Spring Trash 2014 - Packet 3 (Raghavachari).docx



Spring Trash 2014Packet #3 by Shashank Raghavachari1. One character in this TV show constantly uses the fact that he attended law school for a mere 72 hours to pose as a “true” lawyer. That same character once created a stop-motion film titled “The Alien, The Space Hamster, & The Burrito” which only lasted 10 seconds, instead of the originally planned 10 minutes. In one episode, an underwear-less character’s pants fall down on live TV, and in another, (*) Lewbert gets sour milk poured into his man purse. A recurring object seen in this show is a sock filled with butter used to bludgeon annoying people, while “the Idiot Farm Girl” is a sketch that appears in many episodes. Nora Dershlit kidnapped the main characters of this show twice, with Gibby coming to the rescue the first time. For 10 points, Nathan Kress and Jennette McCurdy join Miranda Cosgrove on what show about a group of friends and their comedic web show?ANSWER: iCarlyBonus: For 10 points each, answer some questions about other Nickelodeon TV shows started and terminated in the last ten years.[10] This series took place at James K. Polk Middle School, and followed the lives of Suzie Crabgrass, Jennifer Mosely, and “Cookie,” as well as the titular character who gives advice to last through school.ANSWER: Ned’s Declassified School Survival Guide[10] This spinoff of a previous show was based around the adventures of the titular character on the extraterrestrial planet Zeenu and his escapades with Dorkus and the Emperor. The main character falls in love with Aseefa, and is best friends with Doppy Dopweailer. ANSWER: Planet Sheen[10] This Nick show only lasted one season, and starred Jerry Trainor as the immature title uncle and sudden legal guardian of the other title character, a nerdy boy with a completely opposite personality as his uncle. ANSWER: Wendell & Vinnie2. This tournament, prior to 1988, had originally been played on grass. It then transitioned to Rebound Ace, but is now played on Plexicushion. It first premiered at the Warehouseman’s Cricket Ground in 1905, and was also the first tournament of its kind to be played indoors with a retractable roof (*). Margaret Court holds the record for the most championship titles here with 11, as well as the most titles in a row here at 6, while this tournament has borne witness to the longest finals match of its sport at a whopping 5 hours and 53 minutes. The current champions of this annual tournament are Stanislas Wawrinka and Li Na. For 10 points, what is this tournament, played in January, the first of the four tennis Grand Slam tournaments played in the calendar year?ANSWER: The Australian OpenBonus: The world of men’s tennis is filled with champions, but is also filled with laughable characters. Name some of the following champions and characters, for 10 points each.[10] This man’s 2011 season is often regarded as one of the greatest in tennis history. He is currently ranked number two in the world and this Serbian is also famous for his impersonations of other tennis players.ANSWER: Novak Djokovic [JOKE-a-vick or JOKE-a-vitch][10] This former world #1 won seven Grand Slam singles titles. He is known for his serve-and-volley play, but perhaps even better known for his raging temper on the court. He is often remembered for asking the umpire “ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!?!”ANSWER: John McEnroe[10] This man reached the finals of the 2012 Qatar Open after upsetting Rafael Nadal. He is known to some as the king of trick shots, and is famous for pumping up the crowd whenever he wins a point or his opponent loses one. He also does a victory dance often when he wins matches.ANSWER: Ga?l Monfils [pronounced “Mon-fees”, accept phonetic pronunciations]3. This artist helped write and co-produce Justin Bieber’s “Beauty and a Beat,” as well as various songs from Lady Gaga’s 2013 album Artpop. The music video for one of this artist’s songs features multiple red and blue items, including light bulbs and classic Pontiac models smashing into one another, throwing two individuals into opposite sides of a sand dune. Another song by this man, featuring Hayley Williams (*) includes the lyrics, “You kill the lights, I’ll draw the blinds/Don’t dull the sparkle in your eyes.” This man also won the award for Best Dance Recording at the 2014 Grammy Awards for the title track from his first album. For 10 points, name this EDM artist whose recent hits include “Clarity” and “Stay the Night.”ANSWER: Zedd [accept Anton Zaslavski]Bonus: While Zedd wants you to “stay the night,” this other group wants you to “live for the night.” For 10 points each:[10] Name this Chicago EDM trio whose other hits include “Enjoy the Ride,” “Killin’ It” and “Alive.”ANSWER: Krewella [10] “Enjoy the Ride,” “Killin’ It” and “Alive” are all part of this album, the debut release for the group.ANSWER: Get Wet[10] Zedd is made up of the producer known as “Rain Man” and these singing sisters.ANSWER: Yasmine and Jahan Yousaf4. A character on this show once punched another woman so hard, her implants punctured. That character is later seen setting a grease fire in retaliation for being fired, as well as smuggling drugs for another character after that character urinated in her Thanksgiving gravy. Another character on this show is served a (*) used tampon in a bun, and causes a riot when she claims to have seen a chicken. That character is later seen to be the sworn enemy of Doggett, a religious fanatic who leads a faith healing crusade, and who killed a nurse at an abortion clinic for “disrespecting her” about her 5th abortion. The main character of this show was named as a co-conspirator by Alex Vause for carrying a suitcase full of drug money across borders. Featuring “Red,” “Taystee” and “Crazy Eyes,” for 10 points, name this TV show, narrated by Piper Chapman, about life in a women’s prison.ANSWER: Orange is the New BlackBonus: Name some other examples of Netflix original programming, for 10 points each. [10] This series focuses on the plotting of Frank Underwood to obtain a cabinet position by disgracing his enemies, after President Walker betrays an agreement that would allow Underwood to be made Secretary of State.ANSWER: House Of Cards[10] This animated series spinoff from a 2013 film follows the titular character, along with Whiplash and the rest of a crew of snails facing off against villains and racing in Starlite City. ANSWER: Turbo: FAST [do NOT accept “Turbo” alone][10] This original movie was nominated in 2014 for Best Documentary Feature at the Academy Awards, and showcases the Egyptian Revolution taking place from the titular location.ANSWER: The Square5. The setting of this game has 9 administrative regions. 200 years have passed since the prequel to this game, and at the end of the Great War, the White-Gold Concordat was signed, resulting in the disbandment of the Blades, and a law that forbade the worship of (*) Talos. At the beginning of this game, the protagonist is seen in the company of members of the Stormcloak separatist faction, who are all about to be executed when suddenly a dragon attacks them, resulting in the destruction of the settlement of Helgen. This dragon, Alduin, is the main antagonist of this game which features the protagonist, the Dragonborn. For 10 points, name this video game which follows "Oblivion" as the 5th installment of the Elder Scrolls series, which features the Dragonborn in the titular province in Tamriel. ANSWER: The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimBonus: For 10 points each, name these things related to games related to the Elder Scrolls series. [10] This game features the Lone Wanderer as he leaves vault 101 and travels throughout the Washington DC area in search for his father, James. It features characters such as Three Dog and Moira Brown.ANSWER: Fallout 3 [do NOT accept any other “Fallout” game][10] This game takes place in a steampunk society called Dunwall. The protagonist, Corvo, is framed of murdering the empress, and fights to bring the Empress's daughter to the throne.ANSWER: Dishonored[10] Fallout 3, Dishonored and Skyrim were all developed by this company, with its headquarters in Rockville, Maryland.ANSWER: Bethesda Softworks6. At one point in this movie, a character remarks that the main character just figuratively “decapitated [his] grandfather”, an Easter egg of an actual event in the main character’s history. The main character later has his arm cut off, and appears in a scene where it is raining everywhere apart from a perfect circle around two women. Another character is seen running nude through (*) Stonehenge, apparently having gone “banana balls.” Algrim is turned into a Kursed, and kills the main character’s mother before being later detonated in a black hole grenade. The movie centers on the Convergence, the aligning of the Nine Realms, and the dark elf Malekith’s efforts to unleash the Aether [EE-thur] into the universe through it. For 10 points, name this 2013 sequel that sees Natalie Portman, Tom Hiddleston, and Chris Hemsworth return in their previous roles, that takes place after The Avengers.ANSWER: Thor: The Dark World [prompt on “Thor 2”; do NOT accept or prompt on “Thor” alone]Bonus: Thor was created by Jack Kirby and this man. For 10 points each: [10] Name this man who is also credited with having created many of Marvel’s most popular characters, such as Spider-man, Iron Man and the X-Men.ANSWER: Stan Lee[10] One of Lee’s cameos in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is as this person, whom Tony Stark mistakes him for at a gala in Iron