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MSN More MSN 8 Subscription Services Oprah Joins Forbes' List of Billionaires Feb 28, 7:54 AM EST While many of the world's richest people saw their fortunes shrink again in the last year, Oprah Winfrey's grew enough to put her on Forbes magazine's list of billionaires — the first black woman to join the ranks. Bill Gates leads the list for the ninth straight year, but the Microsoft co-founder's net worth fell 23 percent from a year ago to $40.7 billion. Investment guru Warren Buffett remained in second place with $30.5 billion, a 13 percent drop from last year. Gates' personal wealth, much of it in company stock, has diminished by 60 percent since April 1998, when it briefly reached $100 billion. His worst year was 1999, when it plunged by a third as the government pursued an antitrust case against Microsoft. Forbes notes he is also the world's biggest giver, donating $1 billion annually to charity, largely to vaccine research. Meanwhile, Oprah's media empire grew steadily stronger, and she made the list this year with a net worth of $1 billion. Her debut comes just two years after Black Entertainment Television founder Robert Johnson became the first black billionaire. Membership in the exclusive club fell by 21 this year to 476, the third year of declines since the economy weakened and stock markets started falling. The group's combined wealth also fell to $1.4 trillion from $1.54 trillion last year. "You see the poor economies wreaking havoc on their finances like everyone else. They're not immune," said Louisa Kroll, who edited Forbes' March billionaires issue, which hits newsstands Friday. The 222 Americans on the list hold 47 percent of the group's wealth. But U.S. billionaires collectively lost $98 billion last year. Of the 67 billionaires who left the list, there were 30 Americans, including media mogul Barry Diller, venture capitalist Vinod Khosla and Sid Bass, a member of one of Texas's wealthiest families. Four of last year's billionaires were wiped out entirely — Swiss shareholder activist Martin Ebner, German media tycoon Leo Kirch, Brazilian television mogul Roberto Marinho and Turkish banker Mehmet Karamehmet. A fifth, Swiss businessman Klaus J. Jacobs, gave it all away. Another whose net worth plummeted was Canadian cable magnate Andre Chagnon, who donated nearly his entire fortune to help fight disease and obesity among children. Germany's 43 billionaires are led by retailers Theo and Karl Albrecht, who remained comfortably in third place with a combined net worth of $25.6 billion, down from $26.8 billion last year. Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen held fourth place with a net worth of $20.1 billion, down from $25.2 billion. Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Alsaud, Citigroup's largest individual investor, moved up to the fifth spot with a $17.7 billion fortune. He edged out software mogul Lawrence Ellison and five members of the Walton family, who rounded out the top ten. Other newsmakers on the list include Mexican telecom magnate Carlos Slim Helu, who is pumping millions into an effort to rejuvenate Mexico City and has hired Rudolph Giuliani to help solve its crime problem; Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Europe has 134 billionaires, up from 121 last year. Russia has 10 new billionaires, thanks to higher oil prices, a 38 percent rise in stocks and a trend toward corporate transparency that has made it easier to identify the wealthiest Russians. Three years ago there were no Russians listed; now there are 17. The economic pain has been acute in Asia, where the number of billionaires fell to 61, down 50 percent from the peak in 1996. Few fortunes are made in a hurry. The average age on the list is 64, but there are 25 billionaires under 40. The richest remains computer company founder Michael Dell, 38, who fell six places to 24, with a net worth of $9.8 billion. The youngest is Germany's Albert von Thurn und Taxis, who inherited his $1.5 billion portion of one of the world's oldest fortunes when he turned 18 last year. He is 19 now. The 37 women on the list were led by Alice Walton and her mother Helen Walton, whose equal $16.5 billion portions of the Wal-Mart fortune landed them in 7th place. Oprah is the third self-made woman to ever make the list. The others are Doris Fisher of the Gap, who remains on the list, and Martha Stewart, who was on in 2000 and then lost her position. ——— Good lawd, that's a lot of money! :eek: :eek: |
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Jacob The Jeweler Jacks Nas?
