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  • The 78th BAFTA Film Awards: Celebrating Excellence in Cinema

    The 78th BAFTA Film Awards: Celebrating Excellence in Cinema

    The 78th edition of the British Academy Film Awards, popularly known as the BAFTA Awards, took place on Sunday, February 16, 2025, recognizing outstanding national and international films from 2024.

    The winners at the BAFTA Film Awards, celebrating the best in big-screen action over the past 12 months, have been revealed. Conclave and The Brutalist emerged as the biggest winners, securing four awards each. Meanwhile, Wicked, Emilia Pérez, Anora, Dune: Part Two, A Real Pain, and Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl each won two awards.

    According to a post shared on Monday on the official X handle of BAFTA, the organizers congratulated all award winners:
    “Congratulations to all the winners and nominees from the #EEBAFTAs 2025. To see the full list of winners, head to our website.”

    Full List of BAFTA Award Winners and Nominees

    Best Film

    • Anora
    • The Brutalist
    • A Complete Unknown
    • Conclave – WINNER!
    • Emilia Pérez

    Outstanding British Film

    • Bird
    • Blitz
    • Conclave – WINNER!
    • Gladiator II
    • Hard Truths
    • Kneecap
    • Lee
    • Love Lies Bleeding
    • The Outrun
    • Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl

    Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director, or Producer

    • Hoard, Luna Carmoon (director, writer)
    • Kneecap, Rich Peppiatt (director, writer) – WINNER!
    • Monkey Man, Dev Patel (director)
    • Santosh, Sandhya Suri (director, writer), James Bowsher (producer), Balthazar De Ganay (producer)
    • Sister Midnight, Karan Kandhari (director, writer)

    Best Film Not in the English Language

    • All We Imagine As Light
    • Emilia Pérez – WINNER!
    • I’m Still Here
    • Kneecap
    • The Seed of the Sacred Fig

    Best Documentary

    • Black Box Diaries
    • Daughters
    • No Other Land
    • Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story – WINNER!
    • Will & Harper

    Best Animated Film

    • Flow
    • Inside Out 2
    • Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl – WINNER!
    • The Wild Robot

    Best Director

    • Anora, Sean Baker
    • The Brutalist, Brady Corbet – WINNER!
    • Conclave, Edward Berger
    • Dune: Part Two, Denis Villeneuve
    • Emilia Pérez, Jacques Audiard
    • The Substance, Coralie Fargeat

    Best Leading Actress

    • Cynthia Erivo, Wicked
    • Karla Sofía Gascón, Emilia Pérez
    • Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hard Truths
    • Mikey Madison, Anora – WINNER!
    • Demi Moore, The Substance
    • Saoirse Ronan, The Outrun

    Best Leading Actor

    • Adrien Brody, The Brutalist – WINNER!
    • Timothée Chalamet, A Complete Unknown
    • Colman Domingo, Sing Sing
    • Ralph Fiennes, Conclave
    • Hugh Grant, Heretic
    • Sebastian Stan, The Apprentice

    Best Supporting Actress

    • Selena Gomez, Emilia Pérez
    • Ariana Grande, Wicked
    • Felicity Jones, The Brutalist
    • Jamie Lee Curtis, The Last Showgirl
    • Isabella Rossellini, Conclave
    • Zoe Saldaña, Emilia Pérez – WINNER!

    Best Supporting Actor

    • Yura Borisov, Anora
    • Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain – WINNER!
    • Clarence Maclin, Sing Sing
    • Edward Norton, A Complete Unknown
    • Guy Pearce, The Brutalist
    • Jeremy Strong, The Apprentice

    Additional Categories:

    • Best Casting: Anora – WINNER!
    • Best Cinematography: The Brutalist – WINNER!
    • Best Editing: Conclave – WINNER!
    • Best Costume Design: Wicked – WINNER!
    • Best Make-up And Hair: The Substance – WINNER!
    • Best Original Score: The Brutalist – WINNER!
    • Best Production Design: Wicked – WINNER!
    • Best Sound: Dune: Part Two – WINNER!
    • Best Special Visual Effects: Dune: Part Two – WINNER!
    • Best British Short Animation: Wander to Wonder – WINNER!
    • Best British Short Film: Rock, Paper, Scissors – WINNER!
    • Rising Star Award (voted for by the public): David Jonsson – WINNER!

    The Legacy and Impact of the BAFTA Awards

    The BAFTA Awards were first held in 1947, making them one of the oldest and most prestigious film awards ceremonies. The event, typically hosted in London, attracts global attention and serves as a key indicator of potential success at the Oscars.

    Eligibility for the BAFTA Awards is not restricted to British films; international films released in the UK during the qualifying period are also considered. However, BAFTA has specific categories, such as Outstanding British Film, to highlight the contributions of British cinema.

    The winners are determined through a voting process involving BAFTA members, who are professionals from various branches of the film industry. The voting system ensures that the awards reflect industry consensus and maintain credibility.

    The BAFTA Awards ceremony remains a significant milestone in the global film industry, recognizing artistic and technical excellence and shaping conversations around the best films of the year.

  • South Korean Actress Kim Sae-ron Found Dead in Seoul Apartment at 24

    South Korean Actress Kim Sae-ron Found Dead in Seoul Apartment at 24

    South Korean actress Kim Sae-ron was found dead in her Seoul apartment on Sunday, nearly two years after she withdrew from the public eye following a drunk driving conviction. She was 24.

