11.  Childress was a journeyman driver who often finished ahead of the top stars, including Earnhardt.

12.  CNN executives are trying to give more face time to the people they consider their top stars and putting more focus on general news programs.

13.  Denzel Washington is now a top star.

14.  For top box-office stars like Cruise, knowing Kubrick wants to work with him and his wife is the ultimate accolade.

15.  From Charlie Chaplin and James Cagney to Robert De Niro and Sylvester Stallone, a long roster of top stars have laced up their gloves onscreen.

16.  Forest Lawn in Glendale holds the remains of Clark Gable, Jean Harlow, Bette Davis, Sammy Davis Jr. and many other top stars.

17.  His appeal for Bronfman was based on his numerous relationships with top stars, directors and writers.

18.  I would predict that without the safety valve of salary arbitration they would do the same thing with younger players except for the top stars.

19.  In subsequent stories, it was reported that one top NBA star had two children in one year with two women, neither of whom was his wife.

20.  Instead, Roth is sinking big bucks into top stars and fewer, high-profile movies.