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Early Life Brandon Davis was born in 1979 in Buffalo, New York to Nancy and Nebil. His grandfather was Marvin Davis, a billionaire oil tycoon who also invested heavily in entertainment and real estate. Brandon has four siblings: brothers Alexander and Jason, and half-sisters Mariella and Isabella from his mother’s second marriage. In early 2020, Jason died from a Fentanyl overdose. Acting Career In 2001, Davis began appearing on the Disney Channel comedy series “Even Stevens....

Carey Mulligan had her breakthrough as the star of the 2009 film “An Education,” for which she earned an Academy Award nomination. She went on to appear in numerous films after that, including “Drive,” “Shame,” “Inside Llewyn Davis,” “Mudbound,” “Wildlife,” and “Promising Young Woman.” Mulligan’s other notable credits have included the television series “Bleak House” and “Collateral” and revivals of the plays “The Seagull” and “Skylight.” Early Life and Education Carey Mulligan was born on May 28, 1985 in London, England to hotel manager Stephen and university lecturer Nano....

Chloë had always liked doing theater, but had never viewed acting as a way to make a living. She quite literally stumbled into a modeling career when she was spotted on the street by an editor for Sassy Magazine. She began modeling for the magazine, which led to other modeling jobs and appearances in various music videos. After stumbling across budding director Harmony Korine in Washington Square Park, she made her debut in his film “Kids....

Claims began pouring in after Prince’s younger sister, Tyka Nelson, filed a petition seeking appointment of a special administrator for the estate. In the petititon, Tyka Nelson names herself and five half-siblings as the only known heirs. Carver County Judge Kevin Eide seemed to accept the claims. Under the ruling, Tyka Nelson and three of his half-siblings through his father will undergo genetic testing. Two more claiming to be his niece and grandniece will also undergo DNA tests....

Sohrab “Sam” Sharma and Robert Farkas co-founded Centra Tech Inc. They had plans to sell a debit card that could be tied to cryptocurrencies and allow users easier access to their digital dollars. This product was not in compliance with federal securities laws. They allegedly convinced investors to buy the planned cryptocurrency token by telling them they had partnerships with Visa and MasterCard. These were blatant lies. Sharma and Farkas approached Mayweather and asked him to promote their cryptocurrency on social media....

Darude’s debut album, “Before the Storm”, had similar success, climbing the Finnish charts and selling more than 800,000 copies. Darude won three Finnish Grammys for the album. His follow-up single, “Feel the Beat”, was just as successful as “Sandstorm”, claiming the number one spot in Finland for a couple of weeks and breaking into the top five in the United Kingdom. His next few singles weren’t as popular, though Darude started touring the globe in 2001....

Abbruzzese got a call from Pearl Jam drummer and friend Matt Chamberlain when he was leaving the band. Dave Abbruzzese played on Pearl Jam’s second and third albums, Vs. and Vitalogy. Both albums reached #1 in the United States, Australia, Norway, New Zealand, and Sweden. Abbruzzese formed the new band the Green Romance Orchestra which released two albums. He has released albums with Course of Empire, Nicklebag, Steve Salas, Bernard Fowler, and HairyApesBMX....

That single move, bold, fast, and quietly brilliant, captures everything that would come to define David Geffen’s career. Today, Geffen has a net worth of $9 billion. He has founded or co-founded three dominant institutions in modern entertainment: Asylum Records, Geffen Records, and DreamWorks SKG. He owns a $300 million real estate portfolio, one of the most valuable art collections on Earth, and a 450-foot yacht that regularly hosts Hollywood and tech royalty....

Williams rose to fame in the 1970s with hits like “Free,” “Silly,” and “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late,” the latter a duet with Mathis that reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. She later transitioned into gospel, where she earned critical acclaim and further accolades for her spiritually driven performances. Known for her clear, expressive voice and uplifting messages, Williams built a career that defied categorization and resonated across generations....

