Mark Zuckerberg

Early Life

Zuckerberg developed an interest in computers at an early age, he is about 12, he used the Atari BASIC to create a news program he named Zucknet. "His father used in his dental clinicprogram, the receptionist told him that a new patient is not in the room yelling. The family also Zucknet house communication. He and his friends, also created computer games just for fun. "I have a lot of friends who are artists," he said. "They'll come over, draw stuff, and I created a game out of it."

In order to keep up with Mark booming interest in computers, his parents hired private computer tutor David Newman to the house once a week, and Mark. Newman later told reporters that it is difficult to maintain a leading position in the child prodigy, he began to consider to solve this at the same time the nearby Mercy College graduate courses.

Zuckerberg's prep school Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, after studying at. Where he showed talent in fencing, to become the captain of the school team. He also specializes in the literature, obtained Diploma of classic. However, Zuckerberg remained fascinated by computers, and continue to develop the new program. While still in high school, he created an early version of the music software Pandora, he called Synapse. Several companies, including AOL and Microsoft expressed interest in buying the software, and hire the teenager before graduation. He refused the offer time at Harvard After graduating from the University of Exeter in 2002, Zuckerberg enrolled at Harvard University. The second year of his Ivy League institutions, he served as a go to the campus software developers to develop a good reputation. It was at that time, he established a program called Course Match, This helps the students to choose their own pitch as the user's choice. He also invented Face mash, compare two pictures of the students in the campus, and allows users to vote which a more attractive. The plan is to become very popular, but was later shut down by the school management is considered to be inappropriate.

Based on his previous projects, his classmates Della three, and twins Cameron and Tyler Calvin Klein Worth seeking his idea of social networking sites, they were known as the Harvard connections hum. The purpose of this site is to use information from Harvard's student network to create a dating site, Harvard elite. Zuckerberg agreed to help the project, but soon dropped out own social networking site with friends Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes and Eduardo Saverin.and his friends set up a website allows users to create their own profiles, upload photos, and communicate with other users. The group running the website called "Facebook in a Harvard University dorm, until June 2004, after his sophomore year, Zuckerberg university drop out of school to devote himself to Facebook full time, moving company Palo Alto, California by the end of 2004, Facebook's 100 million users.

The Rise of Facebook

In 2005, Zuckerberg enterprises from venture capital firm Accel Partners has a huge role in promoting. Spend $ 12.7 million to accelerate network, which was only open to students of the Ivy League. Zuckerberg's company, and then authorize access to other colleges and universities, high schools and international schools, members of the site in December 2005, more than 5.5 million subscribers. The site began to attract the interests of other companies, who want to preach and popular social center. Do not want to sell, Zuckerberg declined the offer, such as Yahoo and MTV Networks. Instead, he focused on expanding the site to open up their own projects to outside developers add more features.

Zuckerberg seems nowhere to go but up, but in 2006, the commercial giant face his first big obstacle. The creators connected by Harvard University claimed Zuckerberg stole their idea, and insist that software developers need to pay for their loss of business. Zuckerberg remains the idea based on two very different types of social networks, however, after the lawyer search Zuckerberg record, the immediate sources guilty, Zuckerberg may have deliberately stolen Harvard University intellectual property rights, and provide Facebook users private information to his friend.

Zuckerberg later apologized incriminating message, he said, he regretted them. "If you're going to build a service is influential, many people rely on, then you must be mature, right?" He says in "The New Yorker" magazine interview. "I think I've grown up and learned a lot."

Although the initial settlement of $ 65 million reached the legal dispute between the two sides on the matter continued until 2011, Narendra and Winklevosses claimed that they were misled on the value of their stock.

Zuckerberg is facing another challenge to his 2009 book "The Accidental Billionaires, by writer Ben Mezrich, smashing shop. Mezrich harsh criticism he re-tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg, it uses the invention scenesimagined dialogue and fictional character, no matter how true-to-life story Mezrich sold the story of screenwriter Aaron Sorkin's rights, and the critically acclaimed film "The Social Network" won eight Academy Award nominations.

Zuckerberg strongly opposed to the film's narrative, in "The New Yorker" magazine, and later told reporters, many of the details in the film is inaccurate. Example, Zuckerberg has been dating the long term girlfriendPriscilla Chen, China, American medical student at Harvard University, he held meetings since 2003. He also said that he had never joined any final interest in the club. "What's interesting is what they focus on correct every single shirt, wool, that movie is actually my own shirts or wool", Zuckerberg told reporters at the launch meeting for 2010 . "Therefore, all of these things, they get a wrong and a bunch of random details that they got correct.

