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The whole experience was amazing and might be the best birthday I’ve ever had. The first leg of the flight (from Sydney to Bangkok) was on a slightly older plane, but my seat was located upstairs, which had been on my bucket list since I was like 10 years old. The second leg of the flight (from Bangkok to Barcelona) was operated by Austrian Airlines, and this was pure luxury....

Allen’s death leaves professional sports in an unusual situation: two teams will be for sale at the same time. The franchises will likely be sold with proceeds going to Allen’s philanthropic efforts. He wasn’t married and had no kids. His sister also had minimal involvement with either team. The chance to enter either the NBA or the NFL is enticing, so expect plenty of billionaires to show interest. A piece of the NFL offers the most popular league in terms of viewership; a spot in the NBA opens up a global market....

Oh, and the richest person in the world was someone you’ve probably never heard of. Hassanal Bolkiah has served as the Sultan of Brunei since 1967. Brunei is a small country of about 460,000 on the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia; the rest of the island is divided between Malaysia and Indonesia. And thanks to extensive petroleum and natural gas fields, it’s among the wealthiest countries in the world....

Real Estate: In 2018, Zelda purchased a home in Los Angeles for $4.3 million in an all-cash deal. The home is the former residence of author and famous LSD aficionado Aldous Huxley. Aldous actually died in the house in 1963. At the time of his death he asked his wife to inject him with LSD. She obliged and he tripped into death. Around the same time of Zelda’s purchase, she put her nearby other home up for sale for $3....

That would be enough to make it the most expensive home in the history of the Hamptons, but it also significantly limits the pool of possible buyers, which is probably why its current owners have had such a hard time finding a buyer. The sprawling four-acre property includes two separate homes as well as two swimming pools and a sunken tennis court, which could also be a factor in eliminating the property for ultra-wealthy buyers looking for a single residence to call home....

Here’s exactly what 50 Cent said when he was asked if Floyd would fight again: “I think he got to right now because the money gone. It’s fight, get the money, spend the money, fight. It’s been two years. With that lifestyle, the money’s gone, trust me. Now he’s like, call him he’ll be at your local hosting in a nightclub because he needs that action right now.” For the record, Floyd Mayweather has earned $1....

This Canadian purveyor, who named his company after a French night owl, recently revealed his plans to pass over the business to his children. It would be his daughter the one to take his place at the helm one day, because his son has cerebral palsy. It’s his son’s serious condition that keeps Bouchard grounded.

Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port In the decade when they owned Russian General, the two Alexanders capitalized on the 1998 Russian financial crisis to buy a number of extremely valuable assets for pennies on the dollar. They primarily focused on buying the public equities of cargo companies. Eventually they combined their shipping and cargo assets to form a single umbrella conglomerate operating through the Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP). The resulting conglomerate made for the second-largest sea port in Russia....

Heard herself announced the settlement without disclosing the dollar amount in a lengthy press statement through her Instagram account. She says the settlement is “not an act of concession” and constitutes “no admission” of wrongdoing on her part. But, she says, the decision represents the end result of her exhaustion and disappointment with a system she says let not just her down but other victims of domestic violence. A cause that she indicates she is not done supporting in her public life, despite the outcome of this legal battle: “I will not be threatened, disheartened or dissuaded by what happened from speaking the truth....

Under his seven-year directorship, the factory expanded its operations beyond mining and metals also managing agricultural, construction and telecom companies in the Urals. As close business partner to billionaire Iskander Makhmudov, Andrei Kozitsyn was assisted by him when it comes to building holdings in Urals mining and metallurgy. In 2013, UMMC strengthened its controlling stake in Transgroup AS, a company that transports both commodities and passengers. The above deal resulted in Kozitsyn earning a stake in a transport business owned by Makhmudov....

