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LVMH is, of course, the parent company run by billionaire Bernard Arnault that owns Louis Vuitton. The company has been in secret talks with Rihanna according to WWD. Rihanna will be launching a new brand under the LVMH umbrella (…ella…ella…ella). She has already worked with LVMH via her Fenty Beauty brand. In the first month of sales for Fenty Beauty, sales were five times higher than Kylie Cosmetics, Kylie Jenner’s makeup company supposedly valued at $800 million (which we heartily disagree with)....

Rob Lowe began his career in the 1970s and became a household name as part of the “Brat Pack,” a group of young actors who starred in numerous coming-of-age films in the 1980s. His breakthrough role came in 1983’s “The Outsiders,” in which he played Sodapop Curtis. Lowe continued his early success with memorable roles in “St. Elmo’s Fire” (1985) and “About Last Night…” (1986). In the 1990s, Lowe made a successful transition to television, taking on the role of Sam Seaborn in the critically acclaimed series “The West Wing” (1999-2003)....

Salary Highlights His base salary for the later Twilight movies was $25 million. In the final two Twilight movies, Pattinson was given a generous piece of the backend revenues generated. These extra points brought his salary for each movie to $40 million. In 2011, Pattinson was 15th on Vanity Fair’s “Hollywood Top 40,” with earnings of $27.5 million in 2010. It was reported that Pattinson earned $3 million for his role as the titular character in “The Batman....

They released the album Rock and Roll in 1973. Foghat released the album Energized in 1974 which reached #34 on the US Album chart and they released the album Rock and Roll Outlaws the same year. Their album Fool for the City was released in 1975 and reached #23 in the US and was certified Platinum. Foghat released the album Night Shift in 1976 and their album Foghat Live was released in 1977 and reached #11 on the US Album chart and was 2x Platinum....

Ronda first gained international attention as a judoka, winning a bronze medal in judo at the 2008 Olympics, the first American woman to do so. Transitioning to MMA, Rousey quickly rose to prominence in Strikeforce, becoming the Women’s Bantamweight Champion. Her dominance continued in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she became the first woman to sign with the promotion and the inaugural UFC Women’s Bantamweight Champion. Rousey’s early UFC career was marked by a series of impressive wins, showcasing her judo expertise and armbar submission technique....

Shane McAnally won Songwriter of the Year from the Academy of Country Music in 2014 and also won Best Country Album and Best Country Song at the Grammy Awards that year. He was named the Hot Country Songwriter of the Year by Billboard in 2015. In 2017 he relaunched Monument Records as co-president with Jake Owen. In 2017 Shane McAnally was featured on the TV series Songland.

Early Life Steven Hiroyuki Aoki was born on November 30, 1977, in Miami, Florida, to Rocky Aoki and Chizuru Kobayashi. When Aoki was a child, his family relocated to Newport Beach, California. His father is a former Japanese wrestler who founded the restaurant chain Benihana. He has two older siblings, sister Kana, and brother Kevin, as well as half-sister Devon Aoki. Steve Aoki graduated from Newport Harbor High School in 1995....

He started the band Steve Taylor & The Perfect Foil in 2010. Steve Taylor has released the solo albums Meltdown in 1984, On the Fritz in 1985, I Predict 1990 in 1987, Squint in 1993, and Goliath (with The Perfect Foil) in 2014. His singles “Sin for a Season”, “Meltdown (At Madame Tussaud’s), “This Disco (Used to Be a Cute Cathedral)”, “Murder in the Big House” (Chagall Guevara), “Bannerman”, “The Lament of Desmond R....

As an actress she had a recurring role as Aisha Clemens in the TV series Boston Public in 2003. Gray starred in the movies The Gospel and Rachel Getting Married and also appeared in episodes of the TV series Half & Half, Tru Calling, What I Like About You, and Las Vegas. In 2003 she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Breakout Star – Female. She has also starred on Broadway in the productions Bombay Dreams and Rent....

He founded Lerner Enterprises in 1952. His wife loaned him $212 to start the real estate firm. The firm eventually grew into the largest private land owner in the D.C. area. The company owns 750 home lots, another 7000 apartments, and over 20 million square feet of space spread out over a wide range of commercial and retail properties. Lerner Enterprises is continuing to add to their portfolio with multiple properties being developed in Tyson’s Corner and Dulles Town Center....

