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Meet The World s Wealthiest Celebrities (2018) The 10 wealthiest celebrities held a combined fortune of $18.7 billion more than the GDP of Iceland.This yers s ranking boasted the biggest cumulative figure since Forbes began tallying totals, up 4% from 2017 s $18 billion. Leading the pack is Star Wars creator George Lucas with a net worth of $5.4 billion thanks to selling his Lucasfilm production company to Disney for a whooping $4.1 billion. Filmmaker Steven Spielberg took second place pocketing $3.7 billion from his films.media mogul Oprah took third place taking home $2.8 billion from her TV network OWN. Basketball legend Michael Jordan with a $400 million net worth snagged fourth place with $1.7 billion thanks to his sneaker fortune.21-year-old Kylie Jenner was the youngest billionaire on the list thanks to Kylie Cosmetics which has accumulated more than $630 million in makeup since its launch two years ago. Music Mogul Jay-Z tied with Kylie Jenner in fifth place ($900 million).his net worth is up $90 million from 2017 s figure thanks to lucrative stakes in companies including Armand de Brignac champagne and D Ussé cognac, plus holdings in his entertainment empire Roc Nation and streaming service Tidal. He beat fellow rapper Diddy who took eighth place with a whooping $820 million.the rapper dropped from fourth place last year and the richest rapper in 2017.Golfer Tiger Woods took ninth place with $800 million after a tough couple of years in the press and a back injury that saw him fall from grace but the golfer seems to have made a comeback. George Lucas- Net worth: $5.4 billion,steven Spielberg- $3.7 billion,oprah Winfrey-$2.8 billion,michael Jordan -$1.7 billion,(tie) Kylie Jenner-$900 million,(tie) Jay-Z-$900 million,david Copperfield-$875 million,diddy-$825 million,(tie) Tiger Woods-$800 million,(tie) James Patterson-$800 million Celebrities not on those lists were valued through private company stakes and publicly traded assets. Real estate, art and other assets were also factored in where applicable. For entertainers without such holdings, we based estimates on net lifetime earnings after taxes and spending. Eligibility was limited to American citizens who ve gotten rich off their fame, rather than become famous for their wealth.
Big Winners At The American Music Awards The 46th Annual American Music Awards were held on October 9, 2018 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. It was hosted by Tracee Ellis Ross who wore clothes from African American designers only. Cardi B and Drake led the list of nominations with eight nominations each but Taylor Swift ended up winning the most awards with four wins. The Shake It Up singer won Artist Of The Year,Tour Of The Year,Favourite Album and Best Female Artist.She beat Beyonce,Drake,Cardi B,Ed Sheeran in these categories.favourite Song went to Cardi B and Bruno Mars for their chart topping song Finesse.Favourite Album went to the late XXX Tentacion with Best Rnb Artist Award going to Work hit maker Rihanna. Favourite Hiphop Artist and Favourite Hiphop Song went to Cardi B for her breakout single Bodak Yellow while Favourite Hiphop Album and Favourite Male Artist went to Post Malone. Favourite Rnb Male Artist went to newcomer Khalid while The Migos snagged Best Hiphop Group. Best New Artist went to Camilla Cabello while the beauty also won Best Collaboration and Best Video for her hit song Havana featuring Young Thug.Best Country Artist went to Carrie Underwood and Florida Georgia Line won Best Country Group.
Met Gala Announces Next Year s Theme Entitled Camp: Notes on Fashion The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art has just announced the theme of next year s Met Gala and Costume Institute Exhibition.The prestigious invite only event takes place every year in New York and attracts A-list celebrities who dress according to the theme.the works of Donatella Versace, Marc Jacobs, Jeremy Scott and dozens of others will be worn by the celebrities. Celebrities chosen by Vogue s editor-in-chief Anna Wintor pay to attend one of the biggest events in fashion.a total of 175 objects including women s wear and men s wear from the 17th century to the present will be on show at the Costume Institute exhibition. The annual invite-only gala fundraiser is held the night before the exhibition opens on the first Monday in May at New York City s Metropolitan Museum of Art.This year s event will be hosted by singer and former One Direction member Harry Styles.
