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Qatar is an extremely wealthy peninsula in the Middle East jutting out of Saudi Arabia into the Persian Gulf. Qatar is smaller than the state of Connecticut, but it happens to be sitting on the world’s third-largest source of natural gas and one of the 15-largest sources of oil. Thanks to these incredibly fortunate geographic circumstances, Qatar is the richest country in the world in terms of per-capita GDP. This is how their police drive Bugattis, Porsches and Lamborghinis (seriously, google it… though I think the vast majority of Qatari police cars are Suzukis and other more-normal SUVs)....

But none of those red flags mattered to the Cleveland Browns, who just handed Watson more guaranteed money than any other NFL player has ever received. The Browns traded three first-round picks, one third-round pick, and a fifth-rounder to the Houston Texans for their new quarterback. They then immediately offered Watson a $230 million extension, with all of it guaranteed. As NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported, the deal surpasses — by $80 million — the previous highest amount of money guaranteed at signing....

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Kenley Jansen – who signed a five-year, $80 million deal last winter – has expressed his displeasure with the current market, and his solution is to take things to extreme measures. “[It’s] something we might have to address, so you don’t have a lot of Miami Marlins doing this,” Jansen said during a Dodgers media day. “Maybe it’s an adjustment for us, as the players’ union....

October 21: $250 billion October 30: $300 billion November 1: $335 billion November 4: $340 billion November 9: $300 billion November 14: $285 billion November 18: $290 billion November 30: $300 billion December 2: $285 billion December 3: $270 billion As you can see, Elon’s personal fortune has been riding quite the roller coaster recently thanks almost entirely to the up and down stock price of Tesla. On November 4, Tesla hit an all-time high of $1,243 per share....

In 2007, she began competing as part of the WWE’s “Diva Search”. She went on to win, and began training for her debut as a professional wrestler with Ohio Valley Wrestling. She made her debut in February of 2008, primarily appearing in contests, dance-offs, and promotional activities. She made her in-ring debut in November 2008. She began wrestling under the RAW brand in 2009, and has appeared in multiple storylines, primarily as a villain....

The richest black woman in the world today is 61 year old Nigerian oil magnate Folorunsho Alakija. After winning a landmark legal victory against the Nigerian government earlier the year, Folorunsho Alakija’s net worth skyrocketed to $3.2 billion which makes her $500 million richer than Oprah Winfrey. $3.2 billion also means that Alakija is the fourth richest black person on the planet behind fellow Nigerians Mike Adenuga and Aliko Dangote ($4....

The project is known as “Megalopolis,” and in one way or another Coppola has been working on it for decades. Now, things are finally starting to ramp up, and he’s even got a big names secured for the cast: Oscar Isaac and Forest Whitaker. Here’s how Coppola describes the movie: “The concept of the film is a Roman epic, in the traditional Cecile B. DeMille or ‘Ben-Hur’ way, but told as a modern counterpart focusing on America…It’s based on the Catiline conspiracy, which comes to us from ancient Rome....

Even with those impressive record and touring stats, the majority of Gene’s wealth today comes from Kiss licensing deals. Kiss-related logos, icons, and other intellectual property have been licensed for over 5,000 different products ranging from pinball machines, lunch boxes, condoms, board games, lighters, comic books, and even coffins. The brand has generated over $1 billion in licensing fees since the 1970s. Today, Gene and his bandmate Paul Stanley co-own Kiss....

Before their attempts to find a buyer for the property and long before the most recent $8 million price reduction, the Estefans had previously been offering it as a rental known as “Nena’s Villa,” a reference to its aforementioned original purpose. Guests to Nena’s Villa could pay $30,000 a month to stay at the compound’s own guesthouse (for guests of guests, you might say), or $75,000 a month for both the guest and main house, all of which are located adjacent to where the couple themselves live on Miami Beach’s exclusive Star Island....

As an author Archer has sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. His imprisonment inspired his Prison diaries series which includes Hell – Belmarsh, Purgatory – Wayland, and Heaven – North Sea Camp. He also wrote the Kane and Abel series which includes Shall We Tell the President?, Kane and Abel, and The Prodigal Daughter. Archer’s other novels include Not a Penny More, Not a Penny Less, First Among Equals, A Matter of Honour, As the Crow Flies, Honour Among Thieves, The Fourth Estate, The Eleventh Commandment, Sons of Fortune, False Impression, The Gospel According to Judas, A Prisoner of Birth, and Paths of Glory....

