercation at a Georgia nightclub that led to the death of a pregnant woman and her baby, as well as his recent legal battles surrounding his writing of multiple bad checks....