Round 4 by JW, CS, MK
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Vinyl copies of the Negativland album Escape from Noise came with bumper stickers labeled this, in reference to the tenth track. It’s the name of a documentary by ex-CIA agent Robert Baer, who called it the weapon that defined the 20th Century. In Grand Theft Auto 4, you can receive one of these by getting Packie to like you. One of these is used in the opening pages of The Hardy Boys’ Dead On Target, at the beginning of 1958’s Touch of Evil, and one was also responsible for Magnum PI rejoining the Navy. Several of them are used in The Pelican Brief, and The Transporter avoids one by buying an Orangina from a truck stop. One was used in the first hour of season 5 of 24 to murder Michelle Dessler, and they’re also responsible for the deaths of Apollonia Corleone and Trudy Monk. FTP, name this assassination technique where an explosive is activated by a vehicle’s ignition system.
ANSWER: Car Bomb (prompt on Bomb)
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The main character was dishonorably discharged from the military after 4 court-martials, was accused of beating the head of his defense fund, had his conviction upheld by the New Jersey Supreme Court, and eventually had his charges dismissed without ever being found not guilty. It’s Norman Jewison’s last Oscar-nominated movie, and features perennial “Hey it’s that guy” actors Harris Yulin, David Paymer, and John Hannah. Joey Giardello sued the filmmakers for libel after he was portrayed as incompetent. The jail-cell photo of Malcolm X is actually a picture of the lead actor. FTP, name this biopic about a wrongfully accused boxer played by Denzel Washington.
ANSWER: The Hurricane
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As part of a ploy to bring him back for his senior year, he was heavily promoted as a Heisman contender, but those hopes ended with an ankle injury against Tennessee in 1999. He’s the only player to appear on the covers of both EA’s Madden and NCAA Football video games, and the first from his team to make the cover of Sports Illustrated. His nineteenth overall pick was acquired in a 2000 trade with the Cowboys. He was the eighth player in NFL history to score 100 rushing touchdowns, and is second to LaDanian Tomlinson in single season rushing touchdowns. FTP, name this running back known as Kentucky’s Mr. Football, who was released by both the Washington Redskins and Seattle Seahawks last year.
ANSWER: Shaun Alexander
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His visual look is based on a character called “Rogue Trooper,” who appeared in the British weekly comic 2000 AD, while his origin is based on a Steve Ditko character named Allen Adam. The part was originally offered to Joaquin Phoenix and Keanu Reeves. He’s indirectly responsible for the repeal of the 22nd Amendment, knew about the assassination of John F. Kennedy and did nothing to stop it, photographed Neil Armstrong on the Moon, and was officially declared dead in August of 1959, after a run in with an intrinsic field subtractor. His only weakness is to tachyons, which obscure his quantum view of time. FTP, name this naked and blue superman from Alan Moore’s Watchmen.
ANSWER: Dr. Manhattan (also accept Jon Osterman)
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A frequently played improv game involves asking their lead singer what he’s doing. Their side projects include The Superions and NiNa. Their female vocalist has appeared on Iggy Pop’s only top 40 hit, Sugar, as well as appearing as a blind millionairess on The Adventures of Pete and Pete. They’ve performed the theme song for both Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase and Rocko’s Modern Life, as well as appearing in the live-action Flintstones movie. They recently released their first original album in 16 years, dropping the apostrophe from their name and releasing singles like “Juliet of the Spirits” and “Funplex”. Their sound could be described as a mix of harmonies and sprechgesang, featured on songs like “Planet Claire” and “Channel Z”. FTP, name this Athens-based band best known for “Rock Lobster” and “Roam”.
