Saturday, December 5, 2009

Nicole Richie - Biography, pictures, images, latest ...

Nicole Richie

Date of Birth: 21 September 1981, Berkeley, California, USA. Birth Name: Nicole Camille Escovedo, Nickname: Nikki. Height: 5' 1" (1.55 m). Occupation: Socialite, actress, author, singer, TV personality. Years active: 2003 – present


In addition to figure skating, Richie studied the guitar, cello, violin, and piano. In 1986, she started kindergarten at The Buckley School in Sherman Oaks, California where she met Paris Hilton. Richie graduated from Montclair College Preparatory School in 1999. She also studied Arts and Media for two years at the University of Arizona.

Domestic partner(s): Joel Madden (2006 – present), 2 Children

Friday, December 4, 2009

Kobe Bryant: Biography and image

Kobe Bryant

Born: August 23, 1978 (1978-08-23) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Nationality: American, Listed height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m), Listed weight: 205 lb (93 kg), League: NBA, Salary: $23,034,375, High school: Lower Merion HS, Lower Merion, Pennsylvania, Draft: 13th overall, 1996 Charlotte Hornets, Pro career: 1996–present

Awards
4× NBA Champion(2000, 2001, 2002, 2009)NBA Finals MVP(2009)NBA Most Valuable Player(2008)11× NBA All-Star(1998, 2000–2009)2× NBA Scoring Champion(2006–2007)7× All-NBA First Team(2002–2004, 2006–2009)2× All-NBA Second Team(2000–2001)2× All-NBA Third Team(1999, 2005)7× All-Defensive First Team(2000, 2003–2004, 2006–2009)2× All-Defensive Second Team(2001–2002)NBA All-Rookie Second Team(1997)3× NBA All-Star Game MVP(2002, 2007, 2009)NBA Slam Dunk Champion(1997)Naismith Prep Player of the Year(1996)

SpouseVanessa Laine Bryant (18 April 2001 - present) 2 children



Wednesday, December 2, 2009

Jay-Z Biography and Pictures

Jay-Z

Date of Birth: 4 December 1969, Brooklyn, New York, USA. Birth Name: Shawn Corey Carter. Nickname: S-dot Young, Hov Jazzy, Hova Jigga, J-Hova, Jiggaman, Iceberg Slim, Lucky Lefty, Joe Camel, Height: 6' 1½". Genres: Hip hop, Occupations: Rapper, entrepreneur. Years active: 1986–present










Spouse: Beyoncé Knowles (4 April 2008 - present)





Johnny Depp biography, information, recent Pictures news

Johnny Depp

Date of Birth: 9 June 1963, Owensboro, Kentucky, USA Birth Name: John Christopher Depp II, Nickname: Mr. Stench Colonel, Height: 5' 10" Occupation: Actor, screenwriter, director, producer, musician, Years active: 1984–present

Born John Christopher Depp in Owensboro, Kentucky, on June 9, 1963, Johnny Depp was raised in Florida. He dropped out of school at age 15 in the hopes of becoming a rock musician. He fronted a series of garage bands including The Kids, which once opened for Iggy Pop. Depp got into acting after a visit to Los Angeles, California, with his former wife, Lori Anne Allison (Lori A. Depp), who introduced him to actor Nicolas Cage. He made his film debut in A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). In 1987 he shot to stardom when he replaced Jeff Yagher in the role of undercover cop Tommy Hanson in the popular TV series "21 Jump Street" (1987).
In 1990, after numerous roles in teen-oriented films, his first of a handful of great collaborations with director Tim Burton came about when Depp played the title role in Edward Scissorhands (1990). Following the film's success, Depp carved a niche for himself as a serious, somewhat dark, idiosyncratic performer, consistently selecting roles that surprised critics and audiences alike. He continued to gain critical acclaim and increasing popularity by appearing in many features before re-joining with Burton in the lead role of Ed Wood (1994). In 1997 he played an undercover FBI agent in the fact-based film Donnie Brasco (1997), opposite Al Pacino; in 1998 he appeared in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998), directed by Terry Gilliam; and then, in 1999, he appeared in the sci-fi/horror film The Astronaut's Wife (1999). The same year he teamed up again with Burton in Sleepy Hollow (1999), brilliantly portraying Ichabod Crane.

