Trash



Round 3

1. On the L Word, conservative religious leader Fae Buckley brings this up in a debate with Bette after Bette mentions Fae's daughter's appearance in a pornographic film. A fight among the recently reunited final five Cylons about whether to leave Galactica for the base ship is derailed by one of these involving Liam. This happened to Brenda Chenowith on the day before she married Nate Fisher on Six Feet Under. Theresa Diaz lied to Ryan Atwood about it on The O.C., allowing him to believe he was free to leave Chino. In the Grey's Anatomy season six finale, this happened to Meredith while she was operating on Owen, though April assumed the blood running down her leg was from a gunshot wound. FTP, name this medical event commonly employed by shows that need to resolve a pregnancy storyline without childbirth or abortion.

ANSWER: miscarriage

2. One character in this work is Seagrave, who uses a wig to steal another character’s fantasy, while Charles Remington’s death sets things in motion. Daniel Miller’s only single under the name “The Normal” is inspired by this work and contains the line “quick – let’s make love before you die.” A Baudrillard essay uses the phrase “artificial invagination” in a description of cuts or scars in this book. Inspiring the song “Warm Leatherette,” characters in this book include Helen, Charles’ widow, who has a torrid affair with the protagonist, and the mutilated Gabrielle, who is played by Rosanna Arquette in a film adaptation. In this book, one character dies while targeting Elizabeth Taylor’s limousine near Heathrow. That man, Vaughan, is played by Elias Koteas opposite Holly Hunter and James Spader in the 1996 David Croenenberg adaptation of this book. FTP, identify this novel by J.G. Ballard about car accident fetishism.

ANSWER: Crash

3. This man’s first solo album includes tracks like “Syndicate Soldier” and “Pass It On.” He reunited with two of his best-known collaborators as well as Ill Bill to form La Coka Nostra. All you sinners, lovers, killers and children are issued the title instruction by this man on a song where he plays with Santana, “Put Your Lights On.” On one famous song where he’s joined by Danny Boy and DJ Lethal, this man raps that he’ll “serve your ass like John McEnroe,” while his best-known solo song follows the drug dealer Max, who “used to get fat stacks” and Mary, who gets pregnant by Tom and visits an abortion clinic. That song is from his solo Whitey Ford Sings the Blues, while he was also the main rapper in House of Pain. FTP, identify this musician of “What It’s Like” and “Jump Around,” a white rapper named for boxing equipment.

ANSWER: Everlast (or Erik Schrody)

4. Brandon Gormley is the most recent winner of the trophy named for this man, presented to the best professional prospect in the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, a league where this man starred for Laval Nationale. His name was misspelled on a Game Plan-produced pinball machine. This man is the only player to score Stanley Cup-winning goals in two consecutive years, but was kept scoreless by the Oilers during his team’s “Drive for Five” season. This man and Wayne Gretzky are the only players to score 50 goals in more than 9 seasons, while this man was the first since Rocket Richard to have 50 goals in 50 games. Playing as part of the “Trio Grande,” this man was coached by Al Arbour. His most iconic team saw this man join Bryan Trottier and Clark Gillies in a line also called the “Long Island Lighting Company.” FTP, identify this right winger that helped lead the New York Islanders to 4 Stanley Cups in the early 80s.

ANSWER: Mike Bossy

5. One character on this show tries to get a milkman to “give her some ‘Other’” before meeting Pocahontas Perelli, “the town half-breed.” That woman, Marion, deals with previous unknown family members, unpredictable pregnancies, and a questioning voiceover. Another memorable sketch sees Dinah Shore as Melody subject to the cruelty of the hysterical Starlet, played by the show’s title actress. This show ended with “I’m so glad we had this time together” and a special sign to the title actress’s grandmother. That tug on the ear came at the end of a show with recurring segments like “Ed and Eunice,” “As the Stomach Turns” and “Went With the Wind.” This show, which spawned Mama’s Family, also starred Harvey Korman and Vicki Lawrence. FTP, identify this sketch comedy show starring the namesake female comedian.

