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George said George Clooney has no qualms about finding fame later in life — in part thanks to his aunt, the late Rosemary Clooney.—
Jen Juneau,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025 -
And while figuring out how to deal with fame was tough, Gaga admitted that the more difficult conflict ultimately turned out to be that between Gaga and Stefani.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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Martinez is perhaps still clinging to a reputation the Yankees passed down, while Boone clung to Martinez's comment for nearly a month.—
Jon Paul Hoornstra,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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These days, apple cider vinegar has a solid reputation as a natural, budget-friendly cleaning solution—and for good reason.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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With the international renown of the kidnap and the constant pressure from Catriona’s father, Sir Broderick Grant (James Cosmo), the team take on the biggest challenge of their careers to date.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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In a statement, McAnuff said he’s honored to join the university’s theater department because of its growing renown.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Each episode explores how Taylor shattered Hollywood’s glass ceiling, built a billion-dollar business empire, and transformed celebrity activism through her pioneering work in the fight against HIV/AIDS.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Oct. 2025
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Mules have been trending recently, both on and off the runway as well as with celebrities reaching for the style for red carpet appearances.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Since the first duffers teed off in 1924, this Scottish course has gained repute as one of the world’s top golf spots.—
Joe Yogerst,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The rabbis, both of high repute, belong to different generations and display differing levels of stringency—the stricter is a grandfather; the other, his son-in-law, is more lenient but by no means lax.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2025
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Yet Biden gets kudos for drawing down 180 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve when gasoline prices were topping out at a record $5 a gallon in June, Faucher says.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
8 Feb. 2023
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Greenwald, who was introduced with Bronx flair by Cardi B, also brought an aw-shucks attitude in accepting the kudos.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2023
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Rebecca Hall plays Rosenkrantz and Ben Whishaw plays Hujar, who offers a detailed account of his previous day’s activity, involving such idiosyncratic eminences as Susan Sontag and Allen Ginsberg—and the sorts of gamesmanship and intimate tensions that ensnare and frustrate artistic energies.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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So far, the response has been strikingly muted given the eminence of the signatories.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The film chronicles Saquon Barkley’s journey to Super Bowl glory with the Philadelphia Eagles.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Only in a few photos is his head rotated enough to see his schnoz in all its Ashkenazic glory.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Famousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/famousness. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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