ANSWER: The B-52s
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Disney made a 1953 version of his story with Richard Todd as the lead. The IMDB plot keywords for it include Jump from Bridge, Torso Cut In Half, Burning House, and inexplicably, Dead Moose. The plot is best summed up as a failed attempt to buy cows. It’s British actor Jason Flemyng’s second movie, while Eric Stoltz is in it for a very short time before he’s killed. John Hurt and Andrew Keir are both about 30 years older than their characters, the Dukes of Montrose and Argyll. Inexplicably, its only Oscar nomination was a Best Supporting actor nod for Tim Roth, who participates in the climatic rapier vs. claymore swordfight. Brian Cox is the only actor to appear in both it and the similar Braveheart, which was released a month later. FTP, name this Liam Neeson vehicle about a Scottish folk hero.
ANSWER: Rob Roy
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Their mission statement is “Putting clients first by putting employees first. Immediately after prioritizing fiscal responsibility and leveraging profitability toward exceeding by empowering our employees to put clients (and themselves) first, in a diverse and respectful environment of only those that come first, first.“ Most of their staff are involved in a polygamous 8-way marriage. Their five steps of success are Identifying, Setting Your Sights On, Reaching For, Getting, and Recognition for Getting That Thing. Their threat level system includes Pee Pee Pants, That Chariot Scene, and Rush’s Moving Pictures. Their bathroom attendant is named Antoni De Ribera Garcia Azul Falcon, other employees include Bear, Peanut, and Judy. FTP, name this law firm that employs Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law.
ANSWER: Sebben and Sebben
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(CS)His Wikipedia photos date all the way back to his three-year stint in the Coast Guard, presumably because those would be in the public domain. He claimed open championships in Colombia, Panama, Spain, Canada, and Australia, as well as the U.S. and U.K. He is a major investor and board member of the Chattanooga area equipment manufacturer ProGroup, which also published The Turning Point, a book about the 1954 U.S. Amateur which he won. He made the cut at the PGA Championship a month short of his 60th birthday, but the PGA was the only major championship that eluded him. Namesake of the airport in his hometown of Latrobe, PA, FTP name this two-time PGA Player of the Year and four-time Master’s champion noted for his loyal fan following.
ANSWER: Arnold Palmer
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His multimedia work includes writing an early draft of Alien 3, writing lyrics for Yellow Magic Orchestra and Debbie Harry, writing two X-Files episodes, and releasing a floppy disk-based poem called Agrippa, designed to erase itself when read. U2’s Zooropa album is heavily based on his most famous book, with the band returning the favor by appearing in the documentary No Maps For These Territories. He’s responsible for the first book to be simultaneously released as film and interactive CD-ROM game. He became the first author to win the triple crown of science fiction, winning a Hugo, Dick, and Nebula all for the same book. He’s best known for his collaborations with Bruce Sterling, and created the characters Molly Millions, Bobby Newmark, and Henry Case. FTP, name this writer best known for Spook Country, Burning Chrome, and Neuromancer.
ANSWER: William Gibson
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It features music by perennial favorites Jimmy Eat World and LCD Soundsystem. In October of last year, it marked the first time a US Presidential Campaign purchased advertising in a video game. It has recently come into controversy with people using its mugshot feature to show off their genitals. Recent updates were codenamed Cagney and Bogart, introducing Marked Man mode and begrudgingly including loading screens in order to have a restart option. They’ll soon be introducing the Police Department and Big Surf Island to accompany new additions like Party mode, Ecto-1, KITT, General Lee, and motorbikes. FTP, name this most recent in a series of high-speed racing and crashing games published by EA.
ANSWER: Burnout Paradise (prompt on Burnout)
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He’s the fifth person to play Spamalot’s King Arthur on Broadway, along with being the great-great-grandson of two-time presidential third party runner-up General James Baird Weaver. He played Ambassador Walker in Blood Diamond, JFK in the TV Movie A Woman Named Jackie, starred in the Indiana Jones ripoff series Tales of the Gold Monkey, Melissa Joan Hart’s dad in Drive Me Crazy, Ashley Wilkes in the TV-Movie Scarlett, the undercover CIA agent from Jumpin’ Jack Flash, Diane Keaton’s husband in The First Wives Club, the backstabbing lawyer in Brewster’s Millions, the new captain of the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Motion Picture FTP, name this actor best known for playing Reverend Eric Camden for 11 seasons of 7th Heaven.
