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celebrities
|
How many times did Bob Newhart appear as a guest on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson?
|
[
"87",
"29",
"18",
"43"
] |
87
|
celebrities
|
When did the sitcom The Bob Newhart Show air?
|
[
"1971-1980",
"1969-1976",
"1972-1978",
"1970-1979"
] |
1972-1978
|
celebrities
|
What role did Bob Newhart play in The Bob Newhart Show?
|
[
"Dr. Bob Loudin, psychiatrist",
"Dr. Bob Hartley, psychiatrist",
"Dr. Bob Hartley, psychologist",
"Dr. Bob Loudin, psychologist"
] |
Dr. Bob Hartley, psychologist
|
celebrities
|
Which is true about Bob Newharts sitcoms, The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart?
|
[
"Bobs character had no children .",
"Bobs character was married to a sexy blonde.",
"Bobs character had a best friend who was a dentist.",
"Bobs character wore glasses."
] |
Bobs character had no children .
|
celebrities
|
Who portrayed Bobs wife on The Bob Newhart Show?
|
[
"Suzanne Pleshette",
"Mary Frann",
"Marcia Wallace",
"Julia Duffy"
] |
Suzanne Pleshette
|
celebrities
|
Who portrayed the doctors sassy red-haired assistant in The Bob Newhart Show?
|
[
"Mary Frann",
"Marcia Wallace",
"Suzanne Pleshette",
"Julia Duffy"
] |
Marcia Wallace
|
celebrities
|
What role did Peter Bonerz play in The Bob Newhart Show?
|
[
"Bobs brother-in-law",
"The dentist",
"The pilot",
"The paranoid patient"
] |
The dentist
|
celebrities
|
Bob Newharts album The Button Down Mind of Bob Newhart outsold the cast album of The Sound of Music.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
This actors first role was in the hit movie Animal House and he has starred in over 30 movies since 1978. Can you name him?
|
[
"Kevin Bacon",
"Danny DeVito",
"John Belushi",
"John Lithgow"
] |
Kevin Bacon
|
celebrities
|
James Caan played Don Vito Corleone in 1972s The Godfather.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
celebrities
|
Meryl Streep began her career in 1987.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
celebrities
|
This amazing actress, born Margarita Carmen Cansino, was on the stage when she was 6 with The Cansinos who were Spanish dancers working in vaudeville. In 1937, she changed her name and gave an impressive performance in Only Angels Have Wings with Cary Grant. Can you name her?
|
[
"Marilyn Monroe",
"Sophia Loren",
"Hedy Lamarr",
"Rita Hayworth"
] |
Rita Hayworth
|
celebrities
|
This rockin guitarist, nicknamed Slowhand, started his career in 1963 and has been a member of such bands as The Roosters, Cream and The Yardbirds.
|
[
"Ginger Baker",
"Eric Clapton",
"Peter Frampton",
"Jeff Beck"
] |
Eric Clapton
|
celebrities
|
Actor John Cazale was born on August 12, 1935, in what city?
|
[
"Los Angeles, California",
"Boston, Massachusetts",
"New York City",
"Portland, Maine"
] |
Boston, Massachusetts
|
celebrities
|
During his teenage years, actor John Cazale made friends with which famous Italian-American actor?
|
[
"Robert DeNiro",
"Dustin Hoffman",
"James Caan",
"Al Pacino"
] |
Al Pacino
|
celebrities
|
Actor John Cazale won an Obie for his performance in which off-Broadway play, written by Israel Horovitz?
|
[
"The Peace Creeps",
"The Line",
"The Indian Wants The Bronx",
"The Winner"
] |
The Indian Wants The Bronx
|
celebrities
|
In 1962, John Cazale starred in which short film?
|
[
"The Way",
"The way to Success",
"The American Way",
"The Conversation"
] |
The American Way
|
celebrities
|
In total, John Cazale starred in how many feature movies?
|
[
"12",
"2",
"23",
"5"
] |
5
|
celebrities
|
How many movies, starring John Cazale, won an Academy Award for Best Picture?
|
[
"8",
"3",
"5",
"3"
] |
3
|
celebrities
|
John Cazale received how many Academy Award nominations?
|
[
"3",
"0",
"1",
"2"
] |
0
|
celebrities
|
John Cazale was engaged to which Oscar-winning actress?
|
[
"Diane Keaton",
"Meryl Streep",
"Glenn Close",
"Teri Garr"
] |
Meryl Streep
|
celebrities
|
Actor John Cazale died on March 12, 1978, in New York from what disease?
