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Michael Jeffrey Jordan born in February 17, 1963. He is a retired American professional basketball player and active businessman. His biography on the National Basketball Association (NBA) website states, "By acclamation, Michael Jordan is the greatest basketball player of all time." Jordan was one of the most effectively marketed athletes of his generation and was instrumental in popularizing the NBA around the world in the 1980s and 1990s.

Jordan joined the NBA's Chicago Bulls in 1984. He quickly emerged as a league star, entertaining crowds with his prolific scoring. His leaping ability, illustrated by performing slam dunks from the free throw line in slam dunk contests, earned him the nicknames "Air Jordan" and "His Airness". He also gained a reputation for being one of the best defensive players in basketball. In 1991, he won his first NBA championship with the Bulls, and followed that achievement with titles in 1992 and 1993, securing a "three-peat". Although Jordan abruptly retired from basketball at the beginning of the 1993–94 NBA season to pursue a career in baseball, he rejoined the Bulls in 1995 and led them to three additional championships as well as an NBA-record 72 regular-season wins in the 1995–96 season.

Jersey #(s) 23, 45, 9, Listed height 6 ft 6 in, Listed weight 98 kg, 
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Career information : Year's 1984–2003, NBA Draft 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 
Selected by Chicago Bulls

John Christopher "Johnny" Depp II (born June 9, 1963) is an American actor and musician known for his portrayals of offbeat, eccentric characters such as Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series, Raoul Duke in Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and Sam in Benny & Joon.

Depp rose to prominence in a lead role on the television series 21 Jump Street and quickly became regarded as a teen idol. Uncomfortable with that characterization, he turned his focus to film roles that he felt were right. He initially came to film prominence as the titular character of Edward Scissorhands, and later found box office success in roles such as Ichabod Crane in Sleepy Hollow, Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean film series and his role as the quirky Willy Wonka in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. He has collaborated with director and close friend Tim Burton in seven films, the most recent of which include Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in 2007 and the upcoming Alice in Wonderland.

Johnny depp's recent wife is vanessa paradis.

Films featuring John Christopher have grossed over $2.3 billion at the United States box office and over $4.8 billion worldwide. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times, Screen Actors Guild Awards four times and Golden Globe Awards eight times, Depp won the Best Actor Awards from the Golden Globes for his role in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street and from the Screen Actors Guild for Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.



SalaryPirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006) $20,000,000, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) $18,000,000, Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) $10,000,000, Donnie Brasco (1997) $5,000,000

                                                                  Tom Hanks

Thomas Jeffrey Hanks born in July 9, 1956 city of California. He is an American actor famous for playing notable roles in many popular and critically acclaimed movies. He is well known for his acting ability, and is able to play characters that range from the vulnerable Forrest Gump, to the inspirational lead in Philadelphia, to the never-say-die commander Jim Lovell in Apollo 13. Hanks is generally known for his ability to imbue "nice-guy" roles with warmth, for example in the romantic comedy Sleepless in Seattle, but is quite capable of taking the role of a mob hitman in Road to Perdition.

TV Shows of Tom Hanks:

Bosom Buddies (1980-1982), Mazes and Monsters (1982), Vault of Horror I (1994) (also director), From the Earth to the Moon (1998) (miniseries) (also executive producer/director/writer), The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch (2002) (Cameo)



Hanks is currently one of the most sought-after leading men in Hollywood. His salary for two recent movies was USD$20 million each. His portrayal of the likeable lead in Forrest Gump earned him $70 million. He is a member of the National Space Society, serving on the Board of Governors of the nonprofit, educational space advocacy organization founded by Dr. Wernher von Braun, and was the producer of the HBO miniseries From the Earth to the Moon about the Apollo program to send astronauts to the moon. Hanks also provides the voice over for the Hayden planetarium show at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.