    Police Investigating the South Korean Actress Cause of Death

    According to the Seoul Metropolitan Police, a friend discovered Kim’s body at approximately 4:55 p.m. local time (07:55 GMT). And immediately alerted authorities. Investigators said there were no signs of foul play, but needs official autopsy to determine the exact cause of death.

    Police sources told local media that Kim had not been in regular contact with many people recently, and her reclusive lifestyle had raised concerns among those close to her. Authorities have not confirmed whether she left behind any notes or messages.

    A Promising Career Cut Short

    Born in Seoul in 2000, the South Korean Actress made her acting debut at the age of nine and quickly gained recognition. As one of South Korea’s most talented young stars, she first rose to international prominence with her role in A Brand New Life (2009), which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival.

    She later starred alongside Won Bin in The Man from Nowhere (2010), South Korea’s highest-grossing film that year, cementing her status as a rising star. Kim’s other acclaimed performances included roles in The Neighbour (2012), A Girl at My Door (2014), and the fantasy drama Mirror of the Witch (2016).

    Kim’s career took a hit in May 2022 when she was arrested for drunk driving in Seoul. Surveillance footage from the incident showed her crashing her vehicle into a transformer box, causing a power outage in the area. In April 2023, she was fined 20 million won ($15,000) by the court.

    Following the controversy, Kim largely retreated from the public eye. Netflix edited out much of her performance in the 2023 drama Bloodhounds, and she struggled to regain her footing in the entertainment industry.

    Industry and Fans React

    News of Kim’s passing has sent shockwaves through South Korea’s entertainment industry. Tributes have poured in from fellow actors, filmmakers, and fans who remember her as a gifted performer with immense potential.

    Her management agency has not yet released an official statement, and funeral arrangements have not been disclosed.

    The investigation into her death remains ongoing.

  • Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Sparks ‘Trouble in Paradise Rumors’

    Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Sparks ‘Trouble in Paradise Rumors’

    Royal tensions hit an all-time high, (though not as high as Queen Elizabeth III’s passing) as Prince William and Prince Harry‘s wives, Kate Middleton and Meghan Markle, add fuel to the blazing inferno. Even before Megxit, a term that the British press use to make reference to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s decision to quit the royal family, the two duchesses had their fair share of disagreements.

    In a video from a Christmas church service in 2018 that is making rounds across media platforms, we see Prince William doing his best to avoid eye contact and conversation with Meghan. Suggesting that something was amiss, perhaps a longstanding issue between them.

    Speculations about the drama involving Princess Charlotte’s bridesmaid dress still linger. With conflicting stories about who was left in tears. TikTok users had a field day with the video, sharing their hilarious and pointed comments about the awkward display. The royals might be masters of decorum, but even they can’t mask their true feelings on social media.

    Prince Harry and Meghan Markle took the bold step to ditch their royal duties and venture into the unpredictable world of media frenzy. But now it seems the consequences of their decision have come back to strike.

    Meghan Markle finds herself entangled in a legal battle with her own sister over defamation claims, adding more strain to her already complicated life. Meanwhile, Prince Harry willingly gave up his royal perks but is now second-guessing his decision, feeling a bit of “buyer’s remorse.”

    Bottom Line

    The constant public backlash from their media tour and the failure of their business ventures have worn them down. The ongoing public disputes with their family have not only left the couple utterly exhausted but isolated them further. As there are more rumors and speculations that the duo have sold their mansion in Montecito.

    Now, they are considering a trial separation in hopes of salvaging their relationship, which has been turbulent due to never-ending family drama. Their lives have been a rollercoaster of ups and downs, and hopefully, some much-needed downtime might help them to gain perspective on the marriage and repair their bond.

  • List Of Hottest South Korean Actors / Favourite K-dramas

    List Of Hottest South Korean Actors / Favourite K-dramas

    Contrary to popular beliefs that Korean dramas are cheesy excuses for romantic plays, you’ll realize the error of your ways once you watch one. There are a thousand and one Asian actors gracing millions of screens across the globe. Smoking hot actors that act in even steamier dramas/movies. Korean actors happen to be at the very top rung of the hottest Asian actors ladder. We’ll be looking at a ton of the all-time Hottest South Korean Actors in this post. Their biography and some of the dramas they featured in.

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    A lot of folks avoid watching Korean dramas otherwise known as K-dramas because they’re considered too mawkish. Yes, that loud gasp of disbelief was from Adie-hard K-drama fa! First of all, what’s not to love about Korean actors?. They’re perfect!. With dreamy, come-hither looks, super rich, romantic, plus that stubborn hair that keeps falling into their eyes, and did we mention rich?.”

    Favourite Kdrama actors
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    Before you venture to Reddit to type a disparaging Aree Kdramas even worth the hype?” question, think it through. Take some time to reflect on what would undoubtedly be the gravest mistake you have ever made in recent times. The reason is that Kdrama fans on Reddit or even any other social media space will maul you.

    We asked staunch Korean film lovers about their list of hottest South Korean actors, including movie recommendations to aid your Kdrama integration. Here are some of the drool-worthy suggestions we got.

    Hottest South Korean Actors

    Lee Min-ho

    Favourite Kdrama Actors Lee Min-ho
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    Topping the hottest South Korean actors list is singer, model, creative director,r and businessman, Lee Min-ho. Women all over the world never stop gushing over Lee Min-ho. They even went as far as creating an official fan club called Minoz. This alliance was formed in June 2009 in South Korea and Japan. The 35-year-old famous actor is every inch an attractive specimen and deserves all the love he’s getting.

