Aside from his musical achievements, Meek Mill has faced multiple legal issues throughout his life, particularly related to probation violations stemming from a 2008 conviction. His experiences with the criminal justice system have inspired him to become an advocate for criminal justice reform. In 2019, he co-founded the REFORM Alliance with entrepreneur Michael Rubin, rapper Jay-Z, and others, aiming to transform probation and parole policies in the United States.
Teló’s debut solo album, “Balada Sertaneja”, dropped in 2009. He has since released three live albums: 2010’s “Michel Teló Ao Vivo”, 2011’s “Michel na Balada”, and 2013’s “Sunset”. He earned a Latin Grammy Award nod for Best Sertanejo Album for “Michel Teló Ao Vivo”. He was also highly recognized at the Melhores do Movimento Country Awards, earning nominations for Hit of the Year, Best CD, Best Show, and Best Singer Solo.
Nelly’s March 2024 win at Fir Hills brought her career earnings to $9.5 million, which bumped her to #28 on the LPGA Tour’s all-time money list. On April 7, 2024, Nelly won her fourth consecutive LPGA tour victory with her win at Shadow Creek. With Shadow Creek’s $300,000 prize her $10.1 million career earnings bumped her to #25 on the all-time money list. On Sunday, April 21, Nelly won the Chevron Championship, the first major of the LPGA tour season and her FIFTH consecutive win.
Early Life and Education Paige DeSorbo was born on November 6, 1992 in New York to Kimberly and Gary. She was educated at the Academy of the Holy Names, and then at the College of Saint Rose. DeSorbo graduated from the latter in 2015 with her bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism.
Modeling Career DeSorbo began modeling when she was five years old, and continued until she was 18. During her modeling career, she appeared in various television commercials, and was featured on a series of teen-fiction book covers.
Early Life and Education Paulina Susan Rubio Dosamantes was born on June 17, 1971 in Mexico City, Mexico to actress Susana and lawyer Enrique. She has a younger brother named Enrique Jr. and a half-sister named Ana. Growing up, Rubio spent her time between Mexico City, Los Angeles, and various places in Europe while visiting her relatives. She attended the Centro de Educación Artística, where she took classes in singing, acting, dance, and painting.
Early Life Ramona Singer was born on November 17, 1956, in South Hampton, New York. She is one of three siblings born to her late mother, Veronika, and her late father, Bohdan. Her mother was born in Budapest, Hungary, making Ramona half-Hungarian. Her father was Ukrainian American. Her brother, Bohdan Mazur Jr., passed away in 2006.
Career She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology, and soon after graduating with honors with a B.
Early Life Rebecca Renee Black was born in Irvine, California, on June 21, 1997. Her mother, Georgina Marquez Kelly, is of Mexican descent. Her father, John Jeffery Black, is of English, Italian, and Polish descent. Both of them work as veterinarians. Black grew up in California, and attended private school until 6th grade, when she moved to public school. The reason behind her move has been attributed to bullying. Ultimately, Black finished her education through homeschooling, in part due to bullying from classmates but also due to her busy schedule.
Early Life Ronald DeVoe Jr. was born on November 17, 1967 in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
New Edition In 1978, singer and songwriter Bobby Brown formed the R&B group New Edition. The original lineup consisted of him, DeVoe, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ralph Tresvant. New Edition got its big break in the early 1980s when it performed in a talent show at the Strand Theatre in Boston. Although the group came in second place, record producer Maurice Starr was so impressed that he invited the group to come to his studio the following day to record an album.
Early Life and Education Ryan Stiles was born on April 22, 1959 in Seattle, Washington as the youngest of five children of Canadian parents Irene and Sonny. When he was 10, he moved with his family to Vancouver, British Columbia, where his father worked as a supervisor at a fish processing plant. Stiles was educated at R.C. Palmer Junior Secondary School and Richmond Senior Secondary. Despite being a good student, he got so carried away with the freedom of his senior year that he dropped out just months before graduating.
Early Life Sérgio Mendes was born on February 11, 1941 in Niterói, Brazil. With the goal of becoming a classical pianist, he attended the local conservatory as a youth. Mendes later began playing in Brazilian nightclubs as he became more interested in jazz during the emergence of bossa nova. In addition to playing with Antônio Carlos Jobim, he played with a number of American jazz artists who toured in Brazil.