Meet 2019 s Grammy Nominees! Nominations for the 61st Grammy Awards were announced Friday. Kendrick Lamar and Drake received the most nominations with eight and seven respectively. The nominees for the biggest award of the night which is Album Of The Year are: Album of the year Invasion of Privacy, Cardi B By the Way, I Forgive You, Brandi Carlile Scorpion, Drake H.E.R., H.E.R. Beerbongs & Bentleys, Post Malone Dirty Computer, Janelle Monae Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves Black Panther: The Album, Featuring Kendrick Lamar Record of the year I Like It, Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin The Joke, Brandi Carlile This is America, Childish Gambino God s Plan, Drake Shallow, Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper All The Stars, Kendrick Lamar and SZA Rockstar, Post Malone feat. 21 Savage The Middle, Zedd, Maren Morris and Grey Song of the year All The Stars, Kendrick Duckworth, Mark Spears, Al Shuckburgh, Anthony Tiffith and Solana Rowe Boo d Up, Larrance Dopson, Joelle James, Ella Mai, and Dijon McFarlane God s Plan, Aubrey Graham, Daveon Jackson, Brock Korsan, Ron Latour, Matthew Samuels and Noah Shebib. In My Blood, Teddy Geiger, Scott Harris, Shawn Mendes and Geoffrey Warburton The Joke, Brandi Carlile, Dave Cobb, Phil Hanseroth and Tim Hanseroth The Middle, Sarah Aarons, Jordan K. Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Marcus Lomax, Kyle Trewartha, Michael Trewartha and Anton Zaslavski Shallow, Lady Gaga, Mark Ronson, Anthony Rossomando and Andrew Wyatt This Is America, Donald Glover and Ludwig Göransson Best new artist Chloe X Halle Luke Combs Greta Van Fleet H.E.R. Dua Lipa Margo Price Bebe Rexha Jorja Smith Best R&B album Sex & Cigarettes, Toni Braxton Good Thing, Leon Bridges Honestly, Lalah Hathaway H.E.R. H.E.R. Gumbo Unplugged (Live), PJ Morton Best country album Unapologetically, Kelsea Ballerini Port Saint Joe, Brothers Osborne Girl Going Nowhere, Ashley McBryde Golden Hour, Kacey Musgraves Volume 2, Chris Stapleton The prestigious event will take place on February 10th 2019.
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Why There Are More LGBTQ Characters On Television Than Ever! Netflix,Nickelodeon and FX have the most LGBTQ characters with the latter named the most LGBTQ-inclusive cable network by GLAAD.Children s network Nickelodeon also features LGBTQ characters in its content like on the children s show The Loud House.The reason for this rise in numbers is to build understanding and acceptance of the LGBTQ community around the world. GLAAD s analysis of LGBTQ characters seen on scripted television series across broadcast, cable and streaming services Netflix, Hulu and Amazon have risen significantly because of this reason.this year, LGBTQ characters represented 8.8% of all series regulars up from 6.4% last year.this is the highest percentage seen since the organization started tracking the data 14 years ago. The annual report found that the number of regular or recurring LGBTQ characters of color on broadcast TV is greater than the number of white LGBTQ characters.the report credits reality TV shows like Netflix s Queer Eye and Ru Paul s Drag Race for contributing to the acceptance of gay and transgender people around the world.
Meet The Highest-Paid TV Actors& Actresses Of 2018 Actors and actresses are cashing in on the small screen in 2018 more than any other time in history.this is after big acts like Reese Wither-spoon,Jennifer Aniston and Nicole Kidman took to the small screen with films such as Big Little Liars. The highest paid leading lady is Modern Family s Sofia Vergara who took home $42.5 million earning more than any other actor or actress on TV this year.the spicy Latina banked $16 million more than the next top earner across all genders.other members of the cast dominated the list too with Eric Stonestreet taking tenth place with $13.5 million, Jesse Tyler Ferguson with $13 million and Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell going home with $12.5 million and $12 million respectively from the hilarious sitcom. Although the Big Bang Theory is coming to an end this year the cast managed to score big starting with Jim Parsons who banked $26.5 million from the show s last season.johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco brought got a whooping $25 million and $24.5 million for their roles in the hilarious film.other castmates who landed on the highest paid list were Mayim Bialik and Melissa Rauch who both took fourteenth place each with $12 million each.. Grey s Anatomy s leading lady Ellen Pompeo tied with The Big Bang Theory s Simon Helberg and Kunal Nayyar in fifth place both making $23.5 million each.ncis s lead actor Mark Harmon took eighth place with a whooping $19 million while fellow castmate Pauley Perrette took twentieth place with $8.5 million.scandal s Kerry Washington tied with The Walking Dead s Andrew Lincoln in 17th place both banking in 11 million each. Mariska Hargitay from Law & Order: SVU took 11th place with $13 million while Homeland s Claire Danes took 19th place with$9 million. The 10 highest-earning TV actresses banked a cumulative $168.5 million to the actors $181 million. Compare that with movies, where the 10 highest-paid film actresses together pocketed $186 million just a quarter of the actors $748.5 million.perhaps the discrepancy is smaller because actresses have more roles on the small screen than men.earnings estimates are based on data from Nielsen, Box Office Mojo and IMDB, as well as interviews with industry insiders.
