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Tuesday, 31 May 2022

These Actresses Crossed Over From Film To The Music Business

Don't we all just love a good success story, especially when the celebrity in question is smoking hot and has a bit more than just a pretty face to offer? Now, the entertainment industry is large and comprises singers, actors, and actresses who have gone on to become successful in either the entertainment industry or acting, with some of them being talented enough to enjoy the spoils of both sides! Celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, multiple platinum single star Hailee Steinfeld, Kristen Bell, and Jamie Foxx who has released multiple studio albums while maintaining a thriving acting careers. So, with the focus being on women today, here are 10 actresses who crossed over from acting to the music business with a great net worth to prove their success.

9 Jennifer Lopez

First, we have 'Jenny from the Block' Jennifer Lopez, whose star has shone brightly in both the music and the Hollywood film industry, collaborating with some of the top artists in both worlds. Contrary to popular belief, the Bronx beauty didn't find immediate success in the music industry. She first ventured into the music business in 1999 with On the 6, but she had already been touring the world as a professional dancer from 1989 and even appeared in Yo! MTV Raps in 1990 alongside MC Hammer as a dancer. She also appeared as a dancer in music videos for Doug E. Fresh, Richard Rogers, and Samantha Fox before landing a professional dancing job on the sketch comedy television series, In Living Color. She even starred in movies like Anaconda (1997) beside Owen Wilson, Ice, Cube, and Jon Voight and Out of Sight (1998) before releasing an album. Her second studio album, J.Lo, came in 2001, and in 2002, J to the L-O! The Remixes featured artists like Ja Rule, Sean "P. Diddy" Combs, Nas, and Fat Joe. Today, the multi-talented Latina has a net worth of $400 million.

8 Scarlett Johansson

Name the sexiest celebrity superhero that has starred alongside Robert Downey Jr. in recent years. If you guessed Scarlett Johansson, then you're on the money! The 37-year-old from New York City has been regarded by Time Magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2021. Beginning her professional acting career in 1994, she has been featured in movies beside Lisa Krueger, Bill Murray, Colin Firth, Cillian Murphy, Hugh Jackman, Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, and Samuel L. Jackson. But her talent hasn't been limited to the big screen. In 2006, she sang the song "Summertime" on a collection of songs recorded by Hollywood stars called Unexpected Dreams - Songs from the Stars. In 2008, she released her debut album entitled Anywhere I Lay My Head, which features David Bowie and Tom Waits. The following year in 2009, she released a collaborative album with Pete Yorn called Break Up, which peaked at No. 41 in the U.S. To date, Scarlett Johansson has a net worth of $165 million.

7 Miley Cyrus

This Disney Channel child star should've been at the top of the list since she is the epitome of an actress who went from a thriving acting career with her country music artist father, Billy Ray Cyrus, on the Hannah Montana show to the constant release of chart-topping music albums and hit singles. The teen idol starred beside her father on the television series from 2006 to 2011 and, as a result of the combination of her acting and singing abilities, she has been listed as the first product within the Walt Disney Company to have simultaneous deals in television, film, and music. In 2007, she released Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus, which topped the Billboard 200 chart and sold over 3 million copies. Her second studio album, Breakout, was released in 2008 and also topped the Billboard 200. Her following albums include Can't Be Tamed (2010), Bangerz (2013), Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz (2015), Younger Now (2017), She is Coming (2019), and other recent projects featuring The Cranberries. Her net worth has grown to $160 million.

6 Selena Gomez

With a similar beginning to Miley Cyrus, Selena Gomez began her pursuit of a career in entertainment at an extremely young age, when she met and auditioned for roles with Demi Lovato for Barney and Friends, in which they both appeared in 2002. In 2007, Gomez landed a recurring role as a pop star called Mikayla in Disney's Hannah Montana series where, again, she starred right next to Miley Cyrus. Between 2007 and 2012, she also appeared in another Disney series called Wizards of Waverly Place with the lead role of Alex Russo. She went on to land the lead role in Another Cinderella Story in 2008, which was a sequel to the 2004 A Cinderella Story starring Hilary Duff. Shortly after, she formed the pop-rock band titled Selena Gomez and the Scene and released their first studio album which peaked at No. 9 on the Billboard 200. Selena went on to release a second studio album titled A Year Without Rain in 2010 which peaked at No. 4 on the charts. Her net worth has been recorded at $85 million.

5 Hilary Duff

Known as another Disney Channel teen star, Hilary Duff began her career acting career long before the Lizzie McGuire show. She began by acting in minor roles in Hallmark Entertainment western series before landing her first major role in Casper Meets Wendy in 1998. She then appeared in a television film called The Soul Collector in 1999, for which she received a Young Artist Award for Best Performance as a Supporting Actress. She stole hearts and views with her role in the 2001 Disney Channel television series, Lizzie McGuire, which estimated 2.3 million views per episode. Like Miley Cyrus and Selena Gomez, she began recording music, including the soundtrack for her show, Lizzie McGuire. By 2002, she released her Christmas-themed debut album titled Santa Claus Lane, selling over 500,000 copies. In 2003, she released her second studio album titled Metamorphosis, which peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Her third album, self-titled Hilary Duff, hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 1 million records. Her other albums include Most Wanted (2005) and Dignity (2007). As an actress, she has worked with Steve Martin, Frankie Muniz, Heather Locklear, and Chad Michael Murray, grossing a net worth of $25 million.