    The versatile actor who gained popularity worldwide with his role as GuJun-Pyoo in Boys Over Flowers is irreplaceable in the hearts of millions. His role in the 2009 drama series also earned him the Best New Actor award at the 45th Baeksang Arts Awards. Some of his notable lead and guest roles in television series include Personal Taste (2010), City Hunter (2011), Faith (2012), The Heirs (2013), and  The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016). The King: Eternal Monarch (2020) is another television series starring Lee as the top cast.

    Favourite Kdrama Actors Lee Min-ho
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    If you’re able to wipe that drool off your cheek at this point, we thought to share a few random qualities that make Lee stand out. Aside from the fact that he’s devastatingly handsome, Lee is romantic, caring, thoughtful, funny, quirky,y and hardworking.

    Song Joong-ki

    Favourite Kdrama Actors Song Joong-ki
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    Popular actor Song Joong-ki is the second contender on our hottest South Korean actors list, although his loyal fans might have a fit while reading this. Joong-ki is well-known for his wicked good looks and for playing the lead role in the 2021 crime drama Vincenzo. The South Korean actor is not just downright handsome, but incredibly talented as well.

    His role in Vincenzo as an aKorean-Italiann mafia lawyer earned him several accolades. The drama won Best Drama Series of 2021 at the 26th Asian Television Awards (ATA). It also became one of the top 10 TV shows on Netflix.

    Song Joong-ki
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    The 37-year-old star rose to stardom after his first TV show Sungkyunkwan Scandal aired in 2010. Some of Song Joong-ki’s dramas and movies include Descendants Of The Sun (2016) where he starred as captain of a South Korean Special Forces unit. His 2022 fantasy dramas, The Youngest Son of a Conglomerate and Little Women. Additionally, in 2019, he played the role of an identical twin, Eun-seom in Arthdal Chronicles. Arthdal Chronicles Part 1: The Children of Prophecy, Arthdal Chronicles Part 2: The Sky Turning Inside Out, Rising Lan,d and Arthdal Chronicles Part 3: The Prelude To All Legends.

    Others include Man to Man, The Sound of Your Heart, The Innocent Man, Tree With Deep Roots, Obstetrics and Gynecology Doctors, Will It Snow for Christmas?, My Fair Lady, Triple, My Precious You, Love Racing and Get Karl! Oh Soo Jung. A Werewolf Boy and The Battleship Island, both of which are on the list of highest-grossing films in South Korea are some of Joong-ki’s movies.

    Gong Yoo

    Another all-time favourite Kdrama actor is Gong Ji-cheol popularly known by his stage name Gong Yoo. The 43-year-old star is famous for his heart-stopping looks and impressive acting skills. Gong Yoo is not just appreciated for his impeccable and striking features, many people adore his charming, smart,t and witty persona both on-screen and off it.

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    The actor has starred in several Korean dramas and movies including his famous breakout television series, Coffee Prince. Gong played the role of an irresponsible bachelor who pretends to be gay to avoid blind dates arranged by his grandmother.

    List of hottest south korean actors
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    School 4 (2001) was his first debut as an actor, after starting his show business career as a video jockey on Mnet in 2000. Subsequently, Gong Yoo did many supporting roles in dramas and movies and hosted the music program “Music Camp” in 2004. Among the other supporting roles he played are in the 2002 dramas, Whenever the Heart Beats and Hard Love. Gong has also starred in Twenty Years, Screen, Biscuit Teache,r and Star Candy, One Fine Day, Big, Dating Agency: Cyrano, Goblin, Squid Gam,e, and The Silent Sea. Come 2024, he will be playing a guest role in Squid Game Season 2.

    Ji Chang-wook

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    Drop-dead-gorgeous South Korean actor, Ji Chang-wook graced the big screens with his witty, softhearted, swashbuckling persona and won the hearts of millions of kdrama fans. Not only is he charming, he’s very much easy on the eyes, with those rippling pectorals.

    Chang-wook’s rise to fame kick-started after his first lead role in the 2010 drama Smile Again. The daily drama saw the beginning of his great talent and versatility. Following the hit on Smile Again, Chang-wook went on to play lead and supporting roles in several other dramas.

    All time favourite and hottest south korean actors
    Instagram@jichangwook

    Some of them include the historical drama Empress Ki, Healer, The K2, Suspicious Partner, Melting Me Softly, Backstreet Rookie, Lovestruck In The City, and the 2022 NetflixK-drama The Sound Of Magic.

    For the maximum Ji Chang-wook effect, fans recommend watching some of his earliest dramas. This is reputedly the easiest way to get acquainted with Chang-wook’s terrific personality.

    Kim Soo-hyun

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    Instagram@soohyun_k216

    Among the best-drama actors, Soo-Hyunn is one actor that has established a name for himself. In the highest-paid actors’ hierarchy in South Korea, he’s at the head of the table.

    Quite impressive are the featsSoo-Hyunn had achieved over a decade. He won four Baeksang Arts Awards, two Grand Bell Awards,s, and one Blue Dragon Film Award. From 2012 to 2016 and in 2021, he appeared in Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 list

    hottest south korean actors
    Instagram@soohyun_k216

    His debut sitcom Kimchi Cheese Smile put a spotlight on him and was the groundwork for the complete overhaul of his acting career. Soo-hyun also played lead and supporting roles in various television series and dramas including Jungle Fish which was inspired by true events. Will It Snow For Christmas?, Dream High, Embracing The Sun, My Love From The Stars, The Producers, Hotel Del Luna, Crash Landing On You, It’s Okay To Not Be Okay and One Ordinary Day are Soo-hyun’s major contributions to Korean drama.

