Correa brought Ecuador into the Bolivarian Alliance for the Americas in June 2009. Correa’s administration has succeeded in reducing the high levels of poverty and unemployment in Ecuador as well. In stark contrast, Rafael Correa has been accused of authoritarianism, nepotism, attacking dissidents and curtailing freedom of speech. Correa’s first term in office had been due to end on January 15, 2011, but the newly approved constitution written by the new National Assembly mandated general elections be held April 26, 2009....

He has starred in the films Bombay Boys, Split Wide Open, Thakshak, Everybody Says I’m Fine!, Mr. and Mrs. Iyer, Jhankaar Beats, Mumbai Matinee, Ek Din 24 Ghante, Chameli, White Noise, Silsiilay, Kalpurush, 15 Park Avenue, Pyaar Ke Side Effects, Anuranan, Chain Kulii Ki Main Kulii, Before the Rains, Shaurya: It Takes Courage to Make Right… Right, Tahaan, Maan Gaye Mughall-E-Azam, Dil Kabaddi, The Endless Wait, The Whisperers, Fired, The Japanese Wife, I Am, Kuchh Luv Jaisaa, Laptop, Midnight’s Children, Vishwaroopam, and The Last Poem....

Estate Battle Ray was survived by 12 children from 10 different women. According to the terms of his will, each child was gifted $500,000. That’s $6 million. He also apparently hinted to them in person that they would receive more money down the line. The children interpreted this to mean they would benefit from his future royalties and intellectual property. The majority of his remaining assets were gifted to the Ray Charles Foundation – a charity that supports children with hearing and vision impairments....

Early Life Riff Raff was born Horst Christian Simco on January 29, 1982, in Houston, Texas. He is the son of Anita Isaacs and Ronald Simco. His mother worked as a maid, and his father was a Vietnam War Veteran who worked various jobs. Ronald Simco unfortunately suffered from severe PTSD due to his time in the war. Riff Raff was the second of four siblings. Riff Raff went to Langham Creek High School and was a shooting guard on his school’s basketball team before dropping out during his senior year....

He translated and adapted songs by Jacques Brel which gained him popularity in the English speaking world. According to the Associated Press McKuen sold more than 100 million records and 60 million books worldwide. He wrote more than 1,500 songs which have been performed by artists such as Barbra Streisand, Perry Como, Waylon Jennings, Petula Clark, The Boston Pops, Johnny Cash, Chet Baker, Johnny Mathis, and Frank Sinatra. He was nominated for Academy Awards for composing in the movies A Boy Named Charlie Brown and The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie....

The New York Times reports that Grande’s label Republic accepted Concord’s request for 90 percent of the credits to the song without any additional negotiations, which goes to show how much of a commercial powerhouse Grande is, and how interested she was in releasing her inspired take on a classic. Concord comes out pretty well here, too, since “7 rings” has been on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for over a month, and with Grande going on tour to support her most recent albums, the song should continue to rack up airplay and streams with the lion’s share of the royalties (worth millions) going to Concord....

From 2010 to 2011 she starred as Renata Monterrubio Alvarez in the TV series Timeless Love. In 2012 Navarro starred as Camila Monterde in the series Valiant Love. In 2014 she starred as Ana Leal in the TV series Mi corazon es tuyo. She has also starred in the films Mujer alabastrina in 2006, Amor letra por letra in 2008, Cabeza de buda in 2009, Te presento a Laura in 2010, Labios rojos in 2011, and La Dictadura Perfecta in 2014....

Sonny Barger was an American author, actor and biker who had a net worth of $500 thousand at the time of his death in June 2022. Sonny Barger was known for being a member of the Hells Angels motorcycle club. Sonny Barger was born in Modesto, California on October 8, 1938. He help found the Oakland, California chapter of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club in 1957. Prior that he was a member of the Oakland Panthers motorcycle club....

