At the peak of his career, Chuck’s shows provided 27 hours of network television each week. In 1987, Chuck sold his production company for $100 million. That’s the same as roughly $215 million in today’s dollars. Early Life and Education Chuck Barris was born Charles Hirsch Barris on June 3, 1929, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Jewish parents, Edith and Nathaniel. As a young adult, he went to Drexel University, where he served as a columnist for the student newspaper “The Triangle....

Cloris appeared on the seventh season of “Dancing with the Stars,” paired with Corky Ballas. She was 82 at the time, making her the oldest contender on the show. In 2015, she also appeared on the hit reality series “Celebrity Wife Swap,” on which she traded lives with actress Pia Zadora. Cloris died on January 26, 2021, at the age of 94. Early Life and Career Beginnings on Stage Cloris Leachman was born on April 30, 1926, in Des Moines, Iowa....

After leaving government service, Rice returned to Stanford and became a founding partner of RiceHadleyGates, an international strategic consulting firm. She also serves as the director of the Hoover Institution, a prominent conservative think tank. Beyond politics and academia, she has authored several books, including her memoirs, and is an accomplished pianist and avid sports fan. Condoleezza Rice’s legacy is marked by her groundbreaking achievements, her influence on U.S. foreign policy, and her role as a trailblazer for women and minorities in government....

He is a two-time Pulitzer Prize winner and also won the National Book Prize twice. McCullough received the Presidential Medal of Freedom. He graduated from Yale University with an English degree and authored his first book The Johnstown Flood in 1968. McCullough has also authored the books The Great Bridge in 1972, The Path Between the Seas in 1977, Mornings on Horseback in 1981, Brave Companions in 1991, Truman in 1992, John Adams in 2001, 1776 in 2005, In the Dark Streets Shineth: A 1941 Christmas Even Story in 2010, The Greater Journey in 2011, The Wright Brothers in 2015, and The American Spirit: Who We Are and What We Stand For in 2017....

Deshaun has won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Best Male College Athlete ESPY Award, Dave O’Brien Award, and Manning Award, and the Houston Texans selected him in the first round of the 2017 NFL draft. As of this writing, Watson holds the record for highest career completion percentage in NFL history (67.8%), and he is #2 in all-time career passing. Deshaun sat out the 2021 season in the wake of multiple sexual misconduct lawsuits that were filed against him....

As a sculptor, Don Gummer has earned praise for his work with table top and wall-mounted pieces as well as his large free-standing works. Many of his free-standing works were made of bronze, and in the ’90s, he began adding materials such as stained glass and aluminum. Since his first solo showing in 1973, Don’s works have been featured at more than two dozen solo shows at galleries and museums around the Midwest and East Coast....

She is the face of the children’s boot brand, Cicciabella, and also has her own line of clothing, called The Eden Wood Line. She is set to launch a line of dancewear next. She will make her professional acting debut in the remake of “The Little Rascals”, as Darla, in 2013. She also appears on her own series on Logo, called “Eden’s World”.

Early Life and Education Faith Ford was born on September 14, 1964 in Alexandria, Louisiana as the younger daughter of schoolteacher Patricia and insurance agent Charles. Her older sister is Devon O’Day, who also joined the entertainment industry. Raised in nearby Pineville, Ford attended Pineville High School, where she began acting. She moved to New York City after graduating. Television Career Ford began her career on television in soap operas. In 1983, she played Muffy Critchlow on ABC’s “One Life to Live,” and from 1983 to 1984 starred as Julia Shearer on NBC’s “Another World....

The home dates back to 1993, and possibly the most striking thing about it is its sheer size. With a total of 7,800 square feet of interior living space, and room for nine bedrooms and ten bathrooms, this is a sprawling multi-structure compound that includes a three-story main house and a two-bedroom duplex guest house. But the property’s official listing seems to place the its spectacular views above all else: “The property is fully fenced, gated, secure and private....

