Tickets,offered in March, sold out in minutes. While many kept their distance from the tarnished pop star, some friends supported him.

VOA: standard.2009.06.26

Jay-Z was deemed so important by both the Nets and Barclays Center that he unveiled the team's new uniform while opening the new arena with a sold-out concert in September.

WSJ: The Impact of Jay-Z's Moves

While her Chez Pim bergamot marmalade is already sold out for the season, fellow Bay Area jam makers June Taylor (junetaylorjams.com) and Rachel Saunders (bluechairfruit.com) have preserved the citrus of the moment in limited batches that are still available for purchase and certainly live up to Ms. Techamuanvivit's promise.

WSJ: Bergamot Is No Lemon

He scooped the dead stuff out of the pool with a net while he sold a guy in Dublin an insurance policy, or something.

NEWYORKER: Bullfighting