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In 2001, T.I. released his debut album, I’m Serious. [1]

In 2006 T.I. starred in his first film, ATL. [...] T.I. released another promotional single entitled; “Got Your Back ” which featured American R&B singer Keri Hilson and it peaked at number 38 in the US. [2]

His music has been released on Arista Records and Atlantic Records, along with his record label Grand Hustle Records. [1]

He resurfaced in the summer of 2003 with fellow Atlanta rapper and former label-mate Bone Crusher’s song “Never Scared.” [...] Forbes Magazine announced its first ever Hip-Hop Cash Kings list early 2007 with list of the top 20 hip-hop earning artists for the previous business year. [...] He is also the founder and co-chief executive officer (CEO) of Grand Hustle Records. [2]

The discography of T.I., an American rapper, songwriter, producer, actor and co-CEO of Grand Hustle Records, has released seven studio albums, two EPs, twenty singles, two compilation albums, one collaboration album, and thirty-three music videos. [1]

While currently serving 11 months in prison he released his seventh studio album, No Mercy. [2]

He then collaborated with fellow Atlanta rapper Bone Crusher for the song “Never Scared” which also featured another Atlanta rapper Killer Mike. [1]

T.I. was born on September 25, 1980 as Clifford Joseph Harris Jr. in Atlanta, Georgia. [3]

No Mercy included the lead single “Get Back Up, which featured American singer Chris Brown and it peaked at number seventy in the US and the second single “That’s All She Wrote “, which included rapper Eminem peaked at number eightteen in the US. [1]

T.I. vs. T.I.P. sold 468,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan, and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. [2]

In 2003, T.I. launched Grand Hustle Entertainment (now Grand Hustle Records) with his longtime business partner Jason Geter and signed a new deal with Atlantic Records. [1]

He was also featured in the single “Shoulder Lean ” by Young Dro reaching the top ten on the U.S. Hot 100 and #1 on the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and Hot Rap Tracks. [2]

Sources:
[1] T.I. discography - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[2] T.I. - Wikipedia
[3] T.I. - IMDb

Oscar De La Hoya (born February 4, 1973 in East Los Angeles, California) is a retired Mexican American boxer. [1]

In a sport known for larger-than-life personalities, Oscar De La Hoya fits right in. [2]

“I want to be considered one of the great legends in boxing” Oscar De La Hoya. [...] Oscar De La Hoya weds singer Millie Corretjer of Puerto Rico. [3]

He taught Oscar how to fight in the ring at an early age. [2]

De La Hoya comes from a boxing family. [1]

So he continued and became a five-time world champion with explosive power and great boxing skills in the ring. [3]

In his twelfth professional fight, he won his first world title at age 20, stopping Jimmy Bredahl (16-0) in the tenth round to win the WBO junior lightweight title. [...] The following year, De La Hoya won the U.S. Amateur Boxing National Championship in the lightweight division and he was named “Boxer of the Year” by U.S.A. boxing. [1]

Oscar De La Hoya was born on February 4, 1973 to Cecilia De La Hoya and Joel De La Hoya, Sr. (Click here for a complete listing of today’s sports birthdays.) Raised in the hardscrabble neighborhoods of East Los Angeles, Oscar knew violence from the time he could walk (although he proudly notes that he has never been in a streetfight.) Cecilia and Joel did everything possible to shield Oscar from the problems that plagued their neighborhood. [2]

He started going to the Eastside Boxing Gym in East L.A and began training and remembers that “every time I won a fight, my cousins, aunts and uncles would give me money. [...] De La Hoya captured the welterweight title in his victory over six-time world champion Pernell Whitaker on April 12, 1997, in Las Vegas. [3]

The unification bout, labeled “Bad Blood”, finally took place on 14 September 2002, at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. [...] De La Hoya successfully defended his title with a twelve round unanimous decision against undefeated former WBC lightweight champion and number one super lightweight contender Miguel ?ngel Gonz?lez (41-0-0). [...] He has also generated more money than any other boxer in the history of the sport, an estimated $696 million pay-per-view income. [1]

Sources:
[1] Oscar De La Hoya - Wikipedia
[2] JockBio: Oscar De La Hoya Biography
[3] Oscar De La Hoya’s biography

Sarah Palin, the first female governor of Alaska, was John McCain ’s running mate in the U.S. presidental elections of 2008. [1]

“Going Rogue”- Sarah Palin’s first book, “Going Rogue” was recently released, and it has been a top seller in the country. [2]

Rick Perry may be all the enticing that Sarah Palin needs to enter the race… at exactly the right time. [3]

Sarah Louise Palin (born February 11, 1964) is the former Governor of Alaska, having resigned before the completion of a single 4-year term, and was the Republican vice presidential nominee for the 2008 United States presidential election. [2]

Elected mayor of Wasilla, Alaska in 1996, and the state's first female governor in 2006. [4]

As onerous as the prospect of a Mitt Romney candidacy may be, the thought that Rick Perry might be our next president inspires the paraphrasing of an infamous George H.W. Bush slogan. [3]

“I’m not going to put Alaskans through that,” she said about the option of serving out the last 18 months of her term as governor as a lame duck. [5]

A new Republican primary narrative may be taking shape in the coming weeks and here is how it could play. [3]

As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and the first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency. [1]

Many of them were compelled to unite behind Palin in 2008 due to the drubbing she was subjected to throughout the presidential election for campaigning for vice president while mothering an infant. [5]

She was Governor of Alaska from 2006 to 2009, gaining national attention in 2008, when John McCain chose her as the Republican candidate for Vice President. [3]

Palin, a relative unknown before the 2008 presidential election, managed to do what no GOP presidential candidate could for their party throughout the Republican primary: energize the conservative base. [5]

