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Bayou-A-Drank 2012Round 2Questions by the Tulane University Krewe of Quiz BowlTOSS-UPS1. This song was first performed live in the U.S. at the American Music Awards that ended with its singer smashing a guitar with the word “hate” written on it. Hype Williams directed the music video for this song in which two women are seen checking ; these women are also DJing a dance party going on in a traffic tunnel. There are also product placements for Revolucion tequila and Baby G watches in that video. The singer of this song originally wrote it in response to news of bullying occurring against gay youths. In this song, the singer claims “you don’t wanna mess with us--got Jesus on my necklace” before explaining that “we’re selling our clothes, sleeping in cars, dressing it down, hitting on dudes hard.” From 2010’s Cannibal, FTP, what is this club banger by Ke$ha? ANSWER: “We R Who We R”2. In 2007 this player caught a line drive by Chipper Jones, stepped on second, and tagged out Edgar Renteria to complete the only unassisted triple play in the history of his team. That season also saw him supplant a current Pittsburgh Pirate as an everyday starter and lead the league in fielding percentage and double plays turned at his position, narrowly edging out Jack Wilson. Video of this player literally hitting the same pitch twice with his bat made rounds on the Internet last season, and fans are often asked at home games to correctly spell his name for prizes. During spring training this season he was hit in the forearm with a pitch from his former teammate Ubaldo Jimenez, while 2010 saw him sign an extension through 2020 worth $120 million. FTP, who is this shortstop for the Colorado Rockies?ANSWER: Troy Tulowitzki3. When given commands in her original form this character usually responds by saying “thinking the same thing,” and she is first introduced during an attack on the fringe colony of Antiga Prime. At that stage in the game in which she appears she is still working against the Confederacy of Man with the Sons of Korhal. When that group’s leader Arcturus Mengsk sacrifices this character in order to gain control of a biological weapon she is presumed dead but is instead brought back in a chrysalis, the protection of which frames many of the early quests for one race in the game in which she appears. This character eventually recovers after the death of the Overmind, taking control of much of the swarm and warring against both Terran and Protoss forces. FTP, who is this former ghost, the main villain of the Starcraft franchise?ANSWER: Sarah Kerrigan (accept either underlined answer; prompt on “the Queen of Blades”)4. One resident of this city named Euchariah once stalled the Paraphernalia Wagon long enough for the Sour-Sweet Wind to die down before returning home to his grandparents Josiah and Mariah.? That resident of this city was presumably a neighbor of one of its mayors, who have included the “devoted, and fair, and a little bit odd” Ned McDodd.? Another mayor of this city named Augustus mistakenly gave a razor as a gift to a resident of a nearby mountain, who later would go on to steal its citizens’ namesake hash and roast beast; another of its residents, JoJo, contributed to a city-wide noise-making effort here that freed its guardian from a cage and proved that “a person’s a person no matter how small.”? FTP, what is this city that sits on a speck, the home of Cindy-Lou and a target of The Grinch?ANSWER: Whoville5. MVP’s of this conference’s men’s tournament have included Randy Holcomb, Mark Dickel, and a player who was drafted fifteenth overall in 2011 by the Pacers before being traded to the Spurs. In the 2012 postseason members of this conference lost to Colorado, Murray State, and NC State in the first round, while a former member of this conference defeated Iona in a play-in game. Following his departure from Michigan in 1997, “Fab Five” coach Steve Fisher became the coach of a team from this conference, leading them to the Sweet Sixteen in 2011. Steve Alford is another coach in this conference whose team plays at “the Pit.” Realignment has greatly affected this conference, with former members moving to the West Coast Conference, Pac 10, and Big 12; those teams are BYU, Utah, and TCU. FTP, what is this conference whose most recent champions were the New Mexico Lobos?ANSWER: Mountain West Conference6. This person is one of the rare female playable characters in the Call of Duty franchise, appearing in the “Call of the Dead” map of Call of Duty: Black Ops. One character played by this person won the 1996 Croaker Queen Pageant, but lost her crown when a man grabs