Tony Twist played for the St. Louis Blues from 1989 to 1990 and also played for the Peoria Rivermen of the IHL. He played for the NHL’s Quebec Nordiques from 1990 to 1994 and for the St. Louis Blues again from 1994 to 1999. He owned a chain of bars named Twister’s Iron Bar Saloon and co-hosts a radio show. Tony Twist sued Spawn comic book creator Todd McFarlane for the character Antonio “Tony Twist” Twistelli and eventually settled for $5 million out of court.
SoftBank already owns about a third of WeWork through its “Vision Fund” investment arm, but the proposed takeover deal would have them buying almost $1 billion worth of additional shares from Neumann. SoftBank will reportedly throw in another $500 million in credit to allow him to pay off a loan of that amount, and the rest of the $1.7 billion figure comes from a $185 million “consulting fee.” While Neumann is giving up his voting stake in WeWork as well as his position as chairman, the deal will allow him to retain some financial stake in the company as well as an observer position on the company’s board, meaning he will still be allowed to attend board meetings but will not have any voting power.
He was fifteen when he took an interest in music and was known to the public as Stena with his reggae band, Reggae National Tickets. He took to a solo career in 2001 and moved to Jamaica. He began working with names such as Ky-Mani Marley and Gentleman, doing audio engineering and working as a producer. He is part of the Rastafari movement and released ten albums throughout his solo career.
There are 11% fewer people on the list of China’s richest this year. The wealth threshold this year was $290 million. There were 1,893 people on the list, which is 456 less than last year. That’s the biggest decline since the list started two decades ago and seems to reflect the slowdown in China’s economy. Overall, the Chinese stock exchange is down 20% due to the slowing economy and the trade war between the US and China.
Smith was drafted #6 overall by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 2009 NFL Draft. He played for the Bengals from 2009 to 2015 and then played with the Minnesota Vikings in 2016, Cincinnati Bengals again in 2017, and Arizona Cardinals in 2018. In 2009 he signed a six year deal with the Bengals for $42 million and in 2013 he re-signed to a three year deal worth $18 million. He signed a one year deal with the Vikings for $3.
Auction houses (or whomever is selling something of value) count on this feeling of nostalgia to drive up the price of items that go up for sale. The owner of an apartment that the legendary Babe Ruth once lived in is hoping a Yankees fan with $1.6 million burning a hole in his pocket will be willing to spend it so he can live where the Great Bambino once did.
Nye has been in conflict with Disney for years over the royalties from his popular TV show Bill Nye the Science Guy. He says that the company misled him about the show’s profits, and in his most recent legal filing he alleges that Disney has made a practice of “a long and consistent pattern of under-reporting revenue and improperly applying deductions.” Newsweek reports that Nye signed a distribution deal with Disney’s Buena Vista Home Entertainment back in 1993, but in 2008, Nye says he was notified of a purported “accounting error” on his yearly profit participation statement from Disney, saying he actually owed the company some $500,000 as a result of this error.
The 27,000-square-foot property is very close to another property he owns in Palm Beach which spreads from the ocean to a lake and is itself in the record books as the largest home in Palm Beach. Altogether, Griffin has spent a reported $350 million on land in Palm Beach since 2012, per news site The Real Deal. And his $99 million purchase ranks as the second-most expensive home sale in the city’s history.
The software that Catsimatidis used to ID his daughter’s date has not been released and is potentially catastrophic in terms of invasion of privacy. The software was developed by a tech startup called Clearview AI, which has been under close scrutiny for its data-gathering tactics. Clearview AI pulls images from social media platforms and the internet – without permission – to create its own very searchable database. Basically, your Facebook profile photo may have been taken from your page, saved, and added to Clearview AI’s photo database.
The property, to which the Spellings added an adjacent lot to back in the 90s, is being sold because Spelling says she’s “not a sun lover like I used to be,” and the house is rarely used by her or anyone in her family. But someone who is a sun lover would be lucky to own this traditionally-styled beach house, occupying 81 feet of Pacific coast on Malibu’s La Costa Beach, and with seven bedrooms, a great room, and a designated media room.
