F.O.G.H.A.T. 2006: Rock and/or Roll
Packet #2
§ Based on a theme by Brian Hight
§ Toss-ups and Bonus by Brian Hight
Toss-ups
1. In 1950, his “I’ve Got a Lovely Bunch of Coconuts” sold 3 million copies, and in “So This is Love”, he participated in one of Hollywood’s first open-mouth kisses. His success as a guest host for Jack Parr led to a weekly NBC show, then Word for Word, his first game show. In 1965, Group W made his show a 90-minute syndicated program, with his set being “found” by Kramer in an episode of Seinfeld. For ten points, name this TV mogul behind a hotel chain, thoroughbreds, and a little show called Wheel of Fortune.
Answer: Merv Griffin
2. After becoming a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Pomona College and an English literature Rhodes Scholar, he chose Nashville in lieu of a teaching opportunity at West Point. In 1970, he won an ACM award for “For the Good Times”, a CMA award for “Sunday Morning Coming Down”, and Janis Joplin hit #1 with a cover of his “Me and Bobby Mc Gee.” For ten points, name this songwriter/actor who penned “Help Me Make it Through the Night”, won a Golden Globe for A Star is Born, and who was part of The Highwaymen.
Answer: Kris Kristofferson (originally Kristoffer Kristofferson, aka Kris Carson)
3. In episode 2, this series dealt with teen alcoholism, episode 5 involved the possibility that Reese may have gotten a girl pregnant, and in a February 1979 episode, a teacher hit a troublemaking student. Meanwhile, Salami attempted a fight career, Goldstein joined the Marines, Gomez drove a cab after graduation, and Coolidge attempted to join the Harlem Globetrotters. For ten points, name this Sports Guy favorite with Ken Howard as Carver High coach Ken Reeves.
Answer: The White Shadow
4. In 1976, this school beat Morgan State in the first U.S. college football game in Japan and in 1987, lost to Central State of Ohio in the last football game at Yankee Stadium. In 2005, coach Melvin Spears and quarterback Bruce Eugene led the school to another SWAC title. Notable stars include Buck Buchanan, Willie Davis, James Harris, and Doug Williams. For ten points, name this school featured annually in the Bayou Classic against Southern University and coached from 1941-1997 by Eddie Robinson.
Answer: Grambling State University
5. In 2001, the release of The Long Road to Freedom marked the conclusion of the black music anthology he started compiling 40 years earlier. The album includes an end passage by Dr. Martin Luther King, the subject of a talk he gave earlier this year at Duke. This singer has been in the news for appearing with Hugo Chavez after Hurricane Katrina and for comparing Colin Powel to a “house slave”. For ten points, name this singer whose works include producing 1984’s Beat Street and for classics such as “Jump the Line (Shake Señora)” and “Day-O”.
Answer: Harry Belafonte
6. Its “special episodes” include the 1987 opener, a two-part Hawaiian vacation, Carol’s boyfriend’s drunk-driving accident and a two-part attempt to save Coach Lubbock’s job. By its end, Mike had graduated and was teaching the homeless Luke and Maggie took a job in D.C., moving the family from Long Island. For ten points, name this show with sidekicks like Stinky Sullivan and “Boner” Stabbone and starring Joanna Kerns, Kirk Cameron, and Alan Thicke.
Answer: Growing Pains (Writer’s note: How this show lasted 7 seasons is beyond me.)
7. Filming locations included scenes near Agnes Scott College and the Druid Hills neighborhood, in the hometown of playwright Alfred Uhry. Uhry won a Pulitzer for the theatrical production, which had Dana Ivey in the title role. Lewis Grizzard once mocked Dan Ackroyd’s accent as son Boolie in the film version. For ten points, name this 1989 film about going to the Piggly Wiggly with Morgan Freeman and Oscar winner Jessica Tandy.
Answer: Driving Miss Daisy
8. He once purchased the entire left field bleachers at an Angels game, only to have no home runs hit in his section. In February, he announced a line of baby clothes, but a March 2006 interview on “The Alex Jones Show” rose eyebrows as he questioned the 9-11 report. For ten points, these are among the shenanigans associated with this star, currently undergoing divorce proceedings with Denise Richards and another season of Two and a Half Men.
