Thursday 28 July 2011

Controversial Queen Rakhi Sawant wishes to Marry Ram Dev Baba

Rakhi who is known for her reality show Rakhi Ka Swayamvar, is back with a new show Gajab Desh Ki Ajab Kahaaniyan, where earlier she was in news for demaning C String panties and now this.

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Earlier she had mentioned she wanted to marry Rahukl Gandhi. At an event addressing press meet abouther new she she said even if she had married Rahul Gandhi she wouldn't be able to put up with Sonia Gandhi.
Rakhi Sawant was quoted saying, “As no response came from Rahul Gandhi, I am now in love with Ramdev Baba. If he accepts, I am Ready to marry him.”

The Controversial queen Rakhi Sawat has stated that she wants to marry Ram Dev Baba.

Monday 25 July 2011

Rapper Sean Combs Net Worth

Sean Combs AKA Diddy or P. Diddy, is an American rapper, singer, record producer, actor and men’s fashion designer, he has a net worth of $475 million. Sean Combs has earned his net worth from his group named “Diddy – Dirty Money”, as a talent director for Uptown Records and then as founder of Bad Boy Records. He runs all of his business interests under an umbrella company called Bad Boy Entertainment Worldwide, which includes Bad Boy Records; the clothing lines Sean John & Sean by Sean Combs; a movie production company; and two restaurants. On MTV’s Making the Band he is the recording executive, performer, producer. Added to all his interests and accomplishments are writer, arranger, clothing designer, and Broadway actor. He is the richest figure in hip hop according to Forbes with an estimated net worth at $475 million in 2011.

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Combs has won three Grammy Awards and two MTV Video Music Awards, and he was originally known as Puff Daddy and then as P. Diddy. His clothing line earned a Council of Fashion Designers of America award. He was born in in Harlem, New York, the son of Janice, a model and teacher, and Melvin Earl, the family lived in a public housing project, and grew up in Mount Vernon, New York. Sean lost his father when he was a child, Melvin who was only 33 was shot to death in his car after a party in a Manhattan park. Melvin was a known an associate of Frank Lucas (the New York drug lord). Combs played football at the Roman Catholic Mount Saint Michael Academy.

In his college days at Howard University in Washington, D.C he was known for marketing and gained a reputation as a party promoter. Sean has of five children and is the stepfather of another child, he has never been married.

John D. Rockefeller Net Worth

John D. Rockefeller was the founder of the Standard Oil Company and a Philanthropist, with the net worth of $663.4 Billion. John D. Rockefeller earned his net worth as an icon in the oil business. He founded and operated Standard Oil Company for 27 years, retiring in 1897. The business began with a partnership with his brother, William, and Henry Flagler, Samuel Andrews, Stephen V. Harkness and Jabez Bostwick in the state of Ohio. John D. Rockefeller also founded the University of Chicago and the Rockefeller University. He also founded many organizations to benefit medical research, education and Science. His generosity helped to eliminate the illnesses of yellow fever and hookworms. The more money he made, the more generous he became. Some of his contributions went to Spelman College in Atlanta, for African American women to receive the education they were entitled to, many Baptist Colleges, including Denison University. He also gave support to Colleges such as, Yale, Harvard, Weseley, Vassar, Columbia and other educational institutions. John D. Rockefeller was the founder of the Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research, the Rockefeller Sanitary Commission, and his General Education Board in 1903, which was founded in the hopes of giving everyone the equal opportunity to learn, especially in the black schools in the south, where a good education was hard to come by.

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Rockefeller was born in Richford, New York, as well as his five siblings. His father William Avery wasn’t around very much and his mother Eliza was basically a single mom, with her hands full. John worked to earn extra money and helped around the house whenever he could. Eventually his family moved to Moravia, New York, then to Owego and he attended school at Owego Academy and then Folsom’s Commercial College to learn bookkeeping. When he finished school, he got a job as an assistant bookkeeper for Hewitt and Tuttle, a produce commission firm. He was only making 50 cents a day and he donated 6 % of that to charity. Eventually John went into partnership with Maurice B. Clark and opened their own small produce commission business. After selling produce, he and his partner Clark built an oil refinery in Cleveland, Ohio, which was they owned, along with Samuel Andrews and Clark’s two brothers. Two years later, John D. Rockefeller bought out the Clark Brothers and the business became, Rockefeller and Andrews. John D. Rockefeller was one of the great entrepreneurs, that could turn money into more money, and at the same time, never let greed stop him from sharing his wealth. At one time he was considered to be the wealthiest man in all of history.