ANSWER: The Carol Burnett Show

6. A song beginning "You'll be happier when I'm gone" recorded by Wilco refers to one of these items belonging to Bob Dylan. This term was used synechdochally to refer to Al Hirt on an album he recorded with Ann-Margret, and the album on which "Elemental Child" first appeared refers to one of these items made of stars. Jay-Z announces that he hasn't got one of these items in a song that also points out that "Santa Claus ain't black," "What We Talking About," while Ani DiFranco mentions in "'Tis of Thee" that there is still honest work left for women with this characteristic. Immediately after mentioning his Bible, Weird Al claims to possess one of these in "Amish Paradise," while at the end of "Your Love Is My Drug", Ke$ha proclaims her admiration for one of these. FTP, name these facial adornments sported by ZZ Topp and Jerry Vinokurov.

ANSWER: beards

7. While on Tony Kornheiser’s radio show, this man expressed indifference to full-body airport scanners by saying “just go measure my penis and let me get on the airplane,” subsequently a regular drop on the show. Director Andrew Dominik claimed it took three hours to film this man’s cameo as Governor Thomas Crittenden telling Casey Affleck’s character to do the title action. He appeared as the prosecutor Simon Leis in The People v. Larry Flynt, while a character played by this man worked at Bergstrom Lowell in an HBO series produced by George Clooney and directed by Steve Soderbergh. That firm on the titular thoroughfare employed a loosely fictionalized version of this man as a lobbyist responding to real current events. That series was HBO’s K Street, which stars this man and his wife Mary Matalin. A regular on The Situation Room and coiner of the phrase “it’s the economy, stupid,” FTP, name this colorful Cajun Democratic political commentator.

ANSWER: James Carville

8. During Joan of Arcadia's encounter with Security Guy God, she inquires whether he is going to sentence her to death for possession of these items, while Steve the Stoned Guy on Friends attempts to use Sugar-Os to save some of these items that are "drowning" in a punch bowl. A song by Christian Schneider declares "I'm a yummy, tummy, funny, lucky" one of these. Eric Douglass has pointed out that neither these items, tofu lunches, nor scare-quoted disco music will prevent mental fatigue during quizbowl matches, while in a recent music video, Katy Perry is shocked when these creatures give her the finger. On a TV show named for them, a town analogous to Brigadoon was the home of Counselor Wooddale and Sir Plucky, and consumption of a namesake juice enhanced the abilities of these creatures to bounce "here and there and everywhere". FTP, name these chewy ursine treats produced by companies like Haribo and Trolli.

ANSWER: gummi bears

9. Ted Husing was the designated play-by-play man for this game for its first decade, beginning by announcing 1935’s game between Catholic and Mississippi. NBC paid $600,000 to air the 1965 playing of this game at night, the first major team sporting event broadcast in primetime. Riots in Overtown disrupted the festivities surrounding the 1983 game where Nebraska beat LSU. Wins over Nebraska to secure a national championship occurred in 1966 for Alabama, 1982 for Clemson, 1994 for Florida State and twice for Miami, including the 1984 playing of this bowl where Turner Gill failed to complete a go-ahead two point conversion. Because Dolphin Stadium was hosting a playoff game, the 1999 game was the last edition played in its namesake venue. FTP, identify this New Year’s Day bowl game played in Miami and named after a fruit.

ANSWER: Orange Bowl

10. In one of his many negative reviews of this group’s albums, a Village Voice critic mused “Anybody who buys a record that divides a [song] called “Endless Enigma” into two distinct parts deserves it” while in another review he asks “Is this supposed to be a rebound because Pete Sinfield wrote the lyrics?” The first of those albums from this group also has “The Sheriff” and “Abaddon’s Bolero” while the second includes Alberto Ginastera liner notes and includes the “Karn Evil 9” series. Those albums are Trilogy and Brain Salad Surgery. This group’s self-titled album includes “The Barbarian,” a version of “Allegro Barbaro” by Bartok, while other covers include Copeland’s “Hoedown” and an album-length version of Pictures at an Exhibition. Combining members of The Nice, Atomic Rooster and King Crimson, FTP, identify this self-indulgent prog rock group made up of Keith, Greg and Carl.

ANSWER: Emerson, Lake and Palmer (accept ELP)

11. This man left the team that drafted in him as part of a deal that also included Rafael Palmeiro being traded for Mitch “Wild Thing” Williams. He briefly left the majors after a winless season in St. Louis in 1992. In his best individual year, he was the only 20 game winner on a staff that also included Aaron Sele, Paul Abbott and Freddy Garcia; of those four, this man was the only one to win his start against the Yankees in the 2001 ALCS. While Tom Glavine was imploding at Shea, this man dominated the Nationals to send his team to the playoffs in 2007. The son-in-law of Digger Phelps, this man is the active leader in career wins and achieved much recent publicity for becoming the all-time leader in career home runs surrendered. With a fastball topping out at about 80 and pitching in a rotation that also includes Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels, FTP, identify this 47 year-old starter for the Phillies.