ANSWER: Stephen Collins
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As a movie, it contains Bryan Adams first screen role, and is a road movie featuring a bounty hunter fighting neo-nazis in order to save a baby. In music, it names a 1979 John Prine album as well as a Natalie Cole top 10 from the 80’s that hit it big with a dance remix. Jerry Lee Lewis recorded that song on Last Man Standing, but the original artist didn’t release it on an album until the 1998 box set Tracks. The real one isn’t a vagina, but in 2006, it was brought outside for the first time in years to show to President Bush, and it currently resides in a museum. FTP, name this B-Side to “Dancin’ in the Dark”, icon of gaudy automobiles associated with Mary Kay salesladies.
ANSWER: “Pink Cadillac”
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He tells time by the sun, has a classified military background, severe coulrophobia, an incredibly low alcohol tolerance, and Mary Hart epilepsy. He was once put in a sack and dumped in the Hudson River, worked as a department store Santa, appeared on an episode of Murphy Brown, and was a soap opera stand-in. He saves his blood in a refrigerator, charged people $37.50 for a tour of his life, redecorated his home in imitation wood paneling, and invented a necktie dispenser, a beach-scented cologne, and an oil bladder. His pseudonyms have included Peter Van Nostrum, Dr. Martin Van Nostrand, and H.E. Pennypacker. FTP, name this inventor and layabout neighbor of Jerry Seinfeld.
ANSWER: Cosmo Kramer
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It’s the first movie to show the completed World Trade Center. Its villain was unintentionally cast after the director asked for a Spanish actor he had seen in a Luis Bunuel film, and got the wrong one. It has one actual sequel released in 1975, and several semi-sequels like the Seven-Ups, Badge 373, and a TV-Movie starring Ed O’Neill. The car chase scene is cut to the beat of “Black Magic Woman” by Santana, even though there’s no music in the scene. Several of the car crashes are real, and resulted in the filmmakers having to pay multiple repair bills to bystanders. Jackie Gleason, Paul Newman, Charles Bronson, and writer Jimmy Breslin were all considered for the lead. It’s the first R-rated movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. FTP, do you pick your feet in Poughkeepsie? No? Then name this Roy Scheider/Gene Hackman crime movie about European drug smugglers.
ANSWER: The French Connection
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Rick Rubin produced one nu metal track on it that samples “Raining Blood” by Slayer, “Stop F-ing With Me”. The bonus CD contains the artist’s remixes of “Gasolina” and “Lean Back”, and a guest appearance by Vivica Fox. Tracks include “Bitches Ain’t Shit” and “In Da Club”, but not the famous ones. The Ice Cube-guesting second single off it has an unheard of 295 curse words, while the third single featured Usher and Ludacris. It features three Chris Rock skits, and the tracks “What U Gon’ Do”, “Lovers and Friends”, and “Aww Skeet Skeet”. FTP, name this 2004 release by Lil Jon & the East Side Boyz, which shares its name with a line of energy drinks.
ANSWER: Crunk Juice
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Opened in 1966, the first couple to get married there were Xavier Cugat and Charo. After Watkins Glen was removed from the Formula One schedule in 1980, a Grand Prix was run here in 81 and 82. It’s one of only two locations in North America to have a spiral escalator. Wrestlemania 9 was held here, while in 2006 Mike Metzger performed a world record breaking motorcycle backflip. A&E had an eponymous 24/7 reality show showing the behind the scenes action, while most of the later missions in GTA:San Andreas happen here. It contains both Guy Savoy and Francois Payard’s signature bistros, the Pussycat Dolls Lounge, Pure Nightclub, and current headliners include Bette Midler and Cher. FTP, name this Grecian monument to excess found in Las Vegas.
