Who is Christopher Ashton Kutcher?

Who is Christopher Ashton Kutcher? The world know him as Ashton Kutcher, he is an American actor and former fashion model best known for playing Michael Kelso in the FOX sitcom That '70s Show. He was the creator, executive producer, and host of the MTV celebrity prank show Punk'd. He is known for his roles in films such as Dude, Where's My Car?, Just Married, The Butterfly Effect, The Guardian and What Happens in Vegas. He is also the producer and co-creator of the supernatural TV show Room 401 and the reality TV show Beauty and the Geek. He is married to actress Demi Moore.

Kutcher was born February 7, 1978 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Diane Kutcher (née Finnegan), an employee of Procter & Gamble, and Larry Kutcher, who worked at a General Mills factory.^[1][2][3] He is of part Irish ancestry on his mother's side.^[2] Kutcher has an older sister, Tausha, and a fraternal twin, Michael, who had a heart transplant when the brothers were young. Kutcher's childhood was that of a rugged, outdoorsy Midwesterner, and he had various odd jobs, including carpentry, and other jobs relating to farm life.

Kutcher attended Washington High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa for about a year when his family moved to Tiffin, Iowa, where he attended the Clear Creek-Amana High School. In addition to being a student, he played on the football team as a wide receiver and appeared in school plays.^[4] Meanwhile, his home life was stressful. He has stated that "I didn't want to come home and find more bad news about my brother" and "kept myself so busy that I didn't allow myself to feel."^[5] Kutcher admitted that as a teen, he contemplated committing suicide. At thirteen, he attempted to jump from a hospital balcony, but his father intervened at the last minute.^[6] At around this time, his parents divorced. During his senior year, he broke into the high school at night with his cousin in an attempt to steal money; he was caught leaving the scene. Kutcher was convicted of third-degree burglary and sentenced to three years' probation and 180 hours of community service. Kutcher stated that though the experience "straightened him out", he lost his girlfriend and anticipated college scholarships, and he was ostracized at school and in his community.^[4]

Kutcher attended the University of Iowa, where he majored in biochemical engineering (but did not receive a degree), motivated by the desire to find a cure for his brother's heart ailment.^[3] At the University of Iowa, Kutcher was kicked out of his apartment for being too "noisy" and "wild".^[7] Kutcher stated, "I thought I knew everything but I didn't have a clue. I was partying, and I woke up many mornings not knowing what I had done the night before. I played way too hard. I am amazed I am not dead."^[8] He was a member of the Delta Chi fraternity. To make ends meet, Kutcher worked as a college summer hire in the cereal department for the General Mills plant in Cedar Rapids, and sometimes donated blood for money.^[9] During his time at the University he was approached by a scout at a bar called The Airliner in Iowa City, Iowa, and was recruited to enter the "Fresh Faces of Iowa" modeling competition. After placing first, he won a trip to New York City to the International Modeling and Talent Association (IMTA) Convention. Following his stay in New York City Ashton returned home to Cedar Rapids, Iowa before relocating to Los Angeles to pursue his acting career.^[7]

After participating as a modeling contestant in an IMTA competition (losing to Josh Duhamel) in 1998, Kutcher signed with the Next modeling agency in New York, appeared in ads for Calvin Klein, modeled in Paris and Milan, and appeared in a Pizza Hut commercial.

After some success in modeling, Kutcher moved to Los Angeles and, after his first audition, was cast as Michael Kelso in the television series That '70s Show, which debuted in 1998 and ended in 2006. Kutcher was cast in a series of film roles; although he auditioned but was not cast for the role of Danny Walker in Pearl Harbor (2001),^[10] he starred in several comedy films that performed well at the box office, including Dude, Where's My Car? (2000), Just Married (2003), and Guess Who (2005). In addition, he appeared in the family film Cheaper By The Dozen, playing a self-obsessed actor. His 2004 film The Butterfly Effect was an unusually dramatic role for Kutcher, playing a conflicted young man who fell in love with a girl called Kayleigh; the film received very mixed reviews, but was a box-office success.^[4]

