Though Whitney Houston sold more than 200 million albums – including The Bodyguard soundtrack which she earned $33million from – and singles during her career and commanded $10million per movie, the legendary singer was said to have been on the verge of bankruptcy when she died. A messy divorce with Bobby Brown, addictions to alcohol and drugs are all said to have whittled away Whitne…
nd invading conquerors. Mansa Musa I of Mali has been named the richest person in history 2. ROTHSCHILD FAMILY – $350 BILLION (BORN 1744) 3. JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER – $340 BILLION (BORN 1839) 4. ANDREW CARNEGIE – $310 BILLION (BORN 1835) 5. TSAR NICHOLAS II OF RUSSIA – $300 BILLION (BORN 1868) 6. MIR OSMAN ALI KHAN – $236 BILLION (BORN 1886) 7. WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR R…
Whitney Houston’s ring, which Bobbi Kristina Brown is now wearing on her engagement finger, is worth $250,000, estimates celebrity jewelry designer Neil Lane. Bobbi Kristina Brown, 19, is wearing her mother Whitney Houston‘s gorgeous emerald diamond ring on her left hand and Neil Lane told HollywoodLife.com it’s a rare piece indeed. Whitney Houston’s ring, which Bobbi Kristina Brown is now weari…
…her down a little bit,” he told the station. “She said she was bipolar.” A cell phone video showing for the first time the flight attendant who caused panic aboard AA flight has emerged today Flight 2332 was halted after the woman commandeered the plane’s public address system and told passengers there were technical difficulties. First class travelers helped the cabin crew subdue the attendant,…
…an invitation to sickos. “It’s ironic that Whitney, who was most famous for The Bodyguard movie when she was alive, has to have bodyguards even in death.” Whitney Houston, who died on February 11 aged 48, is understood to have been buried in a gold lined casket worth upwards of $15,000, and wearing a diamond brooch and earrings. The overwhelming number of fans paying visits to the grave following…
Whitney Houston had just $29,000 in her bank account at the moment of her death, while having debts of more than $4 million. Whitney Houston’s financial situation was previously disclosed during her divorce from Bobby Brown in 2007, and it showed how the singer had managed to blow many of the millions she had earned during her career. But while Whitney Houston, who sold more than 170 millio…
Seven people from were shot dead in a suburban Fort Worth apartment as they had opened their Christmas gifts, police said yesterday. According to authorities, the shooter appeared to be among the dead, but got a warrant before doing a full search on the small chance that it was otherwise. Four women and three men, aged 18 to 60, were found in an adjoining kitchen and living room area when police…
Lindsay Lohan apparently grabbed $15,000 worth of clothing from the set of her new film, Scary Movie 5. The items were on her wardrobe racks and the actress has been accused of helping herself to them, according to a new report in the National Enquirer. The National Enquirer claims to have spoken to a set insider, who alleged Lindsay Lohan, 26, took some “nice tops and skirts” among other things…
…est in Pablo Picasso’s Still Life with Tulips, painted in 1932 in under three hours. This disguised portrait of his mistress, Marie Therese Walter, fetched $28.6 million when it was last sold in 2000. Its estimate this time round is between $35 million and $50 million. Next week the two auction houses stage their contemporary sales, where works include Jean-Michel Basquiat’s Untitled 1…
Four contemporary artworks worth $1 million stolen from a New York gallery have been recovered in Germany 24 years on. A total of six artworks were taken from the Soloman Gallery in 1988, with one turning up in 2003. But the remainder of works remained hidden until they turned up in the estate of a dead German art dealer. The dealer’s daughter had attempted to get the paintings authenticate…
…oing to be satisfied.” Over 1,000 BlackBerry customers have been quizzed by shopping comparison website Kelkoo, which found that 19% of them were thinking about moving to another manufacturer. Another 42% of customers said they would consider changing later and 8% said they had already bought a new mobile phone. Another research run on 3,000 people found that 70% of those who were planning to get…
Technology titan Bill Gates has been listed by Forbes magazine as the wealthiest American for the 19th year in a row, with a fortune of $66 billion, up $7 billion from last year. There was no change in the order of the top five richest from a year earlier. The total wealth of the US super-rich grew 13% to $1.7 trillion, with the top 400 worth an average $400 million more in 2012. The group’…
s clearly enamored, tweeting two shots of the black purse and a smaller grey-and-brown handbag from the French luxury house, which retail upwards of $3,000. “So Mean Céline,” Kylie Jenner wrote to her 3.2 million followers. And she wasn’t the only one – 17-year-old Kendall Jenner also received designer goods from her half-sister Khloe Kardashian, who gifted the towering teen with $1,20…
ed there will be many more items to feature in the Christie’s sales. Heinz Eichenwald is said to have “transformed medical care for children across north Texas and around the world for more than 40 years”, according to The Dallas Morning News. Christie’s estimates the work will sell for up to $20 million. It will be the first time in a decade that the leading highlight of its sale of I…
Cyprus has decided to sell off much of its gold reserves to help finance part of its bailout. An assessment by the European Commission says Cyprus must sell about 400 million euros worth of gold. Cyprus has already been forced to wind down one of its largest banks in order to qualify for a 10 billion euro lifeline from international lenders. Even with that bailout, it is predicted that the Cyprio…