ANSWER: Caesars’ Palace
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(CS)His only Gold Glove came in 1981; he also won three Silver Slugger awards. He and Paul Molitor scored ahead of Joe Carter on Carter’s 1993 World Series-winning home run. He finished his major league career with a .279 batting average and 297 home runs, over a quarter of which were hit leading off a game. In recent interviews he claims his penchant for illeism has been overstated, and his most controversial comment was intended as an homage to Muhammad Ali. Harold Reynolds owes his 1987 American League stolen base title to this man’s sore hamstring, as 1987 was the only year in a 12-year stretch that this man didn’t claim that honor. FTP name this longtime major leaguer due to be inducted into the Hall of Fame this summer, the all-time career leader in runs scored and stolen bases.
ANSWER: Rickey Henderson
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She’s the youngest person to appear on the cover of the Italian version of Vogue, doing so at 13. She’s Andy Warhol’s goddaughter, worked as a Calvin Klein model in New York, and can be seen in the music video for Sublime’s “Wrong Way”. Her rock chick reputation was exploited by playing Nancy Spungen in Chelsea on the Rocks, and Lorna Doom in the Germs biopic What We Do is Secret. She’s been romantically linked to Danny Masterson and Sean Lennon, toured with Lilith Fair to promote her album I’d Rather Eat Glass, and had small roles in James Toback’s Black and White and Cameron Crowe’s Almost Famous. She’s one of the gang of teenage murderers in Larry Clarke’s Bully, gets scalped and hideously murdered in Hostel:Part 2, and sexually assaulted by a gang in Havoc. FTP, name this singer/model/actress who is still not as famous as her sisters Mackenzie and Chynna.
ANSWER: Bijou Phillips (prompt on Phillips)
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A 2005 TV Asahi poll ranked it as the 85th best anime of all time, the only non-Japanese title on the list. Direct to video releases have included The Magic Ring, Blast off to Mars, and A Nutcracker Tale. A critically panned 1992 movie adaptation starred Richard Kind, Dana Hill and Rip Taylor, and included Henry Mancini musical numbers. Before that, their last film appearance was alongside Esther Williams in Dangerous When Wet. Their eponymous tales had a 2006 run on the CW4Kids, and kid versions of them starred in a 1990 Fox Kids show. Other TV shows have teamed them with Grape Ape, Quacker, Nibbles and Droopy, and a lot of their old cartoons are edited to remove the Mammy character. FTP, name these animated characters formerly known as Jasper and Jinx, the cat and mouse duo that defined cartoon violence.
ANSWER: Tom and Jerry
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It’s played during the last scene of the Melrose Place finale, and is featured in the “That 90’s Show” episode of The Simpsons. According to drummer Jacob Slichter, it’s actually about being born and leaving the womb. The video features a splitscreen of two continuous shots, following a waitress and the lead singer, Dan Wilson and their attempts to meet up at a nightclub. It’s also the title of an unreleased Hole song occasionally mislabeled as “Bitterwhile”, a song off Leonard Cohen’s The Future, the debut album for Tom Waits, and a sequel to Joseph Heller’s Catch-22. FTP, name this song from Feeling Strangely Fine, a Semisonic song about getting kicked out of a bar.
ANSWER: “Closing Time”
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(JW)He played a cable guy on The Sarah Silverman Show and had a recurring role as Joanie’s firefighter fiancé on Providence. He had a small role in Kissing Jessica Stein and is in a long-term relationship with Jennifer Westfeldt, who played the title character. He won the Golden Globe for Best Actor in a Television Series, Drama for playing a character whose real name is Dick Whitman. His recent guest appearances include hawking an eponymous pork product meant for commode consumption on SNL and playing a doctor who dated Liz Lemon on 30 Rock. For ten points, name this actor who plays Sterling Cooper executive Don Draper on Mad Men.