4 Vanessa Hudgens

Vanessa Hudgens is recognized for her openly gothic style which she has only seemed to embrace as she has matured. Born in 1988, she has been performing in musical theater since 1998 and has done productions on The Wizard of Oz, The Music Man, and Cinderella. Her first major acting role came at 15 years old on the CBS sitcom, Standing Still. Her theatrical debut came in the 2003 drama film, Thirteen, starring Nikki Reed and Holly Hunter. One of her biggest movie roles was in Disney Channel's High School Musical where she starred beside Zac Efron and Ashley Tisdale. She recorded a duet for the movie with Zac Efron titled Breaking Free, which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 100. Following that, she released her first studio album, V, in 2006. In 2008, she dropped her second album, Identified which made it to No. 23 on the Billboard 200. She continued her acting career and now sits at a net worth of $18 million.

3 Juliette Lewis

Possibly one of the most experienced actresses on this list, Juliette Lewis was born in 1973 and has been featured alongside a number of A-list actors such as Sydney Pollack, Liam Neeson, Robert De Niro, Brad Pitt, Taye Diggs, George Clooney, and Quinten Tarantino. The Los Angeles native has also worked on projects such as Starky and Hutch with Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson, and Ben Stiller as well as with Jennifer Lopez in the 2002 drama, Enough. However, her passions ran much deeper than Hollywood and in 2003, she formed her own rock band called Juliette and the Licks and released an EP in 2004 titled Like A Bolt of Lightning. In 2005, the band released their debut studio album, You're Speaking My Language and in 2006, released their second album, Four on the Floor. By 2009. she released her first solo album, Terra Incognita, to mixed criticisms. The singer/actress now has a net worth of $10 million.

2 Taylor Momsen

As one of the youngest celebrities on the list, Taylor Momsen was born in July 1993 in St. Louis Missouri. In addition to being the youngest actress on the list, she is the youngest to begin modeling and acting, starting at the age of 2 and 3 respectively. Momsen stated that her parents signed her to Ford Models from the tender age of 2 and by age 3, she was doing commercials. Her breakout role came in 2000 with the role of Cindy Lou Who in Dr. Suess' How The Grinch Stole Christmas, only being 6 years old. In 2002, she starred in Hansel and Gretel opposite Dakota Fanning. The same year, she starred in Spy Kids 2: The Island of Lost Dreams. Her first song recording was Where Are You Christmas? for the soundtrack to How The Grinch Stole Christmas. In 2009, her band The Pretty Reckless signed to Interscope Records, and shortly after she released her debut album Light Me Up, which debuted at number 6 in the UK. Some of the songs from this album were also featured in movies like The Vampire Diaries and Gossip Girls. Her net worth now sits at $4 million.

1 Lindsay Lohan

Many fans may have been wondering where Lindsay Lohan went after her performance in films like Freaky Friday and Mean Girls. She was also signed to Ford Model by the age of three by her parents and also modeled for Calvin Klein Kids as well as did commercials for Pizza Hut and Jell-O. Her breakout role came in 1998 in Disney's family comedy, The Parent Trap, where she starred beside Dennis Quaid and Natasha Richardson. She recorded the song Ultimate for the 2003 fantasy, Freaky Friday, in which she starred beside Jamie Lee Curtis. After being signed to a five-year production deal in 2002 with Emilio and Gloria Estefan, Lohan released her debut album in 2004 titled Speak, which peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard 200 and sold over 1 million units. Her second album, A Little More Personal (Raw) was released in 2005 and was certified Gold. Today, her net worth is $1.5 million.

Sources: Reel Views, Empire Online, Vox, US Magazine, Renowned For Sound, The Things, Roger Ebert

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Intel Showcases Sapphire Rapids Plus HBM Xeon Performance at ISC 2022

Alongside today’s disclosure of the Rialto Bridge accelerator, Intel is also using this week’s ISC event to deliver a brief update on Sapphire Rapids, the company’s next-generation Xeon CPU which is shipping later this year. While Intel has been beating the drum for their forthcoming, 4^th Generation Xeon Scalable chip for a while, we have yet to hear anything of significance about its expected performance – particularly in the HPC space. So ahead of its formal launch a bit later this year, Intel is finally talking a bit about the expected performance of the HBM-equipped version of the chip, which is aimed in particular at the HPC/supercomputing crowd.

Intel’s first tiled Xeon processor, Sapphire Rapids is also Intel’s first CPU to offer optional on-chip HBM memory, which is being dubbed Sapphire Rapids Plus HBM. The addition of 64GB of HBM2e makes it a fairly complex and expensive chip, but also one with access to far more memory bandwidth than any x86 CPU before it. As a result, the chip is of particular interest to a subset of the high-performance compute community, as it offers an alternative route for workloads that aren’t suitable for GPUs, but still need access to vast amounts of memory bandwidth.