it and swims away. In that movie with her was her future husband, with whom she appeared in two live action adaptations based on a TV show. That cartoon is referenced in a show she is famous for when a character played by Nicholas Brendon names a gang for it. One role by this actress saw her taking care of an elderly woman in Japan who lives in a home cursed by a woman murdered by her husband believing her to have an affair. FTP, who is this American actress who won an Emmy when she was eighteen, famous for her role as Buffy the Vampire Slayer? ANSWER: Sarah Michelle Gellar (accept “Sarah Michelle Prinze”)7. The question “Have you reached that point?” is repeated in a Flobots song titled after this object. In Recess, T.J. returns a note worth a large sum of money to a man who has one of these and General W.R. Monger uses one of these to get around his base in Monsters vs. Aliens. One of these objects was used by a man to cross the English Channel in ten minutes, while a Scottish indie band named We Were Promised [These] released In the Pit of the Stomach in 2011. A water variety of one of these can be purchased for $100,000 and the F.L.U.D.D. can act as one of these in Super Mario Sunshine. FTP, what are these objects, typically consisting of rockets strapped to a person’s back and used for flight, the most notable examples of which are used by the Fetts in Star Wars?ANSWER: Jet Packs8. A Herman’s Hermits cover of this song appears on the 2002 compilation album When Pigs Fly: Songs You Never Thought You’d Hear. A pre-match performance of this song at the 2002 National Rugby League Grand Final included its singer riding in on a hovercraft, but was cancelled due to a power outage. It was featured on the soundtrack to a 1998 movie in which its singer appeared as himself, at one point using a flight attendant’s drink cart to push the antagonist to the back of a plane. Early MTV edited the original version of the music video to this song, removing a controversial scene that sees its singer cut the knuckle of his then-girlfriend with a barbed-wire ring. That scene happens shortly after this song’s singer states, “Pick it up--take me back home” and “I let you go for so long.” FTP, what is this 1982 song in which Billy Idol sings that it’s a “nice day” for the title event?ANSWER: “White Wedding”9. Key scenes in this film take place in an airport, which echoes the short film upon which this movie was based; that film was La Jetee. One scene in this film shows a mental patient watching an news expose on animal exploitation shortly before erupting into screams of “buy, sell, buy, sell!” The protagonist of this film repeatedly asks authorities to make a phone call which ends up being misdirected to the home of a woman with four children. Brad Pitt was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor award for this film in 1995 but lost out to Kevin Spacey; he played the paranoid schizophrenic Jeffrey Goines. Directed by Terry Gilliam, this is, FTP, what film starring Bruce Willis as a time traveling convict sent to find the source of a virus that wiped out most of the earth’s population? ANSWER: 12 Monkeys10. Two answers required. One of these men had a multi-platinum self-titled debut album in 2005. The other man's first album appeared in 2010, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. The latter man, however, was already well known when that album debuted, as his acting career had started when he was a teenager, and he had released several singles and had toured with Lil Wayne. The bad blood between these two men led to a man having to wear goggles during the 2012 Summer Olympics; that man is basketball player Tony Parker, who was injured by flying glass during a June 2012 fight between the entourages of these two men. That fight possibly had something to do with the fact that both men have dated Rihanna, with one of them infamously assaulting her. FTP, who are these two rappers, a convicted felon and a former actor that played “Wheelchair” Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi?ANSWER: Chris Brown and Drake (also accept “Aubrey Drake Graham”)11. This person starred as a diligent delivery boy who must deliver a large sausage and anchovy pizza in 1991’s Pizza Man and a chauvinistic jungle guide who is almost sacrificed and eaten with guacamole in the 1989 movie Cannibal Women in the Avocado Jungle of Death. With Ryan Seacrest he emceed the final episode of Larry King Live two years before he purchased a minority stake in the New York Mets. A proud bachelor and frequent critic of high fructose corn syrup, he holds the record for most Emmy nominations without a win with twenty-two. A woman