Filmography of Tom Hanks:

He Knows You're Alone (1980), Splash (1984), Bachelor Party (1984), The Man with One Red Shoe (1985), Volunteers (1985), The Money Pit (1986), Nothing in Common (1986), Every Time We Say Goodbye (1986), Dragnet (1987), Big (1988), Punchline (1988), The 'burbs (1989), Turner & Hooch (1989), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990), Radio Flyer (1992),A League of Their Own (1992), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), Philadelphia (1993), Forrest Gump (1994), Apollo 13 (1995), The Celluloid Closet (1995) (documentary), Toy Story (1995) (voice), That Thing You Do! (1996) (also director and writer), Saving Private Ryan (1998), You've Got Mail (1998), Toy Story 2 (1999) (voice), The Green Mile (1999), Return With Honor (1999) (presented by), Cast Away (2000) (also producer), Road to Perdition (2002), Catch Me If You Can (2002), The Ladykillers (2004), The Terminal (2004), Elvis Has Left the Building (2004) (Cameo), The Polar Express (2004) (also executive producer), A Cold Case (2005) (currently in pre-production) (also producer), The Da Vinci Code (2006) (currently filming), The Risk Pool (2006) (currently announced start of production) (also producer)

Donald Trump was married to Marla Maples, we were waiting and waiting at the airport to take off on his private plane for Palm Beach. Marla was always late; it was a big point of contention between them. My father had just about given up on Marla making it to the plane by our scheduled takeoff time and we were getting ready to roll down the runway when I saw Marla's car pull up alongside. The door to the plane was already closed. The engines were racing. We were good to go. And there on the tarmac was Marla, all frantic and frazzled and running just a little behind. I tapped my father on the shoulder and told him to look out the window, but when he saw Marla all he did was throw up his hands. He didn't tell the pilot to stop, and we took off anyway. I said, "Come on Dad, she's just five minutes late." I knew he'd turn punctuality into an art form, but this seemed a bit excessive, even for him. He said, "No, Ivanka. You have to be on time."



Donald Trump Playing to Win in Work and in Life, a quasi-self-help, quasi-business book in which the Donald's daughter shares some of the wisdom she has gleaned from her famous father, is due out next week. In case you can't wait that long, we've pulled what we think is a particularly enlightening anecdote from the book, in which Ivanka describes a time when her father spontaneously turned a real-life situation into a real-life lesson.

Kobe Bryant born in August 23, 1978 (age 31). The place of Philadelphia, ennsylvania.Nationality American. Although known by several names throughout his career, Bryant's current nickname is Black Mamba. He enjoyed a successful high school basketball career and made instant headlines when he decided to go directly into the NBA upon graduation. He was selected with the 13th overall pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets, then traded to the Los Angeles Lakers. Bryant and then-teammate Shaquille O'Neal led the Lakers to three consecutive NBA championships from 2000 to 2002. After O'Neal's departure following the 2003–04 season.

Bryant became the cornerstone of the Lakers franchise. He led the NBA in scoring during the 2005–06 and 2006–07 seasons. In 2006, Bryant scored a career high 81 points against the Toronto Raptors, the second highest number of points scored in a single game in NBA history, second only to Wilt Chamberlain's 100 point performance. Bryant won his fourth NBA championship in 2009, leading the Lakers to their fifteenth title. He also won his first Finals MVP award.

Bryant was awarded the regular season's Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) in the 2007–08 NBA season and led his team to the 2008 NBA Finals as the first seed in the Western Conference. In 2008, he won a gold medal as a member of the 2008 Summer Olympics U.S. Men's Basketball Team, occasionally referred to as "The Redeem Team," a play on the name of the first Olympic team that featured NBA players, the Dream Team. Since his second year in the league, Bryant has started in every NBA All-Star Game that has been hosted, including winning the All-Star MVP award in 2002, 2007, and 2009. In 2009 Bryant had the top selling jersey in the United States, Europe, and China. After having been represented by Arn Tellem, Bryant is now represented by Rob Pelinka.

Bryant was chosen as the 13th overall draft pick by the Charlotte Hornets in 1996. However, according to Arn Tellem, Bryant's agent at the time, Bryant playing for the Charlotte Hornets was "an impossibility". Nevertheless, the Charlotte Hornets selected Bryant, seeing that there was a chance to trade with the Lakers. Prior to the draft, Bryant had worked out in Los Angeles, in which he scrimmaged against former Lakers players Larry Drew and Michael Cooper, and according to then-Laker manager Jerry West "marched over these people". On July 1, 1996, West traded his starting center, Vlade Divac, to the Hornets in exchange for Bryant's draft rights. Since he was still 17 at the time of the draft, his parents had to cosign his contract with the Lakers until he was able to sign his own when he turned 18 before the season began.