As part of their ISC presentation today, Intel is releasing two slides with performance figures for the HBM version of Sapphire Rapids (Sapphire Rapids Plus HBM). The idea here is to show off the combination of architecture improvements – and in particular, the dedicated accelerator blocks – combined with using 64GB of HBM2e memory to keep those blocks well fed. The pre-production processors are being compared to Intel’s Xeon Platinum 8380 (Ice Lake-SP) chips.

Bearing in mind that these are going to be cherry-picked performance figures, Intel is seeing anywhere between a 2x speed-up in things like the WRF weather forecasting model, to over a 3x improvement for the CloverLeaf Euler equation solver. Both of which are somewhat narrow use cases, but important ones for the HPC market segment.

Sapphire Rapids Plus HBM is due to be released alongside the rest of the Sapphire Rapids family later this year. According to Intel’s current roadmaps, it is due for a successor in the 2023 timeframe, before the entire HBM-equipped Xeon lineup is due to be rolled into the Falcon Shores XPU in 2024.

Gallery: Intel ISC 2022 Press Deck

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In His Own Words: The 8 Highest Grossing Albums Of Ne-Yo

Shaffer Chimere Smith, known professionally as 'Ne Yo', is a singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, and record producer. He primarily makes music in the R&B genre. Ne Yo has amassed an enormous fan following through his illustrious 17-year career as a musician, with several of his albums and singles earning the coveted platinum certification and even Grammy Award nominations.

Ne Yo's talent and natural inclination toward music were noticed through his stellar lyrical work on the 2004 hit single Let Me Love You. The song's success put Ne Yo on the radar of several big-budget production houses and entertainment executives. As a result, the emerging musician signed a long-tenured contract with the renowned American multinational record label Def Jam Recordings in 2006 and would dish out a host of critically acclaimed albums and singles in the years to come.

7 In My Own Words: 2006

Ne Yo's illustrious career as a musician would commence with his debut album, In My Own Words.

The inception of this widely successful album was credited to Ne Yo's lyrical work on fellow R&B singer Mario's song Let Me Love You. The catchy single would pave the way for Ne Yo's overwhelming success as a singer, with his collaboration with some of the world's most revered producers and songwriters adding a ton of credibility to his debut album.

In My Own Words earned a Grammy Award nomination in the 'Best Contemporary R&B Album' category and debuted at the number one spot on the US 'Billboard 200' with a whopping 301,000 copies sold.

With the album garnering a plethora of positive reviews from critics and a global audience, it did not take long for it to evolve into a certified platinum album by the 'Recording Industry Association of America'. Overall, Ne Yo's debut album and his start in the music industry proved to be a resounding success.

6 Because Of You: 2007

Ne Yo had established himself as a talented singer with his debut album. The American singer would capitalize on his overwhelming success with his follow-up album Because of You in 2007, with its success matching up to its predecessor.

The development of the Because of You record would be overseen by the same brilliant minds responsible for the success of Ne Yo's debut album, with the likes of Stargate, Feemster and even Shea Taylor adding their personal touch to the widely successful follow-up album.

Because of You was yet another example of Ne Yo's natural inclination towards music, with the album debuting at the number one spot on the US Billboard 200' chart. The positive reception garnered by the follow-up album would translate to a platinum certification and a whopping 250,000 sales figure.

Because of You would go on to win the prestigious Grammy Award at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards in 2008, with its overwhelming success polishing further the shine that surrounded Ne Yo's flourishing career as a singer and songwriter.

5 Year Of The Gentleman: 2008

By the time 2008 came around, Ne Yo was one of the music industry's most valuable assets. The American singer and songwriter continued his dominance in the R&B genre, with his third album, Year of the Gentleman, proving a commercial success.

The album's development was overseen by a few familiar faces, including Shea Taylor and Stargate, that proved to be integral building blocks in the success of Ne Yo's previous albums. Additionally, the involvement of revered American singer and producer Chuck Harmony and 'The Stereotypes' production house added a certain 'heft' to the album's credibility.

Year of the Gentleman debuted at the number 2 spot on the US Billboard chart and would even earn a platinum certification by the 'Recording Industry Association of America'. Ne Yo's third attempt at an album proved to be a resounding success all-around, with the catchy record garnering over one million shipments in the United States and a 600,000 sales figure in the United Kingdom.

4 Libra Scale: 2010

Ne Yo's illustrious career as a musician would continue to flourish in the years to come. 2010 would see the release of Ne Yo's fourth album Libra Scale, which would be at the receiving end of positive reviews from critics and audiences alike.

The album debuted at the number 9 spot on the US 'Billboard 200' chart and would manage to garner a healthy 112,000 sales figure in its first week of release. The critically acclaimed album would be the fourth consecutive top-ten album in the United States and would play a significant role in maintaining Ne Yo's dominance in the music industry.

3 RED: 2012

While not as commercially successful as its predecessor, Ne Yo's fifth album, RED, was at the receiving end of positive reviews from critics and audiences alike.

The development of the RED record would involve the contribution of one of Ne Yo's frequent collaborators, Stargate, as well as the American production duo 'The Underdogs'. The album debuted at the number 17 spot on the UK Albums Chart and would be the third consecutive top-twenty album after Ne Yo's 2006 record In My Own Words.

