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In 1964, when this celebrity was just a 6-year-old boy, his famous father appeared on the cover of Time magazine because of his renown as a city planner.
[ "Kevin Kline", "Kevin Rooney", "Kevin Smith", "Kevin Bacon" ]
Kevin Bacon
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Oscar-winning screenwriter Budd Schulberg, who penned both On the Waterfront and A Face in the Crowd, is the son of B.P. Schulberg, who ran which Hollywood studio during the 1930s?
[ "Warner Brothers", "Columbia Pictures", "Paramount Pictures", "RKO" ]
Paramount Pictures
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This American filmmaker was well poised to lampoon British characters since his own father Baron Saling of Essex was a British royal.
[ "Harold Lloyd", "Christopher Guest", "Charlie Chaplin", "Christopher Lloyd" ]
Christopher Guest
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This darling of the American TV sitcom world, famous for her role in Seinfeld, is unlikely to have pursued success purely for monetary reasons, since her father was reported to be a billionaire.
[ "Jeanna Elfman", "Julia Louis-Dreyfus", "Barbara Eden", "Audrey Meadows" ]
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
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Name the American TV and movie comedy star whose father was a prominent New York book editor and whose mother was descended from the Crane plumbing-fixture family.
[ "Chevy Chase", "Goldie Hawn", "Gilda Radner", "Dan Ackroyd" ]
Chevy Chase
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After hitting 58 home runs for the Detroit Tigers in 1938, slugger Hank Greenberg made a huge hit with a major department-store owner in 1946 when he married his daughter, Caral. What was the name of the department-store chain?
[ "Macys", "Filenes", "Wal-Mart", "Gimbels" ]
Gimbels
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Stiller played a record company owner named Jay Rose . Can you name this Ben Stiller movie?
[ "The Suburbans", "Pauly Shore Is Dead", "Run Ronnie Run", "The Independent" ]
The Suburbans
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Which one of these friendly actresses once held a job as a telemarketer?
[ "Lisa Kudrow", "Jennifer Aniston", "Courtney Cox - Arquette", "Maggie Wheeler" ]
Jennifer Aniston
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Which of these occupations did Caryn Elaine Johnson fill, prior to becoming famous as the ubiquitous Whoopi Goldberg?
[ "Funeral Parlor Employee", "Actress in short lived TV series, entitled Baghdad Cafe.", "All of these", "Brick Mason" ]
All of these
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Which famous actor got fired from his job as a waiter in a restaurant, after consuming 6 steaks in one night for his dinner?
[ "Tom Hanks", "Jon Voight", "Clint Eastwood", "Dustin Hoffman" ]
Dustin Hoffman
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Which of the following actors is also a lawyer, and was once a U.S. Senator?
[ "Martin Sheen", "Martin Short", "Fred Thompson", "Ronald Reagan" ]
Fred Thompson
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Prior to becoming a well known actress, what was one of the ways Camryn Mannheim, of The Practice earned a living?
[ "As a Meter Maid", "As a Food Technician", "As a Landscape Designer", "As a Babysitter" ]
As a Babysitter
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You need a home Exterminator, so you call a service, and a guy shows up to do the job. What famous actor do you suppose was in your basement, hunting up pests and rodents?
[ "Tom Cruise", "Russell Crowe", "Gene Hackman", "Warren Beatty" ]
Warren Beatty
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Actress Calista Flockhart once worked as an Aerobics Instructor.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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Which famous actor once considered a career as a Roman Catholic priest, prior to following the acting muse?
[ "Ice T", "Daniel Day - Lewis", "Kiefer Sutherland", "Tom Cruise" ]
Tom Cruise
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What job did Madonna hold, soon after her arrival in New York City?
[ "Cashier at Dunkin Donuts", "Transit Worker", "Theater Usher", "Bookkeeper" ]
Cashier at Dunkin Donuts
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Tom adopted Isabella and Connor while married to this actress.
[ "Nicole Kidman", "Penélope Cruz", "Katie Holmes", "Mimi Rogers" ]
Nicole Kidman
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This is where Tom proposed to Katie Holmes in June 2005.
