He lost the championship to Anthony Pettis in December 2010. Henderson won the UFC Lightweight Championship in February 2012 when he defeated Frankie Edgar. He lost the title to Anthony Pettis in August 2013. Henderson defeated Brandon Thatch in February 2015 to bring his MMA record to 22 – 5. He also won a Bronze Medal competing for the United States in Men’s Grappling at the 2011 IBJJF World Jiu-Jitsu Championship....
With its quirky humor and clear explanations of complex scientific concepts, the show became a significant part of educational television. After the show ended, Nye continued his science communication work through public speaking, debates on scientific topics such as climate change and evolution, and appearances on various news and media platforms. He has also hosted other science programs, including “The Eyes of Nye” and “Bill Nye Saves the World” on Netflix, further establishing his role as a prominent advocate for science and education....
After graduating from the University of Central Florida, Brian began working for the family business. His father, Bill France, Jr., was the CEO of NASCAR. Bill’s father, Bill France, Sr., founded NASCAR in 1948. Brian France is credited with increasing NASCAR’s visibility by negotiating multiple television deals both domestically and internationally. At their peak, NASCAR races were the second-most watched televised sporting events in the United States behind NFL games....
McKinnie remained with the team until 2011, when he signed with the Baltimore Ravens. While in 2013, he joined the team of the team of Miami Dolphins where he still plays. With the Vikings, he was one-time Pro Bowl selection in 2009, and he helped the Ravens win Super Bowl XLVII. Aside from his fruitful career on the football pitch, Bryant McKinnie is also the CEO and founder of BMajor Music Group and BMajor Foundation....
In June 2005 Kongo beat Gabor Nemeth to win the Kings of the Ring Heavyweight Championship. He made his UFC debut in July 2006 defeating Gilbert Aldana. Kongo had the Knockout of the Night and Knockout of the Year in June 2011 when he beat Pat Barry. He made his Bellator debut in October 2013 beating Mark Godbeer. Kongo lost to Vitaly Minakov in April 2014 for the Bellator Heavyweight Championship....
Early Life Christine Quinn was born Christine Bently Quinn on October 14, 1988, in Dallas, Texas. Christine was home-schooled as a teenager while her mother was undergoing cancer treatments, and she later attended an alternative school. After she was arrested for marijuana possession and spent four days in jail, Quinn did not return to school. She eventually moved to Los Angeles in pursuit of an acting career, but when she didn’t find the success she was hoping for, she decided to get her real estate license....
McCann voiced the role of Leatherneck on the television series G.I. Joe in 1986. He voiced multiple roles on the TV series DuckTales from 1987 to 1990. Chuck McCann has also voiced roles for the TV series Toxic Crusaders, TaleSpin, Where’s Waldo?, All-New Dennis the Menace, Fantastic Four, Ironman, The Garfield Show, and more. In 2014 he was nominated for a Behind the Voice Actors Award for DuckTales: Remastered.
Dave Ramsey is probably most famous for creating a business where he helps others to learn about finance. His financial teachings are based on his own experience, with many of his books and radio shows geared toward a Christian perspective. Dave Ramsey hosts the nationally syndicated radio program “The Ramsey Show,” which can be heard on over 500 radio stations in the U.S. and Canada. He has penned a number of books on finance, including “The Total Money Makeover....
He has at last unraveled the “bad boy” mystery and explains exactly why some guys “get all the chicks”. More importantly, he explains how to build up the traits in yourself that drive women wild, and why you don’t have to be a bad boy or a jerk to be successful with women. He claimed in July 2007 that he employs two hundred people, all working remotely, and that his various product lines that now gross close to 20 million annually in sales....
Jodeci’s third album The Show, the After Party, the Hotel was released in 1995 and was certified Platinum. It peaked at #1 on the US R&B, #2 on the Billboard 200, and #4 on the UK charts. Their most popular songs include the #1 hits “Forever My Lady”, “Stay”, “Come and Talk to Me”, and “Cry for You”. The group went on hiatus in 1998. In 2012 they were inducted into the North Carolina Music Hall of Fame....
She became an advocate for child actors’ rights. Her last acting role came as an extra in the 1938 film Having Wonderful Time. Cary has authored seven books. Century Studios burned down in 1926 and many of the Baby Peggy films did not survive. On her 90th birthday she was honored at the Edison Theatre in Niles, California. In 2012 Turner Classic Movies presented the documentary Baby Peggy: The Elephant in the Room....
In 2002, he worked with fellow Harvard students Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss to launch a social networking site called ConnectU. Soon after, Mark Zuckerberg joined the team and became a partner in the project. By 2004, however, Zuckerberg launched thefacebook.com, sparking a legal battle with the Winklevoss twins and Narendra on one side and Zuckerberg on the other. Narendra was portrayed by Max Minghella in the 2010 film “The Social Network,” which told the story of Facebook’s rise and early legal troubles....
Her first role came as Megan on the TV series Crash in 2008. She made appearances on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Mercy in 2009. In 2010 she starred as Lindsay Holiday on the Fox series Lone Star. She starred as Lena Landry on the 2012 ABC series The River. She has also appeared in the movies So Undercover, Drones, In the Blood, Not Safe for Work, and the TV movies Christmas with Holly and Reckless....
Early Life and High School Emmanuel Acho was born on November 10, 1990 in Dallas, Texas to Igbo Nigerian immigrants Christie and Sonny. He has three siblings, including older brother Sam, who also played in the NFL and became a sports analyst. Since Acho was young, he and his family have done African medical missionary work. As a teenager, Acho went to the St. Mark’s School of Texas, where he lettered in football, basketball, and track and field....
In his early 20s, he found a job as a car salesman and ended up setting several sales records. A businessman approached him and offered him a job as a manufacturer’s representative for his company. He was so successful that he subsequently bought the company in 1971. He grew the company to $12 billion in sales annually, and then sold it to his employees in 2000, for a reduced rate, in recognition of how they helped him build the business....
Why would the IRS make this seemingly-random decision? I mean, money is money, right? It shouldn’t matter if it comes as a check, in cash, or through an electronic transaction. Well, apparently the tax agency’s check processing equipment is not equipped to process checks that have more than eight digits. So prior to today, all nine digit checks (or greater) had to be processed by a human being. And, as you might imagine, human beings (especially those who choose to work at a government agency like the IRS) tend to make mistakes....
Shaq We’ll start with Shaq, because who else could start something like this? You might be surprised by some of the other athletes on this list’s modest spending habits, but Shaq was a big spender from the very beginning. He’s told the story about how he blew through a million bucks in an hour after signing his first pro contract in 1992. He bought a $150,000 Mercedes Benz for himself, a matching one for his dad, and a smaller one (a bargain at just a hundred grand) for his mom....
So how does a guy like Michael Jordan decide to spend some of his $1.65 billion net worth? He’s made some fairly high profile purchases that the public’s been privy to over the years. Like in 2010, when he purchased the Charlotte Hornets basketball team for $275 million. That particular purchase has become an extremely good investment for Jordan, since the team is now reported to be worth over $1 billion – and MJ owns a good 90 percent of it....
Television Actor A new actor will typically make about $15,000 to $20,000 for each episode; while more experienced actors can make up to $150,000 for just one episode. James Spader from The Blacklist made $160,000 per episode of the second season. Jeff Garlin of the sitcom The Goldbergs earned $84,000 per episode. At the high end, actors like Jim Parsons and Johnny Galecki of The Big Bang Theory now make $1 million per episode....