Rockefeller was married to Laura Celestia Spelman and they had four daughters and one son. His son, John Jr. followed in his footsteps and became in charge of his fathers foundations. John D. Rockefeller was a devout Christian and always gave in 10% tithe to his church. He taught Sunday school a the Erie Street Baptist Missionary Church, as well as providing services as a part time janitor, trustee and clerk.

Asian Businessman Chinh Chu Net Worth

Chinh Chu is an Asian-American Businessman, he has a net worth of $1.1 billion. Chinh Chu has earned his net worth as Senior Managing Director & Co-Chair in the Private Equity Group at Blackstone Group LLC’s. Chu worked at Salomon Brothers in the Mergers & Acquisitions Department, before moving on to Blackstone in 1990. Chu received a BS in Finance from the University of Buffalo, where he graduated summa cum laude. In his current position he has led Blackstone’s investments in Stiefel Laboratories, ReAble Therapeutics’ acquisition of DJ Orthopedics, Biomet, Catalent Pharma Solutions, Alliant, ReAble Therapeutics, Celanese, Nalco, SunGard Data Systems, Nycomed, and LIFFE. He has also been involved in Blackstone’s investments in FGIC, Graham Packaging, Sirius Satellite Radio, StorageApps, Haynes International, Prime Succession/Rose Hills, Interstate Hotels, HFS and Alco Holdings. Currently Chu serves as a Director of Alliant, BankUnited, BayView Financial, Healthmarkets, DJO Incorporated, Catalent Pharma Solutions, SunGard, Graham Packaging.

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In 2004 , Blackstone closed the largest public-to-private buyout in European history, in the takeover of German chemical maker Celanese, which resulted in no German layoffs. The deal closed due to the negotiating efforts, and business wisdom of Chu. He is based at the firm’s New York office. Chu spent $34 million for the entire 89th floor and half of the 90th floor at Trump World Tower; the rump duplex penthouse includes 34 rooms, 12 bedrooms and 16.5 bathrooms, a total of 14,864 square feet. Chu wanted to own the whole 90th floor, he tried to buy out the neighbor that shares the 90th floor, but his efforts to claim the apartment failed. Chinh Chu is Chairman, President, Assistant Secretary and Chairman of Compensation Committee, Graham Packaging Company, Inc. Chu joined the board of directors at Freescale Semiconductor in February 2011. Mr. Chu is also a member of the Compensation and Leadership Committee and Finance Committee.

Jerry Richardson Net Worth 2011

Jerry Richardson is an American businessman, he has a net worth of $500 million. Jerry Richardson has earned his net worth as the current majority owner and founder of the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. Jerry was born July 11, 1936 in Spring Hope, North Carolina) is a native Carolinian whose dream was to bring NFL football and the world championship to his home. On October 26, 1993. He played football at Wofford College and was also a player in the NFL for the Baltimore Colts.

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Richardson became the first former NFL player since George Halas to become an owner when the Carolinas were unanimously awarded the NFL’s 29th franchise. Richardson has firmly established the NFL into the Carolina landscape. Richardson and his wife, Rosalind Sallenger Richardson, have two sons, Jon and Mark, and a daughter, Ashley Richardson Allen, of Charlotte. The Richardson’s have nine grandchildren and live in Charlotte. Richardson is an active owner of the team, however he leaves most issues to his front office staff and coaches to make all decisions regarding player personnel and game strategy.

Jerry had never missed a Carolina home game until he was hospitalized before a Monday Night Football game against division rivals Tampa Bay, on December 8, 2008. He had a history of heart trouble and had undergone quadruple bypass surgery in 2002. He received a new heart on February 1, 2009 and his doctors report that he is recovering well from the transplant. He supports his team in good and bad times, wins and losses. He nickname “Big Cat”, was giving to him because of his connection with the team. Richardson diverse career includes being the first to open a Hardee’s franchise in 1961 under Spartan Foods, as well as CEO of Flagstar, controlling 2,500 restaurants and 100,000 employees and retired in 1995.