“Boston is a tough town and Leno just doesn’t fit that. Some of the most important Americans were born in and around that city, and so wasJay Leno. That just doesn’t jibe for a lot of people in the city, or at least not the ones with pride which to be fair is extremely limited,” continued Temple. “Most people were content with Leno leaving. After all they got another local in the late night slot and while he swaps a chin for hair, at least his awkwardness is charming rather than pudgy and just plain uncomfortable. Unfortunately for the people of the city though, they are going to be reminded of that night in and night out for a long, long time thanks to NBC.”  


“Boston has always had mixed feelings about Leno. While many in the area are proud that a local boy made good, how he did it makes them a little uneasy. Every time he makes that awkward laugh or stumbles over his words people throughout the city squirm just a little bit,” said Scrape TV Entertainment analyst Tracey Temple. “It’s not lack of pride exactly, just a little awkward embarrassment. That feeling would have gone away had Leno decided to stay off the air and they would have been left with only the rose coloured glasses of history. Now though they are going to be faced with that chin 5 days a week for who knows how long.”

Jay Leno’s success has been for many a bit of confusing situation. His oversized jaw, polite comedic observations, and awkward interview style have betrayed the common logic of success in the late night comic field. Unlike his competitor’s David Letterman’s wry wit, or his successor’s grace and intelligence, Leno has blown away expectations by being the dominate ratings grabber in the late night wars. Now with his exit imminent and the arrival of his new prime time show Leno has expanded his reach and influence, much to the disappointment of many people.

The announcement by Boston’s NBC affiliate WHDH that they would not air Leno’s new show in the 10:00 pm slot brought anger from the network but relief to many in the area. Long burdened with the ignominy of being Leno’s hometown, his departure brought relief to many in the city and hope that they would no longer have to live with the very long shadow cast by the comedian’s chin. That hope though collapsed with the announcement by NBC that the new show would air in the Boston area with or without the affiliates help.

Ms. J K Rowling was born on July 31, 1965 in Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire, England. Her given name at birth was Joanne Kathleen. Ms. Rowling has one sister, Di, who was born 2 years after J K. She is interesting to note tha claims that she has actually been writing since she was 5 or 6 years old. Her first story, called Rabbit, was filled with interesting characters, such as a large bee called Miss Bee.


J K Rowling was voted author of the year at the 1999 British Book Awards (Nibbies) and won the Booksellers Association Author of the Year award two years in a row (1998 and 1999). She won the W H Smith Children’s Book of the Year for 2000 and in 2004, she was awarded the WH Smith’s Fiction Award. Most recently, in 2006, Jo was Winner of the Nibbie’s (Children’s Book of the Year) for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.She was also awarded an OBE for services to children's literature in June 2000 and in 2003 received Spain’s prestigious Prince of Asturias Award for Concord. She has honorary degrees from Dartmouth College, New Hampshire USA, University of Exeter, University of St Andrews, Napier University, Edinburgh, and University of Edinburgh.

One of the few billionaires on our list, J.K. Rowling is preparing to close the book on her "Harry Potter" series. The next installment, the seventh in the series, is rumored to be her last, although she'll continue to write and will likely explore other parts of the Potter milieu. Worldwide sales of the Potter books have topped 300 million copies worldwide. "The Goblet of Fire" was last year's highest-grossing film, with a worldwide box office take of $892 million.

The summer of 2000, she had reportedly earned over $400 million for her first three Harry Potter books, which have been printed in 35 languages and sold over 30 million copies. Her fourth book in the popular series, entitled Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, pre-sold over one million advanced copies, with a first printing of 5.3 million. Because of her domination and incredible success on the New York Times bestseller list, the decision was made to introduce a bestseller list for children’s books, which would eliminate the dominating factor of these bestsellers on the current The New York Times bestseller list. This brought a tremendous amount of relief and happiness to a lot of competing authors - and a tremendous honor to Ms. J K Rowling.