|
[
"Throat cancer",
"Leukemia",
"Lung cancer",
"Bone cancer"
] |
Bone cancer
|
celebrities
|
When was Redd Foxx born?
|
[
"12/9/1927 in Chicago, IL.",
"12 /9//1922 in Saint Louis, MO",
"12 /9/1932 in Kansas City, MO",
"12/9/1937 in East Saint Louis, IL"
] |
12 /9//1922 in Saint Louis, MO
|
celebrities
|
What was Redd Foxx name at birth?
|
[
"Lamont Elroy Sanford",
"John Elroy Sanford",
"Richard Elton Sanford",
"Whitmore Elvin Sanfird III"
] |
John Elroy Sanford
|
celebrities
|
Redd Foxx was once called Chicago Red so that he would not be confused with another red-headed man called Detroit Red. Who was this man?
|
[
"Malcolm Little",
"Charles DuSable",
"John W. Bubbles",
"Chuck Green"
] |
Malcolm Little
|
celebrities
|
Which statement about Redd Foxx is untrue?
|
[
"In the 40s and 50s Redd engaged in illegal activities including draft dodging.",
"Redd was one of the first comedians to use relationship humor in his act.",
"Redd took his last name from baseball star Jimmy Foxx.",
"Redd first gained comedic fame with his very raunchy stand-up."
] |
Redd was one of the first comedians to use relationship humor in his act.
|
celebrities
|
When was the show Sanford and Son aired?
|
[
"1971-1978",
"1973-1981",
"1972-1977",
"1974-1982"
] |
1972-1977
|
celebrities
|
How did Redd Foxx get the name Fred Sanford for the lead role on the show Sanford and Son?
|
[
"It was Redds name when he was a boxer.",
"He needed a short name so he picked Fred.",
"It was Redds brothers real name .",
"It was the first name of the corresponding character in the British version of the show."
] |
It was Redds brothers real name .
|
celebrities
|
Who played Fred Sanfords son on the sitcom Sanford and Son?
|
[
"Delmont Wilson",
"Demond Wilson",
"Desmond Mayo",
"Desmond Wilson"
] |
Demond Wilson
|
celebrities
|
Name the actor on Sanford and Son who played Freds friend, Grady Wilson?
|
[
"Wilson Bexley",
"Don Bexley",
"Whitman Mayo",
"Bubba Bexley"
] |
Whitman Mayo
|
celebrities
|
A member of the Our Gang troop starred in Sanford and Son.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
When Redd Foxx first entered show business, segregation forced him to perform at segregated clubs. What was the collective name given to these clubs?
|
[
"The Greenville Ciruit",
"The Copasetic Circuit",
"The Leedsville Circuit",
"The Chitlin Circuit"
] |
The Chitlin Circuit
|
celebrities
|
Where was the junkyard located in the TV series Sanford and Son?
|
[
"San Francisco",
"Los Angeles",
"New York City",
"Kansas City, MO"
] |
Los Angeles
|
celebrities
|
Why did Redd Foxx quit the show Sanford and Son?
|
[
"CBS offered him a three picture deal.",
"NBC wanted to replace him with Flip Wilson.",
"He got his own variety show on ABC.",
"Ratings were very low."
] |
He got his own variety show on ABC.
|
celebrities
|
Which statement regarding Redd Foxx is false?
|
[
"The IRS seized his house and jewelry in a raid in 1989.",
"The original choice for Fred Sanford was Clevon Little.",
"Redd made a comeback in 1991.",
"Redd has a star on the L.A. Walk of Fame."
] |
Redd has a star on the L.A. Walk of Fame.
|
celebrities
|
Who wrote the theme song for Sanford and Son?
|
[
"Quincy Jones",
"Mike Post",
"Errol Garner",
"Redd Foxx"
] |
Quincy Jones
|
celebrities
|
What is the name of the lipstick Courteney Cox designed for CARGO, a Canadian cosmetics company?
|
[
"Cox",
"Coco",
"Courteney",
"Cece"
] |
Cece
|
celebrities
|
Before marrying David Arquette, Courtney Cox dated this member of the Counting Crows rock band.
|
[
"Charlie Gillingham",
"David Bryson",
"Jim Bogios",
"Adam Duritz"
] |
Adam Duritz
|
celebrities
|
For which role on the Friends TV show did Courteney Cox originally audition?