once stated on a show that he hosted that she “dabbled in witchcraft;” that show was cancelled shortly after the 9/11 attacks and preceded a similar HBO series. In 2008 he traveled to the Holy Land Experience and Creation Museum for his documentary Religulous. FTP, who is this comedian, the host of Real Time?ANSWER: Bill Maher12. After many years of outstanding military service at battles of Theed, the Petranaki arena, and Jabiim, this general, called “The Negotiator,” was denounced by his government and sentenced to death with the rest of his order. Under a pseudonym, this “strange old hermit” fled to the Dune Sea, where he learned the ways of the native nomads and to perfectly mimic the call of the Krayt dragon. Years later he was knocked unconscious during a duel with Count Dooku during a mission to rescue Supreme Chancellor Palpatine. After being called back into service, he was killed in a duel with his former apprentice, Darth Vader. FTP, who is this Jedi mentor of Anakin and Luke Skywalker, the Rebellion’s only hope? ANSWER: Obi-wan Kenobi (accept either underlined answer; prompt on “Ben Kenobi”)13. A running back with this last name started for the Packers after an injury to Ryan Grant in 2010 before losing that job to James Starks. Another person with this last name was the play-by-play announcer for nationally televised USFL games and for the first year of Monday Night Football. The last name of the quarterback who backed up Brett Favre in Minnesota, it is also the last name of an Oakland running back who set a Monday Night Football record for yards in a single game. Reggie McKenzie fired a man with this last name one season after he replaced Tom Cable, while a former linebacker with this last name appeared in two Super Bowls with the Broncos. A pair of talented receivers with this last name signed fifty million dollar contracts this offseason, one with the Buccaneers and one with the Eagles. FTP, what is this last name also used by a dreadlocked running back for the Rams?ANSWER: Jackson (Brandon, Keith, Tavaris, Bo, Hue, Tom, Vincent, DeSean, Steven)14. An innovation by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bob Heil played a major role in the development of this album, which includes covers of Humble Pie’s “Shine On” and The Rolling Stones’ “Jumpin’ Jack Flash.” The success of this album was noted in Wayne’s World 2 when Wayne states that it was issued to homes in the suburbs along with samples of Tide. The final track on the original recording of this album first appeared on its artist’s “Camel” album and ends by repeating the line “good time.” Despite being fourteen minutes long that song was a top-twenty hit in the U.S., as were two other tracks from this album, including one that asks the listener to perform the title action “day after day” and another titled “Baby, I Love Your Way.” Known for its use of a “talk box,” this is, FTP, what 1976 live album that includes “Do You Feel Like We Do?”ANSWER: Frampton Comes Alive!15. A commercial featuring this man inspires Isabel to go to a bookstore in search of a job in the 2005 film adaptation of Bewitched. He appeared in the Larry Peerce film The Incident as a man whose refusal to take a taxi leads to his and his wife’s harassment on a subway train. Donald Trump offered to buy this man’s house and lease it to him after he experienced financial difficulties in 2008; those hardships led to his casting in a commercial with MC Hammer for Cash for Gold and as a rapping version of himself in an ad for . With Dick Clark he hosted TV’s Bloopers and Practical Jokes, and he also co-hosted thirty-six editions of Jerry Lewis’s MDA Labor Day Telethon. His best known work was imitated in a 1980 film adaptation of a Stephen King novel and earned him the nickname “The Human Laugh Track.” FTP, who was this former sidekick to Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show?ANSWER: Ed McMahon16. Soldiers and airmen referred to Joint Base Balad, a large U.S. Army base during the Iraq War, by a nickname that was taken from the title of this song. Its singer’s daughter anchors an XM radio station also named for it, and it is also the name of casinos in Las Vegas and Biloxi. Restaurants with this name recently opened in Chicago and Nashville, Tennessee, the latter despite its singer’s earlier assertion that he would not want to land here following a volcanic eruption. The first of those restaurants with this name opened in 1985, eight years after its namesake appeared as a track on Changes in Latitudes, Changes in Attitudes. Beginning with the line “nibblin’ on sponge cake, watchin’ the sun bake all of those tourists covered with oil” and ending with