He made his debut on the show in 2000 at a time when contestants were limited to five straight wins. Rutter took home a little more than $55,000 during his first stint. Since he won five in a row, he was invited to compete in the Tournament of Champions and claimed the top prize. As winner, he was chosen for the Million Dollar Masters Tournament, which he also topped. Rutter won the 2005 Ultimate Tournament of Champions, defeating famed “Jeopardy!...
Salary At the peak of the show, Brett was one of the highest-paid actors in television, earning $250,000 per episode, which worked out to around $5 million per season. After adjusting for inflation, that’s the same as earning around $9 million today. She also could have earned $1 million if the show had been released on DVD, but for some reason, that never happened. According to a 2021 “Hollywood Reporter” interview, Brett earned $25 million during her time working on “Grace....
Early Life Born on September 23, 1949, in Long Branch, New Jersey, Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen grew up in Freehold, New Jersey. He has two younger sisters. Raised a Catholic, Springsteen attended the St. Rose of Lima Catholic School and credits his religious upbringing as a large influence on his music. His initial interest in music, however, was inspired by Elvis Presley, whom he saw on “The Ed Sullivan Show” when he was seven years old....
Chris has produced several of the films he directed, and he has produced more than 20 other films, including “Fantastic Four” (2005), “Night at the Museum” (2006), “The Help” (2011), “Mediterranea” (2015), “The Witch” (2015), “Patti Cake$” (2017), and “Scoob!” (2020). Columbus also wrote the films “Reckless” (1984), “Gremlins” (1984), “The Goonies” (1985), “Young Sherlock Holmes” (1985), “Heartbreak Hotel” (1988), “Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland” (1989), “Only the Lonely” (1991), “Nine Months” (1995), “Christmas with the Kranks” (2004), and “The Christmas Chronicles 2” (2020)....
Chuck began working as a stuntman and actor in the ’80s, and he left the Hells Angels in 2004 to devote more time to his acting career. Zito has more than 60 acting credits to his name, including the films “Neon City” (1991), “Carlito’s Way” (1993), “Jimmy Hollywood” (1994), “Man on the Moon” (1999), “Carlito’s Way: Rise to Power” (2005), “Homefront” (2013), and “Vault” (2019), and he starred in the award-winning 2018 short film “Father and Father....
Early Life Claire Foy was born Claire Elizabeth Foy on April 16, 1984, in Stockport, Greater Manchester, England. She grew up in Leeds and Manchester with mother Caroline, father David, and older siblings Robert and Gemma. The family later relocated to Longwick for David’s job as a salesman for Rank Xerox. When Claire was 8 years old, her parents divorced, and her father later remarried and had another daughter. Foy attended Aylesbury High School, then she enrolled at Liverpool John Moores University to study drama....
The Real Madrid star just opened up a swanky, soccer-themed hotel in his hometown of Funchal, Madeira in Portugal, serving as partial owner of Pestana CR7. With 48 rooms, the hotel features some cool amenities like a rooftop infinity pool complete with sauna and jacuzzi, an open-air gym, and a bath lounge that’s designed like a football field. Of course, Ronaldo needs a place to store all of his accolades, so there’s lots of memorabilia around the hotel, too....
Early Life Dan Abrams was born on May 20, 1966, in Manhattan, New York City. He is the son of Floyd and Efrat Abrams. His father is an expert on constitutional law. In 1984, Dan graduated from Riverdale Country School. He then enrolled at Duke University, where he received a B.A. in political science in 1988. While a student at Duke, he anchored newscasts on the student-run channel Cable 13 and served as the vice president of the student body....
In 2017 the Disney chief took home some $36.3 million, but 2018 had him raking in very nearly twice that at a grand total of $65.6 million. That includes just under $3 million in the CEO’s base salary, but a plethora of other bonuses and incentives that break down like this: $35.4 million in stock rewards $18.0 million from a non-equity incentive plan $8.3 million in option awards $1.1 million worth of “other compensation”...
“Happy Days” Lawsuit In 2011, Most and four “Happy Days” co-stars sued CBS, which owns the series, claiming they had not received payments for merchandising revenues owed to them. Each ended up receiving $65,000 and will continue to receive any merchandise revenue owed to them. Early Life Don Most was born Donald Most on August 8, 1953, in Brooklyn, New York. He grew up in a Jewish household in Flatbush, and he attended Erasmus Hall High School....
