Sentences with phrase «getting star power»

(Like getting star power in Super Mario Brothers and immediately falling in a pit.

With the Wisconsin Senate race entering the home stretch, former Sen. Russ Feingold is getting star power from Hollywood, while Sen. Ron Johnson is getting help from Gov. Scott Walker.

MANHATTAN — Eric Schneiderman's campaign in the race for state attorney general got some star power Wednesday in the form of an endorsement from the actor - comedian Alec Baldwin.

Their critical success gained them a deal with Fox Searchlight and the opportunity to have a major film budget and the ability to get some star power.

And this movie's got star power, too: Oprah and Steven Spielberg are listed as producers, and the inimitable Helen Mirren plays the snobby French chef.

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Mark Hawtin, who manages the GAM Star Technology fund agrees on the lucrative power effect of the network, but he tells CNBC there are alternative ways to get exposure.

«Feedback that I've gotten from inside Athena is that Immelt brings star power,» Hooker said.

We got a glimpse of his star power when we went for a stroll on Hollywood Blvd.

According to the J.D. Power 2016 study of renters insurance companies, State Farm gets 4/5 stars for things such as customer interaction, or how well the company's agents interact with customers.

His contract and production made him one of the most valuable players in baseball, and that's before you got to the star power and PR value.

Whether that's because Venus and Serena already gave a glimpse of what the future of women's tennis will feel like when they had career dips a few years back, or because everybody saw how easily the tour got on without the star power of Maria Sharapova during her PED ban, is hard to say.

They went all - in on star power knowing Westbrook needed help in the playoffs if they wanted to get out of the first round.

Driven by a plethora of Italian F1 stars such as Michele Alboreto, Alessandro Nannini, Ricardo Patrese and Teo Fabi, the Ferrari - powered cars took pole positions here, there and everywhere in the WSC, but were just too fragile to get to the end of the race.

Make sure you have a total program in place to get the kids with the most potential early on, and it will not be hard having star power like DC.

Acquired in a sign - and - trade from the Nets during the summer, the All - Star power forward got the contract he wanted (seven years, $ 92.5 million), and the Nuggets got the enforcer and all - around badass they needed to go toe - to - toe with the big bruisers in their conference.

If he gets humiliated out there, which is very possible, it may hurt his star power but I don't think it will.

Granted James or Fitzpatrick would easily unseat the incumbents and add some star power, but I get the feeling this young group is pretty tight and they are going to gel and be pretty good going forward.

Life couldn't be better for Edgerrin James — he's got a fat contract, a starring role in a high - powered offense, a state - of - the - art stadium and an Arizona Cardinals team that's finally ready to win

Unlike the other players on this list, Lorient's star striker would add a real physical presence to Arsenal's attack, and his pace and power would allow him to bulldoze his way through defences and get on the end of Mesut Özil's accurate through - balls.

Today's hint is my five tips to keep the training momentum going when power of the star sticker charts and M&M's has worn off (okay, just the star charts» power) and your toddler or preschooler is starting to get the hang of potty training but isn't a bathroom etiquette pro yet.

Comedian Eddie Izzard failed in his bid to get on the NEC - proving that even a dose of star power is no match for pro-Corbyn forces these days.

i'm going to go out on a limb - cause it's getting late and i'm tired - and say arnold schwarzenegger either in charge of immigration or maybe epa, although i'm not sure about the 2nd... however, i do believe that his star power, such as it is, would be helpful in these 2 relatively unpopular roles.

Brooke Astor's disgraced son, Anthony Marshall, and his wife, Charlene, isolated at a table by the wall at Luke's on Third Avenue because some diners refused to be seated near them... JIMMY Buffett at one table at Maya's, the local power spot on St. Barts, and Patrick Demarchelier at another table with his family, both tables getting a lot of attention from proprietor and chef Maya Gurley... DREW Barrymore, her affectionate boyfriend Justin Long, and Jimmy Fallon and his wife, Nancy, brunching together at Almond on East 22nd... BILL Bratton and Rikki Klieman back at Elaine's with Murray («Don't Worry») Richman and his rising - star daughter, Stacey Richman, plus Dabney Coleman and Carol Higgins Clark.

Teachout's star power made her the obvious frontrunner from the get - go.

You get 20 pounds of drag power thanks to the carbon fiber star drag system.

