MBW is shocked and saddened to learn that Alexi Cory-Smith, co-founder and CEO of catalog music company Bella Figura Music, has died. She was 58. A statement from Bella Figura issued on social media today (July 3) reads: “We are devastated to announce the sudden and unexpected passing of our co-founder and CEO, Alexi Cory-Smith….
Just in time for the FIFA World Cup, Hot Pilates founder Shannon Nadj is giving her celebrity-loved workouts a sporty summer makeover with soccer-inspired classes. Think: stability balls standing in for soccer balls, plenty of lower-body work, and exercises designed to have clients feeling more like athletes than ever. Franke Mark “We’re bringing a fun,…
Pilates body! The Pilates Class founder Jacqui Kingswell has taught her signature method to A-listers including Nina Dobrev, Sydney Sweeney, Emma Roberts, Miranda Kerr, Kaia Gerber, and Olivia Culpo, but she’s telling ET there’s a lot more to the workout than toned abs and matching sets. “People think that Pilates is easy, or that it’s…
The T.J. Martell Foundation will present Coran Capshaw, founder of Red Light Management, with its Lifetime Music Industry Award at the organization’s 51st annual New York Honors Gala. The event will take place on Tuesday, September 15, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. Capshaw has built Red Light into what the company says…
Spiritual and sparkly! Jewelry designer Gabi Torres has created pieces loved by Taylor Swift, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Madelyn Cline, and it’s not just because they shimmer in every light. The rings, necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and ankles from her brand, Sanamama, double as intention-setting tools thanks to Torres’ process of sourcing rare gemstones from around…
JASON REDMOND // AFP via Getty Images Khan Academy’s founder says AI tutoring revolution hasn’t come for education, yet Three years ago, as Khan Academy founder Sal Khan rolled out an AI-powered tutoring chatbot, he predicted a revolution in learning. So far, the revolution hasn’t happened, he acknowledged. “For a lot of students, it was…
Spanx founder Sara Blakely turned her $5,000 savings from selling fax machines into a shapewear empire. By keeping her idea secret early on, hustling inside department stores, and never taking outside investors, she built the brand entirely on her own terms. Her scrappy, rule-breaking tactics ultimately paid off—culminating in a $1.2 billion payout when she…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has expressed sadness over the death of Chief (Mrs.) Leila Euphemia Apinke Fowler, a respected lawyer, educationist, and founder of the Vivian Fowler Memorial College for Girls in Lagos. Mrs. Fowler, who held the title of Yeye Mofin of Lagos and was the mother of former Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)…
Life’s a beach! GORGIE founder Michelle Cordeiro Grant sat down with ET to share her summer 2025 must-haves. To start her long summer days off right, the CEO makes sure to fit in time for activity. “Every morning, I get in some movement. …I strive to constantly keep a good routine of outdoor sunshine and…
Bring even more heat to the desert! Hot Pilates founder Shannon Nadj spilled her wellness must-haves with ET right in time for the 2025 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and Stagecoach. The fitness guru, who has worked with festivalgoers like Hailey Bieber, Kendall Jenner, and Shay Mitchell, is known for helping her clients strengthen…