Early Life and Education Geoff Tate was born on January 14, 1959 in Stuttgart, West Germany to American parents. He was raised in Tacoma, Washington back in the United States. After graduating from high school in 1977, he attended Tacoma Community College for a year. Career Beginnings Tate began his music career with a local cover band called Tyrant, featuring Adam Bomb and Scott Earl. After that, he played with the band Babylon, and later joined the metal band Myth as the lead vocalist and keyboardist....

He had success with his 1984 film Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind. Hayao was very popular in Japan but found worldwide success with 1997’s Princess Mononoke. The film became the first animated movie to win the Picture of the Year at the Japanese Academy Awards. His 2001 film Spirited Away won Picture of the Year again and was also the first anime film to win an American Academy Award....

Within a few years of its launch, Save the Date was a multimillion-dollar business. Today Gilbert and her New York-based staff of 14 women plan roughly 1,000 events around the country every year for clients such as Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Google and Disney. In 1998, Gilbert won Ernst & Young’s “Entrepreneur of the Year” award. In 2002, she married and now has a daughter and twin boys. In 2010 she was a cast member of the Real Housewives of New York City....

Early Life and Education Jerry Adler was born on February 4, 1929, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City to Pauline and Philip, members of the famed theatrical Adler family. His father was a theater manager, and among his cousins was the renowned actress and acting teacher Stella Adler. He was raised in a Yiddish-speaking Jewish household. As an adolescent, Adler attended Samuel J. Tilden High School. Career Beginnings in Theater Adler began his career in the theater, managing productions like his father did....

Jerry is probably better known for her romantic relationships. She became engaged to Bryan Ferry in the mid-1970s but subsequently met Mick Jagger and began a relationship with him. Jagger would eventually leave his wife for her, and the pair had four children together before separating in 1999. In their divorce settlement, Mick claimed that their marriage was never official because the ceremony was informal. Jerry sought half of his $300 million net worth at the time but eventually settled for just $10 million....

In 2001, she portrayed Jackie Kennedy in the film Jackie, Ethel, Joan: The Women of Camelot; and in 2003 made a cameo appearance in the film Abby Singer. Her breakout role in the TV show Crossing Jordan began in 2001 and continued until the shows end in 2007. Hennessy has also recorded an album called “Ghost in My Head” that was released in 2009. She is multi-lingual, speaking English, Italian, French, Spanish, and German....

Beyond music and TV, Tesh built a loyal audience through his syndicated radio show, “Intelligence for Your Life.” His career has been marked by an entrepreneurial spirit, a talent for reinvention, and a knack for tapping into what resonates emotionally with American audiences. Early Life John Frank Tesh was born on July 9, 1952, in Garden City, New York. His mother was a nurse, and his father was a chemist....

Jony Ive’s career at Apple began in the early 1990s. He eventually rose to be the Senior Vice President of Industrial Design. Ive’s design philosophy, which emphasizes simplicity, elegance, and usability, has been instrumental in the development of groundbreaking products such as the iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and iPod. His work not only transformed Apple into a technology leader but also redefined consumer electronics’ look and feel, blending technology with lifestyle....

He won his first title in March of 2002 at the Southern Farm Bureau Classic. After a successful rookie season, he became just the 11th rookie in PGA Tour history to earn more than $1 million in his first year. In 2005, he finished tied for 3rd in his very first Masters, his best finish at the event to date. In 2011, Luke Donald defeated German Martin Kaymer 3-2 in the WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship to record his first and only World Golf Championship title....

Early Life Malu Trevejo was born María Luisa Trevejo on October 15, 2002, in Havana, Cuba. She is the daughter of a Spanish father and a Cuban mother, and the family moved to Madrid, Spain when she was a baby and lived there for 12 years. While living in Spain, Malu became interested in acting and began performing in skits with her friends. She started belly dancing at a young age and posted videos of this on the internet....

Early Life and Racing Heritage Marco Andretti was born on March 13, 1987, in Nazareth, Pennsylvania, into the most famous racing family in American history. His grandfather, Mario Andretti, won the Indianapolis 500, the Daytona 500, and the Formula One World Championship. His father, Michael Andretti, is one of the winningest drivers in CART history and a successful IndyCar team owner. Growing up surrounded by the sport, Marco began karting at a young age and quickly demonstrated natural talent....