He made his major league debut for the Boston Red Sox in July 2005 where he played until 2011. In 2012 Jonathan signed with the Philadelphia Phillies for a four year $50 million contract. Papelbon is a five time All-Star from 2006 to 2009 and again in 2012. He won a World Series championship with the Red Sox in 2007 and also won the Delivery Man of the Year Award that year....
She signed her first solo recording contract with EMI Gospel when she was 15 years old. Her debut album was released in 2004, and a follow-up remix album was released a year later. In 2006, she released her second album, and it shot straight to the top of the Billboard Gospel charts, debuting at #1. She has since released two more studio albums, and a “Greatest Hits” compilation.
Vegas Contracts & Earnings Lance Burton’s most significant contract was a groundbreaking 13-year deal signed in 1994 with the Monte Carlo Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, which at the time set a record as the longest entertainment contract ever awarded on the Strip. The agreement was reportedly worth approximately $110 million, paying Burton an average of $8–10 million annually during the height of his run. The resort even invested $27 million to build the custom Lance Burton Theater, a 1,274-seat venue designed specifically for his show, underscoring the scale of their commitment and Burton’s drawing power....
She had a small part in the movie “Soul Plane” and appeared on “Music Video Beauties: Superstars!” in 2005 as herself. She modeled on “Deal or No Deal” with Howie Mandel, holding onto case number 15 for two seasons before leaving and eventually returning. After her time on “The Price Is Right” came to an end, Cole landed a job with “Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files” in 2011. Cole claimed that she was sexually harassed by several producers on “The Price Is Right” and has filed a lawsuit against them....
Martin Milner was born in Detroit, Michigan, and moved around a great deal as a child. His family eventually settled in Seattle, Washington, where he began appearing in children’s theater productions. His family subsequently relocated to Los Angeles, where he began studying with an acting coach. He made the transition to film work in the mid-40s, but became ill with polio, and had to put his career on hold for a time....
She has starred in the films Harry and Tonto, Gable and Lombard, Car Wash, The Great Smokey Roadblock, You Light Up My Life, Girlfriends, Heartbeeps, Missing, The Boss’ Wife, Sticky Fingers, Checking Out, My Blue Heaven, Drop Zone, and more. Mayron won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for Thirtysomething in 1989. She has directed episodes of several TV series including Thirtysomething, Nash Bridges, New York Undercover, Arli$$, Tell Me You Love Me, In Treatment, The Naked Brothers Band, Greek, Drop Dead Diva, Easy to Assemble, Army Wives, The Fosters, Chasing Life, Switched at Birth, Pretty Little Liars, and Jane the Virgin....
Some of his most recent work includes the movies Seven Pounds, Takers, and Unconditional. On television he has appeared on The Good Wife and Californication, he has also been cast in the role of Travis Marks in the upcoming 2012 new original series Common Law which is set to air on the USA Network. Among his awards and honors is the 2005 Black Reel Award for Best Actor for Their Eyes Were Watching God and the 2010 Africa-American Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actor in For Colored Girls....
Nancy Pelosi began her political career as a Democratic Party organizer before winning a special election to Congress in 1987, representing San Francisco. Pelosi’s rise through Democratic leadership was steady and determined. In 2002, she became House Minority Whip, and in 2003, she made history as the first woman to lead a major party in Congress when she was elected House Minority Leader. Her most significant breakthrough came in 2007 when she became the first female Speaker of the House, presiding over the chamber until 2011....
Before this controversy, Grigorieva had pursued a career as a musician and singer-songwriter. Born in Russia, she studied music at the Royal College of Music in London and moved to the United States in the 1990s. She released an album titled “Beautiful Heartache” in 2009, which was produced by Gibson’s music company Icon Records. The album featured a mix of pop and classical influences. She has also worked as a pianist and songwriter, having composed music for theater productions and written songs for various artists....
She appeared in films including Easy Come, Easy Go, The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant, and Some Call It Loving. Pat Priest also appeared in episodes of the TV series The Lieutenant, The Jack Benny Program, Valentine’s Day, Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Wendy and Me, Dr. Kildare, My Favorite Martian, Death Valley Days, Perry Mason, The Lucy Show, Mannix, Run for Your Life, The Red Skelton Hour, Ironside, The Virginian, Bewitched, Mission: Impossible, Run, Joe, Run, and Mary Tyler Moore....
