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Celebrities Who Are Video Game Fanatics

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Celebrities, when not in front of the camera, also engage in various activities similar to ordinary folks. They have their own hobbies and preferred forms of entertainment. You may be surprised to know that many of them, men and women alike, are actually diehard video game fanatics.

With the existence today of more advanced and portable video game consoles, it’s not a wonder why these popular figures on TV and the big screen also got hooked to gaming. Many admit playing games helps them relax after a hectic schedule at work.

So what video games do these celebrities love to play? According to therichest.com website, the top three games famous among Hollywood stars to date include Call of Duty, World of Warcraft and Halo. [Read more…] about Celebrities Who Are Video Game Fanatics

5 Celebs with Law Degrees

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It’s a cliché that if you don’t know what you want to do with your life, you go to law school. This is a very expensive and stressful avenue for “killing time” and hoping a passion pops up. It’s also why many law school students don’t end up using their degree and instead spend years pursuing a field that’s not a right fit. It’s not easy to be a great lawyer, and clients deserve better than someone who scraped by without having their heart in it.

The good news is that sometimes these law degree holders do go on to find their right match: Being a celebrity. Whether it’s acting, music or being a personality, there are quite a few celebrities with law degrees. Here are some of the most famous attorneys in waiting:

John Grisham

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This is one celebrity whose law degree has served him well. Author Grisham tried a slew of different jobs from selling underwear to being a plumber’s apprentice before he became one of the most famous living writers of today. However, he had early pursuits of becoming a tax lawyer, but found it too challenging so switch to trial law which has helped form the basis of his legal thrillers. [Read more…] about 5 Celebs with Law Degrees

The Five Most Generous Celebrities

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Our favorite kind of celebrity is one who uses their stardom for more than just personal ego-growing and advancement; we love the ones who use their celebrity for good causes. What is better, after all, than helping put a spotlight on important issues with one’s fame and fortune?

Today, we list the top five most generous celebrities we know and love. And to all of them, we say: good job!

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1. Taylor Swift

Miss Swift was named number one on DoSomething.org‘s list of charitable celebrities for both 2012 and 2013. Not only did she donate a cool $100k to the Nashville Symphony instead of throwing a birthday bash for herself, she also gave $4 million for musical education to the Country Music Hall of Fame.

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2. JK Rowling

We love that JK Rowling is no longer on Forbes’ Billionaire List- because she’s off the list for being “too generous to charities”. We say there’s no such thing. It’s estimated that, as of 2012, the previously penniless author has donated about $160 million to various charities.

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3. Sir Richard Branson

Founder of Virgin, would-be spaceman, and all-around amazing person, Sir Richard Branson is a founding member (together with Nelson Mandela) of The Elders, a group dedicated to human rights. He has also worked with several African charities.

George Lucas

4. George Lucas

The Star Wars producer used over $4 million of his own money to start the George Lucas Educational Foundation, which helps students. When he sold his stake in Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012, he put all personal proceeds to the same foundation.

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5. Mark Zuckerberg

Whether you love or hate (or love to hate) Facebook, you can’t deny that founder Mark Zuckerberg has done much good with his own earnings from the enormously successful social network. His donation in 2013 of $970 million to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation was the largest charitable gift recorded that year.

You, too?

You don’t, of course, have to be a celebrity to be charitable. Nor do your contributions have to be in the billions, millions, or even thousands. As all charities will tell you, every little bit helps. Some charities we believe are worth a look:

    • The Aangan Trust, India. Helps girls in India gain access to better healthcare and education.

 

 

 

  • Doctors without Borders help provide emergency medical assistance all over the world. This charity is also quite popular among many celebrities.

 

 

  • The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants “wishes” to children with life-threatening conditions all over the world. Actors Will and Jada Smith recently donated $52,000 to Make-A-Wish.

 

Celebrities Help Bring Awareness to ALS through Ice Bucket Challenge

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The act of dumping a bucket of ice cold water over one’s head is no longer reserved for football coaches. Anyone can do it anywhere. It seems everyone is doing it these days, including a long list of celebrities who are drenching themselves to raise money for ALS research. Sometimes referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS, short for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.

The challenge is geared to promoting awareness of the disease and to encourage donations. To date, the association is being flooded with monies earmarked for the cause. Although the challenge first gained media attention in the United States on June 30, 2014 during an airing of the Golf Channel’s “Morning Drive,” it was The Today’s Show’s Matt Lauer who introduced it to mainstream audiences when he accepted the challenge a month later. A special thanks goes out to social media as well for doing what it does best – making things spiral out of control. [Read more…] about Celebrities Help Bring Awareness to ALS through Ice Bucket Challenge

Top Three Celebrities Least Expected to Go Bankrupt

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Why is it not expected for celebrities to go bankrupt? Is it  because of the seemingly never-ending flow of money that comes in staggering amounts? Is it the vast talent and skills that they possess that assure them of a continuous money-making mechanism? Or is it because they have the look of affluence and richness so attached to them that it  is simply difficult to imagine them otherwise or worse, going bankrupt.

A lot of celebrities have found themselves going from riches to rags. Several are still in the difficult phase of recovery. There were others who chose to consult with a Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Attorney and were advised to file for bankruptcy. There are some people who are more suited to file for the Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. It is necessary to get the best advice from experts when a person is in such a difficult financial situation. Celebrities going bankrupt is a wake-up call that getting big money will be able to protect us from bankruptcy.

Here are the Top 3 Celebrities Least Expected to Go Bankrupt but did:

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Kim Basinger

If someone purchased a town to develop it into an entertainment attraction, would people expect that person to go bankrupt anytime soon? Probably not but that is exactly what happened to actress Kim Basinger. When she purchased the small town of Braselton for $20 million, no one was expecting her to file for bankruptcy. No, it wasn’t the buying of the town that did her in but the paying of damages required of her after she backed out from doing the film “Boxing Helena”.

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Mike Tyson

If people were to base the probability of bankruptcy on the huge ring earnings of Mike Tyson, the percentage will be quite small. However, those incredibly large earnings proved no match to his unbridled extravagance. Even when broke, he says that he does not regret losing money because he had fun.

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Mark Twain

If people were again to guess the probability to go bankrupt on Mark Twain‘s creative genius and money-making capabilities, the percentage will likewise be nil. Bad investments and equally bad money management habits brought him to bankruptcy. What is notable about his case is that he was able to pay all his debts eventually even after he was relieved of such responsibility when he filed for bankruptcy.

This just goes to show that anyone can go bankrupt, including celebrities. The positive side here is that they have also proven that there is life after bankruptcy. However, hard lessons have admittedly been learned.