Irina Shayk Biography (With Photos)
Irina Shayk was everywhere this week after making the cover of the 2011 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue. We’ve posted a new biography of Irina Shayk, and here’s what we know so far:
Biographies
Bill Cosby is Back in the Navy
Comedian Bill Cosby was made an honorary chief petty officer by the U.S. Navy this week.
How Tall is Jacki Weaver?
Jacki Weaver is 4’9″ tall. We just did the research.The Australian actress and Oscar nominee is clearly a bit on the short side. In the gangster film Animal Kingdom she plays a crime boss so tiny she’s nicknamed “Smurf.”
Dale Earnardt, R.I.P.
Racing great Dale Earnhardt died ten years ago today, in the final lap of the Daytona 500.
“The Intimidator” had been racing at Daytona for a quarter of a century. In the race in 2001, Earnhardt was holding off challengers to his teammate, Michael Waltrip, who ended up winning the race.
Here’s a video that captures the moment:
Birthday Twins: Toni Morrison and Johnny Hart
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Toni Morrison and Reuben Award-winning cartoonist Johnny Hart were born on this very same day in 1931.
Watson vs. Humans: How’d We Do?
How did we do with our predictions last week about the big Watson vs. Humans showdown on Jeopardy? Let’s look.
Paris Hilton Turns 30 Today
Happy birthday to one-time internet favorite Paris Hilton!
Paris Hilton is 30 years old today. Our little girl has grown up!
You know you’ll want to read USA Today’s “Paris Hilton Turns 30 With Animals and a Snazzy Car” — that headline really sucks in the reader.
Where’s Buzz? At the Berlin Film Festival!
Hero astronaut Buzz Aldrin and his wife, Lois Aldrin, pose with Alain Visser, a vice president for Opel, on Monday night. They were at the 61st Berlin International Film Festival (Berlinale) – Cinema for Peace Gala, held at the Konzerthaus in Berlin, Germany.
J.D. Salinger, War Hero
Something I didn’t know about J.D. Salinger: It’s hard to think of an American writer who had more combat
experience. He landed on Utah Beach on D-Day. Slawenski reports that of
the 3,080 members of Salinger’s regiment who landed with him on June 6,
1944, only 1,130 survived three weeks later.
Mordecai Brown Had More Than Three Fingers
Baseball pitching legend Mordecai Brown died on this day in 1948. He was 71.