In 2003, Kutcher produced and starred in his own series on MTV's Punk'd as the host. The series involved various hidden camera tricks performed on celebrities. Kutcher is also an executive producer of the reality television shows Beauty and the Geek, Adventures in Hollyhood (based around the rap group Three 6 Mafia), and The Real Wedding Crashers and the game show Opportunity Knocks. Many of his production credits, including Punk'd, come through Katalyst Films, a production company he runs with partner Jason Goldberg.^[11]

Because of scheduling conflicts with the filming of The Guardian, Ashton was forced not to renew his contract for the eighth and final season of That 70s Show, though he did appear in the first four episodes of it (credited as a special guest star) and returned for the show's series finale.^[4]

Kutcher is part of the management team for Ooma, a tech start-up launched in September 2007. Ooma is in the Voice over Internet Protocol business and Ashton's role is as Creative Director. He's spearheading a marketing campaign and producing viral videos to promote this service. Kutcher has also created an interactive arm of Katalyst called Katalyst Media with his partner from Katalyst Films, Jason Goldberg. Their first site is the animated cartoon, Blah Girls.^[12]

Kutcher is due to produce and star in the action comedy Five Killers, in which he will play a hitman.^[13]

He is currently the face of Pepe Jeans London.

Kutcher dated actresses January Jones (from 1998 to 2001), Ashley Scott (from 2001 to 2002), Monet Mazur (2002), and Brittany Murphy (from 2002 to 2003). Following his break-up with Murphy in early 2003, Kutcher began dating Demi Moore; reports in the media frequently commented on the sixteen-year age difference between the two.^[14] Moore and Kutcher married on September 24, 2005 in a private ceremony conducted by a rabbi of the Kabbalah Centre; the wedding was attended by about 100 close friends and family of the couple, including Bruce Willis, Moore's ex-husband.^[15]

Both Kutcher and Moore are followers of the Kabbalah Centre,
a controversial California-based organization which alleges that it teaches Kabbalah, a form of Judaism. As part of his involvement in Kabbalah, Kutcher has toured Israel with Demi Moore, as well as taken time off to observe traditional Jewish High Holy Days,^[16] and celebrated the Jewish holiday Purim. Kutcher also usually wears the traditional Kabbalah Red string.

Kutcher remains friends with his former That '70s Showco-stars Danny Masterson
and Wilmer Valderrama, and actor Seann William Scott, his costar in Dude, Where's My Car?. Kutcher has invested in an Italian restaurant named Dolce^[4] (other owners include Masterson and Valderrama) and a Japanese-themed restaurant named Geisha House located in Atlanta and Los Angeles. Kutcher is a Chicago Bears fan.

Kutcher's former girlfriend, Ashley Ellerin, a 22-year-old fashion model, was found stabbed to death in her Hollywood Hills apartment in February 2001.^[17] Hours before she was found dead, Kutcher visited her home to pick her up for the 43rd Grammy Awards, but no one answered the door. Kutcher looked inside her apartment through a back window and saw what he thought were red wine stains on the carpet, then left. Ellerin's body was found later in the day by her roommate, and after hearing of the news, Kutcher went to the police to offer any help in the investigation. In August 2008, police announced that they had traced Ellerin's murder to suspected serial killer Michael Gargiulo, a Santa Monica resident who is charged in the stabbing deaths of at least three women.^[17]

On April 16th, 2009, Kutcher became the first user of social networking site Twitter to have more than 1,000,000 followers ^[18], beating out CNN in the "Million followers contest". ^[19][20][21] He previously announced that he would be donating $100,000 to a charity to fight malaria, and displayed the check on Ustream.tv. He has also announced his plans to ding-dong ditch media mogul Ted Turner.

Who is Torrie Anne Wilson?