ANSWER: Jamie Moyer

12. In Achewood, Ray imagines that in the movie of his life, he will be played by this man. Dubbed “Swishy McJackass” by Conan O’Brien, this man bizarrely performed accompanied by clips from Alice and Wonderland during the 1997 Academy Awards. On Friends, Monica correctly identifies this man as the answer to “According to Chandler, what phenomenon scares the bejesus out of him?” Colin Dunne replaced this man in his best-known creation after a contract dispute. Perhaps inspired by Josh Hill, one of this man’s creations has the title creature symbolizing “the awakening of a people’s spirit.” Hospitalization for a viral infection and facial skin cancer caused the cancellation of most dates for that show, “Celtic Tiger.” This man’s best-known show includes “Reel Around the Son,” “Caoineadh Cu Chulainn,” (KWEEN-uh koo KULL-en) “Women of Ireland” and the title dance. FTP, identify this “the Lord of the Dance” who created Riverdance and other Irish step dancing atrocities.

ANSWER: Michael Flatley (prompt on “Lord of the Dance”)

13. Graham Nash wrote the forward to a book of this man’s photography called A Thousand Things. Most of this man’s early musical career came in collaboration with Toca Rivera and Ian Sheridan. This man’s most recent album includes “Details in the Fabric” with James Morrison and a song with Colbie Caillat whose video shows this singer walking around Prague. This man’s first album has its title line in the song “Curbside Prophet” and that title was referenced alongside Beckett and Coetzee in State College’s 2009 HSNCT pseudonyms. The biggest single on that debut album Waiting for My Rocket to Come says the title object “is the experience, is a dangerous liaison” and the singer won’t worry his life away. With the current album We Sing, We Dance, We Steal Things containing “I’m Yours,” FTP, identify this singer of “The Remedy” sometimes called Mr. A-to-Z.

ANSWER: Jason Mraz

14. Paul Newman once filled this man’s on-set trailer with 300 live chickens that subsequently suffocated and rotted when this man didn’t return promptly. That was during filming of a movie also starring Geraldine Chaplin and Burt Lancaster as Ned Buntline, the title character’s biographer. Besides directing Buffalo Bill and the Indians, a 2001 movie from this man contrasts the lives of servants and guests during a dinner party at the title estate, while another film from this man included songs written by the actors, like the Oscar-winning “I’m Easy” performed by Keith Carradine, who plays a member of a folk trio trying to create a solo career in the title city. Another film directed by him sees the dentist “Painless Pole” asking Father Mulcahy about suicide and Frank Burns attack Hawkeye Pierce after a mix-up with a camp PA system. FTP, identify this director of Gosford Park, Nashville and M*A*S*H.

ANSWER: Robert Altman

15. In one franchise, a corporation of this name fights with Mishima, Capitol, Imperial and Cybertronic, as well as the evil Dark Legion and the protagonist Mitch Hunter. That corporation appears in a role-playing game and a movie starring Thomas Jane, both called Mutant Chronicles. An 80s band by this name describe a West German murder in “Terror Couple Kill Colonel”; they also sang “Bela Lugosi’s Dead,” and charted with a cover of “Ziggy Stardust.” In a Nits song, the singer expresses nostalgia because he misses an object produced by this group, perhaps referring to the model The Wassily from Marcel Breuer. Besides that song about one of this group’s Chairs, a documentary about this group included interviews with Helmut Jahn, James Ingo Freed and Gyorgy Kepes, who taught at the New version of this school founded by Laszlo Moholy-Nagy. FTP, name this school of architecture led by Walter Gropius and Mies van der Rohe and prominent in early 20th century Germany.

ANSWER: Bauhaus

16. This band’s attempted follow-up to their best-known album included “Dark Street” and “You’re an Ocean” and was called The Harsh Light of Day. This group’s one platinum album included a song where the singer will be “treated right” in the title time period, accompanied by a deep voice singing “yeah baby aw baby yeah baby.” That song is “Sooner or Later.” One of this band’s singles asks, “How could I have been so blind?” while another claims that the singer “may not be the man you want me to,” but he will be “the rain falling on” the titular structure. Those songs are “Out of My Mind” and “Fire Escape” from the album All the Pain Money Can Buy from this Austin band, whose best-known song says ,“anyone could see the road they walk on is paved in gold” and wonders why “they started walking" and "[w]here were they going without ever knowing” the titular direction. FTP, identify this band best known for 1998’s “The Way.”