     

  • Kim Kardashian’s $1.26M Pact For Crypto Asset Feud

    Kim Kardashian’s $1.26M Pact For Crypto Asset Feud

    Socialite Kim Kardashian is facing charges by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for giving publicity to a crypto asset. The charges against the reality Tv star and queen of spotlight came to light in the SEC press release. This was for not disclosing the $250,00 paid to her before publicising the cryptocurrency, especially to her fans.

    Kardashian is facing these charges along with popular boxer, Floyd Mayweather, who also made promotional content. Other celebrities who gave the asset their endorsement include Paul Pierce, who publicly announced his earnings from EthereumMax. As well as other insider trading offenders that are yet to face the same charges currently meted out.

    According to SEC, Kardashian’s promotion of the crypto asset EthereumMax was deemed illicit -“unlawfully touting a crypto security”- and a compromise was reached.

    Kim Kardashian Settles SEC $1.26M For Promoting Crypto Asset

    On October 3, SEC’s chairman, Gary Gensler tweeted about a settlement by Kardashian with a $1.26 million penalty payment. Following Kardashian’s agreement not to promote any kind of cryptocurrency for three years. As well as her compliance to help the SEC with its ongoing investigation.

    Meanwhile, it is important to take into consideration that the crypto asset EthereumMax and the established Ethereum coin are not related to each other. However, EthereumMax is an extension of the Ethereum coin classified as ERC-20 token on the Ethereum blockchain. The only affiliation eMax has with the famous Ether created in 2013 by programmer Vitalik Buterin is obviously their names.

    Kim Kardashian Settles SEC $1.26M For Promoting Crypto Asset
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    Prior to Kim Kardashians post, EthereumMax was a chancy, crypto token invention by some anonymous developers. Unlike Ethereum which is a decentralised, open-source blockchain, with smart contract functionalities, very little is known about EthereumMax.

    In his post, Gary exhorted that endorsements by celebrities does not authenticate those products and services. He further declared that crypto assets fall under existing securities laws, as do other new technologies that mirror traditional securities in form and function.

  • Cardi B Floors A Troll For Mocking Her Outfit

    Cardi B Floors A Troll For Mocking Her Outfit

    Popular American rapper and songwriter Cardi B recently slammed a wannabe fashion police who questioned and disparaged her designer get-up. The 29 year old famous queen of clap backs was born Belcalis Marlenis Almánzar in The Bronx, New York. She has garnered an extensive fan base on social media over the years due to her successful music career, jolly personality and toggle switch marriage to American rapper, Offset. Including her “no filter” attitude, unrivalled style and candid remarks.

    Cardi B posted photos on Twitter on Sunday, September 11, 2022 with caption “Baby can you blow my heart up.” Her outfit in the two photos whipped up interest in many. It was the regular tie-dye mesh top, causing a disturbance in 2022 women fashion trends but with dramatic, cropped shoulder pads. Cardi B paired the exaggerated mesh top with orange cargo pants and white-toed, black converse sneakers. The stimulating ensemble was complete with a pair of white shades that looks like a cross between swim goggles and oval cat eyeglasses.

    Cardi B mesh outfit
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    Within minutes of her post, fans flooded her CS, some fondly liking her outfit to Japanese anime Dragon Ball Z. While others trolled her for her utterly drab fashion sense. It is in this category that a Twitter user @szaswiifey1 fell into.

    Dragon Ball Z

    Twitter Troll Gets A Response From Clap Back Queen Cardi B

    An obviously clout chasing, unidentified Twitter user who participated in trolling the queen of hip hop quoted. “What tf are you wearing??.”

    Indiyah Polack trolls Cardi B
    @szaswiifey1 to Popular Rapper Cardi B

    Then Cardi B or rather Candid B, gave a resounding clap back. Her response to the troll’s tweet was “Shit you can’t afford.” Ouch, that stung.

    A relentless @szaswiifey1 also quoted the American Rapper’s response with a lengthy note. “I guess you can’t afford a good surgeon cause why your face botched Shut your ass up! You ugly ass btch..,I just asked a question! Maybe if you put more time into learning how to rap….you’d acc amount to something!”

    @szaswiifey1 Source: Twitter

    Meanwhile, Cardi B who only 5 days ago celebrated her son’s birthday, has since moved on to other pertinent things. It seems her response to the twitter troll has been deleted.

    On her Instagram page, the successful mother of two made a birthday post with caption “Words can’t describe how this boy came In to my life and stole my heart 💙🌊…..name fits you perfectly…YOU THE WAVE!”

    Cardi B also recently shared on her Instagram live, a tattoo of her son’s name “Wave” tatted on the right side of her face in red ink, below her cheek. Alongside another one of her first daughter “Kulture” which was inscribed on her left arm. She went on to mention how those who troll her for using filters wanted to see her ugly but she keeps getting ahead of them.

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    Trolling is harmful and can lower self-esteem, cause depression and provoke suicidal thoughts. Celebrities are always at the receiving end of dehumanising, abusive words from social media users. It’s important to recognise that celebrities are humans before they’re anything else and as such, should be treated kindly. There is no shield covering someone from being negatively affected by verbal abuse simply because they’re famous.

