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Early Life and Education Richard Carpenter was born on October 15, 1946 in New Haven, Connecticut to Agnes and Harold. His sister Karen was born three-and-a-half years later. The children were baptized into the United Methodist Church and were members of the Methodist Youth Ministry. While his sister played baseball outside, Carpenter honed his piano-playing skills inside, eventually becoming a prodigy on the instrument. Inspired by his father’s record collection, which included works by such artists as Ella Fitzgerald and Perry Como, Carpenter decided he wanted to pursue a career in the music industry....

Teresa and Rino first got married in 1991, later divorced, and after 11 years apart did it all over again at a New Year’s Eve bash in 2010; they remarried in their home. In Teresa’s free time she helps her husband run their award-winning restaurants Angelo’s of Mulberry Street and Ponte Vecchi, in Bay Ridge, which they have recently renovated and designed with a new flare. During the sixth season of The Real Housewives of New Jersey, the couple’s marriage erupts when rumors begin to fly on film about Rino’s faithfulness....

In 2011 he was selected to the PFWA All-Rookie Team and was the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month. Kerrigan made the Pro Bowl in 2012 and was ranked #78 on the Top 100 Players of 2015 list. In 2011 he signed a four year deal with Washington for $8.72 million. In 2014 Kerrigan signed a one year deal for $7 million, and in 2015 he signed a five year deal worth $57....

Early Life Ryan Benjamin Tedder was born on June 26th, 1979, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Raised by a family of missionaries, he was exposed to music at an early age and began learning how to play the piano at age 3. By the age of seven, he had started to learn how to sing. Throughout the next few years, Tedder continued his musical education, allegedly singing for two hours per day during certain periods....

Sam was best known for being an entertainment reporter for KTLA Morning News and is also a correspondent for Hollywood Dailies on the ReelzChannel. Rubin has hosted Live From the Academy Awards and the TV series Hollywood Uncensored with Sam Rubin. He has interviewed several stars including Mel Gibson, Tom hanks, Halle Barry, Jeff Bridges, and Larry King. Rubin co-authored biographies on Jacqueline Onassis and Mia Farrow. He won a Golden Mike Award for best entertainment reporter as well as an Associated press Television and Radio Award....

In 2008, he became a writer and story editor for “Life”, and followed that up with work as a writer and story editor for the series, “FlashForward”. He then produced and wrote for “Chase”. In 2011, he became a writer and producer for “The Walking Dead”. He has since gone on to work as a supervising producer for “The Walking Dead”, and he is currently serving as the program’s show runner....

He launched Yoyodyne in 1995 and sold the company to Yahoo! in 1998 for $30 million. Godin launched Squidoo in 2005 and sold the company to HubPages in 2014. He has authored 17 books including Tribes and Linchpin, Free Prize Inside, Purple Cow: Transform Your Business by Being Remarkable, All Marketers Are Liars: The Power of Telling Authentic Stories in a Low-Trust World, The Big Moo: Stop Trying to be Perfect and Start Being Remarkable, and The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)....

Steve Ballmer: $157 billion Bill Gates: $156 billion Why is this monumental? Because Steve Ballmer is not one of Microsoft’s co-founders. He wasn’t even an especially early employee. Microsoft was co-founded by Gates and Paul Allen in 1975. When Ballmer joined in 1980, he was employee #30. Steve lived down the hall from Bill when they were both Harvard undergrads. After graduating, he spent a few years marketing Duncan Hines Most ’n Easy cake mix for Procter & Gamble....

Whatever the reason for playing most hope that the game is still fun, however long they play it. Many talk about walking away when it no longer is, but it is not unusual for some to keep going because they like the paycheck. When you consider the size of the paycheck, it is not hard to understand why they keep playing. Here are the top 25 earners in the wide world of sports for 2014-15:...

China gained the most billionaires in the past decade. Mainland China had 64 billionaires in 2010. Today, they have 389. Thailand had three billionaires in 2010. Today they have 20. Asian countries, in general, have seen a big surge in billionaires. Besides those already mentioned, Singapore has gone from four to 26 billionaires and India had a 108% increase from 2010. There were 102 billionaires in India in 2020. European countries also fared well, especially France, Italy, Switzerland, and Germany....

