Early Life Chad Michael Murray was born on August 24, 1981, in Buffalo, New York. He is the son of Rex Murray, an air traffic controller. Chad was abandoned by his mother when he was a baby. Murray attended Clarence High School in Clarence, New York, where he played football and became an avid reader. In his late teens, he got his nose broken when he was jumped in a Burger King by three men.
It is also one of the most popular podacasts on all of YouTube and iTunes with over 1 billion laughs and downloads delivered since launching in April 2017. Though he does not have a permanent co-host, many many many many extremely famous people have attempted to win the gig without success. Other frequent non-famous guest co-hosts have included Sam Robertson, stupid Bob Kelly (aka Varys from Game of Thrones) and Anthony “Opie” Cumia.
Early Life Colleen Ballinger was born on November 21, 1986, in Santa Barbara, California. She was born to parents Tim Ballinger, a sales manager, and Gwen Ballinger, who primarily was a homemaker. She was raised with her two older brothers, Chris and Trent, and her younger sister, Rachel. Ballinger was homeschooled during middle school and then attended San Marcos High School. After high school, she enrolled at Azusa Pacific University, where she majored in vocal performance before graduating in 2008.
Early Life Connie Britton was born Constance Elaine Womack on March 6, 1967, in Boston, Massachusetts. She grew up in Lynchburg, Virginia, and attended E.C. Glass High School, where she performed in plays. Britton went on to Dartmouth College, where she majored in Asian studies with a concentration in Chinese. She studied abroad in Beijing during her freshman year, where she was roommates with Kristen Gillibrand, now a U.S. Senator. After completing her studies, she enrolled at the Neighborhood Playhouse Theater School in New York.
Early Life Craig Robinson was born Craig Phillip Robinson on October 25, 1971, in Chicago, Illinois. His mother was a music teacher, and his father was an attorney. Craig grew up in a Methodist household, and he has said, “Our house was like a rehearsal studio. We had drums, trumpet, saxophone, clarinet, piano, organ.” Robinson has a younger brother, Christopher (also known as Chris Rob), who is a member of The Nasty Delicious.
After graduating from the University of Maryland College Park, David Simon began working for The Baltimore Sun. Simon covered local crime and later took a leave of absence in the late ’80s to write a novel. “Homicide: A Year on the Killing Streets” was published in 1991 and chronicles Simon’s experiences shadowing Baltimore police. Simon won the 1992 Edgar Award for Best Fact Crime Book, and the story was eventually turned into the TV series “Homicide: Life on the Street,” which ran from 1993 until 1999.
Early Life and Career Beginnings Demetria Devonne Lovato was born on August 20, 1992, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her parents divorced in 1994, shortly after her second birthday, and she was raised in Dallas, Texas. She showed an interest in music and acting at an early age and began playing the piano at age seven and guitar at age ten. She debuted on the children’s television series “Barney & Friends” as the character Angela in 2002.
Early Life Don Cornelius was born on September 27, 1936 in Chicago, Illinois. He was raised in the Bronzeville neighborhood of Chicago’s South Side. He attended DuSable High School and graduated in 1954, after which time he joined the United States Marine Corps. He served in the Marines for 18 months during the Korean War. After returning to the United States and leaving the military, he worked a number of jobs selling tires, cars, and insurance.
Early Life Eboni K. Williams was born Eboni Kiuhnna Williams on September 9, 1983, in Charlotte, North Carolina. She was raised by her single mother, who worked as a bus driver. After finishing high school, she received her Bachelor of Arts in Communications and African American studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Eboni later went on to law school and obtained her J.D. degree from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law.
Elizabeth Hasselbeck rose to national prominence after competing on “Survivor: The Australian Outback” in 2001, where she placed fourth. Her television career took off when she joined ABC’s “The View” in 2003 as the conservative voice on the panel, where she became known for her spirited political debates, particularly with co-hosts Rosie O’Donnell and Joy Behar. After spending a decade on “The View,” Hasselbeck moved to Fox News in 2013, becoming a co-host of “Fox & Friends.