RED would continue to taste success in the years to come, ranking as the 165th most popular album of the year on the 'Billboard 200' chart in 2013.

2 Non-Fiction: 2015

Ne Yo's continued success as a singer and songwriter saw the release of his sixth studio album, Non-Fiction, in 2015.

While the album itself was at the receiving end of mixed reviews from critics and audiences across the globe, its decent sales figures and number 5 spot on the US 'Billboard 200' made it a success.

With the release of Non-fiction, Ne Yo became the second male R&B artist to possess six consecutive top 10 albums behind Chris Brown. The album's decent performance all-around made it the 140th most popular album of the year on the 'Billboard 200' in 2016 and posted a superior sales figure of a whopping 108,000 units in the United States.

1 Good Man: 2018

2018 would witness the release of Ne Yo's seventh studio album, Good Man. The album itself would fall short of expectations compared to the American singer and songwriter's works of years past. However, the album's enthralling and likable list of singles possessed an upbeat and likable personality that held their own against the competition.

The album peaked at the number 33 spot on the 'Billboard 200' chart and managed to adapt to the revolution of social media, garnering a whopping 8 million views on Youtube.

Ne Yo is undeniably one of the most accomplished R&B artists of the modern era. The talented American singer and songwriter have managed to remain in the spotlight for the most of 17 years, with his long list of achievements pertaining to the success of his albums almost unparalleled. Several of Ne Yo's albums and singles have been platinum-certified by the 'Recording Industry Association of America' and garnered the prestigious Grammy Award for their immense popularity and enthralling nature. The established R&B artist is at the peak of his career, and one can expect his mesmerizing $10 million fortune to snowball further in the years to come.

Sources: Stlyrics, Discogs, Soul In Stereo

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These Are Johnny Depp's 8 Biggest Brand Endorsements To Date

From clothing and accessories to restaurants and amusement parks, Johnny Depp has been the icon of many brands during his career. Johnny Depp is regarded as among the best actors and is most famous for his unorthodox film performances. He started his career in the industry as a musician, but later on, he moved to work as an actor. His first major role was in 1984’s epic The Nightmare on Elm Street.

After becoming a young idol on the TV program 21 Jump Street, Depp established his identity as a skilled actor by collaborating with Tim Burton on multiple projects. The critical, as well as commercial achievement, has resulted from his portrayal of complex and unconventional characters.

Johnny Depp, a demanding actor for promoting businesses who also earns a substantial salary and back-end earnings from his films, demonstrates his suave and sophisticated demeanor through ads and marketing campaigns. Depp obtained his first brand endorsement with a prominent business in the late 1990s. Since then, Depp has continued to work actively for large firms that pay the actor huge sums of money to appear in their advertisements.

8 H&M

In the 1980s and 1990s, H&M developed its business in Europe before entering the American consumer market in 2000. The very first flagship shop opened on New York's Fifth Avenue. The corporation hired a number of well-known celebrities from the 1990s to appear in its print commercial. Johnny Depp's ad was advertised in Paris and New York, capitalizing on his success in Edward Scissorhands and What's Eating Gilbert Grape.

7 Mont Blanc

Since the early 1900s, Mont Blanc has remained an integral element of the evolution of fountain pens, thanks to its unique style and design. Johnny Depp has been the main persona of the company since it began generating print commercials in 2005. He promoted the Mont Blanc fountain pen as well as a watch with the slogan "Time Is Precious, Use It Wisely." In 2006, Johnny Depp also became part of the Mont Blanc 100th Anniversary celebration.

6 Man Ray

Man Ray is a renowned restaurant bar in Paris, France, named after famous American fine artist Man Ray. The restaurant was co-owned by Depp, Sean Penn, John Malkovich, and Mick Hucknall. In addition, it was Depp's favorite restaurant in Paris during the early 2000s, which garnered a great deal of media attention and boosted sales. After a management change, it was renamed World Place and became a brand in Paris.

5 Disneyland Ride

As Johnny Depp portrayed the famous character of Captain Jack Sparrow for almost a decade in the Pirates Of The Caribbean film series, he frequently collaborated with Disneyland to promote the renowned Pirates Ride and grab worldwide attention. Meanwhile, Depp once shocked visitors at Disneyland, California, by wearing his signature Captain Jack Sparrow outfit and engaging with them while wearing it. He also donned a Mad Hatter costume in 2016 using digital screens and a real-time mirror, which garnered significant online attention.

4 Tom Ford

Up until 2004, while he was the Creative Director of Gucci, fashion designer Tom Ford dressed Johnny Depp in Gucci's creations. After developing a fashion label with his name, Johnny Depp is generally seen wearing bespoke Tom Ford attire at various events like movie premieres and attending private events. For instance, Depp rocked a Tom Ford suit for the opening of his movie The Tourist at the 2019 Venice Film Festival and even visited the court in London during his trial with ex-wife Amber Heard in 2020.

