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Drahi is also known as an art collector, so his interest in Sotheby’s makes sense, and the BBC reports that his deal comes as the art market has shown recent signs of a financial recovery after years of struggle stemming from the financial crisis of a decade ago. Hedge fund investor Dan Loeb, whose Third Point investment group has a reported 14 percent stake in the auction house, told the BBC that he was happy with the sale, saying that the $3....

As part of Exodus, Holt has been featured on the albums 1982 Demo, Bonded By Blood, Pleasures of the Flesh, Fabulous Disaster, Impact Is Imminent, Good Friendly Violent Fun, Lessons in Violence, Force of Habit, Another Lesson in Violence, Tempo of the Damned, Shovel Headed Kill Machine, The Atrocity Exhibition… Exhibit A, Let There Be Blood, Exhibit B: The Human Condition, and Blood In, Blood Out. Holt joined Slayer when original guitarist Jeff Hanneman died in 2013....

Years later, during a deposition related to an affair with a different woman, Clinton acknowledged that he did indeed have a sexual relationship with Flowers. During the same case, Gennifer also admitted that she had earned approximately $500,000 by publicizing her story and appearing in magazines such as “Penthouse.” She subsequently launched an acting career and released a memoir. For several years, she performed a cabaret show in New Orleans....

Mesut Özil was born on October 15, 1988 in Gelsenkirchen, West Germany. He grew up playing for a variety of club teams in his home town before spending five years at the German club team Rot-Weiss Essen. In 2005, a the age of 17, Mesut moved over to a team called Schalke 04. He chose his age as his number. When an older player was suspended, Mesut had an opportunity to step up....

They turned over the crates and barrels the merchandise came in, let the wood excelsior spew out, and stacked up the china and glass. This helped emphasize their strongest selling point-that their products were direct imports. In 1966, Segal and the designer Lon Habkirk visited the Design Research store in Cambridge, Massachusetts, which reportedly had an enormous influence on their retailing approach. In 1968, the Segals opened their second store in the Plaza del Lago shopping center in suburban Wilmette, Illinois, and third in Oak Brook, Illinois in 1971....

Brad Pitt’s character in Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” was loosely based on Hal’s relationship with Burt Reynolds. Hal Needham served as s a paratrooper during the Korean War and then became a model and actor. He trained to work as a stuntman, with famed stuntman and choreographer, Chuck Roberson, who was John Wayne’s long time stuntman. He first gained notice working as Richard Boone’s stunt double on “Have Gun, Will Travel”....

In a given year, Hedi Klum earns $40 million from her empire, which includes television production, hosting, endorsements, and licensing deals. She has an intimates line called Heidi Klum Intimates and a regular clothing line sold at supermarket chain Lidl. Early Life Heidi Klum was born on June 1st, 1973, in Bergisch Gladbach, a small German town near Cologne. Her father worked as an executive for a cosmetics company, and her mother was a hairdresser....

These are the individuals and investment entities that will see the biggest return when the company goes public later this year: SoftBank Vision Fund: 222.2 Million Shares The single biggest shareholder in Uber isn’t a person but the Softbank Vision Fund, which purchased a 16 percent stake for around $33 a share. If all goes according to plan, that will end up being a relative steal. Benchmark Capital: 150 Million Shares Another big investment firm with a substantial stake in Uber (this one about 11 percent of the company) is Benchmark Capital, which sold a lot of its shares to SoftBank when it bought its stake in the company....

Beilein, 66, has spent the last dozen years at the University of Michigan. He won the Big Ten twice and made the Final Four twice (most recently in 2018), and had one of the most comfortable jobs in college sports. But at 66 years old, Beilein’s time to enter the ranks of the NBA were slipping away. He saw an opportunity with the Cavs and he took it. Part of the reason for Beilein’s departure was his growing despair with the way the NCAA operates....

The Wu-Tang Clan has released seven studio albums and sold more than 6.5 million copies in the United States and 40 million worldwide. Their album “Wu-Tang Forever” was certified 4x Platinum. Deck released his debut solo studio album “Uncontrolled Substance” in 1999 and has released several more studio albums. He has made guest appearances on tracks by other members of the Wu-Tang Clan, along with Big Pun, Pete Rock, Kurupt, and Mos Def....

