Sentences with phrase «bit of fame»

Known for remaking video game songs with NES style soundfonts in an eight bit style, he's gained a bit of fame in recent years for his takes on the soundtracks for titles like Paper Mario Color Splash and the Legend of Zelda Breath of the Wild.

The Swedish developer is not completely opposed to a bit of fame and glory however.

Susan Neuman is a former assistant U.S. secretary of education in the Bush administration who has enjoyed a bit of fame (and in some circles, infamy) for recanting her support for No Child Left Behind.

There is an element of schadenfreude to Ishtar's legacy, as it was made by individuals who had earned quite a bit of fame and respect over the twenty years prior to the film's release.

I guess it would have been nice to have a bit of fame in the snow just this once.

Though lemon and cayenne pepper have achieved quite a bit of fame thanks to «The Master Cleanse» — a protocol that involves drinking water, lemon, cayenne pepper, and maple syrup for a few days to detox and achieve quick weight loss (no, it doesn't sound very pleasant to me either!)

Sean Carroll, a physics professor at US university Caltech, said: «Stephen Hawking was the rare famous scientist who deserved every bit of his fame.

But there's no doubt that when it comes to the holiday season, features in gift guides could make you a tidy fortune for your business (not to mention a bit of fame).

The new environment secretary will need every bit of his famed intellect to come up with a post-Brexit replacement for the Common Agricultural Policy

Not exact matches

Mexican director Alejandro González Iñárritu's dark comedy won acclaim for its biting take on the pitfalls of Hollywood fame as well as some daringly experimental cinematography.

The way Robert Kiyosaki, educational entrepreneur of «Rich Dad» fame and member of the Hard Assets Alliance, started accumulating his wealth seems more than just a bit quirky.

The motivation for holy living has been a process of realizing the Greatness of God, the beauty of following his path in life, and the longing for His fame and glory in my life — the heart that loves motivates the actions... and yes I do get a bit afraid when I transgress His commands.

The old Steve Martin movie, «Leap of Faith,» though intended to be a bit of a spoof on modern - day healing ministries, also reveals how some false teachers are simply in the ministry for the money and the fame.

By a bit of clever strategy the prisoner secured his release, and being Duke of Chow, he governed his realm so wisely that his fame spread abroad and forty - two states accepted his government.

It really doesn't take much more than a little fame, and maybe a little bit of money, and you too can have your very own wine or spirit.

The Glove tried to be humble in his Hall of Fame speech, but he still managed to slip a few bits of trash talk in.

Wouldn't Say there laughing He's top 3 player in world football an youngest of he 3 by quite a bit He's hugely marketable for them Barca like real are famed for poaching the best now they are losing the best It weakens there reputation and the league as a whole

It wasn't that long ago that I cared about the Hall of Fame, and those who were enshrined in its walls, quite a bit.

During Warren Sapp's interview with Michelle Tafoya during the Hall of Fame Game, Cris Carter decided to have a bit of...

The kingdom fell during the reign of Cleopatra — famed for supposedly taking her own life by getting an asp to bite her.

With the rise to prominence of restaurants like Copenhagen's famed Noma, and a stampede to fill our lives with all things hyggelig, it's fair to say that Nordic cuisine is having a bit of a moment.

Frankel, who's written several guides to being a «SkinnyGirl» and has gained fame as a celebrity chef, reinventing fattening traditional recipes to be lower - fat and more healthful, works the exercise portion of her sleekness every bit as much as the diet.

In conclusion this book is equal parts superhero movie; cutting - edge satire on the price of Internet fame; biting commentary on fanboy culture; and slapstick comedy this is easily David Wong's finest effort.

Wrexham is famed for its world - class golf courses, and an afternoon out on the green could be just the ticket for a bit of fun with your new date.

Inaba wanted to switch some things up a bit and opted to get rid of talking about her fame by trying to date somebody who's humble.

Cruise plays Jerry Maguire, a sports agent with Sports Management International, a company that represents big name athletes, negotiating their draft offers and taking a bit of commission and a lot of fame from every deal.