Man.ANSWER: Hugh Hefner[10] Stan Lee also appears as Willie Lumpkin, a mailman at the Baxter Building, in this movie. Its 2007 sequel was subtitled “Rise of the Silver Surfer.”ANSWER: Fantastic Four7. The music video for this song was directed by Hype Williams, is entirely black-and-white and was filmed at a Florida manse. It opens with waves crashing on a beach and the singer holding a trophy in one hand. A performance of this song opened the 56th Annual (*) Grammy Awards and it became the first top-10 hit for one of its artists since 2010’s “Telephone.” Featuring an Arabic-style vocalization and trap music in the background, it includes the lyrics “We woke up in the kitchen thinking how the hell did this… happen” and memorably states “I get filthy when that liquor get into me.” This song was only released in the US, and it was the third single from an unexpected album that had no promotion prior to its release. For 10 points, name this hit by Jay-Z and Beyoncé off of her self-titled 2013 album.ANSWER: “Drunk In Love”Bonus: For 10 points each, name these other hip-hop collaborations between family members.[10] This song, released by the hip-hop uncle and nephew pair Red Foo and SkyBlu, topped the Billboard Charts for six weeks in 2012 and contained the lyrics “Everyday I’m shufflin’.”ANSWER: “Party Rock Anthem”[10] One lyric in this Jay-Z song states that “You’re my child from the child of Destiny’s Child.” The song details both the joy of being a father for the first time, as well as the heartbreak of a prior miscarriage. It features both the heartbeat and cries of his daughter, Blue Ivy.ANSWER: “Glory”[10] This song from Ciara’s self-titled album features Future, her fiancé, in the music video, and details how they first met. It includes such lyrics as “Nobody is invited but you baby” and “...Tonight it’s goin’ down.” Future also teams up with B.o.B and Ciara for the remix.ANSWER: “Body Party” 8. This game was distributed by .GEARS studio, and it was controversially thought to be a clone of the game Piou Piou vs. Cactus. A fake video depicting this game at level 999 showed the cameo appearance of piranha plants, as well as moving objects that are normally stationary. At one point, it was reported that this game was taking in $50,000 a day (*) and one spinoff known as Ironpants depicts a superhero who cannot fly properly due to the title phenomenon. This game was developed by Dong Nguyen, and was removed from app stores in February. For 10 points, name this app about an annoying pixelated avian that obviously cannot fly through pipes to save its life. ANSWER: Flappy BirdBonus: For 10 points each, name some other addicting and perhaps annoying smartphone apps.[10] This endless app from Imangi Studios features such characters as Barry Bones and Guy Dangerous, and depicts the escape of an explorer from “demonic monkeys” after stealing a prized idol. ANSWER: Temple Run[10] This game features packs such as the “Bridges Pack” and “9 x 9 Bundle” and has the user connect colored pipes to one another to logically solve a puzzle with increasing difficulty.ANSWER: Flow[10] This puzzle game from ZeptoLab focuses on the task of feeding Om Nom candy by doing the titular action and navigating it through various obstacles while collecting stars.ANSWER: Cut the Rope9. While in high school, this player was named his state’s division III player of the year in 2010 after being named the Division V player of the year in a different sport in 2008. As a freshman, this man led his team with 177 assists and 73 steals while coming off the bench. As a junior, he reached the most steals in his school’s history, beating former guard Jay Burson, and he secured his team a spot in the Sweet 16 of the 2013 NCAA Tournament by hitting a game-winning 3-pointer against (*) Iowa State with 0.5 seconds left. This player was named to the Academic All-American 1st team his sophomore year, and was the MVP of the 2013 Big Ten Championship Tournament, leading the Buckeyes to the championship. For 10 points, name this rosy-cheeked point guard from Ohio State. ANSWER: Aaron CraftBonus: Prior to Craft, another OSU player was making headlines as a point guard and shooting guard. For 10 points each:[10] Name this player, who led the Buckeyes to the 2010 Big Ten Championship and was the 2010 Big Ten Conference Player of the Year. He was drafted 2nd overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2010 draft and was recently traded to the Pacers.ANSWER: Evan Turner[10] This Wisconsin guard and 2004 NBA draftee was named the Big Ten Tournament MVP during his sophomore year. After being selected by the Wizards and traded to the Mavericks, he put up big numbers besides Jason Terry and Dirk Nowitzki. After spending some time with the New Jersey Nets in a trade for Jason Kidd, he returned to the Mavs