Editor Steve Forbes Net Worth 2011

Steve Forbes is an American editor, publisher and businessman, he has a net worth of $430 million. Steve Forbes has earned his net worth as editor-in-chief of the business magazine Forbes as well as president and chief executive officer of its publisher, Forbes Inc. In the 1996 U.S. Presidential primaries he was a Republican candidate. His father Malcolm Forbes was the longtime Forbes magazine publisher and his grandfather B.C. Forbes was the publication’s founder. Forbes was born in Morristown, New Jersey on July 18, 1947, he is of English, Scottish, French, and Dutch descent. He is married to Sabina Beekman, and they have five daughters, in 2007 his daughter Moira was named Publisher of Forbes Life Executive Women. As a member of Princeton class of 1970 he founded his first magazine, Business Today, with the help of two other students. Business Today is currently the largest student-run magazine in the world. Forbes was appointed as head of the Board of International Broadcasting (BIB), Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty by President Ronald Reagan in 1985.

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The plan for a 30 percent cut in New Jersey’s income tax over three years he crested along with Christine Todd Whitman was influential in her defeat of incumbent Governor James Florio. After her election, Whitman proposed these tax cuts and they were enacted into law. Forbes used his role in these New Jersey tax cuts as a platform for his subsequent campaigns for the presidency. Major issues Forbes has supported include free trade, health savings accounts, and allowing people to opt out 75% of Social Security payroll taxes into Personal Retirement Accounts (PRAs). Forbes joined the board of directors of the health care industry funded advocacy organization Freedom Works in December 2006. At the Heritage Foundation he is a member of the board of trustees, an influential Washington, D.C.-based public policy research institute. On the television program Forbes on Fox, he is a frequent panelist ,along with other members of the magazine staff, the show airs on Saturday mornings on Fox News Channel.

American film Producer Walt Disney Net Worth 2011

Walt Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon and philanthropist, he has a net worth of $5 billion. Walt Disney earned his net worth along with his brother Roy O. Disney, as co-founder of Walt Disney Productions, which later became one of the best-known motion picture producers in the world. He was well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. The Walt Disney Company and has annual revenues of approximately USD $35 billion. Disney was not only known as a film producer and a popular showman, but also an innovator in animation and theme park design. Some of the world’s most well-known fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, were created by Disney and his staff, Disney himself provided the original voice for the character. He received four honorary Academy Awards and won twenty-two Academy Awards from a total of fifty-nine nominations, including a record four in one year, giving him more awards and nominations than any other individual in history. As the winner of seven Emmy Awards, he gave his name to the Disneyland and Walt Disney World Resort theme parks in the U.S., as well as the international resorts Tokyo Disney, Disneyland Paris, and Disneyland Hong Kong.

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Born on December 5, 1901, in Chicago’s Hermosa community area, his father Elias Disney was an Irish-Canadian and his mother Flora Call Disney was German-American. The legendary Walt Disney died on December 15, 1966 at the young age of 65 in Burbank, California, from lung cancer. A year later construction began on Walt Disney World Resort in Florida. His brother Roy Disney inaugurated the Magic Kingdom on October 1, 1971. At the Benton Grammar School in Kansas City he met Walter Pfeiffer who came from a family of theatre aficionados, and introduced Walt to the world of vaudeville and motion pictures. He started attending courses at the Kansas City Art Institute on Saturdays. Walt often took Ruth to Electric Park, which Disney would later acknowledge as a major influence of his design of Disneyland. At McKinley High School he became the cartoonist for the school newspaper, drawing patriotic topics and focusing on World War and took night courses at the Chicago Art Institute. Presented as “Newman Laugh-O-Grams”, Disney’s cartoons became widely popular in the Kansas City area.

Disney and his brother Roy put their money together to set up a cartoon studio in Hollywood. In 1925 he married Ink and paint artist Lillian Marie Bounds they remained married until his death in 1965. The couple had two daughters. Some of Disney character creations throughout his lifetime include Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, Silly Symphonies, Donald Duck, Goofy, and Pluto. Disney’s first full-length feature entitled Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs premiered at the Carthay Circle Theater on December 21, 1937 and at its received a standing ovation from the audience. Snow White, the first animated feature in America made in Technicolor, released in February 1938 under a new distribution deal with RKO Radio Pictures.