the admission “it’s my own damn fault,” this is, FTP, what 1977 song by Jimmy Buffett? ANSWER: “Margaritaville”17. This character’s colleagues include Kate Corrigan, a professor at NYU who is nearly killed by a werewolf, and Ben Daimio, a former Marine who transforms into a giant jaguar. A longtime fan of Lobster Johnson, he left his place of employment after Tom Manning insisted on placing a bomb in the mobile generator of Roger the homunculus. That organization, the Bureau for Paranormal Research and Defense, helped raise this character following his arrival in a fireball at a ruined church in 1944. Since that summoning by Grigori Rasputin and a group of Nazis he has learned more about his Right Hand of Doom and filed his horns down to two stumps. FTP, who is this demon, the subject of two movies starring Ron Perlman?ANSWER: Hellboy18. This sport made two brief appearances in the Olympic games in 1928 and 1948 before being permanently added to the program much later.? The official governing body of this sport, the FIBT, is also the governing body of another related but separate Olympic sport.? The gold medal winner for this sport in its first year as a permanent installment into the Olympics was a US sensation that year, featured in a Sprint ad that sung his name along to the tune of War’s song “Low Rider.”? That year was 2002 in Salt Lake City and the athlete was Jimmy Shea.? FTP, what?is this winter sport similar to the luge in which the participants slide down the track headfirst, and?that is?named after the bony-looking sled?ANSWER:?skeleton ?(prompt on “tobogganing”)19. The creator of this show was also responsible for Nip/Tuck and sought to create a television series based on an ABC soap opera that his grandmother forced him to watch. In one episode of this television show, two characters discuss the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper,” while another episode of this show sees Tate, the neighbor’s son, sleep with Vivien while wearing a latex fetish suit; he does this despite his friendship with Vivien’s daughter, Violet. Violet is played by Taissa Farmiga, and Vivien is played by Connie Britton of Friday Night Lights fame. Throughout the series, Vivien deals with the infidelity of her husband, played by Dylan McDermott, and the prying of her evil neighbor played by Jessica Lange. Created by Ryan Murphy, this is, FTP, what FX series whose second season, subtitled “Asylum” will begin in October 2012? ANSWER: American Horror Story20. Of Montreal tells a story about this actor being dirty and needing a bath in the track titles of their 2001 album The Early Four Track Recordings. The star of Who is Harry Kellerman and Why Is He Saying Those Terrible Things About Me?, he recently narrated the documentary Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story and starred in the short-lived HBO series Luck. One of the existentialist detectives in 2004’s I Heart Huckabees, he co-starred with Warren Beatty in a 1987 movie that lost forty million dollars at the box office as a songwriter in a fictional Middle Eastern country; that movie was released eleven years after a film in which his character is repeatedly asked “is it safe?” as well as a movie in which he plays a kind-of-long-haired reporter for The Washington Post. FTP, who is this actor who has won Academy Awards for his roles in Kramer vs. Kramer and Rain Man?ANSWER: Dustin HoffmanBONI1. Answer the following about Hall of Fame forward Elgin Baylor, FTPE:1) Before transferring to Seattle University Baylor played for a school in this state. The Stampede, the D-League team located in this state, are affiliated with the Portland Trailblazers.ANSWER: Idaho2) Baylor scored a Finals record 61 points in one game during a series against this team. Baylor’s team would later defeat this team in the Finals in 1985, 1987, and 2010.ANSWER: Boston Celtics (accept either underlined answer)3) Baylor recently lost an employment discrimination lawsuit against this owner of the Los Angeles Clippers. He has also been criticized for heckling his own players, including Baron Davis in 2010.ANSWER: Donald Sterling 2. Identify these songs by Ricky Martin, FTPE:1) William Hung famously performed this Martin song on American Idol in 2003. Hung included a cover of it on his 2004 album Inspiration.ANSWER: “She Bangs”2) This song was the second most successful single from Martin’s 1999 self-titled album behind “Livin’ la Vida Loca.” William Hung also covered this song on Inspiration, presumably doing the title action while he was recording.ANSWER: “Shake Your Bon-Bon”3) Martin’s 2011 album Musica + Alma + Sexo has not sold as well as his earlier work, with this track