Robert Reed was also known for his work on “The Defenders,” “Mannix,” “Nurse,” and the miniseries “Rich Man, Poor Man” and “Roots.” Reed also acted on the big screen in such films as “Bloodlust!,” “Hurry Sundown,” and “Star!” Reed was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for “Rich Man, Poor Man” and “Medical Center” in 1976, and for “Roots” in 1977. Robert Reed passed away on May 12, 1992 at 59 years old from colon cancer and HIV.

Early Life Rory Culkin was born Rory Hugh Culkin on July 21, 1989, in New York City. Rory is the son of Kit Culkin and Patricia Brentrup, and he grew up with six older siblings, Shane, Dakota, Macaulay, Kieran, Quinn, and Christian. Sadly, Dakota passed away in 2008 after being struck by a car in Los Angeles, and Culkin’s half-sister, Jennifer Adamson, died of a drug overdose in 2000. Kit is a former Broadway actor, and he met Patricia when she was working as a road traffic controller in Wyoming; the two were together from 1974 to 1995.

Early Life and Education Sarah Shahi was born as Aahoo Jahansouzshahi on January 10, 1980 in Euless, Texas to Abbas, an Iranian, and Mahmonir, a Spaniard with Iranian ancestry. She has an older brother named Cyrus and a younger sister named Samantha. Shahi adopted the name Sarah due to kids teasing her about her Persian name. Growing up, she was entered into beauty pageants by her parents, and also became skilled in karate.

Kansas released their self-titled debut studio album in 1974. They released the albums Song for America and Masque in 1975. Their album Leftoverture in 1976 reached #5 in the US and #2 in Canada and was certified 5x Platinum in the US. Their album Point of Know Return in 1977 reached #4 in the US and #7 in Canada and was certified 4x Platinum in the US. Kansas released a total of 14 studio albums but Walsh was released by Ronnie Platt for their latest album in 2016.

Mi Patria sits on .89 of an acre and was built in 1929. The 10,000 square foot Spanish villa has been renovated to billionaire standards and has five bedrooms and eight bathrooms. The property features a two story, stone walled entrance all with a sweeping staircase, formal living room with fancy Parquet de Versailles wood floors, and a formal dining room with French doors leading to a lush landscaped courtyard.

When measuring popularity, it certainly doesn’t hurt that cricket is the number one sport in India which has a population of 1.2 billion. Cricket is also extremely popular in Pakistan (population 175 million) Australia, England, New Zealand, South Africa, Bermuda and many other countries around the globe. Bombay-born Sachin Tendulkar is basically the Michael Jordan of the cricket. He is widely considered one of the best batsman of all time, and potentially the best overall cricketer in history.

And as the UFC’s Pay Per View numbers have grown, so has the prize money. Big time. Nowadays, it’s not unusual for a top fighter to earn $400,000 in prize money alone for a single fight. Top draws will typically command $200,000 just to show up plus an additional $200,000 win bonus (assuming they win). The largest prize money payout of all time went to Chuck Liddell, when he took home $500,000 from UFC 115.

Of course that is just on-court earnings. When it comes to endorsements, the advantage (see what I did there) is all Federer’s. The Swiss tennis star is still far ahead of Djokovic, with an estimated $65 million a year from his endorsement deals, alone. Federer has contracts with Credit Suisse, Rolex, Moet & Chandon, and more. Last year, Federer dropped longtime partner Nike for a 10-year, $300 million deal with Uniqlo.

Tyler Perry has a long relationship with both BET and Paramount, having an overall production deal through his company Tyler Perry Studios to create films and television shows for the network. Paramount is seeking a sale of BET Media Group in order to devote more resources to its online streaming platforms Paramount+ and Pluto TV. And Variety reports that Perry currently has several projects broadcast on BET and streaming on BET+, including “House of Payne,” “Sisters,” “The Oval,” “Ruthless,” “Zatima,” and “Assisted Living.

