Sentences with phrase «of naming a star»

Also, most of the named stars were named then and still carry the Arabic names.

And as Neil DeGrasse Tyson likes to point out in one of his lectures, many of the named stars have Arabic names.

Constellation: Canis Major In stories from Australia's aboriginal people, Unurgunite has two wives, which are represented by stars on either side of the named star.

I love the idea of naming a star after a loved one!

A much more gripping aquatic thriller, Below, snuck onto screens with little fanfare a couple of weeks ago, and it deserved far better than the under - the - radar dump release Miramax / Dimension gave it — but then the WWII setting and lack of a name star in its cast, not to mention the atmospherics - over-cheap-jolts approach adopted by David Twohy, go a long way toward explaining why this one spent considerable time on the «Max shelf.

In fact, given its roster of names stars, filmmakers, power - brokers and more it is curious that this book does not have an index, for some of its liveliest material concerns the names behind the titles.

In the process, they've lived up to fan expectations of the name Star Wars, and largely undone the damage done to the property over the last 10 years (you can understand and enjoy every moment of The Force Awakens without having seen anything but the original trilogy, and no doubt that's just how everyone likes it).

The Chinese technology company has partnered with «Star Register» to give users a personalised «Star Wars» constellation and certificate of ownership with the details of their named star.

Not exact matches

Of course, complaints about the proliferation of sequels tend to be much louder in the wake of a high - profile flop than they are after the release of financially and critically successful follow - ups (see: Disney's Marvel and Star Wars franchises, or the Despicable Me and Hunger Games movies, to name a few — though, some movies still make a ton of money despite toxic reviewsOf course, complaints about the proliferation of sequels tend to be much louder in the wake of a high - profile flop than they are after the release of financially and critically successful follow - ups (see: Disney's Marvel and Star Wars franchises, or the Despicable Me and Hunger Games movies, to name a few — though, some movies still make a ton of money despite toxic reviewsof sequels tend to be much louder in the wake of a high - profile flop than they are after the release of financially and critically successful follow - ups (see: Disney's Marvel and Star Wars franchises, or the Despicable Me and Hunger Games movies, to name a few — though, some movies still make a ton of money despite toxic reviewsof a high - profile flop than they are after the release of financially and critically successful follow - ups (see: Disney's Marvel and Star Wars franchises, or the Despicable Me and Hunger Games movies, to name a few — though, some movies still make a ton of money despite toxic reviewsof financially and critically successful follow - ups (see: Disney's Marvel and Star Wars franchises, or the Despicable Me and Hunger Games movies, to name a few — though, some movies still make a ton of money despite toxic reviewsof money despite toxic reviews).

Emma Stone won best actress for the musical, and «Manchester by the Sea» star Casey Affleck was named best actor on a night where U.S. President Donald Trump was the butt of numerous jokes, capping a Hollywood awards season marked by fiery protests at his policies.

News of Lucara's discovery of the Lesedi La Rona diamond (it was named in a national contest held in Botswana and translates into «our light» in the Tswana language) has helped invigorate a mining category that has languished in the wake of a global recession, not to mention a campaign by Blood Diamond star Leonardo DiCaprio to promote synthetic alternatives to alleviate working conditions of miners in Africa.

In perhaps the quintessential nerd combo, a clever artist by the name of Greg Koening concocted a unique iPhone case that replicates the famous «carbonite freeze» scene from Star Wars: Episode V — The Empire Strikes Back.

«Staten Island Hustle» star Adolfo LaCola took a passion for music and turned it into a career working with some of the music industry's biggest names.

Jenna Marbles (real name: Jenna Mourey) has long been one of the most recognizable stars on YouTube.

Amidst allegations of abuse and decades of denials, Allen still continues to work in film, tapping big names for starring roles in his movies and still garnering support for fans and audiences.

For example, Howie Goldklang, co-owner of The Establishment, a hair salon and spa in Milwaukee, occasionally targets young women in Milwaukee whose pages mention the names of pop stars such as Justin Timberlake and Lady Gaga.

The meteor shower, which usually takes place in November, gets its name from because some of its shooting stars appear to come from part of the Leo star constellation.

It was only two months ago that a Reuters report emerged stating that Slack Technologies, the San Francisco software company behind the app of the same name, was in the process of raising $ 250 million from an all - star list of investors.

Tesla's business plan calls for developing a less expensive sedan, code - named White Star, over the next few years, as well as opening a network of dealerships and service centers.

First opened by the Zelepos family on Main Street in Mystic, Conn., this seaside establishment serves as the backdrop to the 1988 film of the same name, starring Julia Roberts.

The National Post made a name for itself running right - wing political commentary, leavened with generous helpings of Anna Kournikova photos — a mix famously labelled «tits and analysis» by a Star executive.

His name appeared more often in the pages of the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail and National Post during Ontario's recent election than the leader of the Green Party's did — and Don Drummond wasn't even doing interviews.

