Carol Channing was known for her roles in Broadway and film musicals. She was most famous on stage for originating the lead roles in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” and “Hello, Dolly!” On the big screen, Channing appeared in such films as “The First Traveling Saleslady,” “Skidoo,” and “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” the lattermost of which earned her an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. She played the title role in “Hello Dolly " more than 4,500 times during her career....

Early Life Charlene Tilton was born Charlene Lynn Tilton on December 1, 1958, in San Diego, California. She was raised by a single mother, Katherine, who worked as a secretary. Charlene attended Hollywood High School, where she was the President of the Thespians’ Club and a member of the cheerleading squad. Career Tilton made her TV debut in a 1976 episode of “Happy Days,” then she guest-starred on “Eight Is Enough” (1977), “Fernwood Tonight” (1977), “James at 16” (1978), and “Police Woman” (1978)....

Following her split from Sonny Bono, Cher reinvented herself as a solo artist, earning a string of hits in the 1970s including “Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves,” “Half-Breed,” and “Dark Lady.” She also launched a successful film career, winning critical acclaim for performances in “Silkwood,” “Mask,” and “Moonstruck,” the latter of which earned her the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1988. In the 1980s and 1990s, Cher reemerged as a music icon with her rock-infused image and a series of successful albums....

Jarman starred as Rip MacCool in the movie Inside Straight in 1951 and as Jamie Groves in the film Hangman’s Knot in 1952. He starred as Chess in Fair Wind to Java in 1953 and as Jacob Parrott in The Great Locomotive Case in 1956. Jarman won a Juvenile Award at the 1947 Academy Awards for outstanding child actor of 1946. He served for three years in the U.S. Navy....

Early Life & Comedy Roots David Wain was born on August 1, 1969, in Shaker Heights, Ohio, to a Jewish family. He developed an early passion for performance and filmmaking, later relocating to New York to study film at NYU. In 1988, he co-founded the sketch troupe originally called The New Group—later known as The State- alongside a dozen NYU classmates. This group gained fame with their 1993–1995 MTV series, which became a launchpad for many of its members, including Wain himself as both director and actor....

Early Life and Education Dean Phillips was born as Dean Pfefer on January 20, 1969 in St. Paul, Minnesota to Jewish parents DeeDee Cohen and Artie Pfefer. When Phillips was six months old, his father was killed in the Vietnam War; his mother later got remarried to Eddie Phillips, heir to the Phillips Distilling Company. For his primary and secondary educations, Dean Phillips attended the Blake School. He went on to attend Brown University, graduating in 1991....

Bel-Air Mansion For over 30 years Della lived in a mansion in LA’s Bel-Air neighborhood. When she first purchased the home it was just under 6,000 square feet. She expanded it to 9,000 square feet and lengthened the pool to be nearly “Olympic” sized. In 2014 they sold the home to a developer for $7.5 million. The developer proceeded to tear the former home down and build an 11,000 square foot mansion on the site....

Villeneuve began his filmmaking career in Canada, directing a number of short films and documentaries before making his feature debut with “Un 32 août sur terre” (1998). He continued to build his reputation in the Canadian film industry with films like “Maelström” (2000) and “Polytechnique” (2009), the latter being a dramatization of the Montreal Massacre. His breakthrough on the international stage came with “Incendies” (2010), a powerful drama that received an Academy Award nomination for Best Foreign Language Film....

He played for six different teams during his career, most notably the Denver Nuggets, Atlanta Hawks, and Houston Rockets. Mutombo was an eight-time All-Star and won the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four times. His signature move was emphatically wagging his finger at opponents after blocking their shots. Mutombo’s impact on the game was recognized with his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2015....

He first gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama “Degrassi: The Next Generation” before transitioning to music in 2006 with his debut mixtape “Room for Improvement.” Drake’s breakthrough came with his 2009 mixtape “So Far Gone,” which spawned the hit single “Best I Ever Had” and earned him a deal with Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment. His debut studio album, “Thank Me Later” (2010), debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and established him as a commercial force....