U.S. Senator Harry Reid Net Worth 2011

Harry Reid is a senior U.S. Senator and a member of the Democratic Party, as well as an attorney at law and has a net worth of $5 million. Harry Reid has earned his net worth through his lucrative career in politics, and as a city attorney in his early years. He also served as Lieutenant Governor of Nevada in 1971. In 1977 he began serving as chairman for the Nevada Gaming Commission, and held this position until 1981. He also served two terms in the House of Representatives for District 1 from 1983-1987, as a United States Senator from Nevada, in 1987, a U.S. Senate Majority Whip from 2001-2003, as well as a minority whip from 1999 to 2001 and again from 2003 to 2005. He was also the chairman of the Senate Ethics Committee, beginning in 2001, until 2003. From 2005 to 2007, he held the office of a minority leader and in 2006, became a majority leader and was re-elected as majority leader in 2008.

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As have other politicians, Harry Reid has had plenty of criticisms and accusations thrown his way, while in office. He’s been accused of trying to increase the value of his own property by having a bridge built between Nevada and Arizona. He was also accused of using campaign contributions for personal use, and in using his political power to help a friend who is also one of his son’s (an attorney) clients to build a golf course. Other accusations include taking donations from four Indian tribes during the Jack Abramoff Indian Lobbying Scandal and it was proven that Reid had a general increase in Indian contributions during that time.

Harry Reid married Landra Gould in 1959 and they are the parents of four sons, Rory, Josh, Leif and Key, and one daughter, Lana. His son Josh, was appointed by President Barack Obama, to the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency’s Governing Board as a presidential appointee, and is a partner in the law firm, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck. Another son, Rory, (an elected commissioner for Clark Country, Nevada) was also nominated in the Governor of Nevada election. Another son put his hat in the ring for municipal office for Cottonwood Heights, Utah. Key Reid is a former attorney at the law offices of Lionel, Sawyer and Collins. Leif Reid is a lawyer dealing with administrative law, utilities, energy and commercial for the law offices of Lionel, Sawyer and Collins. There were requests that Harry Reid should resign his position in the senate, after making a racial comment during President Obama’s campaign, but were told that there is no chance of that happening. Reid apologized for his comment, both publicly and to the President himself, in which President Obama accepted.

Howard Hughes Net Worth 2011

Howard Hughes was a business tycoon, film director and producer, aviator and engineer. Howard Hughes started his financial empire with directing and producing of hit films, such as, The Outlaw, Scarface, Hells Angels and The Racket, in the 1920’s, 30’s and 40’s. The first two films he ever made was “Arabian Nights and “Everybody’s Acting,” which were big hits. Howard Hughes was also set many world records as a pilot and aircraft engineer. He built the Hughes H-1 Racer while running Hughes Air Craft, which was donated to the Smithsonion in 1975 and then put on display at the National Air and Space Museum. He was also one of the people that helped to design and fund the building of The Boeing 307 Stratoliner and the Lockheed L-049 Constellation. He founded Hughes Aircraft Company in 1932, the Hughes Helicopters Division in 1947 and Hughes Aerospace Group in 1948. Howard Hughes also took over controling interest in TWA airport in 1939, as well as, purchasing the airline Air West and changing it to Hughes Airwest in 1970.

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Howard Hughes took over ownership of RKO studio in 1948, but eventually sold it to the General Tire and Rubber Company for $25 million, but held on to his rights to the films he had already produced. In 1953 Howard Huges founded the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in Maryland. Eventually Huges Aircraft was sold and the profits went to the institute for research. He developed the Glomar Explorer for the CIA, in order to help them uncover a sunken Russian Submarine K-129. But there is no proof of his actual involvement in the recovery of the Russian vessel or it’s crew members
Howard Hughes suffered from obsessive-compulsive disorder, which made it difficult for those around him, as well as those working with him in the movie industry. He had reached a point where he had difficulty making decisions and would lock himself up for days, and months at a time and living on nothing other than chocolate candy and milk. He insisted no one speak to him unless requested to and no one was to look at him. He continued to let himself go and wasn’t at all concerned about personal hygiene. All he wanted was to be left alone to watch movie after movie while sitting naked in his chair. He also rented several rooms at the Beverly Hills Hotel for his wife, aides and many female friends, as well as himself, where his mental and physical condition continued to decline.
When Howard Hughes passed away, the authorities had to run DNA testing to be sure it was him, because of his constant drug use and his debilitating state. His physical condition was so bad that he only weighed around 90 pounds at the time of death. An autopsy confirmed that Howard Hughes died of kidney failure. They found five hypordermic needles that had apparently broken off in his arms, apparent signs of malnutrition. He was buried in Houston, Texas at the Glenwood Cemetary. A handwritten will was later discovered and the inheritance was split accordingly. Terry Moore, (who claims to have been married to Hughes) received an unknown amount.