3 A.S. 98

Johnny Depp's stylish attire includes crumpled shirts, weathered caps, and bandanas. His A.S. 98 boots are a mainstay of his wardrobe. Initially known as Air Step, the firm focused on women's footwear before expanding to older men. While creating the boots in 2009, Martino Turri utilized an image of Johnny Depp as a model. A dealer for A.S. handed over a pair of extremely creased three-buckle shoes that Depp donned during the press tour for The Lone Ranger. Since then, Depp has worn handcrafted boots on many occasions.

2 Asahi

Leonardo DiCaprio and John Travolta are among the few actors who have appeared in unusual international advertising. In 2017, Johnny Depp was added to the list after filming an advertisement for a beer brand called Asahi. On the rooftop, the well-known musician Johnny Depp plays the guitar along with the Japanese musician Fukuyama Masaharu and improvises with him before they pop open the Asahi Super Dry beer.

1 Dior Sauvage

In 2015, the Pirates Of The Caribbean star became the ambassador of a new Dior perfume line, Sauvage, which was designed by Francois Demachy, Dior's in-house perfumer. Depp received between $3 and $5 million for the commercials that showcased his gruff appearance and guitar skills. Despite the purported claims made by his ex-wife Amber Heard, the company remained loyal to the actor, and Dior won worldwide praise. Dior Sauvage is the fashion house's best-selling fragrance.

In addition to endorsing successful products, Johnny Depp has promoted various charitable causes via his talk show appearances and public performances. Today, Johnny Depp is a prominent brand ambassador for Dior Sauvage, and his participation in marketing efforts has resulted in an exponential increase in revenue for the French brand.

Sources: Forbes, The Guardian, Thrillist

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These 8 Celebs Still Are Still Waiting For Their Hollywood Walk Of Fame

Getting your name on the Hollywood Walk of Fame isn’t as easy as one might think. Each year a committee selects 30 names from a list of nominated individuals in a variety of categories: Motion Picture, Television, Radio, Recording, Live Theatre/Performance and Sports Entertainment.

The criteria to be inducted includes professional achievement, career longevity, contributions or charity work and a promise to attend the dedication ceremony if selected.

In 2022, actors Willem Dafoe and Salma Hayek are scheduled as well as Francis Ford Coppola and child star Macaulay Culkin. The late actor Ray Liotta is scheduled for this year and musical stars like the Black-Eyed Peas, DJ Khaled and others should be added to Hollywood Blvd. in the coming months.

Surprisingly, there are some actors and actresses that boast a string of hit films or albums and have yet to claim their star among 2,600 peers. Some have turned down the opportunity, yet others have yet to be offered one.

Check out the list of celebrities (and their current net worth) still waiting for their Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

8 James Earl Jones – $40 Million

The voice of Darth Vader doesn’t have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame? That’s right, despite Jones’ lengthy theatre work, starring in films like Coming to America with Eddie Murphy and then using his deep, commanding voice in the original Star Wars trilogy and again in Disney’s animated The Lion King, Jones has yet to celebrate the traditional star.

7 Christopher Walken – $50 Million

The unique star with a distinctive voice has been in numerous films from Catch Me if You Can with Leonardo DiCaprio to Click with Adam Sandler. He’s shown a wide variety of skills ranging in drama, comedy and action but Walken has yet to claim the recognition for the famous star, however, he did take home an Oscar for Best Actor in The Deer Hunter in 1979. With a long-lasting career like Walken’s, it seems likely his turn is around the corner.

6 Meg Ryan – $85 Million

According to Best Life Online, one of America’s original sweethearts and star of 80’s and 90’s rom com’s is still waiting for her star. Ryan appeared in several films opposite actor Tom Hanks and brought films like You’ve Got Mail and Kate and Leopold to the big screen. Though she’s taken a step back in retirement, fans still ask that the superstar is recognized for her work that has affected generations.

5 Angelina Jolie – $120 Million

According to Newsweek, the Girl, Interrupted star has not only amassed a large list of successful films, she has also written and directed films like Land of Blood and Honey and Unbroken. If the Walk of Fame is looking for humanitarian efforts, Jolie certainly checks that box as she’s served as an ambassador for UNHCR and co-founded the Jolie-Pitt Foundation.

4 Richard Gere – $120 Million

A star that has been basically exiled from Hollywood due to political opinions regarding China probably won’t be seeing any star invitations soon. However, Gere was the go-to leading man in the 80’s and 90’s with hits like Pretty Woman, Chicago and Runaway Bride. He’s frequently paired with co-star Julia Roberts (who also doesn’t have a star but is planning a ceremony soon) and Diane Lane. A Buddhist and a huge advocate for human rights in Tibet, Gere may prefer to fight his humanitarian duties over recognition from Hollywood anyway.

3 Brad Pitt – $300 Million

He first caught audiences’ attention as the young man in Thelma and Louise but has brought us many other hits over the years such as Fight Club, Oceans Eleven, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button alongside Cate Blanchett and others. Frequent co-stars include Julia Roberts, George Clooney and Blanchett and with several award nominations, Pitt took home his first Oscar in 2020 for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, so perhaps the Walk of Fame committee will be calling soon.