Lady Gaga s A Star Is Born Makes Over 100 Million Dollars At The Box Office In Its First Week Lady Gaga s A Star Is Born just grossed over $100 million at the box office in the US alone.the film that first premiered at the Venice film festival hit the cinemas last week and was an instant hit with fans. The film was made with $36 million and now has made three times more its original cost.now the film is in the running for the 2019 Oscars in February.Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper are in the running to win the Best Actress and Best Actor category at the prestigious award ceremony.
Nicki Minaj s Album Queen Goes Platinum Nicki Minaj s album Queen has officially gone Platinum.This comes after industry critics said it wouldn t happen following bad press the rapper got for getting into altercations with different copies.her album has sold 1,000,000 copies in the US and many more outside the US.The Chun-li rapper took to social media to share her excitement with the world. She said, Queen becomes my 4th Platinum album in the US.Thanks guys for your love and support.to God be the glory. Inspite of her altercations with other celebrities overshadowing her album release and career as an artist she still managed to sell 1 million copies.fans are still waiting for her to respond to Huncho Dreams,a song done by Migos frontman Quavo who alleged that the two had a tumultuous fling.
Quavo s Album Quavo Huncho Flops! Rapper and lead singer of The Migos, Quavo released his long awaited album Quavo Huncho.The internet went into a frenzy trashing the album and giving the album bad reviews.it had been rumoured for months now that Quavo wanted to go solo and dropping his solo album is a clear indication that the rumours were true. The Migos rapper featured Drake, Travis Scott, 21 Savage,Lil Baby and many other artists in his debut album as a solo artist.on his debut solo album, Quavo responds to Minaj s recent diss track Barbie Dreams with his similarly titled Huncho Dreams a song that suggests that he and Minaj had a tumultuous fling. She said I hurt her feelings 52 times (Two) Call up queen (Nicki) The queen can t flex on a young bull (Flex) Made her scream (Scream) Chanel, I bought her two of em You can check IG (Hey, IG) Cause when she post, it go up Nicki, do you love me? Why you crying? She don t want to be a queen unless she got me She don t want to be on scene unless we married. Huncho Dreams was produced by Digital Nas and Murda Beatz.
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Victoria s Secret Fashion Show Held In The Big Apple The Victoria s Secret Fashion Show took place yesterday at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York City.The fashion show was attended by A list celebrities who were ready to splurge on the designer lingerie. The annual show is sponsored by and features Victoria s Secret s brand. They use the show to promote and market their goods to high-profile clients.the show features some of the world s super models such as Gigi Hadid,Kendall Jenner and Adrianna Lima and many others also known as Victoria s Secret Angels.The show s most expensive bra also known as the wonder bra costs 15 million Dollars and is showcased at the end of the fashion show. The lavish event had elaborate costumed lingerie, varying music by leading entertainers and a set designed according to the different themes running within the show. The show attracted hundreds of celebrities and entertainers with special performers and acts every year. The show has been held at a variety of locations in different cities including Miami, Los Angeles, Cannes, Paris, London and Shanghai. The first four shows were held at the Plaza Hotel in New York City but since it has become a televised event it has most often been held at the 69th Regiment Armory in New York City
Meet The World s Highest-Paid TV Hosts Forbes announced the highest paid TV hosts and leading the pack was Judge-Judy.The daytime TV judge took home a whooping $147 million after selling the rights to her Judge Judy s 5,200-episode library as well as future episodes of the show to CBS for an estimated $100 million adding to the $47 million she is paid for hosting Judge Judy and producing Hot Bench.She is the 48th-richest self-made woman now worth an astounding 400 million. Ellen DeGeneres took second place pocketing $87,500,000 this year after being the first woman to receive $20 million for a Netflix stand-up special.this added to the eight-figure salary she is paid for hosting her show The Ellen DeGeneres catapulted her to second place.the comedian also gets millions more in producer salaries and licensing fees. Psychologist and TV host Dr. Phil McGraw took third place taking home a total of $77,500,000thanks to being an executive producer on shows like The Bull, The Doctors and Daily Mail TV. McGraw also co founded Doctors on Demand an app that connects people with psychologists and physicians. TV host and Keeping Up With The Kardashians producer Ryan Seacrest took fourth place earning a total of $74,000,000 this year alone.the Live with Kelly and Ryan and American Idol host was paid eight-figure cheques for both gigs landing him in fourth place. Actor and comedian Steve Harvey took fifth place taking home $44,000,000 thanks to his show The Steve Harvey show that was renewed for a second season.the former actor also hosts Family Feud one of four game shows that pay him lucratively. All earnings estimates are from June 1, 2017, through June 1, 2018. Figures are pretax; fees for agents, managers and lawyers are not deducted. Earnings estimates are based on data from Nielsen, Box Office Mojo and IMDB, as well as interviews with industry insiders.
