Ohtani won the American League Rookie of the Year in 2018 and was named AL MVP in 2021. He nearly pulled off back-to-back MVPs, finishing second in 2022 voting (and fourth in Cy Young voting, to boot). He’s been an All-Star the past two seasons and looks poised for plenty more appearances throughout his career. To oversimplify things, Ohtani is unlike anything the league has seen. So perhaps it’s fitting that he’ll likely score a contract unlike any given out in MLB history....

How crazy was Friday? As wrestling journalist Dave Melzer pointed out, there are about 47 million shares available on the market. 41 million shares were sold. In terms of stock value, that means those 47 million tradable shares lost more than $400 million. How does this happen? The WWE situation offers two key themes that will impact how networks and fans pay for entertainment. The Power of Television Networks: WWE signed a new television rights deal for $200 million a year....

Early Life Andre Harrell was born in Harlem, New York in September 1960. Harrell formed the hip hop duo Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde with his high school friend Quadie Campbell. The group had three hit singles: “Genius Rap”, “Fast Life”, and “AM/PM”. He went to Lehman College to become a newscaster but dropped out. After dropping out he went to work at a radio station as an account executive. In 1983 Andre met Russell Simmons, who had just founded Def Jam Records, and was offered a job....

The group’s single “She Looks So Perfect” was certified 3x Platinum and reached #1 in the Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the UK. Their other popular singles include “Don’t Stop”, “Amnesia”, “Good Girls”, and “What I Like About You”. 5 Seconds of Summer has also won many awards including from the iHeartRadio Music Awards, Kids’ Choice Awards, People’s Choice Awards, Teen Choice Awards, and MTV Video Music Awards. They released their second album, “Sounds Good Feels Good” in October 2015....

Azzyland was born Azra Bajrami in Toronto, Canada in February 1991. She was named one of YouTube’s top 10 most viewed with just short of two billion views in 2019. As the only female on the list she was the most viewed female on YouTube. She joined YouTube in 2015 and is known for her cosplay. She has made donations to charities including Make-A-Wish and to help with the Australian wildfires....

Early Life Ben Hoffman was born Benjamin Isaac Hoffman on December 13, 1974, in Lexington, Kentucky. Ben is Jewish, and his younger brother, Scott Hoffman (aka Babydaddy), plays bass, keyboards, and rhythm guitar for the Grammy-nominated band Scissor Sisters. Ben studied at Tulane University before earning a degree from the University of Kentucky. Comedy Career Hoffman has guest-starred on “Arrested Development” (2005), “MovieMania” (2005), “Drunk History” (2008; 2013), and “New Girl” (2012)....

In Sir Philip Green’s case, he could lose his knighthood. In a blistering 66-page parliamentary report released Monday, a group of lawmakers concluded they could find “little to support the reputation for retail business acumen for which he received his knighthood.” Last year, the billionaire British retail magnate sold British Home Stores (BHS), the department store he purchased for £200 million in 2000, for £1 to Retail Acquisitions. In April, the company filed for bankruptcy....

Jenner was married to Kris Kardashian (who became known as Kris Jenner) from 1991 to 2015. They welcomed two daughters together, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner. Jenner has four other children from two previous marriages, including model/actors Brandon and Brody Jenner. In 2007, Jenner made headlines again when she began appearing on the reality television show “Keeping Up with the Kardashians,” which followed the lives of her stepchildren and their extended family....

Ulukaya, who founded Chobani in 2005, told his employees at the company’s upstate New York plant that he was giving them shares worth up to 10 % of the company when it goes public or is sold. Ulukaya said he wanted to pass along the wealth his employees have helped him build over the past decade. On Tuesday, Chobani employees were given a white envelope, which contained information about how many Chobani shares they had been granted....

Early Life Christa B. Allen was born Christa Brittany Allen on November 11, 1991, in Wildomar, California. She is the youngest of nine siblings, as she has eight older brothers and step-brothers – Bryan, Derrick, Tyler, Steven, Matthew, Jason, Patrick, and Brady – and was homeschooled for much of her life. At the age of nine, Christa began attending acting lessons as she was interested in theater and the arts....

