Sentences with phrase «celebrity status by»

One week ago Lewis was vaulted to celebrity status by conservative and contrarian Web sites and commentators when he disseminated his letter of resignation from the 48,000 - member American Physical Society over its support for what he called «the global warming scam, with the (literally) trillions of dollars driving it, that has corrupted so many scientists, and has carried APS before it like a rogue wave.»

Though they were all brought to celebrity status by Rhona's efforts, they were still real people as characters in this book.

So let's help elevate scientists to celebrity status by doing what Joe's wife did.

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The headphones have become a bit of status symbol worn by celebrities as well as audiophiles.

Television first glamorizes them by giving them celebrity status, and then robs them of their religious rootage by making them indistinguishable from secular media events and personalities.

Some European - made antique carriages are status symbols for celebrities such as Madonna and Celine Dion, who spent $ 2,600 on the classic Balmoral Pram, described by some Web reviewers as a tiny Humvee.

There aren't, it's fair to say, many here who, on first glance, have much in common with Dee, but with her recently acquired celebrity status, she was invited to speak at a fringe event hosted by the Policy Exchange think tank.

Stymied by the slow pace of the negotiations — which they are not even allowed to participate in — these so - called «subnationals» have worked on the sidelines for years, using political will, economic leverage and the celebrity status of prominent politicians to advance their climate goals.

The second half of the 20th century, and the rise of television, introduced yet a new change in communication technology that was accompanied by the rise of a new cultural icon: the sports figure, who for the first time in history rose to the status of global celebrity.

Women are amused by their partner's celebrity status: If your date happens to be a renowned celebrity, make sure you control your emotions and don't bring this up in your conversations.

Of the two, it's Cruise's status as Scientology's celebrity ambassador, however, that stands to be more permanently marred by the documentary's assertions (namely, that Cruise has allowed himself to become the international face of a religious organization responsible for documented mistreatment of its members).

This biopic about such an unconventional subject who died nearly half a century ago and has been revived by Ms. Herrara's book and raised to icon status including first - name celebrity recognition, called for a script that wasn't as straightforward.

Stark continues to enjoy his celebrity status as both philanthropist, futurist, and superhero but is challenged by a villain known as Whiplash (Mickey Rourke).

Slater must come to terms with his fictional status, and is humiliatingly mistaken by the «real» Schwarzenegger for a high - grade celebrity lookalike.

The cult status it has, born from being embraced by the celebrity / alternative comedy scene in LA as a joke of a terrible movie, never really made sense to me.

It's been a year since they saved NYC from the evil Shredder, but because they're giant talking turtles that the public will fear and not embrace, that credit has been given to TV news cameraman Vernon (played again by Will Arnett)-- who's enjoying his celebrity status.

By using their celebrity status to promote social change, these star athletes stood as influential role models for millions of Americans, including the children who idolize them.

Many major news outlets refuse to review self - published books, even by authors who were traditionally published in the past or who have achieved a measure of «celebrity» status for one reason or another.

This especially true for authors whom many readers might feel would have been «snapped up» by agents and publishers due to their status in other fields, such as being a celebrity or a noted expert.

Whether they're on the back of a printed book, at the top of an e-book's front cover, or showcased on a book's retail sales page, readers expect the books they buy to be endorsed by someone who has the right credentials (including celebrity status) to say, «This book will rock your world!»

Instead of taking the usual sequel route, where he's a rock star and everyone worships him for his work in past games and you, as the gamer, are supposed to feel awed by his very presence... (see: Altair in Assassin's Creed, Leisure Suit Larry in more recent Leisure Suit Larry games), Frank West made his fame and fortune in the first game and now is a washed up hack with no more celebrity status to spare.

Both artists enjoyed celebrity status in an audience beyond the art world, and both manipulated their personas as evidenced, in the exhibition, by each of their self - portraits in drag.

And in this future world there's this phenomenon called Looks which is controlled by social media, where celebrities and their status is controlled by how many looks or likes they get.

Painters like Karen Kilimnik made work stemming from the influence of popular culture, creating cursory celebrity portraits, while Elizabeth Peyton took the practice a step further by painting portraits of celebs, musicians, and European monarchs alongside her significant others and members of her social circle, entrenching mass culture's idolization of celebrity in the realm of fine art while at the same time elevating her friends to celebrity status.

As the art world gained widespread attention around the world — sparked in no small part by the emergence of the Young British Artists in the late «80s — individual artists became rising celebrities in their own right, collapsing the divide between high art and star status.

If such things bother you to the point of distraction, you should perhaps avoid this book — but do understand that How to See is by no means some kind of The Art of the Deal, a ghostwritten book that rides on the alleged author's celebrity status.

Major magazine articles, record album commissions, a guest appearance on Johnny Carson's Tonight Show, and visits to the garden by everyone from Keith Haring to Allen Ginsberg cemented his art celebrity status.

Vaughan Pratt I am disappointed at your weighing the NIPCC report by celebrity status.

First released to the world in July 2015 by then 21 - year - old Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum has quickly risen from obscurity to cryptocurrency celebrity status.

• Successfully organized a world tour spanning 85 countries, and exceeding the celebrity's financial goals • Restructured the celebrity's personal life, by finding and employing appropriate household staff for a recently bought mansion • Provided tour support by performing extensive research of city and venue and ensure that photographers capture behind the scene happenings and the main event • Updated celebrity's statuses (for events and otherwise) on social media channels such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram • Handled celebrity's business with publicists, reporters, agents and business managers in person and over the telephone and email • Ensured celebrity's safety and wellbeing throughout the day, especially during public appearances

While some agents believe celebrity notoriety can increase the price by up to 30 per cent more than a comparable non-celeb property, others claim celebrity status adds nothing to the monetary value.