[ "The Chinese Wall", "The Eiffel Tower", "Empire State Building", "Bali" ]
The Eiffel Tower
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In this 1986 movie Tom Cruise performed all his billiards shots except one, where he had to jump two balls to sink another. The director wanted him to learn this trick but it would have taken a couple of days, thus costing thousands of dollars extra.
[ "The Color of Money", "Far and Away", "Mission: Impossible", "Collateral" ]
The Color of Money
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This is the number of schools he attended while a teenager.
[ "15", "25", "20", "10" ]
15
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This is Tom Cruises film with the greatest number of errors, 109.
[ "Top Gun", "Vanilla Sky", "Eyes Wide Shut", "Mission: Impossible" ]
Top Gun
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The original title of this movie was a translation of its Spanish version, namely Open Your Eyes. The director, Cameron Crowe, wanted to give this films name to another movie of his - Almost Famous.
[ "Jerry Maguire", "Cocktail", "Days of Thunder", "Vanilla Sky" ]
Vanilla Sky
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In this movie a real sword was used as the fake one broke in the sequence. In one scene the sword came within an inch of Toms neck.
[ "The Last Samurai", "Jerry Maguire", "Far and Away", "Risky Business" ]
The Last Samurai
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Tom caused a big stir among the medical society when he declared that his dyslexia was cured with the help of this new religion.
[ "Buddhism", "Scientology", "Shintoism", "Kabbalah" ]
Scientology
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In 1996, he became the first actor in history to star in five consecutive films that grossed $100 million in USA. The films were A Few Good Men (1992), The Firm (1993), Interview with the Vampire (1994), Mission: Impossible (1996) and this 1996 movie.
[ "Born on the Fourth of July", "Eyes Wide Shut", "Vanilla Sky", "Jerry Maguire" ]
Jerry Maguire
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Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger was born in Thal, Austria on 30 July in the same year Carlos Santana was born. Which year?
[ "1960", "1957", "1945", "1947" ]
1947
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The parents of Arnold - Gustav Schwarzenegger and Aurelia Jadrny, were persecuted by the Nazi party.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
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Schwarzenegger first became famous as a bodybuilder. He won the titles of Junior Mr. Europe, Mr. World, IFBB Mr. Universe, NABBA Mr. Universe (four times), and Mr. Olympia (seven times). What was the moniker that he earned?
[ "The Aryan Oak", "The Winner", "The European Bull", "The Austrian Oak" ]
The Austrian Oak
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In 1986, Arnold Schwarzenegger married the actress Brigitte Nielsen.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
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Arnold Schwarzenegger worked in the United Kingdom for a while, before he moved to the US in this year. He had only $20 in his pocket and could not speak English very well.
[ "1968", "1975", "1960", "1983" ]
1968
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The fact that Arnold Schwarzenegger used anabolic steroids is well-known. He admitted and clarified that he used them for this purpose.
[ "Muscle maintenance", "Losing weight", "Muscle growth", "Curing his heart problems" ]
Muscle maintenance
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After a long career as a professional bodybuilder, Arnold began to pursue a career as an actor. His first movie appearance was in Conan the Barbarian.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
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Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny De Vito played together in this movie. Their characters were brothers, raised separately at different locations, not knowing about each other.
[ "Red Heat (1988)", "Twins (1988)", "The Running Man (1987)", "Junior (1994)" ]
Twins (1988)
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Schwarzenegger has been a Republican ever since he came to the US. In 2003 he became the Governor of California, serving the remainder of this mans term.
[ "Peter Pilz", "Gray Davis", "Pete Wilson", "Cruz Bustamante" ]
Gray Davis
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In 1992, Arnold Schwarzenegger became the first owner of a Hummer vehicle manufactured for civilian use (this is true). The original Hummer was so large, that it was classified as a large truck.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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When was actor Tom Hanks born?
[ "June 14, 1948", "July 9, 1956", "December 8, 1951", "August 4, 1960" ]
July 9, 1956
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Where was Tom Hanks born?