2 Taylor Swift – $400 Million

The American singer and songwriter was discovered at age 15 and her skyrocket to stardom hasn’t leveled out yet. Her songwriting and subsequent hits like Love Story, You Belong with Me and Shake it Off has produced a fan following who wouldn’t believe the young artists hasn’t received her star as of yet. With 10 Grammy’s, numerous No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and even an Emmy, it’s safe to say her day is coming.

1 Rihanna – $1.7 Billion

She doesn’t need attention in the financial department. The richest female musician in the world was originally found by Jay-Z through a demo tape and led to hits like Umbrella and Take Care. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the superstar donated $8 million to support coronavirus relief in 2020 and has given more than $2 million to help abuse victims in Los Angeles among other charities.

Not all stars have been skipped over. Actors Denzel Washington, Al Pacino and singer Bruce Springsteen all failed to set a ceremony date or to even show up. Clint Eastwood and Prince both turned down the opportunity. However, many stars are still waiting their turn and the 2023 list is beginning to form right now.

Sources: Best Life Online, Newsweek, Celebrity Net Worth

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The Cuban Way: These Are Mark Cuban's Most Profitable Business Investments Ever

"Number one rule of investing: When you don't know what to do, do nothing." That may sound counterproductive to some, but this is the advice given by one of the most financially successful self-made multi-billionaires in the world, Mark Cuban. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in July 1958, Cuban has had aspirations of big business ever since the age of 12, when his first venture was came selling garbage bags to save for an expensive pair of basketball shoes. He ran a number of other small business ventures before attending the University of Pittsburgh, then transferring to the Indiana University in Bloomington, where he would graduate from the Kelley School of Business with a Bachelor of Science degree in management. Cuban is a leader among the list of other super-successful entrepreneurs in his category, such as Barbara Corcoran, Vera Wang, Richard Branson, and Adam Green. But how did this hard-working, tenacious investor go from sleeping on the floor of an apartment to having a net worth of $4.7 billion? Here are some of Mark Cuban's most profitable business investments ever!

Besides the establishment of his own audio net company, MicroSolutions, which he sold to another online service provider called CompuServe for $6 million in 1990, Cuban has since then made many wise investments that have turned over major cash. The Shark Tank reality TV star made an investment for a 30 percent stake in a stand-up paddleboard startup called Tower Paddle Boards. The paddleboard company was founded in 2010 by Stephan Aarstol and attracted the eye of Cuban while he was on season 3 of Shark Tank and has remained a subsidiary of Mark Cuban Companies (MCC). He invested $150,000 in 2012 and due to Mark Cuban's appearance on Shark Tank, the company received some decent exposure and generated $60,000 in orders as a result. However, it wasn't until 2014 that Tower Paddle Boards was named the No. 1 fastest-growing company in San Diego. In 2016, it was put on the "Hot 100" list of the world's most innovative e-retailers.

The founder and CEO of Nut 'N Things, Peter Ferreira, also has a similar entrepreneurial story to Mark Cuban as he began his first entrepreneurial venture as a barber at age 13. Ferreira founded the company in 2010 as a company that specializes in creating nut butter containing flaxseed and that is high in protein. In addition to its superb nutritional benefits, it also comes in a variety of tasty flavors, such as mint chocolate chip or spiced pumpkin pie, according to Inc.com. While it may not register as the most advanced vegan food on the planet, the company's products are a great source of protein without having to consume meat. While on Shark Tank, Cuban and Robert Herjavec partnered to invest $250,000 for a 35% share of the company. Cuban lists this as one of his best investments on Shark Tank as the company grossed more than $30 million in sales in 2018. That's what you call money well spent!

Cuban prefers to put his money up for a stake in a company as opposed to his own neck, even though the amount he invests can make him appear in over his head. And if you knew the company he invested $2 million in for a 20% share of the company, the comparison would make a lot more sense! In 2013, one of Cuban's biggest investments while on his five seasons on Shark Tank was for CEO Melissa Carbone's horror attraction company, Ten Thirty-One Productions. The company was founded back in 2009 with the intent of it becoming the largest haunted hayride in Los Angeles, according to Business Insider. The company's spooky products and services have been making major bank during the Halloween season. Cuban even told Business Insider that the company is among the few he has invested in that clocks around $500,000 annually in profits.

From the rapper Jay-Z owning the Brooklyn Nets to the basketball legend Michael Jordan owning The Chicago bulls, it's not uncommon for the rich to put their investments into a major league sport like soccer, basketball, NFL football, or even professional boxing. And Cuban is no exception to the list. Early on in the year 2000, he bought a majority stake in the NBA's Dallas Mavericks from real estate developer and businessman, H. Ross Perot Jr., for $285 million. In a Forbes interview with NBA All-Star Chris Paul, Cuban tells of how he managed to go from a courtside fan to the owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team. Since Cuban's takeover of the team, they won the 2011 NBA Finals and began a road to redemption, led by the Pittsburgh hustler himself.