Zuckerberg and Facebook, however, continued to be successful despite the criticism. "Time" magazine's Person of the Year in 2010, and "Vanity Fair", he was at the top of the list of the newly established. The Forbes "the row in No. 35 beat Apple CEO Steve Jobs in the" 400 "list, it is estimated that his net worth was $ 6.9 billion.

Philanthropic Causes

Accumulated considerable wealth, Zuckerberg funds own hundreds of millions of philanthropy. The most obvious example is in 2010. In September of that year, he donated $ 1 million to save the failed public school system in Newark, New Jersey. Then, in December 2010, Zuckerberg signed a "donation commitment, pledged to donate at least 50% of his life, his wealth to charity. To mortgage other members, including Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and George Lucas. By his donation Zuckerberg called on other young, wealthy entrepreneurs to follow suit. "A generation of young people who flourish on the success of their companies, there is a great opportunity for a lot of us back in our lifetime and see the impact of our philanthropic efforts," he said.

Going Public

In May 2012, Zuckerberg made ​​two major life changes. Facebook's initial public offering, raising $ 16 billion, making it the largest Internet IPO in history. Zuckerberg's how the company will deal with the influx of cash, and it remains to be seen. Zuckerberg may be looking for more acquisitions. He personally consultations to determine acquire the Company Instragram, compared to the previous month.

In the first successful IPO, Facebook's shares decline in early trading. But Zuckerberg is expected to withstand any ups and downs, his company's market performance. He has more than a quarter of the stock, and keep 57% control of the voting shares.

May 19, a day after the initial public offering, Zuckerberg marry his long-term girlfriend Priscilla Chan. About 100 people gathered at the couple's Palo Alto, California, home. Guests where they celebrate Jackie Chan graduated from medical school, but they witnessed Zuckerberg and Chan exchanged vows.

Jennifer Lopez

Once a dancer on the television program In Living Color, Jennifer Lopez, often nicknamed Lopez, American actress, singer, record producer, dancer, television personality, fashion designer and television producerpeople. Lopez's first protagonist biopic Selena, she won the ALMA Award for Outstanding Actress. To date, Lopez has more than 25 million albums sold worldwide.

Music Career

Lopez's music career began to take off, as she released her debut Latin pop album in June 1999. The success of the album, stimulate her hit single, "If you have my love," went platinum within two weeks, Lopez With Ricky Martin Latin cultural influence in pop music's most one example of influence.

As early as in 2000, Lopez was nominated for best dance performance for her second hit single "Waiting for Tonight," but veteran diva Cher lose the prize. In the summer of 2000, she starred in the sci-fi thriller cells, in which she plays a child psychologist, help track a terrible serial killer. In the same year, she starred in enough of the portrayal of spousal abuse.

The popularity of the multi-talented Lopez reached new heights in early 2001, when her album, Lopez debut in the 1st popular music charts, while her film, the romantic comedy "Wedding planning, shootingto the top spot in the issue at the box office in the first week of December 2002, she performed another release of the record, this is my two punch ... then and the starring role in the comedy Coumadin Manhattanthis is a blockbuster, if not critical year in 2003, she was co-starring Ben Affleck box office bomb, Geely other projects include Jersey girl "(also with Affleck) and unfinished life, sheplay in which a single mother, her father, Robert Redford plays legal. She also starred opposite Richard Gerein shall we dance? , Remake of Japan's top-grossing flick.

Personal Life in the Headlines

Lopez, a brief marriage in 1997, Ojani Noah, model and actor. Then, she had a lengthy and widely publicized relationship with rapperSean "loose" Combs. In December 1999, Combs and Lopez were allegedly involved a the outside shooting incident three people were injured, including New York City nightclub. Comb subsequently charged with gun possession and bribery, as prosecutors claimed, he provided his driver, Wardel Fenderson, $ 50,000 at the crime scene, police found a loaded gun Fenderson. He was acquitted of all charges, but Combs confirmed in mid-February, he and Lopez separation.