Flavio Briatore Net Worth 2011

Flavio Briatore is an Italian businessman, he has a net worth of $150 million. Flavio Briatore has earned his net worth as a former manager or principal of two Formula One racing teams. The most recent team was Renault F1, he was also part-owner and chairman of London’s Queens Park Rangers F.C. from 2007 to 2010. After Briatore was accused of in race fixing at the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix, he was made to resign from the ING Renault F1 team. Briatore was banned from any events sanctioned by the FIA, after they completed their own investigation of the allegations. But this decision was overturned by the French Tribunal de Grande Instance. Briatore was born in Verzuolo near Cuneo, Italy, in the Maritime Alps, and even though his parents were elementary school teachers, he fluked out of public schools a few times and had to switch to a private school (independent school) to get a diploma. Some of his first jobs included a ski instructor and restaurant manager.

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Some of his other careers included a door-to-door assurance policies salesman, business assistant to Attilio Dutto, owner of the Paramatti Vernici paint company and he once worked in the Italian stock exchange. Briatore was involved in the bankruptcy of Paramatti, where he was convicted on various counts of fraud in Bergamo and Milan and sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison, these charges also included gambling-motivated fraud, cheating and swindle by fake playing cards. In 1988 he attended his first Formula One race, the Australian Grand Prix, in 1988, even though he lacked interest in the sport he eventually became the managing director Formula One team, Benetton Formula Ltd.

Saturday 23 July 2011

Basketball Player Chris Bosh Net Worth 2011

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Net Worth $50 Million USD

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Christopher Wesson Bosh born March 24, 1984 is an American professional basketball player who plays power forward for the Miami Heat in the National Basketball Association A high school "Mr. Basketball" in Texas, Bosh left college at Georgia Tech after one season to enter the 2003 NBA Draft. He was selected fourth overall by the Toronto Raptors in a very competitive draft class.

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Chris Bosh is a professional basketball player in the NBA and has a net worth of $50 million. Chris Bosh has made his net worth playing basketball with the Toronto Raptors and the Miami Heat. He was born in Dallas, Texas.

Basketball Player Charles Oakley Net Worth 2011

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Net Worth $52 Million USD

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Charles Oakley born December 18, 1963 is a retired American professional basketball player and is currently an assistant coach for the Charlotte Bobcats of the National Basketball Association. In all but one of these seasons he played the full complement of 82 games.

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Drafted in 1985 by the Cleveland Cavaliers, Oakley's draft rights were traded to the Chicago Bulls. Oakley provided another scoring option and steady offensive and defensive performances to an up-and-coming Bulls squad led by Michael Jordan. He earned All-Rookie Team honors in 1986.

Baseball Player Pete Rose Net Worth 2011

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Net Worth $9 Million USD

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Peter  Rose born April 14, 1941, is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989.Rose, a switch hitter, is the all-time Major League leader in hits 4,256, games played 3,562, at-bats 14,053 and outs 10,328.

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Pete Rose is an Ohio-born baseball player and manager with an estimated net worth of $9 million dollars. Pete Rose played for the Cincinnati Reds twice, The Philadelphia Phillies, and The Montreal Expos. He also managed the Cincinnati Reds from 1984-1989. He received over 30 MLB awards, including Rookie of the Year and The World Series MVP Award. is still being contested.

Thursday 21 July 2011

Australian Singer Rick Springfield Net Worth 2011

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Net Worth $12 Million USD

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Rick Springfield born 23 August 1949 is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician, and actor. As a musician, he is known for the 1981 #1 single "Jessie's Girl", which became a blockbuster of 1980s pop rock music and helped establish the emerging music video age. As an actor, Springfield is known for playing Dr. Noah Drake on the daytime drama General Hospital. He originated the character from 1981–1983 and then returned to play him again from 2005–2008.

