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Trivia Quiz: Notes on Camp

7-May-09 / James Callan

Round 6 at the Old Pequliar on March 3, 2009
Average score:Â 6.57/10 (14 teams)

1) The Foo Fighters’ video for “Big Me” parodies commercials for what candy?

2) What flamboyant singer is the godfather to Sean Lennon, Elizabeth Hurley’s son, and two of David and Victoria Beckham’s kids?

3) Richard Simmons had a recurring role as himself on what soap opera, a favorite of Dr. House?

4) What Coors Light spokeswoman and spoof presidential candidate made her debut as the host of Movie Macabre in 1981?

5) What Razzie Award-winning biopic from 1981 does John Waters describe as “The first comedy about child abuse”?

6) A kitschy lawn ornament became an international celebrity when the “roaming gnome” became the mascot for what online company?

7) In the notorious final scene of Pink Flamingos, Divine eats fresh dogshit while what 1953 hit song by Patti Page plays on the soundtrack?

8) Pop quiz, Batman: Julie Newmar is to Eartha Kitt as Frank Gorshin is to what Addams Family star?

9) Scott Thorson, Liberace’s driver and bodyguard, sued the entertainer in 1982 for what?

10) According to Susan Sontag, the ultimate camp statement is “it’s good because it’s” what five-letter adjective?
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Quiz: Movies

14-February-09 / James Callan

Round 7 at the Old Pequliar on Feb. 2, 2009

1) The success of the documentary Spellbound helped greenlight what similar 2006 drama, which was the first DVD sold at Starbucks?

2) What 2004 drama features the most recent performance by a Best Actor Oscar winner playing someone with a physical handicap?

3) Adaptations of The Valley of Horses or The Mammoth Hunters did not come soon to a theater near you after what 1986 prehistoric fantasy flopped at the box office?

4) Scarlett Johansson’s husband has Kumar as an assistant in what R-rated 2002 college comedy?

5) Musicians Alicia Keys and Common both made their feature film debuts in what 2007 action film about a magician turned mob informant?

6) What 2004 comedy features this quote from Lance Armstrong: “You know, once I was thinking about quitting when I was diagnosed with brain, lung and testicular cancer, all at the same time. But with the love and support of my friends and family, I got back on the bike and I won the Tour de France five times in a row. But I’m sure you have a good reason to quit.”

7) A recent commercial for Guitar Hero features Heidi Klum parodying an iconic dance scene from what 1983 coming-of-age comedy?

8) What 1985 teen comedy features comedian Rich Little providing the voice of a Korean character who learned to speak English by listening to Howard Cosell?

9) What 1984 comedy, released in a special Panty Raid Edition on DVD, has characters “adjusting the telemetry of a 32-foot titanium javelin to accomodate [someone]’s limp-wristed throwing style”?

10) What actor or actress do all nine of these movies have in common?

14-November-08 / James Callan

TODAY’S QUESTION:
If your butt were parked behind the wheel of a 1976 Chrysler Cordoba, your seat would be cushioned by what legendarily soft material?

Look for the answer with tomorrow’s Question of the Day.

YESTERDAY’S ANSWER:

13-November-08 / James Callan

Quick and … well, maybe easy, maybe not:

Who’s the only musical artist to be featured in an iPod commercial and as the musical guest on Yo Gabba GabbaI‘s Super Music Friends Show?

Quiz: Britney Spears

9-July-08 / James Callan

Round 6 at the Old Pequliar on July 1, 2008.
Average score: 6.94/10 (17 teams who know quite a bit about Ms. Spears)

1) The Daniel Edwards sculpture “Monument to Pro-Life” depicts Britney doing what?
2) Spears won a Worst Supporting Actress Razzie for her appearance in what documentary, where she encouraged us to “trust our president in every decision he makes” and “be faithful in what happens”?
3) Rumor has it that Justin Timberlake sang about Britney cheating on him in what 2004 Grammy-winning song? (Arthur Hamilton’s 1953 song does not involve Ms. Spears, however)
4) “My baby is my religion,” declared Britney in 2006, adding that she no longer studied what practice that she was introduced to by Madonna?
5) Before she became a Mouseketeer, Britney competed as a singer on what television series?
6) Britney’s first two albums include what punctuation mark in their titles?
7) Curious, Fantasy, and Believe are the names of three of Britney Spears’ what?
8) Newsstand sales for what 150-year-old magazine took a nosedive when they put Britney on the cover of their April 2008 issue?
9) Britney took two of her favorite places and combined the abbreviations for them to create what four-letter name for what Manhattan restaurant that she opened in 2002?
10) “Easy, boy,” says what Viagra spokesman, calming down his dog at the climax of a commercial where Britney sings an ode to the joy of Pepsi?