Career Earnings During his professional career, Ernie Els earned just under $50 million in tournament prize money. He earned tens of millions more from endorsements and continues to earn millions per year from his various endeavors. Early Life Ernie Els was born as Theodore Ernest Els on October 17, 1969 in Johannesburg, South Africa and was brought up in the small town of Germiston with his older brother Dirk. He got into sports early on in life, playing tennis, rugby, and cricket before his father Neels taught him how to golf....
Early Life Etta James was born as Jamesetta Hawkins on January 25, 1938 in Los Angeles, California to 14-year-old Dorothy. She never knew her father. Growing up, James lived with a series of foster parents while her mother had dalliances with various men. She got into singing at an early age, receiving her first professional vocal training when she was five. Her mentor was St. Paul Baptist Church choir director James Earle Hines, who abused her physically....
In a press statement issued by the U.S. Attorney’s Office announcing the arrest on 12 counts of various crimes including wire fraud, securities fraud, bank fraud and money laundering, U.S. Attorney Damian Williams is quoted on the case: “As alleged, Ho Wan Kwok, known to many as “Miles Guo,” led a complex conspiracy to defraud thousands of his online followers out of over $1 billion dollars. Kwok is charged with lining his pockets with the money he stole, including buying himself, and his close relatives, a 50,000 square foot mansion, a $3....
And keep this in mind: When Cristiano earned $80 million in 2018, roughly half million came from endorsements. When Floyd earned $300 million, essentially ZERO came from endorsements. But what’s probably most impressive about Floyd’s rise to absolute financial dominance in the sports world is the fact that none of it ever would have happened without one very simple, yet VERY risky gamble back in 2006. Early Boxing Career Between 1996 and 2006, Floyd Mayweather was represented by Bob Arum’s Top Rank Boxing promotional company....
The mansion itself is stunning – there are 28 rooms, including a state-of-the-art kitchen, gleaming with white Statuary marble, 11 bedrooms, 12.5 bathrooms, a wine cellar, an atrium, and a sauna. The main home is nestled between breathtaking formal gardens and gorgeous landscaping, with views of the bay. The property, originally known as Red Gables, was built 1887 as a Queen Anne Shingle-style house. According to Architectural Digest, famed shipping tycoon Edward P....
The home itself is a gem at any price, with 3,302 square feet of luxurious interior space with four bedrooms, five bathrooms, a library, and a “bonus lookout loft” specifically for taking in the perfect view of the California coast. Here’s how it’s described in the property’s official listing: “Great opportunity to purchase one of the best locations in Malibu Country Estates on a private and unobstructed ocean-view property located on a prime perimeter cul-de-sac....
But out of all the companies that exploded during the dotcom bubble, Pets.com will probably go down in history as the most disastrous of them all. Shockingly, the company went from IPO to liquidation in just 268 days. And with its implosions, more than $300 million of investment capital evaporated and roughly 300 people lost their jobs. This is the story of Pets.com… Pets.com launched with such promise. And it made sense....
Gerardo was only twelve years old when he and his family moved to Glendale, California, the place where his music career came to life. He first entered showbiz as Ricky in the 1987 dramedy “Can’t Buy Me Love” before starting his career in music. His subsequent role was playing Bird in the 1988 crime drama “Colors,” where he first flaunted his dance skills even though he didn’t sing at any point in the film....
Guns, The Bronx, Bullets and Octane, and Vains of Jenna. He was a member of Guns N’ Roses for three years and played on their album “The Spaghetti Incident?” in 1993. Gilby Clarke has released the solo albums Pawnshop Guitars, The Hangover, Rubber, 99 Live, Swag, and Gilby Clarke. He played on the Slash’s Snakepit album It’s 5 O’Clock Somewhere and on the self-titled album by Rock Stas Supernova.
Glenn Tipton learned how to play the guitar at 19, and his first band was named Shave Em’ Dry, which turned into Merlin and then Flying Hat Band. In 1974, he joined Judas Priest. The band went on to release 17 studio albums as well as 5 live albums. They have sold over 45 million albums worldwide, including 12 million in the United States. The band’s best-selling album was 1982’s “Screaming for Vengeance,” which was 2x Platinum....
