Once upon a time, Jeffery Skilling was on top of the world. But then he was facing more than a decade in prison for fraud, insider trading and conspiracy in relation to the massive Enron scandal. That scandal was so notorious and wide-reaching that the name Enron is still invoked in discussions about energy policy and brings fear into the heart of California politicians. To remind you, Enron was found guilty of manipulating California's electricity market, creating a crisis in the early 2000s that sent the price of power surging to record levels, sent hundreds of thousands of homes into darkness, and contributed greatly to the downfall of a governor.
If there was ever a time to be jealous of a punter, now would be that time. Okay, maybe you can always be jealous of one since even the lowest paid one is getting paid a lot more than you are this year for doing a lot less work (Washington Redskins punter Tress Way comes in last with a salary of $465,000 this season).
As nice as it would be to make that kind of money, the man we should all be envious of if not jealous is former New York Giants punter Steve Weatherford.
Twenty years ago, American Idol crowned Kelly Clarkson as its very first winner. The country-pop singer’s fame can be traced back to her Idol journey, and her life undoubtedly changed when she sang “A Moment Like This” in the season 1 finale. But that night on American Idol also changed the life of another singer, Justin Guarini, who came in second place. After the competition, Guarini continued a lucrative career in music and acting.
Ashley Greene is kicking off her weekend with a workout!
The 34-year-old actress, best known for playing Alice Cullen in the Twilight movies, was all smiles as she and husband Paul Khoury left a gym after a morning workout on Saturday (January 29) in Studio City, Calif.
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For their workout, Ashley showed off her toned arms in a black tank shirt paired with black leggings with a gray sweatshirt wrapped around her waist while Paul sported a navy zip-up hoodie, gray shorts, and a blue baseball hat.
Rocky Widner/NBAE via Getty ImagesThe Golden State Warriors are reportedly still exploring trade options for veteran point guard Chris Paul amid the team's contract decision, per NBA insider Marc Stein.
"The Warriors, league sources say, have continued to explore their trade options with Paul's trade-friendly contract in conjunction with Wednesday's draft as well as the prospect of pushing the Friday deadline into July if Paul is amenable to that amendment (as covered here previously),"