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In late 2009, his wife announced that Dragon had developed a neurological condition that was similar to Parkinson’s disease, which manifested through a familial tremor. The disease was neither debilitating, nor terminal for Dragon for some nearly a decade, but it did cause a noticeable tremor that was exacerbated by stress and anxiety and subsequently, limited Dragon’s musical career and his public appearances. In January of 2014, Tennille filed for divorce from Dragon after 39 years of marriage....

DJ Khaled is a die-hard Miami Heat fan, and can often be seen sitting courtside at the team’s home games. Rooting for his team on the sidelines clearly isn’t enough for Khaled, and he is prepared to take his fandom to the next level. He told TMZ over the weekend that he would love to own a part of the team. Said Khaled, “I would love to talk to the Heat [to see if they’d] let me be an owner-even if it’s one percent....

Their album The Incident was released in 2009 and reached #23 in the UK and #25 in the US. Harrison joined the band King Crimson in 2008 and has played on several live albums. He has also played on albums by The Pineapple Thief, Gleb Kolyadin, Franco Battiato, The Tangent, Harry Shearer, Alice, Angela Baraldi, B.J. Cole, Black, Blackfield, Camouflage, Claudio Baglioni, Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin, Eddie & the Tide, Iggy Pop, Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, and many more....

George Eads is most widely recognized for his work as Nick Stokes on “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation.” He starred on the show from 2000 to 2015, appearing in 335 episodes. He also starred on the re-booted “MacGyver.” “CSI” Salary Dispute In 2004, George Eags and his “CSI” co-star Jorja Fox were fired after they both stopped coming to set during a salary negotiation dispute. At the time, they were both five years into seven-year contracts, which paid them both $100,000 per episode, which worked out to around $2....

He briefly competed for the United States in international competition in 2005 and won a Gold Medal at the Summer Universiade. McNamara was the #1 overall pick in the 2006 United States Basketball league draft but he did not sign and went undrafted in the NBA. He later played in Green and Latvia and in the NBA Developmental League. He returned to Syracuse as a graduate student in 2009 and was a graduate manager for the basketball team....

Early Life Greg Behrendt was born Gregory Paul Behrendt on July 21, 1963, in San Francisco, California. Throughout high school, he enjoyed playing rugby and other sports and also had an interest in dramatic arts, though he did not fully explore this interest until college. Greg attended the University of Oregon with the intention of studying business. However, he ultimately earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in theater, graduating in 1991....

Dudamel has won four Grammys, and he has conducted for several album releases as well as films such as “Star Wars: Episode VII – The Force Awakens” (2015) and “West Side Story” (2021). “Time” magazine included Gustavo on its “Most Influential People of 2010” list, and Dudamel has been inducted into the Royal Swedish Academy of Music (2011) and “Gramophone” Hall of Fame (2013). Gustavo is the co-chair of the Dudamel Foundation, whose mission is to “expand access to music and the arts for young people by providing tools and opportunities to shape their creative futures....

Early Life Guy Stuart Ritchie was born on September 10, 1968, in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. Raised alongside an older sister, Ritchie shares common ancestors with Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. His grandmother’s last name is McLaughlin, a family with close ties to royalty since the time of King Edward I. Both of his parents eventually remarried. Guy struggled with dyslexia while growing up, and that contributed to a number of issues at school....

Jason is set to join Monday Night Football this season, while Travis has been diving into movie and television deals. The media world can’t get enough of the Kelces. “We love this show, and the fanbase that has grown with us over the last two seasons,” the brothers said in a statement. “Wondery understands the shared vision and will offer a wealth of experience and resources to take us to ‘New Heights!...

He gained fame and fortune in a major way in the 2000s as a short seller of Enron. At the time of his short selling position it was seen as extremely risky and contrarian to bet against Enron. As we all know, Chanos’ bet was extremely accurate and therefore profitable. In the years since, he has taken famous short selling bets against companies like Tesla and Beyond Meat. At its peak, Kynikos Associates managed $6 billion and made Jim a multi-billionaire....