Shortly after her comb disintegration after the announcement, Lopez started dating Chris Judd, a dancer video appeared on her single "Love do not cost thing." Many media have speculated that the couple in 2001announced their engagement in August. Their wedding was in late September. Nine months later, the couple separated. Began dating in the fall of 2002, the star actor Ben Affleck in November, they announced their engagement. After the rumors of the demise of the relationship, the couple broke up in early 2004. Subsequently Lopez singer Marc Anthony married in June 2004, in her Los Angeles mansion in a private ceremony.

Back to the big stage, Lopez has found time to join forces in 2006 with her ​​husband. She served along his film El Cantante. In the film, Anthony plays Hector LAVOE, and internationally renowned salsa singer. Real life, Lopez plays Puchi, wife of LAVOE.

Lopez in 2007, her first Spanish album, Como AMA UNA "Women, published on the outstanding performance of Latin and pop charts her music again after the success of the same year, with the brave Although the title trackattention, Lopez's personal life has generated more media attention. was once known for her revealing fashion, Lopez started wearing blouses of speculation whether she was pregnant. seems to indicate that a lot of her photosbaby bump, but no formal announcement until November 7, 2007, Lopez gave birth to twins February 22, 2008. infant boys and girls first child, Lopez and her husband, salsaDance star Marc Anthony's fourth and fifth.

2010, busy with her ​​family, whether it is the music and acshe announced that she plans to to replaceEllen DeGeneres as the new women judges tenth season ofAmerican Idol, has just ushered in Aerosmith's Steven Tyler celebrity judgespart of the team.

Lopez back to the eleventh season hit TV reality show, the income reported $ 20 million, almost twice her when she first signed. Her career soaring again, however, her troubled personal life, in July 2011, Lopez and Marc Anthony announced they plan to separate. Interview with reporters, withVanity fair, Lopez did not disclose the reason of the break up, but he said, "I like myself enough away." With a new hit song out of the superstar refused to be deterred. "I am positive, determined to move forward, my life, my children, to do the best job I can as a mother, actress, and people.", And then in July 2012, just a few days later, researcher Steven Tyler judges announced that he will not be returning to American Idol, Lopez left the program proposed a similar announcement. "To be honest, I feel their own time has come, I want to go back and do the other things, I do, I have to ... set aside, because I like so many idols," Lopez said Ryan Seacresthis morning radio show KIIS-FM. "I can do for the rest of my idols, but to give up a bunch of other things, we have an amazing run."

Roger Federer

Federer interest in sports at an early age in the 8-year-old, playing tennis and football. Specializes in the movement of young athletes, 11 years old, he is a former three young tennis players in Switzerland. At the age of 12, he decided to resign, other sports and focus his efforts on the tennis, he felt that he specializes in more natural. 14 years old, he is completely immersed in the game, playing a 2-3 game, monthly, weekly practice six hours of the game, as well as up to three hours of air conditioning. In order to perfect his technique, he often imitate his idol, Boris Becker and Edberg Stefan.

The 14-year-old Federer became the Swiss National Junior champion, and select Ecublens a training at the Swiss National Tennis Center, and his 16-year-old his first sponsorship. In July 1996, he joined the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Junior Tennis Tour. In 1998, shortly before he turned professional, Federer won the junior Wimbledon title and the Orange Bowl. He was identified as the ITF World Junior Tennis Championship year.

Tennis Star

Federer won the Wimbledon men's singles and doubles champion, turned professional in 1998, this year. Eliminated the defending singles champion Pete Sampras in the 2001 Wimbledon, he caused a sensation, in the fourth round. In 2003, a successful season on the grass, Federer became the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam title, when he became a Wimbledon singles title.

In early 2004, Federer ranked No. 2, and in the same year, he won the Australian Open, U.S. Open, ATP Masters, and retain the Wimbledon singles title. In 2005, he was ranked in the first year of his success, including at Wimbledon singles titles (third consecutive year) and the U.S. Open.

Federer held his world ranking from 2004 to 2008. In 2006, he won the Australian Open, his fourth consecutive Wimbledon singles title and his third consecutive U.S. Open. Continues to dominate the sport, the right-handed champion won the women's singles champion at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open and the Australian Open in 2007. # 1 on the ATP Tour, Federer three times in 2005, 2006 and 2007, was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award.

In 2008, Federer beat Scotland's Andy Murray at the U.S. Open, his fifth U.S. Open victory. This year, however, proved to be a difficult time Federer's career, he lost to old rival Rafael Nadal in the French Open and Wimbledon, losing to another opponent, tennis star De Yueke Popovich, in the 2008 Australian Open. His ranking slipped to two. Federer in the sixth of the finals of the U.S. Open victory option the 2009nd with the victory to the possibility of breaking several records, but lost to Juan Martin del Potro.

