Bezos and Sanchez wedding is happening in Venice, Italy this week plus list of possible attendees

Italian weddings can be fun, only if the local Venetians are not intervening. Let's introduce the bride and the groom for this expensive wedding ($10-$20 million). Jeff Bezos is the founder of renowned companies like Amazon Inc. and Blue Origin. Bezos is a graduate of Princeton University, and he is the third richest man in the world. He was married to MacKenzie Scott from 1993-2019. Bezos founded Amazon in 1994, and he founded Blue Origin in 2000. In contrast, Lauren is the bride while Jeff plays the groom in this romantic story. Lauren Sanchez is an former American journalist, who did not graduate from college. She is a licensed pilot also. She wrote her debut children's book, The Fly Who Flew to Space. This book was released in 2024, and it became a NY Times bestseller. Lauren had a kid with Anthony Gonzalez, a former NFL tight end with the Kansas City Chiefs and Atlanta Falcons. In addition, Lauren was married to Patrick Whitesell from 2005-2019. Lauren had two kids with Patrick Whitesell. In 2018, Lauren had a possible tryst with Jeff Bezos. Bezos was married to MacKenize Scott, and Sanchez was married to Whitesell at the same time. Both marriages (Bezos and Sanchez) ended in divorce. Bezos and Scott had three kids together, and they adopted a girl from China. Next, let's fast forward to Bezos and Sanchez engagement and wedding. Bezos and Sanchez started dating in 2020 (or earlier). They became engaged in May 2023 at Bezos super yacht near Cannes, France. The wedding could take place this week on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore. The wedding festivities may take place over three to five days. Activists in Venice, Italy, are protesting the upcoming destination wedding of Bezos and Sanchez. In closing, Lauren Sánchez's brother, Paul; has compared the Bezos and Sanchez nuptials to the 1981 royal wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. Let's hope that the Bezos and Sanchez marriage does not end in divorce, like Prince Charles and Diana did. The wedding events and other festivities are covert, and being kept under wraps. Key attendees include Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, and Orlando Bloom. Some other notable guests are Leonardo DiCaprio, plus Ivanka Trump with Jared Kushner. Other notable guests are Mick Jagger, Eva Longoria, Karlie Kloss and Joshua Kushner, plus Bill Gates. Evviva gli sposi which translates to 'Long live the Bride - Lauren Sanchez; and the Groom - Jeff Bezos.' Enjoy the picture above of Bezos and Sanchez. Buona notte da Rahulio Ganpuleone!

Indiana Pacers are the Real Deal, as they beat NY Knicks in consecutive games at MSG