|
[
"Janice",
"Phoebe",
"Judy",
"Rachel"
] |
Rachel
|
celebrities
|
What was the name of Courteney Coxs character in the Scream trilogy?
|
[
"Billy Loomis",
"Casey Becker",
"Tatum Riley",
"Gale Weathers"
] |
Gale Weathers
|
celebrities
|
Courtney Cox provided the voice of this character in the 2006 animation movie Barnyard.
|
[
"Etta the Hen",
"Pip the Mouse",
"Daisy the Cow",
"Bessy the Cow"
] |
Daisy the Cow
|
celebrities
|
In the Dirt TV series, Courteney Cox plays the editor-in-chief of this tabloid magazine.
|
[
"Lucy",
"DirtNow",
"DIRT",
"Tabloid"
] |
DirtNow
|
celebrities
|
Jennifer Aniston guest starred in the season finale of the Dirt TV show.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
Courteney Cox appeared in the 1984 music video of this Bruce Springsteen song.
|
[
"Dancing in the Dark",
"Streets of Philadelphia",
"Pink Cadillac",
"Everything I Do"
] |
Dancing in the Dark
|
celebrities
|
Who co-starred with Courteney Cox in the 2004 movie November?
|
[
"Michael Keaton",
"Kurt Russel",
"James Legros",
"Kevin Costner"
] |
James Legros
|
celebrities
|
Willem DaFoe shares a birthday with what other well known actor?
|
[
"Chris Cooper",
"Robert DeNiro",
"Liam Neeson",
"David Spade"
] |
David Spade
|
celebrities
|
What is The Wooster Group, and how is Willem DaFoe connected with it?
|
[
"A film preservation archives group. Mr. DaFoe serves on its board of directors.",
"A financing arm of Indy Titles Pictures. Mr. DaFoe is a major investor.",
"A non-profit organization which establishes scholarships for aspiring actors. Mr. DaFoe is Vice president.",
"An experimental theatre group. Willem was one of its original founders."
] |
An experimental theatre group. Willem was one of its original founders.
|
celebrities
|
In To Live and Die in L.A., what were the name and profession of DaFoes character?
|
[
"Bob Grimes - Lawyer",
"Rick Masters - Counterfeiter/Artist",
"Rick Chance - U.S. Secret Service agent",
"John Vukovich - Undercover informant"
] |
Rick Masters - Counterfeiter/Artist
|
celebrities
|
Willem DaFoe acted opposite William Peterson in Michael Manns 1986 film, Manhunter.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
False
|
celebrities
|
This 1984 film features Willem DaFoe in one of his first leading roles.
|
[
"Forbidden Streets",
"Streets of Fire",
"Blade Runner",
"Streets of Desire"
] |
Streets of Fire
|
celebrities
|
In which of the following films does Willem DaFoe not appear?
|
[
"Streets of Fire",
"English Patient",
"8 Million Ways to Die",
"The Last Temptation of Christ"
] |
8 Million Ways to Die
|
celebrities
|
Willem DaFoe acted with Mick Jagger in the 1992 Sci-fi thriller Freejack.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
celebrities
|
When was actress Sandra Dee born?
|
[
"April 23, 1943",
"April 23, 1942",
"April 25, 1942",
"September 20, 1942"
] |
April 23, 1942
|
celebrities
|
Sandra Dees birth name was Alexandra Zuck.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
Sandra Dee was 4 years old when she entered the second grade.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
What was the title of Sandra Dees first movie?
|
[
"Until They Sail",
"Tammy",
"Gidget",
"A Summer Place"
] |
Until They Sail
|
celebrities
|
What was the last movie in which Sandra Dee starred?
|
[
"Two on a Guillotine",
"The Dunwich Horror",
"Lost",
"Imitation of Life"
] |
Lost
|
celebrities
|
When did actress Sandra Dee die?
|
[
"February 21, 2005",
"December 25, 2000",
"February 20, 2005",
"December 21, 2005"
] |
February 20, 2005
|
celebrities
|
Which of these describes Bob Newharts stand-up style?
|
[
"Insult type humor",
"One-liners delivered one after the other",
"Off-color jokes with non-political context",
"One-sided phone calls and a stammering style delivery."