In 2009 to regain the world number one Rafael Nadal No. 1 has spanned the better part of a decade, between 2010 and ranked specify two opponents in recent years, the tennis succession star Novak GermanyYuekeweiqi Andy Murray was thrown into the first-class mixed. Later, in 2010, Federer lost to Djokovic in the U.S. Open semifinals. He then completed a year victory against Nadal at the ATP World Tour year-end championship.

In 2011, Federer won his 18th Masters Series, and won his first Paris Masters, and vicotry French professional tennis player Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. In the same year, he beat 2009 U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro defeated Andy Murray in the Dubai Open.

Federer career escalated once again in 2012, when he defeated defending champion Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon semi-final defeat Murray in the Wimbledon final to Roger Federer seventh Wimbledon victory. Wimbledon victory in 2012 to recapture the first position of the 30-year-old tennis star, with the world record of 286 weeks (Pete Sampras).

Personal Life

In 2009, Roger Federer and Mirka Vavrinec married a former professional tennis player. In July of the same year, the couple became parents of identical twin daughters, Mira and Charlene. Federer and his family lived in Switzerland Oberwil.

In 2003, Federer has established the Roger Federer Foundation, which helps provide funding in poor countries, more than 15% of child mortality, education and sports-related projects, and so on.

Tom cruise

Breaking into Acting

Cruise set to create their own career for themselves in a period of 10 years. He left school and moved to New York, appeared before landing in 1981'sEndless love struggling through interview after interview, Brooke Shields starred. Around the same time, he snagged a small role in the military school drama faucet (1981), co-starring Sean • Pan (Sean Penn).

His role in the faucet upgrade, after director Harold Becker saw Cruise's potential. His performance attracted the attention of critics and filmmakers. In 1983, Cruise appeared in Outsiders, directed by Francis Ford Coppola. His starring Emilio Estevez, Matt Dillon, Rob Lowe prominent member of a group of young actors known as the "kid entertainment news package." Movie has not been well but it allows Cruise with the famous director of high-profile projects.

His next film, a high-risk business (1983), the box office receipts of $ 65 million. This cruise highly recognizable actor in no small part thanks to a very memorable scene the young stars dancing in his underwear.

Budding actor in 1986, after two years of silence to announce a big-budget fantasy film legend, it's poor box office performance. However, in the same year, Cruise's A-list status to confirm the release of "Top Gun", co-starring Kaili Mai Gillis, Anthony Edwards and Meg Ryan. The romantic testoterone fueled action, under the background of an elite Navy flight school, became the highest grossing film in 1986.

Cruise's "Top Gun," a huge success, with a string of critically acclaimed and commercially successful film. Paul Newman, Cruise starred in The Color of Money (1986) for the first time, with the cooperation of the star (Paul Newman), and then continue to work, and Dustin Hoffman in the blockbuster movie "Rain Man" (1988). Vietnam vet Ron Kovic's biopic, born in July (1989) IV won his next role cruise an Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe for Best Actor.

Personal Life

Cruise married actress Mimi Rogers in 1987. Rogers became a religious student, actor, writer L. Ron Hubbard founded Scientology. Cruise, are included in the church with his dyslexia treatment. But, although Cruise spiritual life is booming, his marriage soon dissolved. Rogers and Cruise divorced in 1990.

In the same year, the cruise day of racing drama Thunderwith Australian actress Nicole Kidman. Real chemical reaction between movie critics and fans is unpopular, the two main actors. On Christmas Eve of 1990, after a brief courtship, Cruise and Kidman in Telluride, Colorado, to get married.

In 1992, Cruz proved once again that he can insist on its own opposite screen legend, when he was co-starring Jack Nicholson in the military court drama, A FEW GOOD MEN. Movie box office receipts of more than 15 million U.S. dollars in the first weekend, Cruz won a Golden Globe nomination. Cruise several popular films, including (1993) andInterview and zombies in the next few years, co-starring Brad Pitt (1994).

Then, the cruise ship hit $ 64 billion dollars of the two huge Click on the big screen blockbuster, Mission: Impossible (1996), Cruise also produced and widely acclaimed Jieli Mai Maguire (1996), directed by Cameron Crowe. For the latter, Cruz won a second Oscar nomination and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor.

