By Roman | August 7, 2010 - 9:00 am - Posted in People

World's richest personCarlos Slim Helú or Carlos Slim was born January 28, 1940 and is the chairman and CEO of Telmex, Telcel and América Móvil.

In April 2010, according to Forbes, Carlos took over the top spot as the world’s wealthiest person with a worth of $53.5 billion USD.

Here for you is the rest of the top 10 richest people in the world:

  • 2: William Henry Gates III ($53.0 billion)
  • 3: Warren Buffett ($47.0 billion )
  • 4: Mukesh Ambani ($29.0 billion)
  • 5: Lakshmi Mittal ($28.7 billion) 
  • 6: Lawrence Ellison ($28.0 billion)
  • 7: Bernard Arnault ($27.5 billion)
  • 8: Eike Batista ($27.0 billion)
  • 9: Amancio Ortega ($25.0 billion)
  • 10: Karl Albrecht ($23.5 billion )  
By Roman | August 5, 2010 - 9:00 am - Posted in People

world's most expensive divorceKeith Rupert Murdoch

was born March 11, 1931 in Melbourne, Australia and over the course of time became a billionaire and the founder, chairman and chief executive officer of News Corporation (News Corp.).

In 1967 Rupert married Anna Maria Torv and they lived happily ever after…..

…..until they split in 1998. This was all fine and dandy until…..

…..Rupert forced Anna off the board of News Corp. and the lawyers got involved.

When the dust settled in June 1999 Rupert and Anna set the record for the most expensive divorce settlement ever when Anna was awarded  $$1.7 billion in cash and assets.

Doing some simple math here are some interesting numbers of what Anna got:

  • $80,952,380.95/year of marriage.
  • $221,635.53/day of marriage.
  • $9,234.81/hour of marriage.
  • $153.91/minute of marriage.
  • $2.56/second of marriage.
  • $566,666,666.66/child.
By Roman | June 17, 2010 - 9:00 am - Posted in Food & Drink, People

Warren BuffettWarren Edward Buffett is one of the most successful investors in the world and is the primary shareholder, chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. In 2010 he was ranked the world’s third richest person.

Every year Warren puts up a lunch date with himself for auction with the proceeds benefiting the Glide Foundation, which provides social services to the poor and homeless in San Francisco.

In 2008, a Chinese investment fund manager paid $2.11 million but the record was broken this year, an anonymous bidder won the buffet with Buffett with a bid of $2.6 million USD.

However, if the winning bidder learns anything during the lunch date then the return on his or hers investment may be huge and this may just end up being the world’s cheapest lunch.

By Roman | June 2, 2010 - 10:00 pm - Posted in Entertainment, People

Angelina JolieAngelina Jolie  was born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975 in Los Angeles, California and is daughter of actors Jon Voight and Marcheline Bertrand.

Angelina’s early career was mainly that of a fashion model, starting when she was 14 years old, and appearing in numerous music videos, including those of Meat Loaf (“Rock & Roll Dreams Come Through”), Antonello Venditti (“Alta Marea”), Lenny Kravitz (“Stand by My Woman”), and The Lemonheads (“It’s About Time”).

Her first film role came that of Tosh in 1982 in the movie Lookin’ to Get Out, when she was only 7 years old, her father cast her in the role.

Here big break through would come in 1997 as Cornelia Wallace in the biographical film George Wallace for which she won a Golden Globe Award and was nominated for an Emmy Award.

At present Angelina Jolie is considered to be the world’s most expensive actress by raking in a golden $27 million per film.

Jennifer Aniston

Jennifer Joanna Aniston was born February 11, 1969 in Sherman Oaks, California and reached stardom in the 1990s as Rachel Green in the sitcom Friends, which earned her an Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Jennifer made her debut on the silver screen in 1992 as Tory Reding in Leprechaun.

On top of it all she spent 2000 – 2005 married to Brad Pitt.

Jennifer is #2 on the list of most expensive actresses costing an anty $25 million per film.

  • 3: Meryl Streep – $24 million per film.
  • 4: Sarah Jessica Parker – $23 million per film.
  • 5: Cameron Diaz – $20 million per film.
  • 6: Sandra Bullock – over $15 million per film.
  • 7: Reese Witherspoon – $15 million per film.
  • 8: Nicole Kidman – over $12 million per film.
  • 9: Drew Barrymore – $12 million per film.
  • 10: Renee Zellweger – $10 million per film.
By Roman | May 30, 2010 - 11:54 pm - Posted in People

Some body parts are more vaualble than others and if you’re famous then you may just have some really expensive body parts.