charting the highest at number 74. You can give the name of the Spanish version featuring Natalie Jiminez or the English version featuring Joss Stone.ANSWER: “The Best Thing About Me Is You” or “Lo mejor de mi vida eres tu” 3. Identify the following about a Lifetime series, FTPE:1) Set in Pittsburgh, this show’s most vocal cast members include Jill and Kelly, who frequently storms out of rooms crying. Its second season, which will end in October, saw Christi’s daughter Chloe win nationals.ANSWER: Dance Moms2) Dance Moms is set at this woman’s dance studio. She rates the girls’ performances each week with a pyramid and has a rivalry with Cathy Nesbitt-Stein and the Candy Apples Dance Company.ANSWER: Abby Lee (accept either underlined answer)3) In April Lifetime began airing a spinoff of Dance Moms set in this city. Other TV shows set in this city include Hogan Knows Best and a TLC show about the Love Hate Tattoo parlor.ANSWER: Miami4. Name these things related to Harry Shearer that don’t include the really cool fact that he was the voice of the Science Vessel in StarCraft, FTPE:1) Shearer frequently appears in Christopher Guest’s films, including this 2003 movie in which his character comes to the realization that he is a blonde, female singer trapped in a bald man’s body. ANSWER: A Mighty Wind2) Shearer had a cameo in this 1998 movie as the host of an early-morning talk show about the title figure. At various points that title character in this movie draws a space helmet around his head with soap in the mirror and dreams about moving to Fiji.ANSWER: The Truman Show3) Shearer is a resident of and activist for this American city, about which he directed a documentary in 2010. John Goodman also lives in this city, and recently appeared in commercials advertising tourism there.ANSWER: New Orleans5. Name these baseball players that were members of the Oakland A’s “Moneyball” team, FTPE:1) This converted catcher played first base for the 2002 A’s. Chris Pratt played him in the 2011 movie based on Michael Lewis’ book.ANSWER: Scott Hatteberg2) This right-handed pitcher was the primary fifth starter for the A’s in 2002. Oakland traded him to Cincinnati during the 2003 season; he has also pitched for the Padres and the Dodgers, where he is currently the team’s number-three starter.ANSWER: Aaron Harang3) This relief pitcher saved 44 games for the 2002 A’s before giving up a crucial ninth-inning homerun to the Twins’ A.J. Pierzynski in the last game of the ALDS. He never replicated his 2002 success, last appearing in the majors with the Marlins in 2004.ANSWER: Billy Koch6. Name these things related to the Slinky Dog from the Toy Story movies, FTPE:1) This actor voiced Slinky in the first two Toy Story movies before his death in 2000. He appeared as Jed Clampett in the 1993 adaptation of The Beverly Hillbillies and in several movies as Ernest P. Worrell.ANSWER: Jim Varney2) In Toy Story 2 Slinky nearly manages to reach the case that holds Woody as he is being transported to the airport before being thwarted by this “mint condition” member of the “Roundup Gang.” ANSWER: Stinky Pete the Prospector3) In Toy Story 3 Slinky helps Woody subdue this toy, which watches the security cameras at Sunnyside Daycare. Woody is first warned about this toy by the Chatter Telephone.ANSWER: Cymbal-banging monkey (accept equivalents)7. Name these things related to a show that ended in 2009, FTPE:1) This show premiered in 2001 with a cast that included Deacon Jones and Reggie Theus. Those analysts were quickly dropped from this show, but fellow cast members Chris Rose and Tom Arnold became mainstays.ANSWER: The Best Damn Sports Show Period2) This former NBA player joined the cast of The Best Damn Sports Show Period during its first season. He memorably appeared as an elf in the Disney Channel Original Movie The Ultimate Christmas Present in 2000.ANSWER: John Salley3) Charissa Thompson, who was a reporter on The Best Damn Sports Show Period for four years, replaced Michelle Beadle as the co-host of this ESPN afternoon show in 2012. ANSWER: SportsNation8. Name some things about these guys from history, FTPE:1) A sketch from That Mitchell and Webb Look once had two of these people discussing whether they were “the baddies.” A group of these are killed when they open the Ark of the Covenant in an Indiana Jones movie.ANSWER: Nazis (accept clear equivalents)2) Werner Klemperer played this commandant of Luftwaffe Stalag 13 on Hogan’s Heroes. He wears a monocle and is the superior of Sergeant Schultz.ANSWER: Colonel Klink3) The DC villain Captain Nazi is a rival of this superhero, whose other villains include Black Adam and Doctor Sivana. He gains his