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Martha Stewart

Born Martha Helen Kostyra
August 3, 1941 (1941-08-03) (age 66)
Nutley, New Jersey United States
Occupation Entrepreneur; television and magazine personality
Net worth ▲ $638 million [2], [3]
Spouse Andrew Stewart (divorced)
Partner Billionaire Charles Simonyi (dating 15 years)
Children Alexis Stewart
Website
marthastewart.com

Martha Stewart (born Martha Helen Kostyra; August 3, 1941) is an American business magnate, author, editor and homemaking advocate. Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the township of Nutley in New Jersey For the village in East Sussex see Nutley East Sussex. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Charles Simonyi (Simonyi Károly born September 10 1948 is a Hungarian Computer software executive who as head of Microsoft 's application software Alexis Stewart (born September 27, 1965) is best known as Martha Stewart 's daughter Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A business magnate, sometimes referred to as a mogul, tycoon, baron, or industrialist, is a person who has reached a prominent place in Homemaker is a mainly American term which may refer either to the person within a family who is primarily concerned with the management of the household whether She is also a former stockbroker and fashion model. Over the last two decades Stewart has held a prominent position in the American publishing industry; as the author of several books, hundreds of articles on the domestic arts, editor of a national homekeeping magazine, host for two popular daytime television programs, and commercial spokeswoman for K-Mart. Kmart (sometimes spelled as " K-Mart " is a chain of department stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U In 2001 she was named the third most powerful woman in America by Ladies Home Journal. Ladies' Home Journal is a Magazine which first appeared February 16, 1883 and eventually became one of the leading magazines of the 20th Century In 2004 she was convicted of lying to investigators about a stock sale and served five months in prison.

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Biography

Martha Stewart was born in Jersey City, New Jersey to middle-class Polish-American parents Edward "Eddie" Kostyra (c. Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. A Polish American is an American citizen of Polish descent There are an estimated 10 million Americans of Polish descent 1912 – 1979) and Martha Ruszkowski Kostyra (b. Buffalo, New York, September 16, 1914 – d. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Norwalk, Connecticut, November 16, 2007)[1]. Norwalk is a city in Fairfield County, Connecticut, United States. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Stewart, along with her five siblings, was raised in Nutley, New Jersey. This article is about the township of Nutley in New Jersey For the village in East Sussex see Nutley East Sussex. [2] Stewart graduated from Nutley High School in her hometown. Nutley High School is a four-year comprehensive Public high school in the Township of Nutley, New Jersey, United States, as part of the [3]

Her family instilled in her a strong passion for activities in the home. Stewart's mother taught her how to cook and sew. Later, she learned the processes of canning and preserving when she visited her grandparents' home in Buffalo, New York. Buffalo (ˈbʌfəloʊ is the second largest city in New York State. Her father had a passion for gardening, and passed on much of his knowledge and expertise to his daughter.

Stewart was also active in many extracurricular activities, such as the school newspaper and the Art Club. During this time, Stewart began a modeling career. She was hired and appeared in several television commercials and magazines, including one of Tareyton's famous "Rather fight than switch" cigarette advertisements. Tareyton is a brand of cigarettes originally manufactured by the American Tobacco Company. " Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch! " is an enduring Slogan which appeared in Magazine, Newspaper, and Television A cigarette ( French "small Cigar " from cigar + -ette) is a product consumed through Smoking and manufactured Finishing with straight As, she was awarded a partial scholarship to Barnard College in New York City. Barnard College is a women's liberal arts college founded in 1889 The City of New York

Initially she intended to major in chemistry, but switched to art and European history, and later architectural history. Chemistry (from Egyptian kēme (chem meaning "earth") is the Science concerned with the composition structure and properties Art refers to a diverse range of Human activities creations and expressions that are appealing to the Senses or Emotions of a human individual The history of Europe describes the passage of time from humans inhabiting the European continent to the present day The History of architecture traces the changes in the History of Architecture through various countries and dates It was around this time that she met and later married her husband, Andrew "Andy" Stewart, on July 1, 1961. "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. After marrying Andrew Stewart, Martha left Barnard for one year, and continued her moderately-successful modeling career, while her husband finished his law degree at Yale Law School. Yale Law School, or YLS, is the Law school of Yale University in New Haven Connecticut. She returned to Barnard a year later, to graduate with a double major in History and Architectural History. A double degree program sometimes called a conjoint degree, dual degree, or simultaneous degree program involves a student working for two different In 1965 her only child, daughter Alexis Stewart was born. Alexis Stewart (born September 27, 1965) is best known as Martha Stewart 's daughter