[ "Toronto, Canada", "Kiev, Ukraine", "Sacramento, California USA", "Concord, California USA" ]
Concord, California USA
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What city did Tom Hanks move to in 1978?
[ "Boston, Massachusetts", "New York City, New York", "Minneapolis, Minnesota", "Seattle, Washington" ]
New York City, New York
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What real life detective did Tom Hanks portray in the 2002 film Catch Me If You Can?
[ "Carl Hanratty", "Frank Bignale Sr.", "Jack Barnes", "Roger Strong" ]
Carl Hanratty
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In the movie Forrest Gump, how many presidents does Forrest meet?
[ "4", "3", "1", "5" ]
3
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In which of these movie pairs did Gart Sinise co-star with Tom Hanks?
[ "Forrest Gump and Apollo 13", "Philadelphia and Big", "Apollo 13 and Splash", "Big and Forrest Gump" ]
Forrest Gump and Apollo 13
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When did Tom Hanks win back-to-back Academy Awards for best actor?
[ "1993 and 1994", "1994 and 1995", "1992 and 1993", "1990 and 1991" ]
1993 and 1994
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Who was Tom Hanks running partner for The Bad Haircut Party?
[ "Conan OBrien", "David Letterman", "Craig Ferguson", "Jay Leno" ]
Conan OBrien
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How is actor Tom Hanks probably related to Abraham Lincoln?
[ "third cousin, four times removed", "cousin, twice removed", "great nephew", "great great grandson" ]
third cousin, four times removed
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Who did Tom Hanks portray in the 1995 film Apollo 13?
[ "Gene Kranz", "Buzz Aldrin", "Jim Lovell", "Pete Conrad" ]
Jim Lovell
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American comedian, actor and writer, Steve Martin was born in Waco, Texas in what year?
[ "1935", "1945", "1947", "1955" ]
1945
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Actor and comedian Steve Martin attended which two educational institutions?
[ "Santa Ana College and California State University, Long Beach", "Santa Ana College and UCLA", "USC and Santa Ana College", "Santa Ana College and USC" ]
Santa Ana College and California State University, Long Beach
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In 1969, Steve Martin received an Emmy Award in what category?
[ "Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Special", "Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series", "Producing", "Writing" ]
Writing
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Steve Martins film debut, in the short movie The Absent-Minded Waiter was in what year?
[ "1987", "1967", "1980", "1977" ]
1977
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In 1979, Steve Martin wrote and starred in his first full-length movie, named what?
[ "Bringing Down the House", "The Spanish Prisoner", "The Jerk", "Shopgirl" ]
The Jerk
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Steve Martin made his first appearance on The Tonight Show, hosted by Johny Carson, in what year?
[ "1972", "1970", "1968", "1971" ]
1972
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This album, which in 1977 won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album, was Steve Martins first.
[ "Lets Get Small", "Introducing Steve Martin", "A Wild and Crazy Guy", "Excuse Me!" ]
Lets Get Small
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This 1986 comedy western file was written by Steve Martin and Lorne Michaels.
[ "The Jerk", "Dead Men Dont Wear Plaid", "Three Amigos!", "All of Me" ]
Three Amigos!
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This 1991 movie, directed by Mick Jackson, tells the story of weatherman Harris K. Telemacher, portrayed by Steve Martin.
[ "L.A. Story", "Grand Canyon", "Pennies From Heaven", "The Out of Towners" ]
L.A. Story
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This play, set on October 8, 1904, was written by Steve Martin in 1994.
[ "Picasso at the Lapin Agile", "The Tempest", "The Sleeping Prince", "Saved" ]
Picasso at the Lapin Agile
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Jack Nicholsons first academy award nomination came for portraying a southern lawyer in the film Easy Rider.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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Jack Nicholson holds the record for number of acting academy award nominations received in the history of cinema.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
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Which actress did not appear with Jack Nicholson in the film The Witches of Eastwick?