Sources: Forbes, CNBC, Business Insider, Inc.com, MCC

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Monday, 30 May 2022

D. L. Hughley Claps Back At Mo’Nique Over Contract Dispute: “It’s YOU!”

D. L. Hughley has clapped back at Mo’Nique after the comedian called him out during a stand-up gig over the weekend. While onstage at the Fox Theater in Detroit, Mo’Nique shocked fans when she claimed D. L. refused to take the stage after her, despite signing a contract stipulating that she would be the headliner—but D. L. fired back—telling the comedian that people paid money to laugh, not hear about her contract.

During her diatribe on Saturday, Mo’Nique said that she specifically signed onto the show as the headline act and accused D. L. of threatening not to perform if he had to follow her.

“That's what the mother--king contract says. Mo'Nique is to be the last mother--king person on the god damn stage. She is the headliner. That's what I signed the contract for," Mo’Nique shouted.

The Precious actress then inexplicably waded into a homophobic rant, even though D. L. is happily married to a woman with whom he shares three children.

“N--ga, your name is D.L., what the f--k does it stand for?" She angrily spouted. "How far are you bending over n--ga? On the DL.”

The DL Hughley Show host wasn’t here for it and quickly shot back on Instagram.

“All you have to do is check the order of names on the ticket stub from last night and you’ll see who’s confused,” Hughley wrote. “Against my better judgment, over the objections of my team and 4 other occasions where I said NO, I decided to take a chance and work with Monique.”

“Oprah was the problem,” he continued. “Tyler Perry was the problem, Charlamagne was the problem, Steve Harvey was the problem, Lee Daniels was the problem, Netflix was the problem… Now it’s MY turn.”

The comedian concluded: “At some point it can’t be everyone else, IT’S YOU!! Lesson learned. I didn’t have anything personal against Monique… People paid a lot of money to laugh, not hear about your contract. Apparently, the role you played in PRECIOUS turned out to be an autobiography. I wonder who’s next…”

The former Dancing with the Stars contestant cheekily paired his response with a picture of Mo’Nique in her role as the antagonist in Precious.

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Source: HNHH, Radar Online

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A Look At The Electrifying Success Story Of Natalie Portman

Israeli-born American actress Natalie Portman is one of the most successful actresses in Hollywood who amassed a net worth of $90 million. She is among the most sought after actresses in the industry thanks to her acting skills and beautiful face. She has been a part of the entertainment industry ever since she was a child and she is still thriving in the film industry. She is now set to reprise her role as Jane Foster in the latest installment of Thor which is set to be released on July 2022. Take a look at how the actress reached her career status.

Natalie Portman whose real name is Natalie Herschlag was born on June 9, 1981 in Jerusalem. She is the only child of mother Shelley who is American homemaker who currently works as Portman’s agent and father Avner Hershlag who is a gynecologist. Both of her parents are Jewish and her maternal parents are American Jews while paternal grandparents are both Jewish immigrants to Israel. She has lived with her family in Washington, D.C. before heading to relocate to Connecticut when she was seven years old and then finally settling down in Long Island when she was nine years old. During the time when they lived in Washington, Portman attended Smith Jewish Day School in Maryland and then transferred to a Jewish elementary school Solomon Schechter Day School of Nassau County when they moved to Long Island.

While she was young, she had studied modern dance and ballet at the American Theater Dance Workshop. She has regularly gone to Usdan Center for the Creative and Performing Arts at that time. She described her early life as different from other kids as she was more ambitious and she knew what she liked even at early age. She worked very hard and was a serious kid. When Portman was only 10 years old, she was spotted by Revlon agent while they were at a pizza restaurant. The agent asked if she wanted to be a child model however she turned down the offer. Although she turned down the modeling offer, she used that opportunity to get her acting agent.

When Portman was about eleven years old, she had her first acting audition for the musical off-Broadway Ruthless!, a story about a girl who will do whatever it takes to get the lead role in a school play. At that time, Portman together with Britney Spears were chosen to be the understudies for the selected star Laura Bell Bundy. After six months, Portman went on to audition for Luc Besson's action drama Léon: The Professional where she got the lead role. In order to protect her privacy, she used the maiden name of her paternal grandmother, Portman to be her stage name. She played the role of Mathilda in the 1994 film who is an orphan kid who befriended a middle-aged hitman.

Initially her parents were adamant to let her take the role because of the explicit violent and sexual content of the film’s script however they were convinced by Besson when he the nudity and killings committed by Portman’s character were taken out. Portman also believed that after her violent scenes were removed, there would nothing objectionable about the film. After filming for the film, she went back to school and continued studying however during the summer break of 1994 she filmed for another film titled Developing by Marya Cohn. Portman has balanced her studies and career, she starred in yet another film titled Heat as the suicidal stepdaughter of Al Pacino's character. Since then, Portman had been doing films once annually.

In 1997 she was chosen to play the part of Padmé Amidala in the Star Wars film and began filming immediately. At the time, she was in her senior year in High School and at the time, she had no idea about the film and watched the trilogy before she filmed for the movie. After the movie finished, she was not able to attend the premiere of the film because she had to study for her finals. The film went on to gross about $924 million worldwide which made her a phenomenal global star.