He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 6630 Hollywood Blvd. He has also been inducted into the Alabama Music Hall of Fame and the Hit Parade Hall of Fame. His debut album The Southern Gentlemen was released on Capitol Records in 1957. His single “Young Love” reached #1 on the US Country, Billboard Hot 100, and Cashbox charts. James’ other popular singles include “Lovesick Blues”, “I Forgot More Than You’ll Ever Know”, “Apache”, “The Minute You’re Gone”, “You’re the Only World I Know”, “Behind the Tear”, “Take Good Care of Her”, “Need You”, “I’ll Never Find Another You”, “It’s the Little Things”, “A World of Our Own”, “Heaven Says Hello”, “Only the Lonely”, “Running Bear”, “Since I Met You Baby”, “It’s Just a Matter of Time”, “My Love”, “Don’t Keep Me Hangin’ On”, “Endlessly”, “Empty Arms”, “Bright Lights Big City”, “Here Comes Honey Again”, “Only Love Can Break a Heart”, “That’s Why I Love You Like I Do”, “When the Snow Is on the Roses”, “Is It Wrong (For Loving You)”, “In the Jailhouse Now”, and “Abilene”....

If someone actually plunks down $250 million for the privilege of living on the top three floors of Central Park Tower, located on what is known as “Billionaire’s Row” for the high prices commanded by properties in the neighborhood. Across floors 129-131 of the tower there’s a total of 17,545 interior square feet, plus another 1,433 square feet outdoors. The penthouse, being marketed as “The One Above All Else,” lives up to that moniker in more ways than one....

She is most widely recognized for her work in the film, “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood”. She also runs Take Wings Foundation, a non-profit that provides scholarships, mentorships, and job training in the San Francisco Bay area.

The deal is worth $88 million over four years, with $50 million guaranteed. Per the NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Foles can earn up to $102 million with incentives. The move hardly comes as a surprise. The Jaguars are ready to move on from Blake Bortles. And after the team signed Foles’s former quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo in January, a move was all but imminent. That’s what makes the value of the contract so interesting....

The lawsuit states that steel industry assets belonging to himself and others have been illegally seized by Russian forces, and he’s looking for the Russian Federation to pay for the damage they’ve done. In a press statement announcing the lawsuit, Akhmetov says how the matter goes far beyond his own business in terms of urgency and significance: “Evil cannot go unpunished. Russia’s crimes against Ukraine and our people are egregious, and those guilty of them must be held liable....

Even though last year was tough for the solar industry, GCL’s shares and Zhu’s wealth have escalated on the hopes that the industry will benefit from Chinese government moves to promote renewable energy in households. In addition to GCL-Poly Energy Holdings, Zhu Gongshan serves as co-chairman of the China Photovoltaic Industry Alliance.

Jones and the Chiefs agreed to a five-year, $158.75 million deal, which includes $95 million in guarantees over the first three seasons. The deal will put Jones among the highest-earning defensive tackles ever in terms of average annual value ($31.75 million). It’s a classic example of a player betting on himself to great success. Less than a year ago, Jones and the Chiefs couldn’t settle on contract terms. The sides were so far apart that Jones sat out of training camp....

Damon Dash was also the CEO of the wildly successful Rocawear clothing line, which was reportedly generating annual revenues of $350 – $450 million. As if this wasn’t enough, Dash was testing the waters in Hollywood by executive producing the critically acclaimed 2004 Kevin Bacon film “The Woodsman”. Perhaps most importantly, without Dash, the world would likely never have heard the name Jay-Z at all. With the above resume, you’d have to assume that today Damon Dash must be worth hundreds of millions of dollars and is presiding over a dynasty that rivals the empires of fellow rap mougs Diddy and Dr....

He also wrote the movies 28 Days Later…, Sunshine, Never Let Me Go, Dredd, and Ex Machina. Garland also directed the movie Ex Machina in 2015. He also wrote the screenplay for the upcoming movie Halo which will be based off the video game series. Garland won a Fangoria Chainsaw Award for Best Screenplay in 2004 for 28 Days Later… He also won a Writers’ Guild of Great Britain Award for Video Games for writing for Enslaved: Odyssey to the West in 2011....

Diab is the only Middle Eastern artist who has won seven World Music Awards and the only African artist to have won six African Music Awards. Diab has also had five Platinum albums. He has been awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award among other awards from the Big Apple Music Awards. Diab’s 2013 album El Leila was #1 in Egypt, Lebanon, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain. He has also appeared in several films....

He directed the film The Boy and the Dove in 1961 which won Top prize at the Children and Youth Film Festival in Venice. Konchalovsky would go on to direct the movies Uncle Vanya, Siberiade, Maria’s Lovers, Runaway Train, Duet for One, Shy People, Tango & Cash, Homer and Eddie, The Inner Circle, House of Fools, The Nutcracker in 3D, and The Postman’s White Nights. He has also written books and written or directed operas....