[ "Michelle Phiffer", "Jessica Lange", "Susan Sarandon", "Cher" ]
Jessica Lange
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Which of the following is not an academy award winning character portrayed by Jack Nicholson?
[ "Melvin Udall", "Garrett Breedlove", "Randle P. McMurphy", "Jack Torrance" ]
Jack Torrance
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What kind of character did Jack Nicholson portray in the movie Terms of Endearment?
[ "A fired C.E.O. of an Electronics company", "A retired astronaut", "A fired cattle rancher", "A retired banker" ]
A retired astronaut
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In the film The Last Detail Jack Nicholsons character works in the oil fields, but is really an accomplished pianist.
[ "True", "False" ]
False
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With 3 of Jack Nicholson Oscar wins, his female costar in the respective movie has also won an Oscar.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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Which of these performers has Jack Nicholson not appeared in a movie with?
[ "Marlon Brando", "Barbara Streisand", "Robert DeNiro", "Paul Newman" ]
Paul Newman
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You cant handle the truth. is a famous Jack Nicholson quote from what movie?
[ "A Few Good Men", "The Last Detail", "Ironweed", "The King of Marvin Gardens" ]
A Few Good Men
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Which of these movies did Jack Nicholson not appear in?
[ "Broadcast News", "The Score", "The Fortune", "Tommy" ]
The Score
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Where does he get all those wonderful toys? is a quote from what Jack Nicholson film?
[ "Anger Management", "The Shinning", "Batman", "The King of Marvin Gardens" ]
Batman
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In The Raven, Jack Nicholson gets to perform with Boris Karloff and Vincent Price, and Peter Lorre.
[ "True", "False" ]
True
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What 1958 movie marked Jack Nicholsons debut as an actor?
[ "Little Shop of Horrors", "Psych Out", "The Shooting", "The Cry Baby Killer" ]
The Cry Baby Killer
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On July 2nd 1986, Lindsay Morgan Lohan was born to Dina and Michael Lohan in New York City, New York. She was then raised in this town.
[ "Saginaw City, Michigan", "Elbridge, New York", "Newburgh, New York", "Cold Spring Harbor, New York" ]
Cold Spring Harbor, New York
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Lindsay began her career at this age, as a model of Ford Academy. Finding work as a child model was rather difficult at first, because her auburn hair and freckled face werent very popular.
[ "2", "3", "5", "4" ]
3
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In a 2004 movie, Lindsay Lohan played a girl who lived in Africa for her first 15 years. Suddenly, she has to learn what high school in the U.S. means and how to survive it (this is true). The movie was a Disney production.
[ "False", "True" ]
False
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In this non-musical MTV show, a practical joke was played on Lindsay Lohan- the show crew made her believe that a vehicle had been stolen. Can you remember the name of the show?
[ "Punkd", "Boiling Point", "Diary", "Direct Effect" ]
Punkd
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Lindsay entered the world of pop music when she signed a five-album production deal with Emilio Estefan in 2002. In 2003, she performed this song for the Freaky Friday soundtrack.
[ "Happy Together", "Ultimate", "I Wonder", "Backstage" ]
Ultimate
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In 2004 Lindsay Lohan dated the actor Wilmer Valderrama.
[ "False", "True" ]
True
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Lohan signed a recording contract with Casablanca Records in 2004, and her debut album was released on 7th of December of the same year. What was the name of the album?
[ "Speak", "Over", "First", "Rumors" ]
Speak
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Lindsay Lohan has played in one of the movies in the Herbie series- Herbie: Fully Loaded. What was the name of her character in the movie?
[ "Charisma", "Maggie Peyton", "Sally", "Mary Elizabeth Cep/Lola" ]
Maggie Peyton
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Lindsay is involved in many charity organisations and projects, such as The Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Foundation, Save the Children and The United Cerebral Palsy Association. She also has her own charity organisation, called this.
[ "Dream Come True", "For The Children", "Abolish Slavery - Soon", "Distressed Celebrities" ]
Dream Come True
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Lindsay has three younger siblings- Michael, Dakota and this girl.
