name-drops

• “See what else she has to say about preparing for the semis, doing three dances and if Kardashian really name-drops USC as much as it seems.”

  Dancing's Cheryl Burke: Rob Kardashian Is Not Distracted By Kim's Divorce

• “He'll loop the "O-V" from Jay-Z's "H to the O-V" refrain, mix in Steve Kolbe and Ron Weber goal calls over instrumental beats, and highlight Wale's occasional Ovechkin name-drops.”

  The Washington Post: The Caps, DJ Stretch and Verizon Center's warmup music

• “He regularly name-drops Michel Platini and Zbigniew Boniek, his favourite creative players from his days at Juventus, and reminds people he has no such options in his current employment.”

  The Guardian: Giovanni Trapattoni talks up Republic of Ireland positives after loss

• “When Beck feigns scholarly interest in a subject (you know, puts on the glasses, writes on his chalkboard, name-drops big names and flips through big books, etc.), he wishes he were not the uneducated moron that, in fact, he is.”

  Think Progress » Glenn Beck says his smear campaign against Van Jones was ‘not a personal thing.’

• “A recent MTV. com story on the 16th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death name-drops Chuck Klosterman, who once wrote a much-discussed "alternate history" of what might have happened if Cobain lived.”

  The Huffington Post: Daniel Roberts: Eating the Chuck: On Klosterman's Newest Collection

• “And yet, Camille frequently refers to herself as "we" and name-drops Kelsey's name at every turn.”

  The Huffington Post: Tamar Abrams: What Do Toddlers & Tiaras and The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Have in Common?

• “McCain is also running some of his other standard ads, such as the "True Conservative" spot, which name-drops Reagan profusely. print share”

  Mitt Romney

• “That theme explains nearly every one of his uncoordinated references / name-drops / etc.”

  In Springfield, the Incongruity Defense - The Lede Blog - NYTimes.com

• “The trailer does a good job at making the film seem substantial and not a complete gloss-over, while offering the name-drops, flaming one-liners, and camera flashes requisite for any modern doc on the fashion world.”

  The September Issue Movie Trailer | /Film

• “Regardless of his opinion of the film, my favorite part of the review was when he asked where the comedy in comic books went, and then name-drops Maus and Persepolis.”

  Watchmen, A View Without Preconceptions

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