Since April 19, the best team in the Eastern Conference is the unusually talented Indiana Pacers. The Pacers are the #4 seed in the NBA playoffs, and they beat the Milwaukee Bucks in five games in convincing fashion in the first round. The two key statistical performers for Indiana are Tyrese Haliburton, point guard; and Pascal 'Spicy P' Siakam, power forward; during the 2025 NBA Playoffs. Siakam won an NBA championship in 2019 with the Toronto Raptors, and he joined the Indiana Pacers via a trade in January 2024. Other key players for Indiana are Myles Turner, center; Aaron Nesmith; small forward; and Andrew Nembhard, another versatile point guard. In addition, T.J. McConnell and Benedict Mathurin are two key players who come off the bench for Indiana. Mathurin played shooting guard in college at University of Arizona, and T.J. McConnell was a point guard at University of Arizona also. Yet, both players played at separate times for the Arizona Wildcats. Both players are known for their quick ability to drive to the basket. Both of them can play great defense as well. In contrast, the best team in the Eastern conference was the Cleveland Cavaliers in the regular season. This team was the #1 seed in Eastern Conference, yet the Pacers beat the Cavaliers in five stunning games. Indiana won three of those games in Cleveland, and their only loss in the series was at home in game 3. The Pacers won games 1, 2, and 5 in Cleveland as Pascal Siakam led the team in scoring many points. In the cavaliers vs. pacers playoff series, Indiana was the stronger 3 point shooting team. After defeating the Cavaliers, the Pacers made the NBA eastern conference finals against the #3 seed NY Knicks. The first 2 games have produced close games, which the Pacers have won in an upsetting fashion. Indiana produced an incredible comeback in the fourth quarter of game 1, and the Pacers won the game in overtime by three points. Last night, the Pacers won game 2 behind Siakam's monster career playoff high thirty nine points in Madison Square Garden. Game 3 is on May 25 in Indianapolis and the Knicks will have to win this game to steal home court advantage. The Knicks were favored in this series, yet the Pacers are playing like a well oiled machine in the first two games. In closing, the picture above of Reggie Miller and Tyrese Haliburton shows the past and present superstars of the Indiana Pacers. Reggie Miller did not win an NBA championship with the Pacers, but he spent his whole prolific scoring career with Indiana for nineteen seasons. The Pacers made it to one NBA championship with Miller in the 1999-2000 season, and the LA Lakers beat them in the NBA finals in six games. If the Pacers win two more games, Haliburton will make his first trip to the NBA Finals. The Knicks have a very slim chance of winning four consecutive games to beat Indiana in the Eastern Conference Finals. Miracles could happen for the Knicks, but it's quite unlikely. Good day from the excited NBA fan, Rahulio!

YouTube turns 20 in April 2025

On Valentine's Day 2005, the domain name of YouTube.com was activated. YouTube was founded in April 2005 by Steve Chen; Chad Hurley; and Jawed Karim. Jawed shot the first video titled 'Me at the Zoo' at the San Diego Zoo in April 2005. Two decades later, Google owns YouTube. YouTube's revenue was $54.2 billion in 2024. This huge revenue number makes YouTube the second largest media company, behind Walt Disney Co. Last month, YouTube accounted for 12% of US TV viewing. This percentage is more than other rival streaming platforms, including Netflix and Tubi. YouTube is run by CEO, Neal Mohan; since 2023. YouTube started their company in San Mateo, CA; and its corporate headquarters has moved to San Bruno, CA. Susan Wojcicki was CEO of YouTube from 2014 to 2023. She was the former sister in law of Sergey Brin, co-founder of Google. Between 2021 and 2024, YouTube paid $70 billion to video creators. YouTube is worth $475 to $550 billion, according to analysts at MoffettNathanson. YouTube is the second most visited website in the world behind Google, according to Similarweb. YouTube is on track to be the biggest media company by revenue in 2025, according to MoffettNathanson. YouTube could beat out the House of Mouse, Disney. In terms of competitors, TikTok is the most popular one of YouTube. TikTok is owned by ByteDance, a huge Chinese technology company. Zhang Yiming is China's richest person, and he is the founder of ByteDance. TikTok's market value is between $250 and $300 billion. TikTok is a social media and short-form online video platform, which has more than 1 billion users. In closing, Google bought YouTube for $1.65 billion in 2006. YouTube is a major player in the online video sharing market. The subsidiary is a major revenue generator for Google. If you want to watch a movie for free, you can watch it on YouTube with ads from Google. If you want to get cable tv, then you may want to try YouTube TV streaming at $82.99 per month. Keep searching on Google and keep watching video on YouTube.