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Rick Springfield  estimated net worth of $12 million dollars. Rick Springfield is a musician, actor, and author best known for his 1981 hit single, “Jessie’s Girl” and his role as Dr. Noah Drake on “General Hospital”. He played Dr. Drake from 1981-1983 (while simultaneously touring with his band) and reprised the role from 2005-2008. His autobiography, “Late Late at Night” was released in 2010 and was listed as #10 in the Hardcover Non-Fiction category.

Australian Actor Mel Gibson Net Worth 2011

Australian Actor Mel Gibson

Net Worth $600 Million USD

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Mel Gibson is an American and Australian actor, screenwriter, director, and producer with a net worth estimated at $600 million. Click here to read about Mel Gibson’s divorce settlement. Gibson grew up in Peekskill, New York, and moved with his family to Australia at the age of twelve. He was educated by the Christian Brothers and attended the National Institute of Dramatic Art in Sydney, working on stage before transitioning into the Australian film scene.

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Gibson’s first major roles were in the Mad Max series, with Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome commanding his first million-dollar salary. His first American film was the 1984 drama The River; he then appeared in 1987′s Lethal Weapon, which placed him squarely on the Hollywood A-list.  Gibson married Robin Denyse Moore in 1980; the couple had seven children before divorcing in 2009, and Gibson has a daughter with his girlfriend, Russian musician Oksana Grigorieva, the same year.

Australian Actor Kevin Harrington Net Worth 2011

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Net Worth $450 Million USD

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Kevin Harrington born 4 September 1959 in Melbourne, Australia is an Australian actor who is perhaps best known for his role as David Bishop on the Australian soap opera Neighbours. He first appeared as best man at father Harold's wedding to Madge in 1988, before becoming a regular in 2003. He was originally chosen partly for his facial resemblance to actor Ian Smith. His character was killed off in 2005 in a plane crash alongside on-screen wife Lilijana and on-screen daughter Serena.

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He has appeared in several other television series, including Blue Heelers, and SeaChange. He also was a contributing writer for the program All Together Now.He also appeared in the movies The Dish, Australian Rules, and The Honourable Wally Norman. For the latter, he received a Best Actor nomination at the 2004 Australian Film Institute Awards. He is married and has two daughters Megan and Kaitlyn. Megan once had a recurring role in Neighbours playing Boyd Hoyland's first girlfriend Heather.

Chris Hemsworth Net Worth 2011

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Net Worth $12 Million USD

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Chris Hemsworth born 11 August 1983 is an Australian actor best known for playing the role of Kim Hyde in the Australian soap opera Home and Away and the Marvel Comics character Thor in Thor. Hemsworth will portray Thor again in the upcoming film The Avengers.

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Hemsworth was born in Christchurch, New Zealand to Leonie and Craig Hemsworth and raised in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia from the age of 6. He later moved to Phillip Island, south of Melbourne, with his family. His older brotherLuke and younger brother Liam Hemsworth are also actors, and have had recurring roles as Nathan Tyson and Josh Taylor on Neighbours, respectively. Hemsworth attended Heathmont Secondary College in Melbourne

American Zookeeper Jack Hanna Net Worth 2011

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Net Worth $8.5 Million USD

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Jack Hanna born January 2, 1947 is an American zookeeper who is the Director Emeritus of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium. He was Director of the zoo from 1978 to 1993, and is viewed as largely responsible for elevating its quality and reputation. His media appearances have made him one of the most notable animal experts in the United States. Hanna, nicknamed “Jungle Jack,” is known for his khaki safari outfit, deep tan, and Southern accent.

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He grew up on his father's farm outside Knoxville, and volunteered for a veterinarian when he was 11. He attended The Kiski School, an all-boys boarding school in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, for high school, graduating in 1965. He majored in business and political science at Muskingum College in New Concord, Ohio, where he got in trouble for keeping ducks in his dorm room and a donkey in a shed behind his fraternity house.