Andy was also involved in professional wrestling, and he famously feuded with Jerry “The King” Lawler, culminating in a fight on “Late Night with David Letterman” in 1982. More than a decade after Kaufman’s death, it was revealed that the feud and the fights were fake. Three books of Andy’s writings have been published since his death: “The Huey Williams Story” (1999), “God…and Other Plays” (2000), and “Poetry and Stories” (2000)....

Barry also appeared on such shows as “Wonder Woman,” “Tabitha,” “What’s Up Doc?,” “Mork & Mindy,” “Galactica 1980,” “Remington Steele,” “Magnum, P.I.,” “Gun Shy,” “The A-Team,” “The Love Boat,” “Airwolf,” “Full House,” and “Murder, She Wrote.” Early Life Barry Van Dyke was born on July 31, 1951, in Atlanta, Georgia. He grew up in a family of actors. He is the second son born to Margie Willett (1926-2008) and actor Dick Van Dyke, who was born in 1925....

“Real Time” Salary Bill Maher’s salary is $10 million per year for his work on “Real Time.” Early Life and Career Beginnings William Maher was born on January 20, 1956, in New York City. His father, William, was a network news editor and radio announcer, and his mother, Julie, was a nurse. Bill and his sister were raised in River Vale, New Jersey, and he graduated from Pascack Hills High School in 1974....

During his career he was the National League ERA leader in 1992. He had a win-loss record of 94-78 with an ERA of 3.95 and 767 strikeouts. Bill Swift represented the United States in international competition and won a silver medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Summer Olympics. He later became the head baseball coach at Arizona Christian University. During his professional career, he earned $23 million in salary alone....

The decline in their net worth is due to extra costs and tough business conditions in Europe and Asia. Continental AG warned its shareholders that these conditions would affect profits. These challenges are expected to last well into 2019. Georg and Maria-Elisabeth are now worth a combined $14.1 billion. This is the largest drop in fortune among the richest families in Europe. Shaeffler AG has also faced similar issues as Continental....

Bo Jackson is one of the most uniquely talented athletes in the history of American sports. His career is distinguished by the fact that he was a star in both professional baseball and football, a rare feat that showcases his unparalleled abilities. In baseball, Jackson played for the Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox, and California Angels during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Known for his powerful bat, impressive speed, and sensational arm strength, he was an All-Star in 1989 and hit 32 home runs that same year....

Bobbi Kristina Brown, like many celebrity children, did not have the most conventional life. The daughter of superstar singer Whitney Houston and successful R&B artist Bobby Brown, she grew up in the spotlight. She appeared on her father’s reality series while in elementary school and was there as both her mother and father began to experience career downturns, largely due to their abuse of drugs and alcohol and the erratic behavior that came with their habits....

Early Life Bode Miller was born as Samuel Bode Miller on October 12, 1977 in Easton, New Hampshire to Woody and Jo. Bode and his family grew up in a very remote area of New Hampshire in a log cabin on 450 acres that did not have electricity or indoor plumbing. The family were strict vegetarians and all the children were home schooled. As such, Bode had plenty of free time to practice skiing which quickly became a deep passion....

Brantley Gilbert looks like a pretty tough guy on the outside, but it is clear that on the inside, he’s got a heart of gold. Gilbert teamed up with Bendon, Inc, an educational publisher and toy company whose roster of characters includes Hello Kitty, Clifford the Big Red Dog, and Dora the Explorer, in order to deliver gifts to needy children. Gilbert and Bendon jointly donated a whopping $10.5 million worth of goods to needy children through Toys for Tots, a marine organization that gives toys and educational materials to underprivileged children....

In May 2017, Ye spent $50.55 million to buy former Barclays CEO Bob Diamond’s penthouse at 15 Central Park West. The 5,278 square foot apartment has four bedrooms, a library, and an eat in kitchen. In June 2017, he dropped nearly $33 million on a 4,028 square foot apartment on the 86th floor at 432 Park Avenue. The unit was then put up for rent for $80,000 a month. Ye paid cash for both of these properties....