superpowers whenever he says “Shazam,” the name of the wizard who gave them to him.ANSWER: Captain Marvel9. This group is set to release their fourth album Omens in October. FTPE:1) Name this Boulder-based band that apparently wrote an anthem for the Colorado Rockies. They have had more success with songs such as “My First Kiss” from their 2010 album Streets of Gold.ANSWER: 3OH!32) 3OH!3’s breakthrough song was this 2008 chart-topper from their second album Want. At one point it instructs the listener to “shush girl, shut your lips--do the Helen Keller and talk with your hips.”ANSWER: “Don’t Trust Me”3) 3OH!3 performed “My First Kiss” on this CW series with Ashley Tisdale covering Ke$ha’s parts. Tisdale appeared on this show with Robbie Jones and Aly Michalka as members of the titular cheerleading squad.ANSWER: Hellcats10. Name these characters from Tekken, FTPE:1) This owner of the Mishima Zaibatsu corporation is the organizer of the King of the Iron Fist Tournament and the final boss of the first Tekken game. His estranged son Kazuya eventually defeats him and throws his body off a cliff.ANSWER: Heihachi Mishima2) This character appears in all eight Tekken games, often in samurai gear complete with a katana and a battle flag. He is also a character in the Soul series, making his debut in 1998’s Soul Caliber.ANSWER: Yoshimitsu3) This noticeably not Japanese name is given to a series of cyborgs that appear in several Tekken games wearing fatigues and army boots and sporting a blonde Mohawk.ANSWER: Jack11. Identify the following about Howard Stern, FTPE:1) This woman is the co-host and news anchor of The Howard Stern Show. She began her work with Stern on his Washington, DC morning show in 1981.ANSWER: Robin Quivers (accept either underlined answer)2) This voice actor appeared on The Howard Stern Show throughout the ‘90s, where his impersonations included Larry Fine and George Takei. He may be better known for his work in cartoons such as Doug and The Ren & Stimpy Show.ANSWER: Billy West3) Stern ran as a libertarian for this political office in 1994. After he was disqualified from the race for failure to release financial documents, Stern supported Republican George Pataki who was eventually elected to this office.ANSWER: Governor of New York12. Name these things related to HBO’s Girls, FTPE:1) Girls stars Lena Dunham as this aspiring writer who, after quitting her unpaid internship in the first episode, works at a law firm and then in a coffee shop. Her relationship with Adam ends during the season one finale.ANSWER: Hannah Horvath (accept either underlined answer)2) Chris O’Dowd appears in Girls as Thomas-John, a wealthy venture capitalist who makes “mash-its,” but may be better known for his role as Officer Nathan Rhodes in this 2011 movie. ANSWER: Bridesmaids3) Dunham first began working with Judd Apatow, who contributes to and produces Girls, following the success of this 2010 film, her first. It sees Dunham in the unfamiliar role of a liberal arts college graduate in a dead-end job with no direction.ANSWER: Tiny Furniture13. Answer these questions about a parody of the biopic genre, FTPE:1) This 2007 music comedy stars John C. Reilly as a fictional musician who seeks fame after accidentally cutting his brother in half with a machete. ANSWER: Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story2) Cox’s second wife Darlene is played by this actress, whose other film credits include Maggie in Hall Pass and Katie Van Waldenberg in Blades of Glory.ANSWER: Jenna Fischer3) One of several cameos by real-life musicians in Walk Hard was one by this guitarist as Elvis Presley, who at one point threatens to use karate to chop Dewey in half. He angered fans after a short performance at Radio City Music Hall in September. ANSWER: Jack White14. Identify the following related to a comic book character with “photographic reflexive memory,” FTPE:1) This Marvel character, born Tony Masters, discovered his abilities at a young age when he was able to mimic the complicated rope tricks on a TV western. Originally an enemy of the Avengers, he is killed in one storyline when the Red Hulk rips his head off.ANSWER: Taskmaster2) A 2011 storyline saw this head of S.H.I.E.L.D. reveal that he had been using Taskmaster as a sleeper agent to infiltrate the criminal underworld. He is aided in film appearances by agent Phil Coulson.ANSWER: Nick Fury 3) Taskmaster can often be seen running a skills academy for other Marvel characters, at one point enlisting this villain to teach calisthenics and train female students Diamondback and Snapdragon in hand-to-hand combat. She has battled Iron Man and Captain America as a member of the Serpent