Early Life Dean Koontz was born Dean Ray Koontz on July 9, 1945, in Everett, Pennsylvania. Dean is the son of Raymond and Florence Koontz, and his father was an abusive alcoholic. In a 1998 interview with the “San Francisco Chronicle,” Koontz said of his father, “He was diagnosed as a borderline schizophrenic with tendencies of violence. He drank a fifth a day all his life, which made things worse. Later, he was diagnosed as sociopathic, which put a lot of things into perspective....

Early Life Dean Martin was born Dino Paul Crocetti on June 7, 1917, in Steubenville, Ohio. His father was a barber and originally from Italy, and his mother was also of Italian descent. He grew up speaking Italian and began to learn English at the age of five after enrolling at Grant Elementary School in Steubenville. Dean’s broken English made him a target for bullying. When he was a teenager, he started playing the drums, and he dropped out of Steubenville High School in his sophomore year because he felt he was smarter than his teachers....

She made her Broadway debut dancing in the chorus in the musical, “Purlie.” She went on to star in the musical, “Raisin,” and to receive Tony nominations for her performances as Anita in the 1980 revival of “West Side Story,” and Charity in the 1986 Broadway production of “Sweet Charity.” She became a household name by appearing as Lydia Grant in the television series, “Fame.” She also directed and choreographed many of the show’s episodes and won two Emmy Awards and a Golden Globe for her choreography....

He would go on to appear as Father Guido on other TV series such as Blossom, Married… with Children, The Smothers Brothers Show, It’s Garry Shandling’s Show, Square Pegs, Unhappily Ever After, and The Colbert Report. He published the books The Lazlo Letters, Citizen Lazlo!, and From Bush to Bush: The Lazlo Toth Letters. Novello also starred in the movies Head Office, New York Stories, The Spirit of ‘76, The Godfather: Part III, Casper, One Night Stand, Jack, The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle, Just One Night, Nothing Sacred, Twixt, and Palo Alto....

Long story short: Donald needs to come up with $464 million by MONDAY. Donald Trump does not have $464 million. He does own a bunch of valuable real estate. Unfortunately, NY State does not accept partial real estate assets to pay civil penalties. Donald has not been able to convince a third party to pay the debt on his behalf using his real estate assets as collateral. Typically, that would leave just one option: A real estate asset fire sale that Mr....

In 2012 she starred as Kate Christie in the TV series Tricky Business. She has starred in the movies Pure White Light, The Bastard, Him and Her, Last Train to Freo, Newcastle, Quantum Apocalypse, Nobody Knows, and One Step Ahead. Edgley also wrote and produced Nobody Knows and the short One Step Ahead. She also hosted the reality television series Jim Henson’s Creature Shop Challenge in 2014. Edgley has been nominated for awards at the Film Critics Circle of Australia, Saturn Awards, and Maxim Awards....

There are a few British actors who are truly royalty. Odds are, you know who they are. This select bunch includes Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellan, Judi Dench, and the always-stylish Helen Mirren. Helen, who was awarded the title of “Dame” at Buckingham Palace in 2003, has enjoyed a very long, very successful career in theater, film, and television. She began acting while in school and was accepted to the National Youth Theatre when she was 18....

Leonardo Del Vecchio was born on May 22, 1935 in Milan, Italy. After spending the majority of his childhood being raised by nuns in an orphanage, the 14 year old Del Vecchio was forced to get a job working at a factory in Milan. At the factory, Leonardo soon became an apprentice to a tool manufacturer who specialized in making components for eye glasses. Within a few years, he also began studying industrial design in the evening, while continuing to work a full time day job at the factory....

As you take the video tour of Janet’s condo, you might wonder why anyone would ever sell such a stunning piece of New York City real estate. Did you see those views from the living and dining rooms? You may have noticed that this unit is located within a building called One Central Park West. One Central Park West is technically the condominium portion of the Trump International Hotel. For younger CNW readers, before becoming President, Donald Trump was actually known as a real estate developer....

She’s been featured in a couple of international editions of “Vogue” magazine. Mariano starred in Jay Z’s music video for “Show Me What You Got” and in Clazziquai Project’s “Kiss Kiss Kiss” and “Love Again”. She’s had a small acting career with parts in “Minority Report”, “Chuck”, “The Girl From Monday”, and “Rescue Me”. Mariano lives in New York City where she enjoys taking pictures, practicing yoga, trying new recipes, and surfing when she gets a chance....