At this time, Stewart began to hone and develop her business skills. In 1967, she became a stockbroker. A stock broker or stockbroker is a qualified and regulated professional who buys and sells shares and other securities through Market makers or She was very successful until she left the profession in 1973, in order to focus more time on her daughter, and to restore her new home in Connecticut. Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It has been suggested that a scandal involving Levitz Furniture may have contributed to her decision to leave the firm of Monness, Horstman, Williams, and Sidel. Levitz Furniture was a nationwide chain of American Furniture stores that helped create the "furniture warehouse" genre of retail furniture sales Several Principals at the firm allegedly received kick-backs from Levitz for selling stock in the financially-troubled company. Stewart and her husband decided to move to Westport, Connecticut. Westport is a coastal town located on Long Island Sound in Fairfield County, Connecticut, 47 miles north of New York City in the United Connecticut ( is a state located in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. They purchased and undertook a massive restoration of the 1805 farmhouse on Turkey Hill Road that would later become the model for the set of the Martha Stewart Living television program. A television studio is an installation in which Television or Video productions take place either for Live television, for recording Live to tape Martha Stewart Living is a Magazine and a Television show featuring entertaining and home decorating guru Martha Stewart. Stewart and her husband undertook the entire venture by themselves. During the project, Stewart’s panache for restoring and decorating became apparent.

In 1976 Stewart started a catering business in her basement with a friend from her modeling days, Norma Collier. The venture quickly became successful, but soured when Collier alleged that Stewart was difficult to work with, and was also taking catering jobs on the side. Stewart soon bought her portion of the business. Stewart was also hired as the manager of a gourmet food store, The Market Basket at the Common Market which she transformed into a booming success.

Meanwhile, Stewart's husband had become the president of prominent New York City publisher Harry N. Abrams, Inc. In 1977, Andy Stewart was responsible for releasing the English-language edition of The Secret Book of Gnomes series, by Dutch authors Wil Huygen and Rien Poortvliet which quickly became a blockbuster success and New York Times Best Seller. The City of New York Harry N Abrams Inc is a book publishing company in New York City, New York founded in 1949 by Harry Nathan Abrams to publish high-quality art and illustrated books The Secret Book of Gnomes was a series of books designed for children The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Wil (Willibrord Joseph Huygen (born 1923 is a Dutch book author Rien Poortvliet ( August 7 1932 – September 15 1995) was a Dutch draughtsman and painter. The New York Times Best Seller List is widely considered to be the preeminent list of best-selling books in the United States. Andy Stewart contracted Stewart's company to cater the book release party, where she was introduced to Alan Mirken, the head of Crown Publishing Group. The Crown Publishing Group is a Subsidiary of Random House, the world's largest book publisher Mirken was impressed by Stewart's talent and later contacted her to develop a cookbook featuring recipes and photos from the parties that Stewart hosted. A cookbook is a Book that contains information on Cooking, and/or a list of Recipes It may also contain information on ingredient origin freshness The result was Entertaining, ghostwritten by long-time fashion maven Elizabeth Hawes.

From there, word of her skills and business grew rapidly. Entertaining became a New York Times Best Seller, and the best selling cookbook since Julia Child and Simone Beck's Mastering the Art of French Cooking, released two decades earlier. Julia Child (born Julia Carolyn McWilliams August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was a famous American cook, Author Simone "Simca" Beck ( 7 July 1904 in Normandy, France - 20 December 1991) was a French cookbook author and cooking teacher Mastering the Art of French Cooking is a two-volume French Cookbook written by the American Julia Child and the Frenchwomen Simone

Rise to fame and career

Following Entertaining's success Stewart released many more books under the Clarkson Potter publishing imprint, including Martha Stewart's Quick Cook (1983), Martha Stewart's Hors D'oeuvres (1984), Martha Stewart's Pies & Tarts (1985), Weddings (1987), The Wedding Planner (1988), Martha Stewart's Quick Cook Menus (1988), Martha Stewart's Christmas (1989), and many others]. Random House Inc is the world's largest English-language general trade book publisher In the Publishing Industry, an imprint can refer to two different things It can mean a Brand name under which a work is published During this time she also authored dozens of newspaper columns, magazine articles and other pieces on homemaking, and made numerous television appearances on programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show and Larry King Live. Homemaker is a mainly American term which may refer either to the person within a family who is primarily concerned with the management of the household whether The Oprah Winfrey Show is a United States syndicated Talk show, hosted and produced by its namesake Oprah Winfrey, and is the highest-rated She divorced her husband in 1989.