in 2014.ANSWER: Devin Harris[10] This other OSU Big Ten Tournament MVP led the team to the 2007 National Championship Game alongside Greg Oden, where they proceeded to lose to top-ranked Florida. He was drafted fourth overall by the Memphis Grizzlies in 2007.ANSWER: Mike Conley, Jr.10. Originally, one of the main characters of this movie was to die of leukemia, but the idea was scrapped in order to focus on the friendships of the other characters. At one point in this movie, a character claims that God made a phone call to support his wishes, while another scene sees (*) Todd Anderson letting out a “barbaric yawp.” Neil’s suicide in this film causes a turn of events, leading to them being coerced to sign a petition to fire an English teacher who had earlier instructed students to rip out the introductions to their poetry books and call that teacher “O Captain! My Captain!” “Carpe Diem. Seize the day, boys. Make your lives extraordinary” is the famous line spoken by John Keating in, for 10 points, what 1989 film starring Robin Williams?ANSWER: Dead Poets SocietyBonus: It’s darkly ironic that Neil, played by Robert Sean Leonard, committed suicide due to being pressured to be a doctor, and ended up starring as a doctor in a show 15 years later. For 10 points each,[10] Identify that character, the head of the department of Oncology at Princeton-Plainsboro Teaching Hospital and the only true friend to the title character on House.ANSWER: James Wilson[10] Wilson’s love interest is this character, who is a former applicant for House’s team. Her competitive and manipulative personality earned her the infamous nickname “Cutthroat Bitch” in the series until she died following a bus crash.ANSWER: Amber Volakis[10] House and Wilson met after Wilson punched out a doctor at a convention for repeatedly playing this Billy Joel song, which reminded him of his recent divorce. It states “But if that’s how I feel/ then it’s the best feeling I’ve even known.” ANSWER: “Leave a Tender Moment Alone”HALFTIME – PAUSE FOR SCORE CHECK AND SUBSTITUTIONS11. This game was featured in a scene of The Internship, and features seven people per team. While tackles are generally allowed within reason, one player in particular is able to do anything to escape oncoming opponents. Those with white headbands are generally the scorers in this sport, while those in green headbands are Keepers (*). This sport is governed by the IQA, and the game ends once a tennis ball is taken from the pocket of a certain runner. The World Cup of this activity originated at Middlebury College in 2005, and usually features PVC-pipe goals, Butterbeer, and Seekers. For 10 points, name this modern take on a popular game in a series, which is not played on broomsticks.ANSWER: Muggle Quidditch [accept Land Quidditch or equivalents that make the distinction between Harry Potter Quidditch and Muggle Quidditch; prompt on “Quidditch” alone]Bonus: Name some other nontraditional intercollegiate sports that are increasing in popularity, for 10 points each.[10] This activity is usually found as an intramural, and features roughly four people in a canoe, trying to sink other canoes around them using water and buckets to win. It shares its name with a Hasbro game.ANSWER: Battleship[10] Similar to hockey, this sport is played on ice, but with rubber-soled shoes rather than ice skates. The objective is to hit a rubber ball into a net to score, using the titular object.ANSWER: Broomball[10] This racquet sport makes use of solid paddles to hit wiffle-like balls over a net, and is usually played on a court similar to a badminton one.ANSWER: Pickleball12. A style parody of one version of this song, called “Healthy Food,” was performed by Cookie Monster in 1987, and the Spice Girls used the backing of this track while performing “Wannabe” at the 2012 London Olympics. The lyrics were inspired from Young Frankenstein, and relay the story of a high school kid losing his virginity (*). Featuring the lyrics, “So I took a big chance at a high school dance/ with a missy who was ready to play,” this song was later remixed and somehow ended up higher on the Billboard charts with the Run-D.M.C. version, which only included Joe Perry and Steven Tyler from the original band. For 10 points, name this smash hit off of Toys in the Attic, a song performed by Aerosmith. ANSWER: “Walk This Way”Bonus: For 10 points each, name these other songs with a common link.