Early Life Guinness was born on January 9, 1955. She is the daughter of James Edward Alexander Rundell Guinness CBE, a former World War II veteran who later became a banker with Guinness Mahon and then the Provident Mutual Life Assurance Association. He also served as the Chairman of the Public Works Loan Board throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Her father’s side of the family descended from Samuel Guinness, who established the banking line of the Guinness family business.
Salary & Contracts In August 2021, Shai signed a 5-year, $172 million rookie contract extension with the Thunder. The average annual salary on the contract is $34 million, but by the end of the deal he will earn $40 million per season. For his next contract he is eligible for a supermax extension in 2025 that would be a 4-year, $294.6 million deal. In the final season of that deal, Shai would become the first player in NBA history to make $80 MILLION in a single season.
Since 2015 she has starred as Grace Gardner in the TV series Scream Queens. Samuels has starred in the movies The Stepfather, Furry Vengeance, and The Duff. She has also appeared in episodes of the TV series Drake & Josh, The Suite Life of Zack & Cody, and That’s So Raven. Samuels was nominated for a Teen Choice Award in 2011. In April 2024, Skyler revealed she was married and had welcomed her first child.
Early Life Stephen William Hawking was born on January 8, 1942, in Oxford, United Kingdom, to Frank (1905–1986) and Isobel Eileen Hawking (née Walker; 1915–2013). Hawking started his education at London’s Byron House School. He didn’t learn how to read while at that school, and much later, he said the school’s progressive methods were to blame. When he was eight, he attended St. Albans High School for Girls for a handful of months.
Also known as “Little Steven” or “Miami Steve,” Van Zandt performs as a solo artist with his own solo band, and he has produced and written songs for a wide range of artists. Over the course of his musical career, Van Zandt has worked with artists like Jackson Browne, Darlene Love, Meat Loaf, Pearl Jam, and many others. As an actor, Van Zandt arrived on the scene with literally zero acting experience.
Between 1962 and 1964, Ferrari produced a grand total of 36 250 GTOs. They were originally built to compete at the 24-Hour Le Mans and other high-profile European races. Subsequent models were sold to consumers with a base price of $18,500. That’s the equivalent of $145,000 today. Over the next several decades, GTO prices fluctuated from an all-time low of $2500 in 1969 to $48k in 1975, $180k in 1980, $300k in 1983, $500k in 1984, to $650k in 1985.
The Pritzker Estate is being sold as its owners, billionaire Tony Pritzker and Jeanne Pritzker, finalized their divorce earlier this year. During happier times in their relationship, they commissioned the 50,000-square-foot palace, with construction having been completed in 2011. It’s a true billionaire dream home that overlooks the Beverly Hills Post Office neighborhood on about six acres, with views of both the downtown LA skyline and the Pacific Ocean. It boasts 16 bedrooms and a whopping 27 bathrooms, plus 18 fireplaces if you’re counting.
Uber has been relentlessly conquering the world ever since its launch. The company is aiming for world dominance while its competitors struggle to add more U.S. cities to their services. Lyft, Uber’s closest competitor, operates only in the U.S. On the other hand, Uber operates in 570 cities worldwide. That’s pretty convenient. You can use the same Uber account to get a ride in Seattle, Sydney, or Sao Paulo. Friends of Kalanick describe him as reckless and at times arrogant.
Here are a few of the surprising famous members of the Ferrari “blacklist,” who, if the rumors are accurate, you’re not likely to see behind the wheel of a new Ferrari any time soon. Floyd Mayweather Jr. Floyd “Money” Mayweather has plenty of capital to afford pretty much any Ferrari he wants, but rumor has it that the company doesn’t appreciate his penchant for only keeping cars to show them off for a few months at a time.
Tommy began his professional music career in the early 1950s. He formed a trio with his brother and a family friend. After several name changes and the addition of a fourth member named, Francis Castelluccio, a.k.a. Frankie Valli, the group became known as the Four Lovers. They began recording as the Four Lovers, releasing several singles and a full-length album. Nick and Hank subsequently left the group, and for the next few years, a revolving series of musicians would perform with them.