Adventures of Rahulio Greenleaf happening in New Jersey Wedding in March 2025

This past weekend, Rahulio Greenleaf went to a wedding in Cinnamansion, NJ. The first night of the two day affair was the Welcome night and sangeet night. This event had many dances from Indian films. The performers were from the groom's side and the bride's side. The performers practiced before the event and during the event in some secret rooms, away from the guests. This event was at a pretty boathouse dining hall next to the cooper river in Pennsaken, NJ. During this event, Rahulio greenleaf saw many young seductive ladies (ysl). Yet, he did not feel the need to flirt with them. Rahulio wishes that he was in his 20s again, but this process is not happening any time in the near future. There is no drug potion (or time travel device) that is invented by Rahulio or any other great scientist. Rahulio does not have a coterie that includes Marty McFly and Doc Brown. These two friends have a Delorean sports car, that Rahulio cannot borrow. Next, the bride goes by the alias of Adorable Person in real life. She and her groom, aka Kind Man; had their wedding at Le Marion wedding venue. Kind Man knows how to do the Dougie dance really well. He is an erudite Ivy Leaguer, and he is quite tall. Adorable person is a cool dancer and she is a very good communicator. The wedding was performed by an Indian pundit ensuring the Kanyadaan and Pheras rituals are performed correctly, in the Indian wedding ceremony. In this penultimate paragraph, Shridhar Fad delivered a great speech about his anecdotes with the bride as he is the younger brother of the bride. Shridhar Fad did the incredible task of stealing the shoes of the groom aka Kind Man, during the wedding ceremony. DJ Dhruv brought up this tumultuous achievement during the wedding reception. Another funny speech was spoken by the sister of the groom; along with her two cousins. The parents of the bride gave a great speech about California redwoods, and thanking all the friends and family that attended the sangeet and wedding. In closing, Rahulio greenleaf had to congratulate people that made beautiful speeches including the effervescent sister of the groom. The dancing during the reception was a fun time. DJ Dhruv called Rahulio Greenleaf to the dance floor, which is a very memorable act. DJ Dhruv and his group did a great job as the MC's of the night. Enjoy the picture above of a younger Rahulio Ganpuleone dancing at a wedding reception, circa 2008. Dance leads to Romance. Au revoir mes amis!

February 2025 brings crazy trades to the NBA

On a crazy first day of February 2025, Luka Doncic plus Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris were traded to the LA Lakers. These three players left Dallas, while the Mavericks received Anthony Davis; Max Christie; and the Lakers 2029 first round draft pick. The third team involved this monumental trade was the Utah Jazz. Utah received Jalen Hood-Schifino, the LA Clippers 2025 second round pick, and the Mavericks 2025 second round selection. Unfortunately, Anthony Davis could return by March 15, 2025 as he is out with a groin injury since February 9, 2025. Maxi Kleber had surgery on his broken foot, and he will be out for eight more weeks. In addition, Kleber will not play the rest of the 2024-2025 NBA season due to his recovery from surgery. In March 2020, Markieff Morris played for the Lakers and he won an NBA championship with LA in October 2020. This year, the Lakers are in fourth place in the Western Conference standings. JJ Redick is a 40 year old NBA coach, and he has coached more than 50 games for the LA Lakers in his first year. Luka Doncic has dreamed of playing alongside his idol, LeBron James. LeBron Raymone "Bronny" James Jr. has played 17 games for the Lakers this year, and he has scored 1.4 points on average. Next, Khris Middleton is no longer a part of the Milwaukee Bucks 2020-2021 NBA championship roster. He was traded from Milwaukee to the Washington Wizards along with AJ Johnson and 2028 first-round pick swap. The Washington Wizards traded Kyle Kuzma, Jericho Sims, and 2025 second-round pick to Milwaukee. The New York Knicks received Delon Wright and cash considerations, while the San Antonio Spurs received Patrick Baldwin Jr. and cash considerations. The NY Knicks and San Antonio Spurs were the other two teams, that were involved in the deal involving Khris Middleton and Kyle Kuzma. Besides these massive trades, the Miami Heat traded Jimmy "Buckets" Butler to the Golden State Warriors for Kyle Anderson, Andrew Wiggins, and a protected first-round pick. The Utah Jazz received Dennis Schröder from Golden State, and he was later traded to the Pistons. The Pistons received Lindy Waters III and Josh Richardson. The Heat acquired guard Davion Mitchell from Toronto. P.J. Tucker was briefly on the Heat, before he was traded to the Raptors for Davion Mitchell. Also, the Memphis Grizzlies traded Marcus Smart to the Washington Wizards in a three team deal that included the Sacramento Kings. Washington received Smart, Colby Jones, Alex Len, and a 2025 first-round pick. The Grizzlies received Marvin Bagley III, Johnny Davis, a 2025 second-round pick (Wizards), and a 2028 second-round pick (Kings). The Kings received Jake LaRavia. The Memphis Grizzlies are in second place in the Western Conference standings, and this team could battle Oklahoma City Thunder for the top spot in the Western Conference. In closing, James Wiseman was traded from Indiana Pacers to Toronto Raptors for a 2026 second round draft pick. Alex Len signed with the LA Lakers on February 11, 2025; as the Mark Williams deal involving Charlotte Hornets and LA Lakers was rescinded. Bogdan Bogdanovic was traded from the Atlanta Hawks to the LA Clippers along with three future second-round picks, for Terance Mann and Bones Hyland. The NBA Playoffs start on April 19, and the Oklahoma City Thunder could be the #1 seed in the west and Cleveland Cavaliers could be the #1 seed in the East. With these incredible NBA trades, will the LA Lakers upset some teams to make the NBA Finals? If the LA Lakers make it to the NBA finals, it will be a nice Hollywood story like the picture of Luka Doncic with his new #77 jersey above.