In 1990 she also signed with Time Publishing Ventures to develop a new magazine, Martha Stewart Living, for which Stewart served as editor in chief. Time Inc is a major subsidiary of the media conglomerate Time Warner, the company formed by the 1990 Martha Stewart Living is a Magazine and a Television show featuring entertaining and home decorating guru Martha Stewart. A publication's editor in chief is its Primary editor, having final responsibility for the operations and policies The first issue was released in late 1990 with an initial rate base of 250,000. This is a list of magazines by overall circulation. A Magazine 's circulation is the number of copies it distributes on average for each issue Circulation would peak in 2002 at more than 2 million copies per issue. In 1993, she began a weekly half-hour service program based on her magazine, which was quickly expanded to a full hour, and later to a daily format, with half-hour episodes on weekends. Stewart also became a frequent contributor to CBS's The Early Show, and starred in several prime time holiday specials on the CBS network. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. The Early Show is an American Television morning news Talk show broadcast by CBS from New York City, 7 to 9 a Prime Time is the major News analysis current affairs and Politics programme broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann in Ireland Lists of holidays The words holiday or vacation have related meanings in different English-speaking countries and continents but will usually refer to one of CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network.

On the cover of their May 1995 issue, New York Magazine declared her as "the definitive American woman of our time. New York is a weekly magazine concerned with the life culture politics and style of New York City. "

Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia

In September 1997, Stewart, with the assistance of business partner Sharon Patrick, was able to secure funding to purchase the various television, print, and merchandising ventures related to the Martha Stewart brand, and consolidate them into a new company, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc ( MSLO,) is a diversified media and merchandising company founded by Martha Stewart. Stewart served as chairwoman, president, and CEO of the new company and Patrick became Chief Operations Officer. President is a Title leaders of Organizations companies, Trade unions universities, and countries. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator A chief operating officer or chief operations officer ( COO) is a Corporate officer responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the Corporation By organizing all of the brand's assets under one roof, Stewart felt that it would promote synergy and greater control of the brand's direction through the business' activities. That same month Stewart announced in Martha Stewart Living the launch of a companion website, marthastewart.com, and a catalogue business, Martha by Mail. Mail order is a term which describes the Buying of goods or services by Mail delivery Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc ( MSLO,) is a diversified media and merchandising company founded by Martha Stewart. The company also has a direct to consumer floral business, marthastewartflowers.com.

On October 19, 1999, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia went public on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol MSO. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City. The initial public offering was set at $18 per share, and rallied to $38 by the end of trading, making Stewart a billionaire on paper. A billionaire is a person who has a Net worth of at least one billion units of currency such as United States dollars ( USD /US$ U The stock price slowly went down to $16 per share by February 2002. Stewart was then and continues to be the majority shareholder, with a commanding 96% control of voting power in the company.

Stock trading case and conviction

Main article: ImClone stock trading case

According to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a federal indictment, Stewart avoided a loss of $45,673 by selling all 3,928 shares of her ImClone stock in late 2001. A US Securities and Exchange Commission and US Attorney probe of trading in the shares of ImClone Systems resulted in a widely publicized criminal case which resulted in The US Securities and Exchange Commission (commonly known as the SEC) is an independent agency of the United States government which holds primary responsibility ImClone Systems Incorporated ( is a Biopharmaceutical company dedicated to developing biologic medicines in the area of Oncology. The day following her sale, the stock value fell 16%. [4]

Stewart voluntarily stepped down as CEO and Chairwoman of MSLO but stayed on a chief creative officer. She went on trial in January 2004. Prosecutors showed that Peter Bacanovic, Stewart's broker at Merrill Lynch, ordered his assistant to tell Stewart that the CEO of ImClone, Samuel D. Waksal, was selling all his shares in advance of an adverse Food and Drug Administration ruling. Peter E Bacanovic ( Serbian: Баћановић, transliteration Baćanović) (born April 21, 1962) Martha Stewart's Samuel D Waksal, who was born September 8, 1947 in Paris France to Holocaust survivor parents is an Jewish American Immunologist The FDA action was expected to cause ImClone shares to decline. [5]