] |
One-sided phone calls and a stammering style delivery.
|
celebrities
|
How many times did Bob Newhart appear on The Dean Martin Show?
|
[
"11",
"24",
"0",
"1"
] |
24
|
celebrities
|
What is true about The Bob Newhart Show?
|
[
"The expression Hi, Bob was said 256 times.",
"The expression Love that Bob! was said 199 times.",
"Bobs character has trouble relating to his teenage daughter.",
"Bobs character is sued for malpractice in his psychiatry practice."
] |
The expression Hi, Bob was said 256 times.
|
celebrities
|
What role does Bob Newhart play in Newhart?
|
[
"Dr. Dick Loudin",
"Dr. Bob Loudin",
"Dick Loudin",
"Bob Loudin"
] |
Dick Loudin
|
celebrities
|
When did the sitcom Newhart air?
|
[
"1982-1990",
"1979-1987",
"1981- 1991",
"1980-1988"
] |
1982-1990
|
celebrities
|
Who played Bobs blond wife in Newhart?
|
[
"Julia Duffy",
"Mary Frann",
"Suzanne Pleshette",
"Marcia Wallace"
] |
Mary Frann
|
celebrities
|
Who portrayed the handyman in Newhart?
|
[
"Tom Poston",
"Richard Stahl",
"William Sanderson",
"Peter Scolari"
] |
Tom Poston
|
celebrities
|
Who played the rich, spoiled Stephanie Vanderkellen in the sitcom Newhart?
|
[
"Melanie Chartoff",
"Julia Duffy",
"Priscilla Morrill",
"Marcia Wallace"
] |
Julia Duffy
|
celebrities
|
William Sanderson played the local weirdo Larry in Newhart. What were the names of his brothers?
|
[
"Mitch and Mike",
"Louie and Herbie",
"Sam and Sammy",
"Darryl and Darryl"
] |
Darryl and Darryl
|
celebrities
|
In the Christmas episode of Newhart, who comes to the inn the day after Christmas?
|
[
"George and Suzanne",
"Marcia and Julia",
"Julia",
"The three Weismans"
] |
The three Weismans
|
celebrities
|
What is unusual about the opening credits of the sitcom Newhart?
|
[
"They show a scene from an old Bob Newhart show",
"They show Bob living in Chicago.",
"They show Bob and Marcia driving to Vermont.",
"They show a scene from On Golden Pond."
] |
They show a scene from On Golden Pond.
|
celebrities
|
How does the last season of the show Newhart end?
|
[
"Bob wakes up next to Emily and finds that he has been dreaming the entire show.",
"Bob awakens to find that he has two wives, one blond and one brunette and he owns an inn and a psychology practice.",
"Bob awakens to find that he is an Illinois psychiatrist who has just bought a Vermont inn and the entire cast of The Bob Newhart Show is in the inn.",
"Bob wakes up to find the inn is under sixty inches of snow and the characters are forced to get along."
] |
Bob wakes up next to Emily and finds that he has been dreaming the entire show.
|
celebrities
|
Comedian and actor, Rodney Dangerfield was born Jacob Cohen on November 22, 1921 in which US state?
|
[
"Connecticut",
"California",
"New York",
"Pennsylvania"
] |
New York
|
celebrities
|
Comedian Rodney Dangerfields first participation in cinema was in 1971, in this movie.
|
[
"Easy Money",
"Little Nicky",
"The Projectionist",
"Back to School"
] |
The Projectionist
|
celebrities
|
American comedian, Rodney Dangerfield had two significant relationships in his life, with which two of these women?
|
[
"Paula Bernstein and Joyce Mathison",
"Joan Childs and Marian Martaugh",
"Joyce Indig and Joan Childs",
"Joan Indig and Paula Bernstein"
] |
Joyce Indig and Joan Childs
|
celebrities
|
Besides the 1994 American Comedy Award for lifetime creative achievement, what other significant award did comedian, Rodney Dangerfield win?
|
[
"Obie",
"Grammy",
"Emmy",
"Oscar"
] |
Grammy
|
celebrities
|
Actor and comedian, Rodney Dangerfield bought a Manhattan nightclub in 1969, which he turned into a comedy club, named what?
|
[
"Hollywood Comedy Theater",
"The Comedy Station",
"Rodneys",
"Dangerfields"
] |
Dangerfields
|
celebrities
|
Which of these pseudonyms did comedian Rodney Dangerfield use, before settling on the one he became famous with?
|
[
"Roger Dangerland",
"Robbie Danger",
"Jack Roy",
"Jackie Davis"
] |
Jack Roy
|
celebrities
|
In addition voicing the character of Burnss son, Larry Burns, on The Simpsons, Dangerfield was also involved which of these animated films?
|
[
"Shrek",
"Rover Dangerfield",
"The Flintstones",
"Monsters, inc."