Society.ANSWER: Anaconda15. Name these participants in Super Bowl XXVIII, FTPE:1) Tom Brady was the Most Valuable Player in the Patriots’ defeat of the Panthers, due in large part to the efforts of this receiver who had ten catches and a touchdown. He would go on to be named Super Bowl MVP himself one year later.ANSWER: Deion Branch2) This Panther’s wide receiver had a big game in Carolina’s losing effort, reeling in four catches from Jake Delhomme for 140 yards and a score. He also caught a touchdown in Super Bowl XLI while playing for the Bears.ANSWER: Muhsin Muhammad3) With the game tied 29-29 with just over a minute left in the fourth quarter this Carolina placekicker drew a penalty for kicking the ball out of bounds, giving the Patriots the ball at their own 40. The all-time points leader for the Panthers, he last played with the Saints in 2012.ANSWER: John Kasay16. Name these songs by R.E.M., FTPE:1) This 1993 song takes it name from an incident involving two unknown people who attacked Dan Rather and repeated this phrase. It was included on the band’s 1994 album Monster.ANSWER: “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?” 2) This song begins with “a public service announcement followed me home the other day” before asking “please don’t take a picture.” It was one of two previously unreleased songs R.E.M. included on their 2003 compilation album In Time.ANSWER: “Bad Day”3) This Cold War-era track from Murmur was R.E.M.’s first charting single, reaching number 78 in 1983. Michael Stipe admitted years after this song was released that much of it is in fact gibberish, as he had not thought of many of the lyrics when it was first recorded.ANSWER: “Radio Free Europe” 17. Name these things related to George Oscar Bluth, Jr., FTPE:1) Gob can first be seen using this puppet for his ventriloquist act in the episode “Meat the Veals.” Songs on his album include a cover of “(Everything I Do) I Do It For You” and “It Ain’t Easy Bein’ White.”ANSWER: Franklin Delano Bluth2) In the second season of Arrested Development Gob hires a business model named Starla who is played by this MADtv alum. She has recently played Joan Callamezzo on Parks and Recreation.ANSWER: Mo Collins3) Gob attempts to have his magic acts appear on the cover of Poof magazine like this other magician played in several episodes by Ben Stiller. He once baked himself into a loaf of bread.ANSWER: Tony Wonder (accept either underlined answer)18. Identify these things relating to a 2010 book, FTPE:1) The title of this book by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann allegedly came from a debate over vice presidential candidates that concluded that Sarah Palin was the titular type of person and Joe Lieberman was not. It also describes the Democratic primaries and the fall campaign in great detail.ANSWER: Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime2) Game Change was adopted into an HBO film in 2012 that was directed by this man. His other works include Meet the Parents, the Austin Powers movies, and The Campaign.ANSWER: Jay Roach3) This actress played Sarah Palin in HBO’s Game Change, but may be better known for her Academy Award-nominated roles in Boogie Nights and Far From Heaven.ANSWER: Julianne Moore19. Identify the following about Ozzy Osbourne, FTPE:1) Ozzy met this guitarist shortly after the breakup of his band Rare Breed in 1968. With Osbourne, Bill Ward, and Geezer Butler he formed Black Sabbath in 1969.ANSWER: Tony Iommi2) Ozzy famously urinated on a memorial across the street from this building in 1982. Pee Wee Herman once traveled here in hopes of finding his bicycle in its basement.ANSWER: The Alamo3) Ozzy recorded a cover of this Steppenwolf song with Miss Piggy for his 2005 box set Prince of Darkness. Its singer wishes to “fire all your guns at once and explode into space.”ANSWER: “Born to Be Wild”20. This is for everyone that enjoys a good trot. FTPE:1) This Angels DH famously fractured his ankle while celebrating a walk-off grand slam in 2010. A switch-hitter, he became the third player in history to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in the same inning in July 2012.ANSWER: Kendrys Morales2) Unlike Morales, this former Dodger outfielder was injured prior to hitting a go-ahead home run in the first game of the 1988 World Series. He replaced A.J. Hinch as the manager of the Diamondbacks in 2010.ANSWER: Kirk Gibson3) This former Mets outfielder made an incredible catch to rob Cardinals third baseman Scott Rolen of his homerun trot in Game 7 of the 2006 NLCS. His recent career has been less exciting.ANSWER: Endy Chavez ................
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