The six-foot-five, 325-pound offensive tackle was not resigned by the Steelers after the 2008 season; he landed a contract with the San Francisco 49ers shortly thereafter, but opted to retire from professional football ahead of the start of the season without ever suiting up in the regular season for the team. Smith went to one Pro Bowl during his NFL career in 2004. He is a two-time Super Bowl Champion with the Steelers, winning Super Bowl XL in Detroit, Michigan in 2006 and Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa, Florida, in 2009....

Founded in 1996 and with 16 incorporated companies, Mehmet Hattat is spreading the group’s operations into thermal electricity. He already inked a $250 million investment agreement with the Chinese Harbin Electric Group for the production of electricity plant units in August 2013.

Their 2012 album Good Morning to the Night (Elton John vs Pnau) reached #1 in the UK. Teenager released their only album Thirteen in 2006. Empire of the Sun formed in 2007 and released the albums Walking on a Dream in 2008, Ice on the Dune in 2013, and Two Vines in 2016. As a producer Nick Littlemore has worked with artists including Elton John, Ellie Goulding, Robbie Williams, and more....

Early Life Nick Young was born Nicholas Aaron Young on June 1, 1985, in Los Angeles, California. He is the son of Charles and Mae Young. Nick started playing basketball at an early age and went on to play for Cleveland High School. For college, he chose to play for the USC Trojans. College Career Young played for the Trojans from 2004 to 2007. He earned a spot on the All-Pac-10 First Team during the 2005–06 and the 2006–07 seasons....

Early Life Welles was born on May 6, 1915, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, to parents Richard Head Welles and Beatrice Ives Welles. While Welles’s parents were affluent, Welles did have a challenging childhood. His parents separated in 1919, and Welles moved with his mother to Chicago. Though his father had made a fortune by inventing a bicycle lamp, he later became an alcoholic and stopped working. His mother worked by playing the piano during lectures at the Art Institute of Chicago in order to support herself and her son....

Over his career, Manning amassed numerous accolades, including five MVP awards, a record at the time of his retirement, and selections to 14 Pro Bowls. He retired holding many of the league’s passing records, including for touchdown passes and passing yards, some of which have since been broken. Manning’s strategic approach to the game, particularly his proficiency in reading defenses and adjusting plays at the line of scrimmage, set new standards for quarterback play....

At the time of his retirement, Barber held several NFL records, including most consecutive starts by an NFL cornerback and most quarterback sacks by an NFL cornerback. In 2001, he led the league in interceptions and in 2006, he led the league in interceptions returned for touchdowns. Barber is a member of both the 40/20 and 20/20 clubs. He finished his career with 1,172 tackles, 28 sacks, 200 deflected passes, 47 interceptions, 13 forced fumbles, and 12 touchdowns....

Hunt also released his EP X2C in 2014 which reached #5 on the US County chart and #36 on the Billboard 200. His singles “Leave the Night On”, “Take Your Time”, and “House Party” all reached #1 on both the US Hot Country and US Country Airplay charts. Hunt became the first male rookie artist that reached #1 on the Top Country Albums chart in two years. Before becoming a solo success, Hunt wrote songs for artists such as Keith Urban, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, and Billy Currington....

Christie’s auction of the 1969 Picasso piece was expected to fetch around $10 million. When the final gavel struck, the winning bid actually came in at $22 million. The painting, titled “Buste d’homme dans un cadre,“was part of Picasso’s late “musketeer” period. As you can see in the photo below, it depicts a swashbuckler inspired by classic novels like “The Three Musketeers.” A swashbuckler who easily could have been played by Sean Connery in a film....

Bradley played for the German men’s national team alongside fellow Mavs teammate Dirk Nowitzki. After his retirement, Bradley started coaching in Utah. He ran for the Utah House of Representatives as a Republican in 2010, but lost to incumbent Democrat Tim Cosgrove. Bradley has six children with his wife, Annette: four daughters named Cheyenne, Chelsea, Charity, and Ciera, and two sons named Chance and Chase. The family lives in Utah and all are practicing Mormons....