After a highly publicized, five-week jury trial that was the most closely watched of a wave of corporate fraud trials, Stewart was found guilty in March 2004 of conspiracy, obstruction of an agency proceeding, and making false statements to federal investigators and sentenced in July 2004 to serve a five month term in a federal correctional facility and a two year period of supervised release (to include five months of home confinement). [6]

Stewart agreed in September 2004 to begin serving a five-month prison term while her appeal was still pending. In October 2004, she reported to Alderson Federal Prison Camp in West Virginia. Alderson Federal Prison Camp, also known as Federal Prison Camp Alderson or FPC Alderson, is a federal Prison in the United States West Virginia ( is a state in the Appalachian Upland South, and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States, bordered by She was released on March 4, 2005, after which she was placed under home confinement and required to wear an ankle bracelet for an additional 5 months. Events 51 - Nero, later to become Roman Emperor, is given the title Princeps iuventutis (head of the youth Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Bacanovic and Waksal were also convicted of federal charges and sentenced to prison terms. [7][8] Stewart also paid a fine of US$30,000. [9]

In August 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had agreed to settle the related civil case against Stewart. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (commonly known as the SEC) is an independent agency of the United States government which holds primary responsibility Under the settlement, Stewart agreed to a five-year bar from serving as a director, or as the CEO, CFO (or other officer roles in which she would be responsible for preparing, auditing, or disclosing financial results), of any public company. A chief executive officer ( CEO) or chief executive is typically the highest-ranking corporate officer ( executive) or administrator [10]

Current projects

Following her release from prison in March 2005, Stewart launched a highly publicized comeback, and was once again involved in Martha Stewart Living. Martha Stewart Living is a Magazine and a Television show featuring entertaining and home decorating guru Martha Stewart. Offerings of her company's Martha Stewart Everyday line at Kmart were expanded to include a new line of ready-made home furnishings, and its mass market interior paint line became available at larger Sears stores. Kmart (sometimes spelled as " K-Mart " is a chain of department stores in the United States, Puerto Rico, the U Sears Roebuck and Company, commonly known as Sears, is an American mid-range chain of International Department stores founded by Richard However, the most heavily promoted aspect of her attempted comeback is television. Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Stewart returned to daytime television with The Martha Stewart Show and appeared in an adapted version of The Apprentice (called The Apprentice: Martha Stewart). Martha, also known as The Martha Stewart Show, is a syndicated American daytime television Talk show The Apprentice is a television franchise that originated in 2004 in the United States. The Apprentice Martha Stewart is a Spin-off from the American Reality television series The Apprentice that ran in the Both shows premiered in September 2005, and both were produced by Mark Burnett. Mark Burnett (born 17 July, 1960) is a British Television producer. The Martha Stewart Show is currently in its fourth season.

Her prime time Apprentice spin-off received poor ratings, which some attribute to popular dislike for the opportunistic tone of the network's massive promotional campaign and to NBC's slotting the show up against the hit drama Lost. The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Lost is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American serial drama television series. The Apprentice: Martha Stewart was not renewed for a second season.

In October 2005, Stewart also released a new book called The Martha Rules on starting and managing a new business, and a month later her company released Martha Stewart Baking Handbook. In October 2006, Martha Stewart's Homekeeping Handbook, a reference book about looking after your house, was published by Clarkson Potter. Clarkson Nott Potter (1825 - 1882 was an American civil engineer then (1848-1868 a practising lawyer in New York City, and in 1869-1875 and in 1877-1881 a She also is a regular contributor of cooking, gardening, and crafts segments on NBC's Today show. Stewart's daily talk show was nominated in six categories for the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in 2006, including Best Host and Best Show. The Daytime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the New York -based National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the Los Angeles -based Academy MSLO launched a line of houses that carry her name to be built by KB Home initially in Cary, North Carolina and various other locations nationwide. KB Home ( is a homebuilding company based in the United States founded in 1957 as Kaufman & Broad. Cary (ˈkeər'i is a town in Wake and Chatham counties in the U The first homes, which were inspired by Stewart's homes in New York and Mount Desert Island in Maine, were completed in early 2006. Mount Desert Island, in Hancock County, Maine, is the largest Island off the coast of Maine. The State of Maine ( is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean Ultimately 650 homes are planned with prices from low $200,000 to mid-$400,000s. A line of paper-based crafts for EK Success is also in development. In September 2007, she launched an upscale line of homewares for Macy's, which is the largest brand launch in Macy's history. Macy's is a chain of mid-range American Department stores Its Flagship store in Herald Square, New York City has been billed Appearing in commercials for the line, Stewart has stated that she has designed more than 2,000 items exclusively for Macy's. The line includes bedding, bath, cookware and dinnerware.