Cruise and Kidman spent a lot of 1997 and 1998 in the UK shooting an eye-opener, this will be the erotic thriller directorStanley Kubrick's last film before his death in 1999. The movie is a mixed review published in the summer of 1999. In the same year, Cruz appeared in the ensemble film Magnolia. His performance in the film as a confident sex guru, he won the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor Award and an additional Academy Award nominations.

Cruise starred in the long-awaited smash hit Mission: Mission Impossible 2 in 2000 with Anthony Hopkins, Thandie Newton, Wing Rhames. In 2002, he starred in his second collaboration director Cameron Crowe, Vanilla Sky, and Steven Spielberg's "Minority Report."

Cruise started shooting trip to Australia in 2003 to $ 100 million movie, "The Last Samurai. Then in 2005, he again with Steven Spielberg's mega-hit, The War of the Worlds in the next few years, Cruise and Kidman found themselves fiercely defending the happiness and legitimacy of their marriage. They presented the story of two different lawsuits tabloid publications, they think of defamation. In each case, the couple received a published retraction and apology, along with a large settlement currency, they are donated to charity.

February 5, 2001, Cruise and Kidman announced their separation after 11 years of marriage. Couple cited the difficulties the two acting career, the time spent in addition to the work. Cruise asked for a divorce shortly after. The publicity around the disintegration of the surprising continued throughout the spring, Kidman's spokesman confirmed that the separation of the actress announced about a month after the unfortunate miscarriage. Divorce finalized the divorce AugustFollowing Cruises briefly dated Vanilla Sky co-star, Spanish actress Penelope Cruz (Penelope Cruz), followed by a much publicity and actress Katie Helms. A month later, he unmasked Holmes, Cruise declared his love in the now famous actress appeared in the Oprah Winfrey show. In an interview with reporters, his warm Winfrey on the sofa jumped up and shouted, "Yes!" And then a shy Holmes onto the stage.

In June 2005, after a two-month courtship, Cruise proposed to Holmes in the top of a restaurant in the Eiffel Tower. Then, he announced a couple of the participation of a large group of reporters. A few months later, in October 2005, Cruise and Holmes announced they are expecting their first child.

Hasty proposal and surprise pregnancy quickly became tabloid gossip. Cruise bigger headlines outspoken advocate for science. He publicly criticized former co-star Brooke Shields use of antidepressants in the recovery of her post-natal depression. He also denounced psychiatry and modern medicine, claiming Scientology held the key to true healing. Cruise's remarks sparked a fierce debate with news anchor Matt Lauer on the Today show in June 2005. Cruise apologized.

In 2006, Cruise and daughter Suri Helms, to the world. Married in the same year, the castle in Italy. Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Victoria Beckham and other stars attended the wedding. In June 2012, after five years of marriage, Cruise and Holmes announced they will split.

Recent Projects

Despite the setbacks in his career, Cruise appeared in director Steven Spielberg's remake of the science fiction classic, War of the Worlds (2005), later that year. The film grossed more than $ 230 million at the box office.

His next effort, Mission Impossible 3 (2006), has also made a good audience. However, the cruise facing a professional setback in August when Paramount Pictures ended its 14-year relationship with the actor. The chairman of the company mentioned Cruise's odd behavior and controversial views as the reason for the split. However, industry experts said, Paramount the end of the high-income partnership cruise Mission Impossible franchise easier. Cruise quickly rebounded, November 2, 2006, Cruise and film executive Paula Wagner and United Artists film studio has announced his new partnership. Cruise agree starred published by the American artist produced the film, while Wagner served as CEO. As a team, their first production of political drama Lions for Lambs (2007). Unfortunately, movieproved is a commercial disappointment, despite its strong cast, including the Meryl Streepand Robert Redford.Taking rest heavy material, cruise pleased the audience with his small role in the ubiquitous Tropic Thunder (2008) , starring Robert Downey andBen Stiller. He conceal his trademark good looks to play a bald, obese movie studio executive.

In December 2008, the cruise by American artist released his second project. Movie called Valkyrie is a World War II drama about the conspiracy to assassinate German leader Adolf Hitler. Cruise German officer involved in the conspiracy.

