Wednesday, April 4, 2007

Today's rock stars are:

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, Professional Golfers
"They are the rock stars, and everyone else is just playing in the band."
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Rudy Giuliani, Former Mayor, New York City/U.S. Presidential Candidate
"'We'll see whether they're really interested in courting this constituency or whether they think this rock-star treatment' Giuliani receives on the campaign-trail will carry over, Scheffler said recently."
Newsday

Chefs
"In an age where chefs are celebrities and a regular TV gig turns the classically trained and mere personalities alike into culinary rock stars, the shortage of chefs of African descent is noteworthy if only by their striking absence. "
Chicago Sun-Times

Rudy Giuliani remains the only Republican rock star presidential candidate. I don't know what this means, but it may be significant.

Tuesday, February 27, 2007

Today's rock stars are:

David Miller, Mayor, Toronto
"Sarnia Mayor Mike Bradley yesterday said cities may have to call on Miller and his "rock star" image to take the campaign across the country, city by city."
Toronto Star

The cast of Spring Awakening, Broadway Musical
"Not since "Rent" have I felt so much youthful drive and energy on Broadway, whether onstage, in the audience or even post-show at the stage door, where the cast, Jonathan Groff and John Gallagher Jr. especially, are squealed over like rock stars."
The Pittsburgh-Post Gazette, "'Spring Awakening' follows in footsteps of 'Rent'"


Al Gore, former Vice-President, United States
"In some ways Al Gore is the biggest rock star on the red carpet."
Chicago Sun-Times, "A spirited Hollywood weekend"

Rudy Giuliani, former mayor, New York/U.S. Presidential Candidate
"Giuliani is called an outside-the-Beltway rock star and truth teller who earned the nation's trust for his leadership of New York City's response to the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks."
Boston Globe, "Document shows Romney's strategies"

Joseph Lowery, Civil rights leader/President, Southern Christian Leadership Conference
""Joseph Lowery, 85, the SCLC's president emeritus who receives rock-star treatment at organization events, also remains a prominent figure."
Atlanta Journal Constitution, "Young blood at SCLC"