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To that end, he hired Raymond Hood, an architect who had gained a measure of fame designing the 36-story Tribune Tower in Chicago.

Lavis rose to fame in the 1970s as drummer in rock band Squeeze, before performing with the Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra until last year.

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"I realised I didn't want the fame or the riches. I wanted to be a mum and a wife. Being a kid from foster home, that was all I actually craved."

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Newfound fame, a pandemic and disturbing allegations against a teammate sideswiped the stars of ‘Cheer.’

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Like her similarly talented yet contested contemporary, Kristen Stewart, rising to fame as the star of a franchise of young adult novel adaptations has its disadvantages.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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