Even then all can be lost due to the shifting legal terrain underlying fossil collection, as in the famous case of "Sue, " the rock star of T. rex skeletons.
In an increasingly crowded marketplace teeming with entertainment options, a bold-face star isn't enough to guarantee--and maintain--widespread interest.
The 2012 All-Star didn't get as much support from his teammates in terms of their fielding in the first inning.
Cristiano Ronaldo was on target for Portugal, but the Real Madrid star couldn't prevent his side from losing 3-2 at home to Ecuador.
But the 6-foot-8 star didn't make a basket until the second half, then committed a foul with 2.6 seconds left that gave Louisville a chance to win.
"Maybe the star isn't available or doesn't like the role or the director, " says Hirshenson, who along with her partner Jane Jenkins wrote the book A Star is Found: Our Adventures of Casting Some of Hollywood's Biggest Movies.
The science-fiction and fantasy films of Harryhausen's career weren't the star-filled, big-budget productions of today.
Certainly more memorable than most of the commercials, which didn't even star any funny chimps.
Casey Affleck isn't a star -- not yet, anyhow -- but he's using that to his advantage.
"This All-Star week couldn't have been at a better time for us, " said Knicks center Tyson Chandler.
The results of these all-star pairings won't be known for years to come.
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Even a Michelin two-star chef couldn't tempt some acrophobic invitees to an exclusive lunch overlooking the Belgian royal palace last summer.
The All-STAR Act won't instantly solve all the woes of public education.
The Washington Nationals didn't call star pitcher Stephen Strasburg to the majors until June of his rookie year to keep his arbitration clock frozen.
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Last year, the Israeli-Dutch chef closed his Michelin two-star, 't Brouwerskolkje, outside of Amsterdam, and moved to a duplex space in the city's Oosterdokseiland district.
Until now, scientists thought that such twin-star setups couldn't exist.
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After Mali opened their Group B campaign with a 1-0 over group outsiders Niger, former Barcelona star Keita wore a T-shirt with the words "Peace for Mali" as he gathered his man of the match award.
Mr. Pattinson, who no doubt wants to escape the ghoulish goldmine that has made him a star, isn't quite in step with the film's agenda: He's a bit too likable, as well as constricted, although those qualities are used by Mr. Cronenberg to the film's advantage.
The switch-hitting catcher sparkled in spring training with a .341 batting average, but the Orioles decided to have him start the year in Triple-A. The reasons are mostly financial: by pushing back Wieters' major league debut, the O's have ensured that their star catcher won't be eligible for salary arbitration until after 2012.
He added that the Mets won't call up star prospect Zack Wheeler any earlier than anticipated.
Just because you're a slugging star all summer doesn't mean you'll get the job done come the fall.
Stewart's co-star Robert Pattinson doesn't make our list because he is over 21, but New Moon's Taylor Lautner does.
Flood didn't seem to sign a can't-miss star for Rutgers, which went 9-4 last season, finishing tied for the conference title.
The Devils haven't won since star forward Ilya Kovalchuk injured a shoulder.
It doesn't tarnish his star quality that he's married to one of South Africa's most glamorous women, a medical doctor turned fashion impresario.
Bush has fared better in New Orleans, but he hasn't become the star the club expected when it drafted him No. 2 overall in 2006.
Backstage last night, the rap star said he wasn't feeling vengeful.
"As a colleague in Los Angeles said, 'Didn't like the movie, but God, isn't Sydney a star, '" says the state Film and Television Office's Kingston Anderson.
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