And nothing new for even richer men to lavish a fortune on signature and-or vanity projects.
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Rockers help fire up customers, but tech companies would really like their hired musicians to lavish a little praise on their brand names, too.
On May 21, the company will forget about the troubled Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 operating systems and lavish a bit of attention on the Xbox, according to bloggers who cite sources familiar with Microsoft's plans.
Who gets the deduction when a donated item goes for a lavish sum at a charity auction?
It's tucked into the one-year-old Four Seasons, which is more of a lavish spa than a resort.
The director Ashutosh Gowariker crosses a lavish romantic epic with a muscular adventure tale and comes up with an outrageously buoyant hybrid.
Because Clinton gets a lavish signing ceremony in Moscow and a run at a Nobel.
The fund may be calculating that it is better to be lavish before a crisis than stringent after one.
Those shows are now on "They All Played for Us, " a lavish 4-CD set with a hardbound book of commentary and colorful photography, released by the label last month.
Ward used his rank to shuttle his wife on shopping sprees, enjoyed a lavish beachfront trip and once accepted a Defense contractor's gift of going backstage to meet actor Denzel Washington.
He was a lavish patron of the arts and he was a tremendous builder, as the splendours of his capital, Samarkand, attest though the finest of that city's monuments were built by his descendants.
The cable goes on to present a tale of lavish living, including a six-figure sum for Elton John to sing at a birthday party and a palace in the United Arab Emirates.
Fewer still expected the wobbly grouping, now numbering 19 parties, to celebrate its first anniversary in office with a lavish extravaganza - the first coalition in nearly 22 years to last a year in office.
Clearly, whether one drives a lavish luxury car or the most humble subcompact, nobody wants to be a victim of car theft.
The president of the United Arab Emirates has been given a lavish welcome as he was greeted by the Queen on the first day of a state visit.
For a lavish country-club-style atmosphere set in an urban forest of oaks and pines, plus athletic extras like a running track, three large outdoor pools, a 125, 000sqft fitness centre, tennis courts and a climbing wall, check out the 289-room Houstonian Hotel Club and Spa near the Galleria on the west side of town.
The palace's State Dining Room, where we wait for the president, is a grand, lavish affair, complete with chandeliers and a long hardwood table that can seat 50.
Dent predicted the coming decade would build incredible wealth and a lavish lifestyle for investors.
The 26-year-old X Factor judge married the footballer in 2006, in a lavish ceremony in Hertfordshire.
When asked about the action, some folks feel they have to create a lavish explanation.
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For such super-rich Chinese, an invitation to a lavish weekend is not enough, Mr Cheng explains.
It opened with a lavish production number featuring Lady Gaga, androgynous dancers and Elton John.
Last week Samsung unveiled its latest Galaxy smartphone, the S4, at a lavish event in New York.
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These dispositions help explain why voters are now being treated to a lavish round of political pandering.
The 26-year-old Girl s Aloud star married the footballer in 2006 in a lavish ceremony in Hertfordshire.
Meanwhile, Bradamante and Ruggiero finally kiss and make up, while Angelica and Medoro hold a lavish wedding celebration.
Its record suggests it will once again pour money into the building industry through a lavish public-works programme.
Do you suppose that a lavish bonus could spur her on to butter?
He was feted to a lavish ceremony with singers in traditional folk costumes.
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