Entertaining the King of England is an expensive business, France is finding out. A sumptuous lobster dinner held to welcome Britain’s King Charles III to Paris last September cost the French president’s office nearly €475,000 ($515,000), according to accounts published on Monday by France’s public auditor. The lavish affair at the Palace of Versailles, which saw around 180 guests tuck into a feast of blue lobster, crab cakes and champagne-marinated chicken, helped blow an €8.3 million-sized hole ($9 million) in the Élysée Palace’s budget last year, the auditor said. The watchdog, which is responsible for scrutinizing presidential finances, including spending on staff, security and…
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Former BBC presenter Huw Edwards has pleaded guilty to having 41 indecent images of children on the messaging app WhatsApp, according to PA Media. Edwards appeared before London’s Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, with PA reporting that the alleged offenses were committed between December 2020 and August 2021. The court heard that Edwards engaged in online chat with an adult man on WhatsApp who sent him 377 sexual images, 41 of which were indecent images of children. All charges were in relation to images of children under the age of 18. The veteran journalist arrived at court wearing a dark suit, blue tie and sunglasses. The 62-year-old…
“Top Chef” alum Shirley Chung has gone public with her cancer diagnosis. Sharing a video on social media in which her hair is getting shaved, Chung wrote that she had some “personal news.” “Since last year December, I had a series of dental issues, I bit my tongue severely; I fractured my tooth and had to extract it and get an implant… we thought it was because I am a heavy teeth grinder,” she wrote. The “Top Chef” Season 11 finalist and Season 14 competitor said she was initially “too busy to see a EMT specialist” but later developed ulcers in her…
Maya Rudolph is returning to “Saturday Night Live” next season — and her role just got a lot bigger. Rudolph will reprise her portrayal of Vice President Kamala Harris when the NBC show returns for its fiftieth season this fall, a source with knowledge of Rudolph’s plans told CNN. Rudolph will play Harris through the 2024 election. NBC and representatives for Rudolph did not respond to CNN’s request for comment. When President Joe Biden announced he would not seek a second term and endorsed Harris to be the Democratic nominee, there was immediate interest from “SNL” producers to have Rudolph back,…
The sound of handcuffs clicking shut reverberated through a Manatee County courtroom late Tuesday night at the conclusion of the Ashley Benefield trial. For the family of Doug Benefield, a naval pilot officer who was shot and killed by his estranged wife in Lakewood Ranch in September 2020, the sound was of ringing justice. “The sound was as good as the sight,” Tommie Benefield, Doug Benefield’s cousin and a witness in the trial, said about watching Ashley Benefield be handcuffed, taken into the custody of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office and led out of the courtroom. After almost seven hours…
Boomer Esiason, a retired American football quarterback and current network/radio sports commentator, boasts a net worth of $20 million. Esiason enjoyed a successful 14-season career in the NFL, primarily with the Cincinnati Bengals, but also with the New York Jets and the Arizona Cardinals. Throughout his career, he earned $25 million in salary and several million more from endorsements. Boomer Esiason Net Worth $20 Million Date of Birth April 17, 1961 Place of Birth East Islip, New York Nationality American Profession American Football Quarterback Early Life Norman Julius “Boomer” Esiason was born on April 17, 1961, in East Islip, New…
Bobby Bones, an American radio and television personality, has a net worth of $14 million. He is best known for hosting the nationally syndicated country music radio program “The Bobby Bones Show,” earning an annual salary of $4 million. Additionally, Bones gained fame by winning the 27th season of “Dancing with the Stars” alongside his partner Sharna Burgess. He has also released albums with his band, The Raging Idiots. Bobby Bones Net Worth $14 Million Date of Birth April 2, 1980 Place of Birth Hot Springs, Arkansas Nationality American Profession Radio, Television Personality Early Life Bobby Bones was born Bobby…