  • World’s Richest Men Updated list

    World’s Richest Men Updated list

    To acquire the ‘wealthiest person on earth’ title or enter the ‘World’s Richest Men’ list demands more than just a homogeneous portfolio. Billionaires are stinking rich individuals, with assets ranging from cash and cash equivalents, real estate, as well as business and personal properties.

    You’re never going to amass such wealth being a white collar worker. Even if you work a hundred jobs, you might wither off before you enjoy said wealth. These rich as Croesus entities sink their money in the unpredictable oceans of stocks, bonds, and other types of stable investments. They take impossibly high and calculated risks.

    Who Publishes The World’s Richest Men List?

    World's Richest Men
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    The Real-Time Billionaires List otherwise known as World’s Billionaires List is the ranking of the world’s wealthiest billionaires based on their recorded net worth. It is curated and published annually every March by American business magazine Forbes. The inaugural edition of the list was released in March 1987.

    The net total worth of each person on the list is approximated and specified in US dollars. This is based on their documented assets and accounting for debt and other determinants. These lists only show the top 10 wealthiest billionaires for each year. Although, excluded from these lists are Royalties and Dictators who amass wealth from their status.

    It’s Not Just Men On The Billionaires List

    To most people, the richest individuals alive are men and contrary to this otherwise spurious impression, women are snugly nestling at the top of Forbes’ elite ladder. There were 328 women on the world’s billionaires list as of 17 March 2021 and 327 as at 2022. Below are some of the top three richest women in the world.

    Françoise Bettencourt Meyers

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    The billionaire heiress, Françoise is the richest woman in the world, with an estimated net worth of $74.6B as of August 2022. Born and raised catholic, she’s the granddaughter of L’Oréal founder, Eugène Schueller. Her mother Liliane Bettencourt died in 2017 and Françoise inherited her wealth despite all the scandals, tragedies and controversies. The French businesswoman is married to Jean-Pierre Meyers, the grandson of a rabbi murdered at Auschwitz and they have two kids. Françoise is also a writer, philantrophist, pianist and has written various commentaries on the bible.

    Alice Walton

    Alice Walton on world's richest men
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    Second on the list is Alice Walton. An American heiress and the only daughter of Walmart founder and magnate, Sam Walton. She’s ranking 19th on the Forbes Real Time list with a whooping net worth of $61.7B as of August 2022, making her the 20th-richest person, and the second richest woman in the world. The 72 year old billionaire’s interest in art led her to develop the Crystal Bridges Museum Of American Art. In 2019, she lost the top spot on the list to L’Oréal heiress, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers. Also, in September 2016, she owned over US$11 billion in Walmart shares and Walton has donated millions of her shares to arts and other charitable causes.

    Julia Koch

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    Julia Margaret Flesher Koch is the third richest woman in the world. She inherited 42% stake in Koch industries when her husband David Koch died in August 2019 at age 79. Julia Koch’s family came from a farming background in Iowa. She worked her way up from her parent’s clothing store, as a model, fashion designer’s assistant to becoming one of the wealthiest women on earth. As at August 2022, her net worth is $57.9B and she ranks 21 on forbes real time billionaires list.

    Here are the list of the world’s richest men according to Forbes real time billionaires list 2022

    Profile Of The World’s Richest Men 2022

    Elon Musk

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    Business mogul Elon Musk is the richest man in the world, with a staggering net worth of $272B as of August 2022. The industrialist surpassed Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, who was in the number one position in 2021. He co-founded six companies including electric car maker Tesla, rocket producer SpaceX and tunnelling startup Boring Company. SpaceX, founded in 2002, is worth $127 billion while the Boring Company, which aims to defeat traffic, is worth $5.675 billion. Twitter’s board agreed to sell the company to Musk for $44 billion in April 2022, after he disclosed a 9.1% stake and threatened a hostile takeover.

    Bernard Arnault family

    World's Richest Men Bernard Arnault
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    Next on the world’s richest men list is Bernard Jean Étienne Arnault with a net worth of $171.4B. The French business magnate, investor, and art collector is the co-founder and CEO of LVMH, Louis Vuitton and Sephora. Recently, he acquired Tifanny & Co for $15.8 billion and these are just a few of his multitudinous investments.

    Jeff Bezzos

    Jeff bezos on world's richest men list
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    Right out of his garage, business tycoon Jeffrey Preston Bezos built his empire. He is the founder, executive chairman and former president and CEO of Amazon which he almost named “Cadabra”, thankfully he didn’t. He is the third on the world’s richest men list.

    Jeff Bezos equally has a net worth of $167.1B as of august 2022,. Meanwhile in August 2020, Bezos became the first person in contemporary history to accumulate a fortune of over $200 billion. Also in 2018, he was the wealthiest person in the world in 2018 when his net worth doubled, jumping from $81.5 billion in October 2017 to $160 billion the following October, thanks to Amazon’s soaring stock price. The Amazon bigwig stepped down in 2021 from his position as CEO to become Executive Chairman of the Amazon Board. His rationale for this action was to focus Day 1 Fund, Bezos Earth Fund, Blue Origin, The Washington Post, among his other interests.

    Gautam Adani & family

    Gautam Adani
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    The 4th richest man in the world is Indian billionaire industrialist Gautam Shantilal Adani worth around $135.9B. He is the richest man in India and all of Asia. Gautam Adani is the CEO of Adani Group which deals on ports development, real estate as well as power generation and transmission. The infrastructure tycoon has plans of becoming the world’s largest producer of green energy and has also said he will invest up to $70 billion on renewable energy projects.