Cell Theraputics Reward In 2007 James was rewarded with a $1.6 million judgment by the government after he exposed his former employer, Cell Theraputics, for allegedly conducting drug marketing fraud scheme. Cell Theraputics agreed to pay $10.5 million in fines and James submitted a claim to the government seeking 25% of the award. In an interesting twist in the case, the Justice Department tried to prevent him from receiving the money because he did not report the scheme until he became angry with the company because of being passed over for a promotion and then covered up his role....

She has starred in several films including Logan’s Run, Equus, The Man in the Iron Mask, The Survivor, An American Werewolf in London, The Avengers, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Queen of the Desert, and more. Jenny Agutter stars as Councilwoman Hawley in The Avengers film series. She has had recurring roles in other TV series including Shelley, Beulah Land, and more. Agutter won a Primetime Emmy Award in 1972 for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in Drama for The Snow Goose and a BAFTA Award in 1978 for Best Supporting Actress in Equus....

He has starred in the television series Lipstick on Your Collar, Cracker, The Way We live Now, The Singing Detective, Arabian Nights, The Chest, Red Riding, A Very British Coup, Midsomer Murders, Cranford, and Dinotopia. Since 2010 he has starred as Mr. Carson on Downton Abbey. Carter won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast for Shakespeare in Love in 1999 and another for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series for Downton Abbey in 2013....

In 2022, Jinger and Jeremy paid $1.75 million for a home in Newhall, California. They listed this home for sale in August 2024 for $1.9 million. They previously owned a home in Los Angeles, which they bought in 2022 for $830,000 and listed for sale in June 2024 for $900,000.

Jonas Salk graduated from the New York University School of Medicine and chose to focus on medical research. He spent several years studying flu viruses at the University of Michigan with his mentor Thomas Francis Jr. His field trial set up to test his polio vaccine was the most elaborate program of its kind in history. Salk’s work combined research by doctors from around the globe and ultimately produced the first effective vaccine against infantile paralysis....

Jose Ramirez was a member of the 30-30 club in 2018. He led the major leagues in doubles in 2017 when he became the 19th player to hit at least 56 in a season. In 2017 Jose Ramirez signed a five year contract for $26 million with the Indians. Through the 2018 season he had 87 home runs, 309 runs batted in, 93 stolen bases, and a batting average of ....

Copper Beech Farm sprawls across 50 picturesque waterfront acres in Greenwich, Connecticut. Imagine that. Not only do you own more than an acre in Greenwich. You own 50 ACRES and they are WATERFRONT?! The historical significance of Copper Beech Farm goes far beyond its price tag. The property dates all the way back to the 1890s, when it was known as Kingcraig and owned by the wealthy Lauder Greenway family....

Collins has hosted many TV specials on Channel 4 called “Bring Back…” which reunite the casts of famous TV series of films such as Star Wars, Dallas, and Fame. He has also been featured on Pirate TV, Strictly Come Dancing, The Games, The Justin Lee Collins Show, Justin Lee Collins: Good Times, and more. Collins has been nominated for a BAFTA Award and two British Comedy Awards for The Friday Night Project....

Washington played for the Boston Celtics from 1977 to 1978 and for the San Diego Clippers from 1978 to 1979. He played for the Portland Trail Blazers from 1979 to 1982 and for the Golden State Warriors from 1987 to 1988. Washington was an NBA All-Star in 1980 and was a two time NBA All-Defensive Second Team selection. He is one of only seven players to average both 20 points and 20 rebounds in their college career....

Early Life Kim Richards was born Kim Erica Richards on September 19, 1964, in Mineola, New York. She is of Irish, Welsh, and English descent. Her parents, Kathleen Mary and Kenneth Edwin Richards, separated in 1972. Her mother later remarried. Famous socialites Nicky and Paris Hilton are her nieces as they are daughters of her half-sister, Kathy Hilton. TV and Film Career Kim first appeared in TV commercials for Firth Carpet when she was just a few months old....