Bob Baffert, an American horse owner and trainer, boasts a net worth of $30 million. Throughout his illustrious career, Baffert has amassed numerous accolades, including seven Kentucky Derbies, seven Preakness Stakes, three Belmont Stakes, and three Kentucky Oaks. Bob Baffert Net Worth $30 Million Date of Birth January 13, 1953 Place of Birth Nogales, Arizona Nationality American Profession Horse Owner, Trainer Early Life Robert A. Baffert was born on January 13, 1953, in Nogales, Arizona. Raised on a ranch, he was introduced to livestock and farm life early on, with his family raising cattle and chickens. At age 10, Baffert’s…
Blanket Jackson, also known as Bigi Jackson, has a net worth of $150 million. He is the third child of the late musical legend Michael Jackson, with two older half-siblings, Paris Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson. Blanket, who gained public attention as a child when Michael held him over a balcony in Berlin in 2002, has since pursued a private life, including working as an associate producer on the 2013 film “Kingdom Come.” In 2015, he changed his name from Blanket to Bigi. Blanket Jackson Net Worth $150 Million Date of Birth February 21, 2002 Place of Birth La Mesa,…
Blake Bortles, a former professional football quarterback, has a net worth of $20 million. Bortles played in the NFL from 2014 to 2021, primarily with the Jacksonville Jaguars. His most successful season was in 2017 when he led the Jaguars to their first division title and AFC Championship Game appearance in 18 years. Additionally, Bortles set Jaguars franchise records for single-season passing yards and touchdowns in 2015. Blake Bortles Net Worth $20 Million Date of Birth April 28, 1992 Place of Birth Altamonte Springs Nationality American Profession Professional Football Quarterback Blake Bortles Salary In his rookie year in 2014, Blake…
Blair Underwood, an acclaimed American actor, has a net worth of $8 million. He is best known for his role as Jonathan Rollins on the NBC legal drama “L.A. Law.” Underwood made his film debut at age 21 in “Krush Groove” (1985) and later starred in the HBO series “In Treatment” in 2008. Blair Underwood Net Worth $8 Million Date of Birth August 25, 1964 Place of Birth Tacoma, Washington Nationality American Profession Actor Early Life Blair Underwood was born on August 25, 1964, in Tacoma, Washington, to Marilyn Ann Scales, an interior designer, and Frank Eugene, Sr., a United…
Bjorn Borg, a Swedish tennis legend, has a net worth of $80 million. Renowned for his exceptional career, Borg is the first man to win 11 Grand Slam singles titles, with six victories at the French Open and five consecutive titles at Wimbledon. His dramatic fifth Wimbledon win in 1980, against John McEnroe, is immortalized in the 2017 HBO movie “Borg vs. McEnroe.” Borg’s unexpected retirement in 1983 at the age of 26, when he was still highly competitive, shocked the tennis world. Post-retirement, Borg launched a successful fashion brand. Bjorn Borg Net Worth $80 Million Date of Birth June…
Billy Gibbons, an American musician, producer, and actor, has a net worth of $60 million. Gibbons is best known as the guitarist and lead vocalist of the rock band ZZ Top. Before forming ZZ Top, he was part of the psychedelic blues rock band the Moving Sidewalks. In addition to his musical career, Gibbons has acted in television shows, most notably the crime procedural series “Bones.” Billy Gibbons Net Worth $60 Million Date of Birth December 16, 1949 Place of Birth Houston, Texas Nationality American Profession Musician, Producer, Actor Early Life Billy Gibbons was born on December 16, 1949, in…
Bijou Phillips Net Worth: Bijou Phillips, an American actress, model, and singer, has a net worth of $8 million. This is a combined net worth with her husband, actor Danny Masterson, whom she married in 2011. Bijou began her modeling career at the age of 13 to escape boarding school, quickly becoming one of the youngest models to grace the covers of Interview Magazine and Italian Vogue. She has appeared in several Calvin Klein ads and has been featured on the covers of magazines such as Playboy, Missbehave, Stuff, and Nylon. Bijou Phillips Net Worth $8 Million Date of Birth…
Singer Taylor Swift has said the knife attack at a dance workshop themed around her music which left three children dead and nine more injured has left her “completely in shock”. Children and adults were attacked at the eventon Hart Street, Southport, on Monday. Posting on Instagram, the star said she was “at a complete loss” for how to convey her sympathies. Her fans have raised more than £180,000 for the families of the victims of a knife attack on Merseyside. Swift, who played in nearby Liverpool as part of her European tour in June, said the “horror” of the…