• Facebook makes Bono the richest rock star in the world

    Facebook’s announcement of filing papers for an IPO has changed the fortunes of a number of people. Following the news of graffiti artist, Choe, who is now a millionaire courtesy, Facebook, is news of rock star Bono turning into the richest rock star ever, once again courtesy Facebook. Yes, Bono who holds 1.5% shares of Facebook through his private equity firm, Elevation Partners, is all set to get richer. His shares are valued at a cool $1 billion, making...

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    by namrata, posted February 6, 2012 - 9:04 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • John Travolta donates a Gulfstream II plane to Georgia Museum in honor of his late son

    John Travolta is known for his charitable ways. His latest kind-hearted gesture was towards Georgia's Aviation Hall of Fame. An avid pilot himself, John Travolta donated the awesome Gulfstream II to the museum recently. The plane was donated by Travolta in honor of his late son Jett. The plane which arrived on Tuesday at the Robbins Air Force base is expected to be part of the air show in April....

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    by namrata, posted February 3, 2012 - 7:32 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • Michelle Obama's $50,000 lingerie shopping spree ups Agent Provocateur sales

    How much do you think important people contribute to the shopping industry? Well, on a shopping spree with the Queen of Qatar, Sheikha Mozah, Michelle Obama lifted luxury lingerie sales by a staggering 12.5%! The shop in question is Agent Provocateur that sells vintage Hollywood styled handmade Calais lace corsets for as much as £900, explains how much shopping must've been done....

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    by kamakshi, posted January 31, 2012 - 8:25 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • Gisele Bundchen touted to become the world's first billionaire model

    If you have known Gisele Bundchen for being the world’s richest model, its time to update your who’s-who facts a little. The former Victoria's Secret Angel is now touted to be the world’s first billionaire model owing to her Brazilian Intimates range doing some roaring business in select countries. The model is poised to expand her lineup through her existing retail partner Hope who also reported earlier that her 40-piece collection has witnessed an increase of 40% in turnover....

    by bree, posted January 25, 2012 - 5:10 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • Beyonce gifts a sapphire ring to Jay-Z for being a supportive dad

    Jay-Z and Beyonce seem to know how to keep their spouse's opulence quotient high. After gifting each other fashion goodies, yachts, and luxury cars, this time around the new celeb mom gifted her darling hubby more than just a child. The rapper was sporting a huge blue sapphire ring, rumoured to be worth over $500,000, on his little finger that was reported given by the bootilious songstress. The stone on the pinky ring is his favorite color. Now we...

    by kamakshi, posted January 23, 2012 - 7:11 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • Inter Milan offers 25 million Euros for Carlos Tevez of Manchester City

    You know you’re doing your job right when a rival club bids an astounding 25-million Euros to play on their side. Argentinean soccer champ and Manchester City forward Carlos Tevez has been the backbone of the club for a while now and Italian soccer giants Inter Milan have been keen on making this purchase, with president Massimo Moratti willing to shell out as much as 25-million Euros for the forward. However, Manchester City turned down the bid, given that...

    by gavril, posted January 17, 2012 - 8:21 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • Bentley is eyeing Maybach clients like Jay-Z and King Juan Carlos

    The news of Mercedes killing Maybach in 2013 was already known to us, but it seems more like it has gained further momentum with Volkswagen AG’s Bentley vying ex-Maybach customers Samuel L. Jackson, Jay-Z and King Juan Carlos. The Pulp Fiction star, the hip-hop artist and the Spanish Monarch are being approached by the British high-end car maker, in sync with Daimler AG’s move to kill off the ultra luxury brand. Besides Jay-Z, the brand also has Russian oil...

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    by shubha, posted January 16, 2012 - 6:54 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • Beyonce's new born will ride on a solid gold rocking horse and a mini Bugatti

    Everyone knows the king of Hip-Hop Jay-Z and his queen Beyonce Knowles are a very private couple. They never air their good or dirty laundry in public. So we were pretty surprised to learn from Britain's Star magazine that the couple spent over $1.5 million on their newborn baby daughter Blue Ivy. A source who spilled the beans on their spending, reported that at least $15,000 was spent on a Swarovski studded Carla Monchen high chair and $22,000 on Fantasy...