Who is Torrie Anne Wilson? The world knows her as Torrie Wilson, she is a retired American professional wrestler, fitness competitor and model. She is best known for her tenures in World Championship Wrestling (WCW) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), where she performed on both their SmackDown and Raw brands through out her eight year run.

As a fitness competitor, Wilson won the Miss Galaxy competition in 1998.[4][6] Shortly after, she was signed by World Championship Wrestling, where she stayed from 1999 until 2001.[5][6][7] In 2001, she began appearing on World Wrestling Federation (WWF) television as part of The Invasion storyline.[1] Her most high profile storyline took place in 2003 when she feuded with Dawn Marie.[1][8] Wilson has also been a part of the all-female stable, or group of affiliated wrestlers, known as Vince's Devils, which ended its run in 2006.[2]
Aside from wrestling, Wilson has been on the cover of several magazines, including FHM and Playboy, which she posed for twice.[3][6][8]

Wilson was born July 24, 1975 in Boise, Idaho.[4] She claims that while growing up she was painfully shy as a child.[6][8][9] She quickly found friends, however, in her small town.[4] She found her niche in many school activities, including cheerleading and dance, and was very competitive in track and field.[4][6]
During her sophomore year of high school, after Wilson's interest in modeling grew more serious, her mother urged her to pursue it.[4] They visited an agency and were informed that Torrie would have to lose weight to be considered for jobs.[4] In the process of losing weight, she began a bout with anorexia nervosa and then bulimia that lasted from ages 14-to-20.[4][6]
After recovering from the disorder, Wilson became involved in fitness.[4][5] She began eating six meals a day and working out.[6] She placed third in her first competition,[4] and she later won the Miss Galaxy competition in 1998.[4][6] She then spent some time on the Extreme Fitness Team.[10] As part of the Women's Tri-Fitness Championships in 1998, Wilson won first place in the Grace and Physique round.[11]
Later in 1998, Wilson moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting.[4][8] She began acting classes and was introduced to an agent who helped her gain a few jobs.[4]


Wilson's start in wrestling came when she attended a World Championship Wrestling (WCW) show with her boyfriend in 1999.[5][6][8] After going backstage, she was asked to walk out to the ring with Scott Steiner.[5] Later, Kevin Nash expressed an interest in doing a storyline with her.[1][5][8] She debuted as "Samantha", who was brought in by the New World Order (nWo) to seduce David Flair
into turning against his father, Ric Flair.[1][12] They appeared together on February 21 when Wilson slapped Ric, and David zapped him with a taser.[13] At the 1999 Bash at the Beach, Wilson acted as a valet for Flair as he captured the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship from Dean Malenko.[1]
Although she left WCW television afterwards, she returned in the fall of 1999 under her real name.[1] Wilson began managing Billy Kidman and his Filthy Animals teammates.[1] As a result, she found herself involved in the Animals continuing feud with The Revolution.[1] In November, Wilson and Eddie Guerrero were shown flirting on the "Kidcam", a hidden camera segment, which led to a storyline feud between Kidman and Guerrero.[1] Following this, Wilson once again disappeared from television. Wilson, however, returned on January 19, 2000, and in April 2000, Kidman and Wilson joined a stable known as the New Blood, making them both villainous characters. As part of their newest storyline, Kidman became jealous of the attention Wilson began to give to fellow New Blood member Horace Hogan. In June, Wilson gave Kidman a low blow at the Great American Bash, causing him to lose to Horace's uncle, Hulk Hogan.[1]
Wilson was taken off of television following the encounter, reappearing at July's Bash at the Beach during a match between Shane Douglas and Buff Bagwell. After the match, Wilson and Douglas left together, which led to a feud between Kidman and Douglas.[14] At September's Fall Brawl, Wilson and Douglas defeated Kidman and Madusa in a mixed tag team match with scaffolding erected above the ring.[7] Wilson was released from WCW in December 2000.[7]