ANSWER: Jon Hamm
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He’s not just the South Park guy….well, mostly he is. Name the following Trey Parker characters FTPE
Trey plays Joe Young, a Mormon Missionary who gets pulled into the world of porn to play this titular superhero
ANSWER: Orgazmo
It’s a schpadoinkle day for Trey as this real-life maneater in Cannibal: The Musical
ANSWER: Alfred “Alferd” Packer
In BASEketball, Trey plays this founder and player for the Milwaukee Beers
ANSWER: Joe “Coop” and/or Cooper
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Name the following athletes who are basically PSAs for alcohol abuse FTPE
He was a fullback for the Packers when he was accused of pooping into a laundry hamper, went on to be accused of domestic violence in 2007, and was released by the Colts in January of this year
ANSWER: Najeh Davenport
This Browns receiver reportedly blew a .14 BAC when he ran over a pedestrian in Miami Beach earlier this month
ANSWER: Donte Stallworth
This offensive tackle for the Raiders was recently arrested while trying to board a flight afeter being accused of beating his baby mama with an aluminum mop
ANSWER: Cornell Green
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HEY KIDS! It’s Krusty the Clown! Answer these Krustions FTPE!
Krusty was briefly cancelled after the direct competition of Arthur Crandall and this surprisingly creepy puppet.
ANSWER: Gabbo
After a torrid affair during the middle of the Gulf War, Krusty unknowingly fathered this daughter
ANSWER: Sophie
Krusty’s based on this similarly named children’s show host from the northwest US
ANSWER: Rusty Nails
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Answer the following about a hockey player FTPE
Name this Czech known as Mario Jr., who holds the Rangers single season scoring title.
ANSWER: Jaromir Jagr
Jaromir also holds the record for the most number of these awards given to the top player from the Czech Republic
ANSWER: Golden Stick
He’s tied for the most consecutive 30-goal seasons with this fellow right winger and Ranger from 1990-94, who had his number 11 retired last December by the Capitals
ANSWER: Mike Gartner
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Name these Sid and Marty Krofft TV series FTPE
Their most famous work is probably this prehistoric adventure series being remade by Will Ferrell
ANSWER: Land of the Lost
Their most famous flop is this musical variety show featuring a Japanese pop duo, widely regarded as one of the worst shows ever made
ANSWER: Pink Lady and Jeff
Their foray into ripping off Batman was with this series about the titular lightning powered superherione and her young sidekick
ANSWER: Electra Woman and Dyna Girl
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Name the following related songs FTPE
This opening track of Flogging Molly’s Swagger is also a traditional Rebel song, and a 1969 album by Procol Harum
ANSWER: “Salty Dog”
This first single off the Eagles Desperado is also the name of a terrible 1988 Mel Gibson and Michelle Pfeiffer movie.
ANSWER: “Tequila Sunrise”
This 1996 album by the Reverend Horton Heat is their highest charting, and its title track features a man without a watch finding out that it’s this titular time
ANSWER: It’s Martini Time
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If he didn’t want people to think he’s past his prime, maybe Kevin Costner should stop playing people who are past heir prime. Answer the following about the laziest perfectionist ever FTPE
Costner played a washed up doctor being led by an insectoid spirit guide in this 2002 afterlife drama
ANSWER: Dragonfly
Costner played a washed up serial killer known by this uniquely-identifying moniker in 2007’s Mr. Brooks
ANSWER: The Thumbprint Killer
Costner played a washed up Detroit Tiger in this 2005 uber-chick flick with Alicia Witt, Keri Russell, and Joan Allen
ANSWER: The Upside of Anger
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Answer these questions about Avengers who’ve drunk from Henry Pym’s cup FTPE.
The irredeemable Eric O’Grady took over this former insectoid Pym identity as a member of the Thunderbolts.
ANSWER: Ant-Man
Getting nailed by a bolt of lightning coming from clone Thor was pretty much the only thing this politically incorrect alter-ego of Dr. Bill Foster was good for
ANSWER: Black Goliath
Originally known as the villain Power Man, Eric Josten became the third Goliath before adopting this current Titanesque name that he used as a member of the Thunderbolts and the Initiative
ANSWER: Atlas
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I’ve got more rhymes than Phyllis Diller. That can only mean Beastie Boys questions FTPE.
One of their most famous hits is about this substance that tastes def when you pour it on ice, and apparently comes in cans and bottles.