ANSWER: Fastball

17. E.J. Fleming wrote a 2005 biography of what he deems are this company’s two most important employees, Eddie Mannix and Howard Strickling. That book, The Fixers, describes those men’s countless cover-ups as part of this company’s publicity machine. One notable employee of this company collaborated with musician Nacio Herb Brown on songs like “Pagan Love Song” and “Make ‘Em Laugh.” This studio’s first film was Mademoiselle Midnight, released in 1924 after theater owner Marcus Loew’s purchase and merger of smaller studios. Loew hired the previously described Arthur Freed to head this studio’s musicals unit, which produced An American in Paris and Gigi. This studio’s iconic symbol was parodied by Monty Python as a rabbit and by Mary Tyler Moore as a meowing kitty. FTP, identify this movie studio symbolized by Leo the Lion, often known by a three letter acronym.

ANSWER: MGM or Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

18. In Saira Rao’s Chambermaid: a Novel, Evan Christopher finds out he’s failed in his attempt at this while on vacation in Las Vegas, while in Reed Arvin’s Last Goodbye, Sammy fails in three attempts at this and blames a school that met in the basement of a YMCA. Madalyn Murray O’Hair claimed she never did this because it would have entailed a religious oath. Paulina Bandy had to attempt this 14 times before passing, while Kathleen Sullivan had to try this twice when she attempted the purportedly most difficult California version of it. Most versions are accompanied by an MPRE, a test of ethics while nearly all states require an ABA accredited J.D. as a prerequisite to taking this exam. FTP, identify the test preventing Andrew Yaphe from editing this tournament, an exam necessary to become a lawyer.

ANSWER: taking the bar exam (accept things like failing the bar, or pretty much anything with the bar in it)

19. This man is the only active player to have led the NBA in minutes three times, doing so in 1998, 2000 and 2001. In his second season, this man led the league by playing in 83 games thanks to a trade also involving A.C. Green, Loren Meyer, and Tony Dumas. First round Game 5 playoff heroics include 33 points to beat the Jazz in 2001, and – for a different team – hitting 8 three-pointers to beat Denver in 2007. In 2006, this man was punched in the crotch by former teammate Jason Terry. Wisconsin’s second all-time career scorer, this man signed with the Celtics shortly before the playoffs. This man won a championship in 2007 usually coming off the bench to spell Manu Ginobili, though he may be better known for combining with Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitizski on another team. FTP, identify this NBA player best-known for his time with the Dallas Mavericks and San Antonio Spurs.

ANSWER: Michael Finley\

20. In this film, Nathalie Boltt plays a sociologist who describes the public’s disappointment at not finding “music from heaven and bright shining lights” but instead filth and malnourishment. Another interviewee in this film is journalist Grey Bradnam, played by an actor who also plays a main character in this film threatened by Colonel Venter. The film’s central character twice stops at Gunther’s to eat. The first time is after serving eviction notices alongside Mhlanga, at which point he gets a black nosebleed, while the second time he’s shown on the news while hiding his arm, which is mutating after a spray of “the fluid,” an apparent fuel source of the Prawns. With alien Christopher Johnson played by Jason Cope and Wikus van de Merwe played by Sharlto Copley, this film was directed by Neill Blomkamp and produced by Peter Jackson. FTP, identify this apartheid allegory where aliens are confined to the titular slum.

ANSWER: District 9

Bonuses:

1. The closest thing to pornography that isn’t actual pornography may be techno music videos. FTPE:

[10] This artist’s songs “I Love My Sex” and “Who’s Your Daddy?” have versions of their music videos that are actual porn, but he’s better known for “Satisfaction” which features a lot of really, really hot women using power tools.

ANSWER: Benny Benassi

[10] This French DJ has cast some good looking ladies in videos for songs like “Love Don’t Let Me Go” and “Baby When the Light,” a trend that’s continued with mainstream success like his production of the Black Eyed Peas’ “I Gotta Feeling” and his song with Akon “SexyBitch.”