Gabrielle Union And Dwayne Wade Welcome First Child Together Being Mary Jane star Gabrielle Union introduced her first child with husband Dwayne Wade to the world via social media.the news took the world by surprise because the couple kept news that they were expecting a secret. The child came into the world via surrogate after Gabrielle shared with the world that she was unable to conceive. Union revealed in her book We Are Going To Need More Wine that she had a total of nine miscarriages after going through several IVF treatments.the couple got married in 2014 after Wade separated with long time wife Siohvaughn Funches. The two filed for a divorce in 2007 which was granted in 2010 after a lengthy and acrimonious court battle. In 2011, Wade was granted sole custody of his two sons with Funches,Zaire Blessing Dwyane Wade and Zion Malachi Airamis Wade.Wade and Gabrielle are also raising his nephew Dahveon who is the son of Wade s sister Deanna. Wade began dating actress Gabrielle Union in 2009.According to Wade, he and Union briefly split up at some point early in 2013 due to career demands.during that time, Wade and longtime friend Aja Metoyer conceived a son Xavier Zechariah Wade.Wade and Union became engaged in December 2013,and married on August 30, 2014, in Miami.
Idris Elba Named Sexiest Man Alive British actor Idris Elba has been named Sexiest Man Alive by People Magazine.The Avengers actor and rumoured next James Bond graced the magazine s November issue. The 46 year old said, I m really happy with that. My mum is going to be very proud. The well built Brit has been acting since the 1990s but came to America s attention with his electrifying portrayal of a Stringer Bell in The Wire from 2002-04.Since then he has appeared on shows like The Office,Thor,Luther and The Avengers. Since February he has been engaged to model Sabrina Dhowre, 29, and has two children Isan, 16 and Winston 4 both from previous relationships.elba is the child of African immigrants and grew up in East London before the acting bug bit him..
Big Winners At The 2018 Bet Hiphop Awards The 2018 BET Hip Hop Awards took place yesterday at the Fillmore Miami Beach at Jackie Gleason Theater in Miami Beach, Florida. Cardi B snagged most awards in the ceremony winning The Hustler Award,MVP Of The Year Award,Best Hiphop Style and Best Verse for her verse in Motorsport. Best Collaboration went to The Carters.The power couple also took home Album Of The Year for their album Everything is Love and Single Of The Year for their song Apeshit. Drake won The Hot Ticket Of The Year Award while Kendrick Lamar took home The Lyricist Of The Year Award. Producer Of The Year went to Pharrell Williams the song Apes*** while DJ of The Year went to DJ Khaled. Childish Gambino won Best Impact Song and Video Of The Year for his song This Is America while the late XXX Tentacion won Best New Artist. Lil Wayne was honored with the I Am Hip Hop Icon Award after sharing his talent with the world for more than a decade and recently releasing his album Tha Carter V. The nominations were announced on September 9, 2018.Drake led the list with eleven nominations, followed by Cardi B with ten. Under them Childish Gambino received six nomination while Travis Scott and Kendrick Lamar tied with five nominations each.the Carters got nominated for The Album of the Year, Best Collabo, Duo or Group and Song of the Year categories with four nominations.
Michelle Obama Sells 725,000 Copies Of Her Memoir Becoming In First Day Former first lady Michelle Obama has sold 725,000 Copies Of Her Memoir Becoming in her first day in Canada and the US alone.there has been such a high demand for her memoir that Crown Publishing has had to increase the print run from 1.8 million copies to 2.6 million. The figures include sales and pre-orders for the hardcover, audiobook, Spanish-language version and an e-book. Becoming which was released and went on sale on November 13th is the highest selling book by Crown Publishings.
Meet The Highest Paid Models Of 2018 Model and Keeping Up With The Kardashian s star Kendall Jenner has been named the highest paid model of 2018 by Forbes Magazine.The Victoria Secret model took home a whooping $22.5 million from her looks alone. She took to social media writing, It is always an honour Victoria Secret. Karlie Kloss took second place with $13 million while John Legend s wife Chrissy Teigen and Rosie Huntington-Whiteley both took home $11.5 million.victoria Secret model Gisele Bundchen and Cara Delevingne tied in fifth place each pocketing $10 million for their troubles. Sisters Gigi Hadid and Bella Hadid snagged seventh and eighth position with $9.5 and $8.5 million respectively.
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