ANSWER: “Brass Monkey”
This third album, released in 1992, has the boys playing their own instruments for the first time, on tracks like So Whatcha Want, Jimmy James, and Pass the Mic
ANSWER: Check Your Head
This most recent Beasties album has no vocals at all, and won a 2008 Grammy for Best Pop Instrumental
ANSWER: The Mix-Up
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Name these White Russians FTPE.
This small forward nicknamed AK-47 has played his entire American career with one team, the Utah Jazz.
ANSWER: Andrei Kirilenko
This center and alternate captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins was a runner-up for the Hart trophy last year.
ANSWER: Evgeni Malkin
During the 2004 Athens Olympics, this gymnast’s low scores were met with 15 minutes of straight booing, resulting in a major restructuring of the scoring system in later years
ANSWER: Alexei Nemov
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Hack the planet! Real hackers are far less good looking than those featured in the movies. Name these nerds FTPE.
Probably the most wanted hacker in the world at one time, despite not really being able to pinpoint just what he did wrong, this man wrote the Art of Deception and the Art of Intrusion, and had a grassroots campaign to free him.
ANSWER: Kevin Mitnick
In 1990, the Secret Service raided this man’s game company in Austin Texas, based on spurious information regarding their employment of Loyd Blankenship as a writer for GURPS Cyberpunk.
ANSWER: Steve Jackson
The hacker magazine 2600 is published and edited by this man, who named himself after a character in George Orwell’s 1984. Matthew Lillard’s character from Hackers was subsequently named after him
ANSWER: Emmanuel Goldstein also accept Eric Corley
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Mmm….pizza. Name these types of pizza FTPE
Named after a queen consort, this most basic type of pizza resembles the Italian flag with sliced mozzarella, basil, and tomato
ANSWER: Pizza Margherita
This type of pizza is named for the area it originated in, and features cheese underneath the sauce with toppings baked directly into the crust. Pizza Hut used to sell one with garlic, basil and oregano baked in.
ANSWER: Sicilian Pizza
Widely known as the best pizza in New York, it has dozens of competitors with the same name, but the one you want for is on 11th.
ANSWER: Ray’s Pizza
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Sex on the Beach! Running very slowly towards you. Name these Baywatch beauties who actually had post-Baywatch careers from their character’s name for 15 points, or you can get additional clues for ten, for a maximum of 40 points You only get one guess at each, so you can pass on the 15 point part. MODERATOR: Give them the 15 point part and ask them if they want to make a guess. If they choose not to, read the 10 point part. If they’re wrong, move on to the next actress.
15- Shauni McClain
10- This blonde beauty had roles in Under Siege and The Beverly Hillbillies after leaving the beach
ANSWER: Erika Eleniak
15- Jessie Owens
10- This lady is probably best known as the co-host of Hole in the Wall, and the host of Dog Eat Dog
ANSWER: Brooke Burns
15-Neely Capshaw
10-She got a starring role as TV’s Sheena of the Jungle long before her sex tape was released
ANSWER: Gena Lee Nolin
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Name the following Audrey Hepburn movies FTPE.
This is the most famous musical to ever feature non-singing actors in the leads. Keira Knightley plans on doing a loverly remake this year.
ANSWER: My Fair Lady
This Terence Young thriller ranks number 10 on Bravo’s 100 Scariest Movie Moments. Theatres turned out every single light during the climax, to raise the tension when Alan Arkin makes a 10 foot leap across the screen.
ANSWER: Wait Until Dark
This is Hepburn’s only R-Rated film, based on a Sidney Sheldon novel, it stars Ben Gazzara, James Mason and Omar Sharif, and still manages to be a terrible film about a murderer killing off the members of the titular family relation
ANSWER: Bloodline
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Name these hilarious ways to commit suicide in video games FTPE
In this Team 17 game, you can turn one of your cute and tiny characters into a kamikaze, firing them at an opponent and blowing them up way better than a banana bomb could ever do
ANSWER: Worms
This browser-based Adult Swim game has a recent sequel that takes place at a family reunion, but the original gives you the title amount of time to commit office-based suicide by stapler, copier, or electrocution
ANSWER: 5 Minutes to kill yourself
This longtime fan favorite samurai from Tekken can take you out by stabbing his sword through himself.