Antoine Dodson Net Worth 2011

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Kevin Antoine Dodson born June 27, 1986 is a former resident of the Lincoln Park housing project in Huntsville, Alabama, whose interview on local television became an Internet sensation and resulted in an Auto-Tuned song with The Gregory Brothers that "has sold thousands of copies on iTunes and appeared on the Billboard Hot 100 list" The interview that propelled Dodson into fame was prompted by the report of a house intrusion and attempted rape of his sister Kelly Dodson.

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Antoine Dodson has become an overnight sensation with a net worth of $50 thousand. Antoine Dodson accumulated his net worth through his business ventures, as well as a television commercial for Tosh.O and the filming of a reality television show pilot, which all began with his interview and video concerning the break in and attempted rape of his sister, Kelly Dodson. He was born in Chicago, Illinois U.S.

American Writer Ryan Murphy Net Worth 2011

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Net Worth $20 Million USD

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Ryan Murphy born November 30, 1965 is an American writer, film and television director and producer, best known for creating the television shows Nip/Tuck, Popular and Glee. Murphy grew up in Indianapolis, Indiana, in an Irish Catholic family. He attended Catholic school from first through eighth grade, and graduated from Warren Central High School. He has described his mother as a "beauty queen who left it all to stay at home and take care of her two sons." She has written 5 books and worked in communications for over 20 years before retiring.

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His father worked in the newspaper industry as a circulation director before he retired after 30 years. After coming out as gay, he saw his first therapist, who found nothing wrong with him other than being "'too precocious for his own good. Murphy performed with a choir as a child, which would later inform his work on Glee. Murphy attended Indiana University, Bloomington. While at college, he was a staff member of the school newspaper, the Indiana Daily Student, and he was a member of the school's "Singing Hoosiers" show choir.

American writer Joe Eszterhas Net Worth 2011

Joe Eszterhas

Net Worth $18 Million USD

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Joe Eszterhas born November 23, 1944 is a Hungarian-American writer, best known for his work on the pulp erotic films Basic Instinct and Showgirls. He has also written several non-fiction books, including an autobiography entitled Hollywood Animal.

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Eszterhas was born in , Hungary, the son of Mária  and István Eszterhas. He was raised as a young child in a refugee camp in Austria. Eventually his parents moved to New York City, and then to poor immigrant neighborhoods in Cleveland, where he spent most of his childhood. His mother had a mental illness which estranged her from the family while he was entering adolescence. His father was a Roman Catholic newspaper editor and author.

American Writer James Frey Net Worth 2011

James Frey

Net Worth $4.5 Million USD

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James  Frey born September 12, 1969 is an American writer. His books A Million Little Pieces 2003 and My Friend Leonard 2005, as well as Bright Shiny Morning, were bestsellers. In late 2005 and early 2006, investigators discovered that pivotal elements of A Million Little Pieces, a purportedly autobiographical account of the author's struggle with addiction, were untrue.

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Before Frey began his writing career, he held several jobs in the Chicago area while studying at the Art Institute of Chicago. Frey then moved to Los Angeles, California, and found work as a screenwriter, director, and producer. In the spring of 1996, Frey started writing A Million Little Pieces, originally presented as a memoir of his experiences during his treatment for alcohol and drug addiction at a rehabilitation center in Minnesota.

wrestler Jerry Lawler Net Worth 2011

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Jerry Lawler born November 29, 1949 is an American professional wrestler, wrestling commentator, musician, businessman, commercial artist and film actor, known throughout the wrestling world as Jerry "The King" Lawler. He is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), working on its Raw brand as the color commentator and occasional wrestler. He also wrestles and occasionally commentates for the Memphis Wrestling promotion.

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Jerry Lawler In May 2010, Jerry announced a new TV wrestling show called, "Jerry Lawler's Memphis Wrestling." The show is set to debut on Ion Network Channel 50 in Memphis on June 5 at the classic 11AM timespot. 3 episodes were taped May 20, 2010 at the Vine in Memphis. On September 11, 2010, Jerry announced that there would no longer be any new shows, but that the talent was still available for fundraisers.

American Wrestler Michael McGillicutty Net Worth 2011

Michael McGillicutty

Net Worth $2 Million USD

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Joseph Curtis "Joe" Hennig born October 1, 1979 is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE under the ring name Michael McGillicutty and working on the Raw brand, where he is a member of The Nexus. He previously wrestled at their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). He was part of the second season of WWE NXT. He is the son of WWE Hall of Famer, "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig.