    Bill Gates 

    World's Richest Men Bill Gates
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    William Henry Gates III is an American business mogul, software developer, investor, author, philanthropist and co-founder of Microsoft. He wrote his first software program at 13 and when he was 19, started Microsoft with his now late childhood friend Paul Allen. From 1995 to 2017, he held the Forbes title of the richest person in the world every year. In 2017, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos outranked Gates to become the wealthiest in 2017. He later resigned as the Chairman of Microsoft to focus on his philanthropic endeavours on climate change, global health, and education. He was married to Melinda gates until the duo parted in 2021 amid a myriad of unhealthy reasons.

    Larry Ellison

    Larry Ellison on world's richest men list
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    Lawrence Joseph Ellison is the co-founder, chief technology officer and former CEO of American colossal software company, Oracle. The college dropout started out by building databases for the CIA and also expanded to purchasing and owning stakes in NetSuite, Tesla, Astex Pharmaceuticals among others. After 37 years reins on the technology company, Ellison assumed the position of CTO and executive chairman. His current net worth is $109.9B and he’s the 6th world’s richest men list. In addition, Ellison has donated several million dollars to charitable causes. He has been married and divorced four times with four kids but is currently in a relationship.

    Warren Buffet

    world's richest men Warren Buffett
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    We cannot curate a list of successful people in the world without including the eminent Warren Edward Buffett. He is an investor and the current CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, a holding company for a multitude of businesses in insurance, freight retail transportation, energy generation and distribution, manufacturing etc. Warren is currently the seventh on the world’s richest men list with a net worth of $106.6B. He is popularly known as the ‘Oracle of Omaha’ and aims to donate 99% of his wealth to philanthropic causes.

    Larry Page

    Lawrence Page on world's richest men list
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    American computer scientist Lawrence Edward Page is the eight richest man in the world. He is worth over $103.5B . The alpha geek co-founded Google with Sergey Brin and was the CEO from 1997 until 2001. Page subsequently moved to google’s parent company Alphabet and was the CEO before stepping down in 2019. Page has invested in Tesla and several other investments including renewable energy technology.

    Sergey Brin

    Sergey Brin world's richest men list
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    Ninth on the list is Sergey Mikhailovich Brin. An American business tycoon, computer scientist, and internet entrepreneur. He was born to Russian Jewish parents and his father is a retired mathematics professor at the University of Maryland. Sergey co-founded Google with Larry Page in 1998 after the two met at Stanford University while studying for advanced degrees in computer science. In 2015 he became the CEO of Alphabet, Google’s parent company and later gave up his role as president in 2019 but still remains a shareholder and board member. Sergey has been married and divorced twice with three children. His estimated net worth as at August is $100.4B.

    Mukesh Ambani

    Mukesh Ambani on world's richest men list
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    Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani is our tenth wealthiest man in the world with a current net worth of $96.2B. He is the founder and chairman of Reliance Industries, a business his later father who was a textile trader back in the 70s started. After obtaining a degree in Chemical Engineering, he enrolled for an MBA at Standford University but withdrew in 1980 to help his father start Reliance. Mukesh launched reliance’s Jio, a 4G phone and broadband service in 2016 and today, investors in Jio include Google and Facebook.

  • Jussie Smollett returns to stage after attack

    Jussie Smollett returns to stage after attack

    Jussie Smollett made his first public appearance at a Los Angeles club Saturday night, just days after the Empire actor was the victim in an attack that is being investigated as a possible hate crime.

    “I had to be here tonight, y’all. I couldn’t let those motherfuckers win,” Smollett told the crowd at West Hollywood’s Troubadour. “So I will always stand for love. I will never stand for anything other than that.

    Regardless of what anyone else says, I will only stand for love.”

    Smollett continued, “I’m okay… I’m not fully healed yet but I’m going to, and I’m going to stand strong with y’all.”

    He also added “Be as black, be as brown, be as gay as the fuck you want to be. Now is the time: Be blacker, be gayer, do it right the fuck now.”

    Chicago suntimes reports, Smollett had made his first public comments about the incident on Friday in a written statement that said he had been “consistent on every level” with the police during their investigation, countering comments on social media saying he had changed his story and been uncooperative with investigators.

    “I am working with authorities and have been 100% factual and consistent on every level,” the statement said.

    Chicago police also said Smollett has been cooperative and they have found no reason to think he’s not being genuine.

  • Kit Harington (Jon Snow) in Game of Thrones, revealed how much he knows about the series ending

    Kit Harington (Jon Snow) in Game of Thrones, revealed how much he knows about the series ending

    The finale season of Game of Thrones will be “groundbreaking”, said Kit Harington, who plays the iconic character Jon Snow.

    The season 8 of “Game of Thrones” will start airing on April 14. HBO confirmed via a teaser trailer, which also showed characters Jon Snow, Arya Stark and Sansa Stark in the crypt at Winterfell.

    Sophie Turner recently claimed she revealed the ending of the show to her friends, however, GoT actor Kit Harington (Jon Snow) has also hinted on what fans can expect in the coming finale.

    Independent news reports that, Kit Harington has teased how Game of Thrones will end, calling it “groundbreaking”.

    While the rest of the world waits on tenterhooks to discover whether the Starks can face off the Night King, Harington may have let slip the ending to someone very close to him: Rose Leslie, his wife and former Game of Thrones co-star.