ANSWER: Yoshimitsu
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JACKPOT! Name the following casinos FTPE.
One of the oldest hotels on the Strip, its Folies Bergere closed yesterday after 50 years running, and its Titanic exhibit got moved across the street to the Luxor
ANSWER: Tropicana
This is where the next winner of Hell’s Kitchen will be cooking at, the largest casino in Atlantic City
ANSWER: Borgata
This vaguely Asian-themed casino contains the world’s largest classic car showroom, and the longest running celebrity impersonator production in Vegas
ANSWER: Imperial Palace
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There’s a chill in the air. It must be a Three Dog Night. Name the following songs FTPE.
This lead single off the 1971 album Harmony is one I’m sure they wrote for you and me, yet I’m not so sure about the three-part harmony.
ANSWER: “An Old Fashioned Love Song”
Following up An Old Fashioned Love Song is this song about a guy with a terrible memory, who may or may not have been born in Oklahoma or Arizona
ANSWER: “Never Been To Spain”
This song was a simultaneous hit for Three Dog Night and BW Stevenson, and is about a mythical Tibetan kingdom somewhere in the Himalayas
ANSWER: “Shambala”
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Pierce Brosnan pretty much plays the same character every time, and I’m OK with that. Name these non-Bond movies FTPE
Pierce stars opposite Greg Kinnear in this 2005 movie about an assassin looking to retire.
ANSWER: The Matador
This Brett Ratner directed caper film stars Pierce as a retired thief hanging out on an island. The plot’s non-existent, but hey, Salma Hayek’s in a bikini!
ANSWER: After the Sunset
The creepiest of Pierce’s roles is as the Anti-James Bond in this 2001 film based on a John LeCarre novel.
ANSWER: The Tailor of Panama
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Pancake time! Name the following pancakes FTPE
These thin Russian pancakes differ from crepes in that they are made with yeast, and traditionally eaten with sour cream and caviar.
ANSWER: Blini or blintz
This giant rubbery fermented pancake is commonly used as a plate, utensil, and food in Ethiopian cuisine.
ANSWER: Injera
Also the name of Vito Spatafore’s lover on The Sopranos, this pioneer flatbread is made of cornmeal, salt and water.
ANSWER: Jonnycake
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Hello young grasshopper. This is a question about David Carradine’s TV appearances FTPE.
Getting it out of the way early, this is the name of Carradine’s long running non-asian Kung Fu master.
ANSWER: Kwai Chang Caine
Carradine was nominated for a Golden Globe for playing Justin LaMotte in this 1985 miniseries.
ANSWER: North and South
Carradine’s most recent and weirdest television appearance is on this show, as a mathematician who thinks he looks like David Carradine
ANSWER: Medium
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CS FTPE, name the artist from songs from that K-Tel Hell staple, the 80s anthology CD series Living in Oblivion:
“Too Shy”
ANSWER: Kajagoogoo
“Perfect Way”
ANSWER: Scritti Politti
“Love Missile F1-11”
ANSWER: Sigue Sigue Sputnik
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Identify these gimmick matches that have become staples of WWE pay-per-view cards FTP each.
This variation of a battle royal involves 30 wrestlers who enter the ring at specific intervals. Entrants must be thrown over the top rope to be eliminated. Hacksaw Jim Duggan won the first won in 1988 while Steve Austin has won it a record three times.
ANSWER: Royal Rumble
First held at Wrestlemania in 2005, this ladder match features between six and eight wrestlers trying to retrieve a briefcase suspended above the ring. The briefcase contains a contact for a world championship title match that can be cashed in at any time for up to a year.
ANSWER: Money in the Bank
In this variation of a steel cage match, the ring and ringside area are surrounded by a roofed steel cage. Only 16 matches of this type have been contested since 1997, with the Undertaker involved in nine of them.
ANSWER: Hell in a Cell
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