Early Life Harvey Fierstein was born on June 6, 1952, in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. He is the son of school librarian Jacqueline and handkerchief manufacturer Irving. Although he grew up Jewish, he later became an atheist. As a teen, Fierstein went to the High School of Art and Design in Manhattan. He went on to attend the Pratt Institute, from which he earned his BFA in 1973....
Richmond Raceway used to seat 112,000. Now it seats half of that. Many large NASCAR venues have been downsized. It isn’t good business for television broadcasts to show empty seats. Television ratings have been on a decline for 10 years. This year’s Daytona 500 was the lowest-rated broadcast in history. The sports’ biggest stars—Dale Earnhardt Jr., Tony Stewart, and Jeff Gordon have all retired. It would have been unthinkable 10 or 11 years ago for there to be threat of a sale of NASCAR, but today the sport is so cash-strapped it seems all but inevitable....
Drafted 11th overall by the Denver Broncos in the 2006 NFL Draft, he spent three seasons in Denver, earning a Pro Bowl selection in 2008 after throwing for over 4,500 yards. In 2009, he was traded to the Bears, where he played eight seasons and became the franchise’s all-time leader in passing yards and touchdowns. Cutler was known for his strong arm and ability to make difficult throws, but his career was also marked by inconsistency and injuries that often kept him from reaching elite status....
The story behind his very first deal is quite amazing as Jeff asked a Payless Shoesource executive to point to a property that he wanted while driving him around the city. Next, Sutton got the client to sign a lease, even though the space he had chosen was not available. Then he convinced the owner to sell him the property. Off to a good start, he soon got a deal that put him on the map, i....
Through the years, his company has grown into a massive vaccines maker, which in 2012 signed a distribution deal for a vaccine for cervical cancer with the American pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. In 2012, Ransheng’s fortune has enlarged from $1.1 billion thanks to over 50% rise of the company’s shares on the Shenzhen stock exchange market. Last year, the company’s sale climbed for 30% to $70 million.
Labero starred in the show Mystique at Conrad Jupiters Casino in Australia for 16 months starting in 1996. After that he starred in the show Illusions at the same establishment before taking that show to Sweden. From 1999 to 2002 he starred in the Joe Labero Show. He created the show Rhapsody in Rock with Magic with pianist Robert Wells. In 2009 he won the Illusionist of the Decade award which had been previously won by Siegfried & Roy and David Copperfield....
Over the years, he has appeared in dozens of popular shows, including “Falcon Crest,” “Veronica Mars,” and “George of the Jungle,” and he became especially recognizable as the face of the Old Spice commercials throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Beyond his acting, John also enjoyed success as a singer and performer, appearing on stage before transitioning to screen roles. His career has spanned more than five decades, cementing him as a familiar face to generations of audiences....
Early Life Kiko Loureiro was born Pedro Henrique Loureiro on June 16, 1972, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. When he was 11 years old, Kiko started playing the acoustic guitar. He studied music with famous Brazilian musicians Mozart Mello and Pedro Bueno. After being inspired by artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Eddie Van Halen, 13-year-old Loureiro switched his focus to the electric guitar. By the age of 16, he had joined the bands A Chave and Legalize and was performing in São Paulo nightclubs....
KWG Property, which he runs together with his two brothers – Kong Jian Tao and Kong Jian Nan, is Hong Kong-listed company that managed to raise $300 million in a bond sale in January. With residence in Guangzhou, China, Kong Jian Min is one of China’s richest people.
Early Life and Modeling Mackenzie Foy was born on November 10, 2000 in Los Angeles, California to a homemaker mother and a truck driver father. When she was only three years old, she began modeling, appearing in ads for Polo Ralph Lauren and Guess. Foy went on to model for such brands as Disney, the Gap, and Mattel. She also practiced taekwondo growing up. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Foy gained widespread recognition in 2011 when she made her film debut in “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1,” the first half of the film adaptation of Stephenie Meyer’s book “Breaking Dawn,” the final novel in the “Twilight Saga” series....
Building on that success, Warner expanded into directing and music. In the late 1980s and 1990s, he directed episodes of shows like “The Cosby Show,” “Kenan & Kel,” “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,” and “Malcolm & Eddie”—a sitcom he also starred in and produced from 1996 to 2000. Other notable acting credits include “Here and Now” (1992–1993), the sci-fi series “Jeremiah” (2002–2004), and BET’s family comedy “Reed Between the Lines” (2011–2015), which he also produced....