Early Life Jason Oppenheim was born on April 12, 1977, in Palo Alto, California. His great-great-grandfather, Jacob Stern, founded The Stern Realty Co. after moving to Los Angeles in 1889. The company later became known as The Oppenheim Group, which “represents five generations of real estate development, management and brokerage services in Los Angeles.” Jason comes from a Jewish family, and he is the son of Deborah and Bennett Oppenheim. After his parents divorced, Deborah raised Jason and his twin brother, Brett, as a single mother....

He joined London Weekend Television in 1973 as a Researcher in Current Affairs. In 1996, Pope was appointed Head of Factual Drama at LWT before moving to Granada Television in the same role. Among Pope’s television writing credits are Fool’s Gold: The Story of the Brink’s-Mat Robbery, The Place of the Dead, Essex Boys, Bob Martin, Dirty Filthy Love, Christmas Lights, Pierrepoint, Northern Lights, City Lights, and The Fattest Man in Britain....

He produced and hosted the weekly television show The Discophonic Scene in Philadelphia. Blavat has appeared in the movies Cookie, Miss December, and Mancation. He purchased a nightclub in 1972 named Memories located in Margate, New Jersey. In 1981 Blavat was having dinner with Greek mob boss Chelsais “Steve” Bouras when Bouras was shot dead. He was tied to the Bruno-Scarfo crime family in the 1990s but pled the fifth....

More recently she has made appearances in popular television shows like One Tree Hill, CSI: Miami, and a Hallmark film called, Mystery Woman. In 2013, she also appeared in American Horror Story: Asylum. In addition to her career in the entertainment industry, she also has a Bachelor’s Degree in Natural Health and has created a game and computer application centered around alternative and holistic lifestyle choices. She enjoys interior, landscape, and fashion design, as well as cooking, writing, and anything to do with horses....

Early Life JoJo Hailey was born Joel Hailey on June 10, 1971, in Monroe, North Carolina. JoJo is the son of gospel singers Cliff and Anita Hailey and the younger brother of Cedric “K-Ci” Hailey. The family spent some time living in Baltimore, Maryland, but they returned to the Charlotte area when their sons were teenagers. In the ’80s, the brothers were members of Little Cedric and the Hailey Singers alongside their father, and the group released the albums “I’m Alright Now” (1983), “Jesus Saves” (1984), and “God’s Blessing” (1985)....

Early Life Karamo Brown was born Karamo Karega Brown on November 2, 1980, in Houston, Texas. Karamo is of Cuban and Jamaican descent, and he grew up in Coral Springs, Florida, with three older sisters. When Brown was 15 years old, he came out as gay. He attended Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, which was the location of a tragic mass shooting that resulted in 17 deaths in 2018. Karamo’s former classmate Aaron Feis, who was an assistant football coach at the school, died trying to protect students from the gunman....

He appeared in 36 episodes of the show from 2009 until 2011. Gilchrist has also appeared in more than a dozen films, including 2004’s “The Right Way”, 2005’s “Horsie’s Retreat”, 2006’s “Spoonfed”, 2007’s “Dead Silence”, 2008’s “The Rocker”, 2010’s “It’s Kind of a Funny Story”, 2011’s “Matty Hanson and the Invisibility Ray”, and 2014’s “Dark Summer”. Gilchrist has frequently spoken out about playing the openly gay teenage son of Toni Collette’s character....

Early Life Kelly Rowland was born Kelendria Trene Rowland on February 11, 1981, in Atlanta, Georgia. She is the daughter of Christopher Lovett and Doris Rowland Garrison. When she was six years old, her mother left her father, who was an abusive alcoholic and suffering from PTSD. She and her mother, along with her brother Orlando, moved to Houston. In 1995, Rowland moved in with friend and future bandmate Beyoncé Knowles and her family....

He played for the team until 2009, when he joined Manchester City with whom he signed a four-year contract. Following the expiry of the agreement, Toure signed with Liverpool in May 2013 on a free transfer from Manchester City. When it comes to his international career, Touré has played for Ivory Coast since 2000, having scored three goals for the national team to date. The brother of Manchester City’s Yaya Touré and Al-Nasr Benghazi’s Ibrahim Touré, they got the athletic predispositions in their blood....

Though Mbappé’s contract was rumored to be worth north of $100 million per year after taxes and a $300 million signing bonus, it appears the actual contract value is worth closer to about $160 million ($53 million per year) and a $106.5 million signing bonus. That’s still a very solid haul of about $266.5 million over three years. The 23-year-old Mbappé opted to stay with his current club, but not entirely because of the money....