The first of these, named Star Wars: The Force Awakens, was released in December 2015.

Why she's awesome: Forbes named Beyoncé the most powerful female musician of 2015, and this 20 - time Grammy winner and all - star performer shows no sign of slowing down.

The book was a best - seller, and Harrison worked on the script for an Oscar - nominated 1994 film of the same name starring Brad Pitt, Anthony Hopkins and Aidan Quinn.

JennaMarbles (real name Jenna Mourey) has long been one of the most recognizable stars on YouTube.

The World Economic Forum — the non-profit best known for it's annual star - studded gathering in Davos, Switzerland — just named the winners of it's 2009 Technology Pioneers competition, an annual innovation award.

Some of the Vine stars are there, too — Cameron, Marcus, a guy named Stanaj (one of the best singers in the world, according to Logan.

Eklund, on the heels of a controversial, year - long stint in California as an adult film star under the name Tag Eriksson, got to work taking odd jobs and hawking paninis outside the set of David Letterman's Late Show.

In 1982, Steven Spielberg was already the star director of such blockbuster fare as «Jaws» and «Raiders of the Lost Ark.» But when «E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial» was unleashed upon the masses that summer, he became a bona fide cultural phenomenon, the rare director who can get mainstream movie fans into theaters simply because his name is on the poster.

PayPal is giving Startup Blueprint companies the star treatment, including «the kind of «white glove» support large companies like British Airways get, offering them a named, local contact at PayPal who will manage their account and help with their business models, plus access to startup mentors and evangelists,» John Lunn, global director of PayPal's developer network, told the Guardian.

The movie, which is based on Uzodinma Iweala's 2005 novel of the same name, stars Golden Globe - winning actor Idris Elba and was written and directed by Cary Fukunaga, who won an Emmy Award for directing HBO television show True Detective.

Catering to this concentration of wealth, a slew of luxurious restaurants have opened at the city's over-the-top hotels and resorts in recent years, many of them with star chef names on the awnings: Joël Robuchon, Mario Batali, Jamie Oliver, and Daniel Boulud have all opened properties in Singapore.

The chef is Massimo Bottura, the Modena - based proprietor of three - Michelin - starred Osteria Francescana, in 2016 named the best restaurant in the world.

According to a recent article in The Star, both Richmond and Todai have come under fire from religious groups who are claiming that the name of their store is «blasphemous.»

Boler - Davis, a rising star, was named head of all manufacturing at GM in June and reports directly to CEO Mary Barra.

Pomerantz LLP congratulates our partners, of counsel, and associates who have been named 2018 Super Lawyers ® and Rising Stars!

New Form Incubator, the studio's name for the creative venture, will develop and fund 14 short films, three to 10 minutes in length, produced by YouTube stars such as Joey Graceffa, Joe Penna of MysteryGuitarMan and Sawyer Hartman, who have 3.6 million, 2.8 million and 1.7 million subscribers, respectively.

But the second woman, the porn star Stormy Daniels (her real name is Stephanie Clifford), clearly presented a new level of difficulty and danger for Trump.

He is on the Board of Directors of the US Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investing (US - SIF), he is on advisory boards of Real Impact Tracker and 1 - Earth Institute, on the steering committee of Institutional Investor Educational Foundation, is a member of the UN Green Finance Advisory Group that developed the recently released UN Sustainable Stock Exchange Initiative, and was named one of 30 «Eco Rock Stars and Environmental Mavericks» in Origin Magazine.

He called out rising - star Democratic lawmakers — many of them potential candidates for the 2020 presidential election — by name.

In 2008, John was named one of the «Rising Stars of Corporate Governance» by the Yale Millstein Center.

Felicia Hinojosa was named Honorable Mention All Star Cast, Reyna Rodriguez was named All Star Cast, and for the sixth time, Rocky Ramirez received Best Actor, for the sixth time, at all levels of competition.

It means, he hopes, that the big free - to - air networks will be enticed to take a package of NBL games along with the rights to telecast what will be the biggest basketball matches in Australia for years, between the Boomers led by international names such as Philadelphia 76ers star Ben Simmons and fellow National Basketball Association players such as Patty Mills and Joe Ingles against a US team that could include the biggest names in the sport.

2010 - Fort Atkinson and Appleton plants star in Food Network's Unwrapped / IFDA names McCain Supplier of the Year

In addition to being featured on CNBC, Fox Business, and popular podcasts — she's been named one of «NYC's 100 Most Influential People in Tech», «35 People in NYC Tech to Watch in 2016», and a Rising Star by Global Corporate Venture.

Stormy Daniels is the stage name of an American adult film star.

In 2009, GQ named Topol one of the 12 «Rock Stars of Science.»

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Sports stars, actors, you - name - it, after awhile, why do they bother with any of that business BS, right?