[10] This song’s music video features a ball bouncing through the clouds and several settings, and is probably the most popular song from Passion Pit’s 2012 album Gossamer.ANSWER: “Take a Walk”[10] This song was the first number one single for Johnny Cash, and features the lyrics, “You’ve got a way to keep me on your side/ you give me cause for love I can’t hide.”ANSWER: “Walk the Line”[10] This song was featured in the movie Grown Ups, and is the 3rd track from Highway to Hell. Name this song with the lyrics, “We’re rising, falling like the sea” and “do anything you want me to.”ANSWER: “Walk All Over You”13. This actor began his foray into movies after hosting an episode of SNL which included sketches like “The Goombahs” and “Mr. Peepers’ Father.” He was scheduled to star in a Johnny Bravo feature film, but it was cut during production, and this actor voiced Cpt. Chuck Baker in the 2009 animated film Planet 51. In one movie, this actor gets kissed by Steve Carell (*) for a distraction as an SUV hurtles down a railroad track, while in a different film, he insults another character’s big forehead after that character says to “hide the baby oil.” In that movie, this actor’s character secures the freedom of Brian O’Connor and Dominic Toretto. Also appearing in Race to Witch Mountain, Pain and Gain, and Tooth Fairy, this is, for 10 points, which wrestler-turned-actor famous for portraying Luke Hobbs in the Fast and Furious series? ANSWER: Dwayne Johnson or The RockBonus: This actress portrayed Gisele Harabo in the Fast and Furious series, an ex-Israeli military woman who serves as Han’s girlfriend. For 10 points each:[10] Identify this Israeli model, who also starred as Natanya, the girlfriend of Mark Wahlberg’s character in Date Night.ANSWER: Gal Gadot[10] Gadot was selected to play this character in an upcoming 2016 movie directed by Zack Snyder. This role was played by Lynda Carter in a 1970’s TV show.ANSWER: Wonder Woman [prompt on “Diana Prince”][10] While the decision to cast Ben Affleck and Jesse Eisenberg as Batman and Lex Luthor, respectively, in that movie was widely criticized, casting this actor as Alfred Pennyworth was better received. Previously, he has starred as Humbert Humbert and voiced Scar in The Lion King.ANSWER: Jeremy Irons14. In a later appearance of this character, he wages war against Wonder Woman and the Amazons, while this character was featured in a fictional movie in Entourage, which apparently was the highest grossing film of all time. In an episode of Family Guy, he gets caught by Chris and the Evil Monkey and is eaten, and a character on (*) The Big Bang Theory claims this character “sucks fish pee” after having to dress up as him. After he lost his hand, the Lady of the Lake gave him a prosthetic one out of mystical water, and he later defeats Black Manta once Atlantis is destroyed. A founding member of the Justice League, for 10 points, name this often-joked-about ocean-dwelling superhero.ANSWER: AquamanBonus: There are some great comic book heroes and then there are some absolutely worthless ones. Name some lesser-known comic book characters who are also often ridiculed for being useless, for 10 points each.[10] This furry character from the minds of Steve Ditko and Will Murray has a tail, as well as buck teeth capable of chewing through wood, and would be able to effectively communicate with Sandy Cheeks, or any rodent of the same type.ANSWER: Squirrel Girl [10] This DC hero detaches his particular limbs and uses them as clubs. No joke.ANSWER: Arm Fall Off Boy [accept Splitter][10] This totally helpful youngster is able to tell how events could have played out differently, looking back. I guess he’s good to have around to know why you screwed up.ANSWER: Hindsight Lad15. Prior to this song, the singer released a video as part of a rap duo called Tweenchronic, in which a mustached kid deals Pixy Stix on the street, and the prequel to this video sees a man slip a potion into a boy’s drink, which turns him into food that the singer later eats. At one point in this video, the singer claims that, “After ballin’, I go clubbing, then I’m huggin’, then I’m hungry,” and at another part, says that “they got broccoli, (*) even chicken wings, make it spicy.” The main character controversially appeared with geishas in a scene of this video, while she is earlier seen frolicking in a park with a man in a panda suit who later shows up to a sleepover party. For 10 points, identify this god-awful Alison Gold video that also states, “I like fried rice, I like noodles.”ANSWER: “Chinese Food” Bonus: Do you like chow m-m-m-m-mein? Apparently this guy does. For 10 points each,[10] Name this man, the creator of Ark Music Factory, who appeared in such wonderful songs as “ABCDEFG” and “My Jeans,” and who was also the pure genius who devised Rebecca Black’s “Friday.” ANSWER: Patrice Wilson[10] Wilson appears in this equally awful video, sitting at dinner with Nicole Westbrook dressed as a turkey and rapping about the title holiday.ANSWER: “It’s Thanksgiving”[10] This other food-related viral video was created by Prank vs. Prank’s Jesse Wellens as “Chip Chocolate” who says “Hands up, hands down” and to put the title food in the milk