Mike Tyson, of Brooklyn, New York, is a former heavyweight lineal champion known as "The Baddest Man on the Planet." Tyson, the youngest man to ever win a heavyweight title, retired in 2005, but ...

he asked. “Bring back Johnny.” Alas, Carson died in 2005. But the next best thing, a new biography called Carson the Magnificent, does an exhilarating job of bringing him back. Even more ...

Donald Trump’s journey from business magnate to U.S. president is one of high ambition and public visibility. As a real estate developer, media personality, and politician, Trump left an ...

Melania Trump, born Melanie Knauss in Slovenia, became an international model before marrying Donald Trump. Serving as First Lady from 2017 to 2021, she focused on children’s issues through her ...

"Never Gonna Give You Up" catapulted Rick Astley to fame and transformed his life forever. Now, he tells his story in his own words. At nineteen, he signed with Pete Waterman of Stock Aitken Waterman, ...

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