He has written five screenplays and eight books that consist of essays, memoirs, or autobiographical material. Some of his best known works include Moon Palace in 1989, The Music of Chance in 1990, The Book of Illusions in 2002 and The Brooklyn Follies in 2005. Auster writes a mix of crime fiction, existentialism, absurdism, and the search for personal meaning and identity. He has won several IMPAC Awards as well as an Independent Spirit Awards for Best First Screenplay for Smoke, and a Prince of Asturias Award....
He also owned a stake in Sydney FC, an Australian soccer team and served as Chairman in 2009. Two years later, Ramsay made a donation of $300,000 to the Kevin Spacey Foundation, which gives support to young actors, directors, writers and producers. Furthermore, he served as a member of the Boards of Adstream and Australian Media Centre. Being a great philanthropist, Ramsay sits on the Board of the George Gregan Foundation, and in 2002, he became an Officer of the Order of Australia....
Roberto Bolle started studying ballet at seven years old and started studying at the La Scala theatre ballet school at 11. He has starred in several major productions including Romeo and Juliet, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Giselle, The Nutcracker, The Lady of the Camellias, La Esmeralda, and more. He has danced at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympic Games and performed at Queen Elizabeth’s Golden Jubilee. Bolle has also been a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF....
What we do know, according to his own representatives, is that in the days leading up to his death, Robin had been experiencing severe depression. It’s unknown if these issues were also related, but Robin openly struggled throughout his lifetime with anxiety, alcohol and addiction problems. He had been sober for more than 20 years, but sadly relapsed in 2006 while filming a movie in Alaska. This relapse resulted in at least three visits to rehab facilities in the last couple years....
That might change after their latest move – one that shows the Royals are willing to spend to see success on the field. The Royals and catcher Salvador Perez agreed to a four-year, $82 million extension. The extension begins in 2022 and comes after Perez was named the AL Comeback Player of the Year. It’s also the biggest deal in Royals franchise history. The previous largest contract was a four-year, $72 million deal for outfielder Alex Gordon in 2016....
Tabitha Soren became famous as a reporter for MTV News. She was the public face of the network’s “Choose or Lose” campaign, which was designed to help inspire young people to vote. She has also worked as a reporter for ABC News and NBC News. Soren appeared in the Beastie Boys music video “(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)” while she was a student at NYU. Clips of her interview with Tupac Shakur were included in the documentary “Tupac: Resurrection” in 2003....
As an actor he has starred in the TV series Vic Reeves Big Night Out, The Smell of Reeves and Mortimer, Bang, Bang, It’s Reeves and Mortimer, Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased), Catterick, Monkey Trousers, Tittybangbang, Vic & Bob’s Afternoon Delights, The Ministry of Curious Stuff, Hebburn, and House of Fools. He has authored the books Vic Reeves’ Vast Book of World Knowledge, Vic Reeves Me:Moir, and Sunboiled Unions. In 2002 he won a Broadcasting Press Guild Harvey Lee Award and in 2012 Reeves and Mortimer won a Writer’s Guild of Great Britain Award from the British Comedy Awards....
As of October 2013, Vietnam is the 13th most populous country with an estimated population of 90.3 million. It is the eighth-most-populous Asian country. Amazingly, Vietnam wasn’t home to a single billionaire until 2013: Pham Nhat Vuong. For the record, human remains in Vietnam date back to 500,000 BC, the Paleolithic age. Let that accomplishment sink in for a moment. The Vietnam war has been over nearly 40 years yet the events still wield a heavy influence on Vietnam today....
There’s been no sign of Jack Ma anywhere since late October. He’s been absent from his own TV talent show. His profile has been removed from the judging webpage and promotional videos for Africa’s “Business Heroes” television show, which is that country’s version of “Shark Tank.” The season finale took place without Ma despite the fact that just weeks before the season finale he tweeted that he couldn’t wait to meet the contestants....