Early Life Uncle Kracker was born Matthew Shafer on June 6, 1974, in Mount Clemens, Michigan. In 1987, his older brother, Mike, competed against Kid Rock in a turntables competition at a nightclub in Clawson, Michigan, and Uncle Kracker and Kid Rock became friends. Uncle Kracker attended L’Anse Creuse High School, and he worked at his father’s Amoco gas station until the age of 21. In 1994, Kid Rock (who gave him the nickname “Kracker”) enlisted him to play turntables for his rock band, Twisted Brown Trucker, and though he had no experience with using turntables, he agreed.

Reality Fame Wes Bergmann was a junior at Arizona State University when he was cast on “The Real World: Austin” on MTV. He took a semester off from school to join the cast. He was the resident frat boy, and “super competitive jock”. After finishing his time on “The Real World”, he went on to appear on other reality television shows, including “Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat”, “Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Duel”, “Real World/Road Rules Challenge: The Ruins”, “Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Fresh Meat II”, “Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Rivals”, “Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Exes”, “Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the Seasons”, and “Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Rivals II”.

Butler composed the score for 2009’s “The Box” with Chassagne and frequent Arcade Fire collaborator Owen Pallett, and the band worked with Pallett on the score for the 2013 film “Her.” The “Her” score earned Arcade Fire numerous awards, including a Chicago Film Critics Association Award, International Cinephile Society Award, International Online Cinema Award, Italian Online Movie Award, and San Diego Film Critics Society Award, and Owen Pallett and Will Butler received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Score.

Alan has had success on Broadway as the composer for “Beauty and the Beast” (1994), “King David” (1997), “Little Shop of Horrors” (2003), “The Little Mermaid” (2008), “Sister Act” (2011), “Newsies” (2012), “Leap of Faith” (2012), “Aladdin” (2014), and “A Bronx Tale” (2016), and “Newsies” earned him a Tony for Best Original Score. Menken’s biggest financial success has come from working with Disney. Over the last several decades, he composed music for movies such as “Pocahontas” (1995), “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” (1996), “Hercules” (1997), “Tangled” (2010), “Captain America: The First Avenger” (2011), and “Ralph Breaks the Internet” (2018).

Andrew Form started out as an assistant to Jerry Bruckheimer for the movies The Ref, Bad Boys, Crimson Tide, Dangerous Minds, and The Rock. Through that relationship he was able to produce the video documentary short The Making of “Crimson Tide” in 1995. Form eventually broke out on his own, co-founding the production company Platinum Dunes along with Bradley Fuller and Michael Bay. Through Platinum Dunes, Form has produced dozens of film and TV projects.

Andy Rourke passed away on May 19, 2023, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 59 years old.

Early Life Ashley Greene was born on February 21, 1987 in Jacksonville, Florida to Joe, a former US Marine who owns a concrete business, and Michele, who works in insurance. As a youth, she went to University Christian School before transferring to Wolfson High School as a sophomore. At the age of 17, Greene graduated early and moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue a career in acting. Career Beginnings Greene made her television debut in 2006, appearing in an episode of the crime drama series “Crossing Jordan.

Ben Baller has become almost as famous as his highly sought after (and very expensive) watches, pendants and chains. His family run jewelry business, IF & Co., has been featured in multiple magazines, including Complex, Harper’s Bazaar, and the Wall Street Journal, and the designer/artist has been interviewed by everyone from luxury car journalists to websites devoted to tattoo design. The company is known for making one-of-a-kind pieces in phenomenally short amounts of time.

In 1979 he formed the band Circus Circus and then joined the band London with Nikki Sixx. In 1982 W.A.S.P. was formed. Lawless is the only original member that still remains with the band. They have released 14 studio albums and sold over 12 million copies. In 2012 the band toured to celebrate its 30th anniversary. Lawless was raised a Baptist but left and became interested in the occult. He later stated that he had returned to his Christian faith.