and “swirl it all around” after he’s seen baking with Mrs. Fields.ANSWER: “Cookie Dance”16. When Chris Griffin is unable to name the 4th member of Sex and the City, he guesses this character on a Family Guy direct-to-video movie. In one appearance, this character acts as an assistant gym teacher for an all-girls’ finishing school to prepare them for a volleyball match against the Calloway cadets, and is very close to Tanis, the youngest in the “Ghoul School” (*). In another appearance, he is rescued from Dracula by a werewolf, and this marked one of his last appearances with the franchise he is associated with. More recently, he was seen impersonating Mr. Mondavarious in search for the Daemon Ritus, and in the same movie, he is seen urinating on Daphne while exclaiming, “Puppy power!” before getting kicked out of the Mystery Machine. For 10 points, name this nephew of Scooby, a later addition to the Mystery Gang.ANSWER: Scrappy-DooBonus: For 10 points each, name these things associated with Scooby-Doo.[10] This band was first introduced in Scooby-Doo and the Witch’s Ghost, and one of its members, Thorn, banishes Sarah and Ben Ravencroft to a diary due to being part Wiccan. Originally, Shaggy and Scooby thought they were witches.ANSWER: The Hex Girls[10] In this 2001 direct-to-video movie, the Gang gets transported into a computer game, where they have to battle the Phantom Virus through each level to make it back out. On the way, they meet their virtual clones and face off against past villains.ANSWER: Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase[10] This character appeared as one of the villains in Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase, and in his original appearance, he turned out to be Mr. Carswell, the owner of the bank which he was stealing from. This green-skinned zombie was recently featured in a State Farm ad, and is always introduced by Velma saying, “Jeepers, it’s the [blank].”ANSWER: Creeper17. In 2006-07, this man played for the reserve team for Real Madrid, and he finished the season as the second highest scorer behind ?lvaro Negredo. He later moved to Valencia, where in his first season, he scored twice in the 2007-08 Copa del Rey Semifinal match against Barcelona to send the team to the final, and he was later transferred to the team he’s most associated with, (*) Chelsea. There, he earned the nickname “Johnny Kills,” and was the Man of the Match in the 2012 FA Cup Final after assisting Ramires with the first goal of the match. He was transferred a year later, due to an offer from David Moyes, who replaced Alex Ferguson the same year. For 10 points, identify this Spanish midfielder who switched from Chelsea to Manchester United in 2013. ANSWER: Juan Mata Bonus: It was revealed that Mata was the most expensive signing in Manchester United’s history. For 10 points each, name these players who were the Red Devils previous most expensive acquisitions. [10] This Dutch player was acquired from Arsenal this past August for ?24 million. He was on the Netherlands National Team that reached the finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and was the FWA Footballer of the year in the 2011-12 season. ANSWER: Robin van Persie [10] He currently sits at the second-highest buy for Man U, and was taken from Tottenham. This Bulgarian won the Premier League Golden Boot in 2011, and became the only non-Englishman to score 5 goals in a single match, before being transferred to Fulham then AS Monaco. ANSWER: Dimitar Berbatov [10] In 2001, Manchester United acquired this Dutchman from PSV Eindhoven for ?19 million. He’s the fourth-highest scorer in Champions League history, and scored 150 goals during his time at Old Trafford until moving to Real Madrid. ANSWER: Ruud van Nistelrooy18. The background of this song was sampled on a track by British-Indian singer Nindy Kaur as a tribute to her brother-in-law, a member of RDB, who recently had passed away, and this song apparently takes inspiration from a similar Michael Jackson song. At the beginning of this song, the singer says that, “with everything happening today/ You don’t know whether you’re coming or going,” while the music video depicts the singer splattering (*) red and black paint on the wall, until it’s revealed that he has created a depiction of himself being crucified at the cross with a microphone in his left hand. Repeating the lines about the title object, “Through my rise and fall/ You’ve been my only friend,” this is, for 10 points, what 2011 hit by Lil Wayne and Bruno Mars?ANSWER: “Mirror”Bonus: Name these other rappers, for 10 points each.