] |
Rover Dangerfield
|
celebrities
|
Al Czervik was an important part of Rodney Dangerfields career as comedian and actor. Who was actually Al Czervik?
|
[
"Rodneys agent",
"A character in one of Dangerfields movies",
"Rodneys childhood idol",
"Rodneys manager and best friend"
] |
A character in one of Dangerfields movies
|
celebrities
|
On October 5, 2004, actor and comedian Rodney Dangerfield, 82, passed away at the UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, California. His death was the result of which of these?
|
[
"Lung cancer",
"Drug overdose",
"Heart valve-replacement surgery",
"Brain surgery"
] |
Heart valve-replacement surgery
|
celebrities
|
When did the notorious incident in which actor Michael Richards was involved in a shouting match with members of the audience during which he made racist statements happen?
|
[
"November 17, 2006",
"November 19, 2006",
"September 15, 2006",
"October 21, 2006"
] |
November 17, 2006
|
celebrities
|
What did Michael Richards claim was the cause of his racial tirade in a comedy club in 2006?
|
[
"Personal problems",
"Mental problems",
"Uncontrolled rage",
"Racism"
] |
Uncontrolled rage
|
celebrities
|
After the controversial performance in the fall of 2006, Michael Richards opened the next night at the very same location.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
On what day did Richards appear on late night TV via satellite to apologize and explain the situation?
|
[
"November 20, 2006",
"Octomber 21, 2006",
"September 19, 2006",
"November 18, 2006"
] |
November 20, 2006
|
celebrities
|
On what nighttime television program did Michael Richards apologize via satellite for the comedy club incident?
|
[
"The Jimmy Kimmel Show",
"The Tonight Show",
"Late Night with Conan OBrien",
"Late Show with David Letterman"
] |
Late Show with David Letterman
|
celebrities
|
Did the comedy club in which the racist incident happened eventually ban Michael Richards from performing at their venue in the future?
|
[
"Yes",
"No"
] |
Yes
|
celebrities
|
After the Michael Richards incident in the fall of 2006, comedian Paul Mooney, former regular on the Dave Chappelle Show and frequent user of the N word, vowed never to use that word again in a live press conference.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
Has it ever been reported that Michael Richards has made anti-Semitic remarks in the past as well?
|
[
"No",
"Yes"
] |
Yes
|
celebrities
|
Boris Karloff was born in 1887 in London, England.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
Boris was orphaned at an early age and raised by his siblings.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
The first films Boris made in Hollywood were silent.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
Boris Karloff appeared in the role of Frankenstein in what year?
|
[
"1931",
"1928",
"1936",
"1941"
] |
1931
|
celebrities
|
Even though Boris Karloffs career was closely tied to Bela Lugosi, they were not friends.
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
True
|
celebrities
|
Boris never starred with film Basil Rathbone (famous for his portrayal Sherlock Holmes)?
|
[
"True",
"False"
] |
False
|
celebrities
|
This movie is considered by the critics Boris Karloffâs greatest performance.
|
[
"Frankenstein",
"The Body Snatchers",
"The Tower of London",
"The Bride of Frankenstein"
] |
The Body Snatchers
|
celebrities
|
Despite his numerous successful roles in cinema, Boris Karloff never tried his hand at TV series.
|
[
"False",
"True"
] |
False
|
celebrities
|
Boris Karloff has how many stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame?
|
[
"3",
"4",
"2",
"1"
] |
2
|
celebrities
|
In what year did Boris Karloffs Frankenstein monster appear on postage stamps?
|
[
"1991",
"1995",
"1998",
"1975"
] |
1998
|
celebrities
|
What was the first movie, written, directed and produced by M. Night Shyamalan?
|
[
"Unbreakable",
"Lady in the Water",
"The Sixth Sense",
"Praying with Anger"
] |
Praying with Anger
|
celebrities
|
What 1999 movie written and directed by M. Night Shyamalan was nominated for six Oscars?
|
[
"The Village",
"The Sixth Sense",
"Wide Awake",
"Signs"
] |
The Sixth Sense
|
celebrities
|
When was M. Night Shyamalans first child born?
|
[
"1996",
"1991",
"1999",
"1993"
] |
1996
|
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