#10. Kobe Bryant – $50 million Kobe Bryant said goodbye to the NBA this year, and retirement has been pretty lucrative for him so far – in addition to his $25 million salary, he’s also taking in another $25 million in endorsements, for a total of $50 million annually. #9. Jordan Spieth – $52.8 million Jordan Spieth suffered a pretty excruciating choke at the Masters earlier this year, but you wouldn’t know it to look at his bank statement....
Mira Hashmall was the lead trial counsel representing LA County in the case, and in a press statement she called it “fair and reasonable.” Her statement goes on: “The $28,850,000 settlement includes the verdict awarded by the federal jury in August 2022, and further resolves all outstanding issues related to pending legal claims in state court, future claims by the Bryant children, and other costs, with each party responsible for its respective attorneys’ fees…We hope Ms....
After graduating from the University of Cincinnati – College-Conservatory of Music with a degree in musical theater, Vicki moved to New York and worked in shows on and off of Broadway. Her first big role came in the TV series “CBS Schoolbreak Special” in 1985. In 1992, she had a recurring role in the series “Home Improvement.” In 1995, Lewis began starring as Beth in the NBC sitcom “NewsRadio.” Between 1995 and 1999, she appeared in 94 of the show’s 97 episodes over five seasons....
However, financial difficulties led to Amos losing control of the Famous Amos company in the 1980s. Undeterred, he ventured into new business opportunities, including “The Uncle Noname’s Cookie Company” (later “Uncle Wally’s Muffin Company”). Amos has also been an advocate for literacy, writing books and participating in reading programs. He’s known for his colorful shirts and hat, which became part of his iconic image. Despite ups and downs in his business career, Wally Amos remains a symbol of entrepreneurial spirit and perseverance in American business history....
Early Life Alexander Ljung was born in Stockholm, Sweden, where he developed an early fascination with both music and technology. He pursued studies in engineering, later specializing in media technology at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. This academic path allowed him to merge his technical skills with his creative interests, which became the foundation for his entrepreneurial pursuits. While studying, Ljung met Eric Wahlforss, a fellow musician and technologist, with whom he would eventually launch SoundCloud....
He was also a two time SEC champion. Cooper was drafted #4 overall by the Oakland Raiders in the 2015 NFL Draft. He played for the Raiders from 2015 to 2018 and was traded to the Dallas Cowboys in 2018. He made the PFWA All-Rookie Team in 2015 and was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2015, 2016, and 2018. During his first five seasons Amari Cooper had 278 receptions for 3,908 yards and 25 touchdowns along with one touchdown in three postseason games....
Stul made his billionaire debut in the annual BRW Rich 200 List, thanks to his family fortune of $1.24 billion, but it wasn’t his last name that got him the fortune. Instead, it was the success of his family-owned toy company, Moose Toys, which has bounced back from the brink of bankruptcy to its current position as the top toy brand in Australia, reportedly outselling such mainstays as Barbie and LEGO....
Bernt Bodal is a Norwegian-American businessman and former musician who has a net worth of $200 million. Bernt Bodal is notable for being the former CEO of American Seafoods, one of the largest seafood companies in the US. Bernt is also a partner in Rock N Roll Fantasy camp. Bernt is also known for being the ex-husband of “Real Housewives of Orange County” cast member Elizabeth Lyn Vargas. Early Life Bernt Bodal was born in Oslo, Norway, and grew up in small town just outside of Oslo....
Known as “The Hope Estate,” the property is a grand, 15,000-square-foot palace with eight bedrooms and loads of amenities including a one-hole golf course designed by famous golf-lover Hope himself. The mansion dates all the way back to 1939 when it was built for Hope himself and was continually updated by Hope and his wife Dolores during a residence that lasted almost 80 years, per the property’s official website, which goes on: “Inside, every detail was carefully curated to respect the home’s original Old Hollywood elegance....