Answer: Charlie Sheen
9. Recently he started his own KISS Snow Globe Army and he can be seen as John Durant on General Hospital and father/policeman Henry Spencer on Psych. All possibly steps up from movies roles such as Shelly Long’s husband in Dead Again , Shelly Long’s co-star in Frozen Assets and the title role in the made for HBO The Dentist and The Dentist 2: Brace Yourself. For ten points, name this actor who portrayed Arnie Becker on L.A. Law.
Answer: Corbin Bernsen
Author’s note: http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/2006/06/one-movie-role.html. I am not making this up.
10. This team’s 2006 promotions included John Adams Bobble Arm Giveaway to honor their perennial drum-beating fan, and a figurine honoring Len Barker’s 1981 perfect game, improvements over 1974’s “Ten Cent Beer Night”. Although ’06 was a down year after barely missing the wildcard, they avoided the ineptitude of the Sports Illustrated - jinxed 1987 team. For ten points, name this franchise with only 2 World Series appearances since their last championship in 1948.
Answer: Cleveland and/or Indians (accept either)
11. George Michael with “If I Told You That” and Enrique Iglesias with “Could I Have This Kiss Forever” in 2000. “Same Script, Different Cast” with Deborah Cox. “Hold Me” with Teddy Pendergrass, “Take Good Care of My Heart” and “Nobody Loves Me Like You Do” with Jermaine Jackson. “We Didn’t Know” with Stevie Wonder. “When You Believe” with Mariah Carey. For ten points, all of the above are duets with what artist, with solo hits such as “I Wanna Dance (With Somebody)” and “Saving All My Love For You”.
Answer: Whitney Houston
Author’s note: Ms. Houston is available for those high-budget special events, according to this agent site http://www.grabow.biz/HighBudgetSpecialEvents/WhitneyHouston.html
12. In the spring of 2005, details were leaked about her divorce to Johnathan Plummer, involving Plummer coming out of the closet the previous winter and accusations that he was too interested in getting his green card. 2005 also saw the release of The Interruption of Everything, and this year produced It’s OK if You’re Clueless: And 23More Tips for Life After High School, inspired by a request to speak at her son’s graduation ceremony. For ten points, name this author of Mama, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, and Waiting to Exhale.
Answer: Terry McMillan
13. The film centers on Frank and Cathy Whitaker, Connecticut suburbanites known as “Mr. and Mrs. Magnatech.” The seemingly idyllic marriage begins to crumble when Frank is arrested for drunkenness and is caught kissing another man and Cathy’s friendship with Raymond leads to a cold shoulder from white and black society. For ten points, name this 2002 film that led to Oscar nominations for best screenplay and for lead Julianne Moore.
Answer: Far From Heaven
14. Among the incidents from this book are being told to “pray like a m.f’r” as the Catholic lay reader, the image of “pink mist” from his work, the denigration of the Fifth Regiment, his latrine duty punishment, and the use of Vietnam films to psych themselves for battle. The action occurs within a Marine scout and sniper unit during the first Gulf War. For ten points, name this Anthony Swofford book turned into a 2005 movie with Jake Gyllenhaal and Jamie Foxx.
Answer: Jarhead
15. This school lost the 1943 NCAA basketball final to Wyoming. Eric “Sleepy” Floyd holds the school record for points and Paul Tagliabue was team captain in 1961-62. Notable NCAA tournament games include a 50-49 squeaker against #16 seed Princeton in 1989, and title game losses to North Carolina in 1982 and Villanova in 1985. For ten points, name this Big East school currently coached by its most famous coach’s son, John Thompson III.
Answer: Georgetown University
16. First and last name are the same and both are required. One is an Australian who held the #1 ranking in men’s squash in fall 2001 and again in February 2006. Another averaged 3 points per game as a freshman at Seton Hall last year. A different one sang lead vocals on most of Steely Dan’s Can’t Buy a Thrill. Yet another set the Crimson Tide single season records for receptions and receiving yards on the way to finishing 3rd in the 1993 Heisman voting. For ten points, give this common name that once also belonged to a Jethro Tull member before undergoing a 2003 sex change operation and changing her name to “Dee”.
Answer: David Palmer
17. Visitors to the show’s website can read Eric Haney’s blog, where he expounds upon the “SERE” episode involving POW training and the lingering threat of the affair between Tiffy and Colonel Ryan. Newcomer Bob Brown has been in scrapes such as being arrested in Spain and being banned from the Russian embassy in Israel. For ten points, name this David Mamet/Shawn Ryan show airing Tuesday nights on CBS.