'Emilia Perez' earned the most nominations at Academy Awards nominations announcements for 97th Oscars

On January 23, 2025, Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennott announced the nominations for 97th Oscars. Bowen appears on 'Saturday Night Live' regularly, plus he is in the 'Wicked' movie. Rachel Sennott appears consistently on 'Saturday Night Live' and she was in the 'Saturday Night' movie about the NBC hit tv show. Their announcement lasted about 15 minutes, as they read all the nominees from the twenty four categories. The French musical crime comedy film, 'Emilia Perez'; received thirteen nominations this year. 'Wicked' and 'The Brutalist' each received ten nominations. If you have Netflix, then you can see 'Emilia Perez.' This movie was released in November 2024 in the USA for twelve days only. Zoe Saldana received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress. Karla Sofia Gascon received an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress. Selena Gomez did not receive an Academy Award nomination for this movie. 'Emilia Perez' was one Academy Award nomination short of tying the record held by Titanic. Next, Ariana Grande received the best supporting actress nomination for 'Wicked.' Cynthia Erivo received the best actress nomination for 'Wicked'; which is her third total nomination in her career. Jon Chu directed 'Wicked'; but he did not receive a best director nomination during the January 23 announcements. 'Wicked' is one of the ten films nominated in the Best Picture category. Michelle Yeoh won the Best Actress award at the 2023 Oscars, but she is not nominated for her role in 'Wicked'. If you want to spend 230 minutes at the movie theater, 'The Brutalist' movie is for you to see. This movie has a running time of 215 minutes, plus there is an intermission. Adrien Brody does a stupendous acting job in the movie, which is based on the true story of Laszlo Toth. Brody received his second Academy Award nomination, as he is nominated for Best Actor. Adrien Brody won the Best Actor award at the 2003 Oscars, for his emotional role in 'The Pianist.' Guy Pearce received the Best Supporting Actor nomination for his stellar role in 'The Brutalist.' Felicity Jones received the Best Supporting Actress nomination for 'The Brutalist.' In closing, the 97th Academy Awards is March 2, 2025 at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood. Demi Moore received the Best Actress nomination for 'The Substance' movie. Ralph Fiennes received the Best Actor nomination for 'Conclave' movie. There are many other good movies like 'Anora'; 'A Real Pain'; and 'A Complete Unknown' that received nominations in Best Actress; Best Supporting Actor; and Best Actor categories. Enjoy the picture above of Guy Pearce and Adrien Brody from 'The Brutalist' movie. G. Ripley looks forward to the Oscars on ABC every year. Bye from Hollywood!