[ "Aliana", "Kate", "Dina", "Allison" ]
Aliana
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They called her this, because her body shape bears resemblance to it.
[ "La Guitarra", "The Pear", "Coca Cola", "La Piovra" ]
La Guitarra
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She started taking dancing and singing lessons at this age.
[ "12", "2", "5", "15" ]
5
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Before becoming a star Jennifer did work with this celebrity.
[ "Latoya Jackson", "Madonna", "Janet Jackson", "Aretha Franklyn" ]
Janet Jackson
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For her part in Selena Jennifer was paid this sum.
[ "$1 million", "$2 million", "$3 million", "$4 million" ]
$1 million
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Jennifer Lopez was born there.
[ "Bronx, New York", "Rio De Janeiro, Brazil", "Mexico City, Mexico", "Los Angeles, California" ]
Bronx, New York
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This is the name of Jennifers own line of perfume.
[ "Sparkle", "Flash", "Twinkle", "Glow" ]
Glow
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She does not drink this.
[ "Soda pop", "Coca Cola", "Alcohol", "Natural juices" ]
Alcohol
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For her role in Gigli Jennifer won Razie for this.
[ "Best kiss", "Best actress", "Worst actress", "Best debut" ]
Worst actress
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Lopez attended this kind of high-school.
[ "Minorities-only high school", "Catholic high school", "Mixed high school", "All-girl high school" ]
All-girl high school
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In 2001 Jennifer Lopez was ranked this in FHMs 100 Sexiest Women list.
[ "# 4", "# 1", "# 2", "# 3" ]
# 1
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What is the name of Tom Hanks character in the movie The Green Mile?
[ "Paul Edgecomb", "Rick Gasko", "Ray Petersen", "Chuck Noland" ]
Paul Edgecomb
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What is the name of Tom Hanks character is the movie The Burbs?
[ "Sam Baldwin", "Ray Petersen", "Allen Bauer", "Joe Banks" ]
Ray Petersen
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What is the name of the character played by Tom Hanks in the movie Castaway?
[ "Carl Hanratty", "Jimmy Dugan", "Chuck Noland", "Paul Edgecomb" ]
Chuck Noland
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What is the name of Tom Hanks character in the movie Sleepless in Seattle?
[ "Walter Fielding Jr.", "Sam Baldwin", "Allen Bauer", "Rick Gasko" ]
Sam Baldwin
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What is the name of the character portrayed by Tom Hanks in the movie Splash?
[ "Allen Bauer", "Joe Banks", "Rick Gasko", "Walter Fielding Jr." ]
Allen Bauer
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What is the name of Tom Hanks character in the movie A League of Their Own?
[ "Carl Hanratty", "Ray Petersen", "Chuck Noland", "Jimmy Dugan" ]
Jimmy Dugan
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What is the name of the character played by Tom Hanks in the movie Bachelor Party?
[ "Allen Bauer", "Paul Edgecomb", "Sam Baldwin", "Rick Gasko" ]
Rick Gasko
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What is the name of Tom Hanks character in the movie The Money Pit?
[ "Joe Banks", "Carl Hanratty", "Sam Baldwin", "Walter Fielding Jr." ]
Walter Fielding Jr.
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What is the name of Tom Hanks character in the movie Catch Me If You Can?
[ "Allen Bauer", "Carl Hanratty", "Jimmy Dugan", "Paul Edgecomb" ]
Carl Hanratty
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What is the name of the character played by Tom Hanks in the movie Joe Versus the Volcano?
[ "Joe Banks", "Walter Fielding Jr.", "Allen Bauer", "Sam Baldwin" ]
Joe Banks
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Which American actress was banned from The Philippines in September 1998?
[ "Claire Danes", "Kirsten Dunst", "Maggie Gyllenhaal", "Sarah Jessica Parker" ]
Claire Danes
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Which actress played the younger sister in 1999s 10 Things I Hate About You?
[ "Gabrielle Union", "Julia Stiles", "Larisa Oleynik", "Michelle Williams" ]
Larisa Oleynik