    “I told my wife last year how it ended, and she wouldn’t talk to me for about three days,” the actor told Kiss FM. “And she’d asked!”

    Leslie played the character Ygritte, the love interest of Harington’s character Jon Snow, for three seasons. The duo took their on-screen romance off-screen and married last July.

    Discussing the ending, Harington said: “I can’t really answer whether I’m happy or not. I don’t think it’s about happy or sad, really.

    I’m satisfied with what they did, but I don’t know whether I’ll be really satisfied until I see it.

    “It’s quite nice walking around, which will only happen for a few months before everyone’s seen it, knowing. I know and no one else does, I know how it wraps up. I think it’s gonna be groundbreaking.”

  • Police Launch Investigations on Jussie Smollett Attack

    Police Launch Investigations on Jussie Smollett Attack

    American actor Jussie Smollet, an empire star has been attacked in Chicago, by two men who shouted racist and homophobic slurs. Chicago police are investigating it as a hate crime.

    Police say the 36-year-old Empire cast member was walking home from a 24-hour Subway restaurant in the 300 block of E. Lower North Water Street around 2 a.m. when two men allegedly began yelling homophobic and racial slurs at the actor on North Lower Water Street near Smollett’s apartment.

    Chicago police say along with the verbal attack Smollett reported the men threw an unknown substance on him and placed a rope around his neck.

    Sources say Smollett left the rope on his neck roughly 45 minutes until police arrived.

    But the alleged attacked is not captured on the hundreds of surveillance videos the 12 detectives assigned to the case have poured through.

    “I know the police department is working aggressively,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said. “The alleged statement of what happened her is horrific, and there’s no place for it in the City of Chicago.”

    Smollett also told police the attackers allegedly yelled, “This is MAGA country,” referring to President Donald Trump’s slogan.

    Police say there is video of Smollett inside the Subway, and they located video of the people wanted for questioning Wednesday.

    Detectives are working the incident as a possible hate crime.

    Smollett, who was not seriously hurt, talked to CNN’s Don Lemon who said “Smollett was shaken and angry” and “fought back at the attackers.” Chicago CBS reports.

    “The racist, homophobic attack on Jussie Smollett is an affront to our humanity. No one should be attacked for who they are or whom they love,” House speaker Nancy Pelosi said in a tweet. “I pray that Jussie has a speedy recovery and that justice is served. May we all commit to ending this hate once and for all”

  • Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) Revealed the ending of ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8

    Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) Revealed the ending of ‘Game of Thrones’ Season 8

    The clock is ticking, every seconds seems like an hour as we impatiently wait for the beginning-of-the-end of our favorite–at least most of us–TV show Game of Thrones, to return to our TV screens. April 2019 sure feels like a decade from now.

    However, while we wait, GoT actress, Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) has spilled the beans about the ending of HBO’s  Game of Thrones to a few close friends but only because they asked for it.

    Sophie revealed in an interview with W Magazine that she couldn’t resist dropping a few discreet bombshells when quizzed by her loved ones.

    Fully admitting that she is entirely useless at keeping secret, “I’m so bad at keeping secrets,” Sophie admitted. “I don’t think people tell me things anymore because they know that I can’t keep them. I’ve already told the ending of Game of Thrones to a few people.”

    She clarified that she was actually sober when she shared the conclusion with her friends, Turner said: “I was like, ‘hey, if you want to know, I’ll tell you.’ But it’s people that I know not random people. It’s people that I know will keep the secret.”

    Could this be the revelation of Sansa and Arya’s deaths in Game of Thrones Season 8?

    Maybe, if we ask nicely we can get on the good side of Sophie and have her tell us the ‘secret’, in the meantime, here is a trailer to reflect on.

    In the short clip above, Jon Snow (played by Kit Harington) reflects on his true heritage.

    The hero of The North will soon discover his real parents after believing he was a bastard all of his life.

    Jon takes a trip through the Winterfell crypts while voices from season one echo through.

    He remembers Ned Stark’s (Sean Bean) words about how he is a Stark through blood, and wonders what that means.

    It seems he’s coming close to an answer when the footage flips to Sansa Stark (Sophie Turner) and Arya Stark (Maisie Williams).

    However, it seems there’s a big clue as to the end of Game of Thrones.

    The trio stand in front of some statues of themselves and the camera lingers on them.

    Game of Thrones season 8 teaser trailer: Arya Stark’s statue is similar to her now (Image: HBO)

    It quickly transpires they are representative of each characters.

    Arya and Sansa’s statues are their likeness today but it is the contrast with Jon’s that seems to shed light on what’s coming.

    His is decidedly older and is sporting a big beard.

    Does this flip to the future suggest there’s going to be one survivor in the Stark clan?

    Furthermore, there’s no sign of Bran Stark (Isaac Hempstead Wright) in the teasing clip.

    Game of Thrones season 8 teaser trailer: Sansa Stark’s statue is also familiar (Image: HBO)
    Game of Thrones season (GoT) 8 teaser trailer: Jon Snow’s statue is noticeably older (Image: HBO)

    Game of Thrones season 8 will return to HBO and Sky Atlantic on April 14. Seasons 1-7 are currently streaming on NOW TV.