In addition to television and merchandising, MSLO launched a 24-hour satellite radio channel with Sirius in November 2005, on which Stewart currently hosts a weekly call-in show. A satellite radio or subscription radio (SR is a Digital radio signal that is broadcast by a Communications satellite, which covers a much wider geographical Stewart has also encouraged the use of Wikipedia on her program during a segment on pomegranates in order for viewers to learn more about that fruit's symbolism in Jewish tradition. ***************************************************************************************** * * The pomegranate ( Punica granatum) is a Fruit -bearing Deciduous Shrub or small Tree growing to between five and eight metres tall Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut In addition, she has mentioned making a Martha Stewart online encyclopedia: Marthapedia. com.

Stewart also made a special appearance on the serio-comic series Ugly Betty in the November 16, 2006 episode "Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral", in which she gave her friend Wilhelmina Slater (played by Vanessa Williams) tips on how to prepare a turkey. Ugly Betty is an American television Comedy-drama series starring America Ferrera in the title role along with Eric Mabius Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Four Thanksgivings and a Funeral is an episode from the dramedy (drama-comedy series Ugly Betty, which November 16 2006 Wilhelmina Vivian Slater (born Wanda Vivian Slater) is a fictional character in the American dramedy series Ugly Betty. Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American Singer-songwriter and actress. Justin Suarez (played by Mark Indelicato), is a fan of Stewart. Justin Suarez is a fictional character on the American Comedy-drama series Ugly Betty. WikipediaPersondata --> Mark Indelicato (born July 16, 1994) is an American Actor and singer

On September 14, 2007, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia announced that it inked a partnership with E & J Gallo Winery to produce a wine brand with label "Martha Stewart Vintage" (for sale in 6 cities, January, at $15). Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc ( MSLO,) is a diversified media and merchandising company founded by Martha Stewart. For partnership in cricket terminology see List of cricket terms A partnership is a type of Business entity in which partners E & J Gallo Winery was founded in 1933 by Ernest Gallo and Julio Gallo in Modesto California. 15,000 cases to be sold include: 2006 Sonoma County Chardonnay, 2005 Sonoma County Cabernet Sauvignon and 2006 Sonoma County Merlot (for Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, N.C., Denver, Phoenix, and Portland, Oregon). Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of California, is one of the northernmost counties of the nine county Greater San Francisco Bay Area, U Chardonnay is a green-skinned Grape variety used to make white Wine. Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of California, is one of the northernmost counties of the nine county Greater San Francisco Bay Area, U Cabernet Sauvignon is one of the world's most widely recognized red Wine grape varieties. Sonoma County, located on the northern coast of California, is one of the northernmost counties of the nine county Greater San Francisco Bay Area, U Merlot ('MERL-oh' in British English mer-LOH in American English and standard French is a red Wine Grape that is used as both a blending grape and for North Carolina ( is a state located on the Atlantic Seaboard in the southeastern United States The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States Phoenix (ˈfiːˌnɪks O'odham Skikik, Yavapai Wasinka, Western Apache Fiinigis, Navajo Hoozdo, Portland is a city located in the Northwestern United States, near the Confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers Oregon ( is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. Martha Stewart also signed contract with Costco Wholesale Corp. to offer frozen and fresh food (label - Kirkland Signature). A contract is an exchange of promises between two or more parties to do or refrain from doing an act which is enforceable in a court of law Costco Wholesale Corporation ( is the largest membership Warehouse club chain in the world based on sales volume headquartered in Issaquah Washington, Costco Wholesale Corporation ( is the largest membership Warehouse club chain in the world based on sales volume headquartered in Issaquah Washington, [11]