In 2007 Flor starred as Nina Sullivan in the series Eterna Magia. She starred as Katia in the series Sound & Fury in 2009 and as Aline in the TV series Aline from 2008 to 2011. Flor has also starred in the movies Forbidden to Forbid, Right On, Chega de Saudade, Som e Furia: O Filme, The Wall Beloved One, A Suprema Felicidade, 360, Meus Dois Amores, and Xingu. Flor won a Golden India Catalina Award at the Cartagena Film Festival for Best Supporting Actress in 2009....
Williams created the TV series Saint George which aired in 2014. He also wrote or produced the movies Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken, Firelight, Where the Heart Is, Company Man, What Women Want, Closure, Bernie, Walker Payne, and As Cool as I Am. In 1993 Williams won a Young Artist Award for Home Improvement. He has also been nominated for six Primetime Emmy Awards. In 2016, Matt Williams co-created the Kevin James comedy series “Kevin Can Wait” which aired 48 episodes before being canceled by CBS in May 2018....
Their biggest hit is the single “Wind of Change” which reached #1 in six countries. Scorpions also had success with the singles “Still Loving You” and “Send Me An Angel”. Jabs has his own music store called MJ Guitars in Munich, Germany. He has played the Fender Stratocaster, Gibson Explorer, Dommenget Mastercaster Signature model, Dommenget “Universe” Explorer, and Cort Garage.
He penned several, including Clint Eastwood’s “Magnum Force”. In 1974, he began directing “Thunderbolt and Lightfoot” which starred Eastwood. Following the film’s success, Cimino worked on “The Deer Hunter” with Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken four years later. The movie scored five Academy Awards, including the Oscars for Best Picture and Best Director. Cimino’s other films include “Heaven’s Gate”, “Year of the Dragon”, “The Sicilian”, “Desperate Hours”, and “The Sunchaser” Cimino wrote his first novel, “Big Jane”, which hit bookshelves in 2001....
The enormous unfinished mansion on Bel Air’s Strada Vecchia Road continues to be the bane of the neighborhood. Hadid has battled in court with neighbors who claimed the city of Los Angeles knew and failed to stop illegal construction. Investigators have delved into possible wrongdoing by a city building inspector assigned to look at the house. Now, the former construction manager for Hadid’s mansion, Russell Linch, has revealed new claims of alleged perks for the city inspector that oversaw the project....
Hadid’s journey in real estate began after he moved to the United States, where he initially started with smaller projects. His big break came with the development of Ritz Carlton hotels in Houston, New York, Aspen, and Washington D.C. These projects cemented his reputation as a developer capable of handling large-scale, luxurious developments. His focus then shifted to building opulent residential properties in Beverly Hills and Bel Air, areas synonymous with wealth and exclusivity....
However, it was her role as Edie Britt on the ABC television series “Desperate Housewives” that elevated Nicollette to a household name. The character, a sassy and complex neighbor in a suburban drama, was initially intended for a minor role but was expanded due to Sheridan’s standout performance. She was part of the show from its debut in 2004 until 2009 and received a number of nominations for her work, including a Golden Globe....
Noddy released more than a dozen studio albums with Slade, including “Play It Loud” (1970), “Slayed?” (1972), “Nobody’s Fools” (1976), “We’ll Bring the House Down” (1981), and “You Boyz Make Big Noize” (1987). Holder co-wrote many of Slade’s songs with bass guitarist Jim Lea, such as “Cum On Feel the Noize” and “Mama Weer All Crazee Now.” Six of the band’s singles reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart. After leaving Slade, Noddy switched his focus to TV and radio work, starring on the ITV series “The Grimleys” from 1999 to 2001 and hosting radio shows on Manchester’s Key 103 and Piccadilly 1152....
The Robb Report story on the sale states that Taylor has owned the home since sometime in the early 1980s, when he purchased it close to the band’s heyday for a relatively paltry $352,000. And the property’s official marketing materials give you a sense of why the 74-year-old drummer has hung onto it for so long: “Behind a gated driveway and tucked away from view, is this remarkably restored and lovingly maintained 1933 Spanish....