Depp has played many characters in his career, including another fact-based one, Insp. Fred Abberline in From Hell (2001). He stole the show from screen greats such as Antonio Banderas in the finale to Robert Rodriguez's "mariachi" trilogy, Once Upon a Time in Mexico (2003). In that same year he starred in the marvelous family blockbuster Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003), playing a character that only the likes of Depp could pull off: the charming, conniving and roguish Capt. Jack Sparrow. Now Depp is collaborating again with Burton in a screen adaptation of Roald Dahl's novel, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).
Off-screen, Depp has dated several female celebrities, and has been engaged to Jennifer Grey, Winona Ryder and Kate Moss. He was married to Lori Anne Allison in 1983 but they divorced her in 1985. Depp is living with French singer-actress Vanessa Paradis, with whom he has two children: Lily-Rose Melody, born in 1999 and Jack, born in 2002.



Spouse(s) : Lori Anne Allison (1983–1986)





Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Jay Leno Biography, images and news

Jay Leno
Date of Birth: 28 April 1950, New Rochelle, New York, USA Birth Name: James Douglas Muir Leno, Height: 5' 11" (1.80 m) Medium: Television, Nationality: American, Years active: 1973–present, Genres: Observational comedy, Subject(s): Everyday life, American culture, Spouse : Mavis Leno (1980–present)

Jay Leno began his career in night clubs, where he worked 300 nights a year before hitting it big in 1992 with his own late-night talk show, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" (1992). By that time he had appeared on television, acted in a few films (American Hot Wax (1978)) but hit paydirt with his late-night television appearances (he made a record number of visits to "Late Night with David Letterman" (1982); for several years, he served as Johnny Carson's permanent guest host on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962). A big, sweet guy with a very good comedy routine, he vied with David Letterman to inherit Carson's seat when Johnny retired in 1992. His victory was well-publicized, but empty, though he did gain a measure of revenge when his show beat Letterman's for the Emmy in 1995. Though he consistently lost in the ratings to Letterman except on special occasions, like Hugh Grant's first TV appearance after his encounter with Divine Brown, he surged ahead in 1996, as CBS plunged further into oblivion.



























Dan Brown Biography information, news, pictures

Dan Brown


Name: Dan Brown, Birth Date: June 22, 1964, Place of Birth: Exeter, New Hampshire, United States, Nationality: American, Gender: Male, Occupations: Writer

Dan Brown (born June 22, 1964) is an American author of thriller fiction, best known for the 2003 bestselling novel, The Da Vinci Code. Brown's novels, which are treasure hunts set in a 24-hour time period, feature the recurring themes of cryptography, keys, symbols, codes, and conspiracy theories. His books have been translated into over 40 languages, and as of 2009, sold over 80 million copies.
Brown's novels that feature the lead character Robert Langdon also include historical themes and Christianity as recurring motifs, and as a result, have generated controversy. Brown states on his website that his books are not anti-Christian, though he is on a 'constant spiritual journey' himself, and says of his book The Da Vinci Code that it is simply "an entertaining story that promotes spiritual discussion and debate" and suggests that the book may be used "as a positive catalyst for introspection and exploration of our faith".


The critically lambasted film adaptation of "The Da Vinci Code" grossed $77 million domestically on its opening weekend, the second-best opening ever for an adult-oriented film. (It's well on its way to surpassing "The Passion of the Christ" in worldwide box office receipts.) Brown, whose novel has to date sold 61 million copies worldwide, recently won a plagiarism lawsuit brought against him in England. "The Da Vinci Code" supposes a union between Jesus and Mary Magdalene and speculates on the fate of their offspring. According to Hollywood scuttlebutt, Sony is planning to bring Brown's earlier work, "Angels & Demons," to the big screen.Earnings estimates are for June 2005 to June 2006. Figures rounded off where appropriate. Exact figures available on Forbes.com. Includes dollars earned solely from entertainment income. Management, agent and attorney fees have not been deducted. Estimates by forbes; sources include Billboard, Pollstar, Adams Media Research, Nielsen SoundScan and Nielsen BookScan. Rankings are generated by combining earnings with other metrics: Web mentions on Google press clips compiled by LexisNexis; TV/radio mentions by Factiva; and number of times a celebrity's face appeared on the cover of 26 major consumer magazines.