Lubezki is a frequent collaborator with fellow Mexican filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón. The two have been friends since they were teenagers and attended the same film school at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. Together they have worked on six motion pictures: Sólo con tu Pareja (1991); A Little Princess (1995); Great Expectations (1998); Y tu mamá también (2001); Children of Men (2006); Gravity (2013). Lubezki has also worked with a variety of major directors, including Mike Nichols (The Birdcage, 1996); Tim Burton (Sleepy Hollow, 1999); Michael Mann (Ali, 2001); Terrence Malick (The New World, 2005); The Tree of Life, 2011; To the Wonder, 2013); Martin Scorsese (Shine a Light, 2007 as camera operator under supervision of cinematographer Robert Richardson);The Coen Brothers (Burn After Reading, 2008)....

In July 2014 Enner joined West Ham United and signed a five year deal worth $12 million pounds. Valencia has also represented Ecuador in international competition since 2012 scoring 8 goals in 15 caps. He played for Ecuador in the 2014 World Cup scoring three goals. Enner Valencia won the Copa Sudamericana Golden Boot in 2013 and the Liga MX Golden Boot at the 2014 Clausura. He has earned the nickname of “Superman”....

He was selected in the first round of the 2008 Major League Baseball Draft by the Kansas City Royals and signed a $6 million dollar signing bonus which was the highest in Royals history. Hosmer played in Kansas City’s minor league system with the Idaho Falls Chukars, Burlington Royals, Wilmington Blue Rocks, Northwest Arkansas Naturals, and Omaha Storm Chasers. Eric Hosmer made his MLB debut in 2011 for the Royals and he has played there his entire career....

Early Life and Education Jason Lewis was born on June 25, 1971 in Newport Beach, California to nurse Nancy and judge Gregory. He has three siblings named Sean, Katie, and Nicole. Raised in Los Alamitos, Lewis attended Los Alamitos High School. For his higher education, he went to San Diego State University. Career Beginnings in Modeling After graduating from college, Lewis began modeling, first in Paris, France and then in Milan, Italy....

She began writing while at Duke University, and sold her first novel, “Gentle Pirate”, in 1979, after six solid years of rejections from publishers. Since then, she has become one of the romance world’s most popular novelists, and pioneered her own romance subgenre known as futuristic romance, and more recently, paranormal futuristic romance suspense. There are 35 million copies of her books in print, and she is the recipient of a Susan Koppelman Award for Feminist Studies....

Early Life and Career Beginnings Jennifer Jason Leigh was born Jennifer Leigh Morrow on February 5, 1962, in Los Angeles, California. Her father, Vic, was an actor, while her mother, Barbara, was a screenwriter; they were both Jewish. When Leigh was two, her parents divorced. Her mother subsequently married filmmaker Reza Badiyi. In 1982, her father was killed in a helicopter stunt that went awry. Jennifer has a half-sister named Mina from her stepfather and had an older sister named Carrie who passed away in 2016....

The New York Mets and Juan Soto agreed to a whopping 15-year, $765 million contract. It’s both the longest and largest deal in MLB history, and it might be even larger than Ohtani’s at first glance. The Dodgers are deferring a lot of Ohtani’s contract until many years from now to help with salaries for other players. Because of that, MLB values Ohtani’s deal at around $460 million, factoring in inflation....

Early Life Julia Ann Tavella was born on October 8, 1969, in Los Angeles, California. She grew up around animals and developed a passion for horses early on. At the age of 12, Ann moved to the unincorporated community of Idyllwild in Riverside County; there, she went to a college preparatory school before moving back to Los Angeles to live with her grandma. At the age of 18, Julia began her career as a model and then became a professional mud wrestler in Hollywood....

Salary Upon being promoted to host the morning show, CNN raised Kaitlan Collins’ salary from $1 million per year to $3.5 million per year. Early Life and Education BKaitlan Collins was born on April 7, 1992, in Prattville, Alabama. She attended the University of Alabama, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Journalism in 2014. While in college, she developed a strong interest in political reporting and media, laying the groundwork for a fast-moving career in Washington....

Salary, Contracts and Career Earnings Keyshawn Johnson earned a total of $45 million in salary during his NFL career. He signed a 6-year, $30 million contract with the New York Jets in 1996, a 7-year, $50 million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2000, and a 3-year, $10 million contract with the Dallas Cowboys in 2004. He also earned $500,000 in bonuses during his career. At his peak, Johnson was one of the highest-paid wide receivers in the NFL....