Elton John

Elton John is a British singer, pianist and composer, his unique pop and rock style that made ​​him become one of the biggest music icons of the 20th century. His excellent music from a young age, to participate in the prestigious Academy of Music Scholarship, in just 11 years. In 1970, he launched his first since "American album, he became a huge international star some of his most famous click" Crocodile Rock "," Philadelphia Freedom "and" Wind in the candle "He also found to composed score success in Broadway, Billy Elliot (2008), won 10 Tony Awards in 1994, he was selected the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1998, he was knighted.

Early Life

One of the most enduring pop star Elton John, the first claim to fame in the 1970s. He has succeeded in the production of more than four years after being hit. John has also developed quite a career as a songwriter and composer for film and stage.

Born Reginald Kenneth Dwight, John discovered his passion for music at an early age. He taught himself how to play the piano when he was only 4 years old. John soon proved to be a great genius, has won a youth program, the Royal College of Arts in London in the music scholarship. He weekends.

John with his father, a member of the British Royal Air Force has a difficult relationship. His parents divorced, and he is a teenager when he and his father about his future conflict. John, fascinated by the sound of early rock, want to participate in popular music. Much to the dismay of his father, John dropped 17 schools to follow his dream. He started to play a group called Bluesology stage, his nickname, he pieced together from the names of the members of the two groups.

Career Highlights

In 1967, John answered an ad songwriter for Liberty Records. He got the job, and soon with the cooperation of the lyricist Bernie Taupin. DJM label, the duo switched to the next year, writing songs for other artists. John got his first breakthrough in the sky, of a singer and his 1969 albumEmpty songs by John and Tuopan. Although the record failed to catch on, he 1970's efforts Features John's first hit "Your Song. "Click-through rate of more quickly, including number one smashes" Crocodile Rock, "" Bennie and the Jets "and" island female John enjoy a series of best-selling albums during this period, including Goodbye yellow brick Lu (1973) andRock Westies (1975 years).

As a former acts of the 1970s, Elton John became equally famous for his live performances. He dressed for his elaborate concert at the wonderful, excessive clothing and glasses. W, John explained in an interview with reporters, "I'm not a sex symbol, such as Bowie, Marc Bolan or Freddie Mercury of so I dressed humor, because if I was stuck two hours of piano, I want people to see me. "

In 1976, John once again hit the top of the charts, "Do not go Breaking My Heart", his duet with KIKI DEE. He quickly decided to take a break from the music, his focus in his England football team. During this time, John also publicly announced that he was bisexual. (He later as a gay man). At that time, John was ridicule and mockery of his sexual orientation. Controversy subsided, and in 1979, he made ​​a triumphant return to the music album a single man.

Later Successes

Although not a popular song in the 1980s, John rankings still doing very well. During this period, the most memorable songs, including "Baby Jane" and "Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) folk." Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) "as a tribute to his friend John Lennon, the Beatles, was killed in 1980.

In 1990, after years of the fight against drug abuse problem, John went into rehabilitation. New sober music superstar, and be glad in his second life, soon founded their own charities to help the fight against AIDS. Elton John AIDS Foundation, founded in 1992, has more than 225 million U.S. dollars of support from around the world living with HIV / AIDS program in the United States.

In a different direction, John teamed lyricist Tim Rice on several projects. John won the Best Original with them on the soundtrack for the 1994 animated hit "The Lion King" and one of the film's songs, "Can you feel the love tonight" brought his first Oscar songs. Later arrested Tony Award for Best Original Score in 2000, their music Aida.

During this time, John received a special honor. In 1994, he was elected to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Britain's Queen Elizabeth II of John Commanderof big British Empire following year orders. (Queen knighted him a few years later, he officially "Sir Elton John.")

Although he likes all the recognition and praise, he soon found himself shocked sadness. In the summer of 1997, he lost two good friend of fashion designer Gianni Versace (Gianni Versace) and Princess Diana. He rework one of his songs, "Candle in the Wind", because the Princess Diana tribute song proceeds to set up a charitable trust in her honor. "Candle in the Wind 1997" proved to be a huge success, and the sales of over 300,000 copies.

Recent Projects

John married his long-term partner David Fu Nishi in a civil ceremony in 2005. With the help of the surrogate, the couple welcomed their son in December 2011, Zachary decorative John. John before marriage the RENATE Blauel1984 years to 1988.

In addition to his own foundation, John supports a variety of charities, arts groups, including the Globe Theatre and the Royal College of Music.

John in his show "Million Dollar Piano" at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States in May 2012, to become suffering severe respiratory tract infection and was hospitalized in Los Angeles. The advice of his doctor, John canceled the last four concerts of the program in 2012. He is expected to perform at Caesars Palace (Caesars Palace) in 2014.