We already know how to build speedier and more efficient rockets powered by electricity instead of chemicals, but they won't do much to get us to nearby stars.

These distinctive gold - tipped sunnies are Gigi's (and they've got a long waiting list to prove their star power).

Sporting the glow of a woman with a megahit show (as well as an Escada sheath and Jacob & Co. statement earrings), the How to Get Away With Murder star smiles big at the Variety Power of Women event in L.A.

Any time you're doubting the power of, remember this: She's the star who almost convinced a whole team of style editors to run out and get crocheted white crop tops and matching tiny shorts — to wear in public.

This was one of those weekends where I really appreciated my friends for being so wonderful — from grabbing drinks with a co-worker who's become like family at Big Star, getting together for dinner with Kelly, Kira and Danielle (and they're lovely husbands) to finally getting back into my yoga groove on Sunday with Kira at Core Power — it had been far too long.

Earrings usually get lost in my curly hair, but these have enough (petite) star power to hold their own.

Dating is a stage of romantic relationships in humans whereby two people meet socially with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as a There's a new star - powered relationship in the sports world to get pulses racing.

[A] feeble little comedy, which hardly needed a wide screen and which just about gets by on star power.

Many exciting interstellar venues and planets are visited in this movie; my favorite might be the badass dying - star - powered forge that Thor drops in on in the hopes of getting a replacement for his lost hammer, Mjolnir.

In this all - star family comedy, a power outage traps six groups of New Yorkers in elevators on Christmas Eve where they find that laughter, romance and a little bit of faith might get them through — and change their lives in unexpected ways.

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Get a Job (Blu - ray + Ultraviolet) Details: 2016, Lionsgate Home Entertainment Rated: R, crude and sexual content, nudity, language, drug use The lowdown: Miles Teller and Anna Kendrick star in this comedy about a pair of millennials whose goal is to become a power couple.

However, it throws in a bit too many arcade - like additions, like the various freestyle sections, and falls apart when the whole band gets together due to how star power and player failing is set up.

The first RED was only marginal entertainment with enough star power to get things over the hump for those looking for a few yuks featuring some of their favorite actors.

Kingsman: The Golden Circle got off to a fast start with its all star cast and Looney Tunes broad violence (only I guess people die unlike Wile E. Coyote) while It continues to power on determined to be the biggest horror hit of all time right now trailing only The Sixth Sense (if you don't adjust for inflation) and that and The Exorcist (if you adjust for inflation).

She gets a few chances at both comedy and pantomime here, but since she's playing a version of herself, this isn't an ideal showcase for her acting, though it does rely on her poise and star power.

However the primary protagonist is definitely the star of this game as be absorbs the powers of his enemies which gives Kirby access to all sorts of weapons like swords and bombs to help get through the various levels.

It also has a decent amount of star power in Sam Jackson (Snakes on a Plane, Freedomland), Jessica Biel (The Illusionist, Stealth), Christina Ricci (Cursed, Anything Else), and 50 Cent (Get Rich or Die Trying).

Following the same process, I think Mindhunters has the dumbest whodunit thriller plot and the least plausible moves of any film I can think of (no stars): FBI trainees are sent by a stern instructor to a remote island to test their reflexes and sleuthing powers when putting together psychological profiles, but then each of them in turn gets baroquely bumped off.

The Hitman's Bodyguard, which bears the tagline «Get triggered» and is essentially a dumber, tackier Midnight Run, was destined to be one of those Neanderthalic, faux - merican EuropaCorp action movies, like The Transporter or From Paris With Love — except fate fumbled, and the film ended up as a coasting - on - star - power...

And while we're on star - power, I've certainly got my eye on Genius, with Colin Firth, Jude Law, Laura Linney (she's back!)

But in addition to the huge ensemble cast, led by Emma Watson and Dan Stevens, news just broke that the film is getting a little musical star power, too.

Now, word has hit that the first film in that new lineup, The Mummy reboot starring Tom Cruise, may be getting some extra star power in -LSB-...]

But they've got a diverse and reasonably aggressive slate lined up for 2013, including this week's «Movie 43» (which seems to be being essentially buried), «Safe Haven,» «21 And Over,» «Paranoia,» «Malavita» and «Out Of The Furnace,» and they're clearly confident that the film's star power can even out any of the more controversial aspects of the film.

That's A LOT of star power and, unfortunately, only two or three of them get their full due.