ANSWER: David Guetta

[10] The ne plus ultra of the genre is the workout porn that passes for a video for this song, with nearly 8 million YouTube views. This song samples prominently from Steve Winwood.

ANSWER: “Call On Me” by Eric Prydz

2. Answer stuff about long-tenured but active NFL linemen, FTPE.

[10] Kevin Mawae is one of the active leaders in games while playing this line position. Players of this position are overwhelmingly white.

ANSWER: center

[10] Though active only technically since he’s running for Congress, this tackle trails only Brett Favre in Adam Vinateri in career playoff games. He’s played for the Titans, Eagles and – briefly - the Chargers.

ANSWER: Jon Runyan

[10] This man is currently a free agent and will probably retire. He’s 12th in active games played without a single start for the Bills or Redskins. He’s way more notable for the to-do surrounding his legendarily low Madden rating.

ANSWER: Ethan Albright

3. Terrible jokes about mothers-in-law were abundant, with the characters’ house including the title character’s mother-in-law Audrey, played by Jane Rose, and also Audrey’s mother-in-law, Judith Lowry’s Mother Dexter. FTPE:

[10] Identify this sitcom which featured Lisa Gerritsen as the title character’s daughter.

ANSWER: Phyllis

[10] Phyllis was one of three spinoffs of this iconic Minneapolis-set show, along with Lou Grant and Rhoda.

ANSWER: The Mary Tyler Moore Show

[10] This woman starred as Phyllis. She’s also won multiple Emmys for guest-starring on Malcolm in the Middle and an Oscar for The Last Picture Show.

ANSWER: Cloris Leachman

4. One game that this developer collaborated with Bungie on is the Ghost in the Shell-influenced Oni. For 10 points each:

[10] Identify this developer that produced the overshadowed skate game Thrasher: Skate and Destroy, along with a video game adaptation of The Italian Job and the Smuggler’s Run series.

ANSWER: Rockstar Games [accept any studios associated with Rockstar, such as Rockstar North or god forbid Rockstar Vienna, as long as the word “Rockstar” is there]

[10] Rockstar may be better known for this recent GTA-like game, a glitch-filled open world Western game where you can ride bird-women and horses, lasso people to their deaths, and cross the border to Mexico for some more fun.

ANSWER: Red Dead Redemption

[10] Rockstar also developed the latest incarnation of this third-person shooter series made by Remedy Entertainment. Its title character is a NYPD officer who infiltrates a mafia organization and becomes involved with Mona Sax, who had tried killing him.

ANSWER: Max Payne

5. In one of this band’s songs, falling in love with the title character prompts “a leading man” to say “you’re not welcome on our land” before the singer is brutally whipped. FTPE:

[10] Identify this band who sang “Gypsy,” a song written by their frontman Mick Box.

ANSWER: Uriah Heep

[10] This other band sang “Gypsy” on their 1982 album Mirage. Other songs on that album include “Hold Me” and “Love in Store.”

ANSWER: Fleetwood Mac

[10] This woman’s song “Gypsy” is surprisingly politically incorrect, associating the Roma with thievery and lying. It appears on this woman’s 2009 album She Wolf, while she also sang “Hips Don’t Lie.”

ANSWER: Shakira Ripoll

6. In this film, the bookseller Edouard imagines himself as Priapus while chasing his maid, Anne-Marie, but he cedes both Anne-Marie and the role of Priapus to a bum he invites into his home. FTPE:

[10] Name this film, in which the titular tramp is rescued by Lestingois.

ANSWER: Boudu Saved from Drowning (or Boudu sauvé des eaux)

[10] Boudu Saved from Drowning was remade in 1986 by Paul Mazursky under this title. Nick Nolte assumes the Boudu role, playing Jerry Baskin, who cuckolds Richard Dreyfuss's Dave Whiteman. This film features an acclaimed performance by Little Richard as Orvis Goodnight, the Whiteman's neighbor.

ANSWER: Down and Out in Beverly Hills

[10] This actress starred as Barbara Whiteman in Down and Out in Beverly Hills, but she's better known for playing C.C. Bloom in Beaches, a role in which she performed songs like "Otto Tit-sling" and "The Wind Beneath My Wings."

ANSWER: Bette Midler

7. Answer the following about sports figures and embarrassing thievery. FTPE:

[10] Golden Tate was busted for breaking into a bakery because he couldn’t get enough of their apparently delicious maple bars. He plays for this NFL team, who recently hired cheating cheater Pete Carroll.

