Word: famed
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...overweight now," he says. He speaks to his children every other day while he's on the road, a nontraditional arrangement but one they've known all their lives. Still, he misses his family profoundly. The band, which was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in March and once again led the concert industry in gross revenues in 2005, has got used to his being an unpredictable presence. "The good news from our point of view is that he prefers working on music more than anything else," says guitarist the Edge. "And also he's unelectable...
...here, it should do well.3. “Extras”Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant’s follow-up to the British version of “The Office” is a much darker, and at times, quite dramatic, take on the lengths we go for fame. Gervais has successfully managed to create a character independent of David Brent—a tremendous achievement.2. “Top Gear”This show began airing in a modified American version in the fall, but was taken off the air in October. Discovery claims it will return soon...
...Kong” is the story of unknown actress Ann Darrow (Naomi Watts), who is recruited by adventurer producer Carl Denham (Jack Black) to star in a new film set on the high seas opposite matinee idol Bruce Baxter (Kyle Chandler of “Early Edition” fame). Denham, who’s lost his movie funding, hurries off in a boat with his lead actors and his technicians to a shoot in the high seas. Denham’s screenwriter/ Ann’s favorite playwright (quelle coincidence), Jack Driscoll (Adrian Brody), is unable to get ashore...
After their first week working with Matt, the Chrises of Bell Lap fame adamantly refused to work with any other of the FM junior photo execs, claiming that the rest were, “too d-baggy to work with,” even though they had yet to meet any of them. We’re glad to welcome Conroy aboard, whose newly acquired knowledge of poop, toilets, and striking out with women will prove vital to the morale of the board...
...bigger, bolder and pricier. The Biondi-Santi winery in Montalcino is credited with making the first Brunello around 1888, and the firm still produces a glorious version. But it took two winemaking brothers from Long Island, New York, John and Harry Mariani, to raise the wine to fame. In the late 1970s, the Marianis bought a medieval castle in the Montalcino area, Castello Banfi, started growing Sangiovese Grasso grapes on some of the surrounding 2,800 hectares and began making their own Brunello. Thanks to their efforts, the quality and reputation of the local wine whooshed upward. Brunello became...