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Hennig along with his mother, siblings, and his grandfather represented his father "Mr. Perfect" Curt Hennig at the 2007 WWE Hall of Fame ceremony by accepting the award on his behalf. On the October 26, 2007 episode of SmackDown, Hennig teamed with Steve Fender in a loss to Jesse and Festus.

Alexander Calder Biography, Career

Alexander Calder July 22, 1898 – November 11, 1976 was an American sculptor and artist most famous for inventing the mobile. In addition to mobile and stabile sculpture, Alexander Calder also created paintings, lithographs, toys, tapestry, jewelry and household objects.

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Alexander “Sandy” Calder was born in Lawnton, Pennsylvania, on July 22, 1898. His father, Alexander Stirling Calder, was a well-known sculptor who created many public installations, a majority of them in Philadelphia. Calder’s grandfather, sculptor Alexander Milne Calder, was born in Scotland and immigrated to Philadelphia in 1868. He is best-known for the colossal statue of William Penn on top of Philadelphia’s City Hall tower. Calder’s mother, Nanette Lederer Calder, was a professional portrait painter who studied at the Académie Julian and the Sorbonne in Paris from around 1888 until 1893. She then moved to Philadelphia where she met Alexander Stirling Calder while studying at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Calder’s parents were married on 22 February 1895. His older sister, Margaret “Peggy” Calder, was born in 1896. Her married name was Margaret Calder Hayes, and she was instrumental in the development of the UC Berkeley Art Museum.

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Wednesday 20 July 2011

TV Personality Dr Phil Net Worth 2011

TV Personality Dr Phil

Net Worth $200 Million USD

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Dr Phil is psychology was the example set by his father Joe, who returned to school to study psychology at 40. He inherited his father's fierce independence and restless nature. As a 6-foot-4 inch, 174-pound high school linebacker in Kansas City, KS, he won a football scholarship to the University of Tulsa. But his playing days ended in his sophomore year, after he injured his head and neck on the field.

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Phillip Calvin McGraw, better-known as Dr. Phil, is an American TV personality, author and former psychologist with an estimated net worth of $200 million. He was born in Vinito, Oklahoma in January, 1950, but currently resides in Beverly Hills, California. In his youth, Dr. Phil won a football scholarship to the University of Tulsa, played middle linebacker and was on the team when it lost to the University of Houston by the score of 100-6, one of the most lopsided scores in NCAA history. In 1990, he founded CSI (Courtroom Sciences, Inc.) an organization that advised corporations and individual plaintiffs how to achieve settlements.

Talent Manager Scooter Braun Net Worth 2011

Scooter Braun

Net Worth $23 Million USD

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Scooter Braun born June 18, 1981 is an American talent manager. His acts appear on two record labels, Raymond-Braun Media Group  and Schoolboy Records. The most prominent artist Braun represents is Justin Bieber, who is signed to Raymond-Braun Media Group. Asher Roth, also a Braun client, is signed to Schoolboy Records.

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Braun began his career organizing parties at Emory. His parties drew notice throughout Atlanta, attracting celebrity performers like Ludacris and Britney Spears. By the end of his sophomore year, Braun formally established his own party-promotion business. In 2002, he was hired to plan afterparties in each of the five cities on the Anger Management Tour, featuring Ludacris and Eminem.

American Charlie Sheen Net Worth 2011

Charlie Sheen

Net Worth $35 Million USD

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Charlie Sheen born September 3, 1965, better known by his stage name Charlie Sheen, is an American film and television actor. He is the youngest son of actor Martin Sheen. His character roles in films have included Chris Taylor in the 1986 Vietnam War drama Platoon, Jake Kesey in the 1986 film The Wraith, and Bud Fox in the 1987 film Wall Street.

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Charlie Sheen was born Carlos Irwin Estevez to established actor Martin Sheen and has a net worth estimated at $35 million. In 2008 Sheen listed his net worth at $16 million during his divorce proceedings with ex-wife Brooke Mueller. Sheen’s interest in acting was solidified early on, taking a supporting role in one of his father’s films when he was nine, and filming his own movies with friends, a not-yet-famous Chris Penn and Rob Lowe among them. Sheen’s break came in 1984 with the release of Red Dawn, the first movie ever to be released with a PG-13 rating.