Wilson made her WWF television debut on the June 28, 2001 episode of SmackDown! as part of The Alliance during the Invasion angle in 2001.[1] In her first storyline with the company, she portrayed Vince McMahon's latest affair.[15] She also regularly teamed with fellow WCW performer Stacy Keibler. The duo made their wrestling debuts in the WWF in a Bra and Panties match against Lita and Trish Stratus at the InVasion pay-per-view, which Stratus and Lita won by stripping their opponents to their underwear. The following night on Raw, Wilson defeated Stratus in a Paddle on a Pole match.[7] Despite her relative lack of in-ring experience, Wilson, alongside Keibler and Ivory, regularly feuded with the WWF Divas,[16] as well as interfering in matches on behalf of other wrestlers in The Alliance.
She became a fan favorite during the Invasion storyline when her character began an on-screen romance with Tajiri.[1] This new romance caused Keibler to turn against Wilson, and as a result of this, Wilson defected to the WWF. Wilson defeated Keibler in a lingerie match at No Mercy defeating her opponent in a ring full of pillows, while dressed in lingerie.[7]


When the first ever brand separation of the WWF roster took place in April 2002, Wilson was drafted to SmackDown!.[17] Shortly after this, as part of the storyline, Tajiri soon became jealous over the increased attention that Wilson received from other men, so he forced her to wear a geisha outfit,[1][18] and he also appeared to mistreat her in matches. Wilson finally grew tired of this, and during Tajiri's match against The Hurricane, she got on top of the announcer's table and stripped off her clothing. The distraction allowed The Hurricane to pick up the win.[19]
Wilson's most high profile storyline during her first few years with the company was in 2003 when she feuded with Dawn Marie.[1][8] In the angle, Dawn Marie attempted to marry Wilson's real-life father Al Wilson.[5][8][20] Dawn also revealed that she had developed feelings for Torrie, and the two shared an on-screen kiss.[5][21] Dawn even offered to cancel the wedding if Torrie would go to a hotel with her for the night.[1] Despite this, as part of the storyline, Dawn developed feelings for Al and the two got married on an episode of SmackDown! in their underwear.[21] Al then, in storyline, died from a heart attack after having rigorous sex numerous times in succession on their honeymoon.[1][21][22][23] In response, Wilson defeated Dawn at No Mercy in October.[24] She defeated Dawn Marie again at the Royal Rumble in what was billed as a Stepmother vs. Stepdaughter match.[1][23] The feud lasted approximately nine months.[8]


In May 2003, Wilson appeared in a pictorial and on the cover of Playboy magazine.[1] A few months earlier, when her pictorial was announced, a short storyline feud with Nidia developed, with the latter being jealous of the fact that Wilson was chosen for the cover and spread in the magazine.[25] In weekly vignettes aired on SmackDown!, both Nidia and her on-screen boyfriend Jamie Noble made trips to The Playboy Mansion to complain to Hugh Hefner
over his choice.[25]


Soon after, on an April 2003 episode of SmackDown! during a segment labeled as Torrie's Playboy Coming Out Party former Diva and Playboy covergirl Sable made her return to WWE after a three year absence.[1] This began a storyline between the two women where for weeks, Sable played mind games with Wilson, being friendly one moment and unfriendly the next.[26] This all led up to a bikini contest between the two at Judgment Day, which Wilson won.[27] After the contest, Wilson kissed the former Women's Champion Sable on the lips, showing her that there was "no hard feelings" due to Wilson's win over the WWE veteran.[28]
Continuing her feud with Noble and Nidia from earlier in the year, Wilson managed Billy Gunn
upon his WWE return in the summer of 2003.[1] The feud came to an end after Nidia and Noble both became fan favorites and sided with Gunn and Wilson. After the formation of this alliance, Wilson, Nidia, and Dawn Marie feuded with Shaniqua for a short period of time, which led to Shaniqua physically dominating Wilson and Nidia in a handicap match.[7]
Wilson teamed with Sable in March 2004 to feud with Raw Divas Stacy Keibler and Miss Jackie.[1] The feud's storyline centered on the latter duo's jealously of Wilson and Sable as Playboy cover girls, as well as their recently being named cover girls yet again, as the two Divas were announced to be featured together in an upcoming Playboy March 2004 issue.[1] After weeks of rivalry, Wilson and Sable defeated Keibler and Miss Jackie in a Playboy Evening Gown match at WrestleMania XX by stripping their opponents of their evening gowns.[1][29] Later in the year, Wilson engaged in a short feud with Sable, who defeated her at the Great American Bash.[1]
In November 2004, Wilson began feuding with Hiroko.[1] On February 10, 2005 on a special edition of SmackDown! (recorded on February 4 in Saitama, Japan), Torrie defeated Hiroko in a kimono match by removing her kimono first.[30]



