1.   Ainge, the one certified star on the team, joined Motta at the news conference.

2.   Even Sorbo, on the verge of becoming a certified star, is down to earth and accessible to fellow actors and extras.

3.   For someone who is just scuffling along in the statistical categories, Sanders is a certified star.

4.   George Jones is the only certified star among the four or five performers who verbally committed to the no-alcohol venue for the coming season.

5.   It starred certified star Denzel Washington and was based on a best-selling book by Walter Mosley.

6.   Within the year, she was a certified Broadway star, with her name above the title on the Cort Theater marquee.