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MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Jeff Bezos, has finalized her second divorce from Dan Jewett. As reported by TMZ, a judge in Washington state concluded the split between the 52-year-old philanthropist and Jewett - a chemistry teacher at her children's private school - on January 4. The outlet shared…
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It sure does suck to be a billionaire. At least, that's how Jeff Bezos portrayed it when he revealed that trying to give away most of his $124 billion fortune is "very hard." The 58-year-old Amazon founder revealed exclusively to CNN that, for the first time, he is pledging to…
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has announced that he will give away the majority of his $124 billion fortune. The 58-year-old has revealed that he will be donating the money to charities fighting climate change, but was quick to add that philanthropy is "very hard", CNN reports. Sitting alongside his partner…
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As if Dolly Parton couldn't get any better... Now Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, has awarded her with a $100 million grant to continue her decades-long commitment to philanthropic work. The '9 to 5' hitmaker was presented with the Bezos Courage and Civility Award, which enables her to donate the massive…
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Amazon has become the first public company to lose $1 trillion in market value, Bloomberg reports. According to the business and finance outlet, Amazon stock has seen a 48% plunge in its value this year alone, compared to July when its market value almost came up to around $1.9 trillion.…
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Jeff Bezos is being sued by a former housekeeper who claims she contracted UTIs at his Seattle mansion due to poor working conditions. As reported by ABC News, former housekeeper Mercedes Wedaa filed the lawsuit against the Amazon founder claiming "unsafe and unhealthy work conditions" at his Washington home. According…
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When veteran actor, William Shatner, made an October 2021 trip to outer space on Bezos' Blue Origin space shuttle - he didn't realize that it would leave him with mixed emotions. The former Star Trek actor, 91, became the oldest living person to go into outer space during that voyage…
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It seems money certainly can't buy happiness after the billionaire ex-wife of Jeff Bezos filed for divorce from her second husband. Yep, that's right. Mackenzie Scott, who was married to the Amazon founder between 1993 and 2019, is in the process of divorcing her teacher husband - just one year…
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Jeff Bezos is no longer the second richest man on the planet. According to Bloomberg, the multi-billionaire Amazon founder has been overtaken by Indian industrialist Gautam Adani, whose net worth of $146.9 billion has topped Bezos' net worth of $145.8 billion. Adani has been storming up Bloomberg's Billionaire's Index all…
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Jeff Bezos has criticized a university professor for her tweets in the lead-up to Queen Elizabeth II's death. Around an hour before news of the late Queen’s death broke on September 8, Dr. Uju Anya, professor of linguistics and race at Carnegie Mellon University accused the monarch of genocide -…
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MacKenzie Scott - the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos - has donated a staggering $275 million to Planned Parenthood and its affiliates. The huge donation - which was announced by Planned Parenthood on Wednesday - is the largest gift ever made by a single donor in the organization's history.…
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MacKenzie Scott - the ex-wife of Amazon founder and billionaire Jeff Bezos - has announced another massive round of donations. Following her divorce from Bezos, Scott is one of the world's richest women but has pledged to give away her billions. Since her last giving spree in June, she's donated…
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Pete Davidson will be leaving planet Earth behind next week - if all goes to plan. The Saturday Night Live star is officially booked into Blue Origin's next voyage, Space.com reports. The aerospace company - founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos - announced this week that Davidson is all set…
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A historic steel bridge will be partly dismantled to make way for Amazon founder Jeff Bezos' superyacht. Local authorities in the Dutch port city of Rotterdam announced that the iconic Koningshaven Bridge - which dates all the way from 1878 - will be partly taken apart so that Bezos' $485…
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Jeff Bezos has sent shockwaves on social media with his very impressive physique. The billionaire Amazon founder, 57, proved he's no stranger to the gym as he showed off his rock-hard abs during a romantic getaway with girlfriend Lauren Sanchez. The pair jetted off to St. Barts, where they are…
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A businessman who traveled to space alongside William Shatner and two others last month has tragically died after a small plane crashed in New Jersey. Glen de Vries, 49, had been aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft on October 13, spending more than 10 minutes in space after launch. Per…
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Jeff Bezos has jokingly responded to a viral video showing his girlfriend interacting very closely with Leonardo DiCaprio. Over the weekend, the Amazon founder and his girlfriend Lauren Sanchez attended the LACMA Art+Film Gala in Los Angeles, where they were seen in conversation with the Titanic actor. A clip taken…
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Jeff Bezos has been called out for making a serious social faux pas. On Wednesday, William Shatner — who is best known for playing the seminal role of Captain Kirk in the 1966 Star Trek series — fulfilled a lifelong dream after being blasted into space by Bezos' aerospace company,…