Personal life

Stewart has never remarried, but has been dating Charles Simonyi for 15 years as of February 2008. Charles Simonyi (Simonyi Károly born September 10 1948 is a Hungarian Computer software executive who as head of Microsoft 's application software [12][13]

Stewart is an avid animal lover. Her pets include champion show Chow Chow dogs, French Bulldogs, Himalayan cats, and Friesian horses. Chow Chow, or Chow, is a breed of Dog that was first developed in Mongolia about 4000 years ago and was later introduced The Himalayan, also called colorpoint Persian and colloquially referred to as Himmy, is a breed of Cat with extremely long fluffy fur and the blue [14] Stewart also created a video[15] on behalf of fur bearing animals after being approached by PETA while in jail. Stewart stated, “I used to wear real fur, but, like many others, I had a change of heart when I learned what actually happens to the animals. ” [16] On April 12, 2008, it was announced via Stewart's official blog that Kublai Khan Paw Paw Chow Chow Chow[17], one of Stewart's dog's, died at age 12. Events 467 - Anthemius is elevated to Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [17]

Martha Kostyra, Stewart's mother, died on November 16, 2007. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [18] Kostyra had appeared on Martha Stewart Living numerous times.

In popular culture

There have been two biopics made for television about Martha. Martha, Inc.: The Story of Martha Stewart for NBC and a sequel for CBS entitled Martha: Behind Bars, both starring Cybill Shepherd. Martha Inc The Story of Martha Stewart is a 2003 NBC TV movie starring Cybill Shepherd as Martha Stewart in which the life of Martha The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Martha Behind Bars (2005 is a telefilm that aired on September 25 2005 Cybill Lynne Shepherd (born 18 February, 1950) is a American Actress, Singer and former fashion model.

See also

References

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  2. ^ Martha Stewart Biography. Martha, also known as The Martha Stewart Show, is a syndicated American daytime television Talk show Martha Stewart Living is a Magazine and a Television show featuring entertaining and home decorating guru Martha Stewart. about. com. About. com. Retrieved on 30 June 2006. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, is defeated and killed by troops of the Usurper Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
  3. ^ Curran, John. "In her New Jersey hometown, Martha Stewart's downfall stings", The San Diego Union-Tribune, March 14, 2004. The San Diego Union-Tribune is a daily Newspaper published in San Diego California, by the Copley Press. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Accessed October 22, 2007. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "A straight-A student, she belonged to almost every club there was at Nutley High School. "
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  5. ^ "Stewart Convicted on All Charges," CNN, March 5, 2004
  6. ^ "Stewart Convicted on All Charges"
  7. ^ "Martha, out and about" CNN
  8. ^ "The Broker Who Fell to Earth," The New York Times, Oct. 13, 2006
  9. ^ "Stewart sentenced to five months in prison" Reuters, published in The Sydney Morning Herald, July 17, 2004
  10. ^ Securities and Exchange Commission Litigation Release No. 19794 / August 7, 2006
  11. ^ Martha Stewart to sell signature wine
  12. ^ Martha Stewart Dating Former Microsoftie? InsideMicrosoft, 29 December 2006
  13. ^ [1]"Martha Stewart Still Stewing Over Donald Trump", 12 January 2008
  14. ^ Martha Stewart Dating Former Microsoftie? InsideMicrosoft, 29 December 2006
  15. ^ Martha Stewart Renounces Fur, Hosts PETA Video Exposé
  16. ^ Martha Stewart: Unlikely PETA spokesperson
  17. ^ a b "The Martha Blog: Paw Paw: I will miss him". Cable News Network, usually referred to by its Initialism CNN, is a major English language Television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner This article is primarily about Reuters prior to its 2008 merger with Thomson The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia Retrieved on 2008-04-16. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1178 BC - A Solar eclipse may have marked the return of Odysseus, legendary King of Ithaca, to his kingdom  
  18. ^ Martha Stewart's Mother Dies - Tributes, Martha Stewart : People.com

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NAME Stewart, Martha
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION American television and magazine personality
DATE OF BIRTH August 3, 1941
PLACE OF BIRTH Jersey City, New Jersey
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH
Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic Magazines, periodicals or serials are Publications generally published on a regular schedule containing a variety of articles, generally Events 8 - Roman Empire General Tiberius defeats Dalmatians on the river Bathinus. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jersey City is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.
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