[10] This East Coast figure was nominated for Grammy Awards for “Big Poppa” and “Mo Money Mo Problems,” and released Life After Death posthumously sixteen days after his LA drive-by shooting.ANSWER: Biggie Smalls [accept The Notorious B.I.G., Biggie, or Christopher Wallace][10] He is featured on Laidback Luke’s “Turbulence” and released such singles as “Snap Yo Fingers,” Get Outta Your Mind,” and “Get Low.” He also collaborated with DJ Snake on “Turn Down For What” in 2013.ANSWER: Lil Jon[10] This Los Angeles rapper created “Money and the Power”, which was part of the soundtrack of NBA Live 14, and also collaborated with Chris Brown on both “Main Chick” and “Show Me.”ANSWER: Kid Ink19. At one point in this movie, an elderly man high on marijuana falls out of a window when he hears police sirens, and runs off after landing in a bush. In another scene, a character is humiliated by his performance on Celebrity Dance Off, and is reunited with Heather after a catfight between a model and her. Another character in this movie defecates in an (*) icebox belonging to a group of teenagers who stole bikini tops from beachgoers, and later helps Jason Biggs’s character take a passed-out and half-naked Kara to her bed without her parents knowing. That same character is seen having revenge sex at the end of the movie with another character’s mom, while two men chant “MILF” over and over again. Kevin, Jim, Oz, and Finch come back together in, for 10 points, what 2012 film, a sequel to a 1999 teenage comedy? ANSWER: American Reunion [do NOT accept “American Pie 4”]Bonus: For 10 points each, name these things relating to actors of the American Pie franchise.[10] Thomas Ian Nicholas, who plays Kevin in the series, starred as Henry Rowengartner, a hapless baseball player who becomes a pitching sensation after breaking his arm in this 1993 film.ANSWER: Rookie of the Year[10] Tara Reid played Vicky in the series and also starred in National Lampoon’s Van Wilder alongside this man, who later played Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine and Andrew Paxton in The Proposal.ANSWER: Ryan Reynolds[10] Jim’s dad was played by this Jewish actor, who also voiced the Albert Einstein bobbleheads in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian and played Jimmy Murtaugh in Cheaper by the Dozen 2. ANSWER: Eugene Levy20. When this character was younger, she developed her skeptical personality after her dog was supposedly transformed into a tortoise by her parents. She once won an award for her report on “Pickles, the singing dog,” and was deemed too tall to be a pole vaulter by an Olympic Committee. For a short time, she dates Scooby (*), who acts much like a dog, but breaks up with him after he is found urinating on a fire hydrant, and she becomes a “Woo” girl when she is unemployed. On her first date with the main character of the show she appears on, she is presented with a blue French horn, and in her earlier life, she was a Canadian pop star alongside Jessica Glitter and sang “Let’s Go to the Mall.” For 10 points, name this gun-toting character on How I Met Your Mother, who gets married to Barney Stinson in the final season.ANSWER: Robin ScherbatskyBonus: Robin is just one of Ted Mosby’s many failed relationships. For 10 points each, name some of those other women in Ted’s love life saga.[10] Ted first met this woman while she is protesting against destroying The Arcadian, a building which Ted is trying to turn into the new headquarters for GNB. She later leaves “The Captain” for Ted, but breaks up with him over The Arcadian matter. ANSWER: Zoey Pierson[10] Prior to Zoey, Ted actually dates this cousin of hers, played by Katy Perry. She is quite na?ve, allowing her landlord to place a “security camera” in her shower, and giving her Social Security number to a stranger posing as a Nigerian prince.ANSWER: Honey[10] This woman met Ted through a game of World of Warcraft, but they broke up soon after she turned out to be on the wrong side of the Vicky Mendoza line of Barney’s Hot/Crazy Scale. Ted can’t remember her actual name.ANSWER: Blah BlahTIEBREAKER - ONLY READ IF THE SCORE IS TIED AT THE END OF REGULATIONANY SCORE CHANGE ENDS THE GAMETB. The Australian counterpart to this character is named Kitty, and is seen trying to say “no worries” in whale language to another person. At a younger age, she ran for class president, claiming to reduce cafeteria prices of ice cream and multiple cookies, and in one appearance, she replaces Roxie, a bike, with a similar one. Another appearance of this character sees Michael Buffer, announce, (*) “Let’s get ready to bundle!” as the previously stated action was to occur. She says, “Go Big Money!” in one commercial that features a man in a dollar sign suit, and states that the money saved by comparing rates on a board could buy a “new tricked-out nametag.” For 10 points, identify this character, played by Stephanie Courtney, who works as a cashier for .ANSWER: Flo ................
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