There have been six generations of politicians in the family, though he announced in early 2013 that he would not run again for the 2014 term. It’s also worth noting that Rockefeller is the only member of the Rockefellers to hold office as a democrat. In 1967, Rockefeller married Sharon Lee Percy, who is the CEO of WETA-TV, which is Washington, D.C.’s leading PBS station. Together they have four children, John Davison “Jamie” Rockefeller V, who was born in 1969, Valerie, Charles, and Justin Aldrich Rockefeller, who was born in 1979....

The Celtics announced they’ve signed Brown to a four-year, $115 million deal. It’s an indication the team is ready to make Brown a part of their long-term plans. After an offseason of trade rumors, their young forward is here to stay. It’s also a great example of Brown betting on himself – and perhaps the quickest return on that kind of bet that we’ve ever seen. According to Chris Haynes of Yahoo!...

In August 2017 Jim revealed that his life “sucks” because of the constant pain he feels from playing football. He explained that he had undergone 18 surgeries to repaid his back. He now has artificial knees and shoulder.

The Pesci mansion has eight bedrooms and eight bathrooms spread across more than 7,200 square feet of interior space. And according to its official real estate listing it’s not just its size that sets it apart from a typical home: “Celebrity owned West Point Island Custom Contemporary waterfront home has it all. This waterfront home has every imaginable upgrade and includes a private elevator, open floor plan, spectacular master bedroom suite that includes a private balcony a luxury bathroom, and private office....

He went on to play one season for the University of Cincinnati, before the Indiana Pacers drafted him in 2010. He has played well for the Pacers, and has improved over the course of his time with the team. In early 2014, he scored a career-high 28 points in a game against the Knicks. In 2014 he signed a three-year $27 million contract with the Hornets.

Lil Nas X is also known for his position of prominence within the LGBTQ community. After the release of “Old Town Road,” he publicly came out as gay. This was a first for any artist who currently had a #1 record. His coming out was met with various reactions. Fans and other artists congratulated him, while some members of the hip-hop community criticized him. Very few artists within the hip-hop world have ever come out as gay....

Early Life Michael Gregory Rowe was born on March 18th, 1962, in Baltimore, Maryland. Both of his parents were school teachers, and he was an active member of the Boy Scouts, becoming an Eagle Scout in 1979. During high school, Mike Rowe became involved in theater and the school choir. After graduating in 1980, he attended Essex Community College before moving on to Towson University, from which he graduated with a degree in communication studies....

According to the half-year report by the Record Industry Association of America (RIAA), the music industry generated $3.43 billion in the first six months of 2016. While that appears to be great news on the surface, the part that makes that amount much sweeter for the recording industry is that a whopping 47 percent of that $3.43 billion, comes from streaming services. In addition, these streaming services helped bring a 8....

Nordstrom’s decision to remove Ivanka Trump’s fashion line from its stores last week prompted many, including the President of the United States, to speculate that this was in response to growing political pressure. However, Nordstrom has repeatedly insisted that they made the decision to stop carrying the first daughter’s line due to slumping sales, which is a normal practice in the retail industry. In the two days following that Twitter rant, Nordstrom stock rose by 7%....

She has starred in the movies What’s Love Got to Do with It, How to Make an American Quilt, A Time to Kill, Ghosts of Mississippi, Milo, Flossin, Tournament of Dreams, Preacher’s Kid, Nocturnal Agony, Locked in a Room, The Rogue, and Race to Judgment. Kelly has also appeared in episodes of the TV series Living Single, Roseanne, Touched by an Angel, ER, City of Angels, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Even Stevens, and Hannah Montana....

Though we live in a world where one can record an entire studio-quality album with a few hundred dollars worth of equipment and a laptop, and where one can upload music online in a snap, breaking through to the mainstream can be extremely difficult. In a paradoxical way, because people are able to create and share their own music much easier and faster than ever before, it makes it more difficult than ever for an artist to shine without a major label backing them, because the market is now flooded with music from every Joe that thinks that he can make a song....

Sandro Rosell was jailed in 2017 as part of a money laundering investigation related to purchasing television rights for previous Brazilian national team matches. He spent more than 600 days in pre-trail detention before finally being acquitted in April 2019. His case set an example and has been used by journalists and human rights advocates as an example of pre-trial detention measures in the Spanish judiciary system. During his presidency of FC Barcelona the club signed players including Neymar, Cesc Fabregas, Alexis Sanchez, Javier Mascherano, Alex Song, Jordi Alba, and Adriano....

That may strike you (not literally, I hope) as a pretty big fish. But while it was the biggest fish at this year’s Tsukiji fish market auction, it’s not even the biggest fish won by Kimura at that same event over the last six years. Kimura, CEO of Kimura Corp which counts Japanese chain Sushi Zanmai among its holdings, evidently places a high premium on being the winner of the auction’s most expensive fish every year....

At September of 2013, he was considered the most successful male model in the world on ‘models.com’ list of the Top 50 International Male Models. He was named the World’s Most Successful Model of 2009 by Forbes publications. In 2012, he appeared in Madonna’s video for her song Girl Gone Wild. His coveted features are his pillowed lips and hooded blue eyes.

Early Life Sofia Black-D’Elia was born on December 24, 1991, in Clifton, New Jersey. Her mother, Elinor, works in printing, and her father, Anthony, is a judge on the Superior Court of New Jersey. Her mother is of Russian-Jewish descent, while her father is of Italian descent. Sofia was raised in a Jewish household and had a bat mitzvah ceremony as a teenager. She attended Clifton High School and graduated in 2010....

Curry has just achieved something else: He’ll become the first player in NBA history to make at least $60 million in a single season. The Warriors and Curry agreed to a one-year contract extension worth $62.6 million. The deal will keep Curry in the Bay through the 2026-27 campaign. The extension also means that Curry will own the league’s top salary for a full decade, from 2017 to 2027. It’s quite the jump from Curry’s first eight years in the NBA....

Early Years Steve Jordan was born on January 14, 1957. The son of an architect, he graduated in 1974 from the High School of Music & Art in New York City. Music was a constant in his childhood home, and he grew up listening to his father’s record collection and banging on pots and pans. Jordan acquired his first drum set piece by piece – the first drum given to him by his grandmother and more pieces added as his talent progressed....

After passing a demo tape to a Jive Records executive at a charity basketball game, she was invited to sign with the label. She has since released six albums and has received multiple music award nominations, including Grammy, Billboard, and MTV Video Music Award nominations. She also appeared on the popular TV One series, “R&B Divas.” Early Life Syleena Johnson was born Syleena Thompson on September 2, 1976, in Harvey, Illinois....

The 2,492-carat diamond was discovered at the Karowe Diamond Mine by way of Lucara’s Mega Diamond Recovery X-Tay Transmission technology, which certainly seems to have succeeded in recovering a mega-diamond for the ages. Lucara CEO William Lamb is quoted on the discovery: “We are ecstatic about the recovery of this extraordinary 2,492-carat diamond. This find not only showcases the remarkable potential of our Karowe Mine, but also upholds our strategic investment in cutting-edge XRT technology....

Wynn, billionaire real estate investor and art collector, acquired Pablo Picasso’s “Le Reve” painting back in 2001 from an anonymous collector who bought the painting for $48.4 million at a 1997 auction. After holding onto the painting for several years, Wynn decided in 2006 that he wanted to sell the painting. He worked out a deal with hedge fund superstar Steven Cohen in which Cohen would pay $139 million for the painting, which would have been the highest amount ever paid for a piece of artwork in history....