ANSWER: Seattle Seahawks (accept either)

[10] This gymnast owned up at the Munich Olympics, but was arrested at a Georgia Publix for shoplifting, figs, seasoning mix and syrup.

ANSWER: Olga Korbut

[10] This man was arrested for shoplifting a manpurse. Recently fired from a Big East school, this man first came to prominence coaching Manhattan.

ANSWER: Bobby Gonzalez

8. Answer the following about ’s list of Top 50 artists of all-time, FTPE.

[10] Unsurprisingly, this man was #1. He created Captain America, the Fantastic Four and lots of other characters, often while working with Joe Simon.

ANSWER: Jack Kirby

[10] Mike Mignola is listed on both top artists and writers polls for creating this character with the real name Anung Un Rama.

ANSWER: Hellboy

[10] This artist was #4 on the list. He collaborated with Danny O’Neill on a 70s Green Lantern series and founded Continuity Associates with Dick Giordano.

ANSWER: Neal Adams

9. One review for this movie declared “You will be finding chunks of Joseph Campbell's calcified spooge behind your ears for three days after watching this film” and compared watching this to eating a Peking Duck quesadilla. FTPE:

[10] Identify this movie with Noah Ringer playing the 112-year-old title character.

ANSWER: The Last Airbender

[10] The Last Airbender is the most recent movie directed by this guy who used to know how to make good movies like Unbreakable or The Sixth Sense.

ANSWER: M. Night (or Manoj Nelliyattu) Shyamalan

[10] The Last Airbender's most inspired casting choice is this man as Commander Zhao. This man was Dr. Shulman on Analyze This but appears alongside Wyatt Cenac in another role.

ANSWER: Aasif Mandvi

10. The backing piano during the spoken portion of this song is based on the Moonlight Sonata, while an orchestral interlude before the last section is meant to represent a dance on the beach. For 10 points:

[10] Name this song that quotes "A Tisket, A Tasket" before concluding "I don't think it will ever happen again."

ANSWER: "Past, Present, and Future"

[10] "Past, Present, Future" was first performed by this all-girl band, whose other hits include "Remember (Walking in the Sand)" and "Leader of the Pack."

ANSWER: the Shangri-Las

[10] This Swedish crooner covered "Past, Present, and Future" on his At the Department of Forgotten Songs. His most recent album is Night Falls Over Kortedala, while he had earlier produced several songs chronicling his fascination with the Eric Stoltz character Rocky Dennis.

ANSWER: Jens Martin Lekman

11. This man hired Eddie Collins and was instrumental in acquiring Lefty Grove and Jimmie Foxx. FTPE:

[10] Name this owner of the Red Sox from the 30s to the 70s and the namesake of the street Fenway Park lies on.

ANSWER: Tom Yawkey

[10] Certainly the Green Monster is the most famous feature of Fenway Park, but second is the right field one of these features. It is named for Pesky, though he supposedly never actually hit it with a homer.

ANSWER: foul pole

[10] The inspiration for the incline in the Astros’ ballpark was a hill in the left field of Fenway Park when it first opened. It was named for this man who navigated the hill for the early Red Sox and also played for the Yankees and Senators.

ANSWER: Duffy Lewis (prompt on “Duffy” since it’s Duffy’s Cliff)

12. This man died of a massive stroke on Saint Paul Island in February, though his death was mourned more recently. FTPE:

[10] Identify this man, a part owner of the Cornelia Marie, which is based in Kodiak.

ANSWER: Captain Phil Harris (accept either)

[10] Captain Phil Harris is one of the crab fisherman on this Discovery Channel show.

ANSWER: Deadliest Catch

[10] Another of the men prominently featured on Deadliest Catch is Sig Hansen, the captain of this vessel. Other hands include Nick Mavar and Sig’s brothers Norman and Edgar.

ANSWER: Northwestern

13. The rapper is asked “why’d you do it? You know you got the mad fat fluid when you rhyme” at the title time. FTPE:

[10] Name this 1992 song with the line “I hate a rhymbiter’s rhyme / Stay tuned… soon the real rap comes at” the title break. It appears after “The World Is Yours.”

ANSWER: “Halftime”

[10] “Halftime” was the first single from this uber-famous debut album from Nas.

