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Early Life and Education Brandon Sanderson was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, and discovered his love for fantasy as a teenager after reading books like “Dragonsbane” and works by Robert Jordan. He studied biochemistry at Brigham Young University before switching to English literature, ultimately earning a master’s degree in creative writing. While attending BYU, he worked as a night desk clerk at a hotel—an experience that gave him quiet hours to write, leading to the completion of several early manuscripts....

Danna is extremely popular on social media. She has over 30 million followers on Instagram, 15 million fans on TikTok, and 5 million subscribers on YouTube. Early Life and Career Beginnings Danna Paola Rivera Munguía was born on June 23, 1995, in Mexico City, Mexico. She is the daughter of Juan José Rivera Arellano, a singer, and Patricia Munguía. She has an older sister named Vania. When Paola was a child, her parents divorced....

Until today, no other single person has controlled more private wealth. For most of Rockefeller’s 80-year streak, the only human who came close to was Andrew Carnegie. But even Carnegie, with an inflation-adjusted fortune of $310 billion, was a fairly distant second. As I type this article, Elon Musk’s net worth is $340 billion. That’s the exact same number most historians compute when calculating the modern equivalent of Rockefeller’s fortune....

She has released seven studio albums and sold more than 12 million records. Faith made her film debut in the 2000’s “Turn It Up,” and in 2008, she published her autobiography, “Keep The Faith: A Memoir,” which won the 2009 African American Literary Award for Best Biography. Early Life Faith Evans was born Faith Renée Evans on June 10, 1973, in Lakeland, Florida. Her mother, Helene, was a singer, and her father, Richard Swain (a musician), left Helene before Faith was born....

Early Life and Education Fred Schneider III was born on July 1, 1951 in Newark, New Jersey. As an adolescent, he attended Shore Regional High School. Schneider went on to attend the University of Georgia. After he graduated, he worked as a janitor and a Meals on Wheels driver. The B-52s In Athens, Georgia in 1976, Schneider formed the band the B-52s with Keith Strickland, Kate Pierson, and siblings Cindy Wilson and Ricky Wilson....

Giorgio has released 16 studio albums, including “That’s Bubblegum – That’s Giorgio” (1969), “Knights in White Satin” (1976), “Forever Dancing” (1992), and “Déjà Vu” (2015), and he has composed soundtracks and scores for films such as “Midnight Express” (1978), “American Gigolo” (1980), “Scarface” (1983), and “Metropolis” (1984). In the 1970s, Moroder launched the record label Oasis Records, which later became part of Casablanca Records. Giorgio was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame in 2004....

Davis’ nickname, “Big Baby,” was given to him by a youth league coach at nine years old due to his 5′ 6″ stature and 160 lb. weight. As a result, he played as a senior, and would be told to “stop crying, you big baby” when he complained about his older opponents. In May 2024, Glen was sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in connection with massive health insurance fraud conducted by a number of ex-NBA players....

Super Bowl LI will be a classic David vs. Goliath match-up of two major market teams with billionaire owners. Let’s take a look at how Robert Kraft and Arthur Blank ended up owning, respectively, the New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons. Robert Kraft And The New England Patriots New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft (no relation to the food company) has been a Patriots fan since the team played in the American Football League and a season ticket holder since 1971....

During the filming of one of those spots, he got frustrated while cameras were rolling and proceeded to pull money out of his pockets while declaring “Gallery Furniture saves you money!” The crew loved the line and kept it in the final cut. Pretty soon it became his trademark. Here’s an example of a commercial from 1986: In those early days, Gallery Furniture focused on affordable mattresses, bedroom sets and living room furniture....

But perhaps the most impressive moment of the Olympics so far has been the victory of Hidilyn Diaz. After training at home using water jugs attached to the end of a bar, Diaz won gold at the 55kg weightlifting competition, lifting an Olympic record 224 kilograms. She became the first athlete from the Philippines to win a gold medal, ending a 97-year drought. And for her efforts, she’s getting a huge reward....

After surviving two breast cancer scares, Walters became very interested in healthy living. She eats a strict healthy diet and exercises frequently. Her motto, “Thin is In” follows her everywhere and has been seen by friends and critics as sometimes vain and somewhat obsessive. Jacqueline’s husband Curtis has a daughter named Kursten who she considers her own child. Jacqueline Walters is currently a comprehensive women’s healthcare associate at the Atlanta Women’s Health Group....