When the group added Chi Cheng to the mix the band Deftones was formed. The Deftones were signed to Maverick Records after one of Maverick Records’ representatives saw the band play in Los Angeles, California. Moreno’s musical influences include a wide range (and long list) of styles and genres, some of which are The Cure, Bad Brains, Duran Duran, Alice in Chains, Jane’s Addiction and Weezer. His notoriously ambiguous yet image-heavy poetic lyrics are also his signature....
News Corp Acquisition of MySpace News Corp acquired Myspace for $580 million in July 2005. Prior to the sale, Myspace had been restructured several times resulting in a rather complicated equity shareholder pool. Early on, the company received $15.3 million in funding from a company called VantagePoint. In February 2005, Myspace took on another $15.5 million from a company called Redpoint. At the time of the Redpoint investment, 25% of the equity was set aside for six employees who were considered the founders of Myspace....
However, Pratt truly became a household name when he took on the lead role of Peter Quill, also known as Star-Lord, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film “Guardians of the Galaxy” in 2014. The movie was a box office hit, and Pratt’s portrayal was widely praised. He reprised his role in the 2017 sequel “Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,” as well as other MCU films including “Avengers: Infinity War” and “Avengers: Endgame,” which are among the highest-grossing films of all time....
Early Life Christian Nodal was born on January 11, 1999 in Caborca, Sonora, Mexico to musicians Cristina and Jaime. He began making music when he was just four, and by the age of 13 was playing piano and guitar. Commercial Breakthroughs In the spring of 2016, Nodal signed to Universal Music Latin and released a cover of the song “Adiós Amor” as his debut single. The song was a major success in both Mexico and the United States, and entered the top five of the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart....
Sandmann’s defamation suit against The Washington Post is seeking $250 million – $250 million also being the very same amount Jeff Bezos paid for the newspaper back in 2013. The suit alleges that the paper “wrongfully targeted and bullied” Sandmann, spreading what they say was a false narrative that Sandmann and his classmates provoked a confrontation with Phillips. The lawsuit includes some very strong language directed at the paper, like the following: “In a span of three days in January of this year commencing on January 19, the Post engaged in a modern-day form of McCarthyism by competing with CNN and NBC, among others, to claim leadership of a mainstream and social media mob of bullies which attacked, vilified, and threatened Nicholas Sandmann, an innocent secondary school child…The Post ignored basic journalist standards because it wanted to advance its well-known and easily documented, biased agenda against President Donald J....
Billboard has named him a Top 10 new-age music artist twice. Danny Wright has had three albums reach the Billboard Top 10 New Age Albums chart in three consecutive years. He has released more than 50 albums.
Early Life DeForest Kelley was born Jackson DeForest Kelley on January 20, 1920, in Toccoa, Georgia. He was delivered by his uncle at the home of his parents, Clora and Ernest David Kelley. Ernest was a Baptist minister, and Kelley named Bones’ father “David” after him. DeForest was named after Lee de Forest, an inventor and electronics engineer. Kelley grew up with older brother Ernest and was deeply involved with his father’s church in Conyers....
At his peak, Doug Bell was a very popular touring comedian. He came up at the same time as future superstars Bill Burr, Colin Quinn and Dave Chappelle. In 2004 Doug’s game show “Ring My Bell” debuted on the CW. For a time it was quite popular and attracted other popular comedian guest hosts such as Robert Kelly. The show was cancelled in 2005 following a wave of copyright/plagiarism threats from rival game show “Wheel of Fortune”....
An article in the Toronto Star enlisted the help of the research team at ZenithOptimedia, a “media buying agency” based in Toronto, in an effort to figure out how much the rapper is worth to the city as a promotional asset. And in that article, they deduced that Drizzy is worth a whopping $3 billion to his city. The agency took many different factors into consideration, including his “cumulative YouTube views,” his social media followers (32....
A little over a year after paying $75 million for a sprawling 20-acre estate in Beverly Hills, Drake has already left the building and listed the property for $88 million. Before we get into it, first a little history of Drake’s soon-to-be-former Beverly Hills estate… Guess? jeans was created in 1981 by the four Marciano brothers: Georges, Maurice, Paul and Armand. Georges was the designer. Maurice did product development. Paul did the advertising....
