From a dark mine to a glaring spotlight

The 33 men who have been trapped in a Chilean mine for the past six weeks are preparing for a new odyssey: confronting sudden celebrity.

With three holes being carved into the mountainside, rescuers are increasingly optimistic that the miners will be freed in a month in what is expected to be a highly publicized event. After weeks of isolation, officials say, the men will soon be mobbed by the media, courted by Hollywood and stalked by paparazzi.

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