At $23 a share, the Honest Company’s market cap was $2.7 billion. This was a truly impressive accomplishment considering the company’s up-and-down valuation history. Honest first achieved a $1 billion valuation after a private fund-raising round in 2014. A year later, a second round of funding upped the valuation to $1.7 billion. At this point, it was widely believed that Jessica still owned 20% of the company’s shares. That meant her stake was worth $340 million on paper....

Turns out, the party is just moving to another night. Per the New York Post, Buck is reportedly planning to sign a five-year deal with ESPN worth $60 to $75 million. He’ll become the lead play-by-play announcer for Monday Night Football and produce projects for ESPN+. Buck will man the booth alongside Aikman. In addition, ESPN will still keep its Manningcast broadcasts, which feature Peyton and Eli Manning watching games from their home, all while having conversations with an influx of guests....

But hopefully by now, people realize that Joe is a much bigger cultural figure outside of the aforementioned credits. I’m not exaggerating when I say Joe is literally one of the most powerful people in the entertainment industry, perhaps the country. He can sway elections, make or break careers and even get Elon Musk, the CEO of TWO public companies to smoke weed during a live taped broadcast. All of that power comes, thanks to the juggernaut podcast, the Joe Rogan Experience....

Kiraly is the only volleyball player to win gold medals at the Olympics in both indoor and beach volleyball. He was inducted into the Volleyball Hall of Fame in 2001. He won many awards including the American Volleyball Professionals Best Offensive Player, Best Defensive Player, Comeback Player of the Year, Most Valuable Player, and Sportsman of the Year. Karch Kiraly now coaches the United States women’s national volleyball team.

Kardashian’s endorsement contract ended in January, but that hasn’t stopped her from continuing to own (and maybe even wear) the shoes – in fact, she stands by the claim that the shoes worked for her, and that that effectiveness is what caused her to agree to be the product’s pitchman in the first place. And Kim Kardashian isn’t the only party that’s continuing to stand by the company’s debunked claims – Sketchers itself, despite agreeing to pay out a $40 million class action settlement (and refunds for any consumer that bought the shoes while the claims were being made), continues to say their Shape-Ups have physical benefits....

After having a year-long honeymoon in the Canadian bushes, the couple set up a media company Wilderness Spirit Productions. For the Discovery channel, Stroud produced a couple of popular survival programmes called One Week in the Wilderness and Winter in Wilderness. This led the development of Survivorman in 2004. Stroud is the producer, director and cameraman for the survival show. Stroud has also produced other notable survival programs, including Off the Grid with Les Stroud (2006) and a 50 minute-documentary, Snowshoes and Solitude, which was named the Best Documentary at the Muskoka Festival....

The program follows a group of amateur chefs as they work to complete a series of culinary challenges, which are then judged by a three person panel made up of chefs Graham Elliot and Gordon Ramsay, and restaurateur and vineyard owner, Joe Bastianich. Each week, contestants are eliminated based on how well their dishes come out, and how well they are able to handle the pressure. Leslie Gilliams has already started to make waves, as he supposedly had a heated argument with another chef on the show that Gordon Ramsay ultimately stepped in to stop....

Over the years, Apple has made a lot of investors A LOT of money. If the company maintains a $1 trillion+ market cap, CEO Tim Cook will earn a stock award bonus that will give him a net worth of $1 billion (up from $800 million). Heck, it’s one of the best stocks I’ve ever personally owned. I bought Apple back in January 2017 at $123 a share, so I’ve gotten a 68% return on my (very humble) investment in a year and a half....

Personal Life Lisa Wu was married to R&B singer Keith Sweat from 1992 to 2002, and they share two sons, Jordan and Justin. In 2005, she married NFL player Ed Hartwell, and they had one son together, Ed Jr., before divorcing in 2011. Real Estate & Financial Problems In 2007, Lisa and Ed paid $2.9 million for a newly built home in Duluth, Georgia. In August 2009, it was reported that Lisa and Ed had been evicted from the home after they defaulted on their loan....