1932 Alfa Romeo Tipo B Grand Prix Monoposto: $5.8 Million The oldest car on this list, this prewar 1932 Alfa Romeo single seater is among the most prestigious cars the brand ever built. 1985 Porsche 959 Paris-Dakar: $5.95 Million Contrariwise, this Porsche is the vehicle of the most recent vintage to make the top ten, but experts say that more and more younger automobiles will make lists like these as we go further into the future....

In those cases, the team can waive the player, either directly or via the stretch provision. In the former case, the player is owed his remaining salary for the year; in the latter, the team can divide the contract up over several seasons. That adds a bit of flexibility within the salary cap, though the team still has to pay their now-former player. Essentially, it’s dead money – paying a player not to play....

That productivity has helped Colston earn $45 million in salary for his career. But it’s his off-field investments that really add to his wealth, especially when his playing days are over. At the end of last year, Colston invested in Enerskin, a startup looking to make some noise in the compression apparel industry. That partnership includes an equity stake, endorsement deal, advisory board seat, and a sales and distribution relationship....

Despite being born into one of the wealthiest families on the planet, Johann Peter Rupert rejected the idea of being indentured into his family business and instead set out to make his own fortune on his own terms. Today Johann is a self-made multi-billionaire and the richest person in South Africa. And the most amazing part? He earned his entire fortune in a distinctly separate way from his father by completely diversifying and changing the focus of the family business....

Some of his most popular songs include “The Last Thing on My Mind”, “Bottle of Wine”, “The Marvelous Toy”, “Ramblin’ Boy”, and “Whose Garden Was This”. Tom wrote songs that were recorded by artists such as Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Judy Collins, Joan Baez, The Weavers, Harry Belafonte, The Seekers, Peter, Paul and Mary, Marianne Faithfull, The Kingston Trio, John Denver, Willie Nelson, and Dolly Parton. Paxton’s songs cover topic such as the way children are taught lies, emotional stories about soldiers, civil rights and racial injustice, and patriotic and political themes....

Tracy married Burt Ward in 1990. companies, including Wilson Brothers, NVF Company, and Birdsboro Corp. As an actress, Posner appeared in a few films alongside her husband Burt Ward, including “Cyber-C.H.I.C.” and “Virgin High.” Burt and Tracy are extremely active rescuing and taking care of dogs. They founded a dog charity called Gentle Giants Rescue and Adoptions. At any given time they take care of around 50 dogs of their own plus hundreds of other dogs that are up for adoption....

There are a number of theories as to why Fox fired Tucker. After all, he was the network’s brightest star. Tucker’s former show was often the highest-rated show on cable, regularly attracting 3 million nightly viewers. By comparison, CNN’s Anderson Cooper attracts around 600,000 nightly viewers. Why was Tucker fired? There are two leading theories that most people think combined to force Lachlan Murdoch (Rupert Murdoch’s son who runs Fox) to fire with Tucker: #1) The Dominion defamation case brought to light some texts and emails sent by Tucker in which he disparages his (now former) Fox News bosses....

Author!, Once Upon a Time in America, Circle of Violence, Heartbreak Hotel, Falling Down, Feeling Minnesota, Investigating Sex, and Chelsea Walls. Weld won a Golden Globe Award in 1960 for Most Promising Newcomer – Female for The Five Pennies. In 1978 she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Looking for Mr. Goodbar.

The work is by far the most expensive piece by Basquiat, going for almost twice what the runner up went for a year ago, which was interestingly purchased by the same buyer. That would be fashion designer Yusaku Maezawa, who reportedly plans to open up an art museum of some kind in Chiba, his hometown in Japan. And not only is the $110.5 million selling price the highest ever reached by a black artist, it’s also the most ever paid for a single work by an artist from the United States....

The Feds and Minnesota will both assess the death tax on the Purple One’s assets. This will liquidate more than half of his estate. Prince’s assets – cash, home, investments, future royalties on his music, etc. could have been passed down to Prince’s spouse tax free if he had been married. Prince was not married, so only $1.6 million of Prince’s estate will be exempt from Minnesota’s death tax and only $5....