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    by babita, posted January 12, 2012 - 3:55 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • Melania Trump allows a glimpse into her opulent life

    Refinery29 scored an exclusive interview with Melania Trump. For those of you pleading ignorance, she is the wife of American businessman Donald Trump who needs no introduction. One would think being a spouse of such a well-known personality and successful businessman, Melania Trump would love to sit back an enjoy all the goodness life has offered her. In fact it is just the opposite. In her interview she shared some very candid insights about her life and attempted to...

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    by babita, posted January 5, 2012 - 3:45 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • Roman Abramovich celebrates 2012 with the most expensive New Year's Eve party

    Russian tycoon and Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich and his girl friend Dasha Zukhova threw a huge party on New Year’s Eve at his £58 million holiday estate on the Caribbean island of St Barts. Yes, that is what affluent people with an eye for taste do for their near and dear ones. To end the long year that was, 300 guests were invited for a special party at his estate – at $7.7 million, special was but an understatement....

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    by shilpa, posted January 2, 2012 - 6:07 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • Kardashian siblings name their pups Louis and Vuitton

    Kendall and Kylie Jenner the younger siblings of the Kardashians sisters were gifted with a pair of cute puppies this Christmas. The chocolate lab puppies were early present from Mama Kris and Dad Bruce Jenner. Kendall reportedly, excitedly tweeted "OMG OMG OMG! Best Xmas present ever!!!!!!! 2 beautiful puppies!!!!!! Ahhhh thanks mom and dad!!!!". Both sisters named the puppies Louis & Vuitton after their favorite brand Louis Vuitton. Louis belongs to Kendall while Vuitton is Kylie's fashionable pet. Recently...

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    by babita, posted December 28, 2011 - 3:52 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • Mel Gibson looses half his wealth in Hollywood’s costliest divorce

    Mel Gibson's ex-wife is one lucky lady. As part of her divorce settlement she now is entitled to half his fortune. Robyn who was married to Mel Gibson for thirty one years was awarded an amount of £271million which converts to approximately $425 million making it one of the largest divorce settlement in Hollywood history. They were married in 1980 and have seven children between them. Robyn had filled for divorce from the Gibson in 2009 and at that...

    by babita, posted December 27, 2011 - 6:34 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • Jessie J charges $465,000 to perform at Russian billionaire's party

    Some billionaires cling on to their fortune till their grave but certain billionaires know how to live it up. As for Russian billionaire Suleyman Abusaidovich Kerimov, he got English singer Jessie J to fly down to Makhachkala, Russia and perform at his private party held in a shopping mall. The singer of the hit number ‘Price Tag’ was paid £300,000 ($465,000) for her performance at the function. The grande affair was attended by the who’s who of FC Anzhi...

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    by monica, posted December 21, 2011 - 7:48 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • Prince Alwaleed bin Talal invests $300 million in Twitter

    It is very curious that Saudi Arabia's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has made an investment worth $300 million in Twitter. It has no apparent connection whatsoever with the recent activists using Twitter as a medium to express their opinions and bring together the masses in this year's Arab uprisings. But Chief Executive Dick Costolo has very often said that Twitter is "the free speech wing of the free speech party." We completely believe that and whatever else is said...

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    by monica, posted December 20, 2011 - 9:14 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

  • King Khan – The Official Opus of Shah Rukh Khan announced

    Opus have immortalized several great people, brands and events of our times in the past. And now the brand is all set to immortalize Indian superstar Shahrukh Khan (also popularly known as SRK), making him the only actor in the world to get this honor and the second Indian to have this luxury, large-format work dedicated to him. The Shah Rukh Opus, titled: King Khan – The Official Opus of Shah Rukh Khan will shed light on some personal...

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    by kamakshi, posted December 14, 2011 - 8:15 AM in Celebrities| Comments ()

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