ANSWER: Illmatic

[10] “Halftime” was produced by Large Professor, though both “Represent” and “NY State of Mind” were produced by this man named Christopher Martin. He was half of Gang Starr.

ANSWER: DJ Premier (accept “Primo”)

14. Identify these songs using a certain phrase, FTPE.

[10] This 80s New Wave dance band claims to be “something like a phenomenon” on their single “Cavern.” “Optimo” was the other single for this repetitively named band.

ANSWER: Liquid Liquid

[10] This song, which samples “Cavern,” also includes the line. Grandmaster Melle Mel punctuates this song with shouts of “Freeze!,” “Rock!,” and “Don’t do it!”

ANSWER: “White Lines” (prompt on “Don’t Do It”)

[10] This man references Chappaquiddick and uses the phrase a ton in the title track of his album Phenomenon. His name informs you that “Ladies Love” him.

ANSWER: LL Cool J (or James Todd Smith)

15. This woman divorced her current husband in 1990, but remarried him a year later. FTPE:

[10] Name this woman who hates the word “yep,” hates people who buy things for themselves with child support, and really hates people raising their hand to speak.

ANSWER: Judge Judy Sheindlin (accept either)

[10] Judge Judy’s husband was a judge on this show. Other hosts have been Joseph Wapner and current judge Marilyn Milian.

ANSWER: The People’s Court

[10] During Ed Koch’s tenure on as judge on People’s Court, this “court reporter” made his debut. He interviews litigants after the case.

ANSWER: Curt Chaplin

16. Identify some dudes who played for the Spurs, FTPE.

[10] This man is the all-time leader in games for the Spurs, though next season Tim Duncan will pass this man called “the Admiral.”

ANSWER: David Robinson

[10] This Dutch player and UCLA grad is second in Rebounds per Game for Spurs players, though he played longer for the Clippers.

ANSWER: Swen Nater

[10] Perhaps surprisingly, this man trails only Robinson and Duncan in blocks for the Spurs but is better known for his excellent finger roll.

ANSWER: George Gervin

17. This movie follows Pete Bell, the coach of Western University, played by Nick Nolte. FTPE:

[10] Name this movie where Shaq and Penny Hardaway play star basketball recruits.

ANSWER: Blue Chips

[10] This man plays the sportswriter investigating the corrupt program. He played a Heisman-trophy winner in Little Giants.

ANSWER: Ed O'Neill

[10] This man played Vic, the athletic director of Western University. Ty Lawson and Greivis Vasquez are the most recent winners of an award named for this man.

ANSWER: Bob Cousy

18. Omar falsely testifies to seeing a character played by this man shoot Gant. FTPE.

[10] Name this actor with a cool first name who played Bird on The Wire. He may be more notable as part of Onyx, a rap group who had a hit in 1993 with “Slam” off Bacdafucup [“Back da fuck up”].

ANSWER: Fredro Starr

[10] Fredro starred in Strapped, an HBO original movie directed and written by this Oscar-winner. This man was also the narrator on the UPN revival of The Twilight Zone.

ANSWER: Forest Whitaker

[10] Fredro also had a recurring role as Q, the title character’s boyfriend on this late 90s UPN show starring Brandy.

ANSWER: Moesha

19. Name some things about songs with metacommentary FTPE.

[10] This song's second verse points out that it is "like the first verse with different words". It adds that the chords played in the song are A and E and D.

ANSWER: "Joyride"

[10] In a song written in 4/4 time, this band complains "my stupid feet keep moving to this 4/4 beat, I'm in time with you," before begging to avoid singing along. In addition to "Stop This Song," this band recorded "Misery Business" and "The Only Exception."

ANSWER: Paramore

[10] While recounting a dream about clouds in her coffee, the singer of this song suggests that you think this song is about you.

ANSWER: "You're So Vain"

20. Answer the following about some stuff related to area code mnemonics. FTPE:

[10] The area code 859 spells "UKY" for the University of Kentucky, found in this city.

ANSWER: Lexington, Kentucky

[10] This city, part of the appropriate 321 area code, was the setting for I Dream of Jeannie, along with Cocoa Beach. It had a different name from 1963 to 1973.

ANSWER: Cape Canaveral (accept Cape Kennedy)

[10] Give either the area code or mnemonic for Knoxville. The three letters come from the beginning of a college nickname.

ANSWER: 865 or VOL

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