We open on a young boy (Fred Savage of The Wonder Years fame) who is a bit poorly and bed - bound for the day.

The year that Reality Bites and Winona Ryder enshrined Generation X into the smokers» Hall of Fame and Pulp Fiction «s Uma Thurman exhaled expectantly from her booth at Jackrabbit Slims.

Price: $ 39.99 Rating: Mature Genre: Survival Horror meets third - person shooter Subject Matter: The latest iteration in the famed survival horror game ditches a bit of the slow pacing and fear for a bit more of an action feel.

But he is Brad Pitt, luckily, so he can still play the lead in action movies like World War Z. Pitt is one of Hollywood's most reliable and beloved stars, someone with tremendous acting chops who also plays the whole fame game masterfully, and does his fair bit of philanthropy on the side.

Close gives of herself in the stylish antagonist role, Daniels is amusing and acceptable as an American Roger, and Hugh Laurie (pre-American fame as «House») has a few good bits.

Speaking of Jim Carrey, the famed comic provided a remarkable bit of comedy dealing with the always absolutely never hilarious topic of..

That was a powerful bit of symbolism — but also sad, to know that so many more people with less fame and access have suffered and been muted by pervasive abuse and mistreatment.

He admits that having that sort of fame — and being happy to be able to avoid it for a bit — still seems very odd.

Andrew Kevin Walker (of Se7en fame) and David Self have teamed up to regale us with a tale so thoroughly Freudian that you'll ponder a little bit too much about that dream you had about cleaning out your mother's vase with a feather duster when your father came in and frightened you so much that you dropped it.

After years of bit parts, Michael Shannon rose to fame via his collaboration with director Jeff Nichols, whose highly original dramas demarcate him in a landscape saturated with much bigger productions — often superhero movies.

After some nominal attempt to suggest that Caine's fame and subsequent privilege might have come at a cost, the tenor soon returns to one of celebration, the ultimate message presumably being that rich, successful white people really do deserve to enjoy a bit of luxury and self - celebration in their old age.

Leigh changes gears a bit with Mr. Turner, a period drama about the life of famed 18th - 19th century English painter J.M.W. Turner.

Instead, its bit of suspension tech is the famed Weissach Axle.

While those power numbers certainly seem in line with AMG - tuned E-Classes of days gone by, the next E63 will be a bit of a departure for the famed performance marque: AMG boss Tobias Moers told Top Gear that the all - new muscle sedan will be «four - wheel drive.

Still, even that little bit of «fame» was a lot for an anonymous immigrant kid from central Jersey who'd worked his way through school.

The actors may believe that their fame is purely the result of talent and a bit of luck.

More than simply helming the «Spider - Man Play Set,» famed creator Brian Bendis approves every bit of writing for Marvel's heroes in «Disney Infinity.»

No matter how much you are self - motivated, we still all crave for a bit of praise, money, and fame that serves as a boost to our self - esteem.

DeWoskin's novel evokes high school life with a kind of biting cynicism while it simultaneously offers a hopeful coming - of - age story with a performing arts setting that will appeal to fans of the television shows Fame and Glee.

If Harold of purple crayon fame or Max and his wild things could tell you about their lives in their own words, they might sound a bit like Jack.

Her aim, beside eternal fame and glory, is to see the world via dance and explore the different ways people celebrate together around the world, with a focus on music, traditional culture, and of course dance, something she knows a little bit about, having been classically trained at the Ballet School of Stamford as a dancer herself.

The California sun shines a bit brighter where famed restaurateur Nobu Matsuhisa chose to build his fourth hotel, the first in the style of a traditional Japanese ryokan.

Riksgransen, located in northern Sweden (and by northern Sweden I'm talking barely outside the Arctic Circle northern Sweden) is famed in the ski world as»... a bit of a legendary place for the Swedes,» or for that matter, the world over, for both its extreme setting as well as one of the few places you can ski past midnight while the sun is still shining (and I thought it was cool to sit at a bar and drink a beer under the midnight sun in Sweden).

Titus, in turn, had described the capture of the shark that bit off famed surfer Bethany Hamilton's arm, and his own well - documented surf injury.