…ounts. This year, sartorially-inclined shoppers will find some of the best deals at Tibi, where fall collections will be 60% off, and J Crew Factory, where already discounted items will have a further 40% off. For the cheapest bargains, head to H&M, where party dresses will cost from just $5, and Forever 21, which will have some items going for just a dollar. Earlybirds will most definitely be…
…ilee service at St Paul’s Cathedral earlier this year Orders started rolling in – from all over the world. Heavenly Necklaces was swamped, selling out of the earrings almost instantly. More than 400 orders were placed within 48 hours – as many as the company might normally expect in a year. Belinda Hadden hurriedly set up a waiting list to cope with demand. The company generated a year…
…limited room for manoeuvre and are expecting details on how the new government intends to make another 11.7 billion Euros ($14.8 billion) of cuts by 2014. New Democracy won 129 seats in Greece’s 300-seat parliament on Sunday, followed by the radical anti-bailout party, Syriza, with 71, Pasok with 33 and the Democratic Left with 17. New Democracy won 129 seats in Greece's 300-seat parlia…
ohn’s stake in Walmart after he died in a plane crash in 2005, has a worth valued at $28.2 billion, according to the Wealth X list. In 2007 the Walmart family’s worth was the same amount as the bottom 30% of Americans, according to economist Sylvia Allegretto from the University of California-Berkeley. Walmart heiress Alice Walton has topped the list of female billionaires with a net worth of $29…
…th Avenue store were even longer than experts expected, with people huddling together in sleeping bags – and others making money off their places in the line. Amanda Foote, who camped for nearly 48 hours, received an offer of $1,000 for her spot, behind only two other customers – but was hoping to collect even more for the coveted position. The queues through the night – across t…
Lieven Willemsz van Coppenol, Writing-Master, is made around 1658 Ole Derje said he received notice to collect the piece. When he arrived, though, it was nowhere to be found. “It is worth around 40,000 to 50,000 crowns,” he said, claiming that the postal service was only offering compensation of between 500 and 1,000 crowns. Ole Derje declined to name the seller, citing confidentiality…
…C Mall Gov Updates for 8/30 HP Small Business: Just got an email response from HP: “Since we sold out of the current stock, we are building new units in order to fulfill orders received through 4am Monday, Aug 22. This means a delivery date in the 6 – 8 week range. Your order will be fulfilled.” Order was placed Saturday August 20th 3:50 PM. Updates for 8/29: No update from HP yet an…
…sunk to $31. Mark Zuckerberg Shares sold: 30.2 million Value: $1.13 billion Saved: $174 million Accel Partners, venture capital investor Year invested in Facebook: 2005 for $12.7 million Shares sold: 49 million Value: $1.86 billion Saved: $341 million Peter Thiel, PayPal co-founder Year invested in Facebook: 2004 for $500,000 Shares sold: 16.8 million Value: $640 million Saved: $119 million DST G…
Amanda Bynes has been recently given full access to her millions and the troubled starlet is splashing the cash after deciding to stop saving, according to reports. Amanda Bynes, 27, apparently demanded access to her money – including the funds tied up in investments – a few months ago. A source told Radar Online: “While Amanda was growing up her parents and lawyers controlled all of her money, t…
…re banned in the two weeks before the election. Tough austerity measures were attached to the two international bailouts awarded to Greece, an initial package worth 110 billion Euros ($138 billion) in 2010, then a follow-up last year worth 130 billion Euros. While five of the seven main political groups reject the last bailout, only one – the Communists – wants the country to abandon t…
2013 Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift picks up 8 statues including Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 ArtistTaylor Swift snagged not one but eight statues at the 2013 Billboard Music Awards stage in Las Vegas on Sunday night. The awards included Top Female Artist and Top Billboard…
Selena Gomez gives Justin Bieber a tender kiss on cheek backstage at 2013 Billboard Music AwardsJustin Bieber and Selena Gomez made sure to be seated apart and not seen together throughout the entire 2013 Billboard Music Awards show. However, backstage it was a…
2013 Billboard Music Awards winners. Full list.Top Artist Taylor SwiftTop New Artist One DirectionTop Male Artist Justin BieberTop Female Artist Taylor SwiftTop Duo/Group One DirectionTop Billboard…
Kim Kardashian cuts a striking figure in clingy long-sleeved black dress as she dines with Jonathan Cheban and her motherAfter being prone to several maternity dress disasters, heavily pregnant Kim Kardashian looked simply stunning as she stepped out for dinner at Cipriani in New York with her…
Keanu Reeves weight gain: Actor almost unrecognizable while boating in CannesWhen Keanu Reeves hit the Cannes scene on Sunday, it came as a shock to see the Hollywood hunk look anything less than handsome. Keanu Reeves, 48, stepped onto a yacht…
Angelina Jolie to play her mother Marcheline Bertrand in biopicAngelina Jolie will play her own mother in a biopic of the late actress Marcheline Bertrand, who died from ovarian cancer in 2007. Angelina Jolie, 37, who last week revealed…
2013 Billboard Music Awards: Taylor Swift picks up 8 statues including Top Female Artist and Top Billboard 200 Artist
Selena Gomez gives Justin Bieber a tender kiss on cheek backstage at 2013 Billboard Music Awards
2013 Billboard Music Awards winners. Full list.
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