Michael Jordan

Early Life

Professional basketball players, Olympic athletes, businessmen, actors. February 17, 1963, was born in Brooklyn, New York. One of the best basketball players ever, Michael Jordan sport dominated from the mid-1980s to the late 1990s. He led the Chicago Bulls to six national championships to win the National Basketball Association (NBA) Most Valuable Player Award five times.

Wilmington, North Carolina, Jordan's competitive advantage, at an early age. He wants to win every game he played. Later, his father, James pointed out, "He is a competitive problem he was born of the people most of the time he tried to go beyond their own."

Jordan in 1981, studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and soon became important members of the school basketball team. Division I in 1982, his research team won the NCAA Championship with Jordan scoring to beat the last ball of the Georgetown University (Georgetown University). In particular, he pointed out that the as NCAA College in 1983, and in 1984, the year the best player. Jordan in the summer of 1984, he first appeared in the Olympic Games, the U.S. basketball team, won the gold medal, one of the games held in Los Angeles. Later, Jordan helped the United States to bring the Olympic gold medal in the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, ​​Spain.

NBA Superstar

Jordan leave the university after his junior year to join the NBA.Overall by the Chicago Bulls, he soon proved himself on the court. He helped the team to the playoffs, made ​​average per game was 28.2 points that season. For his efforts, Jordan won the NBA Rookie of the Year Award, and was selected as the All-Star Game.

In 1985, he completed his bachelor's degree in geography and continue playing basketball professional. Has been damaged by injury his second season, Jordan to open up new areas of the pitch in the 1986-1987 season. , He became the first player since Wilt Chamberlain scored more than 3,000 points in a single season. The next season, Jordan received his first NBA honors, in 1991, he will get four Most Valuable Player Award in 1992, 1996 and 1998.

The end of the 1980s, the Chicago Bulls quickly become a force can not be ignored, and the Jordan team's success is part of a tool. Bulls in the Eastern Conference finals in 1990 and won their first NBA championship the following year, defeating the Los Angeles Lakers. A rising NBA superstar, Michael Jordan on the court his strength and agility, as well as his leadership ability. He eventually fell endorsement contract with Nike and other companies, and further pushed him into the spotlight.

In 1992, the Chicago Bulls beat the Portland Trail Blazers win their second NBA title. The team's third championship the following year, dominating in the basketball world. However, Jordan, and other things in his mind. His losthis father, James, to the violence after the end of the 1992-1993 season. Two teenage young man in an apparent robbery and shooting James Jordan, was later convicted. A move that shocked many, Michael Jordan decided to retire from basketball to pursue baseball. Him as a the Birmingham Baron minor league team as an outfielder for the year.

Back on the Court

However, in March 1995, Michael Jordan on the basketball court. He re-joined the Chicago Bulls, and ultimately help them against the Seattle SuperSonics won the championship in the 1995-1996 season. That same year, Jordan made ​​a big splash, star in another area - movie Space Jam (1996). Film live action mixed with animation and paired Jordan with cartoon legends Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck on the screen.

Thefollowing season Jordan came back stronger, 30.4 points per game. Start all 82 games that season, he helped the team completed the regular season with 72 wins in the NBA Finals against the Utah Jazz clinch a victory. The two teams face each other again in the 1998 championship, and Jordan to help the Bulls beat them for the second consecutive year in a row.

Retired after the 1997-1998 season, Jordan did not deviate from the sport for too long. He attended a part owner of the Washington Wizards basketball operations president. In the fall of 2001, Jordan gave up these roles back to court again. Two seasons ago, his jersey hung 2003 Wizards.

Personal Life and Legacy

In 2006, Jordan bought a share of the Charlotte Bobcats basketball operations management members to join the team's enforcement team. He experienced some personal changes, the same year, his wife, Juanita, ended his 17-year marriage. December 2006, the couple divorced. They have three children together, their marriage, Jeffrey, Marcus and Jasmine.

The following year, Michael Jordan's message this time and father of future college basketball players. Jeffrey Jordan, his eldest son, to keep the team at the University of Illinois. Michael Jordan and his ex-wife, Juanita, have always supported their son and tried to help him deal with the shadow of playing NBA legend. "He wanted to become a basketball player, but he hopes to do it in his own way, we tried to tell Jeff is that you set your own expectations. Never in this world, you will never live up to the expectations of others, you who in "Michael Jordan said in the" Today "show.