Eva has also been involved in several high-profile endorsement deals, including campaigns for L’Oreal Paris and PepsiCo. She has also invested in a handful of film and television projects as a producer. In 2014, she invested $6 million into what became the first “John Wick,” film at a time when the production had run completely out of funds. The talent agency asked Eva if she was interested in investing to save the project.
Early Life Evan Thomas Spiegel was born in Los Angeles, California, on June 4, 1990. His parents, John W. Spiegel and Melissa Ann Thomas, are both lawyers. He was raised in Pacific Palisades, California, in an Episcopalian household. He attended high school at the Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences in Santa Monica. While still a high school student, he took design classes at the Otis College of Art and Design, as well as the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena.
The precise details of Mayweather’s investment, including how he could have possibly come up with more than $400 million (equivalent to his entire net worth) in order to make the deal, aren’t known. But in previous New York real estate deals made by the retired boxer, he was partnered with real estate firm SL Green, as with the investments in nine skyscrapers he disclosed on a 2022 episode of the “Earn Your Leisure” finance podcast.
Early Life Halle Bailey was born Halle Lynn Bailey on March 27, 2000, in Atlanta, Georgia. Halle is the daughter of Courtney and Doug Bailey, and she grew up in Mableton, Georgia, with siblings Chloe, Ski, and Branson. In 2012, the family moved to Los Angeles. Halle and Chloe began writing songs when they were children, and YouTube tutorials taught them how to play instruments. Their father/co-manager started teaching Halle and Chloe to write songs when they were 8 and 10, respectively.
Long story short, instead of accepting the $500 thousand director’s fee he was entitled to at that point, George told 20th Century Fox that he would direct what became “Star Wars” for $150,000 but, in exchange, he would own 100% of all Star Wars merchandise and intellectual property rights. That meant any time a Star Wars toy of film sequel was created, the profits went to George, not Fox. It’s easily the best business deal in Hollywood history.
Wang Jianlin was born into a life that was very far away from the glamorous and jet set life he leads today. He was born in Cangxi County in October 1954, soon after the Communist revolution in China. He is the oldest of five brothers. His father was a war veteran of the Red Army. In 1970, Mr. Wang followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the People’s Liberation Army.
He first gained attention in the 1980s as a stand-up comedian with his energetic, often unpredictable performances. His unique brand of comedy, which combined elements of improvisation and interaction with the audience, quickly made him a favorite on the comedy club circuit. Mandel’s breakthrough in television came with the NBC drama “St. Elsewhere,” where he played the role of Dr. Wayne Fiscus. His performance in the show was a departure from his stand-up comedy, showcasing his range as an actor.
Imelda Marcos is infamous for her unimaginable wealth and corruption during her husband’s 21-year presidency. Her extravagant lifestyle, which included owning thousands of pairs of designer shoes, jewelry, artwork, and luxury properties around the world, was in stark contrast to the poverty that many Filipinos endured under the Marcos regime. The source of her wealth was believed to come from embezzling public funds, and she was accused of looting billions of dollars from the Philippine government during her husband’s presidency.
Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Chan starred in numerous successful Hong Kong action-comedy films, such as “Police Story,” “Project A,” and “Armour of God.” His popularity expanded globally with the release of “Rush Hour” (1998), a Hollywood action-comedy co-starring Chris Tucker. Chan has since appeared in various Hollywood and international productions, including the “Rush Hour” sequels, “Shanghai Noon,” “The Tuxedo,” and the “Kung Fu Panda” franchise. He has also continued to work in Hong Kong cinema, often serving as director, producer, and writer in addition to acting.
Entrepreneurial Career Jaclyn Smith is also a pioneering celebrity entrepreneur. She essentially invented the concept of celebrities creating their own line of products. Prior to Jaclyn Smith’s revolutionary approach to “cashing in” on fame, celebrities typically endorsed existing product lines instead of creating their own. In 1985, she partnered with Kmart to launch her own clothing line. The collection was one of the first celebrity-branded fashion lines at a major retailer and became hugely successful.