1.   In the post-Wayne Gretzky era, his sport yearns for a charismatic star and a dramatic story line.

2.   Skating continues to come up with charismatic stars, but without the style and skill of the Russians, this sport would be the roller derby.

3.   Talented directors were casting charismatic stars in movies that were by turns stylishly violent, breathtakingly magical, beautifully tender or silly kung-fu comedies.

4.   They are charismatic stars, major box office draws.

5.   The absence of exciting rivalries or charismatic American stars in tennis, Evert said, is hurting the game in the United States.