Early Life Shepherd was born on April 22, 1967, in Chicago, Illinois. She is the daughter of LaVerne and Lawrence Shepherd. Her father was a deacon at the family’s church and also worked as a restaurant manager, while her mother cleaned homes. Shepherd is the eldest of the couple’s three daughters. She attended Hoffman High School. Career While working as a legal secretary in Beverly Hills, Shepherd began performing stand-up comedy....

She played the lead role in her first English movie The Other End of the Line in 2008. She starred in the movie Midnight’s Children in 2012. Saran has been a brand ambassador in India for health and beauty products as well as the Celebrity Cricket League. She opened up a spa in 2011 that helped employ people with visual challenges. Saran has won many awards and was honored with the Shakthi Award by the Sri Lankan People in 2012....

Early Life Sophie Marceau was born as Sophie Danièle Sylvie Maupu on November 17, 1966 in Paris, France. She is the second child of truck driver Benoît and shop assistant Simone. When Marceau was nine, her parents divorced. Film Breakthrough with La Boum In early 1980, Marceau had photos of herself taken at a modeling agency that was looking for teenage models. During this time, casting director Françoise Menidrey was reaching out to modeling agencies looking for a teenager for his upcoming film....

Adams was drafted #12 by the Oklahoma City Thunder in the 2013 NBA Draft and has played for the Thunder since 2013. In 2014 he was named to the NBA All-Rookie Second Team. Between June 2017 and June 2018, Steven Adams made $24 million between salary and endorsements. That was enough to make him one of the 100 highest paid athletes on the planet.

Early Life and Education Talulah Riley was born as Talulah Jane Riley-Milburn on September 26, 1985 in Hertfordshire, England. She is the only child of Doug, former head of the now-defunct National Crime Squad, and Una, founder of security systems and public relations companies. For her education, Riley went to Cheltenham Ladies’ College, Berkhamsted School, and Haberdashers’ Aske’s School for Girls. She went on to attend the Open University, where she studied natural sciences....

Netflix Salary and Stock Holdings In a typical recent year, Ted has earned around $20 million in total salary, bonuses and equity grants. His base salary is $1 million. In 2023, he earned $50 million. That made him the highest-paid media CEO in the world for the year, just slightly edging out Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav’s salary. Ted Sarandos is one of the three largest individual shareholders of Netflix stock....

Early Life Campbell was born on February 24, 1975, in Chicago, Illinois. His love of music began as a child, as he started drumming on his mother’s dishes at the age of three. His family was also involved in the Chicago Gospel music scene, and Campbell attended Christian Youth M.B. of Chicago. It was there that he first performed on the drums at the age of four years old. Career Campbell moved to California at the age of 23 in 1998 in order to pursue a career in music....

Her first mainstream acting credit came in the film Stop the Bitch Campaign in 2009. As a singer she released her combined CD and DVD music video “Da Ya Think I’m Sexy?” in 2013. Tina Yuzuki also starred in films including Kosupure tantei, Hjard Life, and 9 ¾.

Moshkovich’s initial plan was to build new government buildings on his land in a “New Moscow” development. But after Medvedev and Putin switched jobs at the top of Russia’s government, the plan was abandoned. Business aside, Moshkovich serves in Russia’s Federation Council, the upper house of Russia’s parliament. In March of 2013, he gave over 700 acres of land (estimated at more than $60 million) to the city of Moscow....

That success proved quite lucrative to Carson. While he entertained millions, he was also racking up millions. Beyond that, he left a significant amount of money to charity when he died in 2005. But just how much did Carson make during his peak? And how much money did he leave behind? Spoiler: The answer to both questions is “a lot.” Early Career What’s most impressive about Carson’s success is that he started in radio, not television....