She starred in two more films before laying low in the industry in 2000 as she began attending Harvard University to get her bachelor's degree in psychology. As she really loves acting, she began starring in Broadway drama The Seagull in the summer of 2001 where she co-starred with Meryl Streep and Philip Seymour Hoffman. The following year, she reprises her role in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones which was filmed in London and Sydney during the summer break. When she was asked about balancing her studies and career, she said that she would rather be a smart woman than a star and she does care if her studies ruin her career. She finally graduated from Harvard University in 2003.

After graduating from Harvard, she went on to star in numerous films through-out her career. One of the favorite films she did was The Other Boleyn Girl where she starred with American actress Scarlett Johansson; Portman said that was excited by this rare opportunity to work alongside another actress her age. She went on to direct film as well, and her directorial debut is for the short film titled Eve. She then starred in the psychological horror film Black Swan in 2010 where she trained five to eight hours a day for six months straight for her role. The film was widely successful and made her about $325 million on the box office. She went on to star with Ashton Kutcher in No Strings Attached where she also served as the executive producer.

She went on to do more films and is now among the most commercially successful actress in Hollywood. She has achieved fame and wealth from numerous projects through the years. She has done over fifty films in the entirety of her career and she is now set to reprise her role as Jane Foster in the film Thor: Love and Thunder.

Sources: IMDB, Celebrity Net Worth, Live Science

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Cardi B Shares Insane Video Of Multi-Million Dollar Yacht Sinking

Cardi B was kicking it with her husband Offset in Cabo for a Memorial Day weekend vacation when a multi-million-dollar yacht started to disappear into the ocean right before her eyes. The Bodak Yellow rapper sounded shocked as she watched the boat slip below the surface—and her viral commentary of the moment is making waves online.

The Grammy Award winner posted footage of a yacht as it slipped into the sea outside her luxury vacation villa over the weekend. The I Like It rapper could be heard shouting during the 45-second clip shared to her 22.8 million followers on Twitter.

Cardi captioned the short video: “I can’t believe I’m actually watching a yacht sink”

In the clip, the stern of the large white yacht is submerged in the ocean, while the bow appears to be resting on the rocks outside of Cardi's oceanside room. Eventually, the stern goes under—dragging the rest of the boat with it—never to be seen again.

"What the f—. Oh my ... It's sinking! Y'all see that? Y'all see that?" a horrified Cardi exclaimed in the clip. "Oh my god, they can't do nothing about it. There ain't no big boat that can save it? It's gone! It's gone! Bye-bye! Bye ... Oh my god, it's gone!"

Cardi clarified that there weren’t any passengers or crew on the boat when it went down, writing, “A whole yacht sinked in front of our face. Luckily no one was in there.”

The Invasion of Privacy artist later shared a follow-up clip, where she explained that a search team had arrived to investigate the sinking. According to Cardi, however, that yacht had already sunk to the bottom of the ocean.

“Update, y’all. So, there’s a search team looking for the boat. I just saw like a scuba diver went down there. The s---t is in bikini bottom,” she said as she laughed about the whole incident. “That b---h long is long gone! Spongebob is auctioning that b---h!”

It's not clear what caused the boat to sink, but the mishap will likely set whoever owned it back a few million—as a private yacht like this one doesn't come cheap.

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Source: People, NME

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Mona Lisa Attacked: Cake-Tossing Culprit Vandalizes Priceless Painting

Visitors to the Louvre art gallery in Paris witnessed a stunning scene on Sunday when a man dressed as an elderly woman leaped from his wheelchair and threw cake at the Mona Lisa. The world’s most famous painting was left unscathed by the attacker, who attempted to break the glass protecting the artwork before security managed to take him down.

The shocking moment occurred moments before the Louvre was set to close on Sunday night. Witnesses say a man disguised as an elderly woman wearing a wig rolled past the 519-year-old painting before darting to his feet and launching a cake at Leonardo da Vinci's famous masterpiece.

Witnesses say the man then tried to smash the bullet-proof glass protecting the portrait of Lisa del Giocondo to no avail—before smearing icing all over it instead. He then threw roses everywhere before security tackled him.

"The man tried to smash the glass protecting the painting, and – when it didn’t break –smeared a cake across its surface," said an investigating source. "He did not cause any damage after leaping up from his wheelchair. It was pretty clear to everyone that he was a man pretending to be an old woman."

"Think of the earth, people are destroying the earth", the pie-tossing protester said as security from the Paris gallery led him away. "All artists think of the earth. That's why I did it."

A video shared online showed a Louvre staffer cleaning the glass following the attack by the cake-tossing culprit. The priceless painting did not receive any damage from the dessert-wielding demonstrator—thanks to the 1.52-inch-thick glass protecting the canvas.

Surprisingly, this isn’t the first time protesters have attacked the canvas to draw awareness to various causes. In 1956, a man splashed sulfuric acid on the painting as it hung at a museum in Montauban.

In 2011, a Russian woman tossed a cup of tea at the painting following a denial of her citizenship request by the French government. The protective glass received minor damage, but the painting remained unscathed.

The Mona Lisa is among the world's most valuable pieces of art. The painting holds a record for having the highest known painting insurance valuation in history at $100 million in 1962. equivalent to $870 million in 2021.

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Source: DailyMail, Marca

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