Thus, interests in smartphone manufacturer HTC have almost tripled in 2010 on strong sales, a boost that catapulted her to the top of Taiwan richest list at the time. However, while the brand has been facing especially fierce competition from Apple and Samsung, Cher Wang has been leading the company upwards which eventually turned her into one of the most powerful and successful women in technology. Often referred to as “the pride of Taiwan,” she is married to Wenchi Chen who is serving as the Chief Executive Officer of VIA Technologies.
Christopher Rice authored the novels A Density of Souls in 2000, The Snow Garden in 2001, Light Before Day in 2005, Blind Fall in 2008, The Moonlit Earth in 2010, The Heavens Rise in 2013, and The Vines in 2014. His erotic romances include The Flame in 2014, The Surrender Gate in 2015, Kiss The Flame in 2015, Dance of Desire in 2016, and Desire & Ice in 2016. Christopher collaborated with his mother Anne Rice on Ramses the Damned: The Passion of Cleopatra in 2017.
Clinton Portis and Joe Horn are among 12 retired players accused of defrauding the league’s benefits plan. Ten of the players were charged in indictments for allegedly submitting false health care claims. The Department of Justice also plans to file charges against two other players. The scheme reportedly lasted from June 2017 to December 2018. The players made more than $3.9 million, with over $3.4 million being paid out. Four players were arrested with six others turning themselves in.
“…the integrity of Chinese sovereignty and territory is sacred and shall not be violated at any time.” Coach marketed Beijing and Shanghai as Chinese cities, but Hong Kong as a separate entity on t-shirts last year. The design was harshly criticized by Chinese media and the internet and considered insulting to China. Hong Kong is a particular sore spot for Beijing, as the affluent city has been involved in months of pro-democracy protest.
Fridman was born in Lviv, Ukraine, in 1964 to Jewish parents. His earliest business ventures came during his time as a student at the Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys. He and some buddies began scalping tickets to Moscow theater events when not running a discotheque. A few years later, he started a window-washing business with some college buddies, employing university students who needed to earn an extra buck. It was in 1989 that Fridman founded Alfa-Eco, known today as AlfaGroup, along with classmates German Khan and Alexei Kuzmichov.
Derek Acorah was born in Bootle, England, United Kingdom in January 1950. He was best known for starring in the television series Most Haunted on Living TV from 2002 to 2010. Acorah has been the subject of criticism about him being a legitimate medium. He was signed with the Liverpool FC soccer team but did not play a game and finished his career in Australia. Acorah has been featured in the TV series Doctor Who, Celebrity Five Go to…, Celebrity Juice, Harry Hill’s TV Burp, Richard and Judy, Loose Lips, The Paul O’Grady Show, Loose Women, and the Weakest Link.
“If I were queen of the world, I would pass a law against private jets, because they enable you to get around a certain reality…You don’t have to go through an airport terminal, you don’t have to interact, you don’t have to be patient, you don’t have to be uncomfortable. These are the things that remind us we’re human.” Maintaining one’s humanity is a compelling argument against things like private jets, but Disney says she stopped using the one once owned by her own family after she stopped to consider the environmental impact, as well as the financial cost, of using it: “We would use the plane occasionally because I have four kids, so it was much easier, obviously, to ride on my dad’s plane with them…Then, at a certain point, I just said, ‘No, I think this is really bad for everybody.
In 1977 Mekka starred as Joey DeLuca in the TV series Blansky’s Beauties. His best known role came starring as Carmina Ragusa in the series Laverne & Shirley from 1976 to 1983. Mekka starred in the movies Assignment Berlin, Bum Rap, Beaches, A League of Their Own, Top of the World, Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star, Land of the Free?, Love Made Easy, The Last Stand, Dreamgirls, C Me Dance, and Through a Mother’s Eyes.
His flagship restaurant Le Bernardin is located in New York City and ranked #17 on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants and has a four star rating from The New York Times and three stars from the Michelin Guide. He has appeared on several TV series including Top Chef, Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations, Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown, Treme, and more. Eric Ripert has authored the books and cookbooks Le Bernardin Cookbook, A Return to Cooking, On the Line: The Stations, the Heat, the Cooks, the Costs, the Chaos, and the Triumphs, Avec Eric: A Culinary Journey with Eric Ripert, My Best: Eric Ripert, and 32 Yolks: From My Mother’s Table to Working the Line.