McCain is also known for being a veteran of the Vietnam War, during which he was shot down and taken prisoner by North Vietnamese forces. In 2017, John was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer, and he passed away one year later in 2018 at the age of 81. Early Life John Sidney McCain III was born on August 29, 1936, at Coco Solo Naval Air Station in the Panama Canal Zone....

Early Life Jonathan Edward Bernthal was born in Washington, D.C., on September 20, 1976. His parents are Joan and Eric Bernthal. His father is a former attorney who also served as the chairman of the board of directors for the Humane Society until 2019. Jon has two brothers, Nicholas and Thomas. Jon’s parents also raised foster kids. Jon’s brother Nicholas is an orthopedic surgeon and professor at UCLA. His brother Thomas is a consulting agency CEO who married former Facebook COO and billionaire Sheryl Sandberg in 2022....

Career Earnings During his MLB career, Jorge Posada earned $117 million in salary. Early Life and Education Jorge Posada was born as Jorge Rafael Posada Villeta on August 17, 1970 in San Juan, Puerto Rico to a Dominican mother and a Cuban father. He was educated at Alejandrino High School, where he played baseball and several other sports. Without SAT scores high enough to get into a four-year college, Posada accepted an offer at Calhoun Community College in Decatur, Alabama....

He was on the practice squads of the New York Giants, Miami Dolphins, and Indianapolis Colts as well as the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL. He also played for the Brooklyn Bolts of the FXFL. During his NFL career Freeman has 81 touchdowns, 61 interceptions, and 13,873 passing yards. In 2009 he signed a five year deal for $26 million. Josh Freeman set many Buccaneers records including most touchdown passes thrown in consecutive games....

Thanks to the Washington Redskins, he will be. Carolina was hoping to hold on to Norman. By putting the franchise tag on him, the team guaranteed him a pretty hefty pay raise (from $1.5 million in 2015 to roughly $14 million next season) and gave the front office more time to negotiate a long-term deal. However, according to the rumor mill, the two sides were never close. Carolina made one offer in the $11 million-a-season range, while Norman wanted $14-16 million....

Their album A Million Vacations was released in1 979 and reached #13 in Canada and they also released the albums Universal Juveniles in 1980 and Diamonds Diamonds in 1981. Kim Mitchell released his self-titled debut studio album in 1982. He released the album Akimbo Alogo in 1984. His album Shakin’ Like A Human Being was released in 1986 and reached #6 in Canada and his album Rockland was released in 1989 and reached #4 in Canada....

King specializes in the breaststroke and competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics where she won a gold medal in the 100 meter breaststroke competition as well as in the second leg of the women’s 4×100 meter medley. King was the NCAA Champion in the 100 yard breaststroke at the 2016 NCAA finals and has received many honors including Big Ten Swimmer of the Year, four All-America honors, and First-Team All-Big Ten....

Last season, the Dodgers set a new MLB record with the first $300+ million payroll in league history ($301.74 million). This season, they are starting out with a pretty hefty one at $253 million, but a pretty significant percentage of it – $113 million – is going to guys who were not even playing. A pretty good chunk of their 2015 salary was paid to players not even on the roster ($70 million)....

After appearing in that first modeling campaign, Lucy went on to have quite a successful career. She has appeared in over 50 magazines and even wrote her own weekly advice column for “Nuts.” In total, her magazines have sold more than 15 million copies worldwide. She was frequently voted “Sexiest Model of the Year” by “Nuts,” “FHM,” and others. Outside of modeling, Lucy has appeared on several TV programs, including “I’m Famous and Frightened!...

Above all else, “Maury” is famous for revealing the results of paternity tests live on the air in front of potential fathers of children. The results are often violent, hilarious, emotional, or a combination of all three. Maury’s catchphrase is “You are NOT the father.” As a result of this common theme, “Maury” is a somewhat controversial TV series that is often viewed as “low-brow.” Early Life Maurice Richard Povich was born on January 17th of 1939, in Washington, D....