Since the story of Bernard Madoff’s massive Ponzi scheme broke, a recurring theme has been shock over how Wall Street’s top cop—the Securities and Exchange Commission—missed so many red flags. Knowing more about who did the SEC’s investigations makes it all less surprising.
In 1999 and then again in 2004, Eric Swanson, an assistant director in the inspections division of the SEC, was part of the team that examined Madoff’s brokerage firm. Read More...
Here’s a clip from last night’s Jimmy Kimmel Live, where guest Jim Carrey chats with Kimmel about how he feels now that he’s left the spotlight. “Don’t get me wrong – Jim Carrey is a great character, and I was lucky to get the part. But I don’t think of that as me anymore. I used to be a guy who was experiencing the world, and now I feel like the world and the universe experiencing a guy,” Carrey says before pointing out that his beard is now a bigger star than he is: “I always say the question is not ‘Why are you growing a beard? Read More...
You may have heard of Ronald Isley, an American recording artist and songwriter, if you enjoy music, especially the American music scene. He is widely recognized by the stage name Mr. Biggs. Quick Facts of Ronald Isley Birth Date May 21,1941 Full Name Ronald Isley Birth Name Ronald Isley Other Name Mr. Biggs Profession Singer-Songwriter Nationality American Ethnicity Black Birth City Cincinnati, Ohio Birth Country USA Father Name O’Kelly Isley, Sr. Read More...