Wilson sometimes appeared as a ring announcer on WWE SmackDown! replacing regular announcer Tony Chimel
It was revealed on August 21, 2005 that Wilson and Candice Michelle had been moved to the Raw brand.[31] Wilson then became a villain by attacking Ashley Massaro.[1] Her and Candice's storyline feud with Massaro continued over the next couple weeks, as the duo, along with their enforcer Victoria, made things difficult for Massaro.[1] Massaro evened the score on the September 12, 2005 edition of Raw when she brought out the returning Trish Stratus, and the duo proceeded to attack the villains.[32] This led to a tag match at Unforgiven, where the team of Stratus and Massaro defeated Wilson and Victoria.[33] The feud continued into WWE Homecoming, where Stratus and Massaro defeated Wilson, Candice, and Victoria in the first ever three on two Bra and Panties match by stripping all three of their opponents.[34]
Wilson was absent from WWE television for quite some time after this, leading to rumors and false reports that she had been released from WWE.[35][36] In actuality, she had taken a leave of absence to tend to some "personal issues".[35] Wilson was surprised by the rumors after some media personnel offered to help her find work.[35] WWE issued a statement on their website, in which Wilson also commented, denouncing the rumors.[35] In the statement she joked she had to "call the WWE office and ask them if they forgot to fire me".[35]
On November 28, Wilson made her return to Raw, where she, Candice and Victoria faced off against the team of Stratus, Massaro, and their new ally Mickie James.[37]
Vince's Devils was a short-lived alliance. Wilson soon became a fan favorite after Candice and Victoria both turned against her.[2] The storyline feud between Candice and Wilson led to a match where Wilson faced Playboy's newest cover girl, Candice, at WrestleMania 22 in a Playboy Pillow Fight.[1][38] Wilson won the match,[1] but the feud still continued on-and-off for some time. On the June 12, 2006 edition of Raw, Wilson defeated Candice in the first ever "Wet and Wild match", a wrestling match involving water balloons and squirt guns, in which the winner of the match would be on the cover of the WWE 2006 Summer Special magazine.[3]

Wilson also made a special appearance on WWE's ECW brand on August 22, 2006 representing Raw in a bikini contest against ECW Diva Kelly Kelly.[39] A winner was not decided, however, and a six-person mixed tag match began pitting Wilson, Tommy Dreamer, and The Sandman against the team of Kelly Kelly, Mike Knox, and Test. Wilson's team was victorious.[3][39]
In the final months of 2006, Wilson entered into an on-screen relationship with Carlito.
During this time, Ric Flair took an interest in Carlito, and Wilson accompanied the duo in a series of tag matches. In May 2007, however, Carlito turned against Flair and dumped Wilson when he became a heel.[40] The storyline came to a halt when on the June 11 edition of Raw, Wilson was drafted from Raw to SmackDown! as part of the 2007 WWE Draft.[41]
On the September 28 edition of SmackDown!, she was attacked in the ring by the debuting Krissy Vaine,[42] but the feud was prematurely dropped when Vaine left the company.[43] Her last match was against Victoria, whom she defeated. In November, Wilson took time off from wrestling to undergo physical therapy in relation to a previous back injury.[44] She was released from her WWE contract on May 8, 2008.[45]
Wilson returned to the WWE for one night at WrestleMania XXV as a part of the 25 Diva Battle Royal representing the past WWE Divas, in which she was eliminated by Beth Phoenix.

