Slim’s New Museum to House Rodin Collection
Carlos Slim, the world’s richest man, will soon open a new museum in one of the poshest areas of his native Mexico to house his collection of artwork by French sculptor Auguste Rodin, considered the biggest outside France. The new branch of Slim’s Soumaya museum, named for his late wife, is expected to open in [...]
Keeping Watch on a Dream
Christie Wo is beautiful and ambitious. The combination has led to her stunning success over an empire of luxury products making inroads all over Southeast Asia. Ming Yeung reports. Christie Wo is impatient with all the cheesy gossip about her in newspapers and magazines: which billionaire is she dating? Which celebrity function is she attending? [...]
Audrey Hepburn Stamps Valued at 500,000 Euros to be Auctioned
Audrey Hepburn was an elegant and graceful Hollywood legend who felt her most important role was to bring attention to the welfare of children everywhere. Hepburn was born in Brussels, Belgium, in 1929, the daughter of a Dutch baroness and her British husband. She spent much of her childhood in England, but in 1939 she [...]
97% of China’s Richest Do Charity Work
Beijing is home to the largest number of the country’s wealthiest lot, with 151,000 people owning more than 10 million yuan ($1.46 million) and about 94,000 people with more than 100 million yuan in personal assets, according to a recent report. The 2010 Hurun Wealth Report, which specializes in tracking the wealthy, said there are [...]
Doctor Gifts Fiancé a $200,000 Racehorse
Almost any girl would be thrilled to pieces to receive My Little Pony for a present. Meet one girl who woke to the clip-clop of four feet, of a racehorse, named for her. Miss Jaylian See was led to a bridle the end of which was attached to a beautiful filly, christianed Princess Jay. Jaylian [...]
Nicole Kidman, Keith Urban Buy $10M Penthouse in NY
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban are definitely a little bit country, a little bit city. The two have always said they’re happy down on the farm in Franklin, Tenn., but now they’vet bought a swanky penthouse apartment in Manhattan, according to The Real Estalker and The New York Post. Kidman and Urban’s three-bedroom, 3 ½-bathroom, [...]
Paris Hilton Sued $48 Million for Breaking Hair Contract
Many people have bad hair days, but one that cost $35 million? Not even Paris Hilton could do that — at least, that’s what she says. Lawyers for the hotel heiress and socialite on Thursday said they “will pursue all of our defenses vigorously and any potential counter claims” against a company that sued Hilton [...]
Philanthropy Becoming New Status Symbol for Wealthy
As dozens of U.S. billionaires pledge their fortunes to charity and the country struggles to shake off recession, philanthropy is a growing status symbol of the rich, experts say. Being wealthy may no longer be about how many properties or fast cars a millionaire owns — it could be about how much money they are [...]
Busy Mogul Nick Cannon Finds Time for Pillow Talk with Mariah
Nick Cannon is one of the busiest men in Hollywood. He just extended his term as chairman of the teens-only TeenNick network through January 2012. He hosts summer’s No. 1 show, NBC’s “America’s Got Talent,” as well as his New York-based CBS Radio show, “Rollin’ With Nick Cannon.” And in his spare time, he produces [...]
Big Name Acts Going to Singapore for F1 Grand Prix
As part of the circuit park’s multi-million dollar entertainment schedule, race promoter Singapore GP has unveiled its list of headliners at the 2010 FORMULA 1 SINGTEL SINGAPORE GRAND PRIX. This year’s star-studded line-up includes Mariah Carey, Missy Elliott, Daughtry, and Adam Lambert appearing at a mega stage in the Padang, which is accessible to all [...]