Palin is the second woman to run for vice president on a major-party ticket and the first Republican woman to do so. [2]

A Republican and a social conservative, she made (2002) an unsuccessful bid for the Republican nomination for lieutenant governor and chaired (2003-4) the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission. [1]

After an unsuccessful campaign for lieutenant governor of Alaska in 2002, she chaired the Alaska Oil and Gas Conservation Commission from 2003 to 2004 while also serving as Ethics Supervisor of the commission. [2]

Sources:
[1] Sarah Palin: Biography from Answers.com
[2] Sarah Palin - Ballotpedia
[3] Sarah Palin : Pictures, Videos, Breaking News
[4] Sarah Palin - IMDb
[5] Sarah Palin - Fox News Contributor - WhoRunsGov.com …

Serena Williams and her sister Venus became stars of women’s tennis in the late 1990s and have dominated the pro tour for many of the years since. [1]

- Charitable work includes donating $10,000 to Clarendon (South Carolina) School District 1 (where Althea Gibson was born) - $8,000 for computer laptops and $2,000 for the Serena Williams Scholarship; participated in Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign in October 2003 issues of Vogue, Essence, Lucky and Self; designing shoe for Stuart Weisman charity auction; and co-founding the Serena Williams Secondary School in Kenya (opened in November 2008). [...] JULY - Won 38th WTA title at Stanford (d. [...] JUNE - In first event since last year’s Wimbledon, reached 2r at Eastbourne (as WC, d. [...] Henin in final; first player in Open Era to win five Australian Opens) and Wimbledon (d. [2]

Williams made her debut in the main draw of a Grand Slam tournament at the Australian Open, where she defeated sixth seeded Irina Sp?rlea in the first round before losing to sister Venus in the second round, in the sisters’ first professional match. [3]

Serena went on to eclipse Venus as the dominant women’s tennis player of the early 2000s; in 2002-03 she won the “Serena Slam” by holding all four grand slam titles at once: the 2002 French Open, Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles, and the 2003 Australian Open. [...] Serena is a year younger than Venus and (at 5′10″) about three inches shorter, but she became the first sister to win a major tournament by claiming the singles title at the 1999 U.S. Open. [...] She rose to the very top of her game achieving the No. 1 ranking among female tennis players in the world in 2002 and winning seven Grand Slam events by 2005. [1]

Williams won her first professional title in doubles in Oklahoma City with Venus, becoming the third pair of sisters to win a WTA title. [3]

Serena won two career U.S. Open titles (1999 and 2009), two French Opens (1999 and 2010), four Wimbledon championships (2000, 2002, 2008, and 2009), and four Australian Opens (2001, 2003, 2009, and 2010). [1]

1999 - First Top 10 season, highlighted by first Grand Slam title; won first two WTA titles at Paris [Indoors] (d. [...] MAY - Withdrew from Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros w/right foot injury & PE. [2]

She began to play in doubles play and won two other doubles titles that year with Venus in Oklahoma City and Zurich. [1]

As a qualifier ranked World No. 96, she defeated World No. 3 Davenport in the quarterfinals before losing to Arantxa S?nchez Vicario in the semifinals. [3]

Sources:
[1] Serena Williams: Biography from Answers.com
[2] WTA | Players | Info | Serena Williams
[3] Serena Williams - Wikipedia

SYNOPIS: Sherlock Holmes and his sidekick Dr. Watson join forces to outwit and bring down their fiercest adversary, Professor Moriarty. [1]

Robert Downey, Jr. had a summertime blockbuster hit as superhero Tony Stark in the movie Iron Man (2008), capping two decades of films and overcoming a reputation as one of Hollywood’s rambunctious bad boys. [2]

This fan site is in no way affiliated with Robert Downey Jr, his family or his agent. [1]

Robert Downey Jr. has evolved into one of the most respected actors in Hollywood. [3]

Robert Downey Jr. lived with Sarah Jessica Parker for 7 years during the 1980s. [4]

The son of renegade filmmaker Robert Downey (1971’s Putney Swope), Junior became a young star in the 1980s in films such as Less Than Zero (1987) and Chances Are (1989), and at the age of 27 he was nominated for an Oscar for his star performance as Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 film Chaplin. [2]

In full Tony Stark beard, hair and swagger, the actor, of course, spoke about the two films that were screening, Iron Man and Iron Man 2, but also the on-the-horizon third film, Iron Man 3, which will be helmed by director Shane Black. [...] Welcome to Downey Web, Your source for everything Robert Downey Jr. Here you will find the latest news, pictures, media and more. [5]

He played Charlie Chaplin in the 1992 film Chaplin for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. [...] The role garnered Downey an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor at the Academy Awards 65th ceremony, losing to Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman. [...] Downey made his screen debut in 1970 at the age of five when he appeared in his father ’s film Pound, and has worked consistently in film and television ever since. [6]

RT’s celebrity Tomatometer measures the percentage of all the rated movies in a celebrity’s filmography that are “fresh.” [4]

Best movie and tv-shows duos and trios -personal favorites- ! [3]

His turn as Iron Man was followed by the Ben Stiller comedy Tropic Thunder (2008), in which Downey plays an actor who has undergone surgery to make him appear African-American. [2]

Empire magazine has a groovy feature on the new Sherlock Holmes movie as well as a front cover with Robert on! [1]

Sources:
[1] Robert Downey Jr Network . Iron Man . Sherlock Holmes . Due …
[2] Robert Downey, Jr.: Biography from Answers.com
[3] Robert Downey Jr. - IMDb
[4] Robert Downey Jr. - Rotten Tomatoes
[5] Downey Web ‘ Your Robert Downey Jr Source
[6] Robert Downey, Jr. - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia