infamous = 'talked-about; popular'

[Jonathan Lighter]

CNN mentions "The President's infamous round of golf with Tiger Woods."

The only meaning I can extract is "well reported,esp. if diverting."

JL

On Mon, Nov 29, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:

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> At 11/29/2010 03:05 PM, Jonathan Lighter wrote:
> >A sense weaker than even 'famous' or 'celebrated' - at least as those
> words
> >are traditionally used:
>
> But does this example have the more complex notion of "famous or
> celebrated, but still disreputable"?  (I am reminded of the 18th
> century American con man Tom Bell, who was called "the famous or
> rather infamous Tom Bell" in a 1743 Boston newspaper.)
>
> Joel
>
>
> >
> http://marquee.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/29/dr-drew-pinsky-to-host-new-hln-show/?hpt=T2
> >  :
> >
> >
> >"The good doctor is certainly no stranger to television. In addition to
> the
> >new show on HLN, his latest edition of  'Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew'
> will
> >premiere on December 1 on VH1. This infamous reality show brings together
> >cast of celebrities seeking treatment for a variety of addictions. The new
> >season will feature Rachel Uchitel, well known for her connection with the
> >Tiger Woods scandal, as well as reality TV judge and original supermodel
> >Janice Dickinson".
> >
> >JL
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