Feb. 25, 2003 Well, as you can clearly see, the rumors are a well that's running dry, but never fear the recent rain has replenished the water supply. Here is a seriously ill rumor. If you don't already know, Nas and Kelis are a newly engaged couple, but that ain't the rumor. We heard, through some peeps, that Nasir went to the famed, celebrated Jacob the Jewler to cop a $100,000 ring for his boo. After getting the ring appraised from a separate, equally credible jewler, the Queens-bred lyricist discovered shockingly that he had been "gipped" out of over 90,000 big ones. The rumor jogs forward stating that Nas' discovery also prompted Pharrell of The Neptunes and other all-star rappers to take their truck jewels back to Jacob. We don't know if this one is factual, but if you are thinking about robbing some rapper, understand, what you cop might not be worth squat. :eek: :confused: |
I'm not one to bash any celebrity, but this is a bit weird to me.
------ J-Lo opts for fleet of limos for 100-yard trip Reuters Feb 28 2003 1:51PM LONDON (Reuters) - American actress and singer Jennifer Lopez used six limousines to travel from one exclusive London hotel to another equally upscale hotel -- a distance of about 100 yards, British newspapers reported Friday. The Daily Mail said onlookers were dumbstruck as the singer and her 30-strong entourage spent 15 minutes clambering into the vehicles for the short trip along swanky Park Lane between the Metropolitan Hotel and the Dorchester hotel. "No one could understand why they didn't just walk," the newspaper quoted one hotel guest as saying. Lopez has attracted widespread coverage since arriving in Britain earlier this week to promote her new film "Maid in Manhattan." Newspapers have been full of stories about the 32-year-old booking 14 suites at the Metropolitan Hotel for 9,000 pounds ($14,000) a night to house her team, reported to include dieticians and make-up artists. Lopez has previously said media stories about her acting like a a prima donna are exaggerated. ($1-.6328 Pound) Reuters/Variety 02/28/03 13:47 ET ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Vincit qui se vincit." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
Baby, Imma Thug
Rapper Trick Daddy is facing assault charges in Miami after witnesses told police he brandished a gun and threatened to kill a man during a dispute following a basketball game. The South Florida rapper, whose real name is Maurice Young, surrendered early Wednesday and was charged with aggravated assault with a firearm, possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, Miami-Dade police spokesman Robert Williams said.
Trick Daddy has a history of drug and weapon related arrests. He was convicted in 1991 on charges of cocaine possession, carrying a concealed firearm, and violating probation. He served two-and-a-half years in state prison, state attorney spokesman Ed Griffith said. Trick Daddy was released later Wednesday after posting $22,500 bond, Miami-Dade County Jail officials said. He faces a maximum 35 years in prison if convicted on all charges. The alleged assault occurred Feb. 3. Witnesses told police that Trick Daddy was playing basketball with friends when he got into a dispute with Pernell Paige, 27. The rapper left the court but returned armed and threatened Paige, police said. Williams said Trick Daddy calmed down and left without firing or striking Paige. Phone messages left at Paige's home, and the rapper's record labels, Atlantic and Slip-N-Slide Records, were not returned. Jail records list the rapper as being 26, but other records, including his driver's license, list him as being 28. The artist, who has also gone by the stage names Trick Daddy Dollars or T Double D, last August released his fifth album, "Thug Holiday." The set debuted at No. 2 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart and No. 6 on The Billboard 200. |
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Why, Lord? WHYYYYYY? What about ME?! http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung...smiley-006.gif http://www.click-smilies.de/sammlung...smiley-018.gif *Heaven I need a hug* |
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I thought Serena was dating the ex-Penn State football player? I can't remember his name but anyway, that is different. :confused: |
Serena was once linked to LaVar Arrington (the football player) and C.C. Sabathia, a pro baseball player, as well as Lennox Lewis.
And I'm really ignorant, but who is that cat that CT4 posted w/Serena's photo? :confused: |
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