Aside from Playboy, Wilson has also graced the cover of several other magazines, including the September 2006 cover of FHM magazine.[3][9][46]
Wilson was also number forty-three on FHM's 100 Sexiest Women in the World list in 2007.[47] She has also been on AskMen.com's list of the Most Desirable Women in the World twice: she was number twenty-two in 2006 and number sixty-five in 2007.[3][36]
Wilson, along with several other Divas, filmed Timbaland's music video "Throw It On Me"

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in April 2007.[48] Also in 2007, Wilson made a special appearance, along with Mick Foley,
at the Special Olympics World Games in Shanghai.[49] She appeared on the February 6, 2008 episode of Project Runway where the contestants designed wrestling attire for several of the Divas.[50]
In April 2009, Wilson signed on to appear in the NBC reality show, I'm a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here!, which premiered in June.[51] On the show's season finale, Wilson was named the runner-up to winner Lou Diamond Phillips.

Wilson admits to have not watched wrestling when she was younger,[5][9][12] but claims that since becoming involved in the industry, she has become a fan of Hulk Hogan.[9]
While working for WWE, Wilson was on the road for up to 300 days per year.[12] She has a Maltese named Chloe, who traveled with her.[12] While on the road, Wilson worked out at least four days a week.[8] Usually, her workout consisted of an hour of cardiovascular workouts and a half-hour of lifting weights.[8]
Wilson also has a close friendship with Stacy Keibler.[6][8] At one point, they were roommates in Los Angeles, California.[8]

After being together for four years,[8] Wilson married Peter Gruner (known on-screen as Billy Kidman) on July 11, 2003.[1] They lived together in Tampa, Florida, when not traveling.[5][6] The couple were officially divorced in 2007.[52]
In September 2007, Wilson opened her official clothing line "Officially Jaded", alongside Nick Mitchell, a former WWE wrestler who was known as "Mitch" of the Spirit Squad. The couple began dating in mid-2006.[53] She opened a store in The Woodlands, Texas, at the upscale Market Street district.[54] In January 2009, the store moved to a bigger location in the same shopping center.[55]
On September 14, 2008, Torrie made an appearance at the inaugural Wrestler's Rescue event held in Piscataway, New Jersey, an event to create awareness and to help raise money to support the health care needs of retired professional wrestlers.[56]

In wrestling
Finishing moves

Nose Job[7] (Sitout facebuster) – 2005–2008
Running or diving tornado DDT – 2002–2003
Swinging neckbreaker[7] – 2003–2004

Signature moves

Dropkick
Baseball slide[7]
Corner lariat[7]
Facial (Stinkface)[47]
Handspring back elbow smash[2] – adopted from Tajiri- 2001,2006
Headscissors takedown[7]
Schoolgirl[7]
Snap suplex[7]

Wrestlers managed

David Flair[1]
Shane Douglas[1][36]
Billy Gunn[1]
Billy Kidman[1][36]
Tajiri[1]
Carlito
Entrance themes
"Perfect Strangers (Instrumental remix)" by Jimmy Hart (Used while managing Shane Douglas)
"Cheri" (WCW)
"Lo–Fi Groove" (Used during The Invasion)
"Deep Beautiful" (Used during The Invasion)
"Need a Little Time" by Lilian Garcia (2003–2005)
"Not Enough for Me" composed by Jim Johnston (September 2005–May 2006)
"A Girl Like That" by Eleventh Hour (May 2006–May 2008)

Championships and accomplishments
Playboy
Cover girl (May 2003)[1]
Co-Cover Girl with Sable (March 2004)[1]
World Wrestling Entertainment
Golden Thong Award (2002)[46]
Other titles
Miss Galaxy (1998)[6]
Runner-Up on I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! (Season 1, 2009) more