Sentences with phrase «national fame thanks»

Pekar shot to national fame thanks to combative appearances on David Letterman's late - night show, the last of which effectively turned into an on - air argument that ended their tense friendship.

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The Mannix brothers share many things with their father (Fred Charles Mannix) and grandfather (Fred Stephen Mannix), whose empires they inherited: their names, obviously, but also their sharp business acumen, quiet - but - aggressive approaches to philanthropy (Calgary's brand new National Music Centre — which houses Canada's Music Hall of Fame — came to being thanks to more than $ 10 million in donations from the Mannix family business; the company also contributed $ 1 million to the National Gallery of Canada in 2015) and steadfast commitment to privacy.

Thanks to the deluge of national media coverage of her alleged sexual liaison with President Trump in 2006 and the $ 130,000 payoff she received in 2016 to stay quiet, the AVN Hall of Fame performer has become a national figure and one of the most controversial women in the world.

Mount Snow has one of the most colorful and interesting histories of any resort in the ski industry thanks in large part to our visionary founder and National Ski Areas Association Hall of Fame member, Walter Schoenknecht.