Bregoli has reportedly signed a deal with a major TV production company, according to TMZ. According to their report, Bregoli signed the deal this past Friday with IMG. TMZ reports that the goal is for Danielle to be the star of a loosely formatted reality show, an idea that producers are “confident” will work. Filming hasn’t begun yet, but the producers are going to shop the concept around to television networks, and believe that it will get picked up....

Danny Koker has managed to squeeze a lot of living into the first 50 years of his life. From performing as a touring gospel musician to teaching himself to fix cars, to hosting a television show, to opening his own car shop, to starring in a reality series, to running a bar and tattoo parlor, to rocking out with his own band, Danny Koker is anything but the run-of-the-mill used car salesman....

Richmond starred as Darren Dixon on the TV series Getting By from 1993 to 1994. From 1997 to 1999 he starred as Jordan Bennett on the series Sister, Sister. In 2006 he had a recurring role as Calvin Babbitt in the television series Teachers. Richmond starred in the movies Eddie Murphy Raw, Mo’ Better Blues, High Frequency, Trippin’, Scream 3, Not Another Teen Movie, and National Lampoon’s Van Wilder. In 1989 he won a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actor/Actress Ensemble in a Television Comedy, Drama Series or Special for The Cosby Show....

Early Tuesday afternoon, Conor sent out the following tweet: “I have decided to retire young. Thanks for the cheese. Catch ya’s later.” Wait. He’s retiring? Say it isn’t so!!! He can’t possibly be serious! Can he? No other word has come from McGregor or anyone authorized to speak for him since the tweet was sent out. UFC President Dana White did confirm that McGregor has been pulled from UFC 200 (where he was supposed to re-face Nate Diaz)....

He played for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2002 to 2006 and for the Florida Panthers from 2006 to 2007. Belfour finished his career in Sweden from 2007 to 2008. He also represented Canada in international competition and won a Gold medal at the Canada Cup in 1991 and at the Olympic Games in 2002. Belfour was a Stanley Cup Champion in 1999 and was a six time All-Star selection....

Earlier in his career, King was the guitarist of the psychedelic rock band Strawberry Alarm Clock. Strawberry Alarm Clock released their debut studio album, “Incense and Peppermints” in 1967. That album reached #11 on the US chart. They also released the albums “Wake Up…It’s Tomorrow” (1968), “The World in a Sea Shell” (1968) “Good Morning Starshine” (1969), and “Wake Up Where You Are” (2012). Early Life Ed King was born on September 14, 1949 in Glendale, California to Marjorie and Edward....

Salvio joined Benfica in 2012. He also represents Argentina in international competition and played for the Under-17 team in 2007, the Under-20 team from 2008 to 2009, and the senior team since 2009. With Atletico Madrid he won the UEFA Europa League twice and was a Copa del Rey runner-up once. With Benfica Salvio has won the Primeira Liga twice, the Taca da Liga three times, the Taca de Portugal once, and the Supertaca Candido de Oliveira once....

Elizabeth Cook released the album Welder in 2010 which reached #23 on the US Heatseekers chart and #43 on the US Country Chart. Her album Exodus of Venus was released in 2016 and reached #7 on the US Heatseekers chart and #23 on the US Country chart. She was a relative unknown until she appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman in 2012. Cook has collaborated with other artists including The Grascals, Aaron Watson, Todd Snider, Carlene Carter, Asleep at the Wheel, Doug Seegers, and Buddy Miller....

A 2005 online poll ranked one of Emo’s jokes the funniest religious joke ever. He was named to “E4’s” 100 Greatest Comedians and was #54 greatest standup according to Channel 4. As an actor, Philips has starred in the movies “Journey to the Center of the Earth,” “UHF,” “Meet the Parents,” “Desperation Boulevard,” and “Relative Strangers.” He has also appeared in episodes of the TV series “Miami Vice” and “The Weird Al Show” as well as “The Arsenio Hall Show” and “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”....

Gabrielle Reece is best known for her career as a professional volleyball player, and she also launched a successful modeling career, appearing in such magazines as “ELLE,” “Shape,” “Outside,” and “Women’s Sports and Fitness.” Gabrielle also appeared on the cover of “Playboy” and was chosen as one of the most “Beautiful Women in the World” by “ELLE.” Reece published the “New York Times” bestseller “My Foot Is Too Big for the Glass Slipper” in 2013, and she has written for the “Los Angeles Times Magazine” and “The Huffington Post....