  • Melanie Martinez from “The Voice” Accused of Sexual Assault by Ex-Friend

    Melanie Martinez from “The Voice” Accused of Sexual Assault by Ex-Friend

    Singer Melanie Martinez, who rose to fame competing on season three of NBC’s “The Voice,” has been accused by a former friend of sexual assault. The alleged incident was detailed by Timothy Heller, herself an aspiring musician, who, in a four-part tweet, recounted a night during which she “repeatedly said no” to Martinez’s sexual advances. Heller accuses Martinez of forceful penetration with a sex toy, among other acts.

    The Los Angeles-based Heller posted the tweet just before UTC-3 p.m yesterday. Within eight hours, it was retweeted more than 50,000 times.

    Martinez and Heller appear to have a friendship that dates back to 2015, judging by images on social media platforms.

    Yesterday, Martinez posted a response on her own Twitter, writing, “I am horrified and saddened by the statements and story told by Timothy Heller. What she and I shared was a close friendship … We tried to help each other. We both had pain in dealing with our individual demons… She never said no to what we chose to do together. And although we parted ways, I am sending her love and light always.”

    Read Heller’s original post and Martinez’s response below:

  • Carrie Underwood Gives Health Update After Broken Wrist, Reveals She Underwent Surgery

    Carrie Underwood Gives Health Update After Broken Wrist, Reveals She Underwent Surgery

    Carrie Underwood is recovering after sustaining a hard fall last Friday, and suffering multiple injuries.

    On Wednesday, the 34-year-old singer updated her fans on her health, and said she had surgery on the wrist she broke.

    “I just wanted let everyone know that I’m doing great,” Underwood tweeted. “Had surgery on my wrist yesterday & all went well…even though I’ll be setting off airport metal detectors from now on…I’m so thankful for the doctors, nurses, family & friends who’ve been taking such great care of me.”

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    On Sunday, Underwood’s rep told ET that the singer fell on some steps outside of her home in Nashville, and was taken to the hospital to be treated. Aside from a broken wrist, she also had cuts and abrasions from the accident.

    The “Before He Cheats” singer thanked her husband, hockey pro Mike Fisher, for taking care of her, after he travelled overnight to be by her side.

    “Thanks so much for all the well wishes everybody… I’ll be alright… might just take some time,” she tweeted on Sunday morning. “Glad I’ve got the best hubby in the world to take care of me.”

  • Ben Affleck Maybe Joked About Sexual Harassment, And People Are Angry

    Ben Affleck Maybe Joked About Sexual Harassment, And People Are Angry

    Behold the first cringeworthy moment from Ben Affleck’s sure-to-be-messy “Justice League” press tour.

    Ahead of the superhero film’s release on Friday, Affleck has been perilously making the interview rounds with the rest of the cast following a series of scandals.

    After publicly condemning producer Harvey Weinstein, Affleck found himself at the center of his own sexual harassment controversy when Hilarie Burton said he grabbed her breast during a 2003 “TRL” interview. He later apologized for “acting inappropriately,” but stayed silent when another woman came forward to say that the actor groped her at a Golden Globes party.

    Now, he’s drawing all the wrong kinds of attention for a comment he made in an interview with MTV last week.

    When Affleck’s co-star Ray Fisher, who plays Cyborg in the film, was asked what would happen if Supergirl teamed up with Justice League, he took the PR-friendly route, saying, “I think it would create a different dynamic.”

    And then Affleck, failing to read the room, blurted out, “You following the news at all?”

    Watch a clip from the interview below.

    While Affleck mentioned he wanted to see more women in the DC cinematic universe seconds before, his comment immediately drew ire on social media.

    It’s not entirely clear what the actor meant, but many have interpreted his remark as making light of the recent wave of sexual misconduct allegations in Hollywood.


    We are all Ezra Miller.

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  • Selena Gomez and 6 million other Instagram Accounts Hacked

    Selena Gomez and 6 million other Instagram Accounts Hacked

    A group of hackers used a bug earlier this week to scrape the phone numbers and email addresses of six million Instagram accounts and are now selling that information on the web.

    The hackers mainly targeted celebrities and verified users, including Selena Gomez, who’s account was hacked two days ago. The hackers used this glitch in Instagram’s system to start posting nude pictures of the singer and actor’s ex-boyfriend Justin Bieber to her 125 million followers.

    In a list sent to the Daily Beast, the hackers included 1,000 names of several well-known figures including celebrities, sports stars, and media personalities.

    The hackers also scraped the information of unverified users and are now reportedly selling this giant trove of data for $10 an inquiry via bitcoin.

    Instagram admitted the security bug in a letter today, though it downplayed how many users had been affected.

    “Although we cannot determine which specific accounts may have been impacted, we believe it was a low percentage of Instagram accounts,” wrote Instagram CTO Mike Krieger.

    Instagram services more than 700 million accounts; six million is not a small number, especially if it contains the phone numbers and emails of the most popular Instagrammers.

    However, Doxagram, the site selling the information via the hackers, appears to be down. It’s unclear if this was an effort by Instagram to shut the site down.

    Regardless of whether the site selling the information is gone for good, the hackers still have direct contact information for several high-profile accounts and may still be selling in some other way. Others also may have already bought from them and now that information is floating out there on the web.

    Instagram says it has since fixed the issue and that it is working with law enforcement. However, the bug exposes certain vulnerabilities within Instagram’s system and the popular platform will likely need to take further measures to button up on security for celebrities and everyone else with an account.

    “Protecting the community has been important at Instagram from day one, and we’re constantly working to make Instagram a safer place. We are very sorry this happened,” Krieger wrote.