In April 2009, one of the greatest honor of Jordan basketball: he was elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. To participate in the inauguration of a bittersweet thing, because Jordan in the event meant "your basketball career is completely over," he explained.

His work with the Charlotte Bobcats, Jordan is also involved in a number of commercial enterprises, including several restaurants. He currently resides in Highland Park, Illinois.

David Beckham

Early Years

Early age, as a soccer player David Beckham shows his promise, won the coveted Bobby Charlton Soccer School National Vocational Skills Competition at the age of 11. His talent soon attracted the Manchester United team officials to let him try the notice of the club's youth league. The 16-year-old Beckham has left home, and played for Manchester United's training division. Two years later, his club, in 1995, he is a full-time starter.

World Wide Star

Beckham did not waste any time, striking on the landscape of British football. The brilliant goal was named the Professional Football Players Association Youth Player of the Year in 1997. A year later, one of the leading face him for England's World Cup group.

His bravado and good appearance to provide a lot of potential for over-the-counter, too. In 1998, David Beckham has signed with Adidas an agreement, the net profit of $ 13 million endorsement contract. Enhance the value of the Beckham brand, when he met Victoria "Posh" Adams in 1997. The two quickly fell in love, and on March 4, 1999, they had their first child, their son named Brooklyn Joseph. Two months later, in a luxurious $ 800,000 wedding in a castle outside of Dublin, Ireland, David Beckham and former Spice Girl tied the knot.

Beckham on the pitch and did not miss a beat. In 1999, he led the Manchester United Premier League title, FA Cup and European Champions League. Because of Greece in 2001, the last-minute free kick, England 2002 World Cup qualification. In the same year, Beckham signed a three-year $ 2.2 billion contract to maintain and Manchester United.

Beckham and Manchester United's time to prove than anyone else to be short. In 2003, he acquired the Real Madrid stunner transactions light Beckham rift, Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United manager.

Spanish football fans are excited about their major competitors to join their team. The same time, the Americans just know the movie release him, bending like Beckham, an enjoyable movie, tells the story of a young girl who subvert the traditional way of her home, falls in love with soccer.

David's Personal Life

David Beckham currently lives in Beverly Hills, California along with his wife, ex-Spice Girl Victoria Beckham (a.k.a. Posh Spice), and his two sons Romeo and Brooklyn.

Beckhams are very close friends, Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, and their limbs often appear in a variety of celebrity events. In addition to his celebrity and commitment to football, Beckham has been all over the world set up grassroots football program, known as the "Beckham soccer schools. In Los Angeles, one in Rio de Janeiro. Beckham is very fashion and apparel the tattoo a soft spot (12).

Beckham is also keen to do his bit for charity. He has been a supporter of UNICEF since his days at Manchester United and now their Goodwill Ambassador. He is a spokesman for the "malaria, has been a public advocacy MLS charities.

Victoria Beckham

David Beckham and Victoria have been married since 1999, started dating in 1997. Castle in Ireland, they cost £ 500,000, and afterwards spent $ 15 million, a palatial home on the edge of London, came to be known as "Beckingham Palace" held a grand wedding reception. Victoria's career has been in a different tangent, since the demise of the Spice Girls - she released a solo album, modeling, design their own clothes and stylish Beckhams arrive in LA watching TV and movies opportunities.beckham also afraid of birds. he has 12 fitness products body.in his arm, and his wife's name is tatooed hindi.and on his back, he claimed three of his son's name spelled.he two women's affairs, but he rejected ran three appear in the film, such as bending, like David Beckham, our goal! "Trilogy, and Asterix.

Coming to America

The charm of the United States in 2007 reached a climax when football great move across the Atlantic signed a reported five-year, cost $ 2.5 million contract with the Los Angeles Galaxy team David Beckham and his 10-year advantage. Relocation as much as a boost to the career of the Spice Girls (she helped promote the move to the decision of the United States), as it is to the United States Major League Soccer a booster. The Galaxy signed within 48 hours, has sold over 5000 season tickets.

Beckham's career, but since emigrated to the United States has been a test. He has been plagued by injuries, a sprained knee ligament his first season in Los Angeles, and have the opportunity to play because missed the Achilles tendon injury in the 2010 World Cup.

In July 2011, David Beckham and former Spice Girl, has three children, welcomed a daughter, Harper, Stephen, into their family.