Word: iconically
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...would Anderson, described in the program as "the most recognizable icon of the new millennium," subject herself to such public skewering on the other side of the Atlantic? On her website, she wrote that she took up the role because "it sounded fun." But the British tabloids have speculated that she's working to pay off the $1.2 million debt she reportedly owes to creditors and architects following the renovation of her Malibu home. (Read "What Do Men Want...
...reputation for leaving his opponents in a bloody pulp, but his refusal to provide a blood sample before the bout - as demanded by the Mayweather camp - has led to an abrupt end to planning for the mega-matchup. The Filipino boxer, who has become an international sports icon, doesn't want his blood drawn within 30 days of the contest. Mayweather's team says the test is standard for Olympic athletes. However, Pacquiao and his trainer Freddie Roach believe any blood test close to the opening bell will weaken him. "We will abide by the [boxing] commission rules...
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...scandal surrounding golf icon Tiger Woods has put sports marketers in the rough. They face a difficult choice. If they stick with him, they risk alienating consumers put off by the lurid allegations about Woods' private life. And there's the prospect of yet more allegations after they've affirmed their support...
...term Guido to what he frames as a "moral panic" racing through the media in relation to a 1989 racial incident in the predominantly Italian neighborhood of Bensonhurst in Brooklyn. But he pinpoints the real birth of the Guido subculture to the 1970s. If the movement has any guiding icon, it's young John Travolta and his many incarnations: Tony Manero in Saturday Night Fever, Vinnie Barbarino in Welcome Back, Kotter and Danny Zuko in Grease. Today, there are message boards for self-described Guidos and Guidettes to chatter (www.njguido.com). "It's a way to be a part of popular...