In no particular order, here are some of the most expensive body parts in the world:

America FerreraIf your starring role is that of Ugly Betty it may be tough to get body part insurance but actress America Ferrera managed to get her smile insured for $10 million by the Lloyd’s of London.

Actually Aquafresh® White Trays™ announced that it has secured an exclusive insurance policy for the ‘Ugly Betty’ star as part of a program to raise money for ‘Smiles for Success,’ a nationwide organization that provides free dental care for women transitioning from welfare to work.

Jamie Lee-CurtisSo, when you star in the following movies and your name is Jamie Lee Curtis it’s no wonder you have some pretty expensive body parts. 
  • Halloween
  • The Fog
  • Prom Night
  • Terror Train
  •  Roadgames
  • Halloween II
  • Halloween III
  • Trading Places
  • Love Letters
  • Terror in the Aisles
  • The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension
  • Grandview, U.S.A. 
  • Perfect Jessie
  • Amazing Grace and Chuck 
  • A Man in LoveDominick and Eugene
  • A Fish Called Wanda Wanda
  • Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
  • Blue Steel 
  • Queens Logic Grace
  • My Girl Shelly
  • Forever Young
  • My Girl 2
  • Mother’s Boys Judith
  • True Lies
  • House Arrest
  • Fierce Creatures
  • Halloween H20: 20 Years Later
  • Nicholas’ Gift
  • Virus
  • Drowning Mona
  • The Tailor of Panama
  • Daddy and Them
  • Halloween: Resurrection
  • Freaky Friday
  • Christmas with the Kranks
  • The Kid & I Herself 
  • Beverly Hills Chihuahua
  • You Again Gail

Jamie Lee Curtis had her legs insured for $2 million USD. 

Dolly PartonDolly Parton had many great country & music hits but also has starred in many movies such as:

  • Nine to Five
  • The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Mona 
  • Rhinestone Jake
  • Steel Magnolias
  • Straight Talk
  • The Beverley Hillbillies
  • Frank McKlusky, C.I. 
  • Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous 

But there is one special thing that stands out about Dolly, well, actually two and they were insured for $600,000.00……..each.

David BeckhamSo, we are gonna cheat and copy & paste from Wikipedia

David Robert Joseph Beckham, OBE (born 2 May 1975) is an English footballer who currently plays in midfield for Milan in Serie A, on loan from Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy. He is also an established member of the England national team.

Twice runner-up for FIFA World Player of the Year and in 2004 the world’s highest-paid footballer, Beckham was the first British footballer to play 100 Champions League matches. He was Google’smost searched of all sports topics in both2003 and 2004. With such global recognition he has become an elite advertising brand and a top fashion icon. Beckham was captain of England from 15 November 2000 until the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals, during which he played 58 times. Since then he has continued to represent his country and earned his much-publicised hundredthcap for England against France on 26 March 2008. He is currently England’s most-capped outfield player with 115 appearances.

Beckham’scareer began when he signed a professional contract with Manchester United, making his first-team debut in 1992 aged 17. During his time there, United won the Premier League title six times, the FA Cup twice, and the UEFA Champions League in 1999. He left Manchester United to sign for Real Madrid in 2003, where he remained for four seasons, clinching the La Ligachampionship in his final season with the club.

In January 2007, it was announced that Beckham would leave Real Madrid and sign a five-year contract with Major League Soccer club Los Angeles Galaxy. Beckham’scontract withLos Angeles Galaxy became effective on 1 July 2007 and gave him the highest player salary in MLS history. His playing contract with Galaxy in 2007, 2008 and 2009 was worth$6.5m per year. He debuted for the team on 21 July 2007 in a friendly versus Chelsea at The Home Depot Center, and on 15 August, he had his first start with the team, scoring his first goal in the 2007 SuperLiga semi-final. His first league start then came on 18 August in front of a record crowd at Giants Stadium.

Beckham is married to former Spice Girl Victoria Beckham (née Adams). The couple have three sons and currently reside in Beverly Hills, California.

So, with a pedigree like that it’s no wonder his legs are insured for $70 million U.S. dollars, which has became the most expensive insurance policy in sports history.

Heidi KlumHeidi Klum was born in Germany but since she has come to America she has done it all. She has been a  model, actress, television host, business woman, fashion designer, television producer, artist, and occasional singer and on top of that she married English singer Seal.

So what was she insured for? Her legs, $1 million for her left leg and $1.2 million for her right leg, the difference, she has a a small mark on her left knee.