Word: legendizing
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Luciano Pavarotti, the bearded opera legend, died early Thursday after a yearlong battle with pancreatic cancer. With his noted girth and cheeky duets with pop singers, the 71-year-old tenor was that rare maestro of classical music who was as instantly recognizable around the world as superstars from MTV and the movies...
...announcement of a special Italian government prize for Luciano Pavarotti is the clearest sign to date that the ailing opera legend is indeed fighting for his life. Diagnosed last year with pancreatic cancer, Pavarotti, 71, spent much of August in the hospital in his hometown of Modena, and rumors about his condition - both dire diagnoses and reports of miraculous recoveries - have swirled all summer in the Italian gossip press. But when Italy's Culture Minister Francesco Rutelli on Tuesday said that Pavarotti would be awarded the first-ever "Excellence in Italian Culture" prize, he spoke solemnly of the bearded tenor...
...acres in Gurgaon and built some of India's first modern commercial structures, including offices for General Electric, Swedish cell-phone maker Ericsson and Swiss food giant Nestlé. The company also built luxury apartments and houses, including a residential estate incorporating an 18-hole golf course designed by golfing legend Arnold Palmer. Land that cost Singh as little as $65 an acre now sells for about $4 million an acre. In the run-up to its IPO, DLF has been on another buying spree and now has holdings in 31 cities...
...decide to host The Price Is Right? -Jason Chastain, MESA, ARIZ.At first, I said no. I thought, Never take over for a legend because people just treat you badly. It is kind of like marrying a mom with a 15-year-old who keeps saying, "You're not my dad." But CBS casting kept coming after me and made sure I came to Jesus. And then I realized, I would give away prizes all day. That isn't a job. That's a good time...