Richard Branson

Birth Name:

Richard Charles Nicholas Branson

Birth Place:

Blackhealth, London, England, United Kingdom

Profession

Actor, Producer, Camera department

Led Zeppelin Frontman Turns Down More Than $300 Million to Tour

How much will it take to get Led Zeppelin back on tour? A whole lotta loot, apparently. According to The Daily Mirror, the rock band's frontman Robert Plant ripped up a contract from Richard Branson offering the group more than $300 million each. Jimmy Page,John Paul Jones and Jason Bonham — who'd play in his father John's place —all apparently signed on immediately to the 35-date, three-city tour proposal.

Mon, Nov 10, 2014

Led Zeppelin Frontman Turns Down More Than $300 Million to Tour

Today to Broadcast Virgin Galactic's First Commercial Spaceflight

Today will broadcast Virgin Galactic's first commercial spaceflight, which will carry Richard Branson and two of his children, NBC announced Friday. Branson and his adult children, Holly and Sam, will be the first private passengers to go into space when they take off on SpaceShipTwo from Spaceport America in New Mexico next year.

Fri, Nov 8, 2013

Today to Broadcast Virgin Galactic's First Commercial Spaceflight

Mark Burnett's Space-Themed Reality Show Lands At NBC

Mark Burnett is blasting into the heavens with NBC. The reality maestro's new space reality show, as first reported by TV Guide Magazine, has found a home at the Peacock network. Burnett and Sir Richard Branson are behind Space Race, in which ordinary people will compete for a ride on one of Branson's first Virgin Galactic suborbital space flights. The winner will take off on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo from Spaceport America in New Mexico, perhaps as soon as next year.

Thu, Oct 3, 2013

Mark Burnett's Space-Themed Reality Show Lands At NBC

Exclusive: Mark Burnett Pitching New Space-Themed Reality Show

Mark Burnett hasn't given up on his space dreams. According to multiple sources, Burnett is pitching a show to networks that would send the winner on one of Virgin Galactic's first suborbital space flights. Insiders say a bidding war among several networks is already underway for the project, which would give an ordinary citizen the chance to fly into space. The winner would take off on Virgin Galactic's SpaceShipTwo from Spaceport America in New Mexico — perhaps as soon as...

Fri, Sep 20, 2013

Exclusive: Mark Burnett Pitching New Space-Themed Reality Show

Taylor Swift Splits From Harry Styles After Vacation Blowout

It looks like Harry Styles was the wrong direction for Taylor Swift. The singers have reportedly parted ways after two months of dating, Business Insider reports.

Tue, Jan 8, 2013