Early Life Diggy Simmons was born Daniel Dwayne Simmons III on March 21, 1995, in Queens, New York. He is the son of Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons and Justine Jones. Diggy has a brother named Russell, and sadly, his younger sister, Victoria, died of a birth defect called omphalocele the day she was born. His parents later adopted a baby girl named Miley. Simmons also has three older half-siblings, Vanessa, Angela, and Joseph, from his father’s marriage to Valerie Vaughn....

In case you haven’t been paying attention to the news, over the last few weeks tens of thousands of Ukrainians have taken to the streets of Kiev in a series of violent protests that have left at least 100 citizens murdered by state police forces. The protesters are furious that Ukraine has been essentially hijacked by Viktor Yanukovych, who they see as nothing more than the boss of a violent mafia-like family that is only in power to rob the state of its most valuable resources....

Then, a month and a half later, the Falcons used the No. 8 pick in the draft to select Michael Penix Jr., who had just reached the College Football Playoff championship game with the Washington Huskies. Of course, the notable issue with that selection is that Penix also plays quarterback, and the Falcons had plenty of other areas on the team they could shore up. It was a perplexing move at the time....

James Dolan has overseen a wide portfolio of sports and entertainment assets, most notably as the principal owner of the New York Knicks (NBA) and New York Rangers (NHL). Under his leadership, the Knicks have faced frequent criticism for underperformance, organizational instability, and strained relationships with fans and former players. Despite the controversies, the franchise remains one of the most valuable in professional sports, thanks largely to its market size and branding....

They also credited with founding the private school Cary Academy. Goodnight’s career with computers began when he took a computer course his sophomore year at North Carolina State University, where he earned a Master’s Degree in statistics in 1968. While working on his Master’s, his curiosity was piqued over the prospect of a man being sent to the moon. His programming skills helped him land a position at a company building electronic equipment for the ground stations that communicated with the Apollo space capsules....

Jerry Douglas released the album The Best Kept Secret in 2005 and best of the Sugar Hill Years in 2007. His album Glide was released in 2008 and reached #4 on the US Bluegrass chart. He released the album Jerry Christmas in 2009 and his 2012 album Traveler reached #1 on the US Bluegrass chart and #3 on the Heatseekers chart. Douglas also released the album “What If” in 2017....

Crowbar formed in 1990 and released their debut studio album Obedience thru Suffering in 1991. The band released their 11th album The Serpent Only Lies in 2016. The band Down was released in 1991 and released three studio albums. Superjoint Ritual was formed in 1993 and has also released three studio albums. Bower has also been featured on albums for other artists as well.

Julian is known to be brash about how important he is to the world of art, and his work has been exhibited at museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Reina Sofia in Madrid, Tate Modern in London, and the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris. Schnabel wrote and directed the movies “Basquiat " (1996), “Before Night Falls” (2000), and “At Eternity’s Gate” (2018), and he directed “The Diving Bell and the Butterfly” (2007), “Lou Reed’s Berlin” (2007), and “Miral” (2010)....

Prior to “The Simpsons,” Kavner won an Emmy for her role as Brenda Morgenstern on the ’70s sitcom, “Rhoda.” She has also appeared in a number of films, including several by writer-director Woody Allen, such as “Hannah and Her Sisters,” “Radio Days,” and “Deconstructing Harry.” She is notoriously private and almost reclusive. Kavner rarely makes public appearances and does not allow anyone to photograph her at work. She has been living with producer David Davis since 1976....

Early Life and Education Kathryn Bigelow was born on November 28, 1951, in San Carlos, California. She is the only child of paint factory manager Ronald and librarian Gertrude. She is of Norwegian descent on her mother’s side. As a teen, Bigelow went to Sunny Hills High School in Fullerton, California. After graduating, she studied painting at the San Francisco Art Institute, from which she earned her BA in 1972. While still enrolled there, Kathryn got accepted to an independent study program at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City....

Branagh’s film career began to flourish with his adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Henry V” (1989), which he directed and starred in. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning him Academy Award nominations for Best Actor and Best Director. This success established him as a prominent figure in adapting Shakespearean works for the screen. He continued this trend with films like “Much Ado About Nothing” (1993), “Hamlet” (1996), and “As You Like It” (2006), each of which demonstrated his skillful interpretation of Shakespeare’s works....