Jim Bowen was born in Heswall, Cheshire, England in August 1937. He was best known for hosting the TV game show Bullseye from 1981 until 1995. Bowen appeared in episodes of the TV series You Must Be Joking!, Screenplay, The Jim Davidson Show, Muck and Brass, Foxy Lady, News at Twelve, Family Fortune, Last of the Summer Wine, Jonathan Creek, Phoenix Nights, and The Afternoon Play. For three years he presented on BBC Radio Lancashire and late into his life he hosted a morning radio show in Cumbria....

Joey Lawrence is an American actor, singer, and television personality whose career has spanned over four decades. Beginning as a child actor in the early 1980s, Lawrence first gained attention appearing in Cracker Jack commercials and making a memorable appearance on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” at just five years old, where he performed “Give My Regards to Broadway.” His breakthrough came with the role of Joey Donovan on the NBC sitcom “Gimme a Break!...

Mayer’s early work was characterized by his melodic acoustic guitar, thoughtful lyrics, and soothing voice, making him a favorite among a wide array of listeners. His subsequent albums, such as “Heavier Things” (2003) and “Continuum” (2006), saw him experimenting with different musical styles and maturing as a songwriter. “Continuum,” especially, marked a shift towards a blues-infused sound, highlighting his guitar skills. The album’s hit single, “Waiting on the World to Change,” became an anthem for social awareness and won him another Grammy....

Josh’s wife, Kristen Taekman, was a cast member on the Bravo reality series “The Real Housewives of New York City” from 2014 to 2015, and Josh sometimes appeared on the show. Kristen is also a model, and she owns the greeting card company 2nd Street Press. Before Josh co-founded Vitalize Labs LLC, he was the founder and President of the marketing firm BUZZTONE and Vice President of Marketing at Bad Boy Entertainment....

She is also featured in the song “Name Game (Remember)” by Naughty by Nature. Her first film appearance came starring as Lola in Transporter 2 in 2005. In 2007 she starred as Tatianna in The Game Plan. She starred in the movies The Good Guy, The Bar, and Nine Miles Down in 2009 and had a recurring role as Jackie in the TV series Fear Clinic. In 2010 she starred in The Somnambulist and Choose....

The Rise of the Cryptoqueen In 2013, Bitcoin saw its first massive price jump and really entered the mainstream. In October 2013, a single Bitcoin would cost you $120. Just two months later, Bitcoin topped $1,000 for the first time. The extreme rise created many millionaires practically overnight. It also injected countless people with a serious case of FOMO. And when people want nothing more but to be rich – and feel they barely missed it – they’re extremely vulnerable....

The group of investors includes Nike, Epic Games (the creators of Fortnite), Redbird Capital Partners, and Fenway Sports Group. The latter is the parent company of the Boston Red Sox and Liverpool, F.C. — the English Premier League club of which James is a part-owner. Carter also owns shares in Fenway Sports Group. While the amount of the stake is unknown, it reportedly values SpringHill at $725 million. James and Carter will still remain the largest shareholders and maintain the supermajority of voting shares....

She first appeared in a commercial for Ultra-Ban spray deodorant and also appeared in a commercial for the American Motors Corporation. Her feature film role came in the 1966 movie Assignment: Female. In 1969 Moritz starred as the Mail Girl on The Joe Namath Show. She had a recurring role on the TV series Love, American Style from 1971 to 1972. Moritz starred in the movies One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, Cannonball, The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington, Up in Smoke, The Last American Virgin, and The Independent....

Rainer made her American debut in the movie Escapade in 1935. Her next film was The Great Ziegfeld in 1936 for which Rainer won an Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role. She won the award again the next year for the movie The Good Earth. After winning two consecutive Oscars she felt that audience expectations were too high and she was given roles in unimportant movies, ultimately moving back to Europe....

While at La Chaîne Info, Theuriau became popular with the French public and eventually left three years later for a position with Métropole 6, where she is now a co-editor-in-chief and anchor of a television magazine. In 2006, she was voted the most beautiful news reporter in the world by the “Daily Express” and earned the nickname “la bombe cathodique” (“the television bombshell”). Theuriau is heavily involved in several charitable efforts, including developing an organization called “La Rose” to educate young girls with UNICEF....