Answer: The Unit
18. After a successful career as a youth racing in Washington State, he drove for Steve Lewis then moved from open-wheel to NASCAR full-time in 2003, finished 7th in the Busch Series Standings. 2004 featured a Rookie of the Year award for finishing 13th in the Nextel Cup standings and being named one of People’s “50 Sexiest Bachelors”. For ten points, name this driver who succeeded Bill Elliot for Ray Evernham’s #9 Dodge team.
Answer: Kasey Kahne
19. Their first TV ad was a 1957 “Playhouse 90” spot with Ed Reimers, who represented the company through the 60’s and 70’s. Originally sold from the Sears catalog, their first customer used it for his 1930 model Studebaker. According to their corporate site, their long-standing slogan and motto were inspired by a conversation in 1950 as a sales manager’s daughter was going into surgery. For ten points, name this sponsor of an Indianapolis Nextel Cup race, New Orleans bowl game, and the former Rosemont Horizon.
Answer: Allstate
20. He is a 1974 graduate of San Mateo High School and can count Merv Griffin and Kris Kristofferson as fellow alums. His early roles include appearances on The White Shadow, Grambling’s White Tiger, a TV movie with Harry Belafonte, and several episodes of Growing Pains. He introduced a Driving Miss Daisy cartoon while hosting Saturday TV Funhouse’s “Belated Black History Moment.” His prominent roles include starring with Corbin Bernsen and Charlie Sheen as Indians slugger Pedro Cerrano, playing Whitney Houston’s lover in Waiting to Exhale and supporting roles in Far From Heaven and Jarhead. For ten points, name this actor who recently ended his stint as Georgetown star and President, David Palmer, took a starring role in The Unit and appeared with Kasey Kahne in ads for Allstate.
Answer: Dennis Haysbert
21. His “Finding the Champion Within” has proven to be a success for him on the motivational speaking circuit. On television, he worked with Dennis Haysbert as the star of Grambling’s White Tiger, was the 7th to leave on 2003’s I’m a Celebrity, Get Me Out of Here, hosted Battle of the Network Stars IV, and spent seven years on Good Morning America. For ten points, name this man who co-starred with the Village People in Can’t Stop the Music and won a gold medal in the 1976 Olympic decathalon.
Answer: Bruce Jenner
22. Like Bruce Jenner, he has been the subject of a board game, and his face is on Major Game’s Quizzology. He has linked lint and Lent and silly string with string theory in his Mental Floss columns. He could have appeared at this tournament, but opted to tour for his recent book Brainiac. For ten points, name this man seen with Dennis Haysbert in an Allstate ad who won a few games on Merv Griffin’s Jeopardy!
Answer: Ken Jennings
FOGHAT 2006: Packet #2
Bonus
1. Name these labels that are available for purchase at Kohl’s for ten points each.
(10) Among the most popular labels for juniors is this brand, endorsed at times by Jenny Mc Carthy and Hillary Duff with the line “Breaking Hearts Since 1981”.
Answer: Candie’s
(10) This star of Winsor Pilates infomercials and former host of “America’s Funniest Home Videos” has her own line of clothing for misses, women’s and petite sizes.
Answer: Daisy Fuentes (“daisy fuentes” per Kohls’ labeling)
(10) This Ralph Lauren brand with the “Established 1978” tag is available in products for men, women, boys, and in luggage.
Answer: Chaps
2. Identify these members of Senator Herb Kohl’s Milwaukee Bucks from clues for ten points each.
(10) This center from Australia was the Bucks choice with the #1 pick of the 2005 draft.
Answer: Andrew Bogut
(10) This guard from Ohio State with 3-point shooting skills was proposed by some commentators as a good fit for this year’s national team.
Answer: Michael Redd
(10) New to the Bucks this year are a revised color scheme and this 2005 top pick of the Raptors, shipped to Milwaukee with cash for T.J. Ford.
Answer: Charlie Villanueva
3. Identify these Fox News personalities besides the notorious Bill O’Reilly for ten points each.
(10) This regular contributor to “Fox and Friends” may have just a hair more football skill than O’Reilly, as he rushed for 1,860 yards with the New York Giants last year.
Answer: Atiim Kiambu ”Tiki” Barber
(10) UVA grad involvement in Fox News also includes this head of the Washington bureau, a regular panelist on “Fox News Sunday”, and the host of “Special Report” on weekdays.