Like most of the ultra-wealthy, much of Adani’s wealth is tied up in the stock of his various companies. Those companies, which together form the conglomerate Adani Group, include Adani Enterprises, Adani Power, food company Adani Wilmar, and Adani Green Energy, all had a great year on the stock market, and Adani’s own fortune has grown accordingly. Adani has seen his fortune grow from around $7 billion almost a decade ago in 2014 to $126 billion at the beginning of 2023....

Several weeks back, a TMZ story claimed that Britney was “completely dysfunctional” and “in danger of going broke.” “We’re told Britney has been spending a fortune and is in real danger of going broke. Our sources say she’s been going to French Polynesia, staying at The Brando, and spending close to a million dollars each trip between private jets, hotels, staff, etc. She goes every month or 2. We’re told she also goes to Hawaii almost monthly by herself, taking a private jet, staying in the Presidential Suite at the Four Seasons, and dropping $350k a trip....

Burton is a member of The Actors Studio. He first appeared in The Black Godfather in 1974. From there he appeared in episodes of Kojak, The Invisible Man, Baretta, Good Times, The Six Million Dollar Man, Good Times, The Rockford Files, The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, The Incredible Hulk, The Greatest American Hero, T.J. Hooker, The A-Team, Moonlighting, A Different World, Twin Peaks, Renegade, NYPD Blue, and Chicago Hope. He appeared in the first Rocky film in 1976 as Apollo’s Trainer....

In March 2009, McDaniel was traded to the Miami Dolphins for a seventh-round pick. He played four seasons with the Dolphins, appearing in 54 games and compiling 82 tackles, seven sacks and eight passes defended. In 2013, McDaniel signed a one-year contract with the Seattle Seahawks. He started in 15 games and played in all 16, finishing with 53 tackles, two sacks and a pass defended. In 2010, McDaniel was arrested on the charge of domestic battery against his girlfriend....

Last season, their pitching staff ranked No. 12 in ERA (3.80). While not bad overall, it was just the eighth best among the 12 playoff teams. Chances are good that the team is going to lose its best two pitchers to free agency and possible retirement (David Price and Mark Buehrle). So, like many teams, they will need to address their pitching staffs during the off-season. To bolster the roster they have decided to bring back a familiar face—J....

Glynn gained the house after her 23-year marriage to Moore collapsed, and now the 11,058-square-foot property has been listed for $5.2 million. That is remarkable pricing for such a property, especially when the two main features are size and well, more size. The property, with a main house and a guest lodge, has 300 feet of frontage on Torch Lake, seven bedrooms, five full bathrooms, three three-quarter bathrooms and one half-bathroom....

During halftime of the Buffalo Bills’ week 2 game against the Los Angeles Chargers, Vontae Davis walked off the field in the middle of the first half. He told a coach “I’m done.” He told teammates that he realized he “shouldn’t be out there anymore,” changed into his street clothes, and left the stadium. If that sounds like a crazy situation…well, it is. It’s even crazier when you think that Davis has earned about $4....

Dewji is credited with taking the family business—a wholesale and retail company established by his father in the 1970s—and turning it into a pan-African conglomerate. MeTL has a valuation of more than $1 billion and employs 24,000 people. MeTL has interests in beverages, financial services, mobile phones, textile manufacturing, energy, real estate, edible oils, and flour milling in at least six African countries. Dewji also served in Parliament as a ruling party MP from 2005 to 2015....

Early Life Andrea Bocelli was born on September 22nd, 1958 in Lajatico, Italy. After tests were conducted, doctors told his mother that she should abort him as a baby, as there was a good chance he would be born with a disability. His mother dismissed the advice, and Bocelli was born with congenital glaucoma, a condition that would seriously affect his eyesight. By the age of six, Andrea Bocelli displayed a fascination with music, as it was one of the few things which brought him joy....

He had the Fight of the Night in November 2009 when he lost to Josh Koscheck. Johnson had the Knockout of the Night again in October 2011 over Charlie Brenneman. He had the Performance of the Night both in July 2014 when he beat Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